Roosevelt in a Great Rage Over Rumor of Daughter's Marriage
New York report says President Roosevelt, enraged by a Morning Post story claiming his daughter Ethel planned to marry ex-newsman James Thompson Williams Jr, denounced the rumor as infamous and unfounded. He eyed reporters in Oyster Bay, then traveled to New York with family, later meeting Hamilton Club members and Camp Fire lunch guests at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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New York
Roosevelt
Oyster
Ethel
James Thompson Williams, Jr
Taft
Dyster Bay
Kermit
Waldorf-Astoria
Africa
Costs of Producing London Comedies Revealed by Manager
English theatre manager George Edwardes discusses the high costs of mounting plays. He notes fifty thousand dollars upfront for productions like The Lady Dandies and recurring weekly theatre expenses of eight thousand dollars, yet profits came through tours abroad. He cites The Girl From Kay's as a London loss offset by provincial and international success.
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George Edwardes
London
Aera
America
Africa
Australia
The Art of Disguise as Beard Concealment
The June Strand essay outlines disguise through facial hair and accessories. It notes beards should be thin and lighter than hair, with smoked glasses, eyebrow tweaks, and even altering gait with shoe height to avoid suspicion. It emphasizes balancing changes to avoid obvious alteration.
Chicago Heat Wave Claims Forty Seven Victims
Chicago faced a brutal heat wave as winds from the southwest carried hot air from St. Louis. Five more deaths pushed the toll to forty seven, with additional fatalities among the insane not yet counted. The Weather Bureau forecast lower temperatures soon. Lake Michigan excursions ran at high pace despite the heat, with temperatures reaching 85 degrees at the Federal Building and heat radiating from pavements.
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Chicago
Ill
Lake Michigan
St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Imos
Federal Building
Heat Wave Racks New York as Death Toll Rises
No relief in sight as New York endures extreme heat with several prostrations and at least fourteen deaths by noon Thursday. Weather Bureau warns of no relief for days and heat records already exceeded for the year.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Lynchburg Rat Campaign Fails Despite City Prize Plan
LynChburg VA June 24 The rat campaign funded by a $100 city appropriation and merchant prizes drew fewer than one hundred rodents. The carefully planned publicity fizzled as residents did not participate.
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Lynchburg
Compromise Divorce Suit in Hartje Case Reached
In Pittsburg on June 24 a compromise decree in the Hartje divorce suit awards the income from $100,000 to Mrs Hartje and waives dower rights. The son Scott returns to the father and the mother retains the girl.
Recovered Memory After Head Injury in Brooklyn
Clarence Smith aged 24 regains memory following an accidental blow to the head. He had been treated for aphasia at St. John’s Hospital, Brooklyn, after being found unconscious June 12 at Stuyvesant Avenue and Decatur Street. He is listed as a boarder at 182 Sixth Avenue, Manhattan.
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New York
Clarence Smith
St. John’s Hospital
Brooklyn
Smith
Sixth Avenue
Manhattan
Stuyvesant Avenue
Decatur Street
John
Sutherland Miller
Moore
Enginesr
Memory Blanks After Hospital Incident In New York
A man attacked an attendant in a hospital corridor after his memory returned. He had earlier been assaulted in Manhattan last November and recalled a June Brooklyn trip. His father is charged with infanticide in Virginia after a three day old baby was found dead from a head injury. the coroner’s jury blamed the father who fled.
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Manhattan
Smith
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Hills
Tazewell
Neff Vincell
Russell County
Here
Acca Farm Breeds Fine Jersey Cattle and Speedy Trotters
Acca Farm near Richmond specializes in trotting horses and Jersey cattle with a strong bloodline. The 65 acre property has expanded by 30 acres for herd growth and features a solid concrete main building and a thriving dairy operation. Notable horses include Akar and Berro, with a large brood mare band and recent acquisitions like Zella Mack. Shipments to North Randall and Detroit are planned for fall, with Akar pacing strong times and entering early closings in several major races.
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Acca Farm
Acca
Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac
Hermitage Road
Hill Monument
Old Deep Run
Messrs
Griffith and Saunders
Jerseys
Preston Belvin
Whitby
Glenlea
Virginia
Belvin
Mystic Shrine
Nelson
Norfolk
Nutwood
A. M. Bowman
Eminent II
Flying Fox
Mr. Saunders
Pennsylvania
Akar
Aquilin
Pavetta
Pistachio
Berro
Hingara
Keshena
Kremlin
Green Mountain Maid
Bingen
Uhjan
Berre
Kasart
Vietory
Serpentine
Mambling Boy
F. Bunch
Pleasanton
Cal
Ted Bunch
Butter Brook
Silent Brook
Pretender
Stathis Senor Terre
North Randall, CO
Detroit
Bunch
Baltimore
Sam Earing
Peoria
Calamazoo
Galesburg
Indianapolis
Akai
Toad Sued for $20,000 in Virginia Federal Suit
Roanoke Virginia June 25 The lamence suit of David Earnest against the Norfolk and Western for $20,000 for the loss of a leg while in the employ of the company began yesterday in the Federal court in this city. It is the first suit instituted in Virginia under the Federal employers liability act, and the outcome will be watched with interest.
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Roanoke
David Earnest
Norfolk and Western
Virginia
Moonshine Still Found Buried Under Ground in North Carolina
Revenue agents unearthed an underground illicit still near Lineberry Randolph County North Carolina after a stumble by an agent. The 70 gallon copper still with underground fermenters and concealed pipes was buried within ten feet of the dwelling and destroyed. The owner, a known moonshine operator, may face later questions.
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Richmond
Sam
William H. Chapman
Kirkpatrick
O. A. Starbuck
B. F. Atkins
Randolph County
N. C
Lineberry
John Doe
Eiven
Mutilated body of girl found in Cumberland
The body of Alice Brown, seventeen, was found in bushes near the Western Maryland Railroad station in South Cumberland. Her throat was cut. Suspect Buck Nolan, eighteen, and two others, Loring Barringer and Edgar Mudge, are detained or being questioned. Blood stains and bite marks tied to Nolan are noted.
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Cumberland
Alice Brown
Maryland Trailroad
Buck Nolan
Loring Barringer
Edgar Mudge
Nolan
Scott anti option cotton bill up in House debate
The House opened at 10 o'clock and began consideration of the Scott anti option cotton bill as the day’s special order. Rep Scott of Kansas gave a brief explanation of the measure's features, followed by Rep Lamb of Virginia opposing the bill.
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Washington
Dbc. C
House
Representative Scott
Kansas
Representative Lamb
Virginia
Jim Corbett Fight Training Setback in Reno
June 25 report says Jim Corbett may need a minor operation, likely ending his ability to work with Jeffries before the bout. Experts consider Corbett’s training for speed key to facing the fast black giant. Arena work starts today, with contractors promising completion well ahead of time.
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Reno
Nev
Jim Corbett
Jeffies
Corbett
Jeffries
South Carolinian in Tow in Staunton for Non Support
Clarke Lamb of Lexington North Carolina is jailed in Staunton Virginia on requisition papers for non support of his wife. He argues he has lived in Virginia for two years and not with his wife during that period. Lamb has worked for Basic City Furniture Company for fourteen months.
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Staunton
Clarke Lamb
Lexington
N. C
Virginia
Basic City Furniture Company
New Board of Law Examiners Named in Virginia
The new Board of Law Examiners will hold its first examination next Thursday in Roanoke. The board, created by the last legislature, will test a large class of applicants at the High School building in the Magic City. Members include M. Hughes, Robert C. Jackson, Frank Ghistow, Thomas R. Keith, and William B. McIlwaine, selected from fifteen Virginia lawyers by the Supreme Court and Governor Mann. Applicants must file with M. B. Watts in Roanoke by June 11, with a $7.50 examination fee to cover board expenses.
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Richmond
Board of Law Examiners
Roanoke
Lcense
Magic City
M. Hughes
Norfolk
Robert C. Jackson
Frank Ghistow
Staunton
Thomas R. Keith
Fairfax
William B. McIlwaine
Petersburg
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Mann
M. B. Watts
Market Report Highlights Mixed Farm Product Prices
The listing shows poultry coops priced at 8 90 and 115 1.26 for turkeys, crates at 45 60, and diverse fruits vegetables, dry goods, seeds, roots and nuts with varied per unit costs. Notable entries include apples at 3.50 to 4.60 per barrel, lemons 6.00, navy beans 3.10 to 2.20, dried apples and peaches with small per pound figures, seeds and grasses around 6.20 to 7.25 for clover and 1.25 to 1.60 for orchard grass, and peanuts at 81-2 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Virginia
Richmond Grain Market Change Quotations
Richmond Virginia wholesale quotations on grain market changes show prices for corn wheat oats and rye. Reports track daily shifts in supply demand and market activity across local wholesale channels with emphasis on price movements and trading levels.
Tobacco Trade Per Diem Rule Clarified by Court
The article notes per diem and mileage payments to tobacco trade workers and states that statutory rules for filing applications remain unchanged. It emphasizes age and character requirements and that court review follows locality rules. The piece reinforces procedural consistency across jurisdictions.
Voices of Mothers Debate City’s Plight and Silence
A observer recalls two inner voices guiding action. One warns against speaking bluntly about city ills, the other urges bold protest, noting how temptation to stay silent would betray conscience and trust. The majority rules, echoing a timeless tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Puck
Praise for Taft 2 and the Tariff
Harrisburg special reports the Republican convention endorsing Taft and the Payne Aldrich tariff. The platform cites alignment with the last national platform and endorses Governor Stuart and his administration. It lauds Taft as carrying forward McKinley and Roosevelt policies with patient firmness.
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Harrisburg
Taft
Stuart
William H. Taft
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft Platform Praises Record and Policies in Session
The platform lauds Taft for swift enactment of major recommendations and cites his actions against railway rate hikes, anti trust enforcement, bucket shops, and sugar frauds. It also commends Governor Stuart for convicting capital grafters and pledges restitution. Proposals include school funding, public health, roads, canal linking Great Lakes and Ohio, pension for Civil War soldiers, and debt elimination.
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Taft
Stuart
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Big Tim Sullivan Returns From Europe On Lusitania
New York will note that state Senator Big Tim Sullivan, a stakeholder in the Jeffries Johnson fight, arrived today on the liner Lusitania after several weeks in Europe.
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New York
Big Tim” Sullivan
Jeffries-Johnson Flght
Lusitania
Europe
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King’s Business College
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