Roosevelts Pittsburg Fourth of July Celebration Speech
President Roosevelt arrives in Pittsburg for the citys greatest Fourth of July celebration. He praises the Declaration of Independence, urges unity beyond party lines, and notes civil war lessons on brotherhood and mutual understanding amid a day of official events and a Knox hosted dinner.
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Pittsburg
Roosevelt
H. C. Frick
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Knox
Plaase
Sue
Fourth of July Sermon on Duty and Citizenship
A speaker urges civil duty over occupation, stressing that character matters more than rank. He praises moving society through steadfast personal conduct, citing the Fourth of July as a test of truth into action, and thanks the audience for their hospitality.
Treaty for Canal Talks Set to Start Next Week
Washington July 4 The United States and Colombia plan to begin treaty negotiations within a week over building the Panama canal. Minister Concha has full authority, with key terms nearly settled including a $7 million gold payment, an annuity after fourteen years, and US jurisdiction over a six mile zone. Senate and Colombian Congress ratification required.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Panama Canal
Concha
Hay
Congress
Panama
Six Mile
Nicaragua
United States Senate
Colombian Congress
Keel Laid for Nebraska Warship at Seattle Ceremonies
In Seattle Moran Bros. shipyard the keel of the battleship Nebraska was laid with Governor Savage of Nebraska and Governor McBride of Washington striking the first rivet. The event featured formal speeches, a procession, and a 3 cent check presentation to the governors, as crowds cheered the milestone in ship construction.
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Seattle
Wash
Nebraska
Moran Bros.’ Company
Savage
Henry McBride
Washington
Robert Moran
Josiah Collins
J. H. McGraw
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Clise
McBride
Thomas Burke
Stat
Alden J. Blethen
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Judge Burke
Burke
Real Snow in Wyoming Snowstorm Hits Evanston
Snow has been falling in Evanston Wyoming for twenty four hours with three to six inches of snow on nearby mountains. The temperature dipped to freezing and today the weather cleared with sun returning.
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Evanston
Wye
Australian bishop wins praise at New York dinner
Right Rev Charles Riley bishop of Perth delighted diners with Australia America friendship remarks and a witty line on Anglo-Saxon world leadership. Lt Gov Timothy L Woodruff followed noting King Edward VII’s speedy recovery stirs in the US and UK amid the Boer era backdrop.
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Choate
Charles Riley
Perth
Western Australia
United States
America
Timothy L. Woodruff
New York State
Edward
England
Penfield Bailey dispute prompts White House rebuke
The Washington Times reports State Department officials expect the president to refrain from rebuking Nestor Penfield for rough remarks toward Senator Bailey. Officials stress a code of propriety requiring polite language toward senators, while Bailey’s allies say he regrets his attack on Beverage and fears political fallout.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Washington Times
Penfield-Bailey
State Department
Nestor Penfield
Bailey
Texas
United States
Executive Department
Peace Proclaimed in Manila Fourth of July Celebration
President Roosevelt's amnesty proclamation was read at the Luneta in Manila as 6,000 Americans and Filipinos marched in a parade. Six prisoners freed, Aguinaldo sheltered at a house, Guam exiles to return on a special steamer, and civil authority assumed over Luzon provinces.
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Roosevelt
Luneta
Arthur Ferguson
Taft
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Philippines
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Laguna
Cailles
Luzon
Home for Indigent Elks Secures National Lodge Home
Henry W. Mears reports the Order of Elks has bought the Hotel Bedford in Bedford City Virginia to house aged and indigent members. Built era, cost 19000, 26 beds, opening planned Oct 1. Purchase approved by supreme trustees. committee members include Detweiler, Judge Fisher, Mayor Brennan, Kronk, and Charles B. Pickett.
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Baltimore
Henry W. Mears
Order of Elks
Bedford
Bedford City
M. D. Detweiler
History by Legislation Vests Schley Credit in Schools
New Orleans July 4 The bill by Representative Smith to ensure fair treatment of Admiral Schley in histories of the Spanish American War passed the Senate and was signed by the Governor. No history used in public schools may omit Schley’s role at Santiago or inaccurately credit the victory. Violations incur severe penalties.
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New Orleans
Smith
Admiral Schley
Senate
King Resting Well With Appetite Improving
King shows marked recovery with appetite returning and wound less troublesome. He moves in bed with greater ease and comfort, indicating ongoing improvement in his condition.
Prince of Wales Hosts Indian Princes at Indian Office
An elaborate function at the Indian Office features the Prince of Wales entertaining Indian princesses and princes. The event highlights diplomatic cordiality with notable guests and formal ceremonies.
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Prince of Wales
King Edward VII's Health Updates From Buckingham Palace
London reports on July 4 detail King Edward VII steadily improving after surgery. Bulletins note a quiet day, satisfactory constitution, and less wound trouble. Queen Alexandra and royal guests were seen driving out, signaling confidence in his convalescence and increased activity such as reading newspapers.
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London
Buckingham Palace
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Duchess of
Aosta
Waldemar
Denmark
Prince George
Greece
Indian Princes Entertain London Royal Event Tonight
The Prince of Wales hosted Indian princes at the Indian Office in London, in a lavish display with palace lighting, exotic decorations, and royal guests. The event featured a grand hall transformed into an Indian garden, thousands of lights, and a sword presentation to the King’s representative before supper and socializing continued late.
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London
Prince of Wales
Edward
Turkey
India Office
Prince and Princess of Wales
Foreign Office
Indian Council
Princess of Wales
Hungary Reveals Crop Estimates in Metric Hundredweights
Budapest July 4 The official Hungarian crop estimate lists wheat 40,000 0 rye 19,000,000 barley 12,000,000 oats 10,620,000 in metric hundredweights reflecting harvest outlooks and grain production priorities for the season.
Lords Pass Finance Bill After Third Reading
London dispatch reports the Finance bill passing its third reading in the House of Lords on July 4, with clear passage toward enactment as the chamber approves the measure amid ongoing fiscal deliberations.
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House of Lords
Old World News
London
House of Yorda
Gaynor Greene case judgment in Quebec
Judge Caron granted writs of certiorari ordering Extradition Magistrate Lafontaine to produce all case documents before the Superior Court without delay. He postponed ruling on U S motions to amend returns to habeas corpus until all documents are before the court and adjourned the court to next Friday for Lafontaine to present the papers.
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Quebec
Caron
Gaynor-Greene
Lafontaine
United States
Langelier
Jater Vallee
Soldiers Orphans Home Superintendent Responds to Smallpox Note
Superintendent Graham of the Soldiers Orphans Home in Knightstown Indiana replies to Dr Gillespie’s communication printed in the Indianapolis News about smallpox control. The July 4 dispatch outlines concerns and the home’s measures to protect orphans amid the outbreak.
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Indianapolis Journal
Knightstown
Ind
Graham
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home
Gillespie
Indianapolis News
Smallpox Quarantine Maintained at Knightstown Home
Rush county reports an employee with smallpox left the Home a week early and undetected. Since June 2 Knightstown has a strict quarantine with only disinfected people allowed entry. Citizens assisted officers to keep visitors away, while Professor Graham defends Knightstown as vigilant and cites repeated vaccination of children and a careful doctor in the state.
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Rush County
Knightstown
Graham
Holliday
Miners Expected to Resume July 17 in Luzerne County
A Liuzerne county report cites an authoritative source stating July 17 as the opening day for a national miners convention at Indianapolis and as the chosen date for resuming operations at one or more collieries near Wilkesbarre with experienced nonunion workers from local mines. Confirmation is elusive due to operator reticence.
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National Miners’ Convention
Indianapolis
Wilkesbarre
Luzerne County
Bryan's Wrath: Commoner Roasts Sentinel on Money Question
A Lincoln Neb. dispatch reports W. J. Bryan will accuse the Indianapolis Sentinel of beguiling readers with talk of a dead money question while money changers forge new chains. He attacks the Sentinel for endorsing Taggart and reflects on Democratic fidelity to Indiana and the nation against wall street influence.
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Commercial- Tribune
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Neb
W. J. Bryan
Indianapolis Sentinel
Indiana
the Sentinel
The
Sentinel
Taggart
Cleveland
Wall Street
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Tracy Still at Large as Seattle Chase Continues
Seattle July 4 conv Tracy remains at large after escaping on roads patrolled by guards armed with Winchester rifles. In Fre mont Neil Rawley died of a Tracy shot while Deputy Sheriff Williams clings to life. Tracy has killed three men since Thursday, drawing hundreds to hunt him. Armories mobilize National Guard under Colonel Lamping as governors seek to keep order and prevent lynching.
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Wash
Harry Tracey
Cudihee
Neil Rawley
Tracy
Policeman Breese
Fremont
Willams
Here
Bothell
Free- Mont
Ballard
Woodland Park
Post Intelligencer
Lake Washington
McBride
National Guard
George B. Lamping
Postmaster Corrects Report On Brother’s Wound
Frank I. Sefrit of Washington Indiana denies an Associated Press item in Friday’s Journal stating his brother Louis B. Sefrit was wounded. He says Louis wire confirms he was not injured, only narrowly escaped.
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Washington, Ind
Journal
Associated Press
Louis B. Sefrit
R. Sefrit
Peculiar and Fatal Fall From Pole in Firework Day
Grover Alvin Rushton, a 27 year old Parry Manufacturing employee, died after climbing a telephone pole to watch fireworks. He plunged from the cable, hit the pavement, and died instantly amid reports of a live wire flash. Coroner Brayton investigated the scene as spectators nearby recalled the accident.
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Grover Alvin Rushton
Rushton
East Tenth Street
Otis
Brayton
Parry Manufacturing Company
Children Fireworks Injuries Mar Offense in Haughville
A series of accidents near Haughville hospitalized Claude Bishop eleven and Lancaster Thatcher both with severe burns from fireworks and revolver incidents. Bishop and Thatcher suffered facial eye and arm injuries while a stray bullet wounded a passerby. Police and Dr. Foreman treated the victims as a man discharged a blank cartridge near Prospect Street causing powder burns.
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Bank Avenue
Haughville
Massachusetts Avenue
Bishop
City Dispensary
Foreman
Robinson
Prospect Street
Lancaster Thatcher
Virginia Avenue
John Hogan
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