Roosevelt Reviews Army Amid Secret German Pageantry
Berlin reports President Roosevelt secretly viewed Kaiser Wilhelm's crack regiments and judged a sham battle with 42 000 troops during his European tour. The event was tightly controlled, with observers limited to the emperor, his guest, and participants. Roosevelt, suffering laryngitis, was advised to rest after exposure in the tropics.
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Hyde trial nears verdict as defense rests in Kansas case
Rebuttal testimony closed and judge's instructions read as the Hyde murder trial enters its final phase. Prosecutor contends Dr. Hyde killed Col. Thomas Hoppe for money, with Mrs Hyde potentially benefiting by $275,000 as closing arguments begin.
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Oldfield Breaks Speed Records at Cheyenne Dirt Track
Barney Oldfield in a 200 horsepower Bene car set two world bests at Cheyenne Motor Club’s 4 mile dirt track. He ran a mile in 36 seconds and a half mile in 17, with Ben Kiracherz as his partner. Crowd roared as Oldfield extended his Daytonia record pace, surpassing prior marks on the Angeles motor drome.
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Halley's Comet Seen as Fiery Chariot in King Edward Death Beliefs
May 11 reports from San Jose London and Durban describe Halley's comet drawing attention in 1885 headlines. Campbell of Lick Observatory notes the comet surpassing the 1882 event, with tail measurements and Earth’s near pass. Durban locals interpret the sight as a divine chariot for the white king, amid incantations.
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Durban
Africa
Edward
Mrs Morse Gains Senators Signatures for Pardon Appeal
Washington May 11 Mrs Morse announces she has signatures of nearly 200 senators and representatives to her petition seeking a presidential pardon for her husband in the Atlanta federal prison. She says she now has more than 5000 names from prominent national figures.
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Balloon flight ends in crash over Center with two injured
Al Holland Forbes and J Carrington Yates, famed balloonists, crash near Center after an arduous long distance flight from Quincy Illinois marching through Timete Indian Territory and Missouri. Both men are in critical condition in a farm house near Bowling Green Kentucky.
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New York Society Takes Up Fasting
Three young New York society women begin a health and beauty fasting trial at Garden City L L on Monday. Mrs Keith Trask Miss Marion Mackellar and Miss Annie Townsend started in good condition after mild riding golf and outdoor exercise. Initial results show tongue whitening. weights at start were 102 pounds for Miss Mackellar 126 for Miss Townsend and 125 for Mrs Trask. They drink plenty of water and report benefits so far.
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Keith Trask
Marion Mackellar
Annie Townsend
Mise Mackellar
Misa Townsend
Mia. Trask
Father's Threat Scares Boy to Death in Du Quoin
In Du Quoin on May 11, the young son of Mr and Mrs John Balne died from fright after a father tried to punish him for a minor offense earlier that morning. The tragedy underscores the dangers of punitive methods used by guardians in domestic settings.
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Stork Special Homeseekers Find New Orleans Route
A party of 60 infants aged three months to a year, with 17 nurses, arrived in Chicago from New York en route to New Orleans. New York foundling hospital officials shipped the babies to remedy an oversupply, hoping the New Orleans visit tests the plan for future city deliveries.
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Widow Delivers Son Aboard Cotton Belt Train
In Jonesboro Arkansas a pregnant widow, Mrs John Mitchell, delivered a baby on a baggage car railside near her husband’s body. John Mitchell, a Maramaduke merchant, died on the Texas limited train from Dallas to Pip Bluff. The train’s conductor notified her as the body was viewed, and the birth followed.
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Widow Wins Her Brave Battle for Fortune
Chicago May 11 The famous Dean case ends with Mrs Susan Ella Wood Dean wife of John Dean a millionaire insurer agreeing to receive 200 000 from the executors of the Dean estate She relinquishes all dower rights including the homestead The pre nuptial contract is invalidated and the diaries that fueled the dispute are cited in the settlement
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John Dean
Suean Ella Wood-Deana
Hais
Ceremonies at London Roosevelt Visit
London May 11 It will be impossible to carry through the elaborate program for Mr Roosevelt s visit in the ancient city of London An informal reception may be held at Guildhall where the honorary freedom of the city will be presented to him Few havens are contained in the gala Markel
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Mrs Longworth to 401 in Her Patroer
Mrs Nichol as Longworth sails from New York aboard the Mauretania to join her father Theodore Roosevelt in England.
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Nicholas Longworth
Mauretania
Theodore Roosevelt
England
Senate Leaders Weigh Taft Railroad Measure
Washington May 11 Senators pressed to fix up their railroad bill amid House opposition and haste. House actions may force a conference over the bill with possible nonconcurrence and reconciling changes. The House struck two sections permitting railroad consolidations and rule agreements. the Senate version kept those sections altered.
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Wrights Aim for 250 Mile Dayton to Chicago Flight
Dayton officials announced the Wright brothers plan a world record attempt to fly about 250 miles from Dayton to Chicago. The target surpasses Louis Paulhan's 186 mile London to Manchester flight. A date was not set, but the trial is expected within weeks.
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Tax on corporate net income yields big figures
Washington reports on the 1 percent tax under the new tariff. Commissioner R E Cabell releases totals showing 231,243 returns filed, $25,709,645 in assessments, and $101,570 in penalties for failure to file by March 1.
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Infant Heiress to Patch the Dutch Throne
Reports from The Hague state Princess Julians, infant heiress to the Dutch throne, is critically ill and the condition has worsened. Medical advisers from London note a marked decline in her health.
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Toledo Mayor Whitlock Calls Equal Rights Principle Abandoned
Toledo mayor Rand Whitlock issues an 18,000 word letter replying to the Federation of Churches. He argues laws on saloons gambling and drink are only theoretical cures and calls for a new philosophy to remove causes of poverty crime and inequality. He contends enforcement alone cannot solve industrial slavery and vices.
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