Taft Crane and Lawrence arrive to plan RNC leadership
Hot Springs Virginia July 5 Senator W Murray Crane and Representative Lawrence of Massachusetts join Taft for talks on selecting a chairman and treasurer for the Republican National Committee ahead of an executive committee meeting next week. Taft says Beveridge McKinley Hemenway and Watson will join, Crane not seeking a chair or treasurer post.
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Drum Major Moore Falls From Train Near Hoosac Tunnel
Charles Moore of Concord New Hampshire, drum major of the 2d Regiment N H National Guard, fell from a Fitchburg Division train near the Hoosac Tunnel. He was found unconscious on the New York Central tracks at Speakers New York later and remained incoherent about the incident.
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Rev Daniel Browne Tablet Unveiled in Fleet Street Church
London July Bishop of Connecticut unveiled a tablet at St Dunstan's Church Fleet Street honoring Rev Daniel Browne of Yale, buried in 172. Tablet gifted by New Haven residents. Newark Bishop preached the sermon.
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Child Killed in Astoria Yard Collapse
An eight year old child died in Astoria yesterday after a stone slab toppled from a pile while playing house. Theresa Gliger of Bancock Street was reported killed in the Marble yard incident.
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Potter Bishop Improves Amid Illness Doctors Hopeful
Cooperstown reports Bishop Henry Codman Potter showing slow but steady improvement from stomach and liver troubles. Bulletin notes better respiration and pulse with rest and cooler night air aiding recovery while Drs Bassett Janvrin Hun express cautious optimism. Miss Potter plans to sail from France Tuesday.
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Peary Sets Sail on Roosevelt for Arctic Pole Attempt
Commander Peary prepares to depart East 2th Street at 1 PM aboard the Roosevelt with 22 crew and guests. The expedition faces a shortfall of more than 4000 in funds for essential equipment and provisions as they head toward City Island and Oyster Bay for royal and presidential inspections.
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Sixty Years of Marriage for Philip and Wife Hanau
Mr and Mrs Philip Hanau celebrate their sixtieth anniversary at 223 West 124th Street with children grandchildren and great grandchildren present. Married in 1848 at Aldgate Synagogue London they came to America after a forty two day sail and settled in Greenwich Harlem.
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Two Battleships Arrive at Guam Ahead of Schedule
The battleships Maine and Alabama of the special service squadron under Captain G B Harber arrived at Guam one day early. They averaged ten and a half knots from Honolulu without coal reserves, with no casualties or sickness reported. The Alabama engines performed well as the ships sail from San Francisco June 8 and Honolulu June 2.
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Electric Car Hits Carriage Killing Four Children
An electric car on the Santa Ana line of the Pacific Electric Railway Company struck a carriage carrying eight children two men and one woman about ten miles from Los Angeles. Four children were instantly killed.
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Czar and Empress Arranged to Visit England
The Chronicle reports that Emperor and Empress of Russia will be guests of the King during the Isle of Wight yachting week at Cowes. Their visit appears arranged for England to host the royal party during Cowes events.
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The Cloven Foot at Parsons Theatre Hartford Tonight
Edwin Stevens will interpret the chief role in The Cloven Foot at Parsons Theatre Hartford tonight. The play is announced to come to New York early in the fall. W A Brady has been notified of a copyright London performance of Two Men of Sandy Bar by Bret Harte. Brady plans a U S production. Helen Royton is engaged for a leading part in The Girl Question at Warlock's Theatre next month.
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Wrong Murray at Quebec shown by confused ancestry
The piece lampoons Canadian invites to Captain the Hon Arthur Murray for Quebec tercentennial, tracing distant kinships among the Murrays of Cringletie Blackbarony Elibank and Ruthven estates. It recounts lineages from Malcolm de Moravia, notes remote ties to Duke of Atholl, and ends with the odd motto Deeds show.
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Ruthven Not Arrested After Settlement of Marital Trusts
Lord Ruthven avoids jail as a Scots court warrant for contempt is withdrawn after a settlement over his eldest son the Master of Ruthven. The family history links to Rizzio Mary Queen of Scots era and Ruthven’s long lineage tied to Ruthven Castle and Gallows Hill in Forfarshire.
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Ruthven Barony Claim Questioned Amid Military Honors
The Ruthven family's heroic service is noted with a Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order, but their claim to the Ruthven barony is doubtful. Historical gaps include an unregistered 1651 creation linked to Cromwell, with no official record or docquet, and a possibly destroyed patent from Freeland in 1760.
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Obituary of Norwegian poet Jonas Lie in Christiania
Jonas Lauritz Edemil Lie a Norwegian poet and novelist died in Christiania He was born November 6 1833 at Eker His works include The Pilot and His Wife The Foreseer Tales and Sketches from Norway He studied law and later lived in Germany Paris and Norway His death ends a celebrated literary career noted for sea and coast life depictions
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Mrs Charles Pfizer Sr Die in Germany at 67
Word reached Brooklyn from Stuttgart of the death on Tuesday of Mrs Charles Pfizer Sr from pneumonia at sixty seven. She was Miss Anna Hausch before marriage to the German immigrant who founded Charles Pfizer & Co. in 1849. Survived by two sons and three daughters, with several abroad in Austria. The family long lived at No 29 Washington Avenue.
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Mrs Lida Baldwin Young Dies After Long Illness
Pittsburg July 5 Mrs Lida Baldwin Young wife of Judge James B Young of the United States Circuit Court died after an illness of over two years. She leaves six children including Bertha wife of Louis Christie of Chicago Captain James B Young Jr U S stationed at Columbus Barracks Amy wife of Dr George O Evans of Uniontown and the Misses Lida Alice and Philip S Young.
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George O. Evans
Uniontown
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Alice
Philip S. Young
Julius Lesser Compress King Dies in St Louis
Julius Lesser, famed as the Compress King, died at his home at 5 am after five months of medical care. He led the St Louis Compress Company and other firms serving Arkansas and Oklahoma, and was vice-president of the City Council. Burial set for Monday at Mount Sinai Cemetery. He was born in Germany in 1853 and leaves a son Henry and a daughter Mrs. A. D. Goldman plus relatives in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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William B. Ogden Dies at 67 in Larchmont
William B. Ogden longtime New York fire insurance figure aged 67 died yesterday at the Bevan House Larchmont from intestinal digestion complications. He co ran Ogden & Katzenmayer for years before partnering with his son William B. Ogden Jr. in May. A Civil War veteran he belonged to Lafayette Post G A R and the Horse Shoe Harbor Yacht Club among other groups. He leaves a wife a daughter Mrs. B F Miller and the son.
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Weather Forecast From Washington Sees Warm Spells Then Cooler
A barometric low will move from Minnesota to Texas then the Atlantic by midweek bringing warm spells with local rains followed by cooler fair weather. Winds on the Great Lakes shift from south to northwest. Atlantic coast winds remain light to fresh southerly or southwesterly. Local records show yesterday highs around 75 to 78 and cooler conditions tonight with showers Tuesday night.
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Mail Carriers Shake Up New York Association
In a stormy Amsterdam Opera House meeting, New York Letter Carriers’ Association president William V. McManus was ousted and Henry Haeckle elected to succeed him. McManus, removed earlier from the postal service, contends the coup targets his reform drive and that the fight may reach the courts. Supporters say he was a victim of entrenched officials resisting change.
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Will of Banana King Baker filed in Barnstable Court
The will of Captain Lorenzo Dow Baker founder of the United Fruit Company known as the banana king is filed in Barnstable County Court. The estate is estimated at 20 million dollars with seventeen cousins each receiving fifty dollars. The four Baker children Lorenzo Alberta Helen and Betsey J Baker receive specific bequests and the remainder is divided equally among the four.
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Fresh Air Fund sends children to host homes this week
Tribune Fresh Air Fund plans private home placements this week with children from New York and Connecticut invited to Rushville Middlesex Scio Campbell Corning Andover Owego and Norwich. Hosts welcome the children with attentive care while supervisors ensure safety and moral protection.
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American Athletes in London Arrive Fit for Olympics
The American Olympic team arrived in London in good condition after a smooth voyage from New York. Manager Halpin remained hopeful of sprint success, noting Kerr of Canada posted strong times, while many athletes regretted missing the Stadium events held on Saturday.
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Obituary notices from The Tribune dated July 1908
Death notices list multiple individuals with funeral details and locations across New York areas. Entries include Benedict family relatives in New Canaan Connecticut, Annie Ford of Spring Lake New Jersey, Heckscher of West 59th Street, Emma Jennings wife of William Jennings, Theodore Nichols, Dora Pinckney, Jennie Seeley, Margaret Stone, John Thorp, Tower, and other interment plans at Woodlawn Cemetery and The Rocks Falls. Public notices for services, private arrangements, and cemetery details are provided with dates and times.
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Boston
Desirable help offered by New York Tribune office
The New York Tribune announces an opportunity to review applications for various positions at its Uptown office No 1364 Broadway between 26th and 37th streets. Office hours are 9 am to 6 pm with subscription rates and mailing options listed for domestic and international addresses.
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