Baptists Begin Global Alliance Session in Philadelphia
Baptists from America Europe Asia Australia and South Africa gather in Philadelphia as the Baptist World Alliance opens a five year review of missionary and church activities. The day also hosts the triennial meeting of the General Convention of the Baptists of North America with Rev. Dr. Augustus H. Strong delivering the opening address.
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Philadelphia
Baptist World Alliance
America
Europe
Asia
Australia
South Africa
Alliance
Alliance Convention
General Convention of the Baptists of North America
Augustus H. Strong
Rochester Seminary
Oil Fire Ravages Sapulpa Refinery Tanks
A lightning sparked blaze at the Sapulpa oil refinery destroyed five tanks and raged overnight. Officials estimate losses at about $100,000 as flames remained uncontrolled.
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Sapulpa, Okla
Sapulpa
Pope Pius Swoons After Corpus Domini Mass
In Rome on June 19 Pope Pius XIII collapsed after labor at a mass for the Feast of Corpus Domini. He recovered quickly from the fainting spell, but observers report grave anxiety over his health at the Vatican.
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Rome
Pius
Vatican
Burglar Captured After Night Invasion at Rosa Jones Home
Sunday night a would be burglar entered Rosa Jones’s Tyler Hill residence and fled when lit. Monday officers arrested a man named King Smith who matches the description. Jones identifies him as the intruder. An investigation is set for Tuesday before Recorder Green.
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Gro
Miss Rosa Jones
Tyler Hill
Occu
Jones
Miss Jones
Creen
White House Silver Wedding Celebrations Open to Nation
President Taft and Mrs. Taft celebrate their silver wedding with open house at the White House. Thousands, including foreign diplomats, officials, governors, and Cincinnati friends, attend a luncheon and garden party to mark the anniversary. A Cincinnati Commercial Club train arrives for a noon luncheon, with fireworks and lights planned for the White House grounds in the evening.
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Taft
Washington, D.C
White House
Cincinnati
Executive Mansion
William Howard Taft
Helen L. Herron
Washington
Commercial Club of
United States
Electrocution Behind Billboard Claims Life of Howard Swapson
Howard Swapson, a Black helper for Anniston Electric and Gas, died Saturday night after electric current surged through a metal billboard on Tenth Street behind the company office. His body was found Sunday by Miles Patton. coroner J L Murphy prepared the body for burial in Hobson City. Swapson's only listed relative in the area is his brother Adolphus Swapson in the Fifth ward.
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Howard Swapson
Tenth Street
Miles Patton
Howard
J. L. Murphy
Hobson City
Swapson
Adolphus Swapson
Fifth Ward
Judge Coleman Made President at Anniston Country Club
At a stockholders meeting Judge Thomas W. Coleman was elected president succeeding Colonel W. H. McKleroy. A committee was formed to confer with R. L. Rand of Anniston Electric and Gas Co. on extending the car line to the club house, with incentives to speed the work.
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Judge Coleman
Anniston Country Club
A. J. Goodwin & Co
Thomas W. Coleman
W. H. MecKleroy
J. B. Carrington
A. W. Bell
W. H. McKleroy
R. L. Rand
Anniston Electric and Gas Company
Country Club
Madero Promises His Pick for Chinchas Governor
Mexico City June Us General Madero declared he would name his own successor and designate a personal choice for the Chinchas governorship. He warned officials that the army would be used to enforce obedience if needed.
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Mexico City
Madero
Mexico
Chinchas
Duel Ends in Fatal Shotgun Duel in Terre Haute
John Childs and Joe Gesick died in a local hospital after a shotgun duel. The men exchanged shots at close range, inflicting fatal wounds on each other.
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Terre Haute
John Childs
Joe Gesick
Contract Letting for Alabama Synodical College Delayed
Bids have been received for the Alabama Synodical College for Women in Talladega but the award is withheld until attorney Borden H. Burr reviews the papers. His return from Birmingham is awaited, with a likely visit to Talladega Monday before the contract is awarded.
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Talladega Synodical College
Alabama Synodical College For Women
Borden H. Burr
Mies
Burr
Birmingham
Talladega
Fire destroys Peabody Coal Mine near Marion
Fire from an incident near Marion Illinois destroyed the Peabody Coal Company mine today. The loss is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars with no immediate report of injuries.
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Marion
Peabody Coal Company
Chatman Slaps Higginbotham In Ninth Street Incident
At the corner of Ninth and Noble streets Minnie Higginbotham reports Ross Chatman slapped her after a pistolshot rumor near her rooms. Officers Hawkins and Shiretzi responded in the early hours. Chatman was arrested. A trial was set for Monday but continued to Thursday as the investigation proceeds with Chatman denying the strike.
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Minnie Higginbotham
Ninth and
Noble Streets
Hawkins and
Shiretzki
Ross Chatman
Chatman
Dominion parliament representatives hosted at Westminster luncheon
Representatives of the Dominion parliaments visiting for the coronation were formally welcomed at a luncheon in Westminster Hall today. The event marked the ceremonial gathering of international guests in London for the royal occasion.
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London
Westminister Hall
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Pope Pius
L. G. Jones
Pant
Ture
Shiretzki and
Hawkins
King Smith
Anniston Electric
R. Chatman
Mrs. Higginbotham
Westminster
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