Lusitania Launch At Clyde Bank Makes World Largest Liner
The Cunard line steamer Lusitania was launched at Clyde Bank Glasgow witnessed by hundreds from across the country and local crowds. In other news, Fred Percival killed and Fred Schneider fatally wounded in Springville New York in an ambush from behind freight cars. Theodore Bruere of St Louis dies after shock from embezzlement discovery. Doss Galbraith and Hill Gooch arrested in Springfield Missouri for alleged lynching. murder charges. Building Trades Employers Association of New York declares a 12,000 carpenter lockout. Joseph Boyer of Pennsylvania Railroad dismissed after testimony of bribe payments totaling over 46,000 dollars. Baseball standings show Des Moines, Denver, Omaha, Lincoln, Sioux City, Pueblo leading their leagues.
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Cunard Line
Clyde Bank
Glasgow
Fred Percival
Fred Schneider
Springville
N. Y
Theodore Bruere
St. Charles
St. Louis
Bruere
Anton Mispagel
Doss Galbraith
Hill Gooch
Springfield
Hadley
Building Trades Employers’ Association of New York
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Joseph Boyer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Cassatt
Boyer
A. W. Gibbs
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Wealthy Californian Shoots 500 Women Fashion Aid
Raphael Weill of San Francisco pledges complete outfits for 500 women as a bachelor tax against himself. Pope Pius X weak. Dr. Lapponi warns grave danger without strict regimen. Louisville man dies after stabbing to defend two girls. Rose Flynn marries Frank Hartshorn at Flynn home. she is an actress. Democrats in Indianapolis rally Bryan for 1908. Dewey era gunboats sold for junk at $6606. Prince Vladimir Bebutoff kidnapped in Kuba, released. Roosevelt and Bryan as 1908 candidates favored by Washington insiders. New York factory fire kills two, injures many. Croning family killed in grade crossing crash. others injured. Oklahoma wind and hailstorm leaves sixty families homeless. vast cotton belt damaged.
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Raphael Weill
San Francesco
Pope Pius X
Rome
Lapponi
John G. Shall
Louisville
William Woolfork
Rose Flynn
Frank M. Hartshorn
New York
William C. Flynn
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Bryan
Alba
Mindanao
Maileno
Admiral Dewey
Olongapo
P. I
Manila Bay
Vladimir Bebutoff
Kuba
Russia
Roosevelt
Washington
Boston
West
Fifty-fifth Street
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Packers Reply Denies Charges In Roosevelt Inquiry
Chicago’s leading packers quickly prepared a public response after President Roosevelt’s message and the Neill Reynolds report. Eight major firms met at National Packing Company to issue a statement with two university experts’ rebuttal. They deny uncleanliness, claim strict inspection of every animal by USDA veterinarians, and pledge to improve sanitary measures and broaden law coverage.
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Congress
Chicago
Roosevelt
National Packing Company
Neill-Reynolds
T. J. Burrill
University of Illinois
J. S. Grindley
Department of Agriculture
Germany
United States Department of Agriculture
Remarkable cure defies spinal cord limits in Philadelphia patient
A Philadelphia physician sutured a severed spinal cord, saving Mrs. Clara Nichols from total paralysis after a five year injury. Over two years of daily massage and gradual sensation return culminated in walking with crutches. The doctor predicts further recovery and eventual full motor function.
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Philadelphia
Clara Nichols
Luther Burbank Advocates Racial Improvement Plan
Luther Burbank argues in May Century that plant culture principles could shape human races. He envisions blending 12 normal families to create a superior line, with segregated environments, protected children, plentiful air and food, and elimination of the unfit. He claims ten generations could fix desired traits.
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Luther Burbank
California
Burbank
Automobile Efficiency Contest Tests Fifty Plus Cars
In a test by the Automobile Club of America sixty five cars started from New York with two gallons of gasoline each. Under poor weather conditions fifteen exceeded forty miles and a twelve horsepower runabout covered eighty seven miles to North Haven Connecticut weighing 2300 pounds with two passengers and a handicap of eight hundred dollars. Five surpassed the fifty mile point.
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Automobile Club of America
New York
North Haven
Conn
Roosevelt urges Beveridge plan for tough meat inspection
President Roosevelt transmits the Neill Reynolds report on Chicago stockyards, urging Congress to pass a federal inspection law from hoof to can. He says current laws fail, the stockyards are unclean, and canned meats pose greater risk than dressed beef, with costs borne by packers under a Beveridge amendment.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Charles I. Neill
James B. Reynolds
Chicago
Packingtown
Call for Beveridge amendment to reform meat packing
The President urges interstate commerce action to supervise meat preparation and sanitary standards at Chicago stock yards. He condemns current conditions as revolting and dangerous, argues existing law fails, and warns against okay without strong inspection legislation and labeled certificates on canned products. He cites funding as a risk to enforcing the act.
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Senate
House of Representatives
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Chicago
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Messrs. Reynolds and Neill
Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Invisible join skin method used in London surgery
London hospitals adopt a slanted skin incision with hollow ground scalpels to make surgical sutures nearly invisible after operations. The technique aims to reduce scarring by avoiding perpendicular cuts and guiding tissue alignment for a smooth healing line.
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London
England
Pensions At 4.6 Percent Rise In United States Roll
The federal pension program paid 141 million dollars in pensions last year, primarily to Civil War veterans. On January 1 the pension list contained 1,004,196 names, reflecting the size of the roll and ongoing benefits.
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United States
Perkins Cleared in Campaign Gift Case by Appellate Court
The New York appellate division ruled Friday that George W. Perkins acted without criminal intent in contributing 48000 to the Republican campaign fund for New York Life Insurance Company. The discharge upholds District Attorney Jerome's contention and reverses Justice Greenbaum. The decision sends the case to the Court of Appeals for review.
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New York Supreme Court
George W. Perkins
Republican Campaign Fund
New York Life Insurance Company
Perkins
Jerome
Justice Greenbaum
Court of Appeals
President Roosevelt Autograph Sells for Charity
A Roosevelt autograph fetched 15 dollars in New York for San Francisco relief. The Italian consul G Fara Forni was reassigned from New Orleans to Philadelphia. Marcus M Marks named president of the National Clothiers Association with L H Korn as VP. Chancellor Von Bulow leaves Berlin for Nordeney for a three month holiday. King Victor Emmanuel privately met Silas McBee to discuss church state ties in Italy. H J Crocker of San Francisco won a gold cup for Hawaiian stamps at London’s philatelic show. Drake University’s 25th anniversary program in Des Moines on June 14 will feature T P Shonts as chief speaker.
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Roosevelt
New York
San Francisco
New Orleans
G. Fara-Forni
Philadelphia
National Clothiers’ Association
Marcus M. Marks
L. H. Korn
Chicago
von Bulow
Berlin
Nordeney
Germany
Victor Emmanuel
Silas McBee
Churchman of
Italy
H. J. Crocker
London
T. P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Chronology of Wars Revolutions and Landmark Events
A garbled sequence lists events from 1416 to 185 birthplace eras and later centuries. Items include Columbus voyage 1498, 1521 Cortés siege, 1581 St Pauls fire, 1779 Stony Point evacuation, 1814 peace proclamations, 1841 Wisconsin statehood, 1845 desertions, 1861 Civil War notes, 1870 civil rights act, 1873 Vicksburg sinking, 1885 Cleveland marriage, 1892 Debs sentencing, and other dates with varied locales and figures.
Kidney Trouble Prompts Peruna Testimonials From Readers
Sterling Kentucky man says three months on Peruna cured kidney and bladder trouble after ten years. Grant Ontario woman reports four years of illness improved after Peruna and Manalin, claiming it made her feel like a different person. The ad notes kidneys remove poisons and may need Peruna aid when failing to perform.
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Geo. H. Simser
Grant
Ontario
Can
Ares
Bellboy Rosamond Johnson Reinstated After Paderewski Incident
Rosamond Johnson of Cole and Jolson once worked as a bellboy at Youngs Hotel in Boston. He played Paderewski’s Minuet for the pianist, who misinterpreted his cue. Paderewski texted the manager to reinstate Johnson after the bellboy was discharged following the episode.
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Rosamond Johnson
Cole and
Jolson
Poplar Seus
Young
Boston
Paderewski
Young Johnson
Johson
Success Magazine
Ways and Means Bill Sparks Fiscal Debate
A Puck quip recalls a lawmaker introducing a bill in the Legislature. It notes the bill aimed to curb reckless crafters who used checks, signaling concern over financial standards and legislative reform. The remark frames reform as a measured response to lax practices.
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Puck
Building Food To Bring The Babies Around
A Colorado mother recounts her infant’s illness and recovery after using Grape-Nuts. She describes pneumonia, brain fever, convulsions, and weakness, then notes rapid improvement once Grape-Nuts and milk were fed, followed by the girl’s healthy growth. The ad claims Grape-Nuts builds sturdy nerves and a well-fed brain, urging readers to look for The Road to Wellville.
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Colorado
Kansas City
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Prigs
Wellville
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Holyrood Cemetery
Richmond
Field Columbian Museum
Chicazo
Eugene V. Debs
R. C. B. Fizer
Sterling, Ky
Fizer
Massent
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