Prize medals for London Olympic games awarded to Hermann Mackennal
The Citizen-Republican reports that the prize medal for the London Olympic awards is given to the Australian artist Hermann Mackennal. The obverse shows an athlete crowned by two women, the reverse depicts St George and a dragon, while the commemorative medal features a winged figure with palm and trumpet. Also noted: discussion of bird songs, iron ore production in 1907, and strange lightning effects described by Professor Herschel.
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London
Royal Academy
Hertram Mackennal
St. George
United States
Lake Superior
Dutch Diamond Exports to U S Slide in 1908
Netherlands polished diamond exports to the United States rose from 1906 to 1908 then fell sharply in 1908 as US buyers cut orders amid a financial crisis. Total 1908 exports fell to 97 million versus 311 million the prior year, with July saw declines and shipments near 76 thousand late in the year.
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Netherlands
United States
Greater New York High School 1906 7 Enrollment Declines
In the 1906 07 year Greater New York high school enrolled 43387 pupils with 1713 evaluated and 462 certificates issued for completing commercial or technical courses. About 708 left in the first year and 46 percent of entrants exited within two years, signaling high attrition. The text also notes calls for censorship and mentions Paris elections and socialists, without clear links to the school data.
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Greater
New York
She Schowl
Almont
Taft Nomination Erupts In Unanimous Support At Convention
Turbulent scenes marked the 1908 Republican National Convention as Taft led on first ballot amid roaring cheers. Ohio’s Burton nominated Taft. Wisconsin and Roosevelt factions surged, with gallery crowds and big banners, before roll call settled on Taft as delegates endured intense heat and hours of speeches.
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Chicago
United States
William H. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Knox
LaFollette
Buckeye
Theodore F. Burton
W. H. Taft
Roosevelt
George A. Knight
California
Wisconsin
Cens Witlle
Ban Penm
Alabama
Arkansas
Bowes
First and Only Ballot for President In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania cast the first and only presidential ballot in a quiet session. Roosevelt drew strong support with one notable absence mentioned among the delegates signaling interest in the national contest.
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Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Taft Victory Highlighted by Unanimous Taft Sherman Nomination
At the Republican convention in Chicago the roll call ends with William H. Taft narrowly ahead, securing a near-unanimous Taft nomination aided by New York and Ohio support. James S. Sherman is chosen as vice presidential nominee amid praise for Taft and Cannon. The session adjourns after announcing the unified ticket.
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Sherman
New York
Dela Ware
Timothy Woodruff
Cannon
William H. Taft
Taft
Wilson
Kentucky
Lodge
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Charles B. Osborne
Michigan
Crane
Warner
Missouri
Waa
Burrows
Chicago
A Woman in the Chicken Yard By Julia Adama
A fragment laden with odd notes on poultry care, pest control, and market tips. It mentions carbaric acid and kerveene as spray agents for poultry houses, cautions about droppings, and advises selecting breeders carefully. A separate anecdote describes an officer in Morocco introducing himself as Captain X.
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Julia Adama
Mrs Sage Hosts Sag Harbor Children Picnic
New York June 22 Mrs Rus sell Rage hosts a full Sag Harbor picnic for every child in the summer home town. Games music and an outdoor supper are planned. Mrs Sage visited Pierson High School yesterday aiding its building fund and spoke briefly to the pupils. She recalled her mother Mary E Beazley of Philadelphia who patented a barrel making machine in 1884, changing barrel production from hand craft.
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New York
Sag Harbor
Russell Rage
Sage
Pierson High School
Mary E. Beazley
Philadelphia
War game tragedy costs three lives at Fort Wadsworth
In a New York exercise at Port Wadsworth on Staten Island, volunteers from Battery Dix suffer a fatal accident as a flareback detonates a new powder charge. George Harvey, James McDowell, and Welch Tarvey were among the dead, with two futile attempts to pass the batteries during the simulated conflict. The incident occurred as hostile ships approached the Narrows and firing ensued despite the ongoing drill.
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New York
Fort Waleworkh
Deal Town
Welch
Georgh Harvey
James M'Dowell
New York Nation Guard
Voluntere
Battery Dix
Port Wadsworth
Staten Island
Narrows
Lower
Tarvey
Wid McDowell
County Officials Must Cut Out Trimmings
Norfolk Neb June 28 Judge Welch of Knox county district court ruled that allowances for county officials travel expenses such as railroad fare hotel and telephone bills are not legal. The decision bars any agreement with the board to pay such expenses, pending possible supreme court review.
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Norfolk
Neb
Welch
District Cour
Knox County
Supreme Court
Travention
Uie Ata Tutes, Oe
Superintendent rebukes teachers dancing during school year
Wayne Neb June 23 County Superintendent Littell reaffirms stance on teachers dancing. He notes that some valued teachers will face embarrassment when renewing certificates, and advises those who must dance several nights weekly to seek inclusion in a neighboring county where the official admits enjoying dancing too much to enforce a rule.
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Wayne
Littell
Soldier Strangled By Meat at Savoy Café
Lincoln on furlough Roward Healey an old soldier choked to death while eating a rare steak at the Savoy Café. He fell ill soon after starting his meal and died within minutes. Post mortem found a piece of meat lodged in his windpipe causing suffocation.
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Lincoln
Neb
Roward Healey
Savoy Cate
Healey
Saloon Contempt Case Moves in Winside Court
Wayne Neb June 23 Attys for the Anti-Saloon League seek a writ of mandamus to force the Winside village board to close two saloons. Judge Welch presiding in district court today. Allen Neb June 28 Allen changes owners Shackelford sale to Prof Q H Stevens of Ponca to take over July 1. Pierce Neb June 23 A mortgage of 3500 000 000 filed by G B Q railroad to cover its county railroad property in Pierce county Central Trust Co of New York holds the mortgage and filing fee was 18.75.
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Neb
Anti-Saloon League
Winside
Welch
Allen Newspaper
Allen
Shackelford
Q. H. Stevens
Ponca
Pierce. Neb
G. B. & Q. Railroad
Pierce County
Central Trust Company of New York
Alleged dynamiter acquitted by jury in Montana
Louis Merrie was acquitted of murder in the alleged dynamiting of the Overland Burlington train near Butte on May 1. Ferris, a 23 year old, confessed to the act but claims the statement was obtained under duress. The defense argues a bad rail caused the wreck. Two other murder charges against Ferris remain.
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Butte
Mont
Louis Merrie
Burlington
Thie City
Ferris
Aistop
A Ferris
Emineer Busey
Roosevelt urges graft prosecutor to continue work
From San Francisco June 23 the Cali to tay prints a letter dated June a at the White House Iron President nevelt to Rudolph Sprechtel in which he comments upon the foont u for to keep Sr the fight are to treat all blackonds Bung at them with ens ure disregard.
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San Francisco
Cali
United Workmen Debating National and Nebraska Jurisdictions
Nebraska Grand Lodge of United Workmen faces pressure over a $100,000 claim by the Supreme Lodge. Nebraska has long funded the national body but a court action halted part of the transfer. The dispute, amid internal splits and resignations, risks depleting Nebraska reserves. Meanwhile a two year term is given to a bunco suspect in ONeill, and Wayne County reports a smallpox epidemic prompting quarantines.
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Nebraska Lodge
Supreme Body
Judes Aosi
Tshindhis
Nebraska
Supreme Lodge
Nebrask
Supreme Jurisdiction
Supreme Lolge
Grand Lodge
Nohtaski
Woman Fends Off Man-Eating Tiger In Park Zoo Attack
Los Angeles June 22. Neeman Gerson head keeper seized by a big male tiger as he washed its cage. The tiger tore flesh from both arms. His wife rushed to help, jamming the beast and prying its teeth with a pitchfork. She stabbed the tiger in the eyes and chest, ending the attack. Gerson was hospitalized. the zoo ordered stronger cage bars.
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Los Angeles
Gerson
Agumya Siddhant Sabha Bunco Case In New York
New York report alleges Agumya Guru Paramhamsa was hosted in 1920s New York by a circle including Faul Moron ex Navy secretary and Equitable Life president Mre Morton Lane and others. Backman funded the Indian sage’s U.S. visit and funds supported the so called parliament of wisdom as Wall Street figures gathered in 80s-era social circles. The matter proceeds to city court next Monday with details from complainant’s counsel Edwin F. Stern.
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New York
John W. Fletcher
Louis di. Backman
Mazseur
Edwin F. Stern
Backman
America
Wall Street
Agamya Siddhant Sabha
Parliament of Wisdom
Do West Eighty-second
Fire injures six in Chicago blaze and $60,000 loss
A Chicago fire today injured six firemen and caused about $60,000 in property damage. The blaze partially destroyed the building housing Commercial Cabinet and American Industrial, New York. In another item, five indictments were presented to Supreme Justice Gort by a special grand jury probing the American Fire Company. Bench warrants issued. names not released. Also notes literary curiosities and Pittsburgh leading Boston in national “turks” capitalization.
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Commercial Cabinet Company
American Industrial Compan
New York
Supreme Justice
Gort
Ire
Bara
Artaxerxes
Ezra
Pittsburg
Boston
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