Notable Early 1900s Happenings Include Moody Return and Taft Nomination
Associate Justice William H. Moody plans to return to the U.S. Supreme Court this fall after a stay in Brookline. Other items include Paris as home for Frank Jay Gould, Dr. John B. Murphy as AMA president, Rockefeller Jr. welcoming a second child, and Taft nominating Crum to Liberia. The survey spans politics, crime, industry, and international events.
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William H. Moody
Brookline
Mass
United States Supreme Court
Frank Jay Gould
Jay Gould
America
Paris
John B. Murphy
Chicago
American Medical Association
St. Louis
George H. Simmons
Richard C. Kerens, Jr
United States
Austria
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Rome
Avellino
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Pocantico Hills
Mildred Carter
John Ridgely Carter
Balkan States
Viscount Acheson
Countess of
Gosford
London
Goldwin Smith
Toronto
Taft
William D. Crum
South Carolina
Monrovia
Liberia
Crum
Roosevelt in Europe as First American of Time
Former President Theodore Roosevelt tours Europe in 1909, being welcomed by emperors and royalty while delivering scholarly lectures in Paris, Oxford, Berlin, and Copenhagen. He seeks recognition as a man of letters, meets the pope in Rome, and receives Nobel Peace Prize acknowledgment.
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Paria
Berlin
Oxford
King Edward
Africa
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Paris
Christiania
Roosevelt
Italy
Vatican
Holy Father
Fairbanks
Rome
Eternal City
Sorbonne
Savante
France
Brussels
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
Christiana
Nobel Prize Commission
William
Roosevelt in Venice to London Tour Details and Honors
A sweeping European visit by Colonel Roosevelt includes Venice and Vienna stops, a Berlin lecture on modern civilization, a funeral visit to King Edward, and a Cambridge honorary degree. He and Mrs Roosevelt meet royalty, witness military maneuvers, and receive festive welcomes from British and American hosts.
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Roosevelt
Kermit
Italy
Venice
Riviera
Moseevelt
Vienna
Buda
University of Berlin
United States
Edward
England
George
Mary
Queen Mother
London
Guild Hall
Oxford
Cambridge
Mason
Teddy
Mr. Roosevelt
Hamilton Sets Biplane Record Flying New York to Philadelphia
Charles K. Hamilton, described as a frail boyish airman, flew from Governor's Island to Philadelphia and back, winning a $10,000 prize from the New York Times and Philadelphia Ledger. He averaged 54.96 mph over 88 miles, with outbound 1h51m and return 1h3m, beating a special train by minutes. He delivered messages from officials to Gov. Stuart and Mayor Reyburn on landing.
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Charles K. Hamilton
New York Times
The
Philadelphia Ledger
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Hamilton
Governor's Island
Pennsylvania
Hughes
Gaynor
Stuart
Reyburn
Albany
Dol vere asserts insurgent loyalty in Senate dispute
Capt. Jonathan P Doliver of the Iowa progressives challenged party disloyalty charges during debate on a sundry civil appropriation bill providing 250000 for tariff law information. The bill totaling 118000000 was passed as party lines held. Lorimer bribery case opens in Chicago with Browne defense claiming jackpot evidence inadmissible.
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Washington
Jonathan P. Dolver
Senate
Iowa
Clay
Dolliver
Lorimer
Chicago
McLurely
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ottawa
Willam Lorimer
United States Senate
Browne
Wayman
St. Louis
Thirty Lives Snuffed Out In Montreal Herald Collapse
A sprinkler tank failure caused 35 tons of debris to crash through the Montreal Herald building roof and cellar. The structure valued at 150000 dollars, owned by Herald Company, with plant valued at 300000 dollars and insurance totaling 177000 dollars. Two bodies recovered, 27 others unaccounted for.
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Montreal
Montreal Herald
Herald Company
Jewish Butchers Avoid Conviction in Sunday Trade
New York Mayor Gaynor commented on the arrest of Jewish butchers for selling ceiling meat on Sunday. He said the penal code does not convict those who observe a different day of rest for religious reasons and close shops then, noting he explained the law to those who felt oppressed by police actions on Sunday.
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New York
Gaynor
Latonia Racing Winners Report From Latonia Ky Meeting
Latonia Kentucky results list winners and weights from race card with times and margins. Helen Scott Scoville wins at 44 6 in Southern Gold Kennedy places 3 2 while Alice George Kennedy notes 11 30. Madman Scoville 71 20 Merrick Griffin 4 5 My Gal Cole 17 2.
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Latonia Beauita
Latonia
Helen Scott
Scoville
Southern Gold
Kennedy
Alice
George
Kenney
Madman
Merrick
Griffin
My Gal
Cole
Insurance Commissioners Meet in New York For Fire and Life Talk
Insurance officials from twenty states gathered secretly at the Manhattan Hotel to discuss matters affecting fire and life insurance business. The conference focused on regulatory practices and industry challenges amid evolving markets.
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Insurance Commissioners Center
New York
Insurance
Manhattan
Mfe
Canada Land Investment Booms as Farm Values Rise
The article argues Canadian farmland offers strong investment and living returns. It notes a 15 to 20 percent value increase this spring, rail access, cheap grain transport, and government rail-rate controls. Free homesteads of 160 acres rise to about 100 to 200 dollars per acre in value with annual clear profits. It cites growing American emigration, with 50k moving two years ago and 150k foreseen, urging readers to consult agents for location guidance.
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International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
London
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
Taft
White House
Congress
Porter Chariton
Lake Como
Roosevelt Club
St. Paul
Minn
Gifford Pinchot
Ilinois Central Tracks
Twenty-fourth Street
Chicago
Washington
Mrs. Taft
Ashtabula
Duluth
Secret Service Division
Treasury Department
Robert Mathews
Beulah
Fla
Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Ludington
Mich
K. C. Bodholdt
Racine
Wis
Southern Railway
Erdman
Hopkinsville
Milton Oliver
Gary
Ind
American Locomotive Company
Paterson
N. J
Fort Smith
Ark
Oscar Hammerstein
New York
Russia
Hammerstein
St. Petersburg
Porter Carlton
Moltrasio
Italy
Carlton
Constantin Ispolatoff
Kenosha
C. W. Allen
Metis
Elizabeth Eriksson
P. A. Eriksson
Barkentine Good News
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Nfe
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Kermit
Ethel
Nicholas Longworth
Southampton
Kaiserin Augusta
Canada
Fletcherite Loses His Count in a Humorous Exchange
A playful fragment shows a mother scolding Bobby to sit up straight while he jokes about losing count during chewing a clam. An embedded ad extols Allen's Foot-Base as a foot remedy and shoe break-in aid, with a sample offer from Allen 8. Olmsted. The final quip attributes a common chorus on wealth to a man who rises early being too honest.
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Fletcherite
Bobby
Tommy
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General News
B. B. & R. Knight Company
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Skat
Detroit
Skat League
Western Union Telegraph Company
Washington, D. C
Federal Grand Jury
Commercial National
Continental National Banks
Charles R. Heike
Sugar Trust
Ernest W. Gerbracht
Williamsburg
Ad Wolgast
Jack Redmond
Milwaukee
Arkansas
Andrew I. Roland
Ohio River
Cairo
Robert E. Peary
Rudolph Francke
F. A. Cook
Wall Street
Bathtub Trust
Slxteen
Tone
Denman
Overlook Military Academy
Norwalk
Conn
Washington Street
Newark
Kaiser
Pograph
Caryright
Underwood & Underwood, M. I
Merry del Val
Parle
Man-Bird
Lash
Tariffail
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
M. D
Dodds
Paras Cares
Guar
Sebea Es
Rica
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