Balloon Race Ends as Nine Balloons Land Across Canada and U S
The Chicago to ocean balloon race ended with nine entrants placing across West Shefford Quebec and sites in Michigan Ontario and Illinois. Several near drowning incidents occurred as pilots battled rough landings and equipamento failure including Ville de Dieppe and Columbia with injuries to pilots and uncertain fates for some balloons. Fielding won by distance and duration with landings extending from Quebec to Ontario and Michigan.
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Chicago
West Shefford
Quebec
Fielding
F. J.fielding
San Antonio
Tex
Ville de Dieppe
Lake Michigan
A. E. Mueller
George Schoeneck
Benton Harbor
Mich
C. H. Perrigo
J. D. Case
Illinois
Lake Ontario
Bay of Quinte
Glen Ireland
Perrigo
Case
Clinton
Ontario
Columbia
M. Peterson
C. H. Leichreiter
America
Carsonville
King Edward
Port Huron
Atwood
United States
Pinkerton Station
Cincinnati
Covert
Resignation of Arias shocks Panama election scene
Panama on July 6 reported the resignation of Senor Arias as presidential candidate, easing tensions and signaling an orderly national vote. The move followed Obaldia backers' municipal wins and Arias cited fears of U.S. military occupation and a push for party unity as his reasons.
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Panama
Senor Arias
Senor Obaldia
Taft Conference Aims For GOP National Committee Posts
Not Springs Virginia July 6 Senator W Murray Crane and Representative Lawrence of Massachusetts arrived as a vanguard of Republican leaders who will confer with William Howard Taft on campaign matters including choosing a chairman and treasurer for the national committee Their talks covered a broad range of strategy with Taft Crane Lawrence Kellogg and Burton of Ohio later joined by others to discuss the coming campaign The report says Crane is not a candidate for any post due to time constraints and will not be considered for chairman or treasurer
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Not Springs
W. Murray Crane
Lawrence
Massachusetts
William Howard Taft
Republican National Committee
Taft
Beveridge
McKinley
Illinois
Hemenwey
Watson
Indiana
Crane
Mr. Taft
Senator Crane
Frank B. Kellogg
Burton
Ohio
Homestead
Hot Springs
Labor Leaders in Denver Seek Injunction Plank
In Denver on July 6 labor leaders including Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor John Mitchell James Duncan and other executive council members arrived with the aim of pushing for a Democratic platform plank endorsing writs of injunction issued by federal judges to align more closely with their goals than the Chicago plank.
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Denver
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
James Duncan
Federation
Italian admits axe murder in self defense near Irondale
Birmingham report July 6 details Joe Hingon an Italian who beheaded Charles S. Bassford with an axe at East Lake last Saturday. He was captured in woods near Irondale and confessed the crime stating it was in self defense.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joe Hingon
Charles S. Bassford
East Lake
Irondale
Heat Deaths and Prostrations Reported in New York
Four deaths and nine heat prostrations are reported as New York endures high temperatures. The official maximum temperature in the city reached 88 degrees.
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New York
Gies Held In Poisoned Ale Murder Probe
Frederick Gies foreman at Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia has been taken into custody as a suspect in the murder of Dr. William H. Wilson who died June 26 after drinking poisoned ale. The police question timelines around Mrs Gies death, with conflicting dates and notices from undertakers and witnesses.
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Philadelphia
Frederick Gis
Curtis Publishing Company
William H. Wilson
Gies
Edward Haas
Thomas W. Graham
Bright
Haas
Sarah Elliott
Graham
Elliott
Brothers Drowned While Bathing in Root River
In Racine Wisconsin on July 6 John and Hermann Severin brothers drowned while bathing in the Root river. They were residents of the area and their deaths are reported as accidental drowning occurring during normal river recreation. Authorities investigated and no foul play is suspected.
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Racine
Wis
John and
Hermann Severin
Root River
New Process Delivers Delicate Natural Flavors Options
Natural Flavors Vanilla Lemon Orange Rose and others are produced by a new method yielding the most delicate taste. Dr Price's Favorings are commended as represented with perfection in every respect. A trial proves their excellence.
Accidental shooting kills wife at home in Grand Forks
In Grand Forks North Dakota on July 6 W Lining a laborer accidentally shot his wife while handling a repeating rifle at their residence. The bullet hit her abdomen and passed through, lodging in the wall. She died two hours later at a hospital leaving seven children motherless.
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Grand Forks
N. D
W. Lining
Drowning of Bottler Charles Blaze Nosky Near Minneapolis
Charles Blaze nosky a 24 year old bottler for Minneapolis Brewing company drowned at the Rice creek and Mississippi river junction seven miles north of Minneapolis. He presumably was seized by cramps while in the water.
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Minneapolis
Charles Blazenosky
Minneapolis Brewing Company
Rice Creek
Mississippi River
Three Canoes Capsize on Mystic River Tragedy
Medford Massachusetts July 6 three canoes collided with a hawser across the Mystic River causing capsizing. Sixteen occupants were involved and three were drowned including Mrs John J Burns and her three year old son and Reta Cooper eight. Bodies were recovered.
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Medford
Mass
Mystic River
John J. Burns
Reta Cooper
Baseball Scores From American Association and Leagues
In the American Association Toledo defeated Indianapolis 3 to 1. St Paul beat Minneapolis 2 to 1. Columbus won over Louisville 8 to 0. Kansas City triumphed against Milwaukee 8 to 1. In the American League Chicago defeated Detroit 5 to 3. St Louis bested Cleveland 5 to 2 in eleven innings. National League games saw Chicago 16 over Pittsburg 5, St Louis 3 over Cincinnati 0, and St Louis 0 to Cincinnati 3 in a see-saw following game.
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Toledo
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Rochford Land Co I Want Column Propr proprietors sale ad
Rochford Land Co I Want Column Proprietors John H Rochford Peter Capret We leave for Dakota every Tuesday for Wisconsin every Thursday. A good modern house all in good shape in Third Ward for sale cheap. 160 Aves one mile from good market with good buildings can be bought with or without an option. For Sale 280 Acres of hay ready to crop. A good six room house with good well new cement walk and cement cellar for sale in west part of town. A four room cottage for sale at a bargain. We have a special price on some lots in the west part of town. A good sized house all in good shape with a large barn two blocks from Main St.
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Rochford Land Co
John H.rochford
Peter Capret
Dakota
Wisconsin
Third Ward
Aves
Main St
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American Association
National League
Donovan & Goslee
Thomas Rochford
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