Dover to France and back in Wright biplane flight
Charles Stewart Rolle from Dover completed a 90 minute grace period crossing the English Channel to France and back, circling the village of Sangatte before landing near Dover. He dropped a message tied to ribbons and passed the Bleriot memorial on the return, making the journey without stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stewart Rolle Balle
Dover
Sangatte
French Aero Club
London
Wright
Fhe Han
Charles Stewart Ralls
Monitor
Cros
English Channel
France
Reir
England
Sanatte
Ca- Yalm
Hierlot
Pe Les Aeph
Sanaatte
Vivo L'Kilente
Rolla
Bleriot
Wrights May Enter Contest To Fly New York Chicago
Express belief that a Wright brother will participate in a fall long-distance flight from New York to Chicago or St Louis under the system offered. Prizes total 210000. Wreck of Clifford Harmon airplane at Hempstead Plains leaves pilot unharmed. Hungarian aviator killed in Budapest during a race. Hughen amendment adopted in Washington barring funds for salts against labor unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York-Chicago
Dayton
Wright Brothers
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Systern Ore
Hatta Browing
Harmon
Hempstead Plains
Clifford Harmon
Central Park
Dr Williams Pine Pills Credited With Curing Nervous Disease
Ma Ida L Brown of Mattoon Illinois recounts years of tremors numbness and fainting spells following St Vitus dance. After trying many remedies she was cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills and has remained in good health except for a later minor relapse. She endorses the pills and notes their availability from the Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida L. Brown
DeWitt Veri
Mattoon
Acore
William
Sean
Pope Celebrates Birthday Quietly After Protest Plan
Rome June 3 The Giordana Brimo association secretly planned a hostile demonstration during the papal naval birthday celebrations. Papal troops were at the naval event and the pope chose to curtail public observances, spending his seventy fifth birthday quietly with his sister and niece attending in his private chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giordana Brimo Association
Vatican
Hin Tolthess
Mans
Hin
Cox Buys Cincinnati Theaters In Major Vaudeville Deal
Cincinnati political boss George B. Cox completes a multi theater acquisition in a deal worth several million dollars. He gains control of the Columbia Walnut and Olympic theaters in Cincinnati and others in Lauraville and Indianapolis, with the Columbia property valued around 1.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnat
Milion
George B. Cox
Cincinnati Republican
Cox
Max Anderson
H. M. Zeigler
Columbia
Walnut
Olympic
Lauraville
Indianapolis
Columba
Ohio Northern graduates draw Ada crowd for Taft address
President Taft spoke at Ohio Northern University in Ada to a vast crowd estimated at 20 000 to 25 000. Reception at the university followed by luncheon with Dr Albert Edwin Smith and Dr Henry Lehr. plans for a Lett memorial building costing 100 000 are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKining
Jomen Campbell
Thim-Etty
Walters
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Clth
Taft
CLD
Alitia
Eneelal
Penneylvana
Cffer
Hin
Tite
Albert Edwin Smith
Bold Step for Dr Pierce Reveals Known Composition Medicines
A historic ad style piece touts Dr Pierce turning away from secret nostrums to remedies of known composition. It argues Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription contain no alcohol or narcotics, based on books and Indian plant knowledge, promising health benefits for stomach, liver, and women’s health, with wide dealer sales.
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K. R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Dr. Pier
Taft Parade Review At College After Interviews
President Taft will attend a parade of military and civic organizations at the college campus after interviews. The event includes units from the Olive National Guard under Adjutant General Weybrecht and a battalion of university military cadets. National guardsmen are to patrol the city streets during the day. Taft and Mr Hillie plan to depart for Detroit, Michigan in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terview
Tyrt
Enn Pie
Olifa National Guard
Weybrecht
Timman
Wantay Tn
Hocking Valley
Cohanbua
Toledo
Detroit
Chicago
National Association of Credit
New Orleans
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
Atlanta City
Wanington
Cynan
Dougas
Bark
Gerbracht Admits Tests Were False At Sugar Refinery
New York reports that Etnert W. Gerbracht, superintendent at the Wilimaburg refinery, testified that false weights and sugar tests were involved in a suspected scheme. He claimed ignorance of the dock weights, noted only responsibilities at Spitzer, and said a directive to keep tests low came from Mr Meyer.
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New York
Jupe
Etnert W. Gerbracht
Spitzer
Bumeon
Crome
Het
Flol Havemeyer
Mavermeyer
Wisconsin ideas fill Senate railway bill debate
Washington June 3. The railway bill dominated the Senate session but no final vote occurred. An attempt near adjournment to secure a 3 PM vote failed due to Minnesota Senator Clapp’s objection. Senator Trandogen of Connecticut noted the bill’s broad reach before passing to other amendments. The physical valuation amendment again failed by 82 to 80.
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Washington
Senate
Kot
Henator Clapp
Minnenota
Benatar Lakolette
Trandogen
Connecticut
Bombard Judge's Home Ties to Newark Liquor Convictions
Report from Newark details vandalism at Judge Seward's home amid liquor conviction cases. Stones bricks and bottles pelted the residence causing damage to the front window and property. Authorities say a clue to the assailant is lacking as the incident follows recent court actions involving local figures.
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Newark
Charles Seward
Mitchell
Holmes
Seward
Judee Seward
Rate Increases Spread Across Rail Freight Networks
Washington reports a broad surge in freight rate hikes by eastern and western trunklines, with 3 to 20 percent increases on many routes. Ohio Indiana and Chicago committees drive the moves affecting most U S railroads, potentially totaling hundreds of millions in added revenue. The attorney general may probe for formal meetings and agreements behind the rate boosts.
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Washington
Chicago and Ohio River Committee
Ohio
Indica
Chicago and Ohio Ryer
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Western Trunklines Committee
Missientopt River
Tha
Thane
Congress
Tadiana
Department of Justice
Delay Big Improvements In Railroad Credit Crisis
New York Control suspends a 5 million dollar plan to improve the system and seeks cancellation of a 1 million dollar order for freight cars amid an injunction restraining railroads from raising rates. President Brown cites crushed credit of American railroads and urges settlement of government suit. In Pittsburg the order to three manufacturers is cancelled. In Illinois a coal strike escalates with engineers and pumpers pulled off jobs to guard property. Damages run to milllions as mines near western “wet” districts risk flooding and loss.
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Brown Sage
New York
Dyer
Missouri
Brown
New York Central
Hines
Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Standard Steel Car Company
American Car and Foundry Company
Hannibal
Chicago
Ilinois
Milltone of Dollars
Killed by Divorced Wife on Western Train
Vera Prosser, formerly of Cleveland, is under arrest in Tabby Montana after she shot and killed her recently divorced husband Reese Prosser of Beattle on a Union Pacific train. Prosser's body was en route to Lisbon to meet his parents as the murder occurred while he read a magazine in a Pullman car.
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Beattle
Wash
Morts
Vera Prowser
Cleveland
Tabby
Mont
Reese Prosser
Union Pacific
Promer
Lisbon
Rome
Thomas Proseer
Promeer
Mneet
Prosser
Miners, Memorials, and Fire News Across Ohio and West Virginia
June items report Cincinnati border events with Mother Jones in critical condition and a Confederate Memorial Day observance at Camp Chase cemetery. Also noted are a fire destroying Leon West Virginia and a 1911 auto license color change in Columbus, with arrests in fugitive cases and a push by undertakers against Governor Harmon over embalming board vetoes.
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Gonteder
Columbus
EB Polk Johnson
Louisville Times
Camp Chase
Harmon
Cleveland
Ohio
Gilligan
Ohio Pre Heral Tirectors
Fimbalmers
Grave Armory
Gillette’s frameup claim shocks San Francisco bout
Fallout from Governor Gillette’s Chicago interview sparks denials from Jeffries and Johnson. Jeffries says he has never engaged in dishonesty in or out of the ring and rejects a frameup. Johnson questions the very idea and defends his pride in the race against racial labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Jeffries Johnson
San Francisco
Chicago
Gilletin
Jeffries
Johnson
Richard
Taft to Name Roosevelt for Peace Commission
June 3 Washington report outlines President Taft naming Theodore Roosevelt to head a five member peace commission. House Foreign Affairs panel approves combining Bonnet and Barheldt resolutions to study using international agencies to curb armaments and create a world peace framework. Roosevelt attends a house party in London underlines diplomatic efforts amid public attention.
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WII
Peace Commission
Washington
Roosevelt
Tuft
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Representative Bonnet
New York
Representative Barheldt
Missouri
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Budapout
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Won & Tle Aviation Prise
Hughen
Illinois
Ohio College
President Taft
Beat of
Hays Hair Health
Gerbracht
Sugar Trust
Uncle Sam
Bill
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Bombard Judge's Home
Buckeye
Intervent
Ito
To. Cincinnat
Mother Jones
Napoleon
Justinaia
Onto Blair
Theodore“ Irving” Rageo
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbie
Selwyn N. Owen
Ohio State Board of Arbitration
Calipolis
Leon
W. Va
Martin
Jane A
Fred Kaley
Rawer
Akron
Ora Lee
Exon
Wadeworth
Guy Rasor
Hilliard
Ofictoin
Doge
Union County
Pak Ace
I. J. Xno
Bend Bey
Pilla
Anna Rogstad
Ue Btorthing
Christiania
Roonsvelt
Nour
Lord Moret
Jonsavelt
Rena
North
Lowen
Marion
Bunday
Eri
D. and
M. Electric
Cara
Deyaware
Pennsylvania Lines
Cedar Point
Lakeaside
Kelley's Island
Put-in-Bay
Sind
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