West Favours Tariff Revision Across the West
A Chicago Tribune survey of editors nationwide shows the West largely backs tariff revision and wants President Taft to sign pending bills. Among 1 100 responses 630 support signing while 479 prefer a veto. The East favors presidential veto power. In Washington Jim Mann of Illinois faces renewed pressure over debate pace.
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Chicago
Taft
Tribune
Thesident
Washington, D.C
Jim” Mann
Illinois
Mann
Revolution Triumphs in England as Lords Fall to Veto Bill
The vote ends a struggle over a veto measure. The Commons backed radical reform while Lords faced pressure to yield. The outcome shifts power toward popular government, taxing land and reshaping the upper house. It notes vast land concentration, game preserves, and widespread hardship among millions.
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Church of England
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Supreme Court
England
Brit Isles
Parrot Testimony Fails as Court Evidence in Missouri
In Clayton Justice Werre Meyer’s court, William Haemerle claimed his parrot could prove he was not a swearing man. The prosecutor sought the bird’s testimony to prove profanity, but the judge ruled the parrot’s speech irrelevant and not admissible as evidence.
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ST. Louis
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University City
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Clayton
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F. W. Stevenson & Co Brokers Bidg In New York Stocks
F W Stevenson and Company brokers at Bidg receive continuous quotations on New York stocks and Chicago grain. The notice notes ongoing market updates and trading activity.
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F. W. Stevenson & Co
N. Y
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Woman Finds Brother’s Grave After 56 Years at National Soldiers Home
Helen Decker of Turon Kansas learns the cemetery attached to the National Soldiers Home contains the grave of her brother who died in service for the United States. She discovers the grave after locating the site through the soldiers home cemetery.
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Washington
Ug 11
National Soldiers Home
Sines
Aire
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Turon
Raa
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Money sought by Mrs Belding in breach of promise suit
Mrs Zella M. Belding sues C B Wood, Waah dah club steward, for 5687.56 in a divorce case alleging 6000 for breach of promise and the rest for unpaid board, criticizing Wood for chasing a good time and noting past support and a breakup two and a half years after his divorce.
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Chet Belding
Pacific Coast
Secret Service Bureau
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Mr. Belding
President Taft to Visit Coast Cities and Exposition
President Taft will include Pacific coast cities such as Seattle in his planned Western trip and attend the Panama-Pacific Exposition ground-breaking in San Francisco, barring any unforeseen developments. The decision comes after many telegrams from Pacific coast commercial groups.
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Washington
Taft
Seattle
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Painting hailed as Titian fetches twenty thousand
In Newport R I August 11 news from Welted Prees Leased Wire describes RE Histed paying thirty dollars five years ago for an old picture from the estate of Judge Dickey. The painting now valued by experts as a late Titian could fetch twenty thousand dollars, turning a small purchase into a fortune.
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R. 1
Wifam RE. Histed
Dickey
Taft Heads to Beverly to Rest from Duties
President Taft, tired from arduous duties at the capitol, is en route to his Beverly golf clubs. He plans to return to Washington next week as Congress continues lengthy discussions. The article notes education and themes discussed are ongoing pressures on his schedule.
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Congress
Taft
Beverly
Actress Helen Ware Stirs Winsted With Outriding Attire
In Winsted Connecticut Helen Ware the actress shown in sailing breeches a silk shawl and black scarf caused a stir among Village Improvement society members while spending the summer. She says she intends to enjoy her vacation and would rather wear light outfits than skirts and heavy draperies. She adds the costume is becoming and several gentlemen agree.
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Village Improvement Society
Miss Ware
Wedd ing Near Death Bride In Kokomo Indiana
A Kokomo Indiana wedding is being prepared as Louise Herron age 16 lies dying from a self inflicted gunshot after her parents withheld consent to marry Lawrence Marka a minister and the couple s fathers await outside. The note says she would rather die than be separated from Marks.
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Louise Herron
Lawrence Marka
Husbands Easy
A St Louis widow sought a refined husband from Chicago claiming wealth sufficient for two. By six yesterday, 606 Chicago men had sent proposals, but she likely chose none and awaited today’s mail.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Roosevelt for Government Road to Alaska Coal Fields
Roosevelt argues in The Outlook that the government should build and operate a short line railway from Controller Bay to the Alaska coal fields linking the bay to the fields. He warns against monopolistic exploitation by Guggenheim interests and suggests government operation may curb private consolidation.
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Alaska
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Outlook
Richard F. Ryan
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Ryan
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