Western topics flood the front pages as US fixes on reform
Western lands and flood relief dominate this digest of national briefs. Revelations include Texas wheat prospects lowering prices, a mammoth oil well near Cortez Colorado signaling abundant supply, and a Wright aviator killed in North Yakima. Military units ready for Cuba, 1911 Montana coal output and value are reported, along with San Francisco explosions and a Wind River irrigation sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez
Colo
Philip O. Parmalee
North Yakima
Washington
Wind River
Wyoming
Mississippi
United States Army Relief Corps
Law seeks ban on moving picture prize fight films
Representative Roddenberry introduced a bill to prohibit interstate transportation of moving picture films of prize fights. The Senate passed the pension appropriation bill at $164,500,000, $12,500,000 more than the House. The eight hour labor provision gained Senate approval 45 to 11 with a $5 penalty per violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Conference Committee
House
Roddenberry
Senator Warren
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Foreign Notes From The Day
Reports from Wainwright Alberta of a $100000 fire. Cinematograph crews enter Vesuvius crater to photograph descent and vapor. A film blast in Villareal Spain kills eighty. Salvation Army head General Booth faces total blindness after cataract surgery. Open note warns Mexico’s Madero government foreigners’ safety. A Vienna diviner accepts American offer to locate springs and potash fields in America. huge fee planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villareal
Spain
William Booth
Salvation Army
London
Madero
United States
Mexico
Bee
Vienna
America
Boxing training under way for Johnson Flynn clash
Jack Johnson began training in Las Vegas for his July 4 title bout with Jim Flynn. Tommy Ryan leads Flynn's camp, preparing him for the East Las Vegas fight. Ad Wolgast and Young Jack O'Brien fought a six round bout in Philadelphia with the champion holding the edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Las Vegas
Jim Flynn
Tommy Ryan
Johnson
East Las Vegas
N. M
Ad Wolgast
Jack O’brien
Philadelphia
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ROM Telegraphic
Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Western
Texas
Fort. D. A. Russell
Cheyenne
Wyo
Cuba
Montana
Edward W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
San Francisco
Tom Corbett
Fourth and
Stevenson Streets
The
Reclamation Service
Chicago
National Bureau
Lorimer
Kern
Roosevelt
Taft
Wainwright
Alberta
Vesuvius
SPORT
Cone
Joseph
Omaha
Des Moines
Sioux City
Denver
Wichita
Topeka
Ale Lincoln
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, GA
Chattanooga
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Dou
BEC
W. L. Douglas Ee
L. Dearie
Brockton
Daisy Fly Kille
Dexlinezator
Every- Baby
Ana Arntors
Younes Jone
Don Wane
Butterick Publishing CO
Butterick
New York City
Dee L. Thompson
W.N. U
Liptons Tea
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