Mrs Taft Stricken by Nervousness in New York
Mrs Taft suffered a nervous attack in New York during a banquet with President Taft. He left Harrisburg after addressing reform, then returned to Washington after declaring his wife improved. Helen Taft remained by her mother's side as doctors monitored her condition.
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New York
Robert
Harvard
Henry W.taft
Taft
Washington
Evans
Helen Taft
Isles
William H. Taft
Sylph
Mount Vernon
Land
Newark
Hotel Astor
Negro shooter kills four and dies in Montgomery chase
In Montgomery Alabama a negro suspect named Tom Benson hid in a Mobile road cabin and fought a posse for an hour. He killed Peter Foils and four others before he was shot dead. Deputies Eugene Naftel Harry McCord Owen Dllis Fred Alford were wounded.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mobile Road
Tom Benson
Peter Foils
Benson
Eugene Naftel
Harry McCord
Owen Dllis
Fred Alford
Taft Visits Harrisburg Then Heads to New York
President Taft, amid reports about Mrs Taft illness, traveled to Harrisburg for a few hours and left for New York. White House said Mrs Taft suffered a recurrence of a nervous condition but in a milder form and would not return to Washington for three or four days.
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Washington
Harrisburg
Taft
Henry W. Taft
Charles
Eye and Ear
Potomac
White House
Farm Crops in 1910 Valued at 8 Billions
Washington reports the value of wealth produced on U S farms reached 8 926 000 000 in 1910, up 104 000 000 from 1903 Texas with 10 000 000 acres of cotton led in farm crop value at 864 110 000, surpassing Illinois.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Illinois
Union
Auto Turns Turtle Kills One Injures Three Near Ashtabula
In Ashtabula Ohio on May 14 Leroy Sheldon a 32 year old meat dealer was killed when his car struck a hole and turned over Abner Warmington Edward Dibell and Thomas Dole railroad conductors were seriously injured Sheldon suffered a broken neck Warmington’s skull was crushed and he may not recover.
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Ashtabula, O
Leroy Sheldon
Abner Warmington
Edward Dibell
Thomas Dole
Sheldon
Ashtabula
Warmington
Man Drowns After Losing Foot During Train Incident
In Jefferson City Missouri a man believed to be Frank E Bernthaler of Palestine Texas while trying to board a freight train in Missouri Pacific yards lost a foot then crawled into the Missouri River and drowned himself authorities reported The event occurred today.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific
Frank E. Bernthaler
Palestine
Tex
Three Homes Burned in Hamilton Fire Mystery
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports that in East Hamilton Ohio on May 14 a fire destroyed an unfinished residence and partly damaged two adjoining homes. Contractor John Keppler suffered losses totaling $6,500 as the blaze, of unknown origin, left no injuries.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
John Keppler
Hamilton
Lady Decies Makes Notable Recovery After Surgery
London May 14 The condition of Lady Decies formerly Vivian Gould who underwent appendicitis surgery on Friday is favorable Her physicians report she is making excellent progress toward recovery.
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London
Decies
Vivian Gould
Tax duplicates show huge gain in Ohio 1911 figures
State tax commission estimates Ohio's grand total tax duplicate for 1911 at 6.4 billion dollars, up about 16.6 percent from 1910. Real estate duplicates rise to around 4.177 billion, while personal property could reach roughly 2.2 billion if similar gains hold, with some counties and cities excluded from the totals.
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Gallia
Muskingum
Seneca
Portage
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Ee Eee
Victoria May Be Lost With All 21 Aboard
The French fishing schooner Victoria and her 21 crew are reported missing. Captain of the brigantine Rob inson arriving at St Pierre, N. J., says the Victoria was anchored on the Grand Bain in April and is believed to have gone down with all hands while at anchor. The Victoria hailed from Port St. Pierre.
Sensational auto races end amid injuries and crashes
Crowds flocked to the two day Cincinnati Automobile Dealers event despite a drowning and serious accidents. J. R. Raimsey won the Commercial Tribune trophy race driving Cino No. 2 after Fulton’s Marmon clash. Wild Bill Fritsch was injured in a wreck but will recover. he urged continuation as crowds pressed on.
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Cincinnati Automobile Dealers’ Association
Wild Bill” Fritsch
H. F. Fulton
P. McManus
Kirtley Hayes
McManus
Commercial Tribune
The
J. R. Raimsey
Raimsey
Burns
Fulton
Walter Donnelly
W. B. Strong
Mack Desmond
Schacht
Cinos
Columbus-Firestone
Marmon
Wild Bill
Fritsch
Buick
Gilchrist
Columbus- Firestone
Columbus Firestone
Quiet Reigns in Kiev After Government Proclamation
In Kiev on May 14 a rumor of a potential massacre of Jews caused unrest, but no disorders occurred. The government issued a proclamation urging calm and promising to suppress any untoward acts with a firm hand.
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Kiev
Russia
Trust Cases May Be Decided Today
Washington May 14 The Supreme Court may issue opinions tomorrow in the Standard Oil and tobacco antitrust cases. Only one more decision day remains this term on May 29. Most expect no delay into the summer vacation through October.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil Or Tobacco Corporation
Bailey seeks to kill two measures Canada reciprocity plan tied to farmers bill
Senator Bailey of Texas moves to block Canadian reciprocity by pushing to attach the farmers free list bill as an amendment to the reciprocity measure. He calls Democratic finance committee members into a conference in his Senate office to coordinate the effort. The group includes Simmons Stone Williams Kern and Johnson, with Bailey aiming to present a combined Senate bill. The administration views Bailey’s maneuver as another strategic challenge to the reciprocity proposal.
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Bailey
Finance Committee
Senate
Local Girls Take Honors at Smith College
Northampton Mass May 14 Among the 356 college girls who will receive the bachelor of arts degree at Smith college next month are eighteen Ohio girls The Ohio degree winners include Miriam Stella Levi Florence Theresa Plant Agnes Senior and Harriet Stearns Cincinnati Ruth Barnes and Mabel Ward Mansfield Alice Brown Toledo Katherine Buell Painesville Hazel Gleason Van Wert Jean Johnson Helen Miller Columbus Esther Kennedy Gertrude McKelvey Youngstown Jane Martin Springfield Ella Patterson Piketon Elizabeth Schumacher Sandusky Bertha Ward Julia Miller Cleveland The senior show The Merchant of Venice is in rehearsal with Miriam Levi of Cincinnati as Shylock Florence Plant as Portia and Hazel Gleason as Launcelot Gobbo Competition for the first time for the letter S at Smith narrows to field day next Saturday Florence Plant golf captain Agnes Senior Ruth Harper and Grace Kramer all of Cincinnati tennis players Mary Comer Wellington cricket player are likely candidates for the first athletic honors.
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Commercial Tribune
Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Ohio
Miriam Stella Levi
Florence Theresa Plant
Agnes Senior
Harriet Stearns
Cincinnati
Ruth Barnes
Mabel Ward
Mansfield
Alice Brown
Toledo
Katherine Buell
Painesville
Hazel Gleason
Van
Gertrude McKelvey
Youngstown
Jane Martin
Springfield
Ella Patterson
Piketon
Elizabeth Schumacher
Sandusky
Bertha Ward
Julia Miller
Cleveland
Miriam Levi
Shylock
Florence Plaut
Tuba
van Wert
Launcelot Gobbo
Smith
Florence Plant
Ruth Harper
Grace Kramer
Mary Comer
Wellington
Suburbs Press for Faster Car Route to Cincinnati Center
Hyde Park Madisonville and East Walnut Hills residents press for a direct faster streetcar line into downtown Cincinnati. They seek routes avoiding Chapel Street and Florence Avenue with changes to Peebles corner and Fountain Square, arguing the shift would save time and ease service.
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Madisonville
Hyde Park
East Walnut Hills
Norwood
Traction Company
Traction
Bond Hill
Walnut Hills
Chapel Street
Alms Place
Yale Avenue
Gilbert Avenue
Peebles Corner
Fountain Square
Geppert Avenue
Florence Avenue
Hunt Street
Woodburn
MacMilan Avenues
Gilbert
Broadway
Judge O'Rear Speech Planned at Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge Kentucky May 14 Citizens await large crowds May 2 for the launching of an industrial school enterprise Judge E C O'Rear Republican candidate for governor will speak along with other speakers at the event.
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Commercial Tribune
Pine Ridge
E. C
O’rear
Kaiser and Empress Arrive in London for Coronation Festivities
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern with the emperor, empress, and Princess Victoria Luise has docked at Sheerness. The entourage will stay a week to attend Queen Victoria monument unveiling and related coronation celebrations in London.
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London
Hohenzollern
Victoria Luise
Sheerness
Queen Victoria
Lafayette’s Funeral Impressive Scene in Edinburgh
The funeral of Lafayette the Great occurred in Edinburgh on May 14 after the Empire Palace theater fire. A vast public turnout filled three miles of streets as the cortege moved, with Lafayette’s enormous automobile carrying one of his favorite dogs beside the hearse.
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Edinburgh
Lafayette, the Great
Empire Palace Theater
Lafayette
Auto Speeders Meet Sad Fate in Norwood
Norwood police rounded up fifty speeders after warnings to slow down on city streets. One rider, R E Garrity of Cincinnati, was charged with 32.7 mph on a surveyed stretch and deposited 25 dollars for his mayoral appearance.
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Norwood
Latonia
Wenzel
Kent
R. E. Garrity
East Fourth Avenue
Cincinnati
Garrity
Dwyer
Montgomery Pike
Indictments expected in Ohio General Assembly bribe case
Columbus reported that indictments charging more members of the Ohio General Assembly with soliciting or accepting bribes were expected from the Franklin County grand jury. Witness W. K. Schoepf of the Cincinnati Traction Co. could implicate several legislators in efforts to influence street railway legislation. The Burns investigators expect further probes this week as the grand jury resumes in Columbus.
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Burns
Ohio
Crawford
Senate
Todd
Grand Jury
Turner
Columbus
Obregon Banished as Insurrection Plot Unfolds in Juarez
News from Juarez May 14 reports Provisional President Madero ordering Obregon from insurgent territory amid talks of peace with Obregon once a key mediator. General Orozco denies a fixed bribe, while negotiations resume between federal authorities and rebels for a cabinet reshuffle and state governorship concessions to secure an armistice.
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Madero
Senor Esquival Obregron
Pascual Orozco
Senor Obregron
Carbajal
Limantour
Senor Braniff
Mexico
Maderistas
Obregion
Orozco
Mrs. Madero
Rabago
Viljoen
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Obregron
Madero Camp
Insurrectos
Hernandez
Ahumada
Chihuahua
Laguna
Here
Rafael Hernandez
Diaz
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Revolutionist Party
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