Movement to withdraw Taft from Republican nomination grows
A national drive by Republican officeholders aims to petition President Taft to drop candidacy to heal party rifts. Leaders from Congress and state legislatures back the tactic, with Roosevelt supporters and the Progressive group seeking cooperation. If successful, the effort could prompt Taft to step aside before the August Chicago convention.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago
National Progressive Organization
Dixon
Boy Feeds Family Funds To Pigs in Chicago Home
A three year old boy in Chicago found his mother’s pocketbook and fed 36 dollars to his pet pigs. The father, sole breadwinner on 1.75 a day, sent the pigs’ remnant meal to President Taft asking the government to redeem the entire roll. The incident highlights the family’s fragile finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Taft
Robbed Thief and Goes to Jail
Duluth July 9 John B Lessard a 23 year old railroad worker was jailed for 90 days hard labor after admitting to taking goods from a Proctor store and arrest revealing the loot found on him He testified he observed a thief hiding revolvers knives and other items.
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Duluth
John B. Lessard
Proctor
Lessard
Man Dies After Eating Torpedo in Pocket
Appleton Wisconsin on July 8 Andrew Hoffman died after chewing a torpedo mistaken for candy. He had caramels and torpedoes in the same pocket and bit a torpedo, his face blown away.
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Appleton
Wis
Andrew Hoffman
Amateur Balloonist Dies After Parachute Jump
In Cleveland on July 9 18 year old Robert Thibedeau an amateur balloonist drowned in Fairmount reservoir after a 1000 foot parachute drop It was his second ascension and he had recently taken up ballooning near the city.
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Cleveland
Robert Thibedeau
Fairmount Reservoir
Thibedeau
Coal and Wood Merchant Arrested in Girl's Fatal Stabbing
New York report states Giovanni Grech owner of a coal and wood cellar near a vacant lot where 12-year-old Julia Connors was found dying with forty stab wounds was arrested and charged with homicide.
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New York
Giovanni Grech
Julia Connors
To Marry Again Beasie McCoy to Wed Richard Harding Davis
Beasie McCoy the Yama Yama star plans marriage to Richard Harding Davis the former war correspondent who was recently forced in Chicago.
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New York
Beasie McCoy
Richard Harding Davis
Chicago
Three Murderers Executed at Sing Sing Prison
Ossining New York July 9 three men Giuseppe Ciroli George Williams and Santa Zanza were executed in the electric chair in quick succession at Sing Sing prison yesterday in the order named.
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Ossining
N. Y
Giuseppe Ciroli
George Williams
Santa Zanza
Sing Sing
Ine Killed In Mine Pit. My. Nev. July 9.
Al H. Cook of My. Nev. is reported dead in a mine pit accident. Details are sparse but authorities confirm the fatal incident occurred on July 9 near Nev. mining operations. Additional information is unavailable.
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Ine
My. Nev
al H. Cook
Progressive Movement Call Signals National Convention
A nationwide call urged by Senator Joseph M. Dizon to rally support for a national progressive movement. Delegates from forty states would meet in Chicago on August 5, 1912, to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates, with sixty-two representatives signing. Some states were not represented.
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New York
United States
Chicago
Joseph M. Dizon
Montana
Theodore Roosevelt
U. S
Sinai
Provisional Committee
Congress
North
South Carolina
Arkansas
Alabama
Maine
Nevada
Idaho
Mississippi
Civic Experts In Session at National Municipal League Meet
Civic experts and publicists from across the nation gather in Los Angeles for the eighteenth annual National Municipal League convention. Gov. Hiram Johnson opens the event with a welcoming address, and Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart speaks for the league as sessions run through July 12. The organization lists over 2,500 active members and a total membership exceeding 190,000 with many affiliated associations.
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National Municipal League
Los Angeles
Hiram Johnson
California
Alexander
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
League
River Boat Rolls Battleship In Dense Fog Collision
Newport R I July 9 In a dense fog Sunday the steamer Commonwealth while en route from New York to Fall River with 1000 passengers struck the U S battleship New Hampshire tearing away the latter s astern.
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Newport
R. I
Commonwealth
Fall River
New York
U. S
New Hampshire
American Athletes Lead In Olympic Games
Stockholm July 9 American athletes scored two major victories as Ralph Craig of Detroit YMCA won the 100 meter dash final in 10.45 seconds tying the Olympic record and James Thorpe of Carlisle Indian School won the Pentathlon. Americans also finished second and third in the 100 meters and three flags were raised signaling a U S sweep.
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Stockholm
R. C. Craig
Detroit Y. M. C. A
James Thorpe
Carlisle Indian School
United States
Ralph Craig
Detroit
Michigan University
Alvah T. Meyer
Donald F. Lippincott
Belote
Patching
Champion Jack Johnson Returns to Chicago After Victory
Champion Jack Johnson arrives from Las Vegas by Santa Fe to Chicago on Saturday. He holds receptions at the depot and his South Side home, praising Flynn as a tough opponent while reflecting on their bout. Johnson reports Flynn did not injure him seriously and praises his own performance.
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Chicago
Las Vegas
Jack Johnson
Santa Fe
the Depot
South Side
Flynn
Johnson
New Mexico
Akron dirigible valve recovered amid wreck evidence
Divers recovered the gas bag valve from the Akron disaster off Atlantic City on July 8. No bodies of Melvin Vaniman Walter Guest or Fred Elmer have been found. The valve was open held by a light chain pulled during the attempt to lower the ship suggesting sparks from the overheated engine may have ignited leaking gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaniman
Atlantic City
N. J
Akron
Melvin Vaniman
Walter Guest
Fred Elmer
Runway Collapse Drowns Three at Point Breeze
Three people are known to have drowned when a runway connecting a float and a pier at Point Breeze collapsed on Sunday. Sixty men women and children were pulled from the water with many narrowly escaping, aided by cottagers and campers at the scene. Of those rescued sixty, thirty were unconscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Point Breeze
Taft Back From Beverly On Vacation Aides Chairmanship Talk
President Taft returned to Washington from a four day Beverly vacation. He met with a nine member sub committee of national Republicans about the party chairmanship. Taft favors secretary C D Hilles but may yield. Herbert Parsons and William Barnes Jr of Albany are named for the post.
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Mitteemen
Washington
Taft
Beverly
National Republican Committees
C. D. Hilles
Hilles
Herbert Parsons
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Roumania Aviator Killed in Flying Accident
Bucharest July 8 Lieu tenant Caranda a noted Roumania army aviator died Friday after falling 300 feet during a flight over the local aerodrome. His death marks a tragic end to a prominent military aviation career.
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Roumania
Bucharest
Caranda
Roumania Army
Heat Wave in Chicago Kills Seven
A brutal Chicago heat wave caused seven deaths and twenty one prostrations as the city endured extreme temperatures. Officials urged residents to seek shade and stay hydrated amid the scorching conditions.
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Chicago
Feidey
Thia
Twenty seven die in collision on Ligonier line
Latrobe Pennsylvania July 8 twenty seven persons are dead and more than thirty injured after a doubleheader freight smashed into a passenger engine and coach at a sharp Wilpen curve near Ligonier. The crash is blamed on a possible signal misunderstanding amid passenger picnics.
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Latrobe
Ligonier Valley
Fair Grounds
Wilpen
Ligonier
George Senft
Ligonier Railroad
Mathews
J. B. Johnson
Charles Kuhn
Matthews
Corning
N. Y
Lackawanna
Elmira
Mary Brennan
James Griffith
Nellie Schandel
Newark
Max Eismann
Jersey City
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lackawanna Railroad
Drastic bill targets trusts with 50 percent earnings fine
Judge Hull of Tennessee introduces a House bill imposing a 50 percent daily net earnings penalty on all businesses violating the Sherman anti trust law. The measure requires forfeiture of half the net earnings from contracts or conspiracies in restraint of trade, payable to the United States.
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House
Washington
Hull
Tennessee
United States
MacVeagh says Andrew was asked to quit not quit willingly
Lancaster July 6 Franklin MacVeagh secretary of the treasury issues a statement detailing the sequence that led to A Platt Andrew assistant treasurer’s resignation. MacVeagh says Andrew repeatedly asked to withdraw his resignation after being asked to resign but failed to have the request fulfilled. He states the resignation was restored to its proper light and notes the June 24 formal notice.
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Lancaster
Masa
Franklin MacVeagh
Secretary of the Treasury
A. Platt Andrew
MacVeagh
Andrew
Treasury Department
Department
Chicago
Two More Battleships In Naval Bill Passed
The senate approved a naval appropriation of 133.6 million dollars, the largest navy sum to date, 15 million more than the house bill. It adds two first class battleships and eight submarines total, and removes a council of national defense amid eight hour workday debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Senate
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Council of National Defense
Baltimore
Strikers Issue Warrants Against Auto Raffie Promoters
Pittsburg July 9 The executive committee of National Tube Works strikers issues warrants charging city leaders with violation of the anti lottery law. The move follows arrests of strikers soliciting funds for relief. Those named helped organise a lottery of a $1000 auto with proceeds for a Catholic church.
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Pittsburg
National Tube Works Company
Catholic Church
Train Hits Auto Four Die in Illinois Crash
A car carrying three men and a woman returning from Chicago was struck by the Los Angeles limited two miles west of Geneva Illinois. All four occupants were killed in the collision. The report lists N B Anderson fifty and Mrs N B Anderson forty eight. George Hanley forty and James Hanley thirty eight as the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Chicago
Aurora
Ill
Geneva
Los Angeles Limited
Chicago & Northwestern
Anderson
George Hanley
James Hanley
Americans in Panama Fourth of July clash leaves dead and wounded
In Panama City on July 8 a clash between Panamanian police and U S Marines celebrating Independence Day resulted in the death of American citizen R W Davis and wounded include two Marines, eight soldiers of the Tenth Infantry, and an American civilian. Two Panamanian officers were wounded as well. The U S legation investigates the incident with reports suggesting two Marines may die.
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Panama
R. W. Davis
Tenth Infantry Regiment
Ancon
United States Legation
Pennybacker Wins Federation Presidency
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Texas defeats Mrs. Phillip Carpenter of New York by 300 votes to lead the General Federation of Women's Clubs in San Francisco on July 6. Pennybacker succeeds the former president and heads the federation with a solid win.
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General Federation
Woman's Clube
Carpenter
San Francisco
Percy V. Pennybacker
Texas
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Phillip Carpenter
New York
Pennybacker
Beef Price Rise Seen From Calf Slaughter, Inspector Says
Duluth Minnesota July 9 Marcus Ballanger government livestock inspector states calf slaughter drives ongoing beef price increases and scarcity. He calls for attention to cattle supply as market pressures intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Marcus Ballanger
Five Hurt in Gary Auto Crash
Five persons were injured when a car driven by Deputy County Clerk H. L. Wheaton of Lake County skidded on the road near Gary Indiana and crashed into a ditch striking a telephone pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurtig
Gary
Ind
H. L. Wheaton
Lake County
Thaw Sees Liberty in Matteawan Habeas Corpus Fight
Harry K. Thaw told Justice Keogh at White Plains that he does not expect to return to Matteawan and expects to be free soon. He praised the legal representation and appeared jubilant over the testimony presented so far in the habeas corpus proceedings.
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Matteawan
Keogh
New York
Harry K. Thaw
White Plains
Thaw
Grahame White Flies Home With Bride After Honeymoon
Claude Grahame White returns from his honeymoon by aeroplane. He flies from Folke to London with his bride as passenger, completing the Sunday flight.
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Grahame White
London
Claude Grahame-White
Folkeatone
Bubonic Plague Declared In Havana Cuba
July 9 report states a special board of physicians at Las Animas hospital in Havana has determined the existence of bubonic plague in the city. The decision follows medical evaluation and confirms a bubal outbreak in the Cuban capital.
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Cuba
Havana
Bombay
Las Animas Hospital
Special Ad Clippings and Quips From An Odd Page
A collage of captions and quips including Red Cross appeals, product shenanigans, and humorous lines from Tompy. It references Double wash claims for Blue, talk back to the iceman, and a joke about an English missionary near a tribe. It also quotes James Fullerton Muirhead and a Harper’s Weekly jab about a cereal inventor.
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James Fullerton Muirhead
A Button Pin and a Lesson for Sunday
A young boy hid bright buttons from a motor show in his pocket. At Sunday school the minister noticed one on his coat and asked what it read. The boy asked him to read it, then confessed the motto: "Ain't I to be poor?" as the class listened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Magasine
Grape-Nuts Promises Sleep and Nervous Rest in Testimony
A letter claims Grape-Nuts cereal improves digestion, reduces vomiting, and fosters deep sleep and daytime alertness. A woman and her mother report relief from mis digestion and diarrhoea after using Grape-Nuts, describing it as a brain restorer and nerve builder.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Httle
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Tures
0. S
Pay
Aid
V. Pennybacker
Dean
Bariite
Roverrine
Red Cross
Fletcher
Tompy
Harper's Weekly
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