Day of Rest Lifts Spirits After Paris to London Air Race
In Liege the aviators rest after the perilous first stage of the European circuit race toward Paris to London. Seven finishers arrived. eight more reported with mishaps. Fatal crashes killed Captain Princetoun and M. Landron, with Gaubert's condition improving. Second stage to Utrecht covers 210 kilometers, total prize pool $94,600.
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Liege
Belgium
Port
Princetoun
M. l Landron
M. le Martin
Chateau Thirry
Paris
M. Gaubert
Im. Bille
M. Loridan
Oscar Morison
Im. Morin
St. Laurent
Soissons
France
Gaubert
Kimmerling
Tabuteau
Wolege
Utrecht
Iles
Landron
Lanla@ron
Chateau‘Thirry
Epieds
London
Human bones found in Maine wreck off Havana
Havana reports the first human remains recovered from the wreck of the American battleship Maine. Workmen uncovered a left forearm bone and a right foot amid mud near the spar deck and aft superstructures. Bones placed aboard the collier Leonidan while authorities await identification. Water level in the coffer dam lowered exposing more of the hull and reviving hope to float the after section.
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Havana
Maine
Leonidan
Labor Office Places 11 Men At County Courthouse
The state run free employment office at the courthouse opened recently and during the first two hours Monday morning from 8 to 10, placed eleven applicants. Farmers sent many calls for farm labor, while local workers showed reluctance to come to the site.
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Court House
Drunken Arrests and Court Delays Highlight City Case List
A Dayton visitor John Smith was found talking to himself on a south side porch and kept in jail to sober up. Patrolman Brennan sent him to the city jail, Judge Mungovan delayed further handling to tomorrow. Al McKee faced public intoxication with a prior conviction and $10 fine plus costs. Louis Small received $1 and costs after a baggage loss and street car disturbance. Walter Klingender and John Carey had cases postponed to the next morning and Friday morning. Fred Wells was released for being plain drunk while Joseph Heit drew $5 and costs.
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Dayton
John Smith
Joe Brennan
al McKee
Crawley
Louis Small
Walter Klingenberger
Ernest Bowman
John Carey
Fred Wells
Joseph Heit
Lovely Taft White House reception dazzles guests
Elegant guests gathered at the Taft White House as electric lights transformed the grounds, with diplomats, military officers, and political figures arriving in formal dress. President Taft and Mrs. Taft greeted attendees amid music by the Marine Band and a throng of dignitaries and admirers.
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White House
Army
Navy
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Harrison
Miss Harrison
Miss Wilcox
Andrew Donaldson Jackson
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Boston
United States
George Dewey
United States Army
Leonard Wood
Marine Band
Sherman
Maj
Archhbald Butt
Butt
Mr. Taft
Conference Delay Alters City Meeting Time
A scheduled conference with Colonel Zinn was deferred from the morning hour after it was learned he could not reach the city at that time. The session is moved to this afternoon to continue discussions.
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Zinn
Cooke Acquitted in Embezzlement Trial at Cincinnati
Edgar S. Cooke was found not guilty of embezzling 24000 from the Big Four railway after about two hours of jury deliberation. The trial linked to Warriner’s 643000 shortage. Warriner was sentenced to six years. Mrs. Ford’s blackmail case against Warriner had previously ended in a hung jury. Cooke’s acquittal leaves an indictment for receiving 100 of stolen money unresolved.
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Cincinnati
Edgar S. Cooke
Big Four Railway
Cooke
Charles L. Warriner
Warriner
Jeanette Stewart Ford
Ford
Hunt
Big Four Railroad
Big Four
Postal Deposits High in Early Savings Banks
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports $390,666 deposited in the first forty-eight postal savings banks over five months. The May 1 group of forty-five depositories took in $70,745 in their first month, 14.57 percent above the initial offices. There were 2,119 deposits averaging $33.39. by July 1 deposits may reach $1,000,000 as accounts convert to 2 1/2 percent U S bonds.
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Washington
Hitchcock
United States
Roof Garden Planned for Fort Wayne Bank Block
Fort Wayne residents may soon enjoy a roof garden on the Bank block roof at Main Court and Clinton streets. Two local men have pursued a long lease with White Realty. fire escapes totaling two are required. The plan calls for a 115 by 94 foot area with a dance floor, seating, palms, and decorative lighting, aiming for a pleasant summer venue.
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Fort Wayne
Bank Block
Main
Court
Clinton Streets
White Realty Company
Blakely
Indianapolis
Hilbrecht
Lorimer Fund Probe Details Linked to Hines Inquiries
Testimony shows McCormick stating Funk reported a second interview with Hines who dismissed a $10,000 donation. McCormick voiced indignation at not testifying earlier and recalled talk of a $100,000 pool to back Lorimer’s election. Relations with Lorimer and Harvester interests surfaced amid questions on river closure and legislative activity.
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McCormick
Funk
Hines
Mr. Funk
Mr. McCormick
Dillingham
Kohlisaar
Fletcher
Illinois Senate
MoeCormick
Edward Hines
Lorimer
Harvester Company
River
Mrs Lea Improving After Blood Transfusion
Mrs Luke Lea, wife of Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee, was revived by a quart blood transfusion from her husband after near death on Sunday. She remains critically ill but stronger today. Senator Lea is weak but hopes to leave the hospital in a few days.
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Washington
Luke Lea
Senator Luke Lea
Tennessee
Senator Lea
Births Recorded for Frei Burger Hall Praner Families
Two births noted in the city: a son to Mr and Mrs Clem Freiburger at 2001 Litayette Street and a son to Mr and Mrs BR Hall at 1306 Winter Street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs JW Praner at 1217 Ohio Street.
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Clem Freiburger
Litayette Street
Turners End Big Program at Fort Wayne Turnfest
Hundreds of German societies gathered in Fort Wayne for the Kreis turnfest finishing a weekend of athletic and gymnastic contests at Driving Park. Results honored groups from Chicago Cleveland Indianapolis Detroit Milwaukee and other cities with Henry Meyer of Vorwaerts and Carl Becker among top performers. Rain reduced Saturday events but Sunday drew large crowds and a colorful parade with diverse floats.
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Germania Park
Fort Wayne
Os Driving Park
Chicago Turngemeinde
Chicago
Turnverein Vorwaerts
Germania Vorwaerts
Cleveland
Socialer Turnverein
Detroit
Social
South Side Turners
Indianapolis
Turnverein Eiche
Central
Henry Meyer
George Moser
Central Turnverein
Joseph Stroeber
Fred Schwind
Walter Hackelman
Chicago Turngemelinde
R. Hammer
Soclaler Turnverein
Racine. Thompson
Turnverein Rice
Carl Becker
Central Turngemeinde
Christ Ludwig
Emigkelt
Milton Farnsworth
Tournvére
Jacob Kraft
Turnverein Voraerts
Thomas Dillworth
Albert Berz
South Side Turnverein
Emil Mohr
Turnverein
Vorwaerts
Sheboygan
Wis
Walter Fischer
Albert Berg
South Side ‘Turnverein
Driving Park
Cincinnati
Logansport
South Bend
South
Ben
Grand. Rapids
Soetaler
Turnver‘ein. of
Fort
Wayne
Jahn
Turner
Concordia Singing Society
Lillian Agne
Henry Schuster
Turner Societies
Concert at Berne by Packard band for firemen meet
The Packard band from this city will perform at the North eastern Indiana Fireman's convention in Winchester on June 29. A street concert will be held in Berne the evening before the event for music lovers, with the musicians traveling to Winchester the following morning.
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Packard
Indiana
Winchester
Berne
Night riches and sugar trust frauds probe in Congress
Washington trials reveal riches made overnight at the American Sugar Refining company and related sugar firms. James H. Post testifies to Havemeyer stock granting $100 million value and $2.54 million in dividends. Oliver Bitzer described long running weighing frauds at New York docks since 1885.
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Washington
House
American Sugar Refining Company
Special “Sugar Trust
James H. Post
National Sugar Refining Company
New Jersey
Treasury Department
New York
Oliver Bitzer
Mr. Post
H. ©. Havemeier
National Sugar Refining Company of
Havemeyer Cnt
Surgar
Boys Build BiPlane Glider At Local School
John Fish and Carl Smith, both 15, from DeWald Street, aged fifteen, are constructing a two person glider inspired by the Curtiss biplane. The eighteen by four foot craft lacks engine and hinges on hill launches with an expected trial in two to three weeks. The project mirrors early Wright brothers concepts and aims for 100 to 1000 yard flights depending on elevation and weather.
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John Fish
DeWald Street
Carl Smith
Wright Brothers
Would Fight Dad's Trust
Excerpts reveal debate over management of the American company by a father figure. Young Havemeyer recounts his mother and aunt as the only confidants, while a man named White claims the father ran the firm for personal gain. The father reportedly earned $100,000 as president and expressed illness at the prospect of losing control.
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Young Havemeyer
White
Choice 40 Acres for Sale Near Town with House and Outbuildings
Two miles from town and offers a nearly new six room house, cellar, barn, wind mill and well. Field bears sugar, peach and walnut, well improved with growing crops included. Price 4200 cash with immediate possession to buyer. Exclusive agent contact Phone 2061.
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Good Town
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Mrs. Lea
Turners End
City Packard Band
Citizens’ Band
Berry Street
William Miles
America
Victor Kalteyer
Jesse Grice
United German Singing Societies
Adolph Roggen
The
Turners
Turnfather
John
Germany
Mr. Roggen
Roggen
Lesen
Turnerbundes
Profita
Sugar
Trust Inquiry
MR. Havemeyer
J. H. Post
Dad
Saac D'Isay
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