Two Ceremonies For the Wedding of Miss Willard and Kermit Roosevelt
Plans for the marriage of Belle Willard daughter of the US ambassador to Spain to Kermit Roosevelt son of former President Roosevelt included two Madrid ceremonies. A civil ceremony on June 10 and a religious ceremony on June 11 were arranged with invitations sent to many notables. Colonel Roosevelt had returned from South America and Kermit had gone to Spain with his father. Kermit is Theodore Roosevelt Jr. younger son. his sisters are Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Richard Derby.
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Belle Wyatt Willard
Spain
J. E. Willard
Kermit Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Madrid
South America
Kermit
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Eleanor B. Alexander
Nicholas Longworth
Richard Derby
Vanitie Leads Trials to Select Defender for the Cup
The Vanitie paced trials as American yachts competed to determine the defender of the Cup. Skippers tested boats in varied conditions seeking the fastest and most reliable craft to challenge for the prize.
Vanitie Beats Resolute In Fourth Long Island Sound Race
Rye New York June 8 the yacht Vanitie defeated the Resolute by five minutes fifty two seconds in elapsed time on a triangular course sailed under the Larchmont Yacht club. Despite light to moderate winds the race was a fair test compared with Tuesday’s event won by Vanitie by sixteen minutes forty eight seconds. The fleet will be overhauled during the next stage of the series.
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Rye
N. Y
Nanitie
Long Island Sound
Larchmont Yacht Club
Vanttle
Yvanitie
Resolute
Vanitie
Bristol
Train Hits Touring Car Near Linneus Mo Kills Four
Four people died and two were injured when a touring car carrying six was struck by a Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger train near Linneus Missouri. The victims include Elbert Thomas and his wife and ten year old daughter of Wheeling Missouri and Mrs Jesse Ray of Greencastle Missouri. The Rays were also seriously hurt. The car failed to clear the crossing as the train approached, shattering the auto. The Thomases were en route to Kansas City.
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Ray
Thomas
Rays
Kansas City
Driver Found Dead After Riverside Ride
John J. Borej of Muscatine Iowa drove away from a riverside blacksmith shop in apparent good health. Thirty minutes later his team stopped at the Borej farm and he lay dead across a buggy seat with a broken carbolic acid bottle on the buggy bottom. In Webster City Iowa the day’s vote tally for state senator was corrected from Henderson to McFerren by two votes.
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Muscatine
John J. Borej
Bores Farmate
Webster City
Rube McFerren
M. L. Henderson
Remdall
Hartman Shot After Clash With Constable at Wapello
In Wapello Iowa on June 8 Hartman of Toledo charged at Constable Swan of Morning Sun who tried to arrest him amid a mob delusion. Hartman fought the officer, receiving three knife cuts to the neck and a bullet wound through the leg while Swan was struck by the struggle.
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Wapello
Ila
Hartman
Toledo
Swan
Morning Sun
Health of Pope Improves After Consistory Ceremonies
Rome reports the pope's health has markedly improved allowing him to stand through the consistory ceremonies. He received ten new cardinals and others including Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore Cardinal Farley of New York and Cardinal O Connell of Boston. The pontiff, celebrating his seventy ninth birthday Tuesday, is healthier and stronger than two years ago.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Cardinal Farley
New York
Cardinal O’connell
Boston
Senate Ready to Vote on Tolls
Washington June 8 senators weary from months of debate expect a tolls exemption repeal vote tonight. House already finished anti trust work and will push appropriation bills. Debate on the interstate trade commission bill may last two months with many amendments. adjournment hoped before mid August.
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Washington
Senate
O’gorman
House
Trade Commission
Moon Post Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
Secretary of War
Exile Accepted At National Home For Leprosy Patient
Milwaukee June 8 a remarkable act of heroism occurred at the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers when leprosy appeared in Vernor D Bennett a former Philippine soldier. Another resident Fred W Curtenius volunteered to remain as lifelong attendant nurse knowing he will likely contract the disease. Missouri Convicts to See Movies Jefferson City June 8 convicts will attend Sunday matinee show at the penitentiary after the state’s week of work. Night school for erate convicts will be installed soon. Suffrage Leaders to Meet In New York Washington June 8 suffrage leaders call for a national meeting of movement leaders to be held July 3 at Mrs O H P Belmonts Marble House New York.
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Milwaukee
Vernor
Missouri
Jefferson City
Hare
Board of Prison Inspection
New York
Washington
Congress
United States
O. H. P. Belmont
Marble House
Chicago racer killed in exhibition crash at steam roller
Charles Balke of Los Angeles California, a motorcycle racer with many wins, was killed in Chicago when his machine traveling over sixty miles an hour struck a steam roller on an exhibition track. His neck was broken.
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Chicago
Charles Balke
Los Angeles
Cal
Jury in Owens Case Disagrees and Is Dismissed
Denver June jury in the Owens case, one of ten defendants accused of abducting Rev Otis L. Spurgvean of Des Moines, reported a disagreement and was discharged. Owens was the first defendant to be tried.
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Owens
Denver
Robert Owens
Otis L. Spurgvean
Des Moines
Heatwave Ahead Across Regions East of the Rockies
Washington reports a forecast of generally hot and far warm weather for the coming week east of the Rockies with persistently high temperatures and limited relief. The outlook emphasizes heat risk for outdoor activity and health precautions.
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Washington
The
Rockles
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Pach Bros
American Press Association
Bristol Boat
Sandy Hook
Linneus, Mo
John Borej
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