Turntest Proves Financial Success at Turnfest in Cincinnati
The Thirtieth North American Bundes Turnfest concluded with an unexpected surplus, not a deficit, as President August Herrmann praised the event’s wide support. He noted final tallies would take weeks, but confirmed no deficit and possible profit. The gathering boosted Cincinnati’s civic pride and athletic profile. Herrmann may seek NA Turnerbund presidency at next year’s St. Louis meeting.
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New York
Plea for Receiver for U S Express Denied
John L Dudley sought a temporary receiver and access to the company books in a stockholder suit against United States Express officers. Justice Gay denied both requests and referred federal questions to the appropriate courts, finding no credible evidence of fraud or waste.
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Wickersham Refuses Senate Access to Perrin Case File
Attorney General Wickersham declines to send to the senate the Department of Justice file on Dr. E. B. Perrin charged with conspiring to defraud the government in California timber land cases. The Jo Judiciary Committee postponed the Devlin nomination for U S attorney for the Northern District of California until the next regular session.
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Taft weighs whisky definition in food labeling case
In Washington on June 28 President Taft presided over a lengthy hearing on what constitutes whisky under the pure food law. Attorneys for manufacturers distillers rectifying blenders and others argued that continuous-process whisky has long been known as whisky and that molasses-based spirit blends should still be labeled accordingly. The session, attended by Solicitor General Bowers and many counsel, adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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Spirit
William W. Armstrong
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Mountain Climbing Fever Captivates World With Daring Feats
The article surveys famed climbers and epic ascents from the Duke of the Abruzzi’s Himalayan pursuit to historic Alpine tragedies. It recalls St Elias, Ruvenzori, Grand Dent, Matterhorn, Mount Blanc, and other towering goals, noting risks, heroism, and the rise of mountaineering clubs.
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Mount Blanc
Yale Glass Day in Stormy Weather at Yale University
An electrical storm and heavy rain disrupted Yale class day events in New Haven but caused no material damage. Seniors at Sheffield Scientific School resumed ceremonies after a brief shelter break as Leonard Bacon and Maxwell O Parry spoke, and ivy from the White House was planted. Yale law events included speeches by notable alumni as Doctor of Laws was conferred on Harvard’s A Lawrence Lowell.
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Cotton acreage drops as abandonment report lowers plantings
Memphis dispatch reports National Ginners' Association figures show cotton planted to June 24 at 75.6 percent of normal with a 7 percent acreage abandonment. Total acreage sits 9.8 percent below last year due to reduced sowing.
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Columbus paving bids spark protest at city hall
A row over four street paving contracts in Columbus centers on M F Bramley and the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co. The board rejected Bramley as best bidder, awarding about 60 000 to A G Pugh amid crowded opposition from property owners. Bramley plans to sue.
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Harmon to Name Finley as State Oil Inspector
Governor Harmon plans to appoint William L. Finley chairman of the Democratic state executive committee as state oil inspector to replace W. H. Phipps. A new insurance commissioner appointee, likely Judge David L. Rockwell of Ravenna, may also be announced upon his return from Charlevoix.
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Harmon to vacation as governor weighs tax reform and reform board
Governor Harmon leaves for Charlevoix Michigan with his wife daughter and grandson and will return next Tuesday. He will study tax reform for state methods ahead of the next legislature and consider a plan for a single state board to manage all state institutions except reformatories. He will also review upcoming appointments after his return.
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Taft Leader Apologizes as Burton Attacks Vorys Etiquette
In Columbus on June 28 politicians noted Senator Burton's senate floor attack on Arthur L Vorys over etiquette in seeking Indiana Senator support for Ohio. The exchange highlighted tense inter party friction and regional alliances amid ongoing political maneuvering.
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Jurwam Dies in Arms of Sister at Atlantic City
Philadelphia State Senator Israel W. Durham, a powerful and popular political figure, died suddenly of heart disease at his Atlantic City summer home after lunch. He was 50, seating with his sister Mrs. Philip H. Johnson, a longtime attendant. Durham rose from humble origins to national prominence as a Republican leader and owned a large stake in the Philadelphia National League baseball club.
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Farmer Digs Own Grave Before Shooting Himself
An Indiana man selected a stump near a spring house as the scene of his death by self-inflicted gunfire. Reportedly, he dug a grave in the family burying ground prior to the act, and the area bears the scar of his demise.
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