Taft Urges End to Solid South at North Carolina Dinner
President elect William H. Taft spoke to about 400 Southerners at the North Carolina Society dinner in New York, urging the breakup of the Solid South, national unity, and fair treatment for African Americans while highlighting education and equal opportunity. He noted the history of slavery and called for a broader role for the South in national affairs.
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North Carolina
Hotel Astor
William H. Taft
Hot Springs
Solid South
Mason and Dixon
Mr. Taft
Walter H. Page
New England
President Page
Mr. Page
Taft
Hampton (Va.) Institute
Messager May Stay Sole Director of Paris Opera
Paris rumors say Gailhard could return as Paris Opéra director after Anffiré Messager's resignation. Messager insists on sole direction or will quit, while Gailhard would welcome a comeback. Names floated include Albert Carré and Isola Brothers.
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Paris Opera
Gailhard
Paris Opéra
Anffiré- Messager
M. Messager
Messager
Broussan
M. Broussan
M. Gailhard
St. Helena
Albert Carré
Opéra Comique
Isola Brothers
Guffey Entangled in West Virginia Land Swindle Case
J Montefiore Myers is jailed in Pittsburg amid a sprawling plot involving Col James M Guffey of Pennsylvania. Title experts were recruited to survey 300 000 acres in West Virginia for a huge deal, with Union Fidelity Title Insurance Company advancing 90 000 for title examinations before Myers arrest revealed a $50 000 loss claim by Higbie and counter denial by Guffey.
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G. C. Higbie
J. Montefiore Myers
Tombs Court
Central Coal, Lumber and Construction Company
Harlem
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
West Virginia
Union Fidelity Title Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Mr. Higbie
Col
James M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Higbie
Ewing Speed
New York
Philadelphia
Speed
Farren
Pittsburg Company
Union-Fidelity Title Insurance Company of
Penn
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Liberty Street
Broadway
New York City
Morningside
Joseph Montefiore Myers
Or Meyers
Rothschilds
London
England
Myers
Col. Guffey
Union-Fidelity Title Insurance
Omy
Union-Fidelity Company
Union Fidelity Company
Meadow Brook Club Faces Move And Sale Plans
Hempstead Long Island December reports a vote due in February on selling the Meadow Brook Clubhouse and sixty acres and relocating five miles into the Wheatley hills to establish a modern clubhouse. Younger members push the move to rejuvenate the club amid hunting challenges and rising area development. Names linked include J. P. Grace W. R. Grace Beverley Robinson J. S. Phipps Harold Phipps Harry Payne Whitney Thomas Hitchcock Jr Malcolm Stevenson.
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New York Times
Hempstead
L. I
Long Island
Meadow Brook Club
Westbury
Hills
Wheatley
J. P. Grace
W. R. Grace
Beverley Robinson
J. S. Phipps
Harold Phipps
Harry Payne Whitney
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Malcolm Stevenson
Veiled Wife Brings Panic on Burlington Car Brawl
A veiled woman believed to be the conductor’s wife halted an evening trolley bound for Mount Holly and battled a rival woman for five minutes. The fray ended with the rival ejected and both women separated by the crew as passengers watched in shock.
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New York Times
Burlington
N. J
Mount Holly
King Edward Battles Cold and Rheumatism in London
King Edward, suffering a long cold and rheumatism, stayed at Sandringham last week. The planned visit to Lord and Lady Ilchester was scrapped. He, with the Queen, travelled to London and will go to Brighton tomorrow to visit Arthur Sassoon.
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London
Edward
Sandringham
Lord and Lady Ilchester
Brighton
Arthur Sassoon
Lonon
Another Ohio County Goes Dry. Harding County votes dry
Columbus dispatch reports Harding County in Ohio voted dry by 1200 votes as twenty one saloons are affected and will be closed or modified pending enforcement.
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Ohio
Columbus
Harding County
Genuine Deerfoot Farm Sausages Sold in Aeae
An advertisement notes genuine Deerfoot Farm sausages sold in Aeae with warnings about imitations and red ink mark for authenticity.
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Deerfoot Farm
Aeae
Carnegie Appeals To Railroads For Price Cut On Rails
Pittsburg reports that Andrew Carnegie has been approached by major railroads to use his influence to secure a lower rail price before June 30. The claim, sourced from Pittsburg financial districts, notes railroads face high costs and may turn to imported rails if prices remain high.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mulcahy to Wed Heiress in Pittsburg Ceremony
John F. Mulcahy the New York athlete politician and yachtsman will marry Pittsburg heiress Catherine Vilsack of a $2 000 000 fortune on January 7 in St Pauls Cathedral Bishop Canivan to perform the ceremony Bride's sister Mrs Edward Fraunheim of Pittsburg to give the wedding breakfast The couple will reside at 668 Riverside Drive New York Mulcahys ties span Olympic rowing and sailing clubs and a Spanish American War naval service in Pittsburg he is popular with local clubs and residents.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
John F. Mulcahy
New York City
Catharine Vilsack
Canivan
Edward Fraunheim
Riverside Drive
New York
Vilsack
Mulcahy
St. Louis
Fordham
Varley
Hamburg
Union Club
Atalanta Boat Club
Belle Harbor Boat Club
Catholic Club of
Tammany
New York Naval Cadets
Peril as Horse Falls in City Street Accident
Maurice Bondy, real estate dealer, testified at Night Court against John Bainan, driver of a Lumber truck, after a gray horse tied to a cart toppled onto a sidewalk at Pine Street. Bondy, struck during the melee, suffered a sprained hip and was treated at Hudson Street Hospital. Magistrate Moss fined Rainvan five dollars for careless driving.
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Maurice Bondy
West 111Th Street
John Bainan
Water Street
Pine Street
Mr. Bondy
Hudson Street
Moss
Rainvan
Dem House to Probe Panama Canal Purchase
Democrats in the House plan an investigation into the Panama Canal property deal. Representative Rainey introduces a five member committee to determine how much of the 40 million dollars paid to the French company was truly paid to that company or to Americans and whether any public officials profited. The move follows charges during the campaign that Douglas Robinson and Charles Taft may have benefited, prompting President Roosevelt to deny the allegations.
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Washington
House
Rainey
Illinois
National Democratic Committee
Douglas Robinson
New York
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
William Dudley Foulke
Indiana
Arkansas River Breaks Across Barraque Street
The Arkansas River surged across East Barraque Street from Georgia Street to the boat landing, three blocks, washing away the Arkansas Packet Company warehouse. South Barraque property owners remove homes as the river threatens four blocks of houses and cuts land at the Tennessee Street eddy.
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Pine Bluffs
Ark
Arkansas River
Barraque Street
Georgia Street
Roosevelt African trip costs no public funds says Smithsonian
President Roosevelt will pay his own and his son Kermit’s travel and outfitting costs for the Africa expedition. Three Smithsonian naturalists will go at private expense, with Smithsonian specimens to be deposited in the United States National Museum. The government bears no cost or payments to Roosevelt or his companions. Some speculation exists about Roosevelt profits, but experts say guesses are unfounded as terms with Scribners are not public.
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North Carolina
Taft
South
United States
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
New York Times
Roosevelt
Smithsonian Institution
Roosevelt Party
Charles D. Walcott
Congressman Dalzell
Africa
Walcott
The
Smithsonian
United States National Museum
Kermit
Smithsonian Fund
National Exchange Bank Closes in Springfield Missouri
The National Exchange Bank of Springfield with 100000 capital was closed by the Controller of the Currency. Deposits stood at about 2100000 with losses on loans and investments cited as the cause. George T. Cutts named receiver. the bank's officers were L. S. Meyer president A. R. Baldwin vice president and E. L. Sanford cashier.
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Springfield
National Exchange Bank
L. S. Meyer
A. R. Baldwin
E. L. Sanford
Washington
George T. Cutts
Prosecutor Comments on Revival After Execution
Trenton, December 7. William J. Crossley, prosecutor of the pleas for Mercer County, said if County Physician Frank G Scammell succeeds in resuscitating John Mantasanna after tribal execution, as he is claimed to attempt, the electric current and gear would be used again to revive him.
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Trenton
N. J
William J. Crossley
Mercer County
Frank G. Scammell
John Mantasanna
Geek Clate
Auto Club Expels Thomas After Secret Board Session
The New Jersey Auto and Motor Vehicle Club in Newark expelled E. R. Thomas, a New York audiomobilist, after a secret meeting from 8:30 last night to 1:00 this morning. Ten of eleven trustees were present with division over expulsion versus suspension. Thomas, not present, was defended by Charles I. McBurney who argued he could not attend due to injuries from a Long Branch crash on August 14. Evidence showed Thomas was driving at 80 to 90 mph along Ocean Avenue at the time.
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New Jersey Auto and Motor Vehicle Club
Newark
E. R. Thomas
New York Audiomobilist
Thomas
Charles I. McBurney
New York
Crematory Superintendent Henry O. Kuehne Dies Sudden
Henry O. Kuehne, superintendent of the New York and New Jersey Crematory at North Bergen New Jersey, died yesterday afternoon while seated at the organ in the chapel. He had earlier supervised Fresh Pond Queens and invented a new electrical incineration process. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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Henry O. Kuehne
New York and
New Jersey
North Bergen
N. J
Mr. Kuehne
Fresh Pond
Queens
L. I
Bennett Gives Aero Prize In Paris Aviation Cup
James Gordon Bennett presents to the French Aero Club an international aviation cup worth 2500 dollars along with three 5000 dollar prizes for annual competitions. Victor de Beauclair wins the Santos-Dumont prize for 48 hours aloft aboard the Cognac balloon after a 56 hour flight from Bitterfeld to Casale-Pisa.
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Paris
James Gordon Bennett
French
Aero Club
The
Victor de Beauclair
Bitterfeld
Saxony
Casale-Pisa
Italy
Maryland Faces Financial Straits After Army-Navy Win
Annapolis reports the Maryland Treasury is seriously depleted with tax revenue for the closing year low. A $10 000 appropriation to the Maryland Agricultural College was held up while January taxes for the new year are slow to flow, though the controller denies a bust.
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New York Times
Annapolis
Navy
Army
Maryland
Maryland Agricultural College
Woman repels highwayman near Corona streets
Mrs. Emily Marten of Bay and Fifth Streets Corona fought off a highwayman who grabbed her purse containing about 25 dollars and tried to steal her diamonds. She escaped with minor injuries and struck the attacker with a large diamond as he fled.
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Corona
L. I
Emily Marten
Bay and
Fifth Streets
Police Band Gala At Grand Central Palace
The Police Band held its annual entertainment at Grand Central Palace on Lexington Avenue near Forty fourth Street. Commissioner Bingham and many policemen attended with families and friends. The event included vaudeville, a band concert, and a dance, drawing the biggest turnout yet. A row of floor seats collapsed during Irish airs, causing light concern but no injuries as dancers rose quickly.
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Grand Central Palace
Lexington Avenue
Fortyfourth Street
Bingham
Daring Dare Ends in Boy’s Severe Injuries at Firehouse
Eight year old Charles Gizaris of 254 Sixth Street Brooklyn is in Seney Hospital after attempting a dare at Engine Company 139. He slid down a firehouse pole and fell to the floor below breaking both arms and legs and sustaining internal injuries. Some companions joined him in sneaking through the bunet to the top floor. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon as the engine crew departed for a fire call. The lad is not expected to recover.
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Charles Gizaris
Sixth Street
Brooklyn
Seney
Engine Company 139
Fourth Avenue
Charles
Aaa
Adv. Great Bear Spring Water Bottled for 50c Per Six
An advertisement offers Great Bear Spring water at 50 cents for a glass stoppered bottle six pack. Action emphasizes value and product format for readers.
Catholics Lose Big in Fidelity Funding Scheme
A Cleveland inquiry reveals the Fidelity Funding Company run by P. J. Kieran used church and Catholic institution notes and life insurance policies to back loans. About 50 to 60 convents schools and churches face insolvency with potential losses to banks trusts and private investors including St Marys Academy Nauvoo and the Euclid Avenue Trust Co. The plan depended on mortgages and life policies to cover most debts, leaving little tangible assets and urging the receiver Thomas F Gilroy Jr to uncover Kieran's books and hidden gains.
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P. J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company
Broadway
Thomas F. Gilroy, Jr
Kieran
Leslie M. Shaw
St.Mary’s
Gilroy
House of the Good Shepherd
Spokane
Wash
St. Vincent’s College
Chicago
Church of St. Thomas Aquinas
Cleveland
Fidelity
James Madigan
Father Fletcher
Baltimore
Ambrose Petry
Detroit
Lanigan
Buffalo
Petry
Ieran
Charles W. Morse
Hom
New Brunswick
N. J
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