Washington House Votes Against Battleship Authorization
Democratic members of the house caucus oppose authorizing battleships this session while the sundry civil appropriation bill passes the senate with about 116 million dollars for government bureaus, Alaska’s civil government bill advances with a one‑house legislature, and notable legal and political moves involve John Mitchell, Judge Hanford, Nathan B. Scott, and Senator Fall addressing campaign finance and U S policy issues.
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House
Pongreas S
United States Senate
Senate
Washington
Multiple Transport and Disaster Headlines From Early 20th Century News
A series of maritime and transport incidents dominate reports, including the Old Colony steamship colliding with the yacht Idler near New York, the Idler’s passengers rescued by tugs, and the Roosevelt being sold in New York for 25200 dollars. Boston dynamite blast injures two and alarms 30 others, while Edson F. Gallaudet’s untried monoplane crashes near Westbury with minor injuries. Widespread flood and storm damage causes extensive property loss and dozens of drownings across western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with the Superba coal mine near Uniontown burying 12 miners. Other items note Mount McKinley ascent attempts near 464 feet from the summit, a Lackawanna wreck near Carning costing 40 lives, and Lorimer’s triumphant Chicago homecoming amid parades and honors. Minor court findings and labor actions are reported alongside various personal tragedies and crimes in Kansas City, Denver, and California.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Michigan
Sfn
Superba
Uniontown
Mahlon “Irk, Famerly
Johnson County
Denver
Cola
Clear Lake
Charles City
Fort Dodge
Towa Great Lakes
West Okoboji
Joe
Airdome
Ministerial Alliance of
Creston
M. J. Larson
Milwaukee Railroad
Sioux City
H. B. Harling
Chicago
Consumers’ Ice Company
John Rusmann
Mississippi
Davenport
L. HE. Fellows
Thirteenth Judicial Districts
Iowa
Lansing
Oskaloosa
J. Cathro
Omaha
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Des Moines
Hae
Northern Iowa Fower Company
Ft. Dodge
Lehigh
Aue
Ministerial Association
The
Church of Christ of
Marshalltown
Nels Olson
Northwestern
Eagle Grove
Burt
Lewis Johnson
Moscow
P. J. Hawley
Nebraska City
Nebr
Ralph L. Parks
Lebanon
Kan
Fort Madison
Cora Bradley
Carnegie Library
Knoxville
Chariton
Newton
Colfax
Republicans split in New York and Nebraska delegations
Nathan Merriam of Nebraska declines to serve on the Taft notification committee. Minnesota and Indiana Republicans split with Theodore Roosevelt quoted where Michigan progressives renounce the GOP at Jackson. James Wadsworth Jr. signals possible gubernatorial candidacy as Genesee NY letter outlines open challenge.
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Cornelius H. Hanford
United, States District Court
Seattle
Wash
Nathan Merriam
Nebraska
Lafayette B. Gleagon
Taft
Charles 8. Deneen
Iminola
Progressive Party Committee
Republian
Theodore Roosevelt
James W. Wadsworth Jr
Genesee, N. Y
New York State
Michigan
Jackson
Civil War General Walter Cass Newberry Dies in Chicago
Personal Brig. Gen. Walter Cass Newberry, famed Civil War figure, dies at his Chicago residence at 77 from arteriosclerosis.
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Walter Cass Newberry
Chicago
Arterio Aclerosia
Zapatista attack injures dozens on Mexico City rail line
More than sixty persons were injured when Zapatista rebels placed a mine on a passenger train between Mexico City and Cuernavaca. The attackers opened fire as the overturned engine lay between shots.
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Zapatista
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Zapatistas
A Century of Life and Community Headlines across Iowa
Long list of local notes from Cedar Rapids to Fort Dodge including a sixty ninth wedding anniversary in Knoxville, births, deaths, and civic events. Mentions rail injuries, church resignations, railroad promotions, and upcoming public works. Nearby towns report land sales, factory contracts, and school census findings. A wide sweep of midwestern life with many named towns and individuals.
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James T. Gregory
Knoxville
Mr. Gregory
Indiana
Jacka
William 8. Lewie
Morningside College
Sioux City
Shaller Matthews
James H. Snowden
Amos W. Patton
G. A. Johnston Ross
Henry F. Cope
C. M. Coburn
William Ellott Griffis
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Nishna
Spirit Lake Rating Association
Spirit Lake
Swea City
J. L. Vaux
Kossuth County Land Company
Frank Jacobs
W. B. Packman
W. R. Jacoba
Grieg Mandkor
Asing Scandinavian Organization
Fort Dodge
Fargo
N. D
Norwegian Singers' Association of America
O. M. Olaon
Raymond Batchelder
Postal Telegraph Company
Ottumwaves
James A. Mars
Second Cavalry
State University of
Ilona
Weonard Wood
Washington
Mars
Iowa City
Emerson de Puy
Des Moines
Northweastern
Iowa
Middle West
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
B. 8
Bailey
le Claire
Princeton
McCausland
Missouri
Davenport
R. C. Crowley
Corning
M. M. Rowley
Briggsville
Phil
J. W. Adams
Tabor
B. PF. Dossert
Tipton
M. G. Byxers
Buffalo
La Follette Wool Bill Surprises Senate Victory
Washington July 37 after a long day the senate defeated the Cummins wool bill and passed the La Follette 1911 wool measure while a compromise plan from Lippitt and Penrose drew surprise support from both sides. Progressives largely opposed the Cummins bill amid debate over tariff reductions.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Bourne
Bristow
Clapp
Crawford
Cutmins
Grenna
Jones
Kenyon
la Follette
Nelson
Poindhester
Townsend and Works
Senator Penrose
Fiance Committee
Repubican
Senator Lippitt
Rhode Island
Regular
Progress Asive
Lippitt
Finance Committee
Cloudburst Toll Around Pittsburg Destroys Fayette County
Fayette County in Pennsylvania endures a deadly flood toll after cloud bursts. Nineteen lives lost including miners at Polecat and Lemont No. 2, a boy drowned in Dunbar, and Dunbar wrecked. Nearly a million dollars in damage to towns, homes, bridges, and industrial sites. isolation severes rail service and food supply.
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Pittsburg
Fayette
Here
Polecat
Evans Station
Lemont No. 2
Dunbar
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gist Run
First National Bank
Earthquake Destroys Lima City in Peru Rescue Efforts Begin
An earthquake struck Fiura, capital of Piura department in Peru, on Thursday causing a 40 second tremor. The city was reported nearly razed and rescue operations were underway as authorities assess damage.
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Lima
Peru
Fiura
Piura
Pacific
Octogara Crew Strike At Hancock After Suffering Food Shortage
At Hancock Michigan on July 27 the crew of the Anchor Line steamer Octogara says the ship violated meals provisions, prompting a strike by officers and crew. The vessel carried 100 tourists to the port before the stoppage.
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Hancock
Mich
Anchor Line
Octogara
Woman Leaves 111 Descendants in Fairfield Visit
Mrs. Catherine Teach, early settler of this city and vicinity, died Thursday near Fairfield while visiting. She was ninety one years old and leaves 111 direct descendants.
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Mary Werner
Denver
Colo
Anen
Pontive
Catherine Teach
Thin City
Fairfield
Splendid Outlook for Crops in Western Canada
The article surveys optimistic crop prospects across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with widespread rainfall and ahead-of-year yields. It notes vast wheat oats barley and flax acreage two hundred fifty million bushels as a potential harvest and predicts a historic crop if weather holds. It highlights central Alberta favorable conditions and forecasts excellent yields in Manitoba and Saskatchewan with rain aiding progress.
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Canada
Manitoba
Sas Katchewan
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Suffragette Dialogue on Attracting Young Members
Two suffragettes debate drawing young women to meetings asking whether refreshments or men would attract them. The remark appears in Life magazine style dialogue.
Old bachelor touts luck in love through avoidance
An old bachelor argues that true luck in love lies in avoiding the person, claiming success comes from evading emotional entanglements rather than pursuing closeness. He frames avoidance as a practical strategy for emotional balance and personal freedom.
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Bret
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Bucks Store
Nathan B. Scott
Colonel Roosevelt
Henry Havemeyer
Sugar King
International Harvester Company
United States
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
Mexico
Old Colony
Metropolitan, Steamship Line
Battery
New York
Boston
Edson F. Gallaudet
Westbury
L. 1
Gallaudet
Mount McKinley
Heracle Parker
Columbia
Belmore Brown
Tacoma
William Schroeder
Edward Lane
Carning
N. C
Lackawanny
William Lorimer
Union Station
Mr. Lorimer
Orchestra Hall
Mra
F. A. Wilcox
Western Springs
Frank Woodworth
H. Bronson
Insife
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Ees
Minnesota
Vasa Order
Duluth
Minn
Sophia Lodge, Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ests
Boston Elevated Railroad
Boston Central Labor Union
Martin
Skinny
B. Madden
Lake ‘Villa
Retail Coal Dealers' Association of
Maois
Peoria
J. C. Cusick
Edith Gamble
Charles Gamble
Kansas City
William L. Bullock
Corsicana
Tex
Annapolis Naval Academy
Hartford
Mia
Lorenzo L. Lamkin
Warsaw
Ind
Long Beach
Cal
Safran
Morocco
Merlin
Crown Prince
Frederick Wiliam
Emperor
Wiliam
Lake Tanganyika
Northwestern Hotel Men's Association
Minnegota
North
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Glenwood
John ¥. Stone
K. M. Goodell
Mary Records
Building and Loan Association
Falla
Penrose
Badger Statesman
Western
Mall Bio
Nt Toon Jy
Texas
Omencakers
South Georgia
A. B. Coook
Fitgerald
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