Penrose to Press Probe to Bitter End in Senate Fight
August 24 Washington senator Penrose vows to push a campaign investigation into the 1912 convention fight despite a Senate defeat. He aims to broaden inquiries to Archbold cases and Roosevelt campaign ties, with added calls for a reputable attorney. Some colleagues oppose a “bloodhounds” inquiry and adjournment hints stall action.
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Rousing Gathering for Lyons in Mobile Ward Race
A large crowd of about three hundred supporters gathered at Beauregard and St. Joseph streets last night to back Capt Pat J Lyons for Mobile commissioner. Speakers included Chairman Harry T Smith State Senator T M Stevens Bart B Chamberlain and John Craft. Lyons denied claims he voted to raise his salary and argued the veto of a vacation for police and firemen was due to city finances. He warned Hartwell would bankrupt Mobile if elected.
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Ohio Voters to decide on 41 constitutional proposals
Voters on September 3 will decide on 41 constitutional amendments with nine major measures including liquor licensing, women’s suffrage, initiative and recall, primary elections, taxes on bonds incomes and inheritance, a $50 million road bond, minimum wage, welfare laws, and abolition of capital punishment. Each proposal appears on the ballot separately with liquor licensing listed apart to signaling support. The 1873 constitution faced rejection. officials expect the suffrage measure to pass by a large margin.
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Prominent Virginian William L. Royall Dies in New Jersey
William L. Royall of Richmond died suddenly in Avon New Jersey while visiting his daughter Mrs Barker C Hamill of Trenton. A former editor of the Richmond Times he was active in politics and Civil War service. He later studied law and wrote on legal and political matters. Two years ago he appeared before the supreme court as friend of the court with a solution to the trust question later cited in the rule of reason decision.
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Supreme Court
Northern white hope ends in defeat in San Francisco match
Mark O'Donnell, billed as the Northern white hope, sparred with Charlie Horn after being brought to San Francisco by Tommy Tracy. Horn won easily as O'Donnell was knocked down in the first round and twice more in the second, failing to score and barely avoiding a knockout the rest of the bout.
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Man Kills Self After Daughter Birth for a Boy
Chicago Aug 24 Disappointed because his wife had given birth to a daughter the third Frank Novak today killed himself He said he wanted a boy.
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Chicago
Frank Novak
Lighting Right and Wrong in City Illumination
The article discusses proper lighting design to minimize glare and flicker. It explains glare from bright low lamps, the eye’s adaptation to changing light, and improvements in arc lamps. It compares straight line versus staggered streetlight placement for even coverage.
Birmingham News to Launch The Birmingham Sunday News
The Birmingham News will publish a Sunday morning edition titled The Birmingham Sunday News starting September 22. It will carry full leased wire reports from United Press, International News Service, and New York Sun Service, plus Hearst features including a four page comic section, a 12 page Hearst magazine, and extended sports and editorial pages. The first issue is expected to exceed 30,000 copies.
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Taft Forces Fight Kansas Elector Battle and Split Likely
In Topeka Kansas key lawsuits delay certifying Roosevelt electors as Taft lawyers press restraining orders to block Roosevelt names from the Republican column. The Taft effort aims to prevent Progressive takeover and predicts Kansas will swing Democratic by about 40 000 votes after a party split.
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Astor IV Possibly Joins New York Diet Kitchen Babies’ Auxiliary
John Jacob Astor IV the Astor heir was invited to join the Babies Auxiliary of the New York Diet Kitchen Association. If he accepts, he would join other notable members among prominent families including Leonard and Margaret Duane and Dorothea Villard. The group includes 131 wealthy baby members whose annual dues fund the organization’s work.
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Margaret Duane
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Henry Iilgard Villard
Henry Villard
New York State Boxing Growth and Activity Highlights
A state boxing commission report shows capital invested in boxing clubs at 3.5 million dollars with annual tax 1.0006 million. Eighty one licenses issued, six revoked, seventy five clubs operating, forty six in New York City. Estimated boxers 4000, sixty five suspended, one fatality reported.
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Kaiserin in Precarious Health Shocks Berlin
Berlin reports the Kaiserin is in an extremely precarious state and unresponsive to treatment. All her engagements for the coming ceadon have been abandoned. Crown prince's seclusion has ended abruptly to allow the crown princess to be in Berlin.
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Deneen Pledges Taft Support and Moose Opposition
Gov. Deneen vowed to back President Taft and crush the Moose movement in Illinois at a county chairmen’s meeting. Ninety two of 102 counties were represented as lines formed to replace missing chairmen with Roosevelt supporters. State headquarters will be set at the La Salle in Chicago with the governor commuting to Springfield only for state business.
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Errant hubby falls for ad in matrimonial paper
G I Moore followed a matrimonial ad in Detroit Englewood tale. He traveled from Detroit to Chicago with disguises and detectives to corner his wife. Moore was confronted by Mrs Moore and a staged meeting led to his arrest over alleged desertion and $4000 claimed theft.
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G. I. Moore
Clara Ward Returns to America After Legal Turmoil
Paris despatch reports Clara Ward once of Detroit and Princess de Chimay plans to move back to the United States after tiring of lawsuits with her husbands. Now in Italy region, she is linked to a retired prizefighter and has changed markedly in appearance from her former Detroit self.
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Congress Ends Session Amid Glee and Rumors of Scandal
Congress winds down with less than a quorum in both chambers yet high spirits as Democrats anticipate a national victory. Wardroom gossip hits on Penrose Archbold and Standard Oil funding in 1904, while Speaker Clark receives a rousing ovation. Alabama delegations depart for home as leaders plan post session campaigns.
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Democrats Press Tariff Revisions and Measures in Congress
In New York on August 24 Oscar W. Underwood outlines Democratic actions since gaining power. He cites tariffs reducing consumer costs, a farmers free list, and the cotton bill lowering duties. notes passage of a children’s bureau, a labor department, flood relief funding, river and harbor appropriations, and excise taxes on incomes.
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Mingissippi
Thirteen Thousand Pints Beer Poured Into Sewer
Tulsa federal officers enforcing prohibition laws poured thirteen thousand pints of beer into a sewer as a thirsty crowd looked on. The bottles were labeled from Kansas City rebilled to Tulsa via Oklahoma City, marking a significant enforcement action in the heat.
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Congress in Session At 2 A.M. Filibuster Continues
WashingtonAug 26 In session at 2 a m Congress continues the La Follette filibuster. He remains deaf to entreaties to give up the fight for an investigation pre investigation shall be ey
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