Democrats of Ohio call for tariff change
Dayton June 22. Delegates at the Democratic state convention endorsed Gov. Judson Harmon for governor and for president, urged direct election of U S senators, tax reform, a 10 mill cap, and a tariff for revenue only. They denounced Republicans for tariff abuses and urged a nonpartisan, reform-minded platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
Ohio
Dayton
Republican Party
Judson Harmon
Harmon
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Washington
Cuyahoga County
Tom N. Johnson
Democratic Party
Six Fun Seekers Die After Coney Island Ride Crash
At Coney Island two cars on the roughriders ride jumped the track at 70 mph. Sixteen riders were injured, six fatally. Victims include Minnie Cobalt and Tessie Ericson of Brooklyn, with others from Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Lights went out during the crash delaying rescues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
New York
Minnie Cobalt
Tessie Ericson
Richard Raddermacher
Rogose Wilson
Manuel Decolo
Brooklyn
Harry Fletcher
Los Angeles
Cal
Roughriders
Isands
Cyrus Pinto
Conegisla
Bega
Pinto
Key
Michael Galvin
Tener for Governor. Pennsylvania Republicans in Convention Nominate Charleroi Man
The Pennsylvania Republican state convention opened smoothly with Mayor Magee of Pittsburgh quieting any unrest as United States Senator Penrose and leaders prepared a slate. Representative John M. Reynolds was named lieutenant governor candidate and Rep. John K. Tener of Charleroi was chosen for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Charleroi
Pittsburg
Magee
United States
Penrose
John M. Reynolds
John K. Tener
Kaiser's yacht trip delayed by injury relief bandages
Berlin June 22 The Kaiser, with his right leg and right hand bandaged, left for Hamburg to board the royal yacht Hohenzollern and sail to Kiel for boat races. Previously halted due to Princess Fedora’s death, he was persuaded to proceed, accompanied by two physicians to tend his injured leg as yachtmen gather at Kiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kaiser
Hamburg
Hohenzollern
Kiel
Fedora
Widespread Heat Wave Continues With No Relief Near
Wednesday brought the week's hottest temperatures as the local forecast warned of no immediate cooldown. The day saw temperatures climb from 71 to 90 by midmorning, with northern states and Canada recording 80 to 100 degrees while the South reported 70s. The unsettled Northwest disturbance failed to reach the region, leaving residents to endure the heat and wait for rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Heat Wave Fatalities Rise as Chicago Suffering Grows
Chicago reported 31 deaths from the heat wave with temperatures climbing and a smoky haze over the city by the lake. The weather bureau warned that more fatalities could occur as the day continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Trousers Gone Alarm Raised At Grand Hotel
C S Tuck of Terre Hatte, a guest at the Grand hotel, reported a theft after a burglar took $11 from a purse and left trousers on a hall floor. A bellboy, summoned to the room, heard the intruder demanding the pants before officers recovered the wallet in the pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Tuck
Terre Hatte
Grand Hotel
Tuck
Seventeen Die As Heat Wave Sweeps Philadelphia Streets
Philadelphia reports heat wave toll rises with 18 dead from heat prostrations in two days. By noon the thermometer hit 89 degrees and crowds faced the sun as people collapsed in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Solons Called Back by Rumor of Taft's Veto
Telegrams summoned absent Democratic and Republican members to return to Washington as a clash nears over the sundry civil bill and the measure regulating commerce. Taft was said to veto if the labor exemption stayed. House support favors labor, Senate opposes, risking adjournment. Manufacturer telegrams protest the discriminatory labor protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Taft
Washington
House
Democratic
Republican
Senate
Insurance man in higher court loses
Jacob Frankel former general agent and state collector for Security Mutual Life Insurance in Indiana failed to collect a monetary claim from the company after alleging breach of contract and discharge without cause. He had won in Hamilton circuit court but the appellate court, with Judge Rabb writing the opinion, reversed that ruling on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Frankel
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company
Indiana
Frankel
Hamilton
Appelate
Rabb
Yale Honors First Woman With Master Of Arts
Jane Addams founder of Hull House Chicago receives Yale University Master of Arts degree in a commencement ceremony. James J. Hill of the Great Northern is awarded Doctor of Laws. Other notable honorees include Truman H. Newberry Kenyon Cox and John Burroughs with multiple degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Perrin
Miss Addams
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Truman H. Newberry
Secretary of the Navy
Kenyon Cox
Wm. Bradley Coley
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Thomas Barr
John Burroughs
Walter Francis Frear
Hawaii
Francis Wolcott
Smithsonian Institute
M. J. Jacobs
Hartford Theological Seminary
Man Favors State With Many Roses
Ed McDonald, a Seymour farmer, plants rose bushes at each fence post near his house and orchard. He is the first in this section of Indiana to adopt this beautifying method for his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Ind
Ed McDonald
Ex-President Takes Up Work as Editor in Chicago Visit
Former president begins new role as editor and announces plans for a Chicago trip, signaling a shift from politics to journalism and hinting at forthcoming coverage of the city and related events.
Roosevelt Denies Opposition to Primary Plan At Ananias Club
New York June 22 Theodore Roosevelt repudiated rumors that he opposed Gov Huces direct primary program or the governor's course. He commented that the Ananias club membership should not be pressed as they have a waiting list now with a long waiting fist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Huces
Ananias Club
Roosevelt angered by report on daughter’s marriage
New York June 22 Col Roosevelt returned from Oyster Bay enraged by a newspaper story claiming his daughter Ethel would wed ex newsman and civil service commissioner James Thompson Williams Jr. He called the report a scandal and said there was not a word of truth. He met Hamilton Club Chicago delegates and Campfire club lunch guests in New York, hinting at a future address about September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Outlook
Bee
Hill
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Ethel
James Thompson Williams Jr
Tate
Col
Kermit
F. Laford
Col. Roosevit
Bucklin Sisnep
Col. Roosevelt
Hamilton Club
Chicago
H. M. Hobson
Windy City
Kansas
John H. Batten
Campfire Club
Waldorf Astoria
Africa
Haurdly
Melancholy Club
Sleep Walker Wakes With Broken Rib In Fall
Hammond Ind June 22 Carl Lightcap 12 son of George Lightcap Shine flats woke from sleep with bed near an open window and village fall two stories to the ground breaking both arms and a rib police report indicates no other injuries occurred in the accident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Carl Lightcap
George Lightcap
Shine Flats
Weather Segment Hums With Hourly Temperatures
A fragment shows hourly temperature readings from 4:29 to 12 noon with a brief notation of times such as 9 a m and 10 a m. The piece appears to describe a weather chart or forecast snippet with time labels.
First Regular Passenger Air Trip a Successful Maiden Flight
Count Zeppelin's airship Deutschland completed the first passenger voyage from Friedrichshafen to Düsseldorf, a 280 mile stretch in ten hours amid ideal weather. Twenty passengers paid 25 to 50 dollars each for a luxurious cabin voyage with restaurant service aboard the 485 foot air liner designed for 700 miles and powered by three motors delivering over 300 horsepower. Fare ranges and early bookings indicate strong interest as Hamburg-American Line and German Air Ship Stock Company prepare the ship for regular service amid schedule weather variances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duesseldorf
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Stuttgart
Mannheim
Cologne
Abin
Hamburg-American Stemship Company
German Airship Stock Company
Sixth Toe Causes Texas Injunction Case
In Fort Worth Texas on June 22 an injunction suit was filed by Mrs Rea against her ex-husband Roy McKinley Rea over amputation of their 15 year old son Roy Jr s extra toe. The divorce had left the boy with his father and the mother objects that surgery risks health and offers no real benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Worth
Tex
Roy McKinley Rea
South American bloc seeks US boycott protest
Valparaiso June 22 delegates from Venezuela at the Pan American conference proposed a continental alliance to counter American imperialism by boycotting United States goods. They cited U S actions in Venezuela during Castro's overthrow and recent claims enforcement as proof of aggression in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
United States
Venezuela
Buenos Ayres
Castro
South America
Richard Coleman Dies at 40 in Boston
Richard A. Coleman, famed as the Peck's bad boy, dies in Boston at age 40 after a long career in theater. He was closely linked with theatrical enterprises and once part of Lew Dockater’s company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Coleman
Boston
Mass
Richard A. Coleman
Peck
Lew Dockatader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ayed
Tener
Chanler
Bride
Paris
Robert W. Chanler
Lina Cavaleri
Mrs. Chanler
Hamilton County
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Teddy
J. T. Williams
Sleep Walker
Zeppelin
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!