President Roosevelts Africa Hunt Proposed Route Plans
President Roosevelt mapped a 2500 mile hunting expedition through Africa with Bishop Hartzell aiding planning. The journey would travel via Suez and Nile routes to Khartoum, with possible stops at Mombasa and Victoria Nyanza and a caravan from Uganda to the Nile. Naturalist specimens would be shipped to the United States. decision on Lake Albert and Ugandan traverse pending.
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Africa
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Washington
Joseph C. Hartzell
Methodist church
Roosevelt
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Snes canal
United States
Alesandria
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Uganda
Victoria Nyanza
Khartou
Mra Ronsevelt
elyization
Cape to Cairo
Nuggets of News and Local Happenings
A mock election is planned on the Isthmus of Panama with Brean and Taft as candidates. Major Harry Bensin becomes superintendent of Yellowstone Park replacing General Samuel M Young. While coal mining on the railroad at Teland Park near South Bethlehem Pennsylvania, Michael Wasco was killed instantly. Dr W O H Jones of Millerstown Pennsylvania received from his friend J Scanlon in Cork Ireland a fragment said to be from the original blarney stone.
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Brean
Taft
Harry Bensin
Samuel M Young
Yellowstone park
Teland park
Bethlehem
Michael Wasco
W O H Jones
Millerstown
J Scanlon
Cork
Ireland
Drought Breaks Across Parts of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports drought relief as showers arrive in central Pennsylvania, ending two months of dry spell in many towns. Widespread storms prevent forest fires in Williamsparty and bring scattered rain to Lancaster Scranton Bethlehem Johnstown Altoona and other areas. In Wilkes Barre the drought lingers though recent rain offers little relief, threatening mine shutdowns if rain does not increase.
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Philadelphia
Entombed Alive Eleven Hours at Shintt Mountain Collery
Eleven hours entombed in a mine near Mindtoville when rock and slate collapsed trapping two workers. Rescues succeeded after Bangs were used. both men emerged alive with minor injuries. Also reports two fatally wounded in a drunken fight at Salemville and a man killed by highway robbers near Camp HH.
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Pottaville
he Shintt Mountain Collery
Mindtoville
J Stranger
L Zimmerman
Greensbirg
Salemville
Tony White
Dan Pecal
Mike Ross
Joe Amoross
tallans
White
sulta
Kern's Son Improves Aide to Vice President Candidate
Indianapolis Oct 26 A marked improvement in the condition of John W Kern Jr was noted enabling his father the Democratic candidate for vice president to continue his speech making It was announced My son is much better Mr Kern said We feel hopeful about his condition now and I will leave on my campaign trip as planned
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Kern
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Captain Sentry's Victim Skull Cracked For Refusal Counter Sign
Boston October 26 Captain Henry W son commander of the new cruiser Cheater was struck in the skull by recruit Conanthan at Charlestown navy yard after three unanswered inquiries for the enguirer The recruit fired his gun striking the intruder in the heart area and fractured the captain's skull The incident drew praise from Secretary Metcalf for the recruit's duty and fearlessness The wounded man was the ship commander and the case sparked a national debate on noncompliance and naval discipline
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Boston
Conanthan
United States navy
Henry 8
Wison
Conant
Young Conant
Charlestown navy yard
Alen
Killed While Hunting Two Boys Shot at Playful Moment
In Harrisburg on Oct 26 twelve year old Albert Bell was killed by his sixteen year old brother Raymond during a hunting trip at Wikiwood park. A fourth boy secretly loaded the rifle earlier, and a later playful gesture caused the fatal shot. Grandmother Mrs Liddy Bell has been gravely ill since the tragedy. In Lewistown on Oct 28 two children, a nine year old boy and eleven year old girl, encountered a mother bear and two cubs on a mountain road near Neelytown. they fled after the bear confronted them, tumbling down a steep bank on their escape.
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Albert Bell
Raymond
Wikiwood park
Liddy Bell
kaye
Lewistown
McCurdy Jarning
Neelytown
Bunday xehonl
Path Valley
Magness jailed in Philadelphia deserter case
Charles Joseph Magness, husband of Senator Gorman's daughter, was brought to the Philadelphia navy yard from Louisville and locked in the brig of the receiving ship Lancaster pending court martial. He is the first detainee under a new law not requiring irons. His wife did not accompany him.
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Charlies Magness
Philadelphia
Charles Joseph Magness
Senator Gorman
Maryland
Louisville
beiog
United States navy
Philadelphia navy yard
Magness
Lancaster
Murder in woods near Moda over rabbit dispute
John Denny Jr aged 23 was found dead in the woods near Upper Providence under suspicious circumstances. His gun ammunition and valuables were missing, a dilapidated cap and hat lay nearby, and three Negroes were taken in for questioning but deny knowledge of the shooting. Authorities consider murder with two possible motives involving a rabbit hunt dispute and theft of gear.
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Moda
John Denny, Jr
Upper Providence
Denny
Elwood Carey
Lewis Reese
Mortimer Smedley
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