Auckland Hosts U S Fleet Guests In Warm Welcome
Auckland reports a cordial welcome to Rear Admiral Sperry and the United States Atlantic battleship fleet. A thousand sailors enjoyed shore leave, theatre nights, luncheons, and tours from Mount Eden to Onehunga. A state ball at Government House and a dinner underscored strong ties with New Zealand leaders.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Sperry
United States
Mount Eden
Onehunga
Manaukau Harbor
New
Admiral Sperry
Lord Plunkitt
Government House
Premier Ward
Paul Gentil
Almost a Shadow Gained 20 Pounds on Grape Nuts
A New York woman recounts ten years of stomach and liver trouble. She stopped coffee, used Postum and Grape-Nuts, gained twenty pounds, and feels rebuilt. She now eats normally, works through mornings, and claims renewed vitality. The letter from Postum Co. Battle Creek notes such testimonials as genuine.
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York State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Veterans of the Maori Wars Era Documented
The record notes a large number of veterans from the Maori wars spanning 1860 to 1870, reflecting extensive service across New Zealand conflicts and the postwar legacy among surviving veterans.
Voyage Assures Peace as Atlantic Fleet Arrives
London editorials center on the American Atlantic fleet's Auckland arrival and King Edward's Germany visit. The Daily Telegraph lauds the historic incident as advancing The Hague peace terms, signaling Britain and America share intertwined interests and a rising U S influence on a cosmic scale.
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London
Auckland
Edward
Germany
Daily Telegraph
Great Britain
America
United States
Yokohama Welcomes American Fleet With Cordial Greetings
Mayor Mitsuhashi in Yokohama City Assembly notes the U S fleet’s upcoming visit. He praises U S friendship, cites the grand 1912 exposition appropriation, and recalls Shimonoseki indemnity aiding Yokohama Harbor construction. Exports to America exceed imports. Yokohama leads in trade among open ports. The city will extend a wide welcome as circumstances permit.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Mitsuhashi
Japan
United States
Shimonoseki
Yokohama Harbor
America
Republic
Rifle matches in Australia during battleship calls
Melbourne August 10 The Commonwealth Minister for Defence Thomas Thomson Ewing says he will not let foreign landing regulations block rifle matches planned as part of entertainment during battleship calls at Australian ports. The issue arose after New Zealand authorities refused to sanction a match between American battleship crew and dominion volunteers citing regulatory restrictions.
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Melbourne
New Zealand
Dominion
Thomas Thomson Ewing
Commonwealth
Defence
Australia
British Cruiser Gibraltar Heads to Meet American Fleet
Malta August 14 The British cruiser Gibraltar sailed from here today to join the American Atlantic fleet at Albany Australia.
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FLEET
Malta
Gibraltar
Albany
Australia
Dutch and American talks Calm Venezuela Netherlands Dispute
The Hague Aug 10 Dutch Foreign Office seeks to gauge U S views on Venezuela Netherlands tensions. Arthur M Beaupre American Minister in The Hague reports on U S stance with no action until de Reus returns. Washington waits while Root hands case to Congress and favors peaceful settlement over punitive action.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Arthur M. Beaupre
Venezuela
Washington
Holland
Beaupre
United States
State Department
Castro
Caracas
M. de Reus
Root
Congress
Dutch Minister M de Reus Leaves Port for Southampton
In Port of Spain Trinidad on Aug 10 the Danish steamer Christiansted brought M. de Reus the Dutch Minister to Venezuela who had been expelled by President Cestro. He boarded the Royal Mail steamer Atrato this afternoon for Southampton as the Christiansted sails to Curacao.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Christiansted
Curacao
M. de Reus
Venezuela
Cestro
Atrato
Southampton
Fire on Dutch Steamer Amstelland Aboard Wool Cargo
The Dutch steamer Amstelland, outbound from Buenos Ayres, caught fire July 31 in a cargo of baled wool, killing a stowaway. Passengers jumped into a boat and later rejoined, with the master noting possible drownings and that damage seemed not serious as the vessel continued to Amsterdam.
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Montevideo
Imogen
Edwards
New York
Buenos Ayres
Amstelland
Amsetelland
Amsterdam
Edison Hosts Farman in Orange for Airplane Talk
Thomas A. Edison entertained Henry Farman at his Orange New Jersey laboratories. The visit included a tour of the works and a moving picture of Farman’s Brighton Beach flights. Edison forecast advances in heavier-than-air flight and discussed helicopters, dirigibles, and future aviation prospects with Farman and guests.
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Thomas A. Edison
Henry Farman
Edison Laboratories
Orange
N. J
Mr. Edison
Mr. Farman
Genius of Light
Moving Picture
Farman
Brighton Beach Racetrack
Edison
Henry Farman Reflects On U S Flight Tour
Henry Farman voiced mixed feelings about his American visit after his manager failed to pay salaries due to a $10.40 loss at Brighton Beach exhibitions. He credited favorable newspaper treatment and said the trip was worthwhile despite uncertain American reception to his aeroplane demonstrations.
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Henry Farman
United States
Paris
Thomas R. MacMechen
St. Louis
Brighton Beach Racetrack
America
Persians May Lose Parliament Shocks Teheran
Dispatches from Baku report that a rise has been issued in Teheran indefinitely delaying the convocation of parliament and that the Shah has summoned five hundred adherents of the old government to form a council of state in a move that may cost Persians Parliament.
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St. Petersburg
Baku
Teheran
Washington Refuses Farman Aeroplane Offer
General Allen chief signal officer said the Farman aeroplane was offered by Israel Ludlow but there were no funds to purchase it. He noted $5,000 is already tied up in two Wright brothers contracts and A M Herring machines.
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Robur the Conqueror
Jules Verne
Mr. Edison
Wiliam H. Pickering
Harvard University
J. Hofman
Berlin
Paul Cornu
France
Otto G. Laytes
Baltimore
J. Williams
Derby
Con
Archdeacon
Academy of Sciences
Athens
Tsouchias
Fakavas
Edison
William H. Taft
Taft
United States
William J. Hammer
Menro Park
England
Germany
S. P. Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Langley
Albert C. Triaca
Aero Club of France
International School of Aeronautics
Triaca
Robert Whitaker
Philadelphia
Farman
Hammer
Washington
Signal Corps
Allen
Israel Ludlow
General Allen
Wright Brothers
A. M. Herring
Crop Conditions Fair In United States Report
The crop reporting board of the Department of Agriculture says as of August 1 crop conditions are about 2 percent better than a year ago but 1 percent below the ten year average. Winter crops like wheat hay cotton and tobacco are above average while corn barley rye buckwheat apples flax sit below. Potatoes are about 5 percent lower and oats nearly 10 percent below average.
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Washington
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
American flag shot at Tabriz consulate
A dispatched report from American Consul Duty at Tabriz Persia states the US flag at the local consulate was shot down by Loyalists. A man near the doorway was wounded. The incident is linked to ongoing disturbances in Tabriz and deemed accidental.
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Washington
United States
Tabriz
Persia
State Department
Meeting of the Propaganda in Rome on priest case
In Rome on August 10 the Congregation of the Propaganda debated a Sioux City priest once condemned in the United States and twice by church authorities. The priest appealed to Rome. Cardinal Gibbons joined the discussion and sided with others to uphold the ecclesiastical condemnations. Cardinal Gotti noted plans for a August 24 meeting to discuss the appointment of a coadjutor for San Francisco and a bishop for Cleveland, though Gibbons will be away from Rome then.
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Rome
Congregation of the Propaganda
Sioux City
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Gotti
United States
San Francisco
Cleveland
Danish Press Shut Down as Printers Strike Indefinitely
In Copenhagen on August 10 most Danish newspapers suspended publication due to a printers strike and lockout. Compositors demand an eight hour day while bookbinders and job printers are also locked out. Employers threaten a broader lockout across shipbuilding, metal, cement, textile, brickmaking, leather and other trades unless a settlement is reached.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Employers’ Union
United Trade Federations
Surveying Party to Locate Fire Route for Hudson Bay RR
Ottawa reports a hundred surveyors will depart Winnipeg this week to find the fire route for the planned Hudson Bay railroad. Their findings are expected for Parliament in January, with legislation hoped to authorize construction within the year.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Hudson's Bay
President Pardo meets former prisoner on street clash
In Lima on August 9 President Pardo encountered ex-prisoner Isaias Pierola who called him a miserable wretch and pushed him off a causeway. Pierola was arrested but escaped en route to the station and remains at large.
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Lima
Pardo
Isaias Pierola
Pierola
Cr O'Brien Returns to Montevideo After Peace Efforts
Howard Cr O'Brien American Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay is welcomed home from Paraguay where his diplomatic work is said to have averted a possible war between Argentina and Brazil. Also notes Count Witte’s Berlin visit and Russian loan speculation.
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Montevideo
Howard Cr. O'Brien
Paraguay
Uruguay
O'Brien
Parauay
Argentina
Brazil
Good Start for Recruits Overseen by Inspectors General
Washington reports a Connecticut recruiting incident where a non commissioned officer’s wife received boarding pay for recruits. Inspectors general and senior Army officials approved the arrangement, citing the officer’s wife as providing a favorable home environment. The piece lists Army and Navy orders, postings, leaves, and movements of warships with multiple vessels sailing or at various ports.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Army
Connecticut
Fort Slocum
New York
Judge Advocate General
Baltimore cruiser in drydock awaiting marine transport conversion
The cruiser Baltimore was placed in Drydock No 3 at Brooklyn Navy Yard for a year long conversion into a marine transport. $500000 is appropriated for the work which will start soon and take about one year. Sailmaker Frank Trott 63 died suddenly at the yard while reporting for duty. His wife is ill and not informed. The battleship New Hampshire will return with marines to the yard, equipment to be installed over several weeks.
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Farman
St. Louis
MacMechen
Mr. Farman
Brighton Beach Racetrack
United States
Wright Brothers
Herring
Fort Myer
Wiliam R. Page
Baltimore
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Frank Trott
Evergreen Avenue
Navy Yard
G. S. Long
Army officers on riding test near Fort Ethan Allen
Fourteen army officers led by Major General Frederick D. Grant completed a seven and a half hour endurance ride covering thirty miles around Fort Ethan Allen in Burlington Vermont. No accidents, fatigue noted but officers in good physical condition. Captain Albert J. Bowley served as aide. all branches represented.
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Burlington
Frederick D. Grant
Fort Ethan Allen
United States Army Service
Grant
Albert J. Bowley
1St Field Artillery
General Funston Relieved by Maus in California Change
In San Francisco on August 10 Brigadier General Frederick Funston ceded command of the Department of California to Colonel Marion P. Maus of the 22d Infantry. Funston will depart for Fort Leavenworth this week to assume leadership of the cavalry school.
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San Francisco
Frederick Funston
Department of California
Marion P.maus
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Fort Riley Manoeuvres Begin in Kansas
Fort Riley Kansas August 10 ten days of mimic warfare opened today with five thousand men and officers from Iowa Nebraska Arkansas and Kansas taking part Brigadier General John B Kerr commandant oversees the annual manoeuvres from this fort leading forces in the exercise across multiple posts and states
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Fort Riley
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Arkansas
John B. Kerr
Navy Enlistment Surge Reported From Recruiting Stations
Washington reports a record period for naval enlistments with 47 recruits returning from stations last week and a continued flood of applications at both local stations and the bureau.
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Washington
Naval
Bureau of Nein Se
Military Shooting Tournament Opens at Camp Perry
At Camp Perry Ohio on Lake Eries southern shore the greatest military shooting tournament begins with hundreds of contestants from every state plus Hawaii and the Philippines. Ohio National Guard teams Troop A Cleveland Troop B Columbus and units from the 2d 3d 7th and 8th regiments join firing lines for a multi day event August 10 to 13 with teams organized on the ground.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Lake Erie
Port Clinton
Union
Hawai
Philippines
Cleveland
Columbus
7Th
Sth
Ohio National Guard
Turks Seek Izzet Pacha in United States
Turkish subjects in the city warn that Achmed Izzet Pacha, a deposed favorite of the Sultan, may be in the United States or here. They vow to deport or arrest him, citing his alleged crimes including arousing massacres in Macedonia and graft. A Turks Armenians and Syrians meeting is planned to prep for a demonstration on August 3.
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Achmed Izzet Pacha
Turkey
United States
Waidort
Mundji Bey
Madjib Malhami Pacha
Inquirer
Waldorf
Izzet Pacha
Mauretania
Washington
Mehmed Ali Bey
Macedonia
N. M. Diab
Mirror of the West
Kalil
Carnegie Hall
Growth of Esperanto Gains Official U S Recognition
Washington reports official U S recognition of Esperanto with Major Paul F Straub named to represent the United States at the Fourth International Esperanto Congress in Dresden Germany on August 16 The War Department library began collecting Esperanto literature in January 196 The Washington Esperanto Society formed in 1907 with presidents James W Cheney and Charles W Stewart Both Belgium and Botemtia interest grows with postmaster authorization and Japan adopting an honorary presidency and urging study of the language revered as the gospel of the world
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Washington
United States
Paul F. Straub
Army Medical Corps
Dresden
Germany
Belgium
Cardinal
Cambridge
England
War Department Library
Botemtia
Japan
Hayashi
Espeeranto
Prohibition Candidate Chafin Narrowly Escapes Drowning
Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition presidential candidate, nearly drowned in the YMCA pool at Lincoln Nebraska Saturday night. Three youths pulled him from the deep end as he sank, Maurice Hirard confirms he was nearly helpless before rescue. He soon recovered and delivered a Chautauqua address.
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Lincoln, Neb
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition
Young Men's Christian Association
Chafin
Maurice Hirard
Bank in Afton closed by state officials
Guthrie Oklahoma August 1 By order of its directors the Bank of Afton Oklahoma was closed today pending investigation by the State Bank Commissioner W M Reynolds cashier of the bank has been missing since Saturday Friends say accounts are straight and they believe he was attacked
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Guthrie
Okla
Bank of Afton
W. M. Reynolds
Colonel H W Freeman on Trial in New Jersey
South Orange New Jersey August special reports Colonel Henry W Freeman of the 1st Regiment New Jersey National Guard is charged with grand larceny by Wade M Spellhouse of Brooklyn. Bail set at $TM. Freeman released on bail while parole held for tomorrow to furnish bail. Judge Roll defended private court session amid protest. The complaint cites a September 2 1906 grand larceny of 2675 dollars.
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South Orange
N J. Aug
J. Martin Roll
Henry W. Freeman
New Jersey National Guard
Wade M. Spellhouse
Bay
Lth
Brooklym
Justice Roll
Roll
Freeman
DEWEY TO ATTEND UNVEILING OF FARRAGUT TABLET
Admiral George Dewey will leave August 2 for Portsmouth New Hampshire to attend the unveiling at the Portsmouth Navy Yard of a bronze tablet in memory of Admiral Farragut aboard the dispatch boat Dolphin. He will then proceed to Newport to join a Naval General Board meeting with ex Assistant Secretary Hackett who helped initiate the project.
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Washington
Aug
George Dewey
Portsmouth
N.hs
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Admiral Farragut
Admiral Dewey
Dolphin
Dewey
Newport
Naval General Board
Navy
Hackett
Farragut
Sailor Dies From Injuries on the Missouri
Washington Aug 10 The Navy Department received a cable from Admiral Sperry stating machinist A Gentil of the first division Missouri battleship died from injuries sustained on duty His father P B Gentil of New York had been informed
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Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Sperry
Feet
Iedt
Apeare A. Gentil
Missouri
P. B Gentil
Iber. Nuw
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Bank of Montreal
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Army and Navy News
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Staon
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Charles K. Rockwell
Roger G Alexander
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19Th Infantry
Clark Treeholtz
Arthur Edwards
Frederick K. Phisterer
J. C. Boyd
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