Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Elkins spark royal marriage talk
In Baltimore and New York the Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katharine Elkins travel amid wedding rumors. Rome reports seek King Victor Emmanuel's consent for a possible marriage, with Italian court etiquette and public sentiment discussed.
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Roosevelt Plans to Push Congress on Antitrust Reforms
Washington reports that after an extended White House discussion the President intends to send another message to Congress within a day or two urging legislation amendatory to the Sherman act and other topics. however the exact text has not been written and it may wait until Hepburn introduces the civic federation bill.
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Hepburn
Men clash for jobs at Cleveland steel plant riot
Three hundred men, driven by hunger, fought for work at the Cuyahoga plant of the American Steel and Wire Company in Cleveland. A day earlier a man was fatally shot in a riot. Police tried to restore order with clubs, and a second riot was narrowly prevented.
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Berlin Presses Refusal to Print Reichstag Debates
Berlin reports that newspapers across Berlin and the provinces will not print Reichstag debates until a full retraction is offered for an insult to reporters. Groeber’s Center party critic sparked the incident as reporters abstained, causing twelve deputies to withdraw from speaking lists.
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Herr Groeber
Groeber
Final summons comes to a Methodist bishop
The Rev. Charles H. Fowler, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died in New York at age 76 after a long illness. His career spanned college presidencies and church leadership, including founding university campuses in China and Nebraska and driving major education funding. Funeral services are set for Madison Avenue church with notable bishops and university leaders attending.
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Ont
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Central China
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En Door Emergency Commission
Cleveland
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Madison
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Church Extension Society
Freedmen’s Aid
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Burt, Moore
Goodsell
Malla- Iseu
Wilson
Day
Wallace McMullen
Woodlawn
Philadelphia
Earl Cranston
Washington, D. C
Bishop Cranston
Uncertain death in Swansville follows fatal fight
In Swansville Indiana, Dr. H C Jurgenson, a veterinary surgeon, was found dead in his office after a fight between two women. A post mortem did not determine the death’s manner, with stomach analysis pending and possible prussic acid consideration. Mrs Davenport is declared insane and to be confined. Mrs Farmer remains in serious condition.
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Swansville
Ind
Edward J. Lavaland
William Karmer
John Davenport
Daversport
Hitchcock Claims Taft Strength to Now 852 Votes
Hitchcock asserts Taft's support total reaches 852 votes on the first ballot, indicating strong early backing amid party delegations and expected crowd turnout.
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Hitchcock
TAFT
Hughes Wins at Harvard in Narrow President Vote
Harvard voters held a straw ballot among 1 160 registered students using the Australian ballot. Governor Hughes of New York won by 31 votes over Taft with Bryan and Johnson also on the ballot. third term for Roosevelt drew 119 votes. Official count followed after midnight with Hughes 401, Taft 401, Bryan 131, Johnson 105.
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Commercial Tribune
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New York
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Bryan
Johnson
Roosevelt
Bundy and Jones Chosen as Cannon Delegates in Illinois
Salem Illinois Republicans of the Twenty third District selected W F Bundy and H Henley Jones as delegates to the National convention and instructed them to vote for Joseph G Cannon for the Presidential nomination.
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Ill
Twenty-third
Illinois
W. F. Bundy
H. Henley Jones
Joseph G. Cannon
Stoessel Begins Ten Year Imprisonment
Lieu tenant General Stoessel, condemned by court martial for cowardice and treason over the Port Arthur surrender, had his death sentence commuted to ten years in prison by Emperor Nicholas. He arrives to serve his term and is confined in the St Peter and St Paul Fortress in St Petersburg.
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Nicholas
Ceraea
St. Peter and St. Paul
Notable Cincinnati Link to Bishop Fowler and Lady Elgin Heroism
Bishop Fowler known in Cincinnati married Miss Myra Hitchcock daughter of Dr Luke Hitchcock. He was Missionary Secretary of the M E Church in 1830 and eyed for bishop in 1888. Congress was set to award medals for saving lives during the Lady Elgin disaster though only Hartzell would receive credit.
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Cincinnati
Queen City
Myra Hitchcock
Luke Hitchcock
Walden
Hitchcock
Methodist Book Concern
M. E
Jesse B. Young
Walnut Hills
Roosevelt
Congress
Charlies E. Smith
Haitian Crisis Deepens As French Move on Gonaives
Special cable from Port au Prince reports the French cruiser D Estrees speeding to Gonaives to seize General Firmin amid threats of disturbance. Refugee embarka tion plans shift to tomorrow. General Nadreau alleges troops were sent to his home with orders to shoot.
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Gonaives
American Fleet to Visit Japan and Pacific Ports
The U S battleship fleet will visit Japan in an itinerary including Honolulu Samoa Melbourne Sydney Manila Yokohama and possibly a Chinese port The State Department released the Japanese note inviting the fleet and Secretary Bacon reported the President accepts with emphasis on longstanding US Japan friendship and mutual understanding
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