Wireless thaw case and Thaw sanity hearing shift
The British wireless convention details a government backed Marconi plan to build a global network with five major stations, aiming for a cable independent circuit. It notes war advantages, regulatory limits for private wireless, and the political authority over commercial use amid ongoing Thaw court proceedings with adjournments and revelations about Hartridge and Peabody.
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Tribune
London
Marconi Company
Enghind
Australia
England
Aley
Carmody
Thaw
Jerome
Russel A. Peabody
Thew
Mary Temple Emmet
C. Temple Emmet
Peabody
Justice Keogh
Keogh
Transport captive of ice endangers Sheridan voyage
The Sheridan with four companies of troops for Bt. Michael and Fort Davis is trapped in drifting Arctic ice near Ward Ocean. The transport has moved only a short distance in five days and may be swept into the Arctic Ocean, as crews struggle to free it.
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Sheridan
Arctic Ocean
Aisoka
Bt. Michael
Fort Davis
Strait
Count Festetics Bankruptcy Admits Handling 750 Dollar Sum
Trans London reports in bankruptcy disclosures that Count Festetion, son of an Austrian nobleman, admits possessing 750 dollars. A list of liabilities totals 81,000 dollars with over 75 pounds in notes. The bankrupt testifies he received from his father since May 1908 a sequence totaling 52,500 dollars.
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Trans London
Stork Exchange
Count Festetion
Turpin's Pistol for U S American Boys 18th Century Trophy
A London offer of 2 000 for Dick Turpin's pistol aimed at an American collector. The double barrel horse pistol with flint locks and smoothbore barrels was found during dismantling of a Bloie room in the Reindeering at Bantur. Engraved turret reads Presented to Dick Turpin at the White Dear Inn Drury Lane 1745.
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London
Dick Turpin
Bloie
Reindeering
Bantur
White “Dear Inn
Drury Lane
Turpin
York
Bryan Defeated as Democratic Convention Rejects Demands
Baltimore June 27 Bryans bold push against party leaders Joins Belmont Ryan and Morgan spanned a tense convention. The crowd hissed and booed as Bryan withdrew the second clause of his resolution leaving the first part adopted by 889 to 196. Prominent figures including Vardaman Marshall and McCorkle weighed in amid a volatile scene.
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The
Tribune
Baltimore
William J. Bryan
Belmont
Thomas F. Ryan
Ryan
J. P. Morgan
Bryan
New York
Virginia
Vardaman
Mississippi
Marshall
McCorkle
West Virginia
H. D. Flood
Morgan hosts masked guests at Venetian Masque
London on June 28 many Americans attended the Venetian Masque at Shakespeare's England night. Mrs George Cornwallis Weert led the guest list with numerous dinner parties at the Mermaid Tavern where ladies wore doming and masks. Princes Polignac served as chief dinner host. Perpont Morgan also entertained large crowds.
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London
England
George Cornwallis Weert
Doming
Mask
Princes Polignac
Perpont Morgan
Roof Garden atop church to host play area and open air worship
Boston plans a pioneering roof garden atop the Clarendon Baptist Church site at Clarendon and Montgomery streets. The flat roof will omit a steeple and feature crenellated borders with steel girders, making a safe daytime play space for children and evening services in warm weather. Moving pictures may be used to boost Bible study, per Pastor Francis.
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Telemann
Tom Trev
Boston
America
Clarendon
Montgomery Streets
Clarendon Baptist Church
Pr. Francis
Woman Breaks Ground Marrying Couple in California
A Daly City recorder, Miss Chara A Jess, officiated the first California wedding by a woman official, uniting Edward F. Masters of San Francisco and Lorra ine A. Bender of Oakland. The notice also mentions New Mount Kineo House opening on Monshhead Lake, Maine and a hotel information ticker.
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San Francisco
California
Mise Chara A Jess
Daly City
Edward F. Masters
Lorraine A. Bender
Oakland
Turmoil Delays First Ballot At Democratic Convention
Baltimore June 28 1912 delays push first ballot to seven o clock after hours of speeches and demonstrations. Wilson momentum grows as Clark and Underwood supporters clash with Murphy Sullivan Belmont factions guiding New York and Illinois. Second Wilson win signals rising prospects though two thirds required for nomination remain distant.
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Underwood, Clark and
Wilson
Champ Clark
New York
South Dakota
Baltimore
Underwood
Clark
Harmon
Baldwin
Connecticut
Marshall
Indiana
Wescott
The
Tribune
Woodrow Wilson
Murphy-Ryan-Belmont- Morgan
Thomas F. Ryan
Virginia
August Belmont
Mr. Bryan
Tammany
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Egypt
India
Hong Kong
South Africa
Tompkins
Europe
France
Envir Atation
Marcon Company
Marcon
Ccases
Harry K. Thaw
White Plains
A. S. Tompkins
White [Plains
Clarence J. Shearn
Hia ‘Chambers
Justice Tompkins
Nyack
Gladls
Wise
Goshen
Hartridge
Mra. Thaw
Hartridge J
Harry
Lawlyer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Saengerfest
Pennsylvania Station
Adve
Sting
Morgan
Mermaid Tavern
Church Playground
Messrs
Pennsylvania
Hound Dawg
Wilson Stock
Gaynor
Pike County Statesman
Committee On
Wilson Lnst
Minnesota
Murphy-Ryan- Sullivan
Murphy
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
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