Americans Falter at English Amateur Athletics Meet
At Stamford Bridge the Amateur Athletic Association meet opened with about 50 American athletes, led by strong showings from Penn and Georgetown but hampered by Princeton. Duffy of Georgetown won the 100-yard heat, Tewkesbury placed in early sprint rounds, and the weight event went to Richard Sheldon of the New York Athletic Club with 45 feet 10½ inches.
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London
Stamford Bridge
Amateur Athletic Association
Princeton
England
Walter B. Tewkesbury
Pennsylvania University
Arthur F. Duffy
Georgetown University
Charles Lindsay Burrows
Chicago University
Bennett
Alex 'Grat
University of Pennsylvania
Edward R. Bushness
George W. Orton
F. Jarvis
Richard Sheldon
New York Athletic Club
D. Horgan
J. K. Baxter
University of
Pennsylvania
A. C. Kraenstein
A. L. Newton
Tysoe
Cregan
Densham
A. C. Kreenzlein
M. W. Long
Moloney
Chicago
Welsh
S. J. Robinson
Bascom Johnson
L A W Meet in Milwaukee Primed for July Racing
Milwaukee hosts the twenty first national L A W meet July 10 to 15 with racing as the feature. Top riders have signed on and a Major Taylor vs Tom Cooper $1 000 purse match leads a program offering $3 000 in amateur and professional prizes alongside a multi cycle race. Entries from Boston Philadelphia Chicago Minneapolis and Milwaukee expected amid extensive visitor entertainments.
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Milwaukee
Taylor
Tom Cooper
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
Prominent Californian Ends Life On Santa Fe Train
Joliet July 9 Charles Leroy a Fuller ton Cal prominent citizen shot himself in his sleep on a Santa Fe train as it neared Joliet He left a note for his wife and children stating he had to die He was travelling to Chicago to visit his brother The coroner assumed charge of the body
Destructive Storm Hits Steamboat Rock and Vicinity
Destructive storm causes unroofed houses barns demolished and uprooted trees in Steamboat Rock Iowa and surrounding areas. Fragmentary reports from Marshalltown Iowa dated July 9 noted severe damage and continued weather danger in the region.
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Steamboat Rock
Hardin County
Lowa
Dunkard
Penn track results and New Jersey political notes
The report lists track results with multiple events and Penn athletes, noting Kraenstein first in hurdles and Kreenzlein winning long jump, plus hammer and other events with distances and times. It also covers Senate Hanna planning to visit Elberon, a Philippine cavalry organization, a Hoboken arson charge, navy yard appointments, a Kansas shooting case, and Hardin county tornado impacts with heavy rain and damage across northern areas.
Camp Lincoln Opens Under Brig. Gen. Fitzsimmons
Springfield July 9 First brigade Illinois national guard arrived for Camp Lincoln now under Brig. Gen. Charles Fitzsimmons. Since morning 26 265 men in camp amid hot dusty grounds. First dress parade held. all commands to hold church service Sunday. Acquittal in Manila court martial case of Col. Pettit noted as Gen. MacArthur disapproved of verdict. Louis Klopsch returns from India aboard Pennsylvania. Heavy land and cattle deals reported in Louisville with S B Burnette acquiring 200000 acres and 15000 cattle for 550000 in cash, 80 percent cash.
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Springfield
Illinois National Guard
Camp Lincoln
Charles Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Manila
Col
James 8
Pettit
Thirty-first Volunteer Infantry
Medell
Zamboanga
Juan Ramos
Gen. MacArthur
Louisville
S. B. Burnette
Fort Worth
Tex
Louisville Land and Cattle Company
King County
Study Details Textbook Selection And Free Books
James W Thompson from the University of Chicago compiled a report surveying 100 leading cities on textbooks. It shows boards of education mostly select texts, with some joint superintendent and board input and reader committees. The report notes a predominance of free textbooks in the East and calls for cost pricing and publication of manuals to reduce publishers profits.
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Citizens’ Educational Commission
James W.thompson
University of Chicago
Board of Education
Alleghenies
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Delaware
Atlanta
Thompson
Chicago Board of Education
Philadelphia Women Rally Against Corsets in Reform Push
The corset is blamed as an unhealthy restraint by Mme Godes Larrante and supporters in Philadelphia. Led by Dr Grace Spiegel, many young women advocate free movement for health and dignity, arguing looser clothing aids muscles and well being. Wu Ting Fang is cited as comparing corset use to foot binding, highlighting overseas views on women’s dress.
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Philadelphia
Mme
Godes Larrante
Grace Spiegel
Normal School
Spiegel
Wu Ting Fang
Locked in Knoedler Gallery Door Trap Near Waldorf Astoria
Mary E. Hurst of Brooklyn was locked inside the Knoedler gallery vestibule near Fifth Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street in Manhattan. After visitors and staff left, the hall door snapped shut, trapping her for about two hours until police freed her.
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Fifth Avenue
Thirtyfourth Street
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Mary E. Hurst
Brooklyn
Miss Hurst
Knoedler
Mr. Rose
Submarine Boat Tested by Raddatz in Milwaukee Bay
The Raddatz submarine boat succeeds in another bay test at Milwaukee with the new improvements working perfectly. Three European powers and the United States pursue the sole rights to use the boat while the controlling company contemplates sale or retention. The craft dived to five feet and 18 feet, covering 4 1/2 miles at the deeper depth.
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Raddatz
Milwaukee
Richard Raddatz
United States
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I L. G. Bell
Ffice
Ferd W. Fritsche
Omuntunobe Kor
Brown Co. Bank
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L. A. Fritsche
Stew
P M. Lipp
Frank Kretalatt
New Ulm
A. Gerrardt
Schoch-Ottomeyer Building
Mion
Jos
A. Bokstein
Brown Co
AP Strickler
M.D. Fitysiclan
Alwin
New Ui
Tti Hagberg
Vosaloud
Anil Spits
Heers
Doniricla
State Street
Mankat
Piers
Hernan
Menn
Holdall
Cary Bandas Sen
Pioneer Drug Store
Stach
Geo. Benz & Son
Jaspartens and
Vrealornin
ST. Paul
P. Scherer
Lumber & Coal
Centre Street
Hmerigan
L. A.W
Fullerton, Cal
Santa Fe
Joliet
Marshalltown
City OF
Tientsin
Hanna
The
Evening Post
Elberon
Franklin Murphy
Paris
Washington
War Department
Wilber E. Weer
Forty-third Infantry
United States Volunteers
Catloocan
Hoboken
Henry Wagt
Miler
Long
Merrill Miller
Mare Island Navy Yard
George E. Ide
Wichita
Kan
Jaly
Douglas Walker
Albert Boyle
Kingman
Entive First Brigade
Tinoix National Guard
Saringieta
Louis Klopsch
LQNG
New York City
Lawrence
Fourth Avenue
Detroit
William A
William Prok
Tam
Complete Restoration News
Mien
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
RED Cross
J.B. Arnold
Andrew J.eckstein
Epple
Jos. Epple & Co
Prop’s
Broadway
Centre Stree
Bingham-Bros
Coal & Grain
Dakota House
Aloo
Anton Wiesner
Chas. Toberer
Uncer Brown Co. Bank
Crockery
R. Pfefferle
Nam —Hawthorne
Bedale
Sridgeport
Rattrae
Rattra Joew
Bomtoomery Ward & Co., Cmcagc
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