Shaft for Women: Civil War Memorial Advocated in Gettysburg
Gettysburg Pa June 28 Commander in Chief Beers of the Grand Army of the Republic urged erecting a memorial to the women of the Civil War period. He honored mothers wives sweethearts for their sacrifices as veterans paraded and were greeted with cheers from old soldiers in both blue and gray at the battle anniversary event.
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Gettysburg
Beers
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic
Mexicans Hate Americans In Senate Report On Madero Revolt
Senator Fall summarized the committee report on the Madero revolution, noting no American funds in backing the revolt and alleging a $350,000 bond-backed scheme via the Paris bank to build a railroad. He argued U S arms export withholding harmed relations, provoking hostility toward Americans in Mexico and incidents of ransom and outrage.
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Washington
Senator Tall
Senate
Mexico
Taft
Fall
Gustav Madero
Paris
Mexico Central
Zacatecas
Madero
United States
Gunboat S Smith Stops Rodel in Third Round
In Madison Square Garden New York Gunboat S Smith of California defeated South African Boer George Rodel in the third round of a ten round bout. Rodel led early and fought hard, but Smith scored two knockdowns in the third, prompting the referee to stop the fight without a final count.
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New York
S Smith
California
George Rodel
Madison Square Garden
Rodel
Smith
Death rate of maids and bachelors high in Chicago
Chicago June 28. Married people live longer than singles, says Dr. C St Clair Drake of the city health department. He reports the death rate for Chicago bachelors is 29 percent higher than for married men. Unmarried women have a 40 percent higher mortality than married women.
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Chicago
C. St. Clair Drake
City Health Department
Illinois Sailor Kills Belgian in Antwerp Shore Leave
A U S sailor aboard the battleship Illinois and several shipmates killed a Belgian during shore leave in Antwerp. Dr. Laura Muller, a Brazilian special ambassador, arrived in San Francisco with her party to staged ceremonies. John Nicholson confessed to murdering his wife and their nine year old son by dousing their bedding with oil and setting it ablaze in Vandalia Missouri. Ensign William D Billsingsley, a naval aviator, died in a hydroplane accident near Kent Island and his body was found in Chesapeake Bay. Fishermen James and John Chandler drowned when a passing steamer swamped their launch in the Mississippi River above Keokuk near the government lock. Geneva voters may grant women the first vote under the new suffrage law July 12 when a proposal for free kindergartens goes before them. Toledo Museum officials refused to deliver Commodore Perry flag to Ensign Lowry. The flag bears the inscription Don't give up the ship.
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Illinois
Antwerp
Laura Muller
Brazil
San Francisco
John Nicholson
Vandalia
William D. Billsingsley
Kent Island
Chesapeake Bay
James
John Chandler
Mississippi
Government Lock
Keokuk
Ilinois
Geneva
Toledo Museum of Art
Ensign Lowry
Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Commodore Perry
Uncle Sam aids farmers with new agriculture service
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture launches the Rural Organization Service led by Dr. T. N. Carver to reform farm life. It aims to coordinate markets and education with Rockefeller money backing, stressing farmer self organization and improved access to markets. Additional notes cover freight rate probes, Morgans estate tax, women's suffrage in Illinois, and a Missouri homicide-suicide.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Rural Organization Service
Houston
T. N. Carver
Harvard
Division of Markets
Carver
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Southern Education Board
General Board
Department i
South
Dr. Carver
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. P
Dunne
Illinois
J. W. Benning
Gregory
Theodore Pogue
Pogue
West Quincy
Justice Gerard to Be Ambassador to Germany
Washington reports President Wilson has selected Justice James W. Gerard of the New York state supreme court as ambassador to Germany. The announcement lists additional nominations including Metcalfe to the Isthmian canal commission and several ministerial and commission roles across the federal administration.
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Washington
James W. Gerard
New York State Supreme Court
Wilson
Germany
Gerard
Spain
Isthmian Canal Commission
Richard Lee Metcalfe
Lincoln
Neb
Albert G. Schmedemann
Wisconsin
Norway
Benton McMillin
Tennessee
Peru
District of Columbia
Oliver P. Newman
Des Moines
F. L. Siddons
Commission On Industrial Relations
Frank P. Walsh
Kansas City
John R. Commons
J. Horden Harriman
New York
Frederick A. Delano
Chicago
Harris Weinstock
California
Thurston Ballard
Kentucky
John
Amputating a Canary's Leg in a Hotel Room
In St Louis Bobby the canary lost a leg after a chair toppled on him in Mrs William M Walker's rooms at the Planters hotel. Dr Frederick W Shaffer repaired the damaged limb using cocaine anesthesia and bone shears, saving the pet's life though the leg was removed.
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St.Louis
Bobby
William M. Walker
Planters
Iowa Bar backs up criticism of Speer
Sioux City June 28 The Iowa State Bar association adopted a resolution endorsing federal judge Emory Speer's criticism that espionage by the Department of Justice undermines judicial independence. It called for abolishing such interference and affirmed the absolute independence of state and federal courts. The convention elected John C. Lacey president F F Dawley vice president H C Horack secretary Frank Nash treasurer A J Small librarian and named Burlington as next convention site.
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Sioux City
Emory Speer
Georgin
Department of Justice
John C. Lacey
Oskaloosa
F. F. Dawley
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Horack
Town City
Frank Nash
A. J. Small
Des Moines
Burlington
Auto Wrecked Weds Bridge at High Speed Chase
Council Bluffs June 28 Arthur Livingston a salesman and Wayne South chief mechanic tried to outrun Motorcycle Officer Wilkins to the Douglas street bridge. The car wrecked after tires were shot and South fled into the willows. Two Omaha women Margaret Gaughan and Ruth Williams were thrown from the rear seat with injuries. Livingston stayed to help.
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Council Bluffs
Arthur Livingston
Hls Company
Wayne South
F Methanic
Interstate Automobile Company
Omaha
Wilkins
Douglas Street
South
Margaret Gaughan
Ruth Williams
Miss Gaughan
Government anti trust case ends testimony phase at Chicago
In Chicago on June 28 the government finished calling 85 witnesses while the defense presented 1,200 testimonies as arguments in the antitrust action against the International Harvester Co. are set to begin October 13 in St Paul with judges Sanborn Hook Adams and Smith.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
St. Paul
Sanborn
Hook
C. A. Claypool
The
Harvester Company
Fort Dodge, In
Feudist Dies In Electric Chair In Kentucky
Eddyville Kentucky June 38 General May a feudist with a pistol stock marked by eight notches was executed in the state penitentiary by electric chair.
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Eddyville
General May
Business Holds Up Remarkably Well Amid Midsummer Slump
New York June 28 Bradstreet reports steady business despite midsummer season. Crop returns are favorable for winter wheat cotton and corn. Merchandise consumption is heavy stock levels light and current account trade up. Iron demand improved due to low prices. Merchants push fall purchases despite tariff issues. Retail trade aided by good weather and clearance sales. Money is easier to obtain on commercial paper. Northwest southwest and western regions show optimistic or strong trade in a trend toward meeting future needs. Failures for the week total 260.
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New York
Bradstreet'a
Pastor Renounces Marriage Fees in Oak Park
The Rev. Almer Pennewell of Euclid Avenue Episcopal Church in Oak Park declares he will no longer accept wedding fees, calling such charges graft and urging the church to provide marriages free of charge. He argues ministers should not need fees and churches should compensate clergy with higher salaries if needed.
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Chicago
Almer Pennewell
Euclid Avenue Episcopal Church
Oak Park
Takes Sand For Stomach
Washington. Julian Hmmons, a 65 year old door keeper in the house of representatives, swallows a teaspoon of sand after each meal and carries coarse sand with him. He claims the sand cure cured his sour stomach heartburn and indigestion and now he says he sleeps well and enjoys life.
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Washington
Julian Hmmons
House of Representatives
Fifty Two Years on Way Letter Found in Pottsville
A Civil War era letter written by Henry C. Russell of Pottsville from Fort Washington in May 1861 has reached his widow after decades. The missive was entrusted to a comrade M Bes Richards of Pottstown to mail but was never sent. Richards recently died and the sealed letter was found among old papers. Russell died about five years prior.
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Fort Washington
Henry C. Russell
United States Mall
M.be, Richards
Pottstown
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