Smith Expected to Quit and Join Bull Moose at Chicago
Washington July 11. Herbert Knox Smith commissioner of corporations may resign and join Theodore Roosevelt in the Bull Moose convention in Chicago. A former Connecticut legislator born in Chester Mass November 7 1869 and Yale graduate, Smith has led major investigations and was named deputy commissioner by Roosevelt in 1903.
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Herbert Knox Smith
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Mr. Smith
Department of Commerce and Labor
Chicago
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Taft
Harvester Trust
Gifford Pinchot
Hartford
Connecticut
Garfield
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Bureau of Corporations
Chester
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Yale
Schroeder At Fault In Fatal Lackawanna Crash
Corning New York July 11 evidence at the coroner inquiry indicates engineer Schroeder who drove Lackawanna train No 11 to a wreck with passenger train No 9 killing 40 and injuring many was mainly at fault signals east of the site were inspected July 2 and after the wreck and functioned properly Flagman Jane’s account exonerates him. inquest to resume Monday when Schroeder may testify himself
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Pirates' treasure hunt expedition sails from Panama
A London syndicate secures a steamer for a Cocos Island treasure hunt to begin this week. Members include Mrs. Barrie Till and Miss J Brockley Davis who will join in Panama. They claim a cave where Benito buried 100 million. Last year’s Till & Davis company voyage from Panama found no treasure.
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Till & Davis Company Limited
Strike Holds Up Training Ship Arrival
The United States training ship Rangoon arrived in Plymouth three days early but dockworkers strike may keep her in port for about 12 days, delaying schedule.
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Plymouth
United Stays
Rangoon
Advertise in the Mail and Get Results
Classified notice promotes advertising in the Mail to reach readers and generate inquiries. It urges quick action and highlights potential outcomes for merchants seeking visibility and response.
Young Wife Gives Up Youthful Husband in Court Case
In Philadelphia July 11 a Wilmington court dropped the perjury charge against Henry Dryden 19 who eloped with James Madison Taylor's daughter. Taylor and his wife consented to annulment. Dryden testified she was 18 but he swore she was 18 to wed. Eleanor wore a skirt above shoe tops and appeared younger. The couple married July 3.
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Philadelphia
James Madison Taylor
Wilmington
Henry Dryden
Taylor
Eleanor
Dryden
Flying Honeymooners Bride in Front of Their Machine
A brief item notes Claude Grahame-White and his wife on a honeymoon flight, the bride seated before the aircraft’s control area while the pilot maneuvers the machine. The report highlights the sensational image of the couple in flight.
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Claude Grahame-White
England
Dorothy Taylor
New York
Channel
Illinois Corn Slumps in State Crop Bulletin
The Illinois crop bulletin reports corn at 80 percent of normal due to inferior seed late season and cutworm damage. Winter wheat averages 45 percent of normal down 9 percent since May 1 with Hessian fly damage noted. Oats stand at 38 percent of normal.
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Illinois
State Board of Agriculture
Two Lives Lost in Fire at St Davids Stables
In a blaze that consumed the large stables on the estate of William Townsend Wright at St Davids near Philadelphia James Stewart a 38 year old coachman and his wife were burned to death. The fire is believed to have started from a gasoline stove explosion in their upper apartment. Loss estimated at 30000. The Wrights left for Europe two days earlier and are unaware of the tragedy.
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Philadelphia
William Townsend Wright
St. Davids
Here
James Stewart
Stewarts
Wrights
Europe
Stella Hodge reveals murderer's identity claim
Stella Hodge says she accompanied Emile Amann to the Warren Pa scene and saw the killer's face before he fled. She alleges fear for her life kept her silent and vows to name the murderer soon, asserting the killer wanted John Andrews harmed to protect himself.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Emile Amann
Warren
Stella Hodge
Cleveland
Amana
Mr. Amann
Water Works Reservoir
Andrews
Erie
John Andrews
Heat Wave Gives Toll Across Eastern Cities
Over the last week the heat claimed 31 lives in Philadelphia and caused deaths and prostrations in Chicago New York Boston and other cities. Weather officials predict relief with thundershowers followed by cooler air as winds shift to the northwest.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Miss Edna Marsh And Miss Loomis Lead In Warren County Contest
Grand Valley's Fairl Loomis leads after 24 hours of campaigning in The Mail's contest for fifteen prizes to women of Warren county. Edna Marsh joins the field with independent effort and no local help, as supporters flock to back hopefuls in the lively county wide drive.
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Russell Crowding
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Warren Mail
Smile Anyway Campaign Advice for Columbus Women
The message urges women in Columbus to stay confident during a voting contest for a prize. It advises keeping nerves, engaging all potential subscribers regardless of men's wealth, and approaching every person early to maximize chances of winning. The tone encourages optimism and persistence.
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David Harum
Campaign Contest Advice and Candidate Voting Details
Guidance for Bear Lake campaign participants urges planning and teamwork. It warns against inaction and explains voting deadlines and how votes appear in the next issue, listing names and addresses of contestants and prizes.
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