Taft Proclaims American Provisional Rule in Cuba
Rebels lay down arms and Taft proclaims an American provisional government while Cuban Congress fails to select Palma successors. Public officials largely retained. Cuban flag remains as order is restored under a constitutional framework. Marines are bolstered by 6,000 troops under Roosevelt to maintain order.
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Cuba
Taft
Palma
Mendez Capote
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Europe
Sugar Planters’ Association
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Gov
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
State House
American Federation of Labor
W. B. Wilson
Blossburg
John Walker
Illinois
T. DD. Nichols
Scranton
W. H. Dettry
Hazleton
John Fahey
Decrease in Pension Bill After Civil War Veteran Decline
The 1906 pension roll fell by 124470, the largest drop in history, while 340? new or restored pensions were added to reach 985971 retirees by June 30. Death caused most losses with 3900 eliminations. Civil War survivors total 29208, with Spain and Mexican War pensions also noted. Pennsylvania leads with 98829 beneficiaries.
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United States
Commissioner of Pensions Warner
Spain
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Canada
GOS
Germany
Ireland
Cuban Elections Debate and Annexation Influence
Secretaries Taft and Bacon push reforms in Cuba aiming to leave soon after Gov Beekman Winthrop arrives. A foreign resident league seeks annexation or a U S protectorate via a vote on five propositions. U S military occupation likely to continue with 6,000 troops, peace the priority, while pensions and Navy fund figures are detailed.
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Taft
Bacon
Cuba
Beekman Winthrop
Porto Rico
Guba
United States
Washington
Progress of Flectro-Therapeuticos at 16th annual meeting
The sixteenth annual meeting of the American Filectro-Therapeutical Society was held in Philadelphia with over 100 physicians in attendance. Addresses showed electricity is steadily gaining favor as a cure. Dr C T Bishop of Washington asserted locomotor ataxia is curable by electric treatment in early stages and greatly relieved in later stages.
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Filectro-Therapeutical Society
Philadelphia
Pr. C. T. Bishop
Washi Ersoa
Indiana Campaign Appearance by Vice President Fairbanks
The article notes Vice President Fairbanks will participate in the Indiana campaign. It also covers New Jersey primary results favoring the regular Republican organization, a Democratic nomination in Hawaii, Baltimore and Cincinnati political maneuvers, and Texas petition drives against Senator Bailes amidst Missouri ouster disclosures.
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Fairbanks
Indiana
New Jersey
Tlawadi
FE. B. Llanahan
Honolulu
Island
Thomas Bentham
Miners’ Union
Ohio
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Texas
United States
Bailes
Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Bailey
Get Rich Quick Schemes Plague Chicago in Two-Year Sweep
Chicago records show 450 fraudulent firms raided in two years and a yearly loss of 150 million dollars in get-rich-quick operations. Investigations name matrimonial bureaus, employment agencies, wildcat insurance and bucketshops among the largest drains. Detective Wooldridge warns the public remains gullible, with victims across all classes from laundresses to lawyers.
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Chicago
Tom
Wildcat
Clifton R. Wooldridge
United States
America
Milkmen
Winds Free
Department of Labor
Labor Conditions Across North America and Europe
A survey of early 20th century labor trends notes a Philadelphia union of stitchers and about 3500 US female iron workers. It cites 1204 unions with 300000 members, Wales and Hungary coal strikes, and Canada locomotive pay. It highlights child labor near 2.5 million, Bombay mill conditions, Chicago wage clerks, and Oz/France labor reforms.
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Philadelphia
United States
America
Wales
Iangary
Canada
Bombay
India
Murder in Shelbyville Shocks Wealthy Iris Ayres Family
Mrs Laura Ayres wife of Charles J Ayres a prominent Shelby county figure was found dead in her bed with a bullet wound and a revolver nearby The incident occurred after a planned divorce inquiry and involvement of the coroner and prosecutor Pxssell Ayres claimed no hearing the shot as Armbruster recalled hearing a report between 2 and 3 AM noting a lack of alarm from his home occupancy authorities investigated the scene and circumstances surrounding the death.
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Laura Ayres
Charles J. Ayres
Shelby County
Shelbyville
Ayres
Pxssell
Poor Hoosiers to Receive Sage Heirs Estate Shares
Indiana heirs from poverty to riches are slated to receive fifty thousand dollars each from the Russell Sage estate. Emily Chidwick of Columbus, a widow living on twelve dollars a month, will gain twenty five thousand dollars which later doubled to avoid litigation. Elizur Sage of Jasper County, a nephew, will be able to write checks for liberal sums after years of rented-farm struggle and heavy taxation.
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Indiana
Russell Sage
Columbus
Emily Chidwick
Elizur Sage
Jasper County
Flames Kill Girl at Play as Bonfire Burns Dress
Veronica Young aged 3 and her mother suffered severe burns after her dress ignited during a bonfire at their Thammond home. The child died five hours later while the mother faced possible hand amputation and Walter aged 13, the siblings’ brother, helped try to douse the flames.
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Veronica Young
Thammond
Walter
Grady Denied New Trial Life Sentence Upheld
In Mt Vernon Circuit Court Special Judge Herdis Clements overruled Newton Grady's motion for a new trial and sentenced him to life in Michigan City penitentiary for the murder of David Alsop in New Harmony on July 4.
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Mt. Vernon
Herdis TF. Clements
Newton Grady
Grady
Michigan City
David Alsop
New Harmony
Man Rescued After Three Days in Ice Car
A young man believed to be F. L. Burns of Fort Sheridan Fort UL was rescued in Indianapolis after being locked in a refrigerator car for three days. He was near death and unable to speak, having crawled inside to sleep.
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F. L. Burns
Fort Sheridan
Indianapolis
Burns
Robbers Attempt to Murder in Laporte District
Two hold up men attempted murder in Laporte's dense residence area. They shot and seriously wounded Bert Silvey a well known young man when he resisted demands. Both robbers escaped.
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Laporte
Bert Silvey
Mount Gilead Man Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
Walter Th Harrod, 28, of Mount Gilead Ohio, shot his wife Addie in Fort Wayne downtown district and then fatally shot himself after being deserted by her three weeks earlier. The incident ended with Harrod taking his own life using a pistol.
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Walter Th Harrod
Mount Gilead
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Harrod
Addie
Tie
Long Serving Clerk Handles Nation’s Finances for 53 Years
A profile of James F. Hobbs the government’s longest serving disbursing clerk with over fifty three years of service. He has paid out more than 200 million dollars with zero penny errors while others in federal posts reach forty year marks.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
James F. Hobbs
United States
Bancroft
Texas
Philadelphia
Lockout of Plumbers Threatens Washington Building Work
Building operations in Washington and nearby risk an early shut down as a long running lockout of plumbers remains unsettled. The Allied Building Trades warn they may suspend all work if no quick settlement is found.
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Washington, D. C
Jealousy Triggers Self-Destructive Act in Allegheny
Percy Bowmaster an 83 year old saloon keeper of Allegheny Pennsylvania died by his own hand after firing at his wife and missing. The motive jealousy is cited as the cause.
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Percy Bowmaster
Allegheny
Wealthy Mount Carmel man sickens self in voyage
James Mitchell, a Mount Carmel business man, aboard a vessel en route to Mount Vernon UL, reportedly went insane and cut his throat four times while visiting his daughter's grave. He is not expected to live.
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James Mitchell
Mount Carmel
Mount Vernon
Robbery and stabbing target Frank Leach in Linton area
Frank Leach a 48 year old liveryman from Bicknell was robbed and severely injured in an attack. A man and a woman claiming to be Ollie Johnson and Gauldie Noles of Linton were identified as suspects.
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Frank Leach
Bicknell
Ollie Johnson
Gauldie Noles
Linton
Purdue Sophomores Capture Freshmen In Red Face Pledge
In Lafayette at Purdue University the sophomores overran the freshmen and painted their faces red after an all night event. A gas tank explosion during a Republican caucus in New Palestine killed one man and injured eight others. The fatalities include rural route carrier William Toon and several injured men: Elmer J. Binford William A. Howe James F. Reed W. H. Rock J. L. McCune John Branson John Hittell and William Hobbs.
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Indiana
Purdue University
Lafayette
Harry Cook
Valparaiso
Chesterton
Porter
Trancock County
New Palestine
William Toon
Elmer J. Binford
William A. Howe
James F. Reed
W. H. Rock
J. L. McCune
John Branson
John Hittell
William Hobbs
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