Roosevelt Receives Grand Welcome in Cheyenne Frontier City
Thousands mobbed the streets as Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Cheyenne by special train. He greeted Senator Borah and officials then toured the city in a motorcade past cheering cowpunchers, cowgirls and Native American groups. A military parade followed with the Ninth Cavalry and Fort Russell officials leading the display.
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Roosevelt
United States
Teddy
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Burlington
Borah
Idaho
Frontier ‘Committee
Brooks
Frederick A. Smith
Department of the Missouri
BE. W Stone
Frontier Committee
James R. Garfeld
Secretary of the Interior
W. E L. Howland
The
Outlook
HE. H. Abbott
Frank Harper
Denver Post
C. HB. Kern
Associated ‘Press
J. F. Griffin
New York Sun
A. c
Ralph Hoyt
Fort Russell
HM Seventh Infantry
Williams
Fourth Field Artillery
Dyer
Ninth Cavalry
McCombs
Casper
Punchere
Othe
Scoville Wins World Champion Broncho Ride at Frontier Park
Twenty five thousand spectators witnessed Sees Scoville claim the title after a dramatic finals where nine contestants battled fierce bronchos. Scoville rode Denver and Aeroplane to decisive finishes, while rivals McKinley and Thomas pushed hard in a chaotic, crowd-pleasing showdown with several falls and spectacular breaks.
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Wyoming
Frontier Park
Teddy
Roosevelt
Scoville
Arie MecKinley
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
President Taft urged by Washington Forest Wire and Conservation associations to aid in stopping regional forest fires. Northwest states suffer heavy smoke with sun seen as a red ball. a revised fire death toll lists 200 killed including forestry workers and settlers across multiple towns in Idaho Montana Washington and neighboring areas.
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Seattle
Wash
Taft
Washington
Washington Forest Wire Association
Washington Conservation Association
Navy
Tor Duchsian
Northwest
Lovey le UN
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 305.08 miles in 4 hours 52 minutes 29.85 seconds at an average 62.5 mph. He ran 208 miles without a stop until a possible tire issue caused a short pause.
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Elgin
Ralph Mulford
Wireless message from airship marks aerial achievement
New York August 27 report details J D A McCurdy a Curtiss pupil sending a wireless message from an aeroplane to a roof operator at Sheepshead Bay race track. The flight occurred 500 feet from the aft and a mile distant from the stand with a key attached to the steering wheel and antennae hung from the biplane frame.
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New York
J. D. A. McCurdy
Glenn H. Curtiss
Sheepshead Bay
McCurdy
Aviator Mars Drowns in Narrow Rescue Near Fort Wadsworth
Bud Mane, an aviator, narrowly escaped death when his Curtiss biplane plunged sixty feet into the Narrows opposite Fort Wadsworth during a flight from Sheepshead to Staten Island. Rescued by a tug crew, he survived and plans to resume flying after repairs. A concurrent note from Missoula, Mont reports improving forest fire conditions and near-term control.
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New Fork
Augi
Bud
Mane
Fort Wadsworth
Sheepshead
Statten Island
Mars
Roosevelt Visits Cheyenne Scribes at Frontier Smokers
About fifty news gatherers representing many papers attended a Frontier smoker in Cheyenne marking the end of the fourteenth Frontier celebration. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt joined the event, greeted writers and Ninth Cavalry musicians, and requested Garry Owen as the music 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 says the 1907 financial panic stemmed from a meeting at Charles W. Morse Barney and Heinze a few hours before United Copper broke She alleges Heinze told Morse and Barney I may go down tomorrow but you’ll go with me prompting Barney to suicide Morse to prison and Heinze to near ruin The claim ties the trio to the market crash and subsequent collapses
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New York
Augustua Heinze
Charles F. Barkey
Charles W. Morae
Lilian Hobart French
Heinze
Henngé
United Copper
Barney
Morse
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
Ati Il
Nationwide Population Tops Ninety Eight Million
United States population reaches 98,600,000 with New York City at 4,600,000 and Chicago at 2,400,000. Officials caution that final figures for these cities may differ when released November 15, noting immigration birth and death rates drive national change. Detroit and Denver show rapid growth tied to auto industry.
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New York
United States
New York City
Chicago
Teta
New Yok City
Philadelphia
Saya Dene
Durand
Til
Detroit
Denver
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