Taft Plans and Travel Ties to Yale Commencement
Secretary Taft leaves Cincinnati for New York and Yale commencement then heads to Washington for a July 1 committee vote on the national chairmanship. He may visit Hot Springs before returning to Cincinnati for early September duties and hotel headquarters. A narrow wreck scare en route to the capital prompts urgent safety measures on the Pennsylvania Flyer.
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Cincinnati
Taft
James T. Williams, Jr
New York
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Washington
National
Republican National Committee
Hot Springs
Charles P. Taft
Hotel Linton
State Root
Frank H. Hitchcock
Mr. Hitchcock
Dennison
Pennsylvania Flyer
Coshocton
Disaster narrowly averted on Detroit river collision
On Sunday afternoon near Detroit Michigan the Belle Isle ferry Britannia collided with the City of Alpena of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation company in a near catastrophe. Misunderstanding of signals is blamed though neither vessel sustained serious damage.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit River
Belle Isle
Britannia
Detroit & Cleveland Neigation Company
City of Alpena
Labor delegates endorse John Mitchell for Illinois governor
Delegates representing central bodies of the Illinois State Federation of Labor meet in Springfield to declare their support for John Mitchell as governor contender. They pledge individual backing and united backing at the convention held on Sunday.
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Springfield
Illinois State Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Ilinois
Pioneer fruit magnate Captain Baker dies at 68
Boston June 22 Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker founder of United Fruit Company died suddenly of heart failure at the Parker House Sunday night He was 68 years old.
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Boston
Lorenzo Dow Baker
United Fruit Company
Parker House
Leigh Sanford to Visit Reno for Newspaper Work This Week
Leigh Sanford city editor of the Washington Democrat will travel to Reno Nevada this week to engage in newspaper work and report on assignments for the paper.
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Leigh Sanford
The
Washington Democrat
Reno
Nev
Bomb Explosion on Arcadia Steamer Kills Three in Philadelphia
Investigation supports theory that a bomb caused the Arcadia disaster. Three crewmen died and several were injured when hold No 4 was ripped open, with bullet-like indentations on the steel. Hamburg America line crews cite potential strike at Hamburg as motive for placing the device on board before departure.
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Philadelphia
Arcadia
Hamburg
Temperance Mass Meeting Highlights Louisville Session
In Louisville on June 22 the International Sunday School association held its twelfth triennial session with a large temperance mass meeting at the armory. Sessions for superintendents and teachers congresses were held in the afternoon, followed by 15 missionary meetings and sermons in 100 pulpits at night. National prohibition leaders attended to boost participation in the current campaign. Mrs. Lilian M. N. Stevens delivered “The Two Oars of the Temperance Movement” to an enthusiastic audience.
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Louisville
Armory
International Sunday School Association
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Royal Funeral in Hawaii for Prince David Kawananana koa
Honolulu observed a grand royal funeral for Prince David Kawananana koa who died in San Francisco. The service followed ancient Hawaiian chiefs usage with guards from the National Guard of Hawaii and naval detachments from the Maine Alabama and St Louis present in the harbor.
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Honolulu
David Kawanananakoa
San Francisco
Manchuria
Hawaii
National Guard of
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Shafter
Maine
Alabama
St. Louis
Duel Ends in Death for Two Cattlemen Near St Vrail
In New Mexico near St Vrail two neighbors R M Sallier and Edward Jones were killed in a Sunday duel over a cattle trade. Guns fired simultaneously leaving both men dead. Nearby Sturgis reports E H Baldwin killed and Edward Graham badly wounded in a ranch roughhouse near Spring Creek, with Graham surrendering after being shot twice.
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Albuquerque
N. M
R. M. Sallier
Edward Jones
St. Vrail
Here
Sturgis
S. D
E. H. Baldwin
Edward Graham
Lamp Creek
Spring Creek
Baldwin
Graham
Woman Throws Self Before Train Near Columbus
Mrs James Comstock of Sunbury twenty miles north of Columbus threw herself in front of a fast passenger train on the Cleveland Akron and Columbus railway and was decapitated early Sunday morning.
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Columbus
James Comstock
Sunbury
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
Postmaster Notifies July 1 Carrier Addition
Postmaster A V Randall of Shelbyville receives notice that another city carrier will be added to the force on July 1.
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A. V. Randall
Shelbyville
Prairie du Chien Hit by Thunderstorm and Massive Damage
A fierce wind and hail storm swept from Winona to La Crosse causing widespread destruction. Buildings Unroofed, trees uprooted, and the city light plant out of commission while streets flooded. A Chautauqua tent at La Crosse fairgrounds collapsed burying 1500 people though with only minor injuries. Reports also note railway washouts and heavy crop damage across Minnesota Michigan and nearby areas.
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Prairie du Chien— la Crosse Chautauqua
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Winona
Mississippi
Dubuque
Lakota
Minn
la Crosse Interstate Fair Grounds
R. P. Hobson
Minnesota
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Worthington
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lake Washington
Pettis
Milwaukee
Waureka
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Kalamazoo
Benton Harbor
Hillsdale
Suffragettes Hold Historic Hyde Park Demonstration
London witnesses a massive suffragette rally in Hyde Park drawing about half a million participants. White dressed demonstrators with green white purple sashes marched from provinces aided by London leaders. Volunteers assisted the crowd as speeches were mostly inaudible, with no serious injuries reported.
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London
Hyde Park
Crime of Aged Husband Ends in Double Tragedy
Cleveland police report John Kelly aged 75 fatally wounded his wife Margaret 73 at their home and then attempted to kill himself with a hatchet. Mrs Kelly is hospitalized with a fractured skull while Kelly survived serious injuries and is expected to recover. The couple, about to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary, had argued over alleged drawing from their savings. A daughter found both unconscious as neighbors arrived.
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Cleveland
John Kelly
Margaret
Kelly
Roosevelt Quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt spent a quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay attending church with Mrs Roosevelt and later rest in the heat at the hill. Secretary Loeb avoided hero status when a club employee needed rescue and Taft with Gen Wright expected to visit to discuss the War Department succession.
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Mrs Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Loeb
Taft
Wright
Luke E. Wright
War Department
Sagamore Hill
Battleships Gather in San Francisco for World Voyage
The Atlantic fleet of 16 warships and six auxiliaries gather in San Francisco harbor for a July 7 start on a voyage around two thirds of the world. Flagship Connecticut and ships Louisiana Ohio Minnesota Kansas Vermont Georgia join the fleet with West Virginia at Mare Island. Support ships Culgoa Glacier Ajax Panther Relief Yorktown prepare for the long voyage.
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San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Charles S. Sperry
Connecticut
Louisiana
Ohio
Minnesota
Kansas
Vermont
Georgia
West Virginia
Mare Island
Culgoa
Glacier
Ajax
Panther
Relief
Yorktown
Burns Lang Title Bout Sched in Melbourne
A match is arranged in Melbourne between Bill Lang Australia’s champion and Tommy Burns the American heavyweight champion during the week the US fleet visits.
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Burns
Melbourne
Australia
Bill” Lang
Tommy” Burns
Excursion Train Hits Draw Bridge Near Sandusky
A Lake Erie & Western excursion train outbound from Sandusky ran into an open draw bridge two miles from the city. The engine toppled into shallow water but the crew and passengers escaped injury as the train remained largely intact with coaches halted after the incident.
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Sandusky, O
Lake Erie & Western
Sandusky
Portland Power Plant Destroyed in Major Fire
Portland Oregon June 22 The power plant of the Portland Railway Light and Power company at Cazadero was nearly wiped out by a fire Sunday The plant is valued at about three quarters of a million dollars.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Railway, Light and Power Company
Cazadero
New Aerodrome Succeeds In Public Flight Test
Hammondsburg New York June 22 three flights were made Sunday at the Curtiss Junebug aerodrome No 3. The last flight lifted from the ground and covered 1266 feet at a speed of 34.44 miles per hour, claimed as the longest public flight in America.
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Hammondsburg
N. Y
America
Burk Mills Wiped Out by Fire in Perry Sound District
Burk Mills on the north branch of the Grand Trunk in Perry Sound district was almost totally destroyed by a Sunday fire, incurring an estimated loss of 109000 dollars.
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Toronto
Ont
Burk Mills
Perry Sound
Pipe Organ Dedication at Swedish Church in Porter
The new $3,000 pipe organ in the Swedish church at Porter was dedicated yesterday on the church’s fifth anniversary, marking a milestone for the congregation.
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Porter
Editor Dangerously Wounded in Mount Carmen Feud
Ora Havill editor of Havill's Every Morning is in a serious condition after injuries blamed on Norman Debell. The dispute arose from Havill's editorial claiming Debell had been attacked, leading to the assault.
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Mount Carmen
Til
Ora Havill
Havill’s
Norman Debell
Havill
Debell
Cookzs who cook secured through Reporter local columns
A local feature highlights chefs nicknamed Cookzs who cook, spotlighting their roles in community kitchens and their appearances in Reporter columns.
Foster brothers drown bathing in Tittabawassee near Midland
Two brothers from Auburn Michigan Paul and Fred Foster drowned while bathing in the Tittabawasee River near Midland on a Sunday in June. Local authorities reported the accidental drowning occurred as the brothers swam in the river about mid day.
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Midland
Mich
Paul and
Fred Foster
Auburn
Tittabawasee
Here
Chicago Reads Back to Calm After Convention
A writer notes Chicago seeks a return to calm after the unusual calm of the convention and the city resumes its ordinary pace.
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Chicago
Excursion to Indianapolis Next Sunday by IU Traction
Excursion to Ind P L s next Sunday via IU Traction system round trip 1.25. Special tickets good on trains leaving Logansport at 5 0, 5 4, 7 00 and 9 00 a m without excess. No cash on cars. No baggage checked. Visit the capital city monuments and parks including Soldiers and Sailors monument State house new O O F building Masonic Temple under construction federal building and White City amusement park with sea water pool ten acres. Ample car service. Contact local agent Indiana Union Traction company or local ticket agent.
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Logansport
Soldiers’ and Sailors
State House
White City
Middle West
Indiana Union Traction Company
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