Impeachment and policy moves in Taft era headlines
A committee urges dropping impeachment against Judge Cornelius Hanford and accepting his resignation. Senate sets trial date for Judge Robert Archbold, while U S Steel faces antitrust scrutiny from the Stanley committee. Roosevelt blamed for steel trust control. U S refugees from Mexico gain $100000 for transport. Lodge resolution scolds foreign base acquisitions. five circuit judges to be retained. Underwood cotton bill passes House. tariff board term extended. Taft accepts Republican nomination speech.
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Committee of Representatives
Cornelius Hanford
Seattle
Wash
House Judiciary Committee
Taft
United States Steel Corporation Se
Stanley Committee
House
Washington
Roosevelt
Steel Trust
United States
Senate
Titanic survivor sues White Star for jewels loss
Domestic Hadno Mamee of Philadelphia, a Titanic cabin passenger, sues White Star Line for $25,000 claiming loss of jewels. The report lists other varied items including a death in France and multiple court actions from across the country.
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Hadno Mamee
Philadelphia
White Star Line
Cranes Offered as Democratic National Committee Treasurer
The Democratic national committee offered Charles R. Crane of Chicago the treasurership after a New York conference with Governor Wilson and Chairman McCombs. The Illinois Progressive convention in Chicago endorsed Roosevelt for president, named a Roosevelt platform, and elected 58 delegates, 29 electors, and a new state committee. Beveridge was nominated for Indiana governor, Benton McMillen for Tennessee governor, and Wilson said he would not resign the New Jersey governorship during his presidential campaign.
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Charles R. Crane
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
McCombs
National Committee
Crane
New York City
Frank H. Funk
Bloomington
Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt
Benton McMillen
Tennessee
McMillen
Ben Hooper
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Epublican National Committee
Republican National Committee
Texas
Lyon
Coliseum
Roosevelt
Union
Taft
Danish American National Park Dedication in Rebild Denms
The Danish American National Park at Rebild in Denmark was formally dedicated with elaborate ceremonies as a gift from Danish Americans. In Amoy China during the three months ending July 31 authorities recorded 224 bubonic plague deaths and 73 cholera deaths.
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Rebild
Denmark
United States
Amoy
China
Roosevelt Gets Great Ovation at Progressive Party Launch
Chicago Aug. 6 Colonel Roosevelt drew a massive ovation at the first national convention of the Progressive party held in the Coliseum. Albert Beveridge as temporary chairman outlined party principles while Senator Dixon and other leaders stressed reform aims and condemned old party bosses. The Moose emblem was adopted as the party symbol and delegates from many states attended the launch with Roosevelt invited to speak.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
National Progressive Party
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Beveridge
Dixon
Montana
Johnson
California
Carey
Wyoming
Vessey
South Dakota
Frank H. Funk
Illinois
Progressive Party
America
Senator Dixon
Teddy
Ceri Lyon
Texas
Nte
Roosevelt Party
Democracy
Creden
Ancient Peru finds suggest race origins linked to Egypt
Archaeologists led by Charles R. Kehler report tombs near Arequipa dated to about 8000 B C containing mummies, gold ornaments, and idols. A princess mummy and statues point to possible cultural links between pre Inca Peruvians and ancient Egyptian civilization, informing historical anthropology.
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San Francisco
Peru
Charles R. Kehler
Kehler
Lake Titicaca
Arequipa
Hiram Bingham
Yale University
Chiapas
Sauaseras
Hualias
Knossus
Egypt
Navy Forms Radio Corps For Permanent Wireless Duty
The navy begins forming a corps of efficient radio operators under an order by Acting Secretary Beekman Winthrop. Assignments of wireless operators will be permanent and personnel must not be shifted to other work except in emergencies.
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Navy
Washington
Beekman
Love for Children Saves Man From Fatal Fall in Fayetteville
Spivey Bullard, facing death by his own action to end his life over a 65 foot chasm, changed his mind out of love for his two orphaned children. He cried for help and was rescued just as he neared the point of dropping.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Spivey Bullard
Of the Bird Kind Say Pa What Is It In an Aviary
A cryptic exchange about a bird care facility hints at questions of care and habitat. The lines resemble a riddle-like quip about birds in a hospital setting for avian patients.
Engagements of Miss Vivian Hint at New Suitor
The essay notes Miss Vivian’s flirtations with many young men during a few seasons on the eligible list. She tells her father she has acquired a new object of affection and he responds with cautious congratulations and a hope you are as happy with him as with the next one.
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Vivian
Proof Enough
Ing Mrs Dove asks for proof while Mrs Love recalls a quarrel over a honeymoon biscuit incident. She describes him breaking two teeth trying to bite the biscuits and soaking them in hot tea for half an hour.
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Mrs. Love
Family Aunt Kansas Man Credits Postum Over Coffee
A Kansas man recounts health loss from coffee and weight 116 at 28. After switching to Postum his strength and flesh returned and he urges others with coffee related issues to try Postum, citing family experiences and a cousin who also improved. The letter, from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan, promotes Postum as the cause of improvement with a closing tease about a booklet.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Northern Pine Manufacturers’ Association
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Funk
International Harvester Company
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Daniel Donohue
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Massachusetts
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American Alpine Club
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Kansas
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Brooklyn
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Peekskill
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Indianapolis
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Washington, D. C
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Emporia
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