Confederates Rally Amid War Memories at Reunion
At the United Confederate Veterans twenty first reunion in Little Rock on May 17, the opening session featured Dixie songs and greetings from President Taft. General Gordon announced a telegram from Taft, the first such message to a Confederate gathering by a Republican president, drawing cheers. Speaker R. C. Cave charged Lincoln with responsibility for the war, asserting the Confederacy fell and the republic perished, while urging fraternity and unity without demanding Southern denial of history.
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United Confederate Veterans’ Twentyfirst
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R. C. Cave
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North Dakota Delegation Refuses White House Call
Washington May 17 A North Dakota delegation opposed to Canadian reciprocity declined to call on President Taft. They avoid a White House meeting citing his reciprocity stance. Representative Hanna arranged the visit, but the Republicans claim the president favors policies harmful to their interests.
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Washington
Taft
North Dakota
Senate Committee On Finance
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Nurse Receives Bulk of Estate From Disabled Diver
Walter E Duryea, crippled diver and broker, leaves an estate valued around 2.5 million. Eleanor Peregrine, his nurse and housekeeper for 12 years, gets 50 thousand outright, 30 thousand in trust, a Mont Clair New Jersey house, and the residue after legacies. Her total share is about 1.5 million. Duryea broke his back in August 1899 and lived in a harness, but managed his affairs with shrewdness.
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Walter E. Parsed
Eleanor Peregrine
Mont Clair
N. J
Walter Duryea
Hal Chase Improves but Out of Game for a Month
Cleveland May 17 Hal Chase manager of the New York Yankees has been ill with bronchitis. He is slightly improved and may leave for New York in a week or ten days but will be unable to play for at least a month.
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Cleveland
Hal Chase
New York Yankees
Chase
New York
Body found in Chicago river under Madison Street Bridge
A bound man body was recovered from the Chicago river near the Madison Street bridge. Arms strapped, legs tied with heavy wire, laundry mark MA 455 the sole identifying clue. Police deem murder by sluggers possibly tied to labor troubles.
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Chicago
A Than
Madison Street
Ship Whittled From Bones of Soldiers by Prisoner of War
A Civil War relic crafted by Dr Martin Hizer from the bones of Union soldiers who died in Libby prison depicts a ship about eighteen inches long. Hizer, a former prisoner, shaped ribs from thigh bones and other parts into a grim reminder of wartime horrors. After the war he returned home to Pennsylvania, and the relic was later given to Grebe post, G A R, in Philadelphia.
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Martin Hizer
Rizer
Pennsylvania
Grebe Post
Philadelphia
Libby Prison
Baseball Scores in the American League Standings Report
In Cleveland the Yankees slipped 2 to 1 as Gregg and Fisher pitched for New York. Chicago hosted the Athletics, 6 to 4, with Krause and Thomas aiding a comeback. St Louis defeated Washington, 4 to 1, helped by Lake and Gray with Ainsmith contributing. Detroit and New York led early standings while Boston and Chicago trailed. Cleveland and St Louis hover near .400.
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Fisher
Blair
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Sullivan
Krause
Thomas
St. Louis
Washington
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Stephens
Gray
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Latit Ye
Karger
Cheater Caries
National League results with Brooklyn and Boston games
National League scores show Brooklyn 3 Chicago. Boston 11 7. Philadelphia 11 Cincinnati 4. New York 8 St Louis. Standings list Phil adelphia 21 7 750 Pittsburg 17 9 654 St Louis 15 3 48 NY 16 10 615 Boston 8 21 276 Chicago 15 12 556 Brooklyn 7 20 259.
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Cincinnati
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Tri-State League Scores From Wilmington Harrisburg Trenton Reading
In Wilmington Wilmington 5 Johnstown 4 Batteries Topham Raub Daley Harkins lead. At Harrisburg 8 Lancaster 2 Batteries Brittsen Jackley Fittery Stroh. At Trenton Altoona 7 Trenton 6 Batteries Rapp Scott Doegel Dugan Kerr. Reading York 3 Reading 3 in 10 innings darkness. Battenley Carter Horsey Mill WL PC WL PC Reading. Standings show Trenton 7 4 636 York 7 4 636 Altoona 7 5 583 Lancaster 5 7 417 Harrisburg 4 8 333.
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Rapp
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Doegel
Dugan
Kerr
Reading
York
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Bentley
Carter
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Johnson
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Humbert Tin Plate Mills Close in Connellsville
Six hundred workers at Humbert mills of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Co in Connellsville Pa were told their services end May 20. The company also announced Scottsdale works will operate on half time after Saturday. Say you saw it in The News.
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Connellsville
Humbert Mills
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Scottsdale
Eyes and Voice Linked by Eye Woes, Says London Doctor
London physician Dr. William Martin Richards reports cases where actresses recovering their singing voice after eye treatment with proper glasses. One woman whose family had hereditary eye disease lost her voice at twenty two. after glasses her voice returned, but relapsed when eyes were neglected again. He notes several similar instances and suggests the eye voice link could aid performers relying on vocal prowess.
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London
William Martin Richards
French Defeat Moors and Rebels at Medara
French relief column led by Lieutenant Colonel Bavouzet routed rebels at Medara on Sunday. The attackers suffered 100 killed and 200 wounded as other tribes pressed the column. French forces then advanced toward gez to aid the besieged sultan and capital.
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Morocco
Bavouzet
Medara
Gez
Hawaii Statehood Bid Reaches U S Senate
The Hawaii legislature sent a petition for admission as a state to the Senate on May 17. It was referred to the Committee on Territories for consideration.
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Hawaii
Washington
Senate
Committee On Territories
Ottumwa Woman Cured By Lydia Pinkham Advice
Ottumwa Iowa woman crediting Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound reports relief from chronic female troubles after trying doctors nationwide. She urges others to avoid surgical options and seek Pinkham guidance. The ad-style piece also contains a series of political-candidate notices from Frederick County Maryland, urging Republican and Democratic supporters to back various offices.
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Iowa
United States
Lydia J. Pinkham
Warn E. Vampler
Ransom Street
Ottumwa, Iowa
Lydis Ss. Pankdan
Frederick County
Sherif
Democracy
James A. Jonas Marthiim
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