Split Tuesday rift over potential U S vice president
Debate over a secretary of war reference provoked a fiery episode on the Senate committee as Taft supporters clashed with anti Taft elements. McHarg apologized while Lyons presided and Mississippi contest hearings continued. Delegation talk centered on eastern contenders for the second slot.
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United States
W. D. Heyburn
Idaho
Mr. McHarg
Taft
Scott
West Virginia
MceHarg
McHarg
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
New
Judson W. Lyons
Georgia
Lyons
John Hays Hammond
Massachusetts
Curtis Guild
New York
George B. Cort@lyou
the Treasury
Jamess. Shremanen J. Fassett
East
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
J. P. Dolliver
Iowa
Dolliver
Guild
Burrows
Sherman
Cortelyou
Deaths and Funerals Three local families mourn losses
Frank N. Groh longtime Twelfth street baker dies at his Terre Haute home leaving a widow, three children, three sisters, and a brother. William Roscoe Farrer, 19, dies at Phillips Wisconsin. burial plans include bringing him home for funeral. Catherine Murphy, 19, dies at 1319 Spear Street from spinal meningitis. funeral pending later announcement.
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Catherine Murphy
William Murphy
Spear Street
Baseball note on player releases and signings
W A Kelley outfielder and Joe Kipp infielder released by Manager Lowe of Grand Rapids. Kelley joined Ft Wayne in South Bend. Kipp went to Jackson to play in the Southern Michigan League. Terre Haute signs outfielder Joey Collins from Springfield after a draft by Memphis.
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Joe Kipp
Lowe
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Ft. Wayne
Kipp
Jackson
Terre Haute
Joey Collins
Springfield
Memphis
Tenn
Collins
Hill's renomination bid narrows to 13 vote lead
Des Moines Iowa June 9 Congress hopeful Hill faces slim margin. Official returns show his claimed 31 vote lead over Judge S M Prouty reduced to 13. Officials caution counts may still shift as more precincts report.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hill
S. M. Prouty
Veiled threats amid Panama election furor
In Panama on June 9 the presidential race fuels bitter newspaper attacks. The Star and Herald warns that U.S. intervention could spark a crisis similar to the Maine explosion, igniting broader conflict.
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Associated Press
Panama
Star and Herald
Obaldia
United States
Maine
Freak Wind Storm Destroys City Block In New Orleans
A sudden wind storm started a fire that swept across Magazine Street into adjacent blocks in the uptown area. Buildings on two blocks, including residences and several small stores, were destroyed with losses estimated between 100000 and 150000 dollars.
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New Orleans
Magazine, Berlin
Milan
Magazine Street
Magazine
Berlin
Camp
Constance
Columbia Club Reception Gives Glimpse of Remodeled House
Indianapolis June 9 officers of the Columbia Club hosted a reception for members and friends to view the remodeled club house in what was described as one of the club’s most brilliant social events since its organization over fifteen years ago.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Columbia Club
How Long Do Bank Notes Live Life of Bank of England notes
An official estimates the average circulation life of Bank of England notes by denomination: £5 62 days, £10 58 days, £20 to £100 30 days, £200 to £500 11 days, and £1 600 55 days. Many notes are destroyed by fire or shipwreck before presentation for payment. A retired city official holds a genuine £1 note dated February 9 1758. If invested at deposit rates, that sum would have grown substantially over the centuries.
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Bank of England
London
All Hallows Church London Opens For Women Workers
Each morning the All Hallows church offers early opening for girls and women arriving by workmen’s trains. A short service precedes allowed needlework or reading. Reading material is provided with careful selection to avoid narrow scope.
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London
Church of All Hallows
England
The Magic of Odd Numbers
An analysis explores how odd numbers influence balance and perception in measurement contexts, highlighting contrasts with even numbers and the implications for weighing systems and data interpretation.
Remarkable Palm Plant My Foot, Madam
A dramatic London scene features a sharp inspecting lady entering a florist shop. She challenges the assistant on whether a palm plant will thrive in sun or shade. The shopkeeper confirms, the employer is summoned, and she reveals the plant is artificial, delivering sarcasm.
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London
Morbid health talk and the doctor habit in women
A writer warns that chronic illness concerns can become a morbid passion for sympathy. Some women continually recount aches and seek doctors, craving understanding listeners as idle outlets for focus on their ailments.
Why John Left the Seance in a Gray Lady's Tale
A New York Times reader recounts a seance where a spirit Indian control named Little Papoose claims John's first wife appeared behind his chair. The speaker remarks her husband’s obsession with mediums and clairvoyance ends after warnings about a red haired squaw. John suspects spiritualism is a grand fake.
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John
New York Times
Dinner mix up ends with dishes returned
At a Troy hotel a country couple checked in after dinner hour. The wife rejected a bill of fare saying it was not for her. The waiter insisted it was, the husband later returned with empty dishes and announced they had finished.
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Troy
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Pin in Ice Cream Sparks Upset Tearoom Tale
A New York clubman recalls dining in an uptown tearoom where ice cream contained a pin. He warned staff, the waiter disappeared, and returned with a solemn threat about a lost job. The man notes the danger of swallowing a pin and jokes about patrons who merely sip rather than chew.
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New York
Rest Cure Aims to Keep English Charms Shining
In England women embrace rest as beauty care. They lie down for short periods before meals or after eating, using couches overflowed with cushions as they cultivate health and charm in daily routines.
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England
A Silver Lining Rural Tale From a Small Town Exchange
A traveler recalls overnighting in a tiny town where the marshal runs a combined general store post office and hotel. The landlady bursts out with a silver dime from a fried chicken anecdote as a rural play plot prompt.
Suit pattern promotion with trousers free offer noted
An article discusses a promotional plan offering an extra pair of trousers free with each suit order from specified patterns. It also references political figures and other topics, including a boxing incident, grocery packaging offers, sleep aids, hops uses, poison ivy remedies, and a New York Times recipe notice.
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New York Times
Indiana Bankers' Association Fixes Dates for Next Meeting
The executive council of the Indiana Bankers' Association met in Indianapolis and set the dates for the next gathering. The council also appointed the necessary committees. The annual meeting will be held in Indianapolis on November 11 and 12.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
The
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Association
River Over Banks Inundates Pisgah Moorhead
The Soldier River swelled by recent rains reaches three to five miles wide at Pisgah Iowa and backs up from the Missouri flooding the river valley submerging the towns of Pisgah and Moorhead.
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Pisgah
Iowa
Missouri
Moorhead
Catfish Fatality Reported in Noblesville Case
Elliott Cheesman aged 39 died after being struck by a catfish he had caught in Cicero Creve. He died from blood loss and is survived by his widow and four children.
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Noblesville
Ind
Elliott Cheesman
Cicero
Leap Year Dance at Longcliff Hosts Noted Guests
A leap year dance was held at Longcliff last night hosted by Mise Audra and Miss Taylor. Guests included Hugh Barnhart Rochester and Miss Fern Swadener. Music provided by the hospital orchestra.
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Mise Audra
Miss Taylor
Hugh Barnhart
Rochester
Fern Swadener
Hôpital Orchestra
Statesman's Philanthropic Wife Inspired by East End Charities
Mrs. Asquith wife of the new British premier is noted for her philanthropy in London’s east end. She and sisters Mrs Alfred Lyttleton and Lady Ribblesdale founded a creche for babies and visit it personally. She supports factory girls with annual country tours and aid. formerly Miss Margot Tennant and a friend of Mr Gladstone.
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Statesman
Asquith
East End
London
Alfred Lyttleton
Ribblesdale
His Father Was a Preacher From Harriman Lineage
E. H. Harriman is described as the son of a preacher and inherits wealth traits from a mother who, as a preacher's wife, learned to save while shaping his future as a captain of industry. The text notes many preachers' wives face similar pressures and can influence children differently.
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E. H. Harriman
No Stout Hopes For Gould Millions Prospect
A Baltimore American line notes Prince De Sagan shows little chance of obtaining the Gould fortune. The commentary suggests he faces slim prospects and instead resembles a Boni lookout in the betting.
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Prince de Sagan
Baltimore American
The Peak of Tenerife Seen From the Ocean
The Peak of Tenerife is described as the highest mountain by its height when viewed from the sea or nearby islands. Its 12,200 foot elevation rises abruptly from sea level, seen all at once rather than revealed only after climbing thousands of feet.
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Tenerife
Ocean
Canary Group
Alps
Rockies
Emerson on vocation and human potential
The quote compares each person to a ship in a river, facing obstructions on every side but one. That single path opens to endless exertion and a channel toward an infinite sea of possibility. It emphasizes individual destiny and unfettered pursuit.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fragmentary insult row from Philadelphia Press chatter
A terse quarrel line features the Reverend Waters and Bill Burley with a dig about a demon rum shaping Burley into a one-eyed sot, while a rival claims he caused the condition himself. The exchange echoes sensational vaudeville style dialogue.
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Mr. Waters
Bill Burley
Cactus Charlie
Philadelphia Press
Essentials of a Great Man Quote by Arthur Helps
The text discusses the nature of greatness differentiating it from skill or success. It argues greatness lies in the person, not in specific achievements, and uses examples from history to illustrate that greatness can exist with or without success.
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William
Marlborough
Caesar
Arthur
The Busy Bee Lesson Ends in a Thrashed Toad
A boy named Bobby is urged by his father to imitate a busy bee. He climbs a neighbor’s tree to pick blossoms, gets salt tossed at him, and is whipped behind the barn. He vows to imitate a lazy toad next time and do nothing.
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Bobby
Doubts About It In Aisle Moment
Conversation hints at a wedding where a daughter with costly tastes is set to marry. A speaker notes relief at a high bride price, while another questions the implication. The scene contrasts the father guiding the bride with the daughter appearing poised on his arm as they proceed down the aisle.
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Bangs
City press critique and call for reform
The piece argues that a modern city runs like a commercial house where newspapers are key partners in growth. It condemns Berlin’s press as impoverished and unenterprising under authorities, contrasting with London, New York and Paris where the press influences city governance.
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Ite
Berlin
London
New York
Paris
The Real Thing Love Proposal Through Main Street
A Houston Post quip depicts a suitor proving love by walking Main Street to propose. He passes a solid mile of millinery and dry goods stores with price tags on display and never falters.
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Main Street
Dry Gods
Houston Post
Signa of Precocity In Family Editor Talk
A witty exchange about a child showing early editorial instincts. The first editor praises precocity, while the second notes the boy runs and tosses items into a wagon basket, illustrating restless energy. An old phrase from Lippincott adds era flavor.
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Signa
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