Taft May Tour States With Cincinnati Campaign Start
Republican candidate Taft weighs a September October speaking tour leaving Cincinnati to reach key states. The plan follows a front porch approach, with national committee control if travel beyond Cincinnati occurs. Foraker and Woodmansee critique the invitation choices as part of internal party policy debates.
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Hot Springs
Cincinnati
Hitchcock
Taft
Kennedy
Youngstown
National Committee
Theodor Roosevelt
Republican Party
Roosevelt
For@ker
Ohio
Foraker
Hughes
Govmor Hughes
Public Service Commission
Dpd. D. Woodmansee
Court of Common Pleas
Judge Wesdmans
National League of Republican Clubs
Senator Foraker
New York
Judge Woodmansee
Chamber of Commerce
Wealthy American John P. Reid Dies in Bournemouth
John Pedman Reid was found dead in his Bournemouth apartments after shooting himself. The coroner ruled self destruction during temporary insanity. Reid, said to be wealthy, had traveled to England in May and left a bank deposit receipt for 5 004 pounds among his effects.
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Bournemouth
England
John Pedman Reid
Reid
Mey Last
Daring Rescue At East River Pier Endangers Lifesaver
In a dramatic river rescue at East 24th street, David S. Sheppard of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps battled fifteen minutes to free Michael Rice after Rice fell from the pier. Both men were pulled aboard a passing launch and treated at Bellevue Hospital. Rice remains serious, but both are expected to recover.
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East 24Th Street
East River
David S. Sheppard
United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Michael Rice
No. 166
East 90Th Street
Rice
Sheppard
Rohrs
East 22d Street
Hancock
Jackies
Bellevue Hospital
Thieves Drug Dogs Steal Jewelry From Woerz Home
In Greenwich Belle Haven Park the summer home of Frederick W. Woerz was robbed of 6000 dollars in jewelry and 100 in cash after attackers drugged three watch dogs. Mrs Woerz and two daughters found the theft upon returning from court where she had accused her gardener Charles Kraft of a slapping incident. The burglary occurred during a one hour absence. 10000 dollars hidden in a room was missed.
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Greenwich
Conn
Frederick W. Woerz
New York
Belle Haven Park
Minister Seeks Heiress Bride In Age Gap Case
Ellicott City Md Aug 20 a license was issued for the marriage of Reverend George S Fitzhugh aged sixty four to Emma E Stayler a girl ten years old. The minister allegedly wishes to make the girl his heiress and adoption would not satisfy his aims.
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Ellicott City
George S. Fitzhugh
Emma E. Stayler
Bank staff trained for daily target practice at Shawmut Bank
In Boston, Shawmut National Bank amid a crime wave has set up a basement shooting gallery. Every employee from messengers to cashiers must practice for thirty minutes daily under the chief watchman's supervision, using automatic guns provided by the bank.
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The
Tribune
Boston
Massachusetts
Shawmut National Bank
Forest fires near Vancouver under control. smoke hampers navigation
In Vancouver British Columbia area many fires are controlled by nightfall. A smoke cloud lingers over the city and coastal navigation is difficult though no town is believed to be endangered. The Hudson River Day Line offers rail tickets and river steamers in an unrelated ad fragment.
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Vancouver
SB. C
Americans Parade In Sydney Welcome Fleet
Sydney and Farm Cove filled with cheering crowds as nearly three thousand American sailors and marines paraded ashore and through the city. Admiral Sperry led the procession after securing permission to carry arms without ammunition. Officials from Australia and New South Wales greeted the fleet and a luncheon followed the reception in Domain.
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Farm Cove
Alfred Deakin
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New South Wales
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Domain
Lord Northcote
Australia
Harry Rawson
Guard of Honor
Royal Australian Artillery
Admiral Sperry
Hughes
Great Britain
Wireless telephone link Paris New York via Eiffel Tower tower
Dr. De Forest’s Radio Telephone Company signed a contract with Metropolitan Life Insurance to use the Eiffel Tower for wireless communications to New York. The system aims to connect New York Paris and other cities within two years with ten kilowatt capacity. Installation includes copper antenna wires, hidden on the tower, with a cost around 6100 dollars quoted.
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Paris
de Forest Radio Telephone Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Madison Avenue
Eiffel
United States
New York
Lee de Forest
Radio Telephone Company
Eiffel Tower
France
Glace Bay
Nova Scotia
Mediterranean
de Forest
Metropolitan
Department of War
Fourth Avenue
Dr. de Forest
Yale Club
Philadelphia
Boston
Montreal
Chicago
Havana
Cuba
Lusitania Sets Atlantic Speed Records Off Sandy Hook
The Cunard liner Lusitania anchored off the Sandy Hook Lightship at 1 15 am marking new world and company records for fastest Atlantic crossing. She achieved 25.05 knots average for the voyage and a peak of 50 knots for a 24 hour stretch, with total distance 2751 knots. Slower speed later blamed on condenser performance in Gulf Stream waters.
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Lusitania
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Daunt’s Rock
Gulf Stream
Ten Die In Wreck Near Pennsboro Fair
An overloaded passenger train carrying excursionists from the Ritchie County Fair near Pennsboro broke down and wrecked, killing ten people and injuring many others tonight.
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Grafton
W. Va
Pennsboro
Hughes Backers Win Endorsement From 23rd District Committee
The 23d District Republican committee endorsed Governor Hughes for renomination citing his administration as proof of reform and good government. Key figures included Colin H. Woodward, James A. Francis, Josiah T. Newcomb, Florence J. Sullivan, and Leopold Lee, with Newcomb introducing the resolutions and Newcomb's Senate candidacy noted.
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Hughes
Colin H. Woodward
Herbert Parsons
James A. Francis
Josiah T. Newcomb
Senator Page
Newcomb
Florence J. Sullivan
Leopold Lee
Hughes Renomination Backed After Oyster Bay Talks
Republican leaders James S. Sherman and Frank H. Hitchcock returned from a conference with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay amid expectations Hughes would be renominated. They avoided reporters as state leaders debated the party’s line and the electoral strategy while planning further discussions this week.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Hughes
Hitchcock
Manhattan
Mr. Hitchcock
Sherman
Ational
Crescent
George J. Smith
State Committee
New York
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Rye
James S. Merritt
William L. Ward
Westchester County
Parsons
New York County Committee
William S. Bennet
County Committee
Harrison
Ward
Bennet
New York Yacht Club
Timothy L. Woodruff
Adirondack
Utica
National Committee
Michael J. Cady
Mr. Woodruff
Kings County
William & Youngs
United States
Eastern District
Robert Bacon
Cameron McR. Winslow
James H. Kidder
Smith
Six
New York State
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