Roosevelt in Vienna Receives Emperor at Hofburg Palace
Roosevelt arrived in Vienna and was greeted by Austrian Foreign Office secretary Von Mueller. He met Emperor Francis Joseph in private apartments, viewed Capuchin tombs, wreathing Empress Elizabeth and Crown Prince Rudolph. He also visited a riding school and Hussar regiment review at Breitenze. He denied endorsing a Pinchot presidency comeback.
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Vienna
Roosevelt
von Mueller
Foreign Office
Hofburg Palace
Francis Joseph
Empress Elizabeth
Crown Prince
Rudolph
Regiment of Hussars
Prince Brown
Breitenze
Pinchot
Lawrence Prepares for Citywide Clean-Up Day
Tomorrow, Lawrence will be transformed as a thorough cleaning drive begins at dawn. Schoolchildren, the mayor, the council, and ward foremen coordinate wagons and crews to remove refuse, probe alleys, and ensure every yard is addressed, with prizes for large pile collectors in other cities cited as inspiration.
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Lawrence
United States
Leavenworth
Tornado hits aviation field in Mourmelon France
A tornado struck Camp De Chalons aviation field in Mourmelon on April 15 killing three workers and injuring three others. Henry Farman workshops were destroyed with nine aircraft wrecked costing about 30000 dollars. Aeroplane and dirigible sheds toppled and the railroad station damaged.
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Aviation Field
D. Smdaec
Mourmelon
France
Camp de Chalons
Henry Farman
Backers Seek Government Proof of Mt McKinley Expedition
Fairbanks Alaska April 15 The committee in charge of the Mount McKinley expedition asks the government to detail service members traveling from the point near the summit to Mount McKinley and state whether an American flag sits atop the peak. W Griffin and Captain Barnett wager 100000 with any credible doubter on the expedition report. Summer expeditions plan to verify Lloyd backers claim.
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Mt. McKinley
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mount McKinley
Sip“Al
W. Griffin
Barnett
Lany
Taft hissed by suffrage crowd in Washington confrontation
President Taft endured a loud hiss from women suffrage delegates at the National American Woman Suffrage association convention in Washington. He explained his limited support for the movement and urged restraint in government affairs, while Representative Wiley of New Jersey resisted a suffrage petition. He faced criticism for declining to introduce the petition in the House.
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Wiley
Washington
Taft
New Jersey
United States
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Cams
Not For Morgan Lets Opponents Reform Football
An editorial by WL Y Morgan argues against abolishing football in colleges. He defends football as a strenuous, character-building sport and claims automobiling poses greater danger to bystanders. The piece criticizes reformers who seek to restrict football and urges maintaining the current tough nature of the game.
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WL Y. Morgan
University
Hutchinson
Board of Regents
Morgan
Hutchinson News
Hyde murder trial jury selection continues in Kansas City
In Kansas City on April 15 no regular court session was held for the Hyde murder trial. A temporary jury of 47 men will decide today which 12 to retain and report to the court by 5 30 this afternoon. Seventy five talesmen were involved with 35 peremptorily challenged to be released once final names are announced. The opening address by the state may be Saturday morning, per judge Latshaw. Depositions from the Swope family in the slander suit against Hyde will not be signed, as Swope attorneys contend they were taken before a notary tied to defendant counsel and thus illegal.
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Kansas City
Hyde
Latshaw
Swope
Dr. Hyde
George Kelly
R. R. Brewster
Pierce Testifies On Cunningham Patents At Ballinger-Pinchot Hearing
Frank Pierce first assistant secretary of the interior testified before the Ballinger-Pinchot committee as sessions resumed. He denied telling ex Governor Moore that patents could be issued without examination under the May 28 1908 law. Pierce said Land Commissioner Dennett had a different interpretation and told Moore patents could be granted without a hearing. He noted a strong Cunningham lobby in early 1907 that pressured Secretary Garfield and Congress to secure patents. The committee pressed him on whether he would be the final arbiter in approving patents. he replied that neither the claimants nor the government would have an appeal from his decision.
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Washington
Frank Pierce
Ballinger-Pinchot Committee
Pierce
Moore
Dennett
Cunningham
Garfield
Congress
Hines
Fraternal Insurance Faces Cost Conference in Chicago
Chicago hosts a Chicago April 18 conference called by the Association of Insurance Commissioners to decide fraternal societies nine billion insurance contracts. States' insurance commissioners and fraternal groups gather as debates over uniform rates and safeguarding mortuary funds unfold. Edmunds of the Fraternal Aid Association attends to press for a square deal and anti-diversion protections in the proposed law.
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Chicago
Association of Insurance Commissioners
Insurance Commissioners
Natonal Fraternal Congress
Associated Fraternities of America
National Fraternal Congress
J. J. Edmonds
Fraternal Aid Association
Edmunds
Wanted ads fragment from early times
Classifieds note several short notices including a boy with a wheel for messenger service, sale of cabbage and tomato plants at 369 Elm Street, a modern seven room house near University district, cattle for pasture, a man to work by the month, a place for general housework in a small family, and a helper with specific contact details and phone numbers.
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Elm Street
Bell
C. A. Hicks
University District
Wage
Will
New Hampshire
Bartor
Heavy snow hits Wellington Kansas in April weather alert
Wellington Kansas reports heavy snow today followed by steady rain. The storm disrupts travel and daily life as residents brace for lingering winter conditions amid forecasts of continued unsettled weather.
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Wellington
Kans
Lawrence Clean-Up Day Urges Civic Pride and Broad Participation
Tomorrow is clean-up day in Lawrence with Mayor Bishop urging all residents to contribute. He stresses a systematic grand effort by every citizen, not just women, students, or men, and favors voluntary contributions to cover expenses amid city financial stringency.
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Lawrence
Bishop
Civic’ Federation
Cty
Tod
Endications Weather Forecast Note Frigid Night Ahead
The report notes colder tonight with frost and a fair start Saturday with rising temperatures. Chivago Apert 15.1 may indicate column timing and sea level in the forecast.
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Trading Stamps Legal
In St Paul on April 15 the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Attorney General Simpson versus the Spepry Shitebin ny case that trading stamps lack a sufficient element of chance to violate the gift enterprise statute. The ruling prevents the writ from prohibiting the stamp issues.
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Minnesota Supreme Court
St. Paul Ming
State Supreme Court
Simpson
Spepry-Shitebinny
Weston in Pennsylvania a fifteen day ahead schedule
Conneaut Ohio April 14 Edward Payson Weston left the area crossing the state line toward Northe tough. Weston is fifteen days ahead of his schedule as he presses on with a series of leads and a number of injured recovered from the wreck. Six rescued are thought fatally injured. He also mentions trying Hire's Root Beer at Wiedemann's.
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Walker
Conneaut
Ohio
Edward Payson
Weston
Hte
Sturine Cotenag
Clever
Ney
Committee 10 Governor Football Talks in Topeka
A student committee including Carrel Lor art Pleasant and R L Douglas traveled to Topeka to discuss football policy with Governor Smibbs regarding the Missouri Valley situation. They met Scott Hopkins, a regents member, who supported changes to curb strenuous rules. They plan to meet W Y Morgan in Hutchinson and Regent Foley in Lyons to gather opinions.
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Topeka
Stubba
Carrel Lor
Art Pleasant
R.L. Douglas
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson
Lyons
Foley
Kansas Killing Sparks Self-Defense Claim Near Ranch
Wichita April 15 A wealthy ranchman James Childers was shot dead near his ranch by Albert Russell a farmer who surrendered claiming self-defense. The two quarreled after Childers accused Russell of being intimate with Mrs Childers Russell a Rough Rider with Col Roosevelt at San Juan Hill
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Wichita
Kans
James Childers
Tankner
Okla
Albert Russell
Childers
Russell
Storm Hits Tennessee City Downtown Briefly
A wind and rain storm struck Chatluen Tennessee in the afternoon of April 15, lasting only a few minutes. Windows were smashed in the downtown section, but no other damage was reported.
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Tennessee
Chatluen
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Leo
Emmerstor
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