South Carolina Battleship Launched at Cramp's Yard
The all big gun battleship South Carolina was launched at Cramp's shipyard on the Delaware river in Philadelphia. Miss Frederica Calvert Ansel christened the ship, a 450 foot long vessel with eight 12 inch guns firing two rounds a minute. Cost about seven million dollars, with a crew of nearly 900 men, to be turned over to the government December 21, 1909.
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Philadelphia
South Carolina
Cramp’s
Delaware River
Frederica Calvert Ansel
Ansel
Navy Department
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ettore Fieramosca
Cramp's
United States
Navy
Congress
Michigan
Camden
N. J
Lake of Oil Ablaze in Vera Cruz Field
A vast oil lake covering over one square mile in Vera Cruz near the San Geronimo river has burning for five days. Seen from sea over 200 miles, the fire traces to an underground reservoir after a careless worker sparked an explosion that uplifted the field. The Pennsylvania Oil Company, based in Pittsburgh, operated wells and storage tanks. losses include machinery worth about 200000 dollars and millions of barrels of oil likely to be destroyed.
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City of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Tampico
San Geronimo
Nurse in Kendall Receives Cleveland Estate Bequest
Miss Mary Hastings, a nurse at Kendall's railroad hospital, is revealed as a beneficiary of Grover Cleveland's estate with a $3,000 share. Hastings is Anna Hastings's daughter, making her Cleveland's niece. The town learned of the kinship only after the bequest was announced.
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Kendall
Mont
Manufacturers Association Moves to Block 10 Percent Rail Rate Rise
New York July 14. The Manufacturers' Association of New York will appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission to stop a proposed 10 percent increase in freight rates. If the increase takes effect the association will seek a ruling that the raise is discriminatory and unjust.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Manufacturers’ Association of New York
Hearst Papers Withhold Endorsement From Bryan
New York July 13 The American and the Evening Journal state they will not support William J Bryan. Hearst papers announce loss of confidence in the Democratic party and in Bryan indicating no endorsment by Hearst.
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New York
William J. Bryan
William R. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
the American
The
Evening Journal
Mr. Bryan
Taft Endorses Publicity Plan for Campaign Funds
In Hot Springs Virginia Taft and Republican leaders press strict publication of national committee funds. Taft warns against concealing donors or moving funds from New York reports. Sheldon affirms all funds will be disclosed with donor names under the New York law.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Hitchcock
George R. Sheldon
National Committee
New York
Rebels Capture Choluteca Town in Honduras War
Managua reports rebels fighting President Davila have seized Choluteca, a fortified town, and threaten Santa Barbara. News confirms continued rebel advances in Honduras.
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Honduras
Managua
Nicaragua
Davila
Choluteca
Santa Barbara
Parker Rejects Democratic Platform Stir At Convention
Judge Alton B. Parker, former Democratic presidential candidate, rejected the party platform citing disagreement with the trust plank. He did not submit a minority report, fearing it would be voted down by Bryan supporters, and declined to commit to supporting the ticket.
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Denver
Alton B. Parker
Democratic Party
Judge Parker
Parker
Platform Committee
Vice Presidential Nominee John W Kern Biography Note
Indianapolis July 18 John W Kern born Alto Howard County Indiana December 20 1849. His ancestors were Virginia natives and neighbors of Thomas Jefferson. He attended a Kokomo normal school taught briefly then studied law at Ann Arbor and earned a degree from the University of Michigan.
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Michigan
Howard County
Kokomo
Supreme and
Appellate Courts
Indiana
Indianapolis
State Senate
Bryan
Kern
Alton B. Parker
Thomas Taggart
National Committee
Taggart
Hendricks
Voorhees
John W. Kern
Alto
Ind
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Ann Arbor
University of
Hartje Appeals to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Augustus Hartje the Pittsburg paper magnate has appealed Judge Frazer s order in the divorce case bringing $26 750 expenses and $7 000 counsel fees against him for review The appeal was filed July 2 and he questions the total costs while noting a separate $5 000 annual alimony.
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Pittsburg
Augustus Hartje
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Frazer
Mary Scott Hartje
Hartje
Admiral Evans Undergoes Gout Operation at Lake Mohonk
Dispatches from Poughkeepsie report Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans spending summer at Lake Mohonk. He submitted to an operation for gout after a chalky substance appeared in the tissues. A large quantity of chalk was removed and the result greatly relieved him. He is well and cheerful aside from the gout.
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New York
Poughkeepsie
Robly D. Evans
Lake Mohonk
Revolutionary Proclamation Threatens Russian Consulate in Tabriz
In Tabriz on July 14 a revolutionary proclamation was placarded throughout the town threatening the Russian consul and the Russian colony with death unless they desist from meddling in Persian affairs.
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Tabriz
Persia
Americans Win World Rifle Team Contest in Bisley
The American team won the international match at Bisley, scoring 2,531 to Britain 2,496 and Canada 2,439. Americans led at every distance except the 600 yard range, with Lueshner and Martin first in individual aggregates. The revolver team title also went to America.
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Bisley
Eng
America
Canada
Europe
Lueshner
Martin
Belgium
England
Italian Embezzler Captured in Brazil flee to Italy
Governor Harris was informed by Acting Secretary Atlee of Washington that Antonio Bonelli, an Italian agent based in Cleveland, has been arrested in Santos Brazil. He is charged with embezzling 37000 dollars entrusted by American emigrants for shipment to Italy.
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Columbus
Harris
Atlee
Washington
Santos
Brazil
Antonio
Bonelli
Cleveland
Italy
Boy Fatally Cut In Two By Toy Cannon Accident
In Muscatine Iowa on July 13 twelve year old Mddie Vance son of William Vance was killed when a toy cannon made from gas pipe discharged prematurely. A ramrod whirled through the air and split the boy in two at the middle.
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Muscatine
Mddie Vance
William Vance
Endorsement of Martin at Republican Convention in Mitchell
The Mitchell Republican convention adjourned after about thirty minutes with most counties unrepresented and little enthusiasm. George Rice chaired as insurgent temporary head, Judge Bouck led as permanent chair. Insurgents controlled the meeting and backed Martin for Congress to fill the unexpired Parker term. The platform passed was divisive but approved, aiming to unify the party for state and congressional nominees.
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Mitchell
George Rice
Judge Bouck
Martin
Congress
Col
Parker
Washington
Appoints Huron Doctor Governor Crawford to TB congress delegates
Governor Crawford appoints as South Dakota delegates to the international tuberculosis congress meeting in Washington. The list includes Drs W H Lane Miller Crain Redfield W M Edgerton Faulkton Williams Edwards Bowdle F A Spafford Flandreau W E Moore Tyndall F N Schoonmaker Arlington F L Class Huron Frank Howe Deadwood George Edwards DeSmet A H Tufts Sioux Falls D W Rogers Yankton R F Campbell Watertown George Countryman Aberdeen.
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Governor Crawford
South Dakota
Washington
Drs
W. H. Lane
Miller
F. M. Crain
Redfield
W. M. Edgerton
Faulkton
Williams Edwards
Bowdle
F. A. Spafford
Flandreau
W. E. Moore
Tyndall
F. N. Schoonmaker
Arlington
F. L. Class
Huron
Frank 8. Howe
Deadwood
George Edwards
DeSmet
A. H. Tufts
Sioux Falls
D. W. Rogers
Yankton
R. F. Campbell
Watertown
George Countryman
Aberdeen
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