No Battleships Debate Divides Democrats in Congress
Washington special reports a split among Democrats over naval policy with a caucus planned to decide on two battleships. No-battleship bloc seeks a one-ship compromise while two-battleship advocates pressure for party unity. Rep. Fitzgerald shifts against further opposition. Letters from Mrs. Kroome urge a strong navy to deter coastal strikes, stressing New York and national security.
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Washington
D. C
House
Friends of the Navy
New York
John J. Fitzgerald
Appropriations Committee
Batteships
Bolter
Sulzer
Lillian Pike Hoome
Clifton Street
Albert Pike
Timetable Scrape Shows Odd Time Stamps and Gaps
A fragmented OCR reads a sequence of times from 6:30 a m to 12:40 p m with irregular entries including a corrupted $:00 a. m. and a 12:00 a. m. placeholder. The extract suggests a schedule list or timetable fragment missing context and headers.
Highwayman Robs a Plymouth Merchant in Broad Daylight
Joseph Austin, a Plymouth merchant, was robbed of 600 dollars in cash moments after receiving miners’ pay from a coal company office. In central Wilkes-Barre the unmasked gunman forced him to surrender the money and fled toward the woods.
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Wilkes-Barre
Joseph Austin
Plymouth
Austin
Medill McCormick questions Illinois Republicans on Roosevelt candidacy
Medill McCormick, a Bull Moose backer, asked Illinois delegation members about their views on Colonel Roosevelt. Representative Rodenberg sent the strongest reply, telegraphing that the inquiry was impertinent and denying the right to interrogate any Republican candidate.
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Washington, D. C
Medi McCormick
Bull Moose
Illinois
Roosevelt
MccCormick
Rodenberg
Medill McCormick
Explosion injures man at Frankfort Arsenal test table
In Philadelphia the Frankfort Arsenal Bridesburg suffered a blast at a fuse department test table. One man Paul Redman was severely cut and burned as 1,900 workers fled flying glass and roofing debris. Col George Montgomery led the arsenal fire brigade to extinguish a following fire.
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Philadelphia
Frankfort Arsenal
Bridesberg
George Montgomery
Arsenal Fire Brigade
Thames
Paul Redman
Treasurer selection in Wilson campaign discussed
The Democratic national campaign committee will have its treasurer chosen by Chairman William F. McCombs with Woodrow Wilson's approval. Committeeman Josephus Daniels of North Carolina said no pick has been made, but Henry Morgenthau, a New York real estate dealer, is favored. The committee also issued a reply to the Republicans’ foreign birth address.
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New York
Democratic National Campaign Committee
William F. McCombs
Woodrow Wilson
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Republican National Campaign Committee
Crop Report Estimates Cotton Condition July 25
Washington special crop report from the Department of Agriculture shows cotton crop condition at 76.5 percent of normal on July 25, versus 84.1 percent on the same date in 1911.
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Washington, D. C
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Thief Steals Ham From Charlottesville Store
A thief broke into a Charlottesville store and stole a fine country ham, with remarks noting such property belongs in a vault. The incident, reported by Staunton Leader, highlights the unusual theft of a valuable item from a shop.
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Charlottesville
Staunton Leader
Balloon race entrant named Uncle Sam stirred opinions in papers
A collage of quotes from Fredericksburg Star Lynchburg Advance and other papers satirizes politics and public figures. References to the United States balloon race, Mount McKinley climbs, and President Taft mix with quips about party loyalties, horse thieves, and social norms. The tone parodies political discourse and everyday humor.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Lynchburg
Unanimous Consent Quip and Soap Alarm Reported
By Unanimous Consent the dialogue mocks praise as only epitaph worthy. The Washington Evening Star notes a sharp exchange about regret and public opinion. The Petersburg Progress warns of a new alarm against soap and notes expectations that soap might slip through.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Evening Star
Petersburg
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