Random Clippings From The Blackfoot Optimist Rarely Oriented
A collage of oddities and brief notes from the Blackfoot Optimist includes remarks on public campaigns and political climate, whimsical commentary on aviation and land issues, a joke about a bridge in San Francisco, and offbeat items about sparrows, cigars, and unusual cures. The piece mentions a Philadelphia explorer filming snakes in Brazil, a Wall Street bonds recovery by a messenger boy, and a trio of Denver high school lessons on manners, reflecting a snapshot of early 20th century miscellany.
Swiss Youth Jailed After Seventeen Engagements
A Swiss youth was jailed after becoming engaged to seventeen women. Reports from elsewhere describe the summer engagement as failing to flourish amid the Alps.
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Switzerland
Alps
Taft Wins Most Contested Delegates At National convention
National Committee awards 235 of 254 contested seats to Taft and 19 to Roosevelt. Taft gains 62 delegates, Roosevelt 6. Washington state 14 goes to Taft amid protest by Poindexter. Texas grants Taft 26 of 30 against Lyon. Virginia gives Taft the 20 member delegation. DC yields 2. Bieber defeated. Contests end amid clear Taft Roosevelt split signals.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Poindexter
Texas
Cecil A. Lyon
Virginia
District of Columbia
Sidney Bieber
Women Deliver Ultimatum Warns Against GOP Plank
Chicago reports suffrage leaders threaten to wipe the six states from the Republican column if no woman suffrage plank is adopted. Mrs Katherine Waugn McCullough declares the suffrage movement can shift support to any favorable candidate where voting is legal. The ultimatum emphasizes readiness to mount a real battle to secure equal rights.
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Chicago
Katherine Waugn McCullough
Thos
Hughes as Compromise Candidate for President
A Chicago movement seeks Justice Charles Hughes as a compromise presidential candidate. Supporters from New York spent Sunday in hotel lobbies and delegation quarters, gauging delegate sentiment. William H. Hotchkiss, once New York insurance head, leads the effort.
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Hughes
Chicago
Charles Hughes
United States Supreme Court
New York
William H. Hotchkiss
Justice Hughes
Hunt for Treasure Expedition Aims for Trinidad Island
Jersey City resident Carl Mandendyrk plans a voyage to Trinidad to seek buried pirate treasure worth several millions of dollars. He hopes to locate the fortune and bring it back.
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Jersey City
Carl Mandendyrk
Trinidad
Youthful Bandit Sentenced in Stockton Confession Case
Zollle Clements, a youth who first confessed to killing five men and later repudiated the admission, was found guilty Saturday in Stockton and sentenced to imprisonment.
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Stockton
Cal
Zollle Clements
Kosher butchers strike over meat prices in New York
In New York, six Jewish kosher butchers closed shops on Saturday to protest high wholesale meat prices. They vowed to stay shut until wholesale dealers lower prices, joining a boycott action by merchants against rising costs.
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New York
Tornado Kills Two Score in Missouri Storm
A devastating cyclone swept southwest Missouri on Saturday afternoon killing twenty three people. Three women died near Drexel three miles east when their house collapsed. A Kansas City Southern bank car carrying Greek laborers derailed between Merwin and Drexel, leaving fifteen Greeks dead.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Drexel
Kansas City Southern Railway
Merwin
Three Meet Death in Church Tornado Hits Ohio Town
A tornado struck Zanesville Ohio during St Thomas Catholic church services killing three and injuring many as the steeple crashed through the roof. The storm damaged 500 plus houses, left fifty families homeless, and caused widespread destruction across central Ohio including Delaware Plain City and surrounding areas.
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Ohio
Zanesville
St. Thomas Catholic
Here
Columbus
Delaware
St. Mary's Catholic School
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Plain City
Volcano Wipes Out Villages In Alaska Coast
Relief tug Redonda reached Karluk Kobławk Island reporting heavy ash deposits and failed landings. No signs of life found among scattered villages along the coast after last week’s eruption. With a small crew, the vessel did not search for the dead and sent word to revenue cutters and nearby relief ships.
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Karluk
Koblawk Island
Alaska
Redonda
Katmal
Shelikof Strait
Wieleas
Would Fire Across Border by Orozco Fathert Reply
El Paso scene reports that Mexican insurgents would fire into American territory from Juarez if federal troops crossing the Rio Grande were established on U S soil. The reply comes from Colonel Pascual Orozco Sr father of the rebel commander and Juarez garrison head to Colonel Steeger warning that rifles shells and bombs would cross into the United States. Portland timber operator Peter a key Oregon land fraud defendant in 1906 is arrested on a Milwaukee telegraphic warrant for forgery and related charges.
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Rio Grande
Pascual Orozco
Steager
Department of Texas
United States
Portland, Ore
Stepnen A
Pyeter
Oregon
Milwaukee
Wis
Senate Passes Smoot Bill to Aid Uintah Entrymen
Washington report says the senate approved a Smoot bill granting a one year extension for Uintah River entrymen to file proof. Applicants must pay five percent of the purchase price when applying for the extension.
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Washington
Senate
Uintah Indian Reservation
Child Kills Self in Baltimore Sad Tragedy
Irene Wesner a 10 year old girl in Baltimore saturated her clothes with ben tine and soaked her body in salt to self immolate, believing she would be punished for poor school performance. The distressing act ends her life and underscores concern over child welfare and education pressures in the city.
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Baltimore
Irene Wesner
Bentine
Roosevelt In The Thick Of The Fray At Chicago Nomination Battle
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Chicago amid huge crowds and a symbolic banner from California supporters. He declares a naked fight between corrupt politicians and thieves and the plain people as he primes for a possible convention run. Delegates expect his presence on the floor, with Harry New noting Roosevelt has not applied for a seat.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
la Salle Street Station
Congress Hotel
Admierra
California
Michigan Boulevard
Republica National Committee
Colonel Roosevelt
Fettle
Mr. Roosevelt
Harry New
Utah Delegation Arrives for Republican Convention
Chicago dispatch reports Utah’s GOP delegation reached the city by a special train from Salt Lake and set up headquarters at the Hotel Lexington ahead of the convention. In San Francisco a man shot his wife four times during a divorce suit filing incident, fatally wounding Victoria Herbert as she attempted to serve papers.
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Chicago
Utah
Salt Lake
Lexington
San Francisco
Victoria Herbert
Thin City
Aledus Herbert
Um Wong On Dim
Lumber Industry Important in U S Ranking
Washington reports that lumber and its manufacturers rank third in value among United States industries according to the sixteenth census statistics. The note highlights the prominence of lumber in the national economy and outlines its significance within the broader industrial landscape.
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Washington
Luimber
United States
Do You Want Your Daughter to Take the Chance on Parcel Post
Byron Williams argues against the parcels post, warning it will pull thousands of rural girls to cities where they face moral and economic peril. He cites loss of country stores, fewer clerks, and harm to families, urging women to organize, oppose the bill, and defend the town’s livelihood and virtue.
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Parcela Post
Chicago
A. W. Douglas
Hairiaan
Vilage
Douglas
Dingle and
the Dale
Hennessy
Arcade
Armour and
Wabash
Express Companies
Post
Congress
Heither
Express Companiea
Washington
No - Pacers Post
Byron Williams
Of Course He Would and a Quotation on Happiness
A quoted exchange contrasts happiness in poverty with wealth. The speaker questions why one cannot return to poverty, suggesting misery is tied to thoughts of those with money. The intercepted dialogue hints at social commentary on wealth and contentment.
Rapid Improvement Clears Path to New Term
A brief dialogue shows two speakers discussing mental efficiency gains. One notes a trainee’s progress, and the other asks about future plans. The response confirms an upcoming lecture as the next step.
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