Roosevelt and La Follette Meet at Oyster Bay Visit
In Oyster Bay on June 28 Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin and Theodore Roosevelt met near Sagamore Hill. They discussed congressional acts and insurgent Republicans while Roosevelt spoke of health and upcoming speeches.
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Steer Bay
Oyster Bay
Bagamore Hill
Col. Roose
George
Robert M. Lalette
Wisconsin
Eodore Roosevelt
la Follette
Garfield
Taft
Pon
Oyster Lay
Ucion
Sagacre Hill
la Foliette
Col. Roosevelt
Congress
Republican Party
Locust Valley
Conetor
la Follett
New York
Roosevelt Grant
Leeve
Cambridge
Roosevelt
Sagamore
Brody
England
Norway
Browarnd
Mi. 88
Tye
Senator Samuel McEnery Dies in New Orleans
United States Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery died suddenly at his home in New Orleans Tuesday morning. A lifelong Democrat born in Monroe, he served Louisiana as lieutenant governor, governor, and later a state supreme court associate justice before a Senate term starting in 1906. He was defeated for governor in 1892 by the anti lottery party.
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New Orleans
United States
Samuel Douglas McEnery
Monroe
Spring
Hill College
Louisiana
United States Naval Academy
University of Virginia
Wilt
Francis T. Nicholls
State Supreme Court
Nicholls
Democrats
N. C. Blanchard
Fire ruins Paterson furniture store in major blaze
In Paterson New Jersey a midnight fire gutted the Vandyke Furniture Company store and surrounding buildings injuring three firefighters buried briefly under debris. The blaze left about 750000 dollars in property damage and drew help from nearby towns. The path of Paterson’s 1902 big fire lies nearby.
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Paterson
N. J
Vandyke Furniture Company
New
Andrew Bruno
Henry Dawson
Daniel Clase
Lockwood Bros
Heap
Donahue
Daly
Prdterson Opera
Lockwood
St. Joseph’s Hospital
General Hospital
Stagg
Two Prostrations On Week's Coolest Day
Evansville Indiana scene reports two individuals, John M. Logsdon and Stella Welton, overcome by heat on the Coolest day of the week. Both are dry goods clerk and stenographer respectively, marking the first prostrations of the summer season in the city.
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Evansville
Ind
John M. Logsdon
Stella Welton
Bank cashier pleads guilty before court
William Swormstedt former cashier of Citizens National bank Evansville pleaded guilty to a national banking law violation arraigned before Judge Anderson. Simeon P. Gillett former bank president pleaded not guilty and set for December 1 trial. Swormstedt bond fixed at 10000. Gillett held on two indictments totaling 87 counts with 10000 bond each.
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William Swormstedt
Citizens’ National Bank of
Evansville
Arizona
Anderson
Simeon P. Gillett
Starmstedt
Gillett
Swarmstedt
Federal Building
Alonzo Boyd
United States
Maj. G. V. Menzies
Mt. Vernon
Gill
Citizens’ National Bank
J. C. Johnson
National Bank Examiner
Johnson
Allen Gray
Indiana Tie Company
Indiana
William H
Noah R. Marker
W. H. Marker
Berlin alarmed over deaths from cholera
Berlin reports two Russian immigrants died of cholera at the emigrant station in three days triggering health authorities to consider drastic government measures to curb the epidemic spreading from southern Russia. The latest victim was a woman, sister to a man who died there on Saturday. both arrived from Russia.
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Germany
Russia
Bourne Denounces Illinois Corruption in Oregon Senate Talk
Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr of Oregon denounces Illinois legislative corruption in a Majestic theater address. He urges adoption of Oregon methods for electing United States senators, arguing for reform in state politics.
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Than Bourne, Jr
Oregon
Majestic Theater
Ilinois
United States
Big Rogbery at Claypool Hotel
Mrs Henry W Lawrence wife of the Claypool hotel manager offers 500 reward for a jeweled purse stolen from the cafe last week. The purse valued at 1500 contained money. Initial theory of accidental loss shifted to theft after two days with no trace. Hotel staff questioned by police with no result.
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Henry W. Lawrence
The
Claypool
Court frees spouse then wife assaults husband in police HQ
In Evansville Indiana on Tuesday morning Mrs Kate Stuart 26 a society woman used a hatpin to fend off police and dragged Herbert Stuart down stairs at police headquarters She beat him severely after he was discharged in police court for forging her name on checks totaling 400 Her attack also involved berating Judge Gould and attacking her husband’s attorney John W Spencer before she was restrained and he fled the building.
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the Sun
Evansville
Ind
Kate Stuart
Herbert Stuart
Gould
John W. Spencer
Runaway Tod Drowns in Swill Barrel at Auburn
Harrold Smith, two, and his brother Paul, four, ran away from home to a neighbor’s yard in Auburn Indiana. Harrold fell into a 15 gallon swill jar and drowned. Paul raced home to tell his mother Len Smith, but the infant was already dead.
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Paul Smith
Harrold
Paul
Len Smith
Saginaw Voters Decide On $400000 Water Bond
In Saginaw Michigan on Tuesday June 28 voters will decide on a $400000 water filtration plant bond with many women at the polls before 7 o'clock urging ballot support.
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Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Bottle of Acid Solves Mystery of Boy's Death
An empty bottle that held car bonic acid found in George Greenland's rear yard helps explain the death of 17 year old Harry Gorham. Coroner Blackwell determined the stomach contained acid. Gorham likely fell on a fence after a despairing night with Maud Stone who planned to marry Stanley Martin.
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Harry Gorham
Greenland
Blackwell
Clara Greenland
Gorham
Miss Stone
Stanley Martin
Cobalt
Canada
Riverside Park
Marshall
Washington and Oriental
Bliss Swain Store Sold For 108000 In Chicago
Sol Schloss and Eli bought out the Bliss Swain company store on East Washington street for 108000 after George W Bliss died. Thomas A Swain will join C E Mallory and J E Stevenson of the American Garment company to form Bliss Swain Store Schloss Bros. The firm operates branches in Galesburg Indiana Monmouth Illinois and Appleton Wisconsin. Swains had run the store for 19 years.
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Sol Schloss & Eli
Bliss-Swain Company
East Washington Street
George W. Bliss
Thomas A. ‘Swain
C. E. Mallory
J. E. Stevenson
American Garment Company
Mayor of Oblong Accuses Woman in $800 Diamond Theft
J Erdman mayor of Oblong claims a hotel meeting led to an acquaintance and the alleged theft of an $800 diamond shirt stud from his person. Detectives Dawson and Duncan arrested Gertrude Vollmer at 1208 West Thirtieth Street on grand larceny charges. The mayor described the suspect as a stunning woman in white with a plumed hat.
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J. Erdman
Oblong, Sr
Gertrude Vollmer
Thirtieth Street
Dawson
Duncan
Errman
Claypool
Kirdman
Irdman
Mrs. Sherman in Critical Condition at Johns Hopkins
The wife of Vice President James S. Sherman is described as very low and possibly facing an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Efforts to keep her identity secret included a special train and a closed carriage to the hospital.
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Baltimore
James S. Sherman
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Washington
Dynamite Fracas Grips Long Strike At Martins Ferry
Bridgeport Ohio June 28 Dynamiting and rioting marked the start of a strike that shut the Laughlin sheet tin mill of the Whittaker Glessner Co at Martins Ferry. About 1 200 workers from the Amalgamated Association quit to oppose 10 percent wage contributions for 4 600 members in their union. Street brawls erupted as a night shift left and police kept peace without arrests. A roller 40 was beaten for refusing the assessment. a house housing evicted strikers was dynamited. Authorities fear larger trouble as 4 600 have been out for over a year.
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Bridgeport
Laughlin
Whittaker- Glessner Company
Martin’s Ferry
The
Amal
Amalgamated, Association
American Sheet and Tin Company
Wheeling
Martins Ferry
Eowell Jones
Coroner to Probe Carson Death After Rooftop Fall
Coroner Blackwell investigates the death of C M Carson who fell from a roof while visiting the home of Mrs Nellie Mahoney at 611 North Adelaide. He died later of lockjaw with Dr C M Culver signing the death certificate though not the attending physician. Carson’s remains were cremated and the coroner will summon witnesses to verify the report of the fall and cause of death.
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Blackwell
C. M. Carson
Nellie Mahoney
North Adelaide Street
Carson
C. M. Culver
Freight Rates Jump Across Indiana and Midwest Railroads
The Central Freight Association raised class rates on twenty five lines including Indiana Ohio Illinois Michigan Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska by 10 to 25 percent. The tariff was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission on Tuesday.
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Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Haineis
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Central Freight Association
Interstate Commerce Coumission
Taft son in auto crash aids injured Italian laborer
The injury to Michael Thiswalia from a car driven by Robert Taft near Beverly Massachusetts is serious with a fractured skull. Doctors consider surgery possible as Taft and hospital staff coordinate care and swift medical help for the victim.
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Beverly
Mass
Michael Thiswalia
Beverly Hospital
Robert Taft
J. Mixter
Boston
Ferguson
Young Taft
Lendall King
Minneapolis
George Harrison
Washington
White House
Massachusetts North Shore
Taft
Pride’s Crossing
Samuel Carr
Bevery
Robert
William H. Taft
Taft To Take Restful Beverly Vacation Two Weeks
President Taft will begin a two week vacation at Beverly to rest and avoid official business. He plans no meetings with committees or invitations during the period except a July 6 address to 15,000 teachers at Harvard stadium. Taft will depart Washington with secretary and clerks, leaving summer offices in Beverly.
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Beverly
Washington
Taft
Norton
Harvard Stadium
Lfe
Lightning hits barn. nine of twelve horses killed in Brazil Indiana
A Monday night thunderstorm struck the barn of 5B. E. Brown in Brazil Indiana. Henry Brown and three others sheltered inside. Henry, age 15, was knocked unconscious and did not regain senses by noon Tuesday. Nine of twelve horses died as a steel windmill collapsed. Farmers statewide report heavy livestock and grain losses from the storm.
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Brazil
Ind
E. Brown
Senators Approve Denby Bill for Elks Tent Outfit
The senate passed the Denby bill directing the war department to loan tents and hospital equipment to the Detroit Elks for the national meeting in July. The measure had already cleared the house.
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ELKS
Washington
Senate
Denby
Thae War Department
Detroit Elks
House
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