Funeral plan for Emperor Yoshihito outlined
Tokyo August 12 official program issued for the late emperor who died July 30. Services begin September 1 at 6 am with Yoshihito and empress dowager present. Oxen drawn coffin, palace procession, Shinto rites, and return to Kyoto with imperial train arriving September 14. Additional services on September 15 conclude the ceremonies. Empress dowager remains beside the coffin overnight.
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Tokio
Yoshihito
Aoyama
Kioto
Momoyama
Coincidental Guests Bryan and Wilson Stay in San Antonio
W J Bryan, a Texas legislator, registered from Abilene at the Menger hotel while C B Wilson from Sea Girt New Jersey stayed at the Savoy. Both men denied kinship to famous figures and explained their political ties and travel plans as they passed through San Antonio for the Democratic convention and to reach coastal ventures respectively.
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San Antonio
Menger
W. J. Bryan
Abilene
Tex
Savoy
C. B. Wilson
Sea Girt
N. J
W. J
Mr. Bryan
Texas
Sea Girl
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Wilsor
Plans great regatta at Lake Austin proposed by Crotty
Captain Jack Crotty of Stephenville, a Colquitt delegate to the state democratic convention, toured Austin en route to San Antonio. A former cotton buyer and aquatic sports enthusiast, he recalled organizing a Lake McDonald regatta years ago and urged a national regatta after the dam’s reconstruction, inviting top college crews to compete for cups and prizes on Lake Austin with his support.
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Austin
Tex
Jack Crotty
Stephenville
San Antonio
Colquitt
Erath County
Crotty
Lake McDonald
Lake Austin
Woman Hounded by Accidents Bitten by Pet Terrier
In a grim turn of a string of incidents she was bitten by her terrier and developed lockjaw. Doctors warn she is in a life threatening condition.
Louisiana Assembly Opens Special Session On Tax Reform
Louisiana legislators meet in Baton Rouge for a noon special session to pass tax reform. The plan, framed by Governor Hall’s tax commission, would shift revenue sources to public utilities banks and mineral products.
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Baton Rouge
General Assembly of
Louisiana
Tax Commission
Hall
Maud Nash Falls Victim to Hazardous Toy Injury
In New Orleans Maud Nash an 11 year old girl sustained injuries after a splinter pierced her foot and a pin jabbed her back last week, prompting concern over safety hazards in local play areas.
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New Orleans
Maud Nash
Rosenwald Makes 687,500 Birthday Gift Across Eight Bequests
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago marked his fiftieth anniversary by giving 687,500 in gifts. He split the sum into eight parts with half a million distributed equally to the University of Chicago and the Associated Jewish Charities, supporting charity and education.
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Chicago
Julius Rosenwald
Demoghagy of Tate Gathers in San Antonio
San Antonio hosts a Texas Democratic gathering with 2000 delegates already present and more expected. Governors, party leaders, and hotel staff bustle as caucuses form in private rooms and hallways ahead of Governor Colquitt leading the convention.
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Demoghagy
TATE
San Antonio
Texas
Market Nal
Colquitt
Gunter
J. Sheb Williams
Nat P. Jackson
Johnson
W. A. Hanger
Dallas
First Flight by Aviatrix Jane Wildman in San Francisco
Mrs. Jane Wildman of Philadelphia, aspiring aviator, made her first flight on the Alameda marshes near San Francisco. She ascended to 8,000 feet and circled Oakland before landing, accompanied by aviator Roy Francis. She is staying in San Francisco as the wife of Frederick Collis Wildman who is in London.
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San Francisco
Jane Wildman
Philadelphia
Almeda
Oakland
Roy Francis
Frederick Collis Wildman
London
Tfai
Reno
Passengers Safe After Frankfurt Collision Near Hook of Holland
The North German Lloyd steamship Frankfurt, carrying 1200 emigrants from Bremen to Canada, collided with the German steamer Barmen and reached the Hook of Holland towed by four tugs. Of the passengers, 460 remained aboard while others were taken to the Dutch steamer Juno. In New Orleans Metairie Ridge veterinarians report a cow that has given birth to triplets, a first for the area.
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Rotterdam
Lloyd
Frankfurt
Hook of Holland
Canada
Bremen
Juno
New Orleans
Metairie Ridge
Funeral of Leconte Held in Port au Prince
In Port au Prince Haiti on August 12 the body of former president Cincinatus Leconte was buried with national honors after his death in the palace fire and ammunition explosion that destroyed the palace.
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Leconte
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Cincinatus Leconte
Convicts Escape From Train Near Whitehall
Handcuffed inmates Melvin Jewell and John Adams from the Montana state penitentiary escaped by leaping from a Northern Pacific train at thirty miles an hour. They jumped through a window and tumbled down a steep embankment.
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Whitehall
Montana
Melvin Jewell
John Adams
Montana State Penitentiary
Northern Pacific
Knox to Attend Emperor Matsuhito Funeral in Tokyo
Secretary of State Knox will travel from Washington to Japan for the September 12 funeral, with leading Japanese newspapers expressing appreciation and friendliness for his visit. The event follows a warm reception by prominent journals and readers nationwide. Poultry Fanciers Meet in Nashville
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Knox
Tokio
Washington
Matsuhito
Nashville
Tenn
The
American Poultry Association
J. W. Brisler
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Colonel Roosevelt vows progressives will push plans
Colonel Roosevelt says he plans a positive campaign for the Progressive platform rather than attack opponents. He jokes that Bryan will not be following his trail, and emphasizes laying out progressive proposals to put rivals on the defensive. He calls Chicago speech the greatest effort of his life.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Colonel Roosevelt
Chicago
Olympic to Undergo Near Million Dollar Renovation
The White Star line steamer Olympic will be renovated this winter at a cost close to 1,000,000 dollars. The main change is the addition of side bunkers, effectively an inner shell, following the British board of trade inquiry recommendation after the Titanic disaster.
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Belfast
White Star Line
Olympic
British Board of Trade
Rat Catchers at Work in New Orleans
A San Francisco trio of rat catchers, sent by federal health authorities, arrived to lead efforts against bubonic plague carriers. Edward Ross, captain, has two decades of rat catching experience and will work with local teams. The plague control has focused on the riverfront but is spreading into business and residential areas.
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New Orleans
San Francisco
Edward Ross
California
Plan War on Murphy Faction Forms in Rochester
In Rochester New York nearly all visiting Democrats for a conference met last night to discuss plans for today’s meeting. The protest targets dictation and domination by Charles Murphy. The aim is to elect anti Murphy delegates to the state convention.
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Rochester
N. Y
Charles F. Murphy
Buckner Visits Louisville at 90 Keen on Wilson
Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner age ninety visits Louisville to see his soldier son Simon Buckner Jr. at Fort Thomas. He jokes about staying up late reading newspapers and magazines and recalls his Civil War and Mexican War exploits. He remains active politically and expresses support for Wilson.
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Louisville
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Lucky
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr
Fort Thomas
Buckner
Wilson
Typographical Union Opens Fifty-Eighth Convention in Cleveland
The fifty-eighth annual convention of the International Typographical Union opened in Cleveland today with President James Lynch presiding. Women’s auxiliary also met. no elections were held. Delegates from York Nashville San Antonio Montreal seek to set the agenda for the next convention.
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Cleveland
Ohio
International Typographical Union Gan
James Lynch
York
Nashville
San Antonio
Montreal
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