Yacht Explosion Kills Rich Woman After Varsity Race
The steam yacht Cristina exploded moments after the Harvard Yale race on the Thames near New London. Mrs Helen V Newton Jarvie of Bloomfield New Jersey was killed instantly. her husband James N Jarvie of Montclair, a banker, was injured in the same stateroom. The vessel carried guests from New York and New Jersey and had just finished celebrating Harvard victories. The blast likely came from gases in the hull ignited by a spark from a faulty wire.
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Scandal at Ascot as Society Woman Traffic in Tickets
A London court granted an injunction over traffic in Ascot royal enclosure admissions. A society woman allegedly handled vouchers for badges required for entry, with a detective sent to test the system. Viscount Churchill oversees the enclosure, under royal grant, and regulations punish nontransferable badges.
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Bride-to-be travels 7000 miles to Liberia wedding
Miss Luella Hesse of Sunbury Penn plans to wed Rev Charles H Brosius missionary in Liberia after meeting him while he served there. The couple met in Liberia, became friends, and exchanged letters leading to the planned marriage journey next month.
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Mrs Sartoris to Marry in Coburg Ontario
Chicago June 2 announcement of the engagement of Mrs Nelle Grant Sartoris, daughter of ex President Ulysses S. Grant, to Frank H. Jones, former Assistant Postmaster General and Chicago bank secretary. The wedding is set for July 4 at Mrs Sartoris country place, Coburg Ontario.
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Submarine Seal Dives Record Depth Off Ula Port
In New London on June s the Lake submarine boat Seal sank to a depth of 256 feet in a government test off Ula Port lasting 20 minutes before surfacing without issue. Commanded by Lieutenant Kenneth White, Captain Lake of Bridges Port attended and praised the performance as highly successful and record setting.
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Prince's Coming of Age in June by Hyents London
June 2 report notes the Prince of Wales reaches twenty, the Regency acts lapse, and traditional duties resume as the young sovereign approaches adulthood. A Baltimore return fare of seven dollars appears in the timetable with train connections from Pennsylvania Station.
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Baltimore Antsparkerites Debate Signals Democratic Convention Control
Poll of national committeemen reveals Progressive influence shaping the Democratic Convention. Murphy and Clark prospects stir Baltimore crowds, with rumors of a Murphy Clark alliance and talk of a Gaynor as a possible dark horse. Delegates, managers, and radical factions weigh Parker’s bid against Kern, Bryan, and a united front. News from Baltimore via June reports and party chatter on the convention’s leadership dynamics.
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Harmony in. Party Certainty at Roosevelt Convention
William Barnes, ay chairman of the New York delegation, issued a statement summarizing the convention's results. He said the platform will ignore the progressive sanctionary split and that the wings are close, with Roosevelt's candidacy only seeming to divide. Director McKinley stated Taft's renomination on the first ballot is conceded by opponents.
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Roosevelt gives up conceding Taft wins
Special Tribune report from Chicago on June 21 describes Theodore Roosevelt yielding after the credentials committee’s California verdict. Roosevelt foresees Taft’s nomination, laments possible third-party efforts, and notes dissension within the Republican ranks without an immediate bolt.
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Hughes's No Emphatic May Not Name Colonel
Chicago reports Supreme Court Justice Hughes adamantly rejects any consideration of Colonel Roosevelt for the presidential nomination. Telegrams to Senator Root stress that nominating him would force the convention to reconvene as he would decline the honor. Roosevelt aides discuss strategy while Roosevelt himself hints at not seeking the nomination. Mayor Gaynor’s views also featured in the Brooklyn Eagle preview.
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Taft Seeks First Ballot Nomination at Republican Convention
Chicago dispatch reports Taft is virtually assured of renomination on the first ballot as the Republican National Convention plans an all-night session to finish nominations. Missouri Governor Hadley and Senator Kenyon are discussed for second place. Roosevelt loyalists plot ways to challenge taft while Taft backers push for unity.
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