President Roosevelt presses for fighting navy plans
President Roosevelt urged a "first class fighting navy" at Newport R I on July 22, addressing naval officers and a large audience. He argued for a hard hitting fleet capable of pursuing and defeating enemies, and warned against a coast defence navy. He said safety lies in a robust, mobile navy ready to strike.
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Newport
Roosevelt
United States
Tecan
New York
York
Newark
New Pest Annoys City Mosquito Plague Hits Manhattan
An unusual mosquito infestation sweeps Manhattan and The Bronx as heat and humidity drive residents to rooftops. Bellevue Hospital reports heavy bites in wards with no screens while nurses use gauze and pennyroyal oil to guard patients. Affected areas include downtown restaurants and the recreation pier near 24th Street, with residents blaming recent rains and truckloads of garden produce.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Lower Manhattan
Bellevue Hospital
Recreation Pier
24Th Street
East River
Sothern to Contest Reno Divorce Suit
Edward H. Sothern will contest his wife Virginia Herned Sothern's Reno divorce action filed in district court. A demurrer to the complaint was filed, sealed with no disclosed grounds. The case likely goes to trial soon amid mystery over the principals' whereabouts and allegations of desertion.
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Reno
Nev
Edward H. Sothern
Sothern
Riverside Hotel
Lake Tahoe
California
Virginia Herned-Sothern
Reavy
Folk Sees Killing In McDonald County Courthouse Square
Pineville Missouri July 22 Sheriff Thomas J Parnell shot and killed William Rincon son of ex Sheriff Watty Bacon as an automobile carrying Governor Folk arrived at the Courthouse Square Democrats of McDonald County gathered to ratify Bryan Kern nominations Bacon resisted arrest Sheriff Parr surrendered to his deputy
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Pineville
Thomas J. Parnell
William Rincon
Watty Bacon
Folk
McDonald County
Bryan
Kern
Bacon
Parr
Brown Pearl Found In Local Dinner Clam
Atlantic City July 2 Mrs John Seamon of this city found a brown pearl in a dinner clam opened tonight A local jeweller assessed it as a rare specimen and valued it at gow Me ertd it was a rare speci Mae
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Atlantic City
John Seamon
This City
Gow
Desperadoes Open Fire in Jamaica Plain Shootout
Eleven people were shot by two desperadoes during a two mile chase through Jamaica Plain Boston tonight. Several victims died or are fatally injured including Delia Fallon, and night watchman Herbert Knox. Police entrenched around Calvary Cemetery and Forest Hills Cemetery as officers and citizens hunted the gunmen.
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Boston
Jamaica Plain
Franklin Park
Delia Fallon
South Street
Herbert E. Knox
Canterbury Street
Roslindale
Forest Hills Cemetery
Edward McMahon
Station 9
Pearl Street
Dorchester
Emerson Hospital
Knox
McMahon
Calvary Cemetery
Charles Street
Charles
South
Lee and
Keyes
Fallon
Ingalls
Messrs
Moore
Flynn
McGinn
Nolan
Fleming
Cox
William H. Pierce
Fire Department
Prince of Wales Welcomed in Quebec With Gun Salutes
The Prince of Wales landed aboard the Indomitable in Quebec on July 22 to a roar of guns from British French and American ships and cheers from about fifty thousand onlookers. Premier Laurier and Governor General Grey welcomed him, with a crowd lining the cliffs and terraces.
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Quebec
Prince of Wales
Prince
Earl Grey
Canada
Laurier
New Hampshire
King’s
Fairbanks
Cowles
Roosevelt
Arthur Murray
T. Bentley Mott
Levis
Admiral Cowles
Henry
United States
King’s Landing
Spencerwood
Minnesota Railroads Revolt Over Passenger Fare
The Minneapolis Red Lake and Manitoba Railroad Co served notice on the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission that from August 1 it will charge three cents per mile, ignoring the 2-cent fare law. The Bemidji to Red Lake line is led by C. A. Smith and signals a wave of action by smaller state roads, while larger roads contest the rate in court.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Railroad Company
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Bemidji
Minn
Red Lake
C. A. Smith
Minneapolis
Dominion plans extend Niagara power to Canada
Power from Niagara Falls will be distributed across Canada. Bids were asked for ten thousand tons of structural steel for towers to carry transmission cables. Current already travels 125 miles. the Canadian government aims to widen the supply to towns in many directions around Niagara.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Niagara Falls
Canada
Niagara
Evelyn Walsh Married Quietly in Denver Ceremony
Evelyn Walsh daughter of mining magnate Thomas F. Walsh wed Edward McLean without his presence, slipping from Walhurst to St. Mark's Church. After the ceremony they told Mrs. Crawford Hill, who later blessed the couple before their Colorado Springs honeymoon departure.
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the Tribune
Denver
Evelyn Walsh
Thomas F. Walsh
Edward McLean
Mr. Walsh
Walhurst
Walsh
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Crawford Hill
Tom S Allen resigns as Nebraska Democratic chair
Telegraphed from Lincoln July 22 reports Tom S Allen resigns as chairman of the Nebraska Democratic State Central Committee. The move follows disclosures that New York money, from 15 000 to 20 000 dollars, was offered for use in the Parker campaign and dispersed through Omaha Mayor Dahlman. Relations with William J Bryan and party dissatisfaction are noted.
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Tribune
Lincoln
Neb
Tom S. Allen
Democratic State Central Committee
William J. Bryan
New York
Allen
Nebraska
New York Committee
Parker
Dahlman
Omaha
Bryan
Jilted suitor shoots, then kills himself at Bath Beach hotel
John C. Hannan a Bath Beach court stenographer fired twice at Miss Augusta Ward who refused his marriage proposal wounding Ralph Nanz, then killed himself on the Fort Lowry Hotel porch. Miss Ward may die. Hannan aged 30, Ward 16, August Wald the orchestra leader. Nanz taken to hospital. police rushed to scene amid panic.
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August Wald
Fort Lowry Hotel
Wald
Ralph
August Nanz
Sd Street
Eighteenth Avenue
Hannan
Miss Ward
Nanz
Joseph Coffey
Bath Beach
Ward
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bannan
Court of Appeals voids Standard Oil fine in retrial order
United States Seventh Circuit unanimously reversed Judge Landis overcharging Standard Oil of Indiana with 29.4 million dollars in rebates for oil shipments from Whiting Indiana to East St. Louis Illinois. Case remanded for new trial and possible rehearing. Government may seek further action within 30 days.
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Chicago
Grosscup
Seamus and
Baker
United States Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Landis
District Court
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Whiting
Ind
East St. Louis
Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Sims
New York
Eastern
Tennessee
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Thompson
Station 13
Michael Flynn
Washington Street
Thomas Moore
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Park
the Prince
England
North American
Minnesota
Niagara Power
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Federal Court of Appeals
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Menim
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