Atwood Begins 1480 Mile St Louis to Boston Flight
Boston aviator Harry N Atwood started from St Louis in a Burgess-Wright biplane bound for New York and Boston via Chicago with a planned ten day cross country journey. He soars over city landmarks and rivers, lands in Springfield to complete the first leg, and continues toward Chicago and beyond with crowds cheering his ascent.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Forest Fark
Sig
Harry N Atwood
Boston
New York
Chicago
Post-Dispatch
Atwood
Mississippi River
Central District
Boston Dispatch
Venice
Granite City
Springfield
Ill
Bloomington
Chiago
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Elkhart
Ind
Ashtabula
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Albany
Mase
Gown
Atlantic Ocean
Eads
McKinley
Alton
Illinois Tri-Cities
Madison
Harry N. Atwood
S J. Lewis
Capitel Park
Record-breaking distance flight spectacle over St Louis
Atwood captivated readers by launching a prize-charged record attempt from St Louis. He rose above the city, crossed the Mississippi, and disappeared toward the rural plains as he aimed a dramatic dash across farm lands toward the west.
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St Louis
Atwood
St. Louis
Mississippi
Gun equipped cars test drive across the United States
Lieut F L Beals with Maj R P Davidson Capt W C Groom and thirteen Northwestern cadets completed a 3190 mile detour in four Cadillac autos. The cars included balloon destroyer guns and wireless telegraphy gear. Demonstrations were observed by the government signal corps and President Taft at Washington West Point New York and Annapolis.
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Appleton
Wis
F. L Beals
United States Army
R P .Davidson
W. C. Groom
North- Western Military Academy
Highlands Park
Til
Beals
Lyman E. Barnes
Prospect Street
Highland Park
Leutenant Beals
Washinglton
Government Signal Corps
Taft
West Point
New York
Annapolis
Arrest and Prosecution in Lynching of Ezekiel Walker
Chester County officials from the sheriff to the district attorney held a conference at Coatesville to outline arrests for those linked to the lynching of Ezekiel Walker. They stated no names are yet identified though many are suspected of involvement in the burning.
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Associated Press
Coatesville Pa
Ezekiel Walker
Edgar Rice
Shariff David M Golden
Chester County
Ditrict
Robert Stawthrop
Burgess Shallcross
Umstead
Contexville
Entrekin
West Chester
Murder charge returned in Beattie case in Chesterfield
A true bill for murder in the first degree was returned by the Chesterfield circuit court grand jury against Henry Clay Beattie Jr. of Richmond. He faces trial for life as the alleged killer of his young wife linked to the Midlothian turnpike tragedy of July 18. The grand jury began its work in the morning and the indictment was handed to the clerk as witnesses were ready. Beattie remained jailed in Richmond during proceedings.
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Associated Press
Chesterfield
Court House
Henry Clay Beattle Jr
Richmond
Hs Young
Midlothian
Beattie
Secretary Fisher heads to Alaska coal fields
Interior Secretary Walter L. Fisher arrived in Seattle en route to Alaska to study coal land conditions. He will sail on the Admiral Sampson to Katalla and then proceed toward the Bering River coal field if conditions permit, with Dr Joseph A. Holmes of the Bureau of Mines already there preparing the trip.
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Associated Presa
Seattle
Wash
Secretary of the Interior
Walter L Fisher
Todavy
Alaska
Admiral Sampson
Katatla
Bering River
Joseph A. Holmes
United States Bureau of Mines
Fisher
Taft Denies Clemency for May and Snider
President Taft refused further clemency for Raymond P. May former business manager of a Kansas City newspaper convicted of using the mails to defraud in ring stock sales. He had commuted May's original one year sentence to eight months. Taft also denied clemency to H. H. Snider who was sentenced to one year in the same case.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Raymond P. May
Kansas City
May
H.snider
Court Grants 40000 In Receiver Certificates For La Crosse Power
Associated Press reports federal court approval of 40000 in receiver certificates to tide over the La Crosse Water Power Co. The certificates were ordered Friday and will help manage claims against the company now in court care.
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Associated Press
la Crosse
Win
la Crosse Water Poway Company
Socialists Clash Over Party Split at Milwaukee Conference
Milwaukee August 14 A Socialist conference in Brisbane hall ends with heated exchanges as Milwaukee figures led by Senator Gaylord and Alderman Boswell clash over alleged disruption of Missouri party affairs. Barnes resigns as National Socialist secretary. next national convention slated a year away with lectures by D W Lang and L Katterfeld guiding discussions.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Brisbane
Gaylord
G W Boswell
Maplewood
Boswell
Berger
Missouri
St. Louis
Mr. Boswell
Neenah News Briefs Open With Court Fine
Neenah Wisconsin August 14 Henry F Gundavus of Oshkosh paid a five dollar fine and costs in Justice Jensens court for a speed over the limit on North Commercial street He admitted the charge after a motorist flagged him down.
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Northwestern
Neenah
Wis
Henry F. Gundavus
Oshkosh
Justce Jensens Court
Big Crty
North Commercial Street
Schultz
Wisconsin Traction, Light, Ifert & Power Company
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Crbles
Dale Rangers
Tuchsehetter Stars
Inez
Krieger Colts
Dale
Kankauna
Neenah Pirates
Kankatna City
Wart Cubs
Pirate Juniors
Dan Morissey
G. H. Fowler
Hankinson
N. D
Kittie Forrest
St Paul Detective Frazer Dies After Street Car Shooting
Detective Frank Frazer of the St Paul Police dies at St Joseph's hospital after being shot by escaped convict Peter Juhi while shadowing him on a street car near the Central police station. Juhi had posed as John Lewin to mislead authorities. Frazer died shortly after noon following the attack.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
Frank Frazer
St. Paul
Peter Juhi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Frasier
Juhl
John Lewin
Central Police Station
Frazer
Speeding Charge Brought Against James Gould
James F. Gould pleaded mor ality this morning in municipal court to exceeding the speed limit by fifteen miles per hour. The case adjourned to August 17 at 2 o clock. Gould was arrested by Officer Welk on Merritt Street late Saturday. he is proprietor of the Ontario Telegraph.
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James F. Gould
Cass
Gould
Welk
Merritt Street
Onhhewk Tewep
Government aids farmers with new silo project plan
Government supervision in silo construction extends to farmers of northwestern North Dakota. A. E. Risser of Colorado Springs, a federal expert, has arrived in Grand Forks to oversee work on several farms under a recently adopted agriculture department plan.
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North Dakota
Associated Presa
Grafton
N. D
Atlas
Department, of Agriculture
Dakota
A. E. Risser
Colorado
Bprings
Grand Forka
Wisconsin Speed Law Gap Exposes Nine Day Window
Appleton officials and experts say between July 22 and August 1 Wisconsin had no speed limit law. An Appleton man cited for speeding in July may avoid punishment as attorneys interpret statutes showing a temporary gap during enactment. The finding followed a state attorney general review prompted by District Attorney Rooney. Also noted is a brewing lobby payment linked to a Devil's Lake park purchase and a lobbyist disclosure showing sums from Cream City and Fred Miller Brewing.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Automobilsts
Attorney Generals Office
F J Rooney
Appleton Appleton
Wisconsin
Appleton
Thal Brewers
Devil's Lake
Baraboo
Nellie B Dyke
Ida B Ringling
Pus Pall Way
C. A. McGee
Cream City
Fred Miller Brewing Companies
Milwaukee
Drowned Winnebago Swims Fox River For Crossing
Dick Highknocker a Winnebago Indian expert swimmer drowned while crossing the Fox river near Berlin Wisconsin He sank about midstream after starting with clothes held overhead His burial was held Sunday with John J Wood Jr among pallbearers He is seventy six years old His wife survives aged eighty six and ten children were born among whom only Ben survives The funeral drew Indiana and local residents acquainted with the pioneer era
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Berlin
Wia
Dick Highknocker
Crampe
Indiana
Ben
Homeseekers flood Berthold land registration
In Minot and Bismarck North Dakota on August 14 the Berthold reservation land registration opened at 12.01 am with crowds forcing officials to threaten to clear the building. Ida Westerman of St Louis wins first woman to register as 675 people had already filed by 8 am and about 100 applications per hour. Officials expect up to 50 000 registrants before September 2.
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Associated Press
Minot
N. D
Berthold Reservation
James W. Wilton
Ida Westerman
Raymond Aveniue
St. Loui
Minots
Len
Bismarck
Bilemarck
Landa
Heat Wave Strikes Germany With Fatal Sunstroke Toll
Berlin reports record heat with the hottest day since the weather bureau began. Observatories list ninety-nine degrees in shade and nearly ninety-seven on streets. Frankfort on the Main records ninety-five. In Berlin thirty-four sunstroke cases arose, four proving fatal, as authorities warn of continuing extreme heat.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Weather Bureau
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Oshkosh Citywide Property Valuations Increase in 1911
City Clerk Dan Withel reports total city valuation at 22 701 188 up 242 473 from 1910 with real estate 17 470 760 and personal property 6 240 728. Land 7 545 396 and buildings 10 156 465 drive the rise. ward breakdowns listed and notes on 34 unassessed watches and 245 automobiles with value 121 450.
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Oshkosh
Dan Witel
Witvel
Ansesmors
Wagona
Organs
Motors
Seaidente
Yeeerde
College President Endorses Football Amid Injury Concerns
The article notes college leadership supporting football while acknowledging rising injuries and the push to refine training for an early season. It cites Arthur T Wadley, president of Yale, as weighing the cost of football on student energy and safety, amid calls to consider the impact of other sports like baseball.
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Arthur T Wadley
Yate
Rewdylam
Oshkosh Property Assessments Reported in City
Tax figures show personal property valued at 24000 dollars in the city. Franchises in Oshkosh valued at 708 dollars, including the Water Works plant and Oshkosh Gas Light assets. Total assessed valuation of Auptton for Wil listed at 12600085 dollars, about a half million more than the prior year.
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Sonal
Oshkosh Water
Oshkosh Gas Lilet Company
Oshkosh Man Recovers Stolen Car After Chicago Joyride
Leigh Moke, president of the Oshkosh Fuel Company, and his daughter Nanmd Mucrte returned from a Chicago aviation meet in the Moerke automobile Sunday. The car was stolen by joy riders from Lexington hotel Friday evening and found abandoned on Thirty third street next day. Insurance covered the loss of fittings. no damage to the car. Police have no trace of the thieves.
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Oshkosh
Chicago
Telp
4Yvinilon
BCOO
Leigh Moke
OshKosh Fuel Company
Nanmd Mucrte
Moorke
Chingo
Iisa
Joy Riders
Lexington
Polica
Thirty-third
Thea Osukoshman
Pollea
Moerke
Drowned in the Fox River near Delhi village
Timrvey Thorne, seventeen, drowned while swimming the Fox River at Delhi in Rushford township. He was swept away by a current while crossing with friends and was recovered after an hour. Survived by his father Henry Thorne two brothers Ward and Tomer and two sisters Sagan and Lillian. Funeral Tuesday at home, burial Elmwood beside his mother.
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Wankan
Wis
Ang
Timrvey Thorne
Witie
Delhi
Rushford
Horne
Tlarvir Horne
Tenry Horne
Ward
Tomer
Sagan
Lillian
Elmwood
Equal Suffrage Meeting in Oshkosh Tomorrow
The Equal Suffrage league of Oshkosh will meet at 4 PM tomorrow to discuss state campaign business. State campaign meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons each month. The league headquarters moved to Cook block second floor with room one on the upper story. Auto tours are planned for the coming weeks.
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Equal Suffrage League of
Oshkosh
Oshkosh League
Cook Block
League
Elgin Butter Market Reports Firm Output
Associated Press reports Elgin butter market activity as of August 14 with a firm tone and total output reaching 892,700 pounds. Industry movers include TH Figin noting steady demand and price stability.
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Associated Press
Figin
Senate considers Bourne bill on unanimous Supreme Court rulings
In today’s session the Senate met at noon to consider a Bourne bill requiring the Supreme Court to be unanimous before ruling any state law unconstitutional. The House also met at noon to consider a wool tariff revision in conference report. Wiley scheduled to testify Tuesday as adjournment looms.
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Supreme Court of United States
HOUSE
Pennant Nano
Wiley
Washington, DC
Senate
Insler
Senate moves on free list and tariff debates
Congress set to vote on veto measures from President Taft while plans for a final report on the national monetary committee dissolve. The Senate discussed corn exclusion, Kern amendment, and a cotton tariff revision, with leaders signaling potential passage of the farmer’s free bakery bill and statehood veto messages on hold.
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Taft
Associated Press
Washington
FP. CO
National Monetary Committee
Senate
United States
House
Smith
Michigan
Penrose
Pennsylvania
la Follette
Eurite
Ocean Grove
N. J
Lenner Cummins
Fond du Lac Pioneer Harriet Brewer Kenyon Dies
Mrs Harriet Brewer Kenyon aged eighty four, widow of Austin Kenyon, an early Fond du Lac County pioneer, died here yesterday. She settled in Metomen sixty three years ago and celebrated her sixtieth wedding anniversary three years ago. Burial will be at Fairwater Tuesday.
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Wis
Harriet Brewer Kenyon
Austin Kenyon
Fond du Lac County
Metomen
Togo
Fairwater
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