London Actress Borrows Doll From Doctor Bull’s Daughters
A London lady returning from Europa sought a large doll for a Sleeping Beauty drama. The two daughters of Doctor Bull lent their big doll after a nurse relayed the request. The actress later met the girls behind the scenes. the elder recalls she kissed my hand and the kiss wouldn’t wash off.
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London
Europa
Sarah Barnhardt
Doctor Bull
Paris Ocollar
Liernfordt
Doctor Buil
America
Sto
Aicar
Nersbard
Vowell
Mrs. Bull
Early Submarine Feats in England of the 17th Century
The article recounts Corneliua Drebel of Alkmaar nicknamed Tarback, who piloted an early submarine from Westminster to Greenwich with royal patronage from James I. Drebel reportedly attended the king in a voyage, but courtiers warned of a pact with Old Nick. His craft allegedly let a reader see beneath the water without light to read by daylight.
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England
Westminster
Greenwich
Corneliua Drebel
Alkmaar
Holland
Dretel
James I
Tithac Palace
Drebel
Nick
Drevel
Bath Novelty Garlanded with Floating Wood Bowls
A Turkish gift arrives in a peculiar Bath Novelty from a native, describing brass bowls two inches deep and eight inches wide. The bowls, once used to lift water and pour over the body, are explained as a bath ritual item unknown in Ammonsen households.
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Turkey
Ammonsen
Advert for portable alarm machines in 1758 Morning Post
The ad touts portable alarm devices for travelers and mariners. It claims Tromethean fire and phosphor components, a durable machine designed to be easily carried, to alert at night against thieves, fire, or illness, with public notice of preparations by Watts te apectmily.
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Morning Post
Watts
Regulating Foot Traffic in Kansas City
City authorities pledge to control pedestrian and vehicle flow as the town grows. They label jaywalking as a menace to traffic safety and plan stricter rules to keep pedestrians from straying into regulated streets, aiming to reduce accident risk and protect curbs and traffic lanes.
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Kansas City
Jay Walker
State school garden train to tour east coast
A special train loaded with prize agricultural products grown by Oregon school children in a statewide garden contest organized by TL R Alderman state superintendent of Schools In Oregon will invade the east this fall Oregon has applied scientific management to school gardening to demonstrate what children can do to develop the economic resources of the state and check a backward tendency toward overspecialization in agriculture in this growing commonwealth.
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TL. R. Alderman
Oregon
Aid for Americans and Orozco Speech Mark Mexican Crisis
Washington dispatches report $3,000 set for El Paso relief of American refugees and expedited transport of 2,000 tents. Zapatistas are routed near Santiago Traquistenco as federal troops push back rebels. Orozco proclaims peace could be achieved in sixty days if the US lifts barriers and allows ammunition purchases, while federal forces suffer a setback near Casas Grandes with 4,000 rebels advancing toward the Sonora line.
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Washington
el Paso
Wrexing
War Department
Mo Grande
Mexico City
Santiago Traquistenco
Thin City
Pachuca
Bandago Tlaguis Llenco
Tlalnepantia
Federal District
Orozco
Juarez
Mex
United States
Mexico
Madero
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Temosachic
Midera
Gallego
Iverez
Country Life Meeting Opens in De Kalb Illinois
The second annual meeting of the Tinos Federation for Country Life Progress opened in De Kalb on August 1 and runs through Saturday. It brings farmers, ministers, teachers, and institute workers from across the state for a rural life conference featuring speakers like Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, Dr. Warren Wilson, Oliver Wilson, and others. A country site exhibit with a country church and school, good roads, traveling libraries, and a model farm is highlighted with contributions from many organizations.
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National Grange
Edward J. Ward
University of Wisconsi
Logan Waller Page
Good Roads
Stage bandit hold-up robs tourists on road to Bartlett Springs
Twenty or more tourists traveling from the east were relieved of money and jewelry in an old fashioned stage hold-up on the road between this place and Bartlett Springs. The highwaymen took about $2,500 in coin and watches, rings, and valuables worth similarly large sums.
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Wiliams
Gal
Bartlett Springs
Women to Build $160,000 Clubhouse in New York
The Woman's University Club of New York approves plans for four new 160,000 clubhouses on East Fifty-fifth Street. Construction will start this fall.
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New York
Woman's University Club of New York
East Fitty-aerpool Street
House Rejects Wool Bill Passed by the Senate
Washington July 31 Democrats show little hope of tariff legislation passage as the house returns to the senate without approval and the wool bill passed by the senate last week. Underwood notes the senate may recede or offer a compromise while the La Follette bill and sugar and income tax amendments face rejection. Canadian reciprocity repeal defeated 127 to 107 with party lines loosely drawn as about twenty two Democrats join Republicans against repeal.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Ita
la Pallette
Mlddle West
Archbald Denials in Senate Impeachment Trial
Judge Archbald of the commerce court formally replies to the House impeachment articles. He states he never used his office for profit nor undertook to compromise litigation for pay. He denies pressuring for credit or pursuing coal ventures for personal gain.
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Washington
Toly
Robert ‘Yy. Archbald
Commerce Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Lanjetinent
Whitlock Financed Theft Fined for Public Funds Diversion
Harry H. Whitlock former treasurer of Vermilion county pleaded guilty to diverting public funds for private use and was fined seventy two thousand dollars by Judge Kim Orough. The case, tied to a 1931 lynching mob incident, saw Whitlock later elected treasurer and his bondsmen cover a cash shortage when handing over office.
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Dauville
Harry H. Whitlock
Vermilion County
Kimorough. Whitlock
Short
Whitlock
Danville
I Olympic men back home from Stockholm
New York August 1. The advance guard of American athletes returning from the Stockholm Olympic lanes arrived aboard the Vaderland. A crowd of relatives, friends and admirers awaited them at the Hner dock, meeting the athletes as they came ashore at nine o'clock.
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New York
Dock
Stockholm
Vaderland
Hner
Deport Alleged Camorrist From Paterson Italy
Paterson New Jersey Aug. L Abcie Fa, late of the city, was deported today to Italy after his father testified to federal authorities that the son was a Camorra member. The son recently stole money from his father and threatened him.
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Deport
Camorrist
Paterson
N. J
Abcie Falate
Italy
Camorra
Sim
Corrupt Police Probe Promises Revelations In Rosenthal Case
New York July 31 an investigation promises sensational disclosures in the police graft scandal surrounding the Rosenthal murder. Confessions by Jack Rose Webber and Harry Vollen point to Inspector involvement and Becker being tied to a wider graft system. Deputy mayor and district attorney prepared to pursue more evidence including canceled checks alleged to pay police officials for protection.
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New York
Wiy Tere Na
Jack" Rose
Sridgy" Webber
Harry Wallon
Herman Rosenthal
Rimbler
Whitey" Lewis
Lefty Louie
Gyp
Becker
Rose
Webber
Vollen
Jack Rose
Whitman
Tenderloin Gamblera
Close
Rove
Gaynor
Gammblers
Wallon
Tistriey
Teeker
Taft Receives Formal Republican Nomination Notice
President Taft in the White House East Room received the formal notification of his renomination by the Republican convention. Senator Teat led the committee and Taft pledged his support for the party, thanking all involved for the honor. Senator Root opened proceedings as the convention chairman confirmed Taft’s nomination on parchment engraved for the occasion.
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Washington
Taft
Senator Teat
White House
Chicago
Senator Root
Preggent Taft
Prosecutor Won't Call Grand Jury In Detroit Graft Probe
Detroit August 1 Prosecuting Attorney Shepherd said he has no present plan to call a grand jury over graft allegations against city officials despite council urging. He estimated an $80,000 grand jury would be unnecessary and vowed to summon officials and suspects to his office to obtain information.
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Detroit
Mich
Srainer Shepherd
Titanic inquiry blames speed of doomed liner
London July 11 The British board of trade court of inquiry into the Titanic disaster, which sank after colliding with an iceberg in mid ocean with 1517 aboard, finds excessive speed and poor watchkeeping at fault. It exonerates J Bruce Ismay and Cosmo Duff-Gordon, while criticizing rules and urging more watertight compartments lifeboats and crew drills. Lord Mersey warns shipping rules outdated and calls for reforms.
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London
England
British Board of Trade Court of
Lord Mersey
Ife
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Cosmo Duf-Gordon
Ling
Ismay
British Board of Trade
Reaffirm Monroe Doctrine Urged by Senate Panel
Washington aug 1 the foreign relations committee urged reaffirmation of the monroe doctrine stating that world powers must understand the us disapproves any foreign military or naval base or any acquisition that could be used for such aims on the western hemisphere the resolution cites magdalena bey incident and asserts the us could not overlook harbor or place on the american continent if a non american entity could threaten communications or national safety
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Washington
United States
Western Hemisphere
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Magdalena Bey
Hawley estate inheritance tax paid to state comptroller
Albany August 1 The state comptroller received a check for 166 882 in payment of the inheritance tax on the estate of Edwin Hawley The net estate of the financier was appraised at 5 281 287
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Albany
Edwin Hawley
Darrow on Stand in McNamara Case Tests Claims of Pardon
Los Angeles July 31 Darrow detailed his defense strategy and payments to investigators, insisting no bribery with Frank en or jurors occurred. He said the money paid to Detective Guy Biddinger and others was for information on labor union betrayers, not unlawful influence. Darrow recalled urging a guilty plea for J. B. McNamara to seek a settlement and possible pardon or commutation of the life sentence, asserting hope of clemency before the arrest of Franklin for the Lockwood case.
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Los Angeles
Tellog & Story
McNamara
Bert Franken
McNamaras
Clarence
Warren
Darrow
Franklin
Guy Biddinger
Alexander Hotel
San Francisco
Liddinger
Burns Agence
Rodgers
Léary
Tha Me Nemaros
Lecompte _Davis
Organized Labor
J. B. McNamara
J. B
Lockwood
Bsa
Emperor Matsuhito of Japan Dies at 79
Matsuhito, emperor of Japan, died at 12 43 p m after acute nephritis. Crown Prince Yoshihito succeeds to the throne as crowds of mourners gather outside the palace. In Duluth a two year old, Lloyd Burley, was grievously injured by a rooster, risking his eyesight.
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Fukyo
Japan
Matsuhito
Yoshihito
the Mikado
Duluth
Mion
Lloyd Bureley
Arrest in Chicago murder case linked to Milwaukee suspect
Milwaukee detectives arrested Fred Wangulat eighteen in connection with the murder of saloonkeeper George Minterber fer at 5100 North Clark Street Chicago. The arrest followed a Sunday night development in the case.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Fred Wangulat
George Minterberfer
North Clark Street
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