Nebraska Senator Predicts Free List Pass and Taft Sign
Senator Brown of Nebraska returns from a three day yachting trip with President Taft. He predicts the free list bill, wool revision, and Canadian reciprocity will pass this session and be signed by the president. He cites national sentiment and says the trip was mainly social.
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Washington
Brown
Nebraska
Taft
Senate
Benator - Brown
Senator Taylor
Tennessee
Canadian reciprocity bill clears senate without Cummins amendments
The Canadian reciprocity bill survives a Senate test as Cummins and Simmons amendments to widen duty free Canadian goods are voted down. The Cummins plan drew a small 80 vote against, with a maximum amendment support of fourteen, leaving the bill on track for final passage.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Simmons
North Carolina
Cummins
Women Start Ice Riot at Cleveland City Ice Depot
About 200 women rioted at a City Ice Delivery station in Cleveland after rumor spread that ice might be cut off. They surged the doors and pelted windows with stones. Three women were arrested.
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Cleveland
City Ice Delivery Company
Hece
Earthquakes Strikes Kecskemet Near Budapest
Two tremors were felt in Kecskemet, about thirty miles from Budapest, causing panic as residents rushed into the streets. Hundreds of chimneys toppled and the town hall and other buildings were damaged to varying degrees.
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Hungary
Budapest
Kecskemet
Families Are Impant After Storm Hit Opelika
About thirty families in Opelika Alabama were left needing shelter after a storm caused around 100000 dollars in damage to the district. Relief and aid were being arranged with possible involvement of the War Department.
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Opelika
Ala
War Department
Cattle Die of Heat in West Texas Ranges
Thousands of cattle perished from heat hunger and thirst on western Texas ranges and Pecos valley. Losses are estimated at 600000 dollars with potential to reach a million or more if rain does not come within ten days.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Pecos Valley
Severe storm aid moves to Lee and surrounding counties
Relief efforts extend to Lee county Alabama and adjacent Georgia counties after the July 4 storm. Sufferers receive assistance as responders assess damage and coordinate shelter, food, and medical aid with state and local agencies.
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Lee County
Alabama
And
County
Georgia
Auburn Judge Hooker Sudden Illness Shocks Court
Justice Frank A. Hooker of Lansing Michigan collapses suddenly during a session in Auburn New York prompting immediate medical attention and a brief adjournment. Colleagues await updates as the court proceeds with caution.
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Auburn
N.Y
Supreme Court
Frank A. Hooker
Lansing, Mich
Lad Vaddenly
New
Riot in Ocotlan Oaxaca Leaves Eighteen Dead
Political riot in Ocotlan Oaxaca left eighteen people dead and more than fifteen wounded. Partisans of Benito Juarez attacked mercantile establishments linked to Diaz relatives, provoking armed resistance from state occupants. Soldiers were sent to garrison Ocotlan as violence extended to private homes and businesses. A British firm’s house was briefly marked by a flag but sustained little damage.
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Oaxaca
Ocotlan
Benito Juarez
Diaz Brothers
Felix Diaz
House of Seckbatch
Trihol
Buffalo in Hillis Seeks Black Hills Land for Buffalo Herd
J Alden Loring of Oswego New York naturalist hunter and Roosevelt party member representing the American Bison association outlines a plan to establish a herd of buffalo in the Black Hills national forest. He aims to secure a tract of land for the herd.
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Hillis
Deadwood
J. Alden Loring
Oswego
N.ed
Egg Quotations Suspended on Butter and Poultry Exchange
In St. Louis egg quotations were suspended Friday due to hot weather which has practically removed eggs from the market. Retailers who searched for good eggs paid 7 to 9 cents a dozen, and many cases showed 8 to 12 bad eggs per case on examination.
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St. Louis
Egg and Poultry Exchange
Large Opium Seizure From Siberia Coal Bunker
San Francisco officials seized 563 five tael tins of opium from the coal bunker of the Pacific Mail steamship Siberia arriving from the Orient. The contraband, valued at 22 500 dollars, required moving 500 tons of coal to access.
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San Francisco
Custom House
Pacific Mail
Siberia
Orient
Horses Burned to Death in Chicago Stable Fire
Fire at the Arthur W. Dixon Transfer Company stables in Chicago killed 236 horses and caused about $506,000 in losses. The cause is unknown as firemen narrowly escaped danger when the roof collapsed. The stables stood within five blocks of the business district.
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Chicago
Arthur W. Dixon Transfer’ Company
Miss Nan Aspinwall Completes Continent Ride
Miss Nan Aspinwall rode into the city on a Saturday and presented a letter from Mayor McCarthy of San Francisco. The letter certifies that she embarked on a continental ride on September 1, 1910.
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New York
Nan Aspinwall
City
McCarthy
San Francisco
Anarchist plot uncovered in Buenos Ayres arrest
Police reveal a suspected anarchist plot uncovered in Buenos Ayres as two Italian anarchists are arrested. A house search uncovers what is described as a regular bomb factory, indicating planned attacks or explosions.
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Buenos Ayres
Pope Pius X Applauds US Lead in World Peace Campaign
The autograph letter to the apostolic delegate in Washington quotes Pope Pius X praising the United States for taking a leading role in an international peace initiative. He lauds efforts to advance global harmony and calls for continued cooperation among nations.
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Washington
United States
Experts to Watch Maine Washington Board Probes Maine
A naval board examines the hull of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor as cofferdam water is pumped out. The board will test the Sampson inquiry findings that the sinking resulted from a torpedo or mine and that the magazine explosion followed.
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Maine
Washington
Board of Naval
Havana Harbor
Sampson Board
Taft Sees Near Pact For Universal Arbitration With Britain
President Taft told the International Christian Endeavor that negotiations with Great Britain have reached a point where a universal arbitration treaty is likely. He said the new pact will remove previous exceptions and commit all justifiable international disputes to an impartial tribunal for resolution.
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Atlantic City
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Taft
Great Britain
United States
Senate Debates Canada Reciprocity Bills Amid Fast-Track Push
Washington reports broad push for expeditious action on Canadian reciprocity, wool, revision and free list bills after six hours of debate in the Senate. Senator Gronna of North Dakota opposed the plan but capitulated as sessions move to finish debates within ten to fourteen days. insurgent Republicans press for additional measures while Democrats anticipate swift votes.
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Washington
Senate
Grenna
North Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A testimonial proclaims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the most successful remedy for female complaints. It claims to aid displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities backache and indigestion after other methods failed and urges readers to try the product. The note attributes health improvements to the remedy and mentions Mrs. Dema Bethune as a user.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Dema Bethune
Ex Governor in Wreck Near Wausau Wisconsin
Former Nebraska governor A C Shallenberger suffered minor injuries in a train collision on the St Paul road near the city station. The special train rushing to a chautauqua date collided with a switch train a quarter mile north of the station. He was thrown about the car with injuries to the nose and face, then received medical attention before the train continued with a new engine.
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Wausaw
Wis
A C. Shallenberger
Nebraska
St. Paul Road
Miners Vote to End Sixteen Month Westmoreland Strike
Pittsburg reports miners across the Irwin Greensburg coal fields in Westmoreland county have held meetings to decide on extending the strike. In each gathering the miners voted to give up the struggle amid losses of eighteen lives and over a million dollars spent plus large donations.
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Pittsburg
Irwin-Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Plot to Restore Monarchy Prompts Portuguese Troop Move
Report from Tuy Spain states Portugal sent several thousand troops to its northern frontier after a plot to restore the monarchy was uncovered. The conspiracy is alleged to have originated among some army officers at Valencia Domingo near the border town of Tuy.
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Tuy
Spain
Valéncia Domingo
Wendling Sentenced to Life in Prison for Alma Kelmer Murder
Joseph Wendling, after the state supreme court upheld his life term, was moved to the Kentucky State Penitentiary at Frankfort to begin serving his sentence for the murder of eight year old Alma Kelmer.
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Wendling
Louisville
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kelmer
Frankfort
Nebraska men oppose Sunday mail rule relief refused
Washington letter from First Assistant Granfeld to Senator Hitchcock states that Nebraska men who dislike the new Sunday non delivery rule will not receive relief from the post office department. The communication clarifies the department's position.
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Washington
Nebraska
Post Office Department
Senator Hitchcock
Granfeld
Gran
Consecration of Monsignor Tiden as Bishop of Lincoln
Monsignor John Henry Tiden, former Wichita diocesan chancellor, was consecrated bishop of Lincoln Nebraska at the pro cathedral. More than 250 priests and fathers attended and over 1500 spectators witnessed the solemn ceremony. Deacons of honor were Very Rev J C Freeman and Rev William Bradley of the Lincoln diocese.
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Wichita
Kan
John Henry Tiden
Wichita’ Catholic
Lincoln
Neb
J. C. Freeman
William Bradley
Diocese of
Maine explosion linked to internal magazine detonation
Washington reports General William Bixby, chief of engineers, concludes the loss of the battleship Maine resulted from an internal magazine explosion. He asserts external blast could not have caused such damage and returns from inspecting the vessel's raising work.
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Washington
Maine
William 8. Bixby
United States Army
Holiday crowds forced to sleep on beach in LA
Ten thousand holiday revelers slept on Los Angeles beach sands Tuesday night as suburban railroad workers were limited to sixteen working hours preventing return home. Many were women and girls in light summer attire.
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Beach
Los Angeles
Interstate Trade Commission Proposal in Senate
A five member Interstate Trade Commission would regulate industrial corporations and railroads. The proposal is advocated in a bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Newlands of Nevada.
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Washington
Interstate Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce. Commission
Senate
Fort Sam Houston maneuver camp dissolves as units depart
The Thirteenth United States Infantry entrains for Fort Leavenworth Kansas signaling the start of the camp dissolution at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio. The Ninth Infantry and the Fourth Artillery will depart soon further ending the maneuvering camp.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Ninth Infantry
Fourth Artillery
No Wedding Day Bargain Clash
A quarrel overheard in a domestic scene reveals the husband blaming the wife for always bargaining. She retorts that her wedding day was the only time she did not bargain, highlighting a sting of marital tension.
Pride at the Root of Many Great Mistakes Curwen Quote
A concise quotation notes pride as a foundational fault behind many errors. It frames pride as a universal flaw in human judgment. The line highlights the danger of overconfidence in decision making.
Good men are scarce and bad ones make themselves
A terse aphorism noting the rarity of virtuous individuals and the tendency for some to become corrupt or unscrupulous through choice or circumstance. Reflects a moral reflection rather than a news event, with no identifiable people or organizations.
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