Roosevelt Delights Beverly Visit Despite Taft Rift
Col Theodore Roosevelt spent about two hours and twenty minutes at President Taft's Burgess Point cottage in Beverly, walking with Taft and socializing with Lodge and Norton. He denied rumors of a Taft split, then headed to Nahant. Earlier, Roosevelt backed the Cobb direct nomination bill, which was later killed in the Albany house as the legislature nears adjournment.
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Mass
Col. Roosevelt
Patt’ Cotage
Burgess Point
Taft
Lodge
Norton
Mr. Taft
Mrs. Taft
Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Nahant
New York State
Myopia Hunt Club
John Hays Hammond
Bill
Albany
Theodore Roosevelt
House
Senate
Chicago passes bathing costume censorship order
Police chief Stewart orders censorship of bathing costumes and appoints inspectors to deter suits exposing too much. Officials will patrol lake shore areas to enforce modesty standards amid unclear definitions of "too much" exposure.
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Chicago
Stewart Today
Lake Shore
Giant Circus Elephants Rampage in Greeley Incident
Two circus elephants escaped their trainer and ran wild through Greeley on June 30. They collided head on while chained, derailed a baker’s wagon scattering loaves, and charged across a front lawn before veterinary staff recaptured them. A horse was reported dead from fright during the chase.
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Greeley, Lol
Patten Ends Active Career in Wheat Pit
Chicago June 30 James A Patten known as the king of speculators retires from active business after closing the Bartlett Patten company he plans rest at his Evanston home with a fortune estimated between 10 and 12 million dollars.
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Bartlett, Patten & Co
Bartlett-Fravier Company
Patten
Evanston
Mexican Trains Marooned After Central Railway Washout
Heavy rains 00 miles south of El Paso washed out the Mexican Central line between Perconal and Palacio in Durango, halting traffic in both directions and stranding trains.
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el Paso
Texas
Mexican Central Railway
Here
Perconal
Palacio
Durango
Cumming Cancels Chautauqua Dates for Health Reasons
Des Moines Iowa June Senator A B Cumming cancels his chautauqua dates until August 14 due to heart trouble worsened by strenuous senate labors. Doctors order him to give up golf and cigars temporarily.
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Des Moines
Senate
A. B. Cumming
Big Gladiators of Padded Mitts Prepare for Supreme Fight
Reno viewers hear Jeffries declare readiness as training winds down. Johnson remains calm, eyeing sparring and stunts for a film as betting holds to modest levels, amid heat over referee designation and arena readiness for the upcoming bout.
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Nev
Jeffries
Johnoon
Joe Woodman
Sam Langford
Woodman
Johnson
Moving Picture
Richard
Jobson
President signs order cutting vast tracts from forests
Proclamations eliminate nearly 500 000 acres from national forest lands and add about 100 000 acres to a reserve. Beaverhead forest in Montana and Idaho loses over 100 000 acres, with 8 000 in Idaho. Coconino forest in Arizona loses 200 000 acres and gains 100 000. Targhee forests in Idaho and Wyoming shed 60 000 acres and split into two. Deer Lodge forest in Montana loses 16 000 acres.
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Menana
Idaho
Montana
Coconino Forest
Arizona
Flagstaff
William
Wyoming
Palisade Forest
Deer Lodge Forest
Montalia
Death Looms For Queen Elizabeth of Roumania Carmen Sylva
At Bucharest June the queen known world over as Carmen Sylva suffers a relapse of appendicitis and doctors fear for her life as she teeters near death. She has long been a celebrated literary figure and ruler.
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Bucharest
Queen Elizabeth of
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Wireless and Ghostly Raps Tie Young Lovers Elopement
In the Bronx a wireless romance ends in marriage after Annabelle Rooney and Connolly Eloped to a Winshed flat following a stretch of mysterious steam pipe raps. Neighbors puzzled by haunt like noises saw no normal cause. The couple wed at St John’s Baptist Church and moved into a shared home shortly after.
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Rooney
The
Bronx
Jones Connelly
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Cupid
Connelly
Yang
Meney
Gonnelly
Military
Thin Appol
Marconi
Anna
St John's Baptist Church
Doomed Explosion Fatalities At Boulder Hardware Store
Seven people died and many were wounded when a powder explosion at a Boulder hardware store occurred tonight. A rifle fired at a building containing dynamite sparked the blast. George Hart and his wife perished, their baby was fatally injured, and two bystanders were injured. A special train with doctors and nurses departed Helena for Boulder.
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Helena
Montana
Boulder
Mont
George Hart
St Louis Police Set to Face Board on Looting Charges
In St Louis a group of 30 officers including one lieutenant and several sergeants and patrolmen are to appear before commissioners on charges tied to looting the treasury of the police association. Eleven remain suspended as investigations follow the alleged confession of John M Healy, former secretary, and Lieutenant Thomas alleged to have diverted funds.
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St. Louis
Board of Police
John M. Healy
Secre Sotlation
Thomas
Former Senator Odak Leaves for Europe Amid Economic Hopes
In New York today Senator William A. Clap travels with a delegation to deny reports of a state repo crisis. The trip aims to discuss price controls and potential policy moves to keep markets stable.
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Odak
New York
William A. Clap
Europe
H. Carter
Powder Plant Blast Claims Three More Workers
In Tacoma at the Dou Pont Powder Company factory a powerful explosion killed three men, marking the third fatal blast there in four months. Two workers died in each of the prior explosions, with extensive damage reported across the plant.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dou Pont Powder Company
Osloblons
Harvard tops Yale in 44th Harvard Yale regatta
In New London Connecticut on June 46 Harvard won the varsity eight by five lengths, the varsity four by four, and the freshmen eight by three as spectators watched the Harvard Yale regatta. Harvard’s varsity eight time was 20 46 1 2 over a four mile course, the fastest since 1903.
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New London
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Insurgency to Have Another Senator in North Dakota
Grand Forks June 30 Sen Porter J McCumber a stalwart and A J Gronna an insurgent are the nominees of the state Republican primaries for United States senators. McCumber selected to succeed himself and Gronna to succeed the late Senator Johnson. C A Johnson a stalwart defeated J A Buchanan insurgent candidate for the gubernatorial contest.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Sen. Porter J McCumber
A. J. Gronna
United States
McCumber
Gronna
Johnson
C. A. Johnson
J. A. Buchanan
Mead Nominated for Governor at Wisconsin Republican Convention
John A. Mead securing the nomination on the second ballot at the Republican state convention held in Montpelier Wisconsin. Lane Ave Leme tenancy noted in early report as context for Mead's campaign.
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Montpelier
Lane Ave
Leme
John A. Mead
Nervy Western Women Cross Continent by Auto
Miss Blanche Stuart Scott and Miss Sarcente Phillips of Rochester Boston completed a 3450 mile overland drive from San Francisco to Cheyenne in 27 days facing washed out bridges and muddy roads. The duo, 26 and 28, rode with Western bravado praising the country while overcoming delays and chilly conditions. They reached Cheyenne last night amid curiosity and local newspaper chatter.
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Golden West
Blanche Stuart Scott
Sarcente Phillips
Rochester
Boston
Miss Scott
Mins Phillips
Lwse
Peo
Cheyenne
Lila Country
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