President Taft in Lincoln for Peace Talks and Parade
President Taft and party arrived in Lincoln by special train and attended a Lincoln Commercial Club luncheon at the Lincoln hotel with 400 guests. W. J. Bryan proposed a toast to the president, while about 6,000 schoolchildren greeted Taft and a parade drew thousands along the central streets. The reception stayed nonpartisan as Democrats and Republicans united to honor the visiting president.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Hotel
Wich
W. J. Bryan
United States
Taft
Burlington
Lincoln Commercial Club
Lincolns
Burkett
Aldrich
Norris Brown
Armstrong
Bryan
Kansas City
Central High School
Valley Flood Destroys Austin Pa and Wipes Town From Map
A sweeping flood from a dam breach near Bayless Pulp and Paper north of Austin Pa devastates the town of about 3200 residents. Reports indicate heavy loss of life and property in Costello and Wharton Pa as gas masts fail and fires rage among wreckage. Dam contents flood a natural gorge flooding both towns, with total damages expected in the millions.
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Austin
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
Wis
Costello
Wharton
Johnstown
Land Rush Begins Noted in Historic Registration
Gregory reports the start of a major land registration drive, described as among the greatest land rush events in history. The article highlights rapid filing and widespread participation, marking a pivotal moment in land settlement.
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Gregory
Unclear Source Fragment Delays Action Awaited
Fragment mentions awaiting action by nations and a possible state department reference. Details are fragmentary and do not establish a clear event, participants, or location.
Italian Fleet Demands Turkish Surrender at Prevesa Harbor
In Prevesa Epirus an Italian destroyer Garibaldine entered the harbor flying a white flag and demanded surrender of the Turkish garrison. The Turkish commander refused and crowds watched as the Italian fleet occupied nearby waters. Tripoli residents camped on the beach amid rising Arab arrivals and mosque prayers.
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Saloniki
European
Turkey
Prevesa
Epirus
Tripoli
Garibaldine
Death of Senator Manderson Aboard Cedric in Atlantic
New York reports the death at sea of former United States Senator Charles Frederick Manderson of Omaha Nebraska. He sailed from Liverpool on the Cedric seeking recuperation after two years of ill health. Earlier he had been a passenger on the Olympic which was rammed by a warship near departure, and delays in securing passage worsened his condition.
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New York
White Star Line
United
States
Charles Frederick Manderson
Omaha
Neb
Cedric
Liverpool
General Manderson
Olympic
Fagan Chastises Manners Over Hat and Coat
Dialogue shows Fagan scolding a companion about removing a hat and coat in a social moment. The exchange hints at Irish character and social custom within a theatrical or literary frame.
Nebraska Troops Retreat Delayed by Rain at Camp Mickey
Omaha report says Nebraska soldiers faced a retreat awkwardness as rain swelled flag ropes. Commands sounded on Sunday but the flag could not be lowered, so Old Glory would reportedly keep waving while clouds hung overhead.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Camp
Mickey
Grandfather Clause Ruling Targets Oklahoma Voting Limit
A U S court jury in Enid Oklahoma holds J J Beall and Frank Guinn guilty of conspiring to bar black voters in the 1910 federal election. The verdict declares that Negroes may vote in federal officer elections without regard to the state grandfather clause of the Oklahoma constitution.
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Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
United States
J. J. Beall
Frank Guinn
Beers
Law Urges Butter Labeling and Tax on Adulterated Supply
The internal revenue bureau will recommend enacting a law that compels manufacturers to label all adulterated butter, including products with 16 percent moisture, and to pay the revenue tax assessed against such an article.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Venire Drawn for McNamara Trial in Los Angeles
A special venire of 126 potential jurors was drawn for the McNamara brothers dynamite case in Los Angeles. Names remain secret as the trial set to begin October 11.
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McNamara
Los Angeles
McNamara Brothers
Russian Official Shot in St. Petersburg
M von Hellen, president of the high court of justice at Abo Finland, was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in St. Petersburg. The killing starkly highlights political tensions and security concerns in the region as authorities investigate the motive and suspect.
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St. Petersburg
M. von Hellen
High Court of Justice
Abo
Finland
Bank Robbery Try Ends in Suicide in Salt Lake City
A man entered the Utah Commercial and Savings Bank after hours and with a pistol compelled cashier J W Bond to hand over $1000. He fled onto Main Street, was pursued by police and a crowd, escaped into a storeroom, and at the rear of the building shot himself dead.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Commercial and Savings Bank
J. W. Bond
Main Street
Italy Demands Reply on Tripoli and Cyrene
Rome issues a note to the Italian chargé d affaires at Constantinople giving Turkish authorities twenty four hours to respond to a set of demands. Italy declares intention to occupy Tripoli and Cyrene.
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Italy
Rome
Foreign Office
Constantinople
Tripoli
Cyrene
Conservative movement makes rapid progress at Pross session
Representatives from about a dozen states gave brief verbal reports at the opening session of Pross Monday in Kansas City, illustrating rapid progress of the movement across the country.
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Kansas City
Death of Dr. J. T. Hay superintendent of asylum
Dr. John Titus Hay, superintendent of the asylum for the insane, died Thursday morning after a grave illness that began three days earlier from heart disease. He had suffered for years but could still perform his duties until last Monday. His condition worsened Wednesday and a sinking spell preceded his death at 11 o'clock Thursday morning.
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J.T. Hay
Linesin
Neli
John
Titus Hay
Asylum For the Insane
Hay
Auto-Omnibus Falls Into River Near Notre Dame
An auto-omnibus carrying about twenty passengers plunged from the Bridge Archeveche into the Seine near Notre Dame. Five bodies were recovered, and twelve people were rescued alive but unconscious.
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Paris
Seine
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Court Will Establish Identity In Kimmel Case
In St Louis a legal decision may determine if the man in Niles Michigan claiming to be George A. Kimmel is the real missing bank cashier or an impostor. The suit by George C Rankin receiver of the First National Bank of Niles against New York Life Insurance seeks payment of a $5000 life policy on Kimmel.
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St. Louis
Niles
Mich
George A. Kimmel
Kimmel
St Louis
George C. Rankin
First National Bank of Nite
New York Life Insurance Company
Kimmers’ Life
Yeggmen Try Thrice to Enter Wabash Bank Vault
Highwaymen attempted three entries at the Farmers' State Bank in Wabash Nebraska. Bank officials cannot determine if loot was taken until an expert arrives to open the vault with its combination lock blown off by the robbers.
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Wabash
Neb
Farmers’ State Bank
Announcement Made by Judge James A. Tration
Sean Aepene Dallag, S. D. announces that a decision will be announced on October 2 by Judge James A. Tration.
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Sean Aepene Dallag
S. D
James. A.tration
Five Victims in Mitchell Kerosene Fire Explosion
A kerosene can used to start a fire in a Mitchell Iowa kitchen exploded killing Mia Virgil Vandever and four of her children. The blast caused fatal burns to the victims in the home.
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Mitchell
Iowa
Mia
Virgil Vandever
Memoirs Sketch of Yorkshire Couple and Long Marriage
An excerpt from Anna Maria Pickering's Memoirs recounts a Yorkshire tea visit with an elderly couple who claim fifty years of marriage with no quarrel. The wife teases that their peace was “verie conscientious, but varie dool,” reflecting humor and human nature in a plain life.
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Anna ‘Maria Wilhelmina Pickering
Yorkshire
T’ Missis
Easy Deduction Party Host Revealed in Neighborhood Tale
In a terse exchange Watson asks who is hosting a local party. Sherlock answers by naming the family that is deeply in debt to many creditors, implying they host the gathering. The dialogue hints at a social setting amid financial trouble.
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Watson
Sherlock
Pessimism as a Method of Declaring Personal Failure
The remark frames pessimism as a stance that asserts an individual's failure to align with life's basic realities. It suggests a critical view of using negativity to define personal limitations and rejects self defeating conclusions.
Sound Sleep Secured by Postum Says Woman
A woman writes that after avoiding tea and coffee for nervousness, she tried Postum and soon found she fell into a sound, dreamless sleep as soon as she rested her head on the pillow. She credits Postum with improving her sleep after years of sleepless nights.
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