Olympic Honors for United States at Stockholm Games
The United States secured many wins at the Stockholm Olympics with Harry Babcock Mark Wright and Frank Nelson earning top honors in pole vaulting and rising stars in other events. Ralph Rose Patrick McDonald led in shot put, and Ralph Craig Donald Lippincott excelled in the 200 metres dash final. The U S team topped the medal tally with strong performances across athletics and swimming.
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Stockholm
United States
Harry
Babcock
Columbia University
New York
Mark
Wright
Dartmouth
Frank T. Nelson
Yale
Columbia
Nelson
Ralph Rose
Olympic A. C
Patrick J. McDonald
A. C
Ralph C. Craig
Detroit Y. M. C. A
Donald F. Lippincott
University of Virginia
New York A. C
Martin W. Hawking
John P. Nicholson
James Wendell
Fred W. Kennedy
John R. Case
Powell
George
Jackson
West Point
Patton
Healy
India
Sweden
Great Britain
German
Finland
France
Africa
Denmark
Norway
Italy
Canada
Hungary
Australia
Ruasie
Greece
Belgium
Holand
Elks Hold First Social Since Big Fire
The Vinita Elks hosted their first social event after the December 1910 fire that destroyed the former lodge home. The club rooms and auditorium were filled with dancing, music, and billiards as members and Vinita Society visitors gathered for a pleasant summer evening.
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Elks
Dante
Vinita Society
Ilinois Avenue
Sepuesta
Brand Theatre
Fifteen Thousand Elks Parade At Portland
Fifteen thousand Elks members joined the annual Portland parade with thousands more spectators. Lodges from every state and island territories were represented, led by thirty brass bands. Aberdeen Washington showcased five elks on a phaeton driven by a girl, while Pendleton Oregon displayed forty Indians in tribal dress. The first prize of 500 dollars went to Denver for the competitive drill. most winners were Pacific coast residents. The grand lodge adjourned after installing officers and approved 20,000 dollars for tuberculosis work while delaying action on the National Elk home relocation from Bedford Virginia.
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Portland
Elks
Grand Lodge
National Association of Musicians
Aberdeen
Wash
Pendleton
Ore
Lodge
Denver
Colo
Pacific Coast
National Elke
Bedford
Buffington Fractures Hip After Train Fall
T M Buffington ex chief of the Cherokees and Vinita’s leading figure suffered a right hip fracture after stepping from a moving Frisco passenger train. He was aiding his two daughters at the station when he fell heavy to the pavement and was taken home for examination. Doctors deem the injury serious and expect a lengthy recovery.
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T. M. Buffington
Vinita
Chief Buffington
Turley
Buffington
Saltpeter as fruit grower near Fulton
Fulton Missouri July 12 farmer David Fippa reports a saltpeter experiment to boost yields. Apples weighed 2 pounds 6 ounces each and corn ears reached 296 pounds from two rows. Other vegetables also showed exceptional weights including a 86 pound melon, 15 pound cabbage head, 5 pound parsnip, 150 pound pumpkin and 132 pound cabbage totals.
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Fulton, Mo
David Fippa
Fulton
United States
Prohibs Nominate National Ticket At Atlantic City
The Prohibition convention selected Eugene W. Shafroth of Arizona for president and Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio for vice president by acclamation on a single ballot. Other nominees withdrew. debates over party name and representation dominated final sessions. Also described is the Paris sale of artificial cat meat shells used to imitate escargot and how shells are prepared.
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Atlantic City
National Prohibition Convention
Eugene W. Shafio
Arizona
Aaron 8
Watkins
Ohio
Chafin
F. W. Emerson
Clifornia
Finley ©. Hendrickson
Maryland
Aarons. Watkins
Andrew Jackson Houston
Texas
Houston
Mr Watkins
Carorinia
Gorge ¥. Stockwell
New York
Mr. Owen
Progressive
Conservation Party
New
National Committee For Settlement
Paris
Wolgast Suffers Hand Break in Rivera Fight
Ad Wolgast’s left hand was broken in three places during the July 4 bout with Joe Rivera at Vernon, revealed by an X ray yesterday. The champion has endured pain since the contest. In Cheyenne, a windstorm damaged a circus, injuring about thirty, with tents blown down and a rescue hampered by debris.
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Los Angeles
Ad Wolgast
Joe Rivera
Vernon
Wolgast
Circus
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bible School Contest Nears End Between Local Church and Pryor
The Bible school contest between the Christan church of this city and Pryor's school tightens as the last Sundays approach. Vinita leads slightly but Pryor vows to close the gap with tomorrow's attendance. Local students plan a special effort to win the final days and emerge victorious.
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Christan Church
Pryor
Vinita
Crops Need Rain Across Westville Area
In Westville Oklahoma on July 14 crops face drought as corn and cotton suffer from continuing heat. Yields drop to 10 to 20 bushels per acre while meadows show good hay yields. Oats are medium due to a dry spell in early May.
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Westville
Oklo
Where Healthiest Children Are Born
Minneapolis Journal notes that healthiest children are born in houses with cracks and knot holes. It argues against tight sealed hot water heated homes and praises small shacks on new prairies where cold air blows. a wall hole can be worth $25 a year in savings, but the outer wall should be repaired to curb coal trade effects.
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Minneapolis Journal
Hiram the Second Olson schooner Tied at Red Beach Calais
The Hiram, the second oldest schooner in the United States, lies tied at Red Beach nine miles from Calais, with a 69.6 foot length, 67 ton gross, and a crew of three. Built in Biddeford in 1819, she has endured repairs yet keeps her original keel and bottom. Once commanded by the Cook family, she is now owned by Elmer McDonald of Red Beach.
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United States
Red Beach
Calais
Hiram
Biddeford
Atlantic
Cook
Elmer McDonald
Portland
Real Aristocrat and a Corn Ancestry Tale
Seed corn shows an extraordinary lineage with 69 generations of one family noted in Brown County history. Mr Thompson's crop boasts four percent yearly yields across 69 generations, tracing back 14 more generations to his grandfather. The piece humorously contrasts deep corn lineage with fragile human aristocracy.
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Mr. Thompson
Brown County
Temperamental Husbands and Novelists Show Off Artful Drinks
In New York a tea gathering features William Jean Nowells praising the artistic temperament as a charming but flawed force in modern letters. A famous novelist and his wife lunch at Sherry's when a wine spill on the table triggers a witty exchange about control and self-awareness. The novelist later spills wine himself, exclaiming that he is artful in his own manner.
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William Jean Nowells
New York
Sherry’s
Silver Wedding Quandary In A Farmer Family
A farmer and his wife debate how to mark their twenty five year union. She urges a celebratory feast by killing the fattest pig, while he notes the pig bears no fault for past troubles, reflecting on long years of marriage and sentiment.
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John
Marla
Stone Soles for Boots Inventor Develops Quartz Soles
An inventor claims a method to embed stone like quartz soles in boots by applying a waterproof glue with a quantity of clean quartz. The result is described as flexible, nearly indestructible, and providing grip on slippery surfaces.
Superstition at New York Reception Cited by Wemsco
David Wemsco spoke in New York at a reception about stage superstitions. He noted an actor who would not speak last lines in rehearsal due to superstition and remarked that superstition can be powerful in all, though he has never seen it prevent sleeping thirteen for a dozen.
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David Wemsco
New York
TIME BRINGS CHANGES Minstration Not Much Exaggerated
In a period dialogue Judge notes evolving views on marriage and independence. Grandmother recalls courtship ethics, parental scrutiny, and social shifts from hand work to modern living. Two generations debate engagements, dowries, board, and the pace of change as they reflect on the future.
Diplomatic Duty From A Worried Clerk To A Cranky Drugist
South Trimble, a house clerk, warned that public figures must remain diplomatic at all times. An anecdote contrasts a rude druggist awakened by a late night customer seeking two cents worth of gum, who retorts that the cheekiness drives customers away.
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South Trimble
House of Representatives
Splendid Stadium Rising for 1912 Olympics
A new Stockholm stadium is nearing completion for the 1912 Olympic Games. Built with hand made purple bricks and cranite, it will seat about 25 000 spectators with temporary stands added for the games. It features a running track, a four lap mile, a grass football field that becomes a skating rink in winter, and Swedish style vaulted gates and arches. Granite inlays honor Swedish heroes while entry gates display 18 deities.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Conversation Fragments Reveal Secret Romance
In a tense exchange, Maud and She reveal backstage details of a confession. Jack recalls asking Ethel to be his, her sobs and embrace marking a pivotal moment, and Maud confirms she already rehearsed the scene.
Real Progressive to Lead Campaign in New Jersey
SeaGirl New Jersey July 12 Progressives push Woodrow Wilson bid for president with uncompromising stance. Conservatives press for a compromise on campaign leadership while Wilson allies claim a true progressive will head the race to deny Roosevelt a split vote. Developments today leave the chairmanship choice unsettled as factions vie to shape the campaign strategy.
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SeaGirl
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Wilson Bay Ho
Democratic National Committee
McCombs
Baltimore
Wilson
Ib Atates
Roosevelt
West Interprets Grandfather Clause in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City July 122. Attorney General West rules election inspectors may require a person applying to register to read and write any section of the constitution if the inspector believes the applicant lacks qualification under the grandfather clause. A registration certificate is not conclusive proof of voting rights. If right to vote is challenged on these grounds, the applicant may be asked to read and write. Enforcement must be in good faith under federal election laws.
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Oklahoma City
In J. Cowley
Noble County
West
Cate
Homesteaders Hold Meeting and Supper Social
Homesteaders met in regular session and adopted several new members. After the business meeting, the hall opened for a box supper enjoyed by members and their invited friends. Members left pleased with the event and the group's efforts.
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