Roosevelt Praises Frontier Virtues at Wyoming Parade
Theodore Roosevelt lauds Western ideals and frontier virtues in Cheyenne as cowboys and soldiers honor him with a parade and a review at the state capitol. He recalls cattle country life, urges progress, and urges Americans to uphold shared national aims while endorsing rugged independence and mutual aid.
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T. HK
Frederick Remington
Cheyenne
Wyo
Roosevelt
State Capitol
Fronter Park
Africa
Wyoming
Far East
Missouri
Misouri
Montana
Canadian church union approved by Methodist conference
Victoria Aug 27 The Methodist conference voted 200 to 36 in favor of a church union based on terms agreed by a joint committee representing the Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational churches of the Dominion of Canada.
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Victoria
Methodist Conference
Presbyterian
Methodist
Congregational Churches
Dominion of Canada
Garment Makers Renew Hostilities and Rioting Flares
Riots and pistol fire marked the resumption of the New York garment strike as union leaders opposed a closed shop plan. One cloak maker, Morris Lovengson, killed himself as word spread the strike would continue. Eighty thousand workers are involved. An anti union injunction by Justice Goff held unions cannot order a strike to enforce a closed shop, a sweeping ruling urged by the Cloak and Suit Manufacturers' Association.
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New York
Lennon
Morris Lovengson
Justice Goff
State Supreme Court
Cloak and Suit Manufacturers’ Association
International Garment Workers’ Union
United States
Tacoma Water Front Fire Destroys Mill Plant
A midnight blaze on the Tacoma waterfront caused about half a million dollars in damage over five acres, destroying the RE. J. Mc Neely company mill plant and stock. Loss includes $260,000 in property and $160,000 in finished lumber. fire blamed on an overheated boiler.
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Tacoma
RE. J. McNeely Company
Waterways League Cup Highlight New Rochelle Regatta
New Rochelle Regatta opens with a feature event a special sailing yacht cup offered by the Waterways League of Long Island as part of the annual New Rochelle Yacht Club series in New Rochelle New York on August 27.
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New Rochelle
Stocking Trout and Catfish in Klamath County Lakes
O A Stearns, an early Klamath Falls settler, arranges stocking of trout in several small mountain lakes west of Upper Klamath Lake and catfish in Aspen Lake. The Crater Lake type lakes are smaller and lack scenic surroundings. Fish were sent from Clackamas hatchery.
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Klamath Lakes
Klamath Falls
O. A. Stearns
Klamath County
Klamath Lake
Aspen Lake
Crater Lake
Clackamas
Roosevelt Fights Editorial In New York Post
Theodore Roosevelt refused to reply to an editorial in the New York Post that accused him of courting corporate support for a 1912 third term. In Cheyenne the former president said he expected the attack and would consider a formal reply after thinking the matter over.
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Guo
New York
Post
Cheyenne
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Post
Roosevelt
Pos
Pacific Coast Amateur Golf Championship Starts at Del Monte
The tenth annual Pacific coast men's amateur championship opens at Del Monte with 36 hole qualifying today. Top 32 scores advance to match play with rounds Monday through Wednesday. Open championship follows tomorrow with players from San Francisco to Vancouver competing at the Del Monte links.
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San Francisco
del Monte
Pacific Coast
del Monte Links
Los Angeles
Redlands
Riverside
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Kikland Saeramento
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
Folk Launches Boom in New England Address
Joseph Folk former governor of Missouri heads to New England for a 1912 presidential push. He will outline policies at a Democratic city committee outing and deliver a speech expected to chart his program. Missouri visitors Lon Sanders and Judge Bray spurred the Folk campaign amid local interest and rivalry with Gaynor and Harmon.
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Folk
Boston
Joseph Folk
Missouri
New England
Democratic City Committee
Lon Sanders
Judge Bray
New
Gaynor
Harmon
Reunion of British Vets in Narragansett Bay
Providence August 27 British military and naval veterans from Providence Boston Fall River and other New England cities joined in a general field day and reunion on Narragansett Bay. Some attendees kept details to themselves.
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Providence
R. L
Boston
Fall River
New England
Narrangansett Bay
Aviator Mars Makes Narrow Sea Escape From Plane Crash
New York reports aviator Maria known as Mars performed a high dive from 800 feet when his Curtiss bi plane collapsed over the sea near Sandy Hook. He leaped to safety as wreckage fell, avoiding injury and later swam awaiting repairs before attempting another flight. Mars had planned a route from Sheepshead Bay to Fort Wadsworth, crossing Coney Island at 850 feet as wind forced the emergency over the ocean.
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New York
Maria
Sandy Hook
Mars
Sheepshead Bay
Fort Wadsworth
Hamilton
Coney Island
Tommy Burns Signs to Play La Crosse in Vancouver
Vancouver news reports Tommy Burns, former heavyweight champion, signed with the Vancouver La Crosse Club to play one Labour Day match on September 5 against New Westminster. He will be paid one thousand dollars for the afternoon appearance and will face Tommy Gifford, renowned defense player of the world champions.
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Vancouver
B.C
Tommy Burns
Vancouver Lacrosse Club
New Westminster
Tommy Gifford
Many Family Reunions Reported Across Eastern Pa
In Philadelphia area many descendants of old settlers held family reunions. The Willards met at Willow Grove for their annual session. Bucks county hosted Moyers at Perkasie Park Chalfont Thomas clan at Chalfont, Johnsons at Jesse Johnson home Holland. Micheners and Worthington gathered at Tojekon Park. Meyers met at Douglass Beyer home in Jeffersonville Montgomery county.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Willards
Willow Grove
Bucks County
Moyers
Perkasie Park
Thomas Clan
Chalfront
Johnsons
Jesse Johnson
Holland
Micheners
Worthington
Tojekon Park
Meyers
Douglass Beyer
Jeffersonville
Montgomery County
Vermont Pythians Conclave Opens in Rutland
Vermont Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias members in brilliant order uniforms gathered in Rutland to begin their annual encampment and the twenty second annual convention of the Grand Lodge Eight of Pythias. Sessions include parade ball banquet ceremonial drills and prize events with Pythian Sisters and Dramatic Order of the Knights of Korassan also meeting.
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Vermont
Pythians
Rutland
Knight of Pythias
Grand Lodge Eighte of Pythias
Pythian Sisters of Vermontena
Pythian Sisters of Vermontena the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Korassan
Catholic Church Frowns On Mixed Marriages
Bishop J O Reilly of Baker City Oregon issues a directive to priests discouraging and delaying mixed Catholic and non Catholic marriages. The order requires non Catholic parties to receive six instructed sessions on the elements of Christian doctrine before any dispensation can be granted. It seeks to prevent unhappy unions and ensure mutual religious commitment.
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O'Reilly
Durgen
St. Mary's Church
Bishop's House
Baker City
Rey
Father
Xt. Co
J. O'Reilly
Crippen and Mme Lenve Arrive in Liverpool Aboard Megantic
Dr Crippen and Mme Lenve reached Liverpool with a police escort after a voyage from Quebec aboard the Megantic. A large crowd welcomed the prisoners ashore and they rested briefly before heading to London. A preliminary hearing is planned before Judge Albert Deputzen at Bow Street Police Court soon.
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Liverpool
Dr. Crippen
Mme, Leneve
Megantic
Quebec
London
Albert Deputzen
Bow Street
Washington Flour Mills Halt Bleached Flour Production
Beattle August 27 The flour mills of Washington will stop producing bleached flour today after an inspection by State Dairy and Food Commissioner Davis who said the chemical process is highly injurious. Mills have thirty days to dispose of bleached product on hand.
Margaret Illington Returns to Stage in Tacoma
Tacoma August 27 Margaret Illington has come back after two years away and opened at the Tacoma theatre in Anti Eternity. Her performance drew large crowds and she received generous moral offerings at the end of the show.
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Tacoma
Margaret Illington
Michigan Adds Two New Congressmen
Washington reports the 1920 census places Michigan population at 2,810,175, yielding two additional congressional seats for the state.
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Michigan
Washington
Indians Ask for Week of Racing at Round-Up
Representatives of Umatillas Cay and Walla Wallas met Major Lee Moorhouse at the Umatilla reservation to petition extending the Round-Up races to a full week. Some 30 to 40 tribal leaders pledged to attend and race, asking to start Monday afternoon and run daily races, with Moorhouse needing committee approval for a definite plan.
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Umatillas
Cay
Walla Wallas
Umatilla Reservation
Lee Moorhouse
Major Moorhouse
International Union for Solar Research Meet Opens in Pasadena
Eighty scientists from major observatories worldwide travel to Pasadena for the fourth annual session of the International Union for the Cooperation In Solar Research. The five day convention begins Tuesday at the Milson Observatory atop the hill.
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Pasadena
International Union For the Cooperation In Solar Research
Observa
M. Milson
Tri State Tennis Tourney Opens In Cincinnati
A notable gathering of players from Ohio Indiana and Kentucky plus entrants from other states convenes the Tri State Tennis tournament on Cincinnati Tennis Club courts. Mrs Edith Hannum of Canada holds the women s singles title but will not defend it. Robert LeRoy of New York is the defending men s singles champion and last year won the George DeCamprophy bowl. a new trophy is offered this year.
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Cincinnati
Chicago visit as Sherman and Cannon travel windy city
Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cannon are in Chicago but did not meet. Sherman heads to Decatur Illinois to speak tonight and refused to discuss politics or the Roosevelt-Tatt situation.
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Chicago
Sherman
Cannon
Decatur
Illi
Deaf Mutes Convene in Portland Maine Convention Opens
Deaf mutes gather in Portland at the Maine School for the Deaf for the first annual Maine Mission of the Deaf convention with several events. The biennial session of the New England Gallandet Association of the Deaf follows on Monday and Tuesday.
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Portland
Maine Mission of the Deaf
Maine School For the Deaf
New England Gallandet Association of the Dear
Fires Reduce Dead and Missing in Northwest Forest Loss
Spokane reports that after midnight the ranger Hulm and 15 rangers are safe, reducing the dead to 185 and missing to 94 from Idaho and Montana fires. Twenty five missing in Clearwater Reserve believed safe. Haines party sent from Iron Mountain to locate Halm. Fires ease with improving conditions and many fires burning out.
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Idaho
Montana
Clearwater
Northwest
Spokane
Hulm
Clearwater Reserve
Halm
Ranger Haines
Iron Mountain
Mont Haines
St. Joe Country
Cedar River forest fire gains firefighters as body found
In Seattle on Aug 27 the Cedar river fire improves with about a thousand fighters restraining the blaze. An unidentified firefighter’s body was recovered near North Bend. The Snoqualmie reserve and Green River valley remain active, while six hundred Barneston residents return home after fleeing Thursday fearing doom.
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Seattle
Cedar River
North Bend
Snoquamie Reserve
Green River Valley
Barneston
Forest fire conditions ease as cooler air aids efforts
Medford reports improving forest fire conditions with cooler damper weather helping civilians and soldiers quell the flames Ashland is now safe after a hard fight, ending a tense episode in the region.
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Medford
Ashland
Oregon State Fair to Be Best in History
Salem Oregon August 27 1910 the opening of the Oregon state fair September 12 1910 will usher in what promises to be the greatest from every standpoint agricultural and livestock exhibition ever held in the state. Secretary Frank Meredith is directing ground work for exhibit hall stock barns race horse stables and grounds with holiday attire for visitors September 12 to 17 inclusive. New decorations are being set in exhibit halls painters are applying fresh paint and the grounds are being cleaned so every nook and corner is prepared for visitors.
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Salem
Ore
Frank Meredith
Million and Half Acres Taken From Reserves
Washington reports figures showing forest reserves decreased by 1 697 150 acres under Taft policy to return lands chiefly valuable for agricultural use to the public domain. During Taft Ballinger years reserves gained 1 163 934 acres while withdrawals totaled 3 750 184 acres.
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Washington
Taft
Taft-Ballinger
Cholera Declines in Russia as Balkans Maneuvers Delayed
St. Petersburg aug 27 professor badin head of the special sanitary commission reports cholera deaths by hundreds in weeks to be on the decrease dispatches from roumania say the 1910 army maneuvers have been postponed as a precaution against inception of cholera in the balkans state
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St. Petersburg
Professor Badin
Special Sanitary Commission
Roumania
Balkan
Insurgents Pinchot Garfield to Attend Roosevelt Dinner
In Topeka and Lawrence progressives expect Roosevelt to align with reform leaders. Pinchot and Garfield, both insurgents, will be present when Governor Stubbs hosts an executive dinner for Roosevelt. The gathering signals stronger Roosevelt support among progressives.
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Topeka
Pinchot
Garfield
Stubbs
Roosevelt
Lawrence
Kansas
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