TaftMakes Final Ohio Appeals Amid Rivals' Tour
President Taft addressed about 20 000 people in Dayton at Memorial Hall and street rallies as Ohio voters prepared for the primary. Roosevelt and La Follette also campaigned in multiple cities, while Taft’s manager forecast a Taft victory and a strong farmer vote.
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New York Times
Dayton
Ohio
Taft
Memorial Hall
Allaback
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Col
Roosevelt
United States
Quay
Platt
Washington
Boss Brown
Dan Hanna
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Eaton
Richmond
Greenville
Piqua
Troy
Tippecanoe
Xenia
Coloosevelt
Marietta
Caldwell
Cambridge
Zanesville
Newark
Tranway Junction
Dresden
Coshocten
Newcomerstown
Dennison
Walter R. Stubbs
Kansas
Columbus
Election Bureau
Prince George William Killed in Auto Crash in Friesack
Prince George William eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland and his chamberlain Herr von Greve were killed instantly when their car crashed on a highway under repair near Friesack Prussia. The prince born 1880 died at the steering wheel with the chauffeur injured. von Greve suffered a broken neck.
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Friesack
Prussia
George William
Duke of Cumberland
Herr von Greve
Here
Berlin
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Frederick
Denmark
Chamberlain von Greve
Prince George William
Duke Ernest Augustus
Duke of
Brunswick and Luneburg
House of the Guelphs
Perkins writes to Hilles over Harvester matters
George W Perkins sends a letter to Charles D Hilles secretary to President Taft demanding a complete official statement of all Harvester matters during the Taft administration. He accuses Hilles of cherry picking records and biased explanations and urges full disclosure. Perkins also notes his prior statement contesting Hilles's Friday version.
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George W.rkins
Charles D. Hilles
Taft
Harvester
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
Ohio
Harvester Company
George W. Perkins
Perkins
Hilles
McKinley
Man Found Shot in Grant Park Identified as Possible New Yorker
A man believed to be H. Clark Cheney of New York was found shot to death in Grant Park Chicago. A revolver with one chamber empty lay near the body and a skull fracture was noted. Police pursue murder theory while awaiting identification from New York authorities.
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New York Times
Chicago
H. Clark Cheney
New York
Grant Park
W. Leland
Jubilant 87th Birthday for Early Suffragist Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Elizabeth New Jersey May 20 The Rev. Dr Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell longtime suffragist and past emeritus of All Souls Unitarian Church marked her eighty seventh birthday at her home. She greeted many visitors promoting votes for women while young white clad helpers accompanied her in a New York suffrage parade. Born 1825 in Henrietta New York she studied at Oberlin ordained 1853 and spoke at the 1849 Worcester Woman's Rights Convention.
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New York Times
Elizabeth
N. J
Antoinette Louisa Brown Blackwell
New York
Henrietta
N. Y
Oberlin Theological Seminary
Worcester
Mass
Holy Land
Jordan
Elopement Ends In Atlanta Wedding Before Rehearsal
Miss Clara Parker of Gainesville elopes with B W Sullivan of Atlanta on the eve of her wedding to Edwin G Gilbert. Sullivan, the intended best man, and Parker were married in Atlanta after disappearing with Gilbert’s touring car just before a rehearsal. Parker proclaims she loved Sullivan as her first sweetheart.
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New York Times
Atlanta
Edwin G. Gilbert
Clara
Parker
Gainesville
B. W. Sullivan
Sullivan
Miss Parker
Sulivan
Gilbert
Ben
Ray Rt
Bert
Charges Labor Plot to Wreck San Diego
Grand Jury opens weeks long inquiry into the Industrial Workers of the World. Secret Service men report three dynamite caches found in San Diego and thwarted plots to blow water works, electric plant, and street railway. Justice Department takes over the probe, with threats against local officials and vigilante figures tied to the case.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Federal Grand Jury
Industrial Workers of the World
San Diego
United States
Dudley Robinson
Washington
Mr. Robinson
Secret Service
Order
Department of Justice
Taft
Moore
Porter
John Doe
Guy
I W W Leader Arrested At Flushing Court
Joseph Scheftel an I W W organizer faced disorderly conduct charges at Flushing Police Court amid near riot conditions. Bail set at 200 dollars, furnished by Florence Scheftel. Samuel Solomon and other supporters attended. Rapp accused of name calling. guards present.
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Flushing
Joseph Scheftel
John W. Rapp
United Metals Products Company
College Point
Schettel
Florence Scheftel
Brooklyn
Samuel Solomon
Rapp
Pinkerton
John Distler
Solomon
Fitch
Industrial Workers of the World
Brotherhood of Machinists
Facory
London Lightermen Strike Sparks Dock Dispute
London faces a looming dock strike as five thousand lightermen walk out over a union enrollment dispute. The Transport Workers' Federation supports the strikers, with fears that up to 100,000 transport workers may join if the issue remains unsettled.
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London
Lightermen’s
Transport Workers’ Federation
Civil War Veteran Capt Flamon Ball IV Taken to County Hospital
Capt. Flamon Ball, 76, a Civil War veteran, was removed from a South Halsted Street lodging to County Hospital tonight suffering from kidney trouble. His daughter is said to be married to George W. Perkins of New York.
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Flamon Ball
New York Times
Chicago
South Halsted Street
George W. Perkins
New York
Latest Shipping News Arrivals in Dover and Antwerp
The Vaderland arrived at Dover on May 20 and the Kroonlend reached Antwerp on May 11, as listed in the latest shipping notices.
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Vaderland
Dover
Kroonlend
Antwerp
Reat Bear Pring Water
Fragmentary note describes a water product with unclear branding and pricing per case. Missing readable names, dates, or locations. no verifiable entities present for a full card.
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Petean
How I Worked Through College Autobiography
The memoir follows a frugal student with grit facing financial hardship and stern treatment from peers. It chronicles the challenges and personal growth during college years.
Widener Gives 4 Million to School for Crippled Children
In Philadelphia on May 20, P A B Widener executed a deed of trust for 4 million in 4 percent securities to endow the Widener Memorial School for Crippled Children. Surplus income may raise the endowment to 5 million with other charities possible from unexpended sums. The Widener estate details follow, with George W Widener and Harry Elkins Widener among those named.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
George W. Widener
Harry Elkins Widener
P. A. B. Widener
Widener Memorial School For
Broad Street
Olney Avenue
Longport
N. J
Widener
George D. Widener
Mr. Widener
Land Title and Trust Company of Philadelphia
George D. Widener, Jr
Harry Elkins -Widener
Harvard University
Catholics Defy Flood to Guard Virgin Mary Statue
In Donaldsonville Louisiana on May 20, about 200 Catholic families near Grand Bayou face rising floodwaters from a levee break at Torras. They refuse to evacuate despite deepening waters, saying the statue's base is only inches from the water and the priest advises patience. A government boat reports supplies were refused as residents prioritize prayer and faith over safety.
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New York Times
Donaldsonville
Torras
Grand Bayou
Social Colony Faces Cemetery Plan Near Manorhaven
William Hart of Manhattan applied to the Nassau County Board of Supervisors for 216 acres near Manhasset to be set aside as a public cemetery on the Isaac V. Willets farm. The site lies in the heart of the wealthy Island Colony near homes of K Vanderbilt Jr and other prominent residents, likely meeting strong local opposition at the hearing.
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New York Times
Mineola
L. I
William Hart
Manhattan
Repose
Nassau County Board of Supervisora
Manhassett
Isaac V. Willets
Island Colony
K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Hero saves two from runaway car at Benedict Avenue
In Tarrytown New York on May 20 Harry Rose a helper on a Stern Brothers automobile saved two children from a runaway vehicle. The car rolled backward down a steep hill toward Benedict Avenue basket and brakes failed Rose leapt out grabbed Osborne six years old from under the wheels and threw him to safety before another car blocked the path. John Frieze the driver acted quickly to avert a collision and restrain the vehicle.
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New York Times
Tarrytown
N. Y
Harry Rose
Stern Brothers
Benedict Avenue
Osborne
Rose
Cha
John
Roosevelt Denies Rumor Of Intemperate Drinking
Col Roosevelt replies to a circulating slander alleging drunkenness. He states he never drinks whiskey highballs or cocktails and only drinks milk in excess, sometimes four to five glasses at a meal, to debunk the charge as malicious. Dr Lyman Abbott corroborates Roosevelt's temperance and cites milk as his only excess.
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Col. Roosevelt
Middle West
Salina
Kansas
Roosevelt
William H. Hatfield
Mr. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Cleveland
New York City
Hugh Gordon Miller, Esq
William H. Hatfield, Jr
Hatfield
Pullman
Oceanic
Mr. Hatfield
T. Roosevelt
Lyman Abbott
Cornwall On
The
Hudson
Dr. Abbott
Germany
Oyster Bay
White House
Divorces De Beaufort Ends In Chicago Court
The Countess de Beaufort obtained a divorce from Count Jacques Alexander von Marik de Beaufort for cruelty. The suit was uncontested. They married in London on September 15, 1910, and separated after public disputes over money and debts. The Count was later seen on a vaudeville stage and is now a New York newspaper reporter.
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New York Times
Chicago
Countess de Beaufort
Jacques Alexander von Marik de Beaufort
Irma Kilgallen
London
New York
Blind Skipper Identified After East River Drowning
The body of Capt. George W. Kimmitte, 49, of Newark, New Jersey, identified in the East River by papers bearing the name of Ivan Vreeland. Kimmitte, a Spanish American War veteran and former master of the Aryan, disappeared six weeks ago while seeking Sailors' Arbor admission on Staten Island after a life at sea since age twelve.
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East River
George W. Kimmitte
Thirteenth Avenue
Newark
N. J
Kimmitte
Ivan Vreeland
Vreeland
Nu Arbor
Staten Island
A Enes
Ody
Alfonso Honors Marconi Grand Cross in Madrid Audience
King Alfonso XIII received William Marconi in audience in Madrid and conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso XII. The ceremony marks a high honor from Spain for the wireless pioneer.
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Order of
Alfonso XIII
Marconi
New York Times
Madrid
Alfonso
William Marconi
Alfonso XII
Miners Sign Agreement Yielding Wages Hike
Officials of anthracite mine workers and coal companies signed a negotiated agreement at Reading Company headquarters in Philadelphia. The pact, ratified by workers in Wilkes Barre, grants higher wages and other concessions, and resumes underground coal production next Wednesday after a seven week suspension.
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Philadelphia
Reading Company
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Lighthouse Tender Armeria Aground Near Cape Hinchinbrook
The US lighthouse tender Armeria is ashore near Cape Hinchinbrook in heavy seas. Thirty two people aboard were rescued by the steamship Admiral Sampson after wireless distress. The Haydn Brown barge drifted ashore two days earlier with eight aboard. two reached land, one died, one survived on canned beef until rescue.
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Cordova
Alaska
United States
Armeria
Cape Hinchinbrook
Haydn Brown
Admiral Sampson
Pioneer
Prince William Sound
Montague Island
Derailment of Pioneer Limited near Winona injures no one
The first section of The Pioneer Limited express on the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway derailed eight miles east of Winona Minnesota. Two sleepers a baggage and a buffet car plunged into the Mississippi River after washout from heavy rains. Traveling salesman William West escaped by breaking from a sleeping car window. The second section followed the wreck along the double track with no loss of life due to a warning to slow for washouts.
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Winona
Minn
Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul
Here
Mississippi River
William West
Freak election bet leaves juror with long beard
Kingston Ulster County May 20 John B Crispell of Old Hurley appeared before Judge Cantine as a juror. He had bet in 1884 that Blaine would defeat Cleveland and vowed not to shave or cut hair if he lost resulting in a heavy beard and hair reaching to his shoulders.
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New York Times
Kingston
N.Y
Ulster County Court
John B. Crispell
Old Hurley
Cantine
Crispell
James G. Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Blaine
Bank Robbers Loot First National Bank of Camden
In Nashville Tennessee on May 20 after barricading approaches and cutting wires the robbers dynamited the vault at the First National Bank of Camden Benton County. Six nitroglycerin charges exploded drawing crowds but the robbers escaped with about seven thousand dollars.
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Nashville
Tenn
First National Bank of
Camden
Benton County
Will of Mrs. Cornelia Storrs Leaves Estate to Distant Kindred
The North Salem heiress's $2,000,000 fortune goes to cousins and the New York Skin and Cancer Hospital. Beneficiaries include Clara L. Smith of Norwalk, Ida Underhill of Caldwell, Helen Butterworth of New York, and others with $500 to $5,000 each. Executors receive hotel property in North Salem and holdings in Schenectady, Pennington, Newark, and New York City. Half the residuary estate goes to the hospital.
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New York Times
Whith Plains
N. Y
Cornelia Storrs
North Salem
New York
N. J
Helen A. Butterworth
East Three Fifth Street
New_York City
William R. Beers
Elizabeth
Marie Alice Tyler
Sussex
Adelaide M. Hamilton
New York City
Sarah Smith
Charles H. Keeler
Bertha Epps
Jury panel grows as Darrow bribery trial moves forward
In Los Angeles on May 20, an extra juror brought the panel to eleven permanent members in the Clarence Darrow bribery case involving a McNamara juryman. District Attorney Fredericks has enlisted veteran McComas to oversee evidence as testimony is expected to begin tomorrow, with Mrs Ortie McMenigal among potential witnesses.
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New York Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Darrow
McNamara
C. Co. McComas
Hari Connors
Darrow
Fredericks
McComas
Willge N. Lockwood
Ortie McMenigal
Richeson Executed for Girls Murder at Charlestown
Clarence V. T. Richeson, a former Baptist clergyman and poisoner, was executed in Charlestown Prison at 12:17 a.m. for murdering Avis Linnell in Boston on Oct 13. He walked to the chair calmly, confessed Christ, forgave all, and died after a 1900-volt current. The scene included prayers, hymns, and final words of willingness to die.
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Boston
Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson
Charlestown
Avis Linnell
Hyannis
Richeson
Mr. Johnson
Stebbins
Jesus
William A. Morse
M. J. Murphy
Christ
God
Warden Bridg
McGrath
McLaughlin
Butler
Richeson Mountain
Amherst Courtery Va
Earl of Shaftesbury
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Lewis C. Laylin
Mr. Laylin
Prince
Arthur
Leland & Co
Exchange Place
Clark Cheney
Georgia
I. W. W. Leader
United Metal Product Co
London Lightermen
TIMES
P.A.B. Widener
George Widener
Harry
Harvard
Virginia
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Miss Kilgallen
Count
Snug Harbor
Horsford
Alaskan
St. Paul’s Pioneer Limited
Mississippi
Ite
Paul Law
Avis Lindell
New
York
Jallers
Timothy
Herbert Johnso
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