Taft Returns to Yale as Honored Guest at Alumni Reunion
Secretary Taft visits his alma mater Yale for the 1878 class reunion and commencement duties. He is greeted by classmates, attends university events, speaks to students, and joins the corporation meeting before returning to the medical school and College Ball amid cheers.
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New Haven
Conn
Taft
Yale
Edwards House
Woodbridge Hall
Spooner
Wisconsin
Merrmorial
Heath Free
Law
John W. Foster
Badley
Medical School
College Ball
Osborne Hall
College Hall
Horace Taft
Watertown
Taft speaks on women witnesses and busy day
Secretary Taft criticizes women as witnesses citing cross examination intuition. He attends a Yale Harvard ball game and meets with alumni at Edwards House before heading to Oyster Bay. He and General Wright plan talks with President Roosevelt on a Republican national chairman choice and War Department issues._
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Spooner
John Phcetor Clark
Taft
Wotwin
Judge Clarke
Wlw. Farnam
Farnam
Edwards House
Glass
Big Bill
Itn
Herbert V. Tiewen
Alumni
Jhstley
University
Ledgard
August Ssanfield Ledgard
Philippines
Wright
Oyster Bay
War Department
Roosevelt
Associated Press
New York
Wade Ellis Replies to Bryan Attack on Platform
Columbus June 23 Ohio Attorney General Wade H Ellis a member of the resolutions committee of the Republican national faction chief author of the platm remains ...
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Columbus
Wade H. Eilis
Ohio
Fation
Ehief
Holiday at the Queen City Taft nomination celebration
Cincinnati plans a general holiday in mid July to honor William Howard Taft after his Republican nomination. Banks, businesses and factories will close so all citizens can join the observance, with a parade and outdoor demonstration and a welcoming reception for the national convention selection committee.
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Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
Apotiieiation Committee
Taft
Sullivan Boom Aims At Vice Presidential Nomination
Des Moines June 23 The Talk Party delegation to the Democratic Stalk convention plans to present Hon Jerry Sullivan of Des Moines as a candidate for vice president. Prominent members take charge of the Sullivan boom and within hours a majority pledge to offer his name for Sioux City convention. Polk county delegation will seek Denver delegation instruction to vote for Sullivan while J W Bryan approves.
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Tes Moines
Democratic Stack
Jerry Sullivan
Ides Moines
Sullivan Boom
Sullivan
Sioux City
Polk County
Denver
J. W. Bryan
Kern Declines VP Candidacy At Democratic Convention
Indianapolis June 23 John W Kern who was urged for the vice presidential nomination by the state Democratic convention says he does not want to be a candidate for any office and does not anticipate any emergency requiring a definite statement He adds that if such an emergency arose he would not say how he would meet it.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Judge Gray Declines VP Nomination in 1900 Details
In Wilmington Delaware on June 23 1900 federal Judge Cease Gray would not accept the Democratic nomination for vice president under any conditions. Representative Irving Handy will announce at Denver that the judge is placed in nomination for the presidency. Judge Gray is not a candidate for vice president and would decline a nomination.
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George Gray
Wilmington
Del
Ceaise Gray
Irving Handy
Denver
Judge Gray
Local Social Events Highlight City Marriages
Local society notes report the marriage of Richard Watt Starr and Victoria Chartrand at St. Joseph Michigan with a Chicago visit planned before settling at 313 West Lexington Avenue. Starr runs a Hub laundry and attends Trinity M. E. church. Also noted are Goshen and Elkhart weddings including Bernis Hale and Guy T. MacBride, Carrie McCullough and Charles Cripe, plus a Cherry Lake outing by Winifred Funk and friends. The Shupert family holds its tenth annual reunion at Springbrook Park with expected large attendance.
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Richard Watt Starr
Victoria Chartrand
St. Joseph
Mich
Chicago
Elkhart
Lexington Avenue
Starr
Hub
Trinity M. E. Church
W. H. Thomas
Carrie McCullough
Goshen
Charles Cripe
Mr. Neubauer
the Baptist Church
Cripe
Lake Shore
Shupert
Springbrook Park
Fraternal Owls Report Bolters Returning to Sessions
Owls who returned to South Bend from the Knoxville meeting say all but eighteen of the bolters had rejoined the parent organization's sessions before the meeting concluded.
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Owls
South Bend
Knoxville
Church session praises donors and sidewalk project
The Brehren church on Goshen Avenue held a Monday evening business session praising donors and laborers who contributed to a new sidewalk. A unanimous motion thanked those who assisted in the church improvements, with a cordial invitation to the public. A Mishawaka correspondent notes a thoughtful sermon at St Pauls Episcopal Church by Rev. Dr. J N Rippey of Elkhart and a program by Mishawaka Lodge No 180 F and A M.
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Brehren
Goshen Avenue
Mishawaka
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
J. N. Rippey
Elkhart
Mishawaka Lodge
No. 180
Young Roosevelt to work for United States Steel
The Tribune reports Theodore Roosevelt Jr will gain his first real work experience this summer as a United States Steel employee. The Harvard junior, who visited the Steel holdings last year, will be directed by John C. Greenway, a former Rough Rider and friend of the president, in the Western Mesaba ore properties.
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New York
the Tribune Today
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Harvard
Steel Corporation
John C. Greenway
Mesaba
President Roosevelt Enjoys Quiet Day at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay, June 23. In practical seclusion and largely free from official cares President Roosevelt spends the hottest hours reading and attending only to essential business at Sagamore Hill.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Carelessness Causes 115000 Fire Loss Near Buffalo Park
A pair of wildfires west of Buffalo Park Colorado, sparked by careless camping, have destroyed timber valued at 115000. Simultaneously Dover Kentucky reports the Citizens' bank there closed with an empty safe and deposits of 7000 against a 7500 capital.
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Buffalo Park
Colo
Dover
Citizens’ Bank
Union reversed order in injunction case in Wayne circuit court
Detroit June 23 The Metal Polishers Buffers and Platers union No 1 won a temporary injunction from Judge Hosmer restraining the police from interfering with its peaceful solicitation of workers from the Art Store company to join the union The judge warned that no picketing would be authorized if it violated the law
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Detroit
Jabor
Wayne
Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers’ Union
No. 1
Hosmer
Tuin
Woodruff Family Reunion in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin
Governor Rollin Woodruff of Connecticut attends a Woodruff family reunion in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin with about thirty members present. The family originally moved to Chippewa County from Connecticut in 1857.
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Cippewa Falls
Wis
Rollin Woodruff
Connecticut
Woodruff
Chippewa County
Queen Victoria of Spain Welcomes New Son
Madrid reported last night that Queen Victoria and King Alfonso have another son. The couple, who wed in Madrid on May 31, 1906, previously welcomed their first son on May 10, 1907, marking a royal addition to the Spanish throne.
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Madrid
Queen Victoria
Spain
Princess Kina of
Battenburg
Alfonso
County Fair crowns beauty with five cent vote
At the county fair a hand somest man or most beautiful woman contest is held tonight at the Bickel Kuhlman lawn with a five cent voting fee.
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Bickel-Kuhlman Lawn
County Fair Menu Appeals With Hamburgers And Ice Cream
At the County Fair Kuhlman Bickel lawn hosts hot hamburgers and ice cream cones tonight. Local attendees are invited to enjoy food services and lawn seating.
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Kuhlman- Bickel Lawn
Simple terms best for making a will, lawyer says
A New York Press excerpt advises that wills should be simple and clear. Avoid high language and long sentences to prevent misinterpretation. Draft at least two versions, and ensure the will is signed and witnessed by two people in the testator's presence.
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New York Press
Personal mentions from Elkhart area visit notes and movements
Local column lists visits and travels of residents and visitors. Rev. Fred Stone arrives to visit relatives, Miss Mabel Rucker from Louisville, Roy Kemmerling visiting Elkhart and Three Rivers, Miss Winifred Morley back from Buchanan, P. L. Metzger in South Bend, travel plans of Mr Kies, and various moves and social trips including Dudley and Skinner families, A. B. Young in Chicago study, and W Q Thompson's Buffalo assignment, with neighborly updates.
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Fred Stone
J. &. Curran
EB. L. Bailey
Chicago
Roy Kemmerling
Elkhart
Three Rivers
Miss Winifred Morley
Buchanan
E. A. Skinner
George Menges
B. E. Wider
Mudlake
Mr. Wider
Skinner
E. M. Cummins
Franklin Street
V.W. VanFleet
Cummins
South Second
D. A. Fleming
Charlotte Fleming
Mildred Evans
W. QO. Thompson
Buffalo
Thompsons
Thompson
New York Central
A List of the Sick From Goshen Avenue Home
An operation was performed on Mrs. Elmer Forrey this morning at the home of Charles Forrey in Goshen Avenue. She is resting easily. Eber Darling sr has been quite sick but is slightly better today. John Anderson of River Avenue is critically ill with little or no hope of recovery and is advanced in years.
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Elmer Forrey
Charles Forrey
Goshen Avenue
Eber Darling
John Anderson
River Avenue
Local Team to Meet Michigan City Grays at Driving Park
News of sports notes the local team will play the Michigan City Grays at the Driving Park next Sunday afternoon. The Grays have defeated several semi professional clubs from Chicago as part of a strong recent run. In Central League play on Monday Terre Haute beat Grand Rapids 2 to 1, Evansville topped South Bend 5 to 2, Wheeling defeated Dayton 7 to 3, Fort Wayne won 2 to 1 over Zanesville in twelve innings.
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Michigan City Grays
Driving Park
Grays
Chicago
Terre Haute
Grand Rapids
Evansville
South Bend
Wheeling
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Zanesville
Community club and church notices from Indiana hive meetings
Regular meeting of Indiana Hive at 7 00 p m Wednesday Jefferson Street Bible Class meets with Mrs Salsig this evening Obbys Brigade meets at 608 Moody avenue tonight large attendance expected Owls report to their mess in McKean Hall tomorrow evening St Johns Guild holds a business meeting on the Island at 2 00 p m Wednesday Brethren church SSC E meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Dave Comer McDonald street Woodman Circle holds a regular meeting Wednesday afternoon Officers and guards to attend practice Ladies of the Modern Maccabees hold a special meeting at 7 00 p m tonight Color bearers and banner bearers expected Afternoon tea at Mrs J A Brumbaugh 1102 E Jackson Street hosted by Ladies Aid Trinity M E Music by Boys onder and Friends social at Frank Petersons 110 Hudson street Wednesday evening All are welcome
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oBys’ Brigade
Moody Avenue
McKean Hall
St. John’s Guild
5. S. C. E. of the Brethren Church
Dave Comer
McDonald Street
Woodman Circle
Ladies of the Modern Maccabees
J. A. Brumbaugh
E. Jackson Street
Ladies Aid Society of Trinity M. E. Church
Busy Bee Club
The
Swedish Lutheran Church
Frank Peterson
Hudson Street
Boys Onder
The Queen Emma and the Broken Sevres Cup
A tale tells how Queen Emma comforted a long serving servant who admitted breaking a Sevres cup. She urged neat mending and tea with the king present, then caused the cup to shatter on cue. The king laughed at the gentle honesty, never learning the full truth of the broken treasure.
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Holland
Wilhelmina
Emma
The origins of chess across civilizations
The origin of chess is debated but most agree it began in India as chaturanga. It spread to Persia, Arabia, Spain, and western Europe, likely created to illustrate war strategy. Legends cite a Brahman or Palamedes, yet the true origin remains uncertain.
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India
Persia
Arabia
Spain
Europe
Palamedes
Troy
The Slippery Pronoun in Language Change
A concise note on how pronouns shift as nations standardize speech. It contrasts thou and you all forms in England, and how France Germany Spain and Italy diverge in familiar usage, with a brief comic aside about a local ice cream ad and a county fair curiosity exhibit.
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England
South
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Harper’s Weekly
Visit the Delicatessen Store County Fair Harp and Violin Act
Spillman and Bar bour perform harp and violin at the County Fair tonight while Kuhlman Bickel fawn exhibit or entertain, adding to the Delicatessen Store program and local festivities.
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Spillman
Barbour
Kuhlman-Bickel
Wanted Experienced Bookkeeper and Stenographer Ad
Too Late To Classify. Wanted position by experienced bookkeeper and stenographer. Address A care Review. 23d3.
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Harry Deitch
Ted
Clarence Lehman
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Oklahoma City
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Winifred Funk
Mate Harden
Olga Haverson
Gladys Bramford
James Walley
Ira Stamate
H. B. Elliott
L. E. Calvert
Christiana Lake
Young Ted
Geta
Po Ica
Woodruff Family Reunion
Queen Vic
Mabel Rucker
Louisville
P. L. Metzger
Kies
Hi Williamson
A. I. Horton
L. B. Tracy
Arthur Chapman
G. D. Hughes
Elizabeth
Youngstown
J. M. Hughes
John W. Ellis
Minds
Ellis
Chaney
Lucinda Wood
Toledo
Dora Reames
North Fifth Street
John Nichols
F. A. Blessing
A. B. Young
News OF Sports
Indiana Hive
Jefferson Street
Chess and
St. Jot Ice Co
Kuhlman-Bickel Lawn
ST. Joe Ice Company
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co
Lexington Ave
Paul Bros., Cor. Main and Jefferson
Wheeler
B.c.godfrey & Sons
Ils
Pat
W. H. Theis
South Side
Main St
Don Patch
Biar
Martin & Amidon
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J. H. Neds & Son
South Main Street
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