Parker Had Million Trust Money Was Barred
William F. Sheehan testified before a senate subcommittee that about one million dollars financed Alton Parker’s 1904 presidential campaign. He said no trust money was accepted, and a $10,000 check from the American Sugar Refining Co. was returned after the executive committee learned of it. He estimated the total campaign fund around $800,000 to $1,000,000 with funds also routed to New York and some states. He noted solicitors and contributions, with some ads sent to Maine and other states, including Nebraska about $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alton Parker
William F. Sheehan
New York City
National Democratic Committee
Senate
August Belmont
Sheehan
New York State
American Sugar Refining Couy
Havermeyer
Clapp
Hall
George F. Peabody
The
Treasury
Mo m
Daniel Lamont
National Committee
Maine
Colorado
Neraska
Nebraska
Campaign heads selected for governor Wilson's presidential bid
Sea Girl New Jersey July 19 The campaign committee to run Governor Wilsons campaign for president was chosen at a conference at the nominees summer home. It has 14 members including William F McCombs Josephus Daniels Judge Robert S Hudspeth Willard Saulsbury Col Robert Ewing A Mitchell Palmer Joseph B Davies former Judge Will R King and from outside the national committee Senator Thomas P Gore Senator James A OGorman Senator James A Reed Congressman Daniel J McGillicuddy Congressman Albert S Burleson and William G McAdoo.
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Sea Girl
N. J
Governor Wilson
William F. McCombs
New York
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Robert S. Hudspeth
New Jersey
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
Col
Robert Ewing
Louisiana
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Joseph B. Davies
Wisconsin
Will R. King
Oregon
National Committee
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
James A. O'Gorman
James A. Reed
Missouri
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Maine
Albert S. Burleson
Texas
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Esther W wins 2:11 trot for $10,000 purse
In Kalamazoo Michigan on July 18 Esther W a young mare formerly a Pennsylvania county fair star captured the 2:11 trot and the $10,000 purse. Baden the favorite led briefly in heat three but Esther W held on for victory Cox drove Esther W hard the stretch to beat him by three-fourths of a length. Oakdale finished third showing solid form through the halves.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Esther W
Baden
Cox
Aength
Oakdale
Grand Rapids
Lorimer Returns Home After Senate Ouster
Lorimer leaves Washington for Chicago by auto after being ousted from the senate. He is accompanied by friend William J. Cooke and plans to continue by train, aiming to reach Chicago by Tuesday morning.
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Lorimer
Auto
Washington
William Lorimer
Senate
Chicgo
William J. Cooke
Chicago
Catlin Loses Congress Seat Amid Fraud Inquiry
Washington reports that Representative Theron E. Catlin of Missouri had his seat declared vacant after a House committee found he and his father spent about 13 000 to win election. The contest cited Missouri campaign spending limits violated by lawyers hired by Daniel Catlin. Theron Catlin, 34, had faced a lengthy challenge from Patrick Gill after his victory.
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Washington
Theron FE. Catlin
Missouri
Laura Merriam
William R. Merriam
Minnesota
House Elections, Committee No. 2
Representative Catlin
Congress
Daniel Catlin
St. Louis
Theron EH
Catlin
Patrick Gill
Woman Operator Acknowledges Error In Railroad Wreck
Chicago July 20 Mrs Julia A Wilcox former Dunning hospital inmate and Western Springs block signal operator said she misunderstood an order and stopped two trains triggering last Sundays wreck on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. The inquest at La Grange Illinois probed the disaster that killed thirteen with a fourfold inquiry by the coroner the interstate commerce commission and railroad officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julia A. Wilcox
Hospital For the
Dunning
Ill
Western Springs
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
la Grange
III
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Hoffman
Plot to kill Rosenthal shocks New York police ward
Police fear fresh arrests in the Herman Rosenthal case as District Attorney Whitman expands a grand jury probe into possible graft ties between police and gamblers. Libby and Shapiro confessed about the car used in the shooting, naming a former city official and two police personnel who may have been seen by gamblers before the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Whitman
Louis Libby
William Shapiro
Police Department
Floods Cause Million Loss in Shamokin District
A cloud burst across Shamokin area caused about 1 million dollars in damage. In Herndon residents fled as rail lines were washed away and trains delayed. A planing mill was struck by lightning and heavily damaged by fire after hail the size of baseballs fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Herndon
No successor for Lorimer in Illinois senate
Springfield July 19 Attorney General Stead holds the 1909 Illinois General Assembly failed to properly elect William Lorimer to the Senate. Therefore no vacancy exists and Governor Deneen cannot fill the seat by appointment. Fate of a special session remains undecided as Deneen declines to comment.
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Springfield
Ill
Stead
Ilinois General Assembly
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Lorimer
Deneen
Sane Fourth Report Out
The athletic committee reports 30,000 athletes in 497 events across 42 parks and facilities. One thousand four hundred ninety two prizes were awarded. Total cost was 6500 dollars with 5000 provided by the city and the remainder from voluntary contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Athletic Committee
Mrs. Rena Bacon Morrow Found Not Guilty
Chicago jury in Judge Keraten's court returns a not guilty verdict for Mrs. Rena Bacon Morrow who was charged with murdering her husband on December 27, 1911. She cries out with joy as she rises in court upon hearing the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rena Bacon Morrow
American Launch Seized After Naval Encounter
Victoral, B C July 19 The American gasoline launch Bonita of Seattle was rammed and capsized by the British cruiser Newington off Nitenat after a pursuit. The two American crew members were captured and taken aboard the Newington, which proceeded to Esquimault for prize confiscation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledwell
Newington
Slayer of Girl Kills Self In New York
Nathan Schwartz, who confessed killing twelve year old Julia Connors, died by gas at 219 Chrystie Street. Police identified the body via Philip Schwartz, a brother, after three notes confessed the crime. Earlier river burial reports were false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathan Schwartz
Julia Connors
Chrystie Street
Schwartz
Philip Schwartz
Three Die in Cottonwood River Tragedy in Kansas
In Emporia Kansas on July 19 Mrs Hiram Walt 24 of St Louis her sister Miss Nellie Anderson 26 and Edward Newlin former Lyon County sheriff all drowned in the Cottonwood River. The women sank at a step off while wading and Newlin perished while attempting to rescue them.
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Emporia
Kan
Hiram Walt
St. Louis
Nellie Anderson
Edward
Newlin
Lyon County
Cottonwood River
Taft appoints new commissioners and postmasters
President Taft named Luther Conant of Acton Massachusetts to succeed Herbert Knox Smith as commissioner of corporations. Sherman Page Allen of Vermont becomes assistant secretary of the treasury after A Platt Andrew resigned. Postmasters appointed include Edwin L Walton at Centralia Illinois and Edwin P Bd tall at Grafton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Luther Conant
Herbert Knox Smith
Acton
Mass
Sherman Page Allen
Vermont
Ferris Consents to Run for Michigan Governor
Detroit July 18 Prof Wood tridge Ferris has consented to be candidate again for governor of Michigan on the Democratic ticket to defeat National Committeeman Wood who supported Harmon for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Woodtridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Wood
Harmon
Frost Receives Doctor of Science at Cambridge 250th Royal Society Anniversary
Prof. Edwin B. Frost of the University of Chicago is awarded the Doctor of Science degree at Cambridge University during the Royal Society’s 250th anniversary events in London. The ceremony links Cambridge, the Royal Society, and UK academic honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
E. B. Frost
London
England
Dwin B. Frost
University of Chicago
Cambridge University
Royal Society
Senator Seeks Probe into Forestry Service Expenditures
Senator Overnan introduced a resolution to appoint a five senator committee to investigate expenditures in the forestry service.
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Washington
Overnan
Italy Attempts to Storm Dardanelles in Night Action
A fleet of eight Italian warships attacked the Dardanelles fortifications at Kumkaleh Soganlidere Bechtepe to force a passage for Marmora operations. Two Italian torpedo boats were sunk and six damaged. all ships suffered, with the Turkish forts claiming success. Officials in Constantinople reported no escape from damage.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Dardanelles
Littoral
Sea of Marmora
War Office
Kumkaleh
Soganlidere
Bechtepe
Council of Ministers
Italy
Tripoli
Russia
Smyrna
Saloniki
Steffens Gives His Views On Jury Bribery Trial
Lincoln Steffens testified amid cross examination by District Attorney John D. Fredericks in the Darrow jury bribery case. He defended freeing a guilty man when motive stemmed from class resentment and injustice, remaining calm and cooperative during the questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John D. Fredericks
Lincoln Steffens
Clarence 8
Darrow
Steffens
Mitchell Sentence Delayed in Buck's Stove Case
John Mitchell, convicted for contempt of court in the Buck's Stove and Range boycott case with Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison, has sentencing postponed again. He is in Oregon and waived personal presence. prosecutors requested the sentence be pronounced in his absence.
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Washington
John Mitchell
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Buck's
District Supreme Court
Mitchell
Oregon
Committee of Prosecutors
Compromise Plan Aims to Save Court of Commerce
Taft threatens a veto over an annual appropriations bill for federal departments if it includes killing the court of commerce. A formof compromise suggests removing the court while preserving five judges as extra federal circuit judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Court of Commerce
Congress
Unkissed Since Wedding Day Divorce Granted
Minneapolis July 20 Mrs Eva Hahn was granted a divorce after the court accepted her claim she had not been kissed by her husband since their Joliet wedding ten years earlier and that she must support herself.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Joliet
Eva Hahn
Too Eager Banquet Sparks Dentists Talk About Right and Wrong
Fred Poyner of Chicago spoke at a Dental Association banquet about the fine line between right and wrong. The tale of a gypsy released from jail who says he found a horse illustrates how perception can blur moral lines.
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Fred Poyner
Chicago
The
Dental Association
Suffragette Debate Over Refreshments or Men Attracts Youth
In a Life magazine excerpt, two suffragettes argue how to interest young girls in meetings. One favors appealing activities, the other suggests male presence, reflecting strategic tensions in early movement outreach.
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap andointment
In Lebanon Ohio patient L. R. Fink describes long suffering eczema starting on thigh and scalp with severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment relief came within minutes and full cure followed after two days, with dandruff resolved. Advertisement notes worldwide sale and free samples via Cuticura, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
L. R. Fink
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Ambitious girls strive for fame over simple bread making
A reflective line notes that many women seek recognition and status rather than focusing on practical daily skills such as bread making. The statement contrasts aspiration with traditional domestic labor, highlighting social expectations of women.
Blue Ball Blue Demand Signals Simple Household Choice
A concise shopper note speaks against liquid blue options and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the pure blue choice for simple household use. It emphasizes a vivid blue color in a large bottle of water as the preferred option.
Worth While
A father threatens the bad boy at home. The boy taunts him and admits the plan to get candy after misbehavior. The exchange shows child pleading for sweets and a stern parental response.
Father spills water on girl in a touching quote
A girl at table is upset when her father removes her cup and spills water on her. She laments that he wetted her clear to her feelings, a line captured from Everybody's Magazine.
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Everybody’s Magazine
The Middle Aged Woman in Afternoon Gowns
A fashion note describes varied afternoon gowns for middle aged women. It highlights collars and cuffs in white voile with scalloping and embroidery, frock sets in white chiffon with black marines, black net with silver stitching, and long front collars terminating at the waist.
Winning Start with Postum and Grape-Nuts Breakfast
A teacher credits a simple hot cup of Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream for easing her longstanding indigestion and stabilizing her mornings. She reports better digestion, steadier nervous energy, and a ten pound weight gain after adopting this breakfast for over a year. The testimonial, attributed to the Postum Co in Battle Creek, Mich, concludes with a promotional nudge to read their booklet.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Shapiro
Illinois
SANE
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Mrs. Morrow
Duchess OF Marlborough
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Marchioness of
Londonderry
U. S
Bonita
Seattle
Kansan
Smith
Ferris
Straits
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Eczema
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