Roosevelt Attacks Supreme Court at Colorado Capitol
Theodore Roosevelt spoke to about 20 000 in Denver criticizing U S Supreme Court rulings as highly technical subtleties against popular rights. He urged public land protection for homesteads and praised the reclamation service while warning of ongoing clashes with private interests. He warned the court would change but called some judges fossilized in mind and cited limits on youthful workers.
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Denver
Theodore Roosevelt
Colorado
Supreme Court of the United States
Roosevelt
Thas
Supreme Court
Deeis Long
Cotton Jump To Twenty Cents The High Since Civil War
New York August cotton sold at 20 cents a pound on the New York cotton exchange the highest price for that staple in thirty seven years. August rose 3 18 points or 15 90 a bale from Saturday's close. The rise is among many incidents of the bull pool's progress, opposed by the federal government. Bulls view the bear panic as justification of their stance.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Drowns Saving Her Babe in Jamaica Pond Tragedy
Mrs Catherine Hogarty of Jamaica Plain drowned while attempting to rescue her baby daughter from Jamaica Pond in Boston. An unknown man who leapt in to save them also drowned. A servant, Marth Baly Tamalea, waded to the water and saved the child, while bystanders restrained a man who tried to throw himself in.
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Boston
Catherine Hogarty
Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Pond
Rich Woman Smuggler Held by Authorities
Mrs I Reynolds Adriance of Poughkeepsie, wife of a millionaire manufacturer, was held in New York on $7500 bail as a federal grand jury considers charges of attempting to smuggle jewelry and lace worth about 15000 into the port. Gems valued at 100900, which she says she bought locally, were seized and held by customs pending investigation. Bond was supplied by her husband.
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I. Reynolds Adriance
Poughkeepsie
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Adriance
Shortage at York County Savings bank estimated at 300000 to 350000
W B Skelton state bank examiner announced the York County Savings bank, closed August 12, faces a loss not less than 300000 and not more than 350000, up from earlier 100000 estimates. About 3800 depositors face potential losses as word of the shortage spreads in Biddeford Maine.
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Biddeford
W. B. Skelton
State Bank
York County Savings Bank
Wevingy
Lfetime
Riot After Dynamiting Engulfs Columbus Streets
A mob of about 2000 fought police and militia in a streetcar riot, injuring several and fatally wounding Deputy Sheriff Walter Waters who was mistaken for a rioter. Fifty rioters were arrested and jailed.
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Columbus
Ohio
Walter Waters
Population figures show New York and U.S. near 100 million
Census officers tabulated gains in New York Chicago and Philadelphia with New York City at 4.6 million and Chicago about 2.4 million. The national population including insular possessions may reach 100 million. a 10 year net immigration gain of about 6 million is noted. Michigan census shows 2.81 million, up 18.1 percent since 1900, with Detroit Battle Creek Flint and Grand Rapids among growing cities.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York City
Cne
United States
Durand
Philippines
Michigan
Detroit
Battle—Creek
Jay City
Flint
Grand Rapids
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Saginaw
Eight Hours in Cistern Rescue at Sedan Kansas
Mrs John Burch wife of a young farmer near Sedan saved her child from drowning by plunging into a cistern and holding the infant above water until help arrived eight hours later The baby under two years old was playing on a platform when a trap door gave way The mother saw the child fall and jumped into the cistern before her husband arrived from the fields to assist them
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Sedan
Kan
John Burch
France to prosecute price gouging after cost of living rise
Paris officials meet at the interior ministry with Premier Briand to authorize actions against unlawful speculation that artificially raises prices of essential goods. The move targets profiteering amid rising living costs, with procedures to follow where proof is found.
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Paris
Ministry of the Interior
Briand
Minister of the Interior
Writer James W. Harkins Jr commits suicide in Plainfield
James W. Harkins Jr of Worcester Massachusetts, visiting his cousin James Harkins in Plainfield, committed death by own action in the spring by shooting himself in the head at the cousin's home. He had written plays and books and was hopelessly ill.
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Plainfield
N. J
James W. Harkins, Jr
Worcester
Mass
James Harkins
Harkins
Arkins
Atlantic City
Victor Foreman
Foreman
Dutch aeronaut dies in cross country crash near Arnhem
Arnhem, Netherlands. While attempting a cross country flight near Arnhem, Dutch aeronaut Van Maasdyk had the engine quit and the aeroplane crashed to the ground. He was killed instantly.
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Arnhem
Netherlands
van Maasdyk
Postal Banks Move Toward Public Savings System
Five million new postal savings stamps printed will be distributed to post offices once the trustees authorize the postal savings banks system. In Maine, Sidney Jones and his fourteen year old son Sidney Jr drowned at Yoke Pond near Katahdin Iron Works while fishing from a canoe. In Sharon Pennsylvania, Dr Samuel C Johnson collapsed and died at a patient’s bedside due to angina pectoris at age seventy seven.
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Washington
Board of Trustees
Postal Savings Banks
Rrder
Katahdin
Sharon
Samuel C. Johnson
Johnson
Colonel Roosevelt Stirs the West in Rail Tour
Col Roosevelt continues a Western tour similar in style to a political campaign. He speaks briefly to large crowds at railroad stations, praises plain talk, denounces dishonest corporations, mob rule, and corrupt men, drawing loud applause and crowd surges at major stops.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Ife
Forest fires die down in the Spokane region
Revised Northwestern fire death toll lists 203 known dead with 47 at Mullan Idaho and 47 at Big Creek Idaho. Idaho, Montana, and Washington locations include Wallace, Avery, Newport, and Spokane. Some names may duplicate firefighter records and missing persons push totals beyond two hundred as fires ease.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Idaho
Montana
Newport
Wallace
Avery
Mullan
Big Creek
Betrothed Couple Drown In New Milford Boat
A New Milford, Connecticut drowning incident claims two New Yorkers, Luella Moore of 1 A West Linden Street and F S Valentine of 77 Jefferson Avenue Brooklyn, as victims. The pair, to wed in October, had gone out to test a wedding ring when an oarlock loosened and the boat toppled, placing them in each other’s arms before death.
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New Milford
Conn
Lake Waramae
Agin
New York
Luella Moore
F S
Valentine
Cucumber Disease Devastates Rhode Island Crops
Providence reports a new disease cutting cucumber yields by 75 percent across the state. Market gardeners estimate losses over 150000 dollars with melons also affected. Plant specialists from Washington have arrived to study the outbreak amid fears of extinction for Rhode Island cucumbers.
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Providence
Rhode Islands
Department of Ageniture
Washington
Two Killed in Auto by Train at Paterson Crossing
Albert Froelich a tailor and his daughter Henrietta twenty two were killed when their automobile was struck by a train at the Broadway crossing of the Erlo railroad three boys riding with them were injured in the collision police reported the victims and survivors transported to nearby hospitals and authorities investigated the scene in Paterson New Jersey.
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Paterson
N. J
Albert Froelich
Henrietta
Broadway
Erlo Pailroad
New Mode of Warfare Aims At Submarine Ship Attack
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, reviews a inventor’s plan for a gigantic underwater submarine that could approach a fleet unseen, rise a wing above a battleship, drag it to the ocean bottom, and hold it there until its crew drowns.
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Down
Washington
Leonard Wood
Army
Emperor William Speech Sparks German Protests
Berlin reports a Koenigsberg dinner speech by Emperor William urging divine right and the Prussian crown as divinely granted. The address also attacks the women's movement, provoking a nationwide protest and intense political reaction.
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Berlin
William of
Germany
Koenigsberg
Bird McGuire Exonerated in Indian Affairs Probe
At Pawhuska Oklahoma a special House committee investigating Indian Affairs sent a letter to McGuire of Oklahoma stating there was no evidence to sustain any charge that he had interest in the McMurray contracts or any other Indian contracts. This followed the committee's hearings and concluded no basis for accusations against McGuire.
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Pawhuskat
Okkt
Pawhuska
Special House Committee Investigating
Mneee
Bas McGuire
McMurray
Massive Apple Crop Foretold Across States
A 1900s style report notes large fruit yields with apples dominating the forecast. Washington sees abundant and high quality fruit with pears and peaches also praised. Colorado Oregon Virginia and other states report multi fold increases, while prices vary by region. The Rocheford apples, among the finest, enter markets as weather favored growers.
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Washington
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
West Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
New York
United States
Colorado
Oregon
Kansas
Middle West
Passing of Mackerel Fishing in Gloucester Miss
Government statistics show the mackerel catch this season the poorest in memory. Fresh mackerel totals 800 barrels versus 1000 last year, while salt mackerel drops to 2600 barrels from 35000. Nearly a hundred boats fished with little return and owners are switching to fresh fishing to make a living. Fishermen blame spine fishing for years of decline and warn that north Atlantic fishing may soon collapse.
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Gloucester
Miss
North Atlantic
Taft Campaign Letter Highlights Republican Reforms
President Taft pledges In a campaign letter that Republicans have carried out the reform pledges of the Chicago platform and deserve a majority in the next House to complete the work. The message was released at the Republican congressional committee headquarters in New York.
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New York
Taft
Congress
Chicago
Declines U S Senate Seat in Louisiana
New Orleans Gov Jared Young Sanders will not seek the United States Senate to fill the expired term of the late Senator McEnery. Sanders, recently appointed by the Louisiana legislature, declines to qualify as a federal lawmaker at the request of Panama opposition chiefs who believe he can do more for the proposed fall as governor. He will appoint Judge J R Thornton to the senatorship.
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New Orleans
Jared Young Sanders
Louisiana
United State
S Senate
MckEnery
Sanders
Senate
Panama
J. R. Thornton
France for Senate Fledran Nomination in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo David R Francis of St Louis former Louisiana Purchase Exposition president and Missouri governor fled with the secretary of state his declaration as a candidate for the United States senate by a Democrat Governor Haddock announced that States senator but will continue in the governorship.
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Jefferson City
David R. Francis
St Louis
Missouri
United States Senate
Hadd v
Drunkards Labeled Insane In Passaic County Case
Passaic County authorities rule habitual drunkenness as a mental disease rather than crime. First cases treated. Sadie Drew, fifty, and Jeannette Phyllis, forty five, committed to Morris Dads state asylum by County Physician Armatrang.
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Paterson, N. J
Passale County
Batse
Armatrang
Sadie Drew
Jeannette Phyllis
Morris Dads
Train crashes into automobile killing Emens sisters
Mrs Edgar A Emens and Miss Martha Emens of Syracuse university and a sister of Professor Emens from Mayette were killed at Caywood New York when an express train crashed into their automobile.
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Sysseuta
Edgar A. Emens
Nte
Tholessor
Niagara Inclined Railway Destroyed by Fire
The whirl pool inclined railway, the last incline on the American side of Niagara Goree, was destroyed by fire. No further details were provided about casualties or causes.
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Niagara
Maga Falls
Noy
Niagara Goree
Taft Withdraws Land For Coal Areas
Taft withdraws 978 acres of coal lands in Winday Talia Walp area as part of a government conservation move. The order, tied to administration policy and geological surveys, assigns the land to the federal inventory for potential future use and protection.
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Taft
Patt
Avith Cha
Conservation Poly
Investhnerian
Geologiea Sul Vey
Montenegro Declares Kingdom Amid Enthusiastic Crowds
The ruler of Montenegro has formally proclaimed Montenegro as a kingdom as a large supportive crowd gathers. Officials and locals alike celebrate the historic milestone with ceremony and cheering.
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Montenegro
Cottinjom
Kingdom
Frelinghuysen Acts as Acting Governor in New Jersey
In the New Jersey state house Frelinghuysen, president of the senate, serves as acting governor during Governor Fort’s vacation. He hints at preferring the role to running for governor and signs a requisition for Annie Holzkamp’s extradition from Auburn. Burlington locals push local option as a top campaign issue with endorsements for Republican and Democratic candidates and plans for aggressive campaigns. Local option aims back Horace Roberts, Charles Sleeper, Franklin Zelly, and back White and Pine in assembly races.
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Frelinghuysen
Trenton
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
Senate
State House
Fort
New England
Itfa
Burlington
Burlington County Assembly
County
Burlington County Liquor Dealers' Protective Association
Horace Roberts
Moorestown
New Jersey State Horticultural Society
Charless. Sleeper
Palmyra
Birthplace of Grover Cleveland eyed for new Caldwell club
In Caldwell a potential Democratic club may form around the Grover Cleveland birth house on Roonfield avenue. The old mansion now serves as a Presbyterian parsonage and may be sold, with a bronze tablet recalling the ex president’s birth above the fireplace. Cleveland lived there until age four.
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Caldwell
Grover Clevveland
Verona
Essex Fells
Roseland
Roonfield Avenue
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Population shifts and local notices across New Jersey
Population figures show Patersona at 125 600 up 20 429 or 19 4 percent and East Orange at 24 371 up 12 865 or 69 8 percent. Gloucester board raises solicitor salary from 25 to 100 a year. a jailed man in Burlington county for watermelon theft. South Jersey Hunting Club outing near Cumberland with banquet. possible electrification plans for West Jersey and Seashore line. fines for Game Wardens case. aging marriage age debate echoing ancient Rome. fashion notes in society column.
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Patersona
East Orange
Board of Education of
Gloucester
Charles Letzgus
John Goff
Burlington County
Joseph Potts
Chesterford
South Jersey Hunting Club
Deer Woods
Cumberland
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
Right to Indignation On Bowery Denizen and Jim Burke
A Bowery resident recalls aiding a friend in legal trouble for Jim Burke now in Sing Sing. He confronts Burke after delivering a note that Burke dismissively denies friendship, provoking the denizen’s anger over past help and betrayals. The tale appears in Success Magazine.
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Jim Burke
trate Bowery _denizen
D’ Worden
Success Magazine
Made by Women in Anti Tuberculosis Campaign
The record highlights women leading TB efforts across the United States. It notes erected sanatoria and hospitals, circulating traveling libraries, distributing posters and literature, and staging lectures. Millions benefited from funds raised and education spread from homes to communities.
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Mteratur
United States
Fishing at a West Virginia resort tale in Lippincott's
A guest named The Styllah Fisherman at a fashionable West Virginia resort tests local fishing. He encounters a native who dismisses the area’s sport as poor, yet the visitor probes if worthwhile fishing can be found nearby. The exchange reflects humorous era dialogue in a Lippincott's style.
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West Virginia
Lippincott’s
Lightning Splits Trees Amid Exploding Bark Theory
A historical account describes how lightning causes trees to explode as moisture within trunks turns to steam. The bolt travels through interstices, fitting under bark and turning moisture to steam, causing vents to open and explosive failure. Scientists now claim to understand the mechanism.
Tit for Tat and a Courtroom Jest
A terse dialogue shows a young man recalling a late-night call and confessing his drunken proposal. The judge presides with a wry tone as the exchange hints at miscommunication and eccentric flirtation. The scene unfolds with sharp, comic undertones.
Lack Of Money Aids Green Forest Woman Case
A Green Forest Arkansas woman credits lack of funds for avoiding a pricey stomach specialist. After trial with coffee, neuralgia and stomach pain faded, she switched to Postum, slept better, and felt transformed. She describes quitting coffee as challenging but notes Postum caused no headaches and eliminated her prior distress.
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Green Forest
Ark
Roosevelt Speaks on Corruption in Kansas City
Former President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a criticism-heavy speech in Kansas City after a parade and meals, urging unity against corruption. He denounces dishonest officials, stresses accountability for both rich and poor, and calls for suppressing corporate influence in politics while insisting honesty must be universal.
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Kansas City
King Manuel Seeks Bride Amid Portugal Crisis
Young King Manuel of Portugal searches for a wife as European princesses show reluctance. His modest income and the unsettled state after King Carlos's assassination spark advisers' concerns. A Portuguese politician warns of possible revolution if reforms and clerical influence are not curbed. Abdication is raised as an alternative.
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Manuel
Portugal
Europe
Carlos
Camarilla
Vifa
Opo
Refused to Buy Telegraph Moral Patent Offered to Government
An 1879-era anecdote recounts Morse offering to sell electric telegraph patents for 100000, later government support and debates. It notes President Poll favored government ownership, while postmaster general doubted revenue coverage. It also contrasts Bell’s toy remark about telephone patents and today’s booming telephony market. A separate NY court scene shows Justice Brady eating an apple during a trial, prompting press notices.
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Morse
Congress
Washington
Baltimore
Electric News
Poll
Postmonsiour General
Divorce Statistics Across Nations and Lurid Humor
In England and Wales about two divorces per 100000 people are granted annually, Ireland less than one, Italy three, Scotland four, Germany fifteen, France twenty three, and the United States seventy three. Also contains a string of quips about honesty, skepticism, and a youth’s tongue in cheek jokes on biblical Bethesda and a frog.
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England
Wales
Ireland
Italy
Scotland
Germany
France
United States
Treat for Paupera as Guardians Pass Egg Allocation Plan
The Cuckfield guardians in Sussex backed a London Mail recommendation to kill eight old hens and feed their meat to the sick, while those hens that do not go outdoors on treat days would receive omates.
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Cuckfield
Sussex
London Mail
An Ounce of Precaution in Heating Cans
The note warns against heating sealed tin in hot water despite printed directions. It advises transferring contents to a saucepan to avoid possible explosion and ensure safety.
New Shoes Trial Advice From Chicago Record Herald
A fragment notes advice on trying new shoes at home by wearing them with stockings to stretch them, with the option to exchange if uncomfortable. The item comments on appearances and social expectations, quoting an old record note from Chicago Record Herald.
No Chance to Go Wrong Beauty Doctor Tale
Bishop William F. Oldham of Singapore discusses race and improvement at a New York dinner. He cites a beauty clinic anecdote about a deformed nose where the doctor bluntly says he would not guarantee ideal beauty, but could not resist improving a nose like hers with a mallet.
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William F. Oldham
Singapore
New York
Aha
Almost Worn Out
Ella Fantine asks Slenderly about her knee tiredness and sleepiness, noting the ailment as they converse in a delicate domestic scene. The exchange centers on knee distress and the related weariness expressed by two unnamed characters.
The Education of Daughters in a Changing Era
A Harper's Bazaar excerpt argues that women need college education to gain logic, impart knowledge, and strength. It contends ornamental schooling fades as merit-based training grows, stressing mothers should pass on resource, character, and power to future generations.
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Harper's Bazar
Concrete Tower and Tank Near Brussels for Exhibition
A 145 foot tall circular concrete block water tower and tank near Brussels will serve with the International Exhibition. The tank holds about 50 000 gallons and uses no molding except for concrete reinforcing strips atop the tank.
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Brussels
Distinctive Flavour of Post Toasties Highlighted
The article touts Post Toasties as quick and easy breakfast, served with cream or milk. It emphasizes on time constraints, wholesome appeal for children, and usefulness to mothers seeking a palatable, wholesome meal for youngsters.
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