Historic Hudson Fulton Parade Draws World War Voices
New York City hosted a vast parade with 25 000 soldiers and sailors from global navies and the US forces. About 2 250 600 people watched as units from Britain Germany France and Italy marched beside West Point cadets and New York National Guard divisions amid band music and crowd roars.
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New York City
United States Army
Wacht Am Rhein
Jackies
Royal Marines
Utrecht
Uncle Sam
United States
West Point
Fifth Avenue
Central Park West
Sycunthis
Aees
Guard of
New York
Gene
United States Geachments Artillery
Marine Corps and
Wesce Cutter Service
Thaw Revenue
Howest Point States Army
Rees United
Union
Ork
National Guard of
New
York State
George Moore Smith
Cavalry
Daniel Appleton
John G. Eddy
Coast Artillery Corps
Connecticut National Guard
Albany Burgess Corps
J.C. Woodward
Old Guard of
S. Elliss Briggs
Irish Volunteers
Stefan Suszyski
Thomas O'Reilly
Grand Army of the Republic
Court of Honor
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Virginia
Fortythird Street
Kentucky
Nasma
Ohio
Antinedes
Spanish Triumph in Morocco Reported Occupation
A dispatch from Madrid states Spanish forces reportedly occupied Moyy and Gugura in Morocco. Brigaded under General Delreal, troops marched from Melilla and climbed the slopes of Mount Git as they engage in the Rif War, with the enemy identified as the Rif tribes.
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Madrid
Spain
Moyy
Gugura
Morocco
Delreal
Melilla
Git
Wet victory in Roanoke local option election
In Roanoke Virginia the wets won the local option vote by a narrow majority in a heated contest that followed a previous dry win later nullified by Judge Staples. The result reflects a strong liquor interests campaign and a close race across the city and surrounding county.
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Roanoke
Staples
Vincennes
Ind
Knox County
Indiana
Illinois
Taft Praises China and Supports Ship Subsidy in Seattle
President Taft in Seattle lauded China as one of the world’s fastest developing nations and declared support for a government ship subsidy policy.
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Taft
China
Seattle
Wash
Judge Gaynor Nominated for New York Mayor
Judge William J. Gaynor received the Democratic Party nomination for mayor at the city convention in New York. He emerges as a leading candidate amid party support and regional political signals.
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Gaynor
William J. Gaynor
New York
Unprecedented Cold Devastates Mexican Corn Crop
Severe frost in the valleys near Mexico City damages corn yields. Experts estimate losses around 20 million dollars as temperatures drop to two degrees below freezing. Local officials assess crop damage across the region.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Grandmother Annie Robinson to be hanged for infant murders
Justice Magee of Sudbury Ontario sentences Mrs Annie Robinson to hang on November 24 for the murder of the infants of her two daughters.
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Justice Magee
Sudbury
Ontario
Annie Robinson
Wright Aeroplane Flies Over Governor's Island Feat
New York reports three flights by Wilbur Wright in the big biplane at Governor's Island near New York Harbor. Wright circled Liberty Statue and Jersey shore, balancing the machine with precise handling while crowds watched. Curtiss conducted a brief test flight. Wright praised the machine and noted stable balance and motor reliability.
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New York City
Wilbur Wright
Glenn H. Curtiss
Governor’s Island
Bay
English Channel
Bileriot
Aeronautcs
Wright
Curtiss
Earth
Sky
Governor's Island
New Jersey
Jersey Shore
Geingdo
Bedloe’s Island
Lusitania
Liberty
Fort William
Failure of Dirigibles Over Hudson in Fulton Prize Race
In New York City Captain Thomas Bald win and navigator George J. Tomlinson tried for the World's $10,000 Fulton Flight prize. Bald win fell into the Hudson ten minutes after takeoff and Tomlinson had to descend north of White Plains due to a mishap.
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New York City
Thomas S. Baldwin
Hudson
George J. Tomlinson
White, Plains
Long Island Derby Fatal Crash Claims Bates
James Bates mechanician for an Apperson car in the Long Island Automobile Derby at Riverhead was killed when the steering wheel broke causing the racing machine to smash into a tree. Driver Herbert Lytle was seriously injured in the crash.
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James Bates
Apperson
Riverhead
Herbert Lytle
Oklahoma Bank Pays Depositors Dollar for Dollar
Oklahoma City State Bank Commissioner Young who took charge of Columbus Bank and Trust Company with $3,000,000 in deposits began paying depositors dollar for dollar on their claims. Payments will continue until all depositors are satisfied.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Young
Columbus Bank and Trust Company
Damaging Testimony Plagues Howard Little in West Virginia Murder Case
A WV case centers on Howard Little charged with murder after the death of George Meadows and family. His wife’s confession ties him to bloody clothing and a gun, with notes of threats and a planned westward departure. Requisition papers loom as he faces trial in Lebanon amid lynching fears.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Howard Little
Betsy
George A. Meadows
Little
George Meadows
Richardson
White
West
Lebanon
Professor Harris Guilty Sentenced in Warrenton Death
Warrenton Virginia jury convicts Prof J D Harris of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of W A Thompson associate editor of The Warrenton Virginian on April 24. Harris is sentenced to four years in the penitentiary and the defense motion for a new trial is denied.
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Warrenton
J.D. Harris
W. A. Thompson
Second Week of Celebration for Hudson Fulton Anniversary
New York marks a Hudson Fulton celebration. the Half Moon and the Clermont with naval escort advance northward guided by pomp and pageantry. They anchor at Poughkeepsie then sail to Kingston Catskill Hudson Albany and Troy for local festivities.
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New York
Hudson
Fulton
Poughkeepsie
Kingston
Catskill
Albany
Troy
Wright Breaks Altitude Record With Crown Prince Passenger
Orville Wright soared to more than 1600 feet in a sensational flight at Potsdam. The aviator carried Crown Prince Frederick William as a passenger and vastly surpassed his own previous record, though an official measurement was not recorded.
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Potsdam
Orville Wright
Frederick William
Kodol advertised as cure for indigestion in Hillsboro ad
An advertisement promotes Kodol as a complete stomach digester and cure for indigestion. It argues stomach rest aids healing and contrasts Kodol with pepsin tablets while offering a guarantee and a money back option if not satisfied. It lists W. A. Hayes as the local druggist in Hillsboro North Carolina.
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Laboraories
E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Confederate Monument Honors Memory of Macon County Veterans
A Confederate monument in Franklin County was dedicated with imposing ceremonies. The twenty five foot marble statue honors Macon county soldiers from 1861 to 1865 and cost $1650 to erect.
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Franklin County
Franklin
Court Square
Macon County
Georgia
Italy
Fire destroys Ingram Lumber plant sparking $12000 loss
In Taylorsville the Ingram Lumber Company plant and a large stock of lumber burned after midnight Tuesday destroying the facility with about 12000 dollars in property loss and leaving no insurance. Nearby lumber yards and a box car of dressed lumber were also destroyed and a neighbor plant narrowly escaped. High given six years in Durham after plea in related cases involving a missing person and theft.
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Newton
Ryne Bros.’ Dry Goods
Yoder’s
Taylorsville
Special
Ingram Lumber Company
Swamill
Ingram
Governor Kitchin's Mother Injured in Fall
Raleigh Special Congressman Claude Kitchin reports his mother Mrs W H Kitchin is improving after a fall at home. She suffered a possible arm injury and facial bruise when she tripped on a rug. Governor Kitchin visited her Monday during the incident.
Did He Kill His Child in Raleigh Case
In House Creek township Robert Keith faced a preliminary hearing over the death of his infant. The mother testified that the baby cried in the night and Keith refused to allow her to attend to it. He reportedly went to the crib and severely slapped the child, which was found dead the next morning after no further sound.
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Moultrie
Nathan Flowers
Bert Williams
Wright Flowers
William Flowers
Boyd
John Hart
Raleigh, Special
Robert Keithf
House Creek Township
Keith
Pellagra Case Proves Fatal in County
The county reports its first pellagra death of Harriet Frankling aged about 55. Despite medical care and funeral services, the case ended fatally. The woman’s hand was amputated and preserved in alcohol for disease study.
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Winston-Salem
Harriet Frankling
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