World Briefs Chronicle Taft Era Across Globe
Condensed roundup recalls Taft sending thanks to Japan after Admiral Togo’s reception and outlines moves from coast to coast. Plans for a large army maneuvers camp at Oakland or Mountain Lake Park Md, federal action on New Mexico and Arizona statehood, and calls for peace treaties loom large amid domestic politics and international diplomacy.
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United States
Oakland
Mountain Lake Park
Allegheniea
Nagotta
Taft
Japan
Count Togo
White House
Great Britain
France
Great World Movement For International Peace
Notable deaths and elopement linked to prominent figures
The article notes the death of William N. Moore a Redlands orange grower and Brave manufacturer in New Zealand from heart disease after a two day illness. It also mentions Julia Steele French, niece of Mrs. Vanderbilt, eloping with Newport chauffeur John Edward Paul Geraghty in Connecticut. Additional items recount the Gates fortune and the deaths of Senator Frye and John W. Gates in Paris, plus a New York civic tribute to Mayor Gaynor after an assassination attempt.
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Wiliam N. Moore
Redlands
Cal
JoMet
New Zealand
Mr. Moore
Julia Steele French
Amos Tuck French
Tuxedo
Newport
Hisle French Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
John Edward Paul Geraghty
R. I
Connectcut
United States
William Pierce Frye
Senate
Congress
Helen White
Lewiston
Mutiny plot cited in ex ecution at Numancia and London fire
The Spanish government claims the Numancia mutiny was a republican plot while a fire at the Hotel Carlton in London endangers nearly a hundred Americans including James R. Keene and Governor Brown. A separate British vote to censure the government fails. Colombian Peruvian clashes at Caqueta yield heavy losses. Leconte’s revolutionary surge leads to a joint session for a national assembly election.
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Numancia
James R. Keene
Frank Brown
Maryland
Carlton
London
England
Jameson Lee Fintey
Ciocimatus Leconte
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Seconte
Simon
Death rate falls in Iowa June report shows relief
The June vital statistics report from the Iowa Health Board notes a drop in total deaths from 1791 in May to 1615 in June. Tuberculosis declines from 141 to 127, pneumonia plunges from 136 to 38, and alcohol-related deaths ease from eight to none. Personal crisis reports rise from 15 to 23 while murders move up from 3 to 8.
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Des Moines
Yowa
Sumner
State ‘Board’ of Health
Iowa
Investigation urged into Fort Madison prison conditions
Iowa Attorney General Cosson may open an official probe into Fort Madison Prison after prisoner Haley accused Warden Sanders of gross mismanagement. Governor Carroll invited Brant to file charges. Cosson may delay until formal charges arrive. Parole board hearings for life prisoners may require new notices and possible rehearings. Mail order insurance cases involve Runck of Cincinnati selling unauthorized policies in Iowa, including Mobility and other coverages. A Muscatine button workers strike looms after firings at McKee & Bleven. Harnel of Eldora leaves for Idaho. Orthel Township Rural Telephone company forms in Hancock county. Rate cases in US Supreme Court prompt a St Louis conference of officials.
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Frith
Dubuque
Carroll
Ditor Brant
Iowa City Republican
Cosson
Brant
State Parole Board
State Board of Parole
Ufa
Parole Board
Hfers
Louis F
Runck
Cincinnati
State Insurance Department
Iowa
Indemnity Health ,and Accident Insurance Association of
Minneapolis
Commercial Accident Insurance Company of
Philadelphia
St. Louis
BE. G. Wylie
Greater
VETO BILL PASSED Threat to Create New Peers Halted
London. The House of Lords passed the veto bill 131 to 114, averting the creation of new peers. The Commons also approved a $2,000 annual pay for members by 256 to 159 as Morley warned the king would back a surge of peers to defeat Liberal aims. Lord Rosebery condemned the government for appealing to a young king.
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House of ‘Commons
Arthur J. Balfour
Fta
London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Morley
Lords
Morley
Lord Rosebery
Big Crop Loss Reported In August Crop Showdown
Washington reports the worst monthly crop condition since 1901 due to drought and heat. July damage lowers yields across all crops with corn expected to fall by about 335 million bushels, spring wheat down to 209.7 million, and oats cut by 300 million from last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Buckley Seeks Taft Court Action On War Move
Dr Buckley of Chicago files in district supreme court asking President Taft be compelled to explain why Congress was not informed of actions in Washington. He aims to force U S to declare war on Mexico by conquest, asserting to represent Americans in Mexico City and that Taft has information justifying military demonstration.
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Washington
BE. Buckley
Chicago
District Supreme Court
Taft
Congress
United States
Mexico
Buckley
Leader of Zionists to Retire in Basel
Basel Switzerland David Wolfson, leader of the Zionist movement since Theodore Herzl's death, plans retirement due to ill health. Prof Otto Warburg of Berlin, kin to New York banker Jacob H. Achiff, may succeed in office.
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Basel
Switzerland
David Wolfsohn
Theodore Hertzel
Otto Warburg
Berlin
Jacob H. Achiff
New York
Beer Floods Town Sewers in Chickasaw Chronicle
Sheriff Lewis and deputies broke 180 barrels flooding the town sewers in Chickasaw Oklahoma. Local residents reported a strong beer odor and cleanup crews were dispatched to manage the spill and investigate the incident. No injuries or official statements yet.
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Chickasaw
Okla
Lewis
Resinol Soap and Ointment Widely Praised for Skin Care
A Philadelphia reader touts Resinol Soap and Ointment as the greatest remedy for long standing skin sores and eruptions. The testimonial notes two cakes of soap and part of a jar cured facial sores, praising the product’s safety and effectiveness and urging universal household use.
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Mathiqu
Philadelphia
Drugelsta
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimora
Ended Cat's Sojourn and a Curious Cat Story
Felix Smith of Easton paid six dollars for a cat that was guaranteed a good ratter. The cat reportedly failed to reduce a rat infestation, but one night Felix watched as rats emerged, kissed the cat, and returned to the hole before he kicked the cat out. The tale appeared in the Boston Post.
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Felix Smith
Easton
Felix
Feliz
Boston
Post
Mosquito Nuisance and Screen Treatment
A reader recalls a summer plagued by mosquitoes and describes a home remedy. After killing many in a bedroom, the writer treated window screens with kerosene on a woolen cloth, rubbing both sides of the mesh. The nightly disturbance stopped, the odor faded quickly, and the oil protected screens and kept away pests.
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Good Housekeeping Magazine
Humorous Exchange About Husbands’ Endurance
Two women in a light afternoon talk compare their husbands feats. One claims her spouse once dived under water for two minutes without surfacing. The other replies her first husband dived five years ago and hasn’t come up for air.
Grape-Nuts Endorsed by Judge for Health and Appetite
An opinion from a seasoned jurist in the Sunflower State extols Grape-Nuts as a vital daily food. He credits it with reducing pastry intake, improving complexion, and sustaining energy, noting breakfast strength without meat and claiming broad health benefits for his family.
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Sunflower State
Anyon
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollville
Prigy
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Togo
Clark
Gettysburg Battle Field
Lincoln
Potomac Park
State Department
Enate
Frank Bloom
Battery C. Third Artillery
Fort Leavenworth, Xen
New Mexico
Arizona
United Stated
Nelson
George P. McCabe
House
Doctor Wiley
Secretary of Agriculture
James Dugan
Tammany
Connecticut
Hartford
Niagara Falls International Park
Springfield
Astoria, Ore
John Jacob Astor
Astoria
Los Angeles
Marshall
Ili
Cecil R. Carberg
San Diego
la Jolla
Dorothy McGrewee
Department of the Interior
Colorado
Nettla F. McCormick
Ithaca
N. Y.) Hospital
Kate Fowler
George W. Parkins
House of Representatives
Steel Trust Committee
Prade
Jernine
Alfred May
Soloud
James Watson
Indianapolis
Ind
War Department
George Peters
Fort Totten
N. Y
West Virginia
Mountain Lake
Hanna Hyland
Star Baking Company
Lake Shore Bank and Trust Company
Cleveland
S E
John W. Gates
Paris
Charles G. Gaten
Gaynor
Eng
Thames River
Caqueta
Colombia
OWA Health Board
Food and Dairy Department
State Pharmacy Department
State Food and Dairy Department
Pharmacy Commission
Foot and Dairy Commissioner
van Duyn Ine
Walker
Davenport
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Charles Voss
Commission
Given
Welker Given
State Ability Commission
Milwaukee
Madison
State Board of Educational Control
Iowa City
James H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Funk
Spirit Lake
W. R. Boyd
D. A. Emery
Vinton
College For
Li W. Haley
Warden Saunders
Causa
Muscatine
E. W. van Duyn
McKee & Bleven
Button Workers’ Union
Harnel
Eldora
State Industrial School For Boys
Idaho
Board of Control
Rural Telephone Company
Orthel Township Rural Telephone Company
Hancock County
J. &. Buckley
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