Senate backs lottery method for opening restored land
Washington reports the Senate passed a House bill authorizing the President to set a lottery system for parceling restored North Platte forest reserve lands in Nebraska opening Oct 1. Taft restored 100000 acres to entry, but the Interior Department warns the old rush method is too dangerous reevaluating settlement of restored lands.
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Washington
North Platte Forest Reserve
Nebraska
Senate
House
Taft
Interior Department
Enthronement Dispute Darkens German Imperial Family
A split over Hanover throne renunciation nearly forces Prince Ernest August and Princess Victoria Luise to withdraw from Germany. Bethmann Hollweg seeks a new solution as the couple contemplates retirement to Austria.
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Berlin
Prince Eroest August of Cumberland
Victoria Luise
Brunswick
Germany
Tageblatt
Hanover
Gmunden
Austria
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Illinois bankers to back national ABA stance on Glass Owen bill
The Illinois Bankers Association opened its annual convention in Chicago as the executive council endorsed a strong recommendation to support the American Bankers Association currency committee stance on the Glass-Owen bill.
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Illinois Bankers Back
Chicago
American Bankers’ Association
Glass-Owen
Illinois Bankers Association
South Boston Couple Weds in Relatives’ Church Ceremony
Miss Helena Gertrude Leary daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard H Leary of 41 Farragut Road South Boston married John H Stonely a prominent local figure yesterday at St Pulalia’s Church The ceremony was by Rev John Murphy followed by a nuptial mass Father Mar Wn attended by maid of honor Grace A Leary and best man James V McCue The couple will honeymoon in New York Philadelphia and Canada and reside at 16 Ticknor Street South Boston after December 1.
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Helena Gertrude Leary
Richard H. Leary
Farragut Road
South
Boston
John H. Stonely
Peninsular District
Pulalia’s Church
John Murphy
Mar
Grace A. Leary
James V. McCue
Joseph M. Fox
William V. Leary
William J. MclLaughlin
Daniel J. Fox
New York
Philadelphia
Canada
Ticknor Street
Degeneracy and Extremists Condemned at Settlement Meeting
At Pittsburg on September 2 the National Federation of Settlements discussed the treatment of degeneracy in neighborhoods. Elizabeth Farrell of Henry Street Settlement House, a national authority on feeble mindedness in children, spoke on segregation, surgical isolation, and a proposed gradual breathing aid for defectives. Extremists were condemned.
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Pittsburg
National Federation of Settlements
Elizabeth Farrell
Henry Street
New York City
Fishing Boat Makes Port After Battle
The cod schooner City of Papette arrived in San Francisco after a three day battle to stay afloat. One man is missing and the crew is exhausted after a gale 125 miles offshore ruptured the deck cargo and opened seams. The vessel sailed from San Francisco for Unga Alaska with 22 fishermen and supplies for Alaska stations under Captain Prellberg.
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San Francisco
City of Papette
Unga
Alaska
Prellberg
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Charlton
Como
Italy
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Salomo
Mary Crittenden Scott
Kaiser
Pegoud
Prince Ernest
London
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Mazie
Alphonse Pegoud
Hendon
Hank the Hermit
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Reformed Church of America
Edwards
Reformed Church
South Boston
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St. Eulalia
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