Fourteen Congressional Inquiries Planned and Other News
Washington eyes a new wave of inquiries as sixteen probes are set to run simultaneously. A boxing bout between Jack Johnson and Sam Langford is planned for Labor Day near Westös under a Maryland law. E. H. Gary denied a worldwide steel cartel during a House hearing. Lorimer election reevaluation ordered by Senate. Alfred Fry faces charges over dual government pay. President Taft condemns war in a Memorial Day address. The Dolphin carrying Miss Helen Taft collided with a motorboat on the Potomac and Alexander Yellowess drowned.
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Jack Johnson
Sam Langford
Wwesos
Maryland
Jayme Tudee
EB. H. Gary
House Steel Investigating Committee
Lorimer
Senate
Alfred Brooks Fry
New York
New York State
House Committee On
Tat
Arlington National Cemetery
Dolphin
Helen Taft
Potomac River
Alexander Yellowess
Manuela Gomez Marries Cuban Colonel in Havana
The eldest daughter of President Gomez, Manuela, wed Lieut. Col. Julio Morales Coello, chief of the Cuban army, in Havana amid official ceremony and guest attendance.
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Gomez
Manuela
Havana
Julio Morales Coello
Annie Peck
New York
Peru
Kronprinz Wilhelm
L. Frank Baum
Los Angeles
Russia
Cronstadt
Wilson
Mary Mannering
James K. Hackett
Frederick E. Wadsworth
Detroit
National Liberal Club
Andrew Carnegie
London
Multiple nationwide items echo courtroom and public notices
Lawyer Alexander Karlin announced in New York that Scheib’s defense would claim his wife died of tuberculosis. New York City won a $104,942 judgment against Belt Line railroad for paving costs between tracks. New Jersey utilities allow public workers to ride trolley cars free. A smallfly with large wings damaged New York state onion sprouts. Governor Wilson of New Jersey clashed with Bryan over wool. The Yosemite Road stage accident killed R. A. Lichenring and injured three. The Northwest burned in Buffalo with $500,000 damage from paint explosion. Memphis indictments total 1160 liquor dealers for unlicensed operation. A Jefferson statue at Charlottesville was vandalized with yellow paint. H S Smith seeks divorce citing wife's opposition to Senator Bailey. he supports Bailey.
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Alexander Karlin
New York
Harry A. Scheib
City of
Justice Bischoff
Belt Line Railroad
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New York State
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
W. J. Bryan
Mariposa Big Tree Grove
Yosemite Valley
Mammoth Lake
Buffalo
Memphis
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
H. S. Smith
McKinney, Tex
Massachusetts House probes New Haven railroad ties to trolley lines
In Boston Representative Washburn of Worcester pushes an order to expand inquiry into New Haven railroad dealings with trolley roads. Governor Foss reappoints Stephen O'Meara as Boston police commissioner. A New York bill makes concealed weapons a felony. A Texas man survives a 16 foot boa by breaking its neck.
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Washburn
Worcester
Massachusetts House
New Haven
Foss
Massachusetts
Stephen O’meara
Republcan
Boston
Dix
Sullivan
New York
E. W. Copley
Dallas
Tex
Notable 1910s Foreign Highlights From Global News
Obituary notes Edward M Grace aged 70 in Gloucestershire after a cricket career spanning six decades. Reports on Blenheim Castle balls, French naval maneuvers, progresso in Mexico, Jamaica population rise, and various royal and political events across Europe and the Americas.
Jubilee honors Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore armory
A multifaith assembly at the Fifth Regiment Armory marked Cardinal Gibbons' fiftieth priestly and twenty-fifth cardinal anniversaries. President Taft, Col. Roosevelt, and dignitaries spoke on religious liberty as Maryland leaders hosted guests from government and church.
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Baltimore
Fifth Regiment
Cardinal Gibbons
Taft
Sherman
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Maryland
Two Dead and Seven Hurt in Hartford Line Wreck
A catastrophic New York New Haven and Hartford freight collision at Lockwood’s crossing near Fairfield Connecticut at midnight left two dead and at least seven injured. Four freight trains piled into one another with two workers unaccounted for as rescuers searched.
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New Haven
Fairfield
Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lockwood’s Crossing
Here
New Jersey News Roundup of Incorp and Incidents
The Northern New Jersey Poultry association in Hackensack forms to promote pure bred stock and plans a fall show at the Hackensack armory. A Beverly township woman awarded 700 in a trolley accident suit, Moore Brothers Glass plant pays out amid large coin distribution, and local factories expect mid June shutdowns. A Glassboro man injured when his horse spooked at a passing car, A Woodbury merchant summoned in Newark for speeding though he never visited the city or owned the car. Atlantic City drowning rescue near Steeplechase pier, seventeen year locusts disturb Aura residents, Englewood high school senior John Ruddock dies from a gunshot wound. Tren ton health officer cites scarlet fever cases and threatens hospital transfer. Harold Johnson sues a New York theatrical manager after an eye injury from a slapstick prop. Mrs Assay of Yardville dies after being struck by car while carrying flowers to Groveville cemetery. A pretended Catholic priest is jailed in Trenton for 50 days. A Burling ton butcher dies from heat and heart trouble. A mortgage of 1.5 million filed by Central Foundry Newark in favor of Central Trust New York. A new German Reformed church dedication with installation of Coenen. A Camden man with heat affected mind is hospitalised after Bible reading incident.
Diary in Dames 2 Spashions S38 White Couture Trends
Fashion focuses on white tailored wear this summer with white serge and mohair coats suits and linen frocks. White linen frocks feature extreme simplicity with light trims and can be worn collarless or with lace or net accents.
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Fifth Avenue
Frock of Voile Describes Embroidered White Frocks
The piece highlights voile dresses as fine fairy like garments, noting thin lawn and muslin costumes in the shade. Embroidered voiles are described as ready to assemble with a four inch hem of yellow batiste and a back sash of yellow satin ribbon tied at the side, accented by a cluster of tiny yellow roses.
Tints of the Moment in Paris Empire Green Shade
The piece highlights empire green or vert empire as a Parisian trend echoing empire era luxury. It likens the hue to Chinese jade, a vivid yet soft green that pairs well with silver or gold. The discussion hints at another late shade called pace com.
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Empire
Paris
Pace
Hatpins Always at Hand Decorative Wall Holder
A simple decorative hat pin holder to hang beside a mirror. It uses a stiff cardboard base covered in silk with narrow pockets at the bottom for pins and is outlined with silk cord in three loops. The top loop suspends the holder and the color should match the wall decor.
Gown of Scarlet Shown by Paquin for Madame l’Amirale
Paquin furnishes gowns for Milo and Juanita de Frezia of Theater Bouffes-Parisiens. A scarlet or vermilion satin gown veiled with blue chiffon features ivory lace chemisette and a tunic caught at one side under a blue satin rosette. High waist and chiffon panel complete the design.
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Paquin
Milo
Juanita de Frezia
Theater
Bouffes-Parisiens
Madame l’Amirale
Philadelphia
Embroidered Handkerchiefs Feature Linen Craft Motifs
Initial embroidered handkerchiefs showcase sheer linen with edged borders and a wreath medallion. A new design shows a butterfly hovering over a rose with an initial between wings. smaller glove handkerchiefs in fine lawn appear white with colored borders and rare corner initials.
Shirtwaists Still Here in Wardrobe Essentials
Harper's Bazar notes separate blouses remain essential this year. White shirtwaists are not out of fashion, and a smart white waist complements the skirt color, with elaborate designs remaining attractive and fashionable.
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Harper’s Bazar
Midday Ties Catch Sailor Fashion Trend
A fashion note reports demand for long broad silk ties as sailors style resurges with the new Midday ties. The ties are wider and about half again as long as the Windsor, popular in red navy and blue with polka dot options.
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University of North Carolina
Roosevelt
Grant’s Monument
Admiral Farragut
the Monitor
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Canal Zone
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Edward M. Grace
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Eng
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Venezuela
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Sunstar
Bikaner
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Aero Club of France
Edward Grey
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Italy
Victor Emmanuel II
Gibbons
Col. Roosevelt
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William Howard Taft
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Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
James Bryce
Great Britain
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Joseph G. Cannon
James S. Preston
James Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal
Rose
United States Court
Preston
James Gibbons
Hart
Northern New Jersey Poultry Association
Hackensack
Hackensack Armory
Mary Sadybe
Beverly Township
Deldnco
Moore Brothers Glass Company
Clayton
Robert Stockton
Glassboro
A. J. Riggins
Woodbury
Newark
Mr. Riggins
Atlantic City
Albert T. Tomlinson
Lancaster
Aura
John Ruddock
O’neill
Englewood
Englewood Hospital
Alton B. Fell
Trenton
Harold Johnson
Milton Hirshfelt
Johnson
State Street
Groveville
John Assay
Yardville
Adelbert Obusko
Mercer County
Monsignor Pozzi
St. Joachim’s Church
Father Topolinski
St. Stanislaus
Alex. Rulon
Burlington
Essex County Register
Central Foundry Company of
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James N. Wallace
V. H. G. Coenen
George Washington
Washington Street
Camden
Cooper Hospital
Dame
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