Stricter Police Pressure In Johnson Case Sparks New Suspicions
Bridgeport police say Joseph Buonnomo confessed to murdering the woman found dead on a Stratford outskirts road. Chicago’s Alice Aldrich card turns up in a Rose Bunnis pocket, fueling links to the Jack Johnson abduction case. Lucile Cameron testimony threatens federal findings as authorities weigh charges. City council votes to revoke Johnson’s saloon license, and Col. Roosevelt rests after gunshot injury with doctors directing a brief recovery at home.
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Chicago
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Johnsons Brother Pleas Of His Taking With Hits
Chicago grand jury hears testimony from Charles Johnson and a woman friend alleging Jack Johnson used his private car to take young white girls on trips across state lines. Charles Johnson linked his brother to embezzlement charges arising two weeks earlier.
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Promoter Says Johnson Won’t Fight in U S Again
Los Angeles promoter Tom McCarey declares that Jack Johnson will never again be allowed to box in the United States citing his conduct toward the Cameron girl’s mother. He calls Johnson's actions unfitting for print and condemns future exhibitions.
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Los Angeles
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Tom McCarey
Jack Johnson
Cameron
Hold-up man ends in jail Aberdeen SD
Frank Gray is jailed in Brown county awaiting trial for an attempted hold-up at a saloon in James near Aberdeen on the Milwaukee road. He ordered Perry Lemmer to surrender money, but Lemmer escaped to summon help. A posse captured Gray two miles away after he dropped the cigar box with the receipts.
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Frank Gray
Brown County
James
Milwaukee Road
Perry Lemmer
Arrow
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Roosevelt Rebounds at Sagamore Hill After Wounding
Colonel Roosevelt resumes quiet life at Sagamore Hill following a Milwaukee wound. Four physicians say rest is essential as the ex president faces possible infection and uncertain campaign return. James Amos serves as nurse while Mrs Roosevelt and the doctor party oversee his care.
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Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Alexander Lambert
Surrey Terrell
Chicago
New York
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Géorge EH. Brown
Calene
Colonel Roosevelt
James Amos
Lin
Nesto
Deluge of Messages To Roosevelt After Wounding
A flood of dispatches pours in from across the nation and abroad expressing sympathy and pride for Theodore Roosevelt after his recent wounding.Messages from Pittsfield Brooklyn Salem Los Angeles New Orleans Washington Maroon Humboldt New York praise his resilience and call for recovery and continued leadership.
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Teddy
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Humboldt
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Messages of sympathy amid failed assassination efforts
Readers across towns including Watertown New York Jersey City Carthage Winnetka Sullivan and Washington express prayers for recovery. Messages praise the doctor’s orders and the president’s leadership while urging perseverance through the crisis and vowed service to the nation.
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Jersey City
York
Carthage
Firebug Tries to Burn Separator on South Dakota Farm
A separator fire set to destroy a threshing outfit on a farm near Big Stone M D was spotted early. Oil and matches were used in the attempt but the outfit sustained only partial damage and the arsonist was soon identified. Pierre S D reports the state railway commission handling fall car shortages as grain traffic rises and requests relief.
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Big Stone
South Dakota
Angust Hredericksen
W. 1 Hall
Tte
Veny
Pierre
State Railway Commission
Sual
Which Looks Better in South Dakota 1896 vs 1912 Tariffs
A historical comparison of farm prices in South Dakota at the end of the 1890s and in 1912, framed by Democratic platform planks. The piece quotes the 1892 Cleveland tariff and the 1912 Wilson tariff as calls for revenue only, arguing about potential economic outcomes if adopted in the next election.
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South Dakota
Canal Oven In Year
Panama marks one year until ships will pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Panama Canal. The milestone signals completion of the waterway linking two oceans and reshaping global navigation.
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Panama
Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Angry man shoots wife near Mitchell then flees to city
Frank Levlin, 22, shot his wife in the leg seven miles from Mitchell last night after accusing her of wanting to run away with another man. He fled seven miles to town, surrendered to police, and is held in the county jail. The wife was hospitalized with a bullet wound below the knee.
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Frank Levlin
Jerry Hendricckson
Seven Iles
Mitchell
Oelock
Levlin
Hendrickson
Lovlin
Chief Smith
Berry
Sone
Federals Attack Diaz Stronghold at Vera Cruz
Cable dispatch reports early morning assault by federal forces on Vera Cruz, Mexico, the stronghold of General Diaz and his insurrectionists, as U.S. operations commence.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Diaz
Navy Department
Wcsrzt Dd Rhoes
Pettigrew Claims Railroads Favor Johnson Over Byrne
Pettigrew says railroad officials oppose Byrne and favor Johnson, urging support for Byrne's candidacy. He argues the rail interests back Johnson and accuse officials of acting against Byrne in the race.
The Busy Candidates Tour America in 3-Week Pace
Taft begins a three day motor tour from Beverly to Maine while Wilson stays at Princeton Debs tours Brooklyn and Chafin travels Indiana in a broad campaign circuit as the candidate races widen across states.
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Beverly
Maine
Wilson
Princeton
Debs
Brooklyn
Chafin
Indiana
Road officials urge support for Johnson over Byrne
Prominent Milwaukee and North Western officials press for Johnson citing railroad friendliness. They say Byrne blocked or opposed railroad-favorable laws, and Johnson is not progressive while Byrne is. Pettigrew notes IT withdrew from the Democratic party.
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Northwestern
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Mr. Byrne
Byrne
Democratic Party
R. F. Pettigrew
Railroads Back Johnson For Governor Over Byrne In SD
Ex Senator Pettigrew notes railroad officials urged support for Johnson in the primary and later joined in backing him for governor. He cites the anti pass law, two cent fare, and demurrage laws as Byrne’s controversial measures seen as harmful to railroads.
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BE. S. Johnson
Frank M. Byrne
R. I. Pettigrew
Lee
Johnson
Ile
Pettigrew
Northwestern Road
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Egan
Democraticc
Sean
Northwestern
Milwaukee Roads
Hean
Mr. Byrne
Tax Amendment Aims at Express Line Franchises
Pierre South Dakota voters consider a constitutional amendment to section 2 of article XI. It seeks taxing of franchises and corporate income to set taxes owed. Current state law taxes only real property value, a stance express lines contest as insufficient. United States court supports this view, limiting tax collection to property value. Proponents argue for a broader tax base on corporate earnings.
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Democratic Party
United States
Turks Flee Before Greeks In Balkan Pursuit
Athens reports Greek forces pressing the Turks into flight toward Ottoman, Servia as Crown Prince Constantine confirms a Greek victory. Belgrade messages describe brutal massacres by retreating Turks and burning, smoking villages, while Constantinople orders a refit of the Turkish fleet to sail into the Mediterranean.
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Greece
Servia
Constantine
Semlin
Hungaria
Belgrade
Constantinople
Turkey
Mediterranean
Byrne pushes tax relief and railroad property valuation law
The article notes Mr Byrne introducing a measure that reduces express rates and supporting a law for valuing state railroad property. It highlights his role in tax relief and property valuation initiatives.
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Erty
Whirlwind Bull Moose Campaign Opens in Wisconsin
Advocates of the Bull Moose and Votes for Women begin a statewide whirlwind windup tour in Wisconsin. Motorcycles, cars, drum corps, and brass bands join noted speakers to rally rural districts and small cities.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Stimson Will Not Refer To Roosevelt In Taft Address
St Paul Minnesota Henry L Stimson secretary of war arrived to deliver his Taft address tonight He will make no reference to Roosevelt His close friendship with Roosevelt and Roosevelt's nomination of Stimson for New York governor two years ago are cited as reasons for his stance
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Roosevelt
St. Paul
Minn
Henry L. Stimson
Taft
New York
North Dakota Seen Strong Republican Says Man
Chicago report notes David Mulvane and Hugo Seaborg discuss North Dakota electoral leanings. They say the state leans Republican by five electoral votes and reflects strong progressive sentiment from La Follette era. Farmers resist third term push and stay with GOP.
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Ill
North Dakota
David Mulvane
Hugo Seaborg
Roosevelt
North
South Dakota
Seaborg
la Follette
Votes for Women on Cuscke Newport Advertisement
In Newport Mrs. O N Belmont promoted suffrage by placing a public notice reading votes fi promoting the cause. The item reflects local efforts to support women's voting rights and civic participation.
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