Ex-President Grover Cleveland Dies in Princeton Home
Grover Cleveland died last Wednesday morning at his Westland home in Princeton New Jersey at over seventy years old. The report notes a sudden death from heart trouble linked to long standing stomach and kidney ailments. A funeral was held Friday at 5 PM with President Roosevelt among attendees. Cleveland’s life spanned from Caldwell New Jersey to Buffalo Erie County and he served as governor of New York and president, with major actions on silver, tariffs, Hawaii, and the Venezuela boundary dispute. His wife Frances Folsom Cleveland survived him with four living children Esther Marion Richard and Francis Grover.
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N. J
Grover Cleveland
United States
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College Town
Cleveland
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New York
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Lakewood
Caldwell
Essex County
New Jersey
Fayetteville
Clinton
Oneida County
Grover
New York Institution For the Blind
New York City
Holland Patent
West
Buffalo
Erie County
Erie Coy
Syracuse
Charles J. Folger
United States Treasury
United Democratic Party
Chicago
Thomas A. Hendricks
Morrison
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Gen
Harrison
Hawaii
Wall Street
Venezuela
England
Republic
Frances Folsom
Wells College
Aurora
N. Y
White House
Ruth
Esther
Marion
Richard
Francis Grover
Russian inventor tests air-skimming boat at Niagara whirlpool
Vassily Rebi koff, a Russian inventor, attempts to navigate the Niagara whirlpool in a twelve foot long pneu monia boat that skims over water rather than plows through it. The motor propelled craft draws three quarters of an inch and aims to conquer turbulent currents.
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New York
Vassily Rebikoff
Niagara Whirlpool
Repikoff
Turmoil in Teheran as Shah’s orders trigger looting and bombardment
Reports from Teheran describe ongoing disorder with looting and shelling after the Shah ordered bombardment of proscribed houses and the Parliament Chancellery. Deputies seek shelter at legations. casualties mount among Cossacks and other regiments, with hundreds killed or wounded and several officials dead.
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Teheran
Cable
Shah
Ibrahim Eihan
Benedict Daniel Mathews Marries Mary Fraser After Seven Attempts
In Jerseyville Illinois Daniel Mathews finally wed Miss Mary Fraser after seven altar evasions. The ceremony occurred Wednesday at the church, followed by a honeymoon to Roadhouse Illinois. Earlier attempts ended with missed weddings and furniture returned, as Mathews cited bashfulness and his mother’s sorrow.
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Jerseyville
Daniel Mathews
Mary Fraser
Dan
Mr. Mathews
Miss Fraser
Roadhouse
Ill
Daniel
Mary Miller
Roosevelt Jr Receives Harvard Bachelor's Degree in Three Years
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of the president, earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University after three years of study with additional courses. He completed the program in Cambridge Massachusetts, marking a rapid academic path for the young Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt, Jr
Cambridge
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
President Roosevelt
Harvard University
Bold Navigator Faces European Whirlpool in Roaring Streams
A daring mariner predicts successful navigation of Europe's turbulent waters as he faces a challenging whirlpool. He remains confident in steering through the swift currents and treacherous eddies.
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Europe
Tribesmen Kill Americans on Negros Island
A telegram from Negros reports the murders of H. D. Everett Government forester and T. R. Wakeley school teacher along with four Filipinos. The group had been missing for six weeks while traveling the island’s southern frontier.
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Manila
Island of
Negros
H. D. Everett
T. R. Wakeley
Island
Denverprepares lavish decor for Democratic national convention
Denver announces elaborate auditorium decorations for the Democratic national convention with fifty two stars on the ceiling and a large Washington portrait. Committees organize visitor entertainment across states and territories, aiming to curb hotel overcharges and showcase Western hospitality in a systematic effort.
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Denver
Colo
George Washington
Tuberculosis germs prove spread via public telephones
A Lancet report from Westminster notes a test showing TB germs on a telephone mouthpiece can infect guinea pigs. One pig died after 23 days and the other after 27 days, confirming transmission. The piece urges periodic disinfection of all telephones, public and private.
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London
Westminster
Central Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Long Walk Bet Bets Brooklyn Girl to Walk to Chicago
Alice Kendall, a Brooklyn girl with a theatrical background, wagers she can tramp from New York to Chicago in forty five days or less. A $500 bet was made over a dinner table, but a summer show contract prevents the walk this year, so she postpones until fall.
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New York
Alice Kendall
Brooklyn
Chicago
Taft May Speak in Indianapolis Campaign Addresses
Washington special notes Taft may deliver a campaign address to colored people in Indianapolis. If he speaks as proposed by Hooker T. Washington, the event would occur during the coming campaign, based on information just obtained.
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Taft
Indianapolis
Washington
Hooker T. Washington
Klopfer Brothers Die by Own Hands Amid Bank Plight
Munich bankers Max and Theodore Klopfer partners in Klopfer Brothers commit suicide as they faced insolvency and heavy obligations. The brothers died after despair over the bank failure and financial pressures.
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Brothers
Munich
Cable
Max
Theodore Klopfer
Klopfer
Bryan Sees 100 Vote Edge On First Denver Ballot
Lincoln Neb Special reports Bryan predicts he will secure at least 100 more votes than two thirds on the first Denver ballot. He says those who disagree will face firm delegates. He claims the Denver nomination contest is effectively won though he stays silent on platform and national committee leadership.
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Lincoln
Neb
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
National Committee
Nebraska
Uprising in Mexico Harms Americans as Forces Clash
Reports from Washington and San Antonio describe Mexican bandits spanning Las Vacas and nearby regions amid clashes with Gen. Villar’s troops. The conflict prompts U S warnings on neutrality while Mexican authorities vow extradition for ringleaders and pursuit continues toward Torreon.
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Mexico
Texas
State Department
Department
Campbell
Mexican State Department
United States
Las Vacas
Mariscal
San Antonio
Tex
Jose Villar
Torreon
Longoro
Canales
Encarnation Diaz
Diaz
Thomas Cantu
Senor H. Garcia
Paris Seaport Plan Proposed for Seine Valley
Paris debates a $100 million plan to transform Paris into a seaport via a salt water canal from Havre to Bougival. Engineer Senac proposes government dug canal with trolley connection, claiming it would be easier than the Panama Canal.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Seine Valley
Havre
Bougival
Senac
Panama Canal
Banzai War Scenario Warns of Japan Invasion
The pamphlet titled Banzai depicts a Japan led invasion of the United States with 100,000 troops seizing San Francisco, a sunk American fleet, and a 750,000-strong force finally routed by General McArthur in Oregon. The piece sketches a global crisis and ensuing economic panic as the imagined conflict unfolds.
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Berlin
Atlantic
Manila
Philippines
San Francisco
Washington
New York
New York A Terrible Financial Panic Ensues. Admiral Sperry
Sperry
Connecticut
Togo
Admiral Sperry
Kamimura
Pacific
American War Department
Village of Froissey Elects All Female Offices
In Froissey Oise France women hold every public and private office allowed by law. Mme Pelitier notes the village postal service is run by postmistresses and postwomen. The village crier with drum and the barber are both women, creating a female governed community.
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Paris
Mme. Pelitier
Froissey
Oise
Buffalo man with one arm swims whirlpool rapids feat
George Powell, 25, of Buffalo, swam the whirlpool rapids from Flat Rock to Lewiston landing after entering the water at 6 20 and being rescued exhausted 35 minutes later. The feat, accomplished with one arm, is described as without parallel and amazed observers familiar with the dangerous current.
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Buffalo
N. Y
George Powell
Flat Rock
Lewiston Landing
Powell
Webb
National Monument Planned in Essex County for Cleveland Memory
A movement in Essex County New Jersey aims to create a national monument honoring Grover Cleveland. Prominent citizens have signaled support and pledged to contribute to the fund.
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Cleveland
Newark
N. J
Essex County
Grover Cleveland
Indiana Pigeons Fast Flyers in 400 Mile Race
Mishawaka hosts a special 400 mile homing pigeon race from Madisonville. Forty birds returned home within twenty minutes. The winning bird clocked 1,600 yards per minute, the fastest time in ten years.
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Indiana
Mishawaka
Ind
Madisonville
Moroccos Sultan Orders Army Raised by Caids
Fez ruler Mulai Hafid summons Caids to his palace and demands an 18 000 man army from neighboring tribes to support his usurpation efforts in Morocco.
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Fez
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Caids
Government to keep oleomargarine seal after ruling
Washington DC Special Secretary of Agriculture Wilson announced that government inspection marks on oleomargarine must stand after hearing dairy and oleomargarine interests. The statute admits of but one construction and the regulation remains in effect.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
France Battles Absinthe Trade In Parliament Crackdown
Paris authorities launch a vigorous campaign to quell the absinthe habit by making its sale a penal offense as Parliament moves to crush the deadly liquor trade.
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France
Paris
Another Gould Divorce Serviced in Absolute Divorce Action
New York Special: Frank J. Gould has been served in a divorce action filed by his wife on statutory grounds. The co-respondent’s name is not released to the public.
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Gould
New York
Frank J. Gould
Heiress Marries A Clerk In Butte Romance
Miss Montana Largey 19, heiress to nearly 31 million, weds Ray MacDonald 26, a 60 dollar a month cab office clerk. The couple planned a cross country honeymoon starting with an overseas tour then to New York and Canada after a LA auto trip.
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Mont
Montana Largey
Montana
Ray MacDonald
Miss Largey
Largey
Los Angeles
Land of Flowers
New York
Canada
Longest Bridge in the World Opens at Vancouver
The steel Columbia River crossing at Vancouver Washington completed by the Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway costs 2 900 000 dollars. It spans two miles including approaches with a main structure of 2 866 feet across ten spans. It is the first and only bridge to span the Columbia between Oregon and Washington.
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Vancouver
Wash
Columbia River
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad
Columbia
Oregon
Washington
Holy Rollers Invade Zion City In Chicago
A religious sect known as the Holy Rollers has invaded Zion City Chicago. Reportedly driven from multiple western states they reject marriage and practice public exorcism as they roll on the floor to cast out devils while their leaders exhort fervently.
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Chicago
Holy Rollers
Zion City
Sultan Buys Blue Diamond in Paris for 2,000,000 Francs
The Sultan, famed for gem collection, reportedly purchased the blue diamond in Paris via an intermediary for 2,000,000 francs. Observers note his fame as a discerning collector and the stone’s reputed bad luck.
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Paris
Outbreaks in Coahuila Town Amid Civil Unrest
Two hundred men attacked and captured Viesca in Coahuila. Three people killed and several wounded. Telegraph wires cut railroad lines torn up and a bridge burned. Some reports say the outbreak may signal a revolution.
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Laredo
Tex
Viesca
Coahuila
Mex
Guns to Be Switched
Report states three pounder guns on Pacific and Atlantic fleet cruisers and battleships will be dismantled and sent to naval stations. Six pounders will be installed in their place.
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Vallejo
Cal
Pacific
Atlantic
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Elevator at Rice's Point
A large blaze at Rice's Point in Duluth destroyed elevator D of the Consolidated Elevator Company and No. 1 dock and sheds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Losses exceed $1,000,000. Fire officials reported extensive damage to the facilities and surrounding structures.
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Duluth
Consolidated Elevator Company
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Rice’s Point
Great Diamond Field Found near Luderitz Bay
A Windhoek dispatch reports a diamond field spanning nearly ten square miles discovered at Luderitz Bay in German Southwest Africa. The find heightens mining interest as explorers assess the area and potential yields.
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Berlin
Windhoek
Damaraland
German Southwest Africa
Luderitz Bay
Miller is Sentenced to Life for Woodburn Murder
Herman Miller of Ft. Wayne was found guilty of the June Woodburn murder of Marshal Columbus Croy. He received a life imprisonment sentence after a two week trial.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Herman Miller
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Sinking of Larache Lands 85 Missing in Corunna
Reports from Corunna Spain say 85 people are missing after the steamship Larache sank. Rescue crews saved 65 passengers and the captain perished with the vessel. most survivors were residents of the Argentine Republic.
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Corunna
Spain
Larache
Argentine Republic
Carnegie Medal Due Him for Rescue on Bridge
Fond du Lac Wisconsin special report says J A Tynan a Wisconsin Central engineer stopped his train while crossing a bridge and rescued an unknown boy from drowning on the crossing.
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Carnegie
Fond du Lac, Wis
J. A. Tynan
Wisconsin Central
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