Women in the Professions Face Barriers in Europe and America
The piece notes rising demand for women in medicine and dentistry with increasing numbers licensed in the United States and Germany while England and Germany limit women in law. It cites about 300 licensed women doctors in America, 60 German licensed dentists, and 20 women in law courses with 19 succeeding in various roles despite discouragement.
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America
New York Evening Post
England
Almroth Wright
Vitter
Sir Victor
Germany
University of Werlin
4. Ia
Xoom
Do Conventions Pay The Baltimore Town
A Baltimore commentary argues conventions rarely pay the host town. Attendees face higher prices for drinks and meals, and visitors leave with poor reputational impressions, offering little practical gain. The piece notes no remedy exists and suggests moving conventions elsewhere next time.
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Sunscope
Baltimore
Philadelphin Press
No Foam on the Communion Wine
Adidred Elaine, granddaughter of a south side minister, attended her fourth birthday party and witnessed the Lord's Supper for the first time. She watched her grandfather lead the ceremony with unusual focus, later asking why beer at church tastes like daddy's, in a moment marked by childlike curiosity and solemnity.
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Adidred
Elaine
South Side
Dadiy
Making Fire in Papua by Fastest Travelers
The chapter describes Papuan methods for starting a fire. They use dry soft wood with one end split, insert a piece of tapa cloth, and wrap a corded tool around their waist. Placing the cloth beneath the wood, they pull ends back and forth vigorously, causing the cloth to smolder and ignite the flame in about ten to sixteen seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua
Subway for Naplan Planned in Naples Italy
Naples Italy plans a subway linking the Vesuvius railroad near the city and a suburban electric road at the other end. The tunnel will run about 600 feet below the surface with electric elevators at depths over 46 feet. Estimated cost of the project is about 60,000.
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Naplan
Naples
Italy
Iste Bave & Subway
Vomero
Vesuvius
Miss Elizabeth Hayward Heads Large New York Orchard
Elizabeth M Hayward manages a vast Hancock New York orchard owned by her father. The 1000 acre farm hosts over a thousand bearing trees. At the recent New England fruit show Miss Hayward won several prize ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Hayward
Hancock
N. Y
Miss Hayward
New England
Mian Hayward
1908 Fund Details Reach Senators Inquiries
Washington July 18 Postmaster General Hitchcock testified before a senate committee on campaign contributions for 1904 and 1908. He named Charles P Taft Cromwell Andrew Carnegie and Munsey as prominent donors while noting no corporate contributions were received due to a new law. The committee reviewed funds totaling 1 055518 27 with state committees handling 620150.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Taft
Cromwell
Carnegie and
Munsey
Gifte
Washington
Frank H. Hitchcock
Senate
Taft
Albany
Hitchcock
State Committee
Republican National Committee
du Pont
Witencork
Tobacco Trust
Payntos
Nameshose
Steel Corporation
Frank Munsey J
Mr. Cochran
Oliver
Harvester
Paynter
Belmont says Belmonts aid to Dems in 1904 near 250000
Washington July 17 quarter of a million dollars was the estimate Belmont placed on his gift to the Democratic national campaign in 1904. He could not be sure of the total but was satisfied to let it stand. He recalled advancing 50000 to the national committee and being reimbursed 42000. He noted two 1000 payments to Maurice Cucar and said he could not recall the total of his contributions beyond more than 100000 and likely 250000, but could not confirm the exact figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
August Belmont
Senate
Camper
Belmont
Payneter
Maurice Cucar
New York
Tones
CLOUDBURST HITS DENVER CAUSING DEATHS AND HOMELESS
Denver July 16 a cloudburst along Cherry Creek and into the South Platte left two dead and 16 injured. Hundreds of people became homeless with property losses around 2.5 million dollars. The city auditorium serves as a refugee camp under Fire Commissioner McGrew and Chief of Police O Neil. About 500 evacuees are fed there and 25 babies aged six months to six years are in the care of a police matron.
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Denver
Colo
Ighalton
Cherry Creek
South Platte River
Big City
McGrew
O'Neil
Polica
Aviator Latham Killed Near Chari River
Paris reports the death of Hubert Latham a famed Anglo French aviator and pioneer of heavier than air flight. He died June 7 at age twenty nine after being led by a wild buffalo to the Chari river near the French Sudan toward Lake Chad. Latham was born in Paris in 1883 to English parents.
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Paris
Rhubert
Latham
Chari River
Sudan
Chad
Taft taunts over senate interference in 1911 case
Senators spar over a Bailey resolution rebuking President Taft for allegedly pressuring the Senate. The debate centers on a Roosevelt letter and Taft's Boston speech, with Borah and others challenging whether Taft read all evidence before writing. Bailey denounces Taft as meddlesome and unfit to influence senators.
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Wallsblegion
Senate
Bailey
Taft
Lorimer
Theodore Rooservelt
Boston
Morale
Smith
Michigan
William E. Borah
Idaho
Theodore
Governor Deneen Cannot Appoint New Senator
Springheld, July 18 report that unseating Senator Lorimer creates no vacancy and Illinois Governor Deneen cannot appoint a successor. Attorney General Stead outlines that a vacancy does not exist, citing Mantle and Quay cases. The piece notes possible senate action and decisions on whether a special session may elect Lorimer's successor.
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Stead
Mantle
Montana
Matthew
Quay
Pennsylvania
Tere
Senate
Lorimer
Tech Puinaly
McCombs Named Chairman of Democratic National Committee
Chicago on July 16 reports the Democratic national committee elected William F. McCombs of New York as chairman to carry out President Woodrow Wilsons wishes. Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin was named secretary. Col. John I. Marlin was reelected sergeant at arms.
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Joseph E. Davies
Wieconal
Col
John J. Marlin Ree
Chicago
Guy
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Congress Hotel
William F. McCombs
New York
Wisconsin
John I. Marlin
Esther W wins 70000 trot at Kalamazoo race
Esther W a Young mare from Pennsylvania wins the 294 trot race with a 70000 purse in Kalamazoo Michigan. Baden the favorite falters in the third heat as Cox drives Esther W to near victory. Gak Gale gains third money with strong heat performances but falls short in the final stretch.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Esther W
Aden
Cox
Esther W.iard
Gakgale
Baden
Grand Rapids
Qmatlc
Touckmore
Mitchell sentence held in contempt case postponement
Washington July 18 sentence of John Stchel for contempt of court with Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor for violation of an injunction and boycott was postponed again in the district supreme court in Oregon. Stchel sent a waiver of presence through his attorneys. Prosecutors preferred a written request that sentence be passed in his absence.
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Washington
John Stchel
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Jabor
District Supreme Court
Mitchell
Oregon
Committee of
Mrs Dodge Remarrier Wed to George W Kirkman in Secret Rite
In New York on July 17 friends learned that Mrs Helen Stock Dodge wed George W Kirkman, a New York manager of a Detroit real estate firm, in a secret ceremony after a seaside romance. Mrs Dodge had obtained a divorce from Walter Phelps Dodge last spring.
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Dodge
New York
Helen Stock Dodge
George W. Kirkman
Detroit
Walter Phelps Dodge
Girl Dies After Pin Prick in South Bend
Treva Simmons sixteen of Goshen cried to her mother not to prick her with a pin and instantly died. Doctors say the artery of the heart was affected in the incident reported from South Bend Indiana on July 16.
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Dica
South Bend
Ind
Treva Simmons
Goshen
Ferris Consents To Run For Governor In Michigan
Detroit July 18 Prof Wood tridge N Ferrie has consented to be come a candidate again for governor at Michigan on the Democratic ticket to defeat National Committeeman Wood who supported Harmon for president.
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Detroit
Mich
Wood Tridge N. Ferrie
Michigan
Wood
Harmon
Taft Nominates Conant for Corporations Post
President Taft named Luther Conant to succeed Herbert Knox Smith as commissioner of corporations. Conant, a present deputy, hails from Acton Massachusetts. The president also appointed Sherman Faye Allen of Vermont as assistant secretary of the treasury after A Plate Andrew resignation. Postmasters named include Edwin IL Walton of Centrafa DL and Edwin P Eapsall of Grafton IL.
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Washington
Taft
Luther Conant
Tto
Herbert Knox Smith
Acton
Mass
Sherman Faye Allen
Vermont
Treasury
A. Plate Andrew
Centrafa
Edwin IL. Walton
Grafton
Edwin P
Eapsall
Attempted Assassination in Milwaukee Targets Dr Abernathy
Milwaukee July 17 Dr Arthur Talmedge Abernathy brother of Captain Jack was the victim of an attempted assassination by a mysterious stranger. No explanation has been found for the attack.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Arthur Talmedge Abernathy
Captain Jack
Barber Breake Hie Neck In Summer Tragedy
Terre Haute July 16 A barber named Williams, sleeping to escape the heat, rolled off his escape and broke his neck when he struck the pavement below.
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Terre Haute
Intt
al Willians
Man Amuck At Tampa Slays Four In Public Incident
In Tampa Florida on July 17 a Black man with a gun ran amuck shooting and killing four people in a public area. Police were at the scene as investigators began inquiries into motive and circumstances.
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Amuck
Killa
Tampa
Fla
Fow
Plot drama swirls as Whitman targets police in Rosenthal case
New York reports DA Whitman suspects police and gamblers colluded in Herman Rosenthal's murder. A patrolman watch list grows as Lisby and Shapiro aid inquiry. Whitman later clarifies he does not charge police, but says officers allowed the murder to occur.
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New York
Furter
Herman Rasenthal
Howl
Rosencaal
Whitman Lenragh
Whitman
Rogenthal
Shce
Eaid
Lal
Police Department
Tercos
Rosenthal
Patralyen
Aquea
Waldo
Miss Crocker Is A Bride In California Society Scene
Miss Jennie Adeline Crocker, California's wealth heiress, married Malcolm Douglas Whitman, New York attorney and athlete, at St Matthew Church San Mateo. Bishop William Ford Nicholle presided with Rev Cambridge assisting amid a large, eager crowd. Police and barriers failed to fully contain spectators as garlands and orange blossoms were snatched in the crush.
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San Francisco
Smart
California
New York
Jennie Adeline Crocker
Malcom Douglas Whitman
St. Matthew
San Mateo
William Ford Nichole
Cambridge
Mina
Wealthy brewer Henry Rathmann vanishes at sea in death jump
Paul Rathmann, rich St Louis brewer, faced a personal crisis while returning home aboard Kaiser Wilhelm II. After a futile health search in European seas, he jumped overboard near Hner after leaving Luerbourg and disappeared.
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New York
Paul Rathmann
St. Louis
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