Roosevelt Visits Cheyenne to Rousing Western Welcome
In Cheyenne thousands greet Colonel Roosevelt as he arrives by train and tours the city. A military parade features Fort Russell units, the Ninth Cavalry, engineers, and the Seventh Infantry while Indians and cowpunchers cheer. Roosevelt waves to the crowd and enjoys the display during a visit that includes stops at the Inter Ocean hotel and the Industrial club.
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Teddy
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Burlington
Borah
Idaho
Frontier ‘Committee
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Department of the Missouri
BE. W Stone
Frontier Committee
James R. Garfeld
Secretary of the Interior
W. E L. Howland
The
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HE. H. Abbott
Frank Harper
Denver Post
C. HB. Kern
Associated ‘Press
J. F. Griffin
New York Sun
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Inter Ocean
Industrial Club
Ninth Cavalry
McComb
Embery
Ralph Hoyt
Fort Russell
HM Seventh Infantry
Williams
Fourth Field Artillery
Dyer
McCombs
Casper
Punchere
Othe
Scoville Claims World Broncho Championship at Frontier Park
Crowds of about 25 000 gathered at Frontier park for the broncho riding event. Scoville won a clean championship after a dramatic final ride on Aeroplane, overcoming strong challenges from McKinley and Thomas. Other contestants faltered on dangerous mounts as spectators cheered.
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Frontier Park
Teddy
Roosevelt
Scoville
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Colorado
William Wallace
Ned McNuillen
Charles Thomas
McKinley
James McDonnell
Dick Stanley
Clayton Danks
Wallace
Clark
Danks
Thomas
McDonnell
Stanley
McNorlén
Denver
Accor
McKintey
Silver City
Archbishop
Éndurance
Miller Kid
Hugh Clark
Teddy Roosevelt
Will Fire Guns to Cause Rain in Burning Forests
Washington forest fires prompt appeals to President Taft for aid. Agencies and individuals urge action as smoke cloaks the Northwest with forecasts of rain through military and weather efforts. Fatalities rise to about 200 across Idaho Montana Washington and Oregon communities including Big Fork Wallace Newport Spokane and Mullan.
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Wash
Taft
Washington
Washington Forest Wire Association
Washington Conservation Association
Navy
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Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Pacific
United Staten Forestry Employes
Joeval- Joy
Tdahko
Big Fork
Wallace
Bullionvilue
Maho
Newport
Waeh
Mullan
Spokane
Mulford Wins Greatest Auto Race in the West
Elgin August 27 Ralph Mulford won the greatest road race in the west driving a Logier 305. He covered 208 miles without a stop, then resumed after a minor tire concern. He completed 305.08 miles in 4 hours 52 minutes 29.85 seconds at an average 62.5 mph.
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Elgin
Ralph Mulford
Wireless message from airship marks aerial achievement
New York August 27 reports J D A Mc Curdy pupil of Glenn H Curtiss sent a wireless message from an aeroplane to an operator on the roof of the grandstand at Sheepshead Bay race track. The craft was 500 feet aloft and a mile distant from the stand. He attached a key to the steering wheel and antennae of the wireless sending apparatus hanging below the biplane frame.
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New York
J. D. A. McCurdy
Glenn H. Curtiss
Sheepshead Bay
McCurdy
Aviator Mars Survives Near Drowning After Flight Attempt
Aviator Mars narrowly escaped death when his Curtiss biplane plunged sixty feet into Narrows opposite Fort Wadsworth during a sequence from Sheepshead Space to Staten Island. Rescued by a tug crew as the aircraft vanished briefly, Mars vowed to retry once repairs are made. The report also notes improved forest fire conditions at Missoula Mont on August 27, with full control expected soon.
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Augi
Bud
Mane
Fort Wadsworth
Sheepshead
Statien Island
Mars
Sea Gate
Roosevelt at Cheyenne Frontier smoker honors visiting reporters
About fifty news gatherers from diverse papers attended Cheyenne Frontier club events marking the Frontier celebration. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt joined diners at the Inter Ocean hotel and the club, greeted scribes and Ninth Cavalry musicians, and complimented Garry Owen as the orchestra played.
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Cheyenne
Fort Russell
Frontier
Industrial Club
Frontier Committee
Cheyene
Theodore Roosevelt
Inter Ocean Hotel
Governor Brooks
Ninth Cavalry Orchestra
Garry Owen
Panic of 1907 blamed on Heinze Morse and Barney
Mrs. Lilian Hobart French claims the 1907 panic followed a morning conference at a Fifth Avenue home where Heinze Morse and Barney allegedly plotted a final move. She alleges Morse and Barney pressured Heinze as United Copper crashed, leading to suicides and prison terms and a long financial fallout.
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Barney
New York
Augustua Heinze
Charles F. Barkey
Charles W. Morae
Lilian Hobart French
Henngé
United Copper
Tiperrow
Charles T. Barney
Knloketvovaker Trugt Dompany
Charles W. Morse
Ao Federal
Melnge
Mra. French
Sid
Mr. Barney
Mr. Morse
Mr. Heinge
United Copyer
Gei-Tleman
Marus
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Nation's Population Tops Ninety Eight Million See
New York and Chicago lead urban growth with populations around 4.6 million and 2.4 million respectively. Census officials caution no anticipated large jumps in national or city totals, noting immigration birth and death rates drive changes while Detroit and Denver show higher gains due to auto industry booms.
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United States
New York City
Chicago
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New Yok City
Philadelphia
Saya Dene
Durand
Til
Detroit
Denver
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