America's Greatest Longfest Opens Historic Music Contest
Kaiser prize created by Emperor William funds the first national music festival in America inviting East and Midwestern glee clubs to compete. Prominent figures including President Vail and Governor Hughes plan to attend as German judges appointed by the emperor participate in the principal events.
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Oeitio Elias
Singing Societies
United States
Tinted Singers of
New York
Willi
America
Glee Clubs
Clibs
East
Middle West
Vail
Hughes
Laye
William
Wickersham's Son Weds in Far Rockaway
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham son of the attorney general of the United States married Miss Cosalre Neilson Minckley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parker Hinckley of Lawrence, New York, in Far Rockaway New York. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W O Neilson with the attorney general and Mrs Wickersham in attendance. Messages of congratulations flowed from President Tutt and cabinet members.
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Long Island
Far Rockaway
N. Y
New York
Ngon
Cornelius Wendell Wickersham
Unite Brades
Cosalre Neilson Minckley
Saniel Parker Hinckley
Lawrence, N.Y
W.O. Neilson
Whde
Wickershuw
Wickersham
Tutt
Subway Expansion Plan Costs 101 Million for Greater New York
The Bradley-Gaffney-Steers firm presented a plan to the public service commission calling for 101 million dollars to fund a major new subway construction project in Greater New York. In Chicago James I. McCormick, who claims his father is University of Pittsburgh Chancellor B McCormick, was arrested on a warrant for allegedly passing several worthless checks on Idaho banks.
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New York
Greater New York
Public Service Commission
Bradley-Gaffney-Steers Company
Chicago
James I. McCormick
B. McCormick
University of Pittsburg
Idaho
Trade Review Highlights Optimistic Manufacturing Pace
New York reports a generally optimistic trade tone with steady advances in machinery and construction activity. Construction work continues vigorously with new bridges and buildings going up, while fabrication firms show slight impatience for orders and fiber production maintains firm prices and rising sales volumes.
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New York
Fune
Rem
Edites Cane
Wdgor Whyilenite Ogre Bed
Dieteibatien
Oeurph Toot Bihor
Addi
Hoy
Beerinay Tie
Men Past Fifty Find Relief With Foley Kidney Remedy
Elderly men with enlarged prostate gain comfort from Foley's Kidney Remedy says L E Morris of Dexter Kentucky. He says his father suffered kidney and bladder trouble mistaken for prostate enlargement and avoided surgery after one bottle relieved him. a second bottle ended the trouble. Sold by all Druggists.
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Foley
L. IE. Morris
Dexter, Ky
More Reductions Made Freight War on Western Railroads
New York reports fresh reductions in freight rates as the Trunk Line association cut class rates by three cents per hundred pounds and commodity rates by ten cents, to take effect August first. It marks the third class rate cut and the fifth commodity rate cut since the rate war began last September. Foley's Urine Laxative advertisement urges relief from constipation and liver troubles, claiming superiority to pills and ordinary laxatives.
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New York
Trunk Line Association
Foley
Matson Wins in Blue Bird in Stock Car Race
Matson drives a Buick to lead the opening laps at the big stock car event. Heavy field includes Robertson Marion Monson Weight Mulsonville with 40 horsepower machines. A valve failure ends one run and a blown cylinder ends another as drivers face the longest stock car race to date at seventeen laps over nearly 100 miles.
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Eiege
Digda
Mde Oy
Mmitech
Sg Prelieantary
Desutiog
Coin
Mulsonville
Stutzina Marion
Grand Stand
America
Knox
Long Island
William B. Chandler urges progressives to back income tax plan
In Concord on June 19 William F. Chandler former U S senator and ex secretary of the treasury issues a public statement urging all progressive and radical Republicans to support President Taft on the income tax measure. He argues the corporate income tax is the biggest fight for the people and warns plutocrats like Standard Oil and steel firms will oppose the president while calling for a permanent universal income tax in New Hampshire and beyond to fund military expenses.
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Concord
William 8. Chander
United States
Ways
Lattin
Taft Congratulated on Congress Message
President Taft receives numerous congratulations from varied sections of the country after sending his message to Congress on a tax on corporate earnings and an amendment enabling an income tax. He expresses deep gratification at the favorable impression of the message.
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Congress
Washington
Taft
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Digeegy Pot Tse Agency
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Meray
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William I Garvis
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Sharon Dintrict
Carnegie Steal
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Pittsburch Academy
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Reld Gta Engine Co
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