Maine Governor-Elect Denies Bull Moose Pledge
William T. Haines denies pledging Bull Moose support as Maine voters confront political intrigue. Mexican rebels move south toward the border prompting fear of raids on ranches while clashes with federal forces unfold. Paul Peck, aviation endurance record holder, dies in Chicago from a biplane crash. Emperors Yoshihito and Mutshuhito receive ambassadors at their funeral with distant international observers. Italian chemist predicts future fashion dyes will shift hues on demand.
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William T. Haines
Maine
Paul Peck
Washington
Chicago
Mutshuhito
Yoshihito
Clamician
Bologna
Italy
Congress of Applied Chemistry
Mexicans Battle Near Douglas as 1000 Troops Enter
Report describes heavy fighting near Douglas Arizona with 1000 federal troops crossing into American territory to join the fray. The scene follows clashes along the border as authorities mobilize units in anticipation of further action.
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Douglas
Ariz
New York State Highway Department
Philip H. Shook
San Antonio
Tex
Jose Cuellar
William D. Haywood
Lawrence
Mass
Joseph Ettor
Arthur Giovanniti
International Union of Steam Engineers
St. Paul
Governor Wilson Campaign Tour Begins
Governor Wilson starts a campaign tour that will keep him busy into October. Eight young women take vows at Rosary Home in Hawthorne New York to devote their lives to caring for cancer victims.
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Governor Wilson
Rosary Home
Hawthorne
N. Y
Howard W. Gill
George Westbach
Chicago
John B. Snead
A. G. Boyce, Jr
Amarillo
French Wheat Crop Estimated At 318 Million Bushels
Tuesday reports estimate the French wheat crop will yield 318 million bushels. Emperor Francis Joseph and church dignitaries lead a Eucharistic congress procession in Vienna. Washington circles muse on U S marines guarding Cuba polls in the upcoming election. In Amarillo a clash between Boyce and Snead partisans is feared after A G Boyce was killed by John B Snead. The steamship Neptune returning from the Arctic expedition with S Osgood Poll of New York narrates adventures and privations in Baffin Land search for gold.
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Francis Joseph
Vienna
Washington
United States
Cuba
Boyce
Snead
Amarillo
Tex
A. G. Boyce
John B. Snead
Neptune
S. Osgood Poll
New York City
Newfoundland
Baflin Land
Postmaster general moves to enforce publicity clause
The report notes the post office act publicity clause enforcement. Blended news items mention Nicaraguans firing on American sailors at Bluefields and Granada college girls in danger, with other national concerns across Mexico and the United States. A government witness in the Harvester case accuses George W. Perkins of selling out influence.
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Post Office
Bluefields
Granada
Harvester Trust
George W. Perkins
Madero
Phoenix
Ariz
New York
Philadelphia
British automakers form 25000 dollar anti import group
Thursday reports say British automobile manufacturers plan a 25000 dollar company to counter cheap American cars. George C. Morrison head of a Baltimore trust company killed himself amid Maryland racing scandal attacks. Dr Ullstein, German newspaper proprietor, visits New York to study American press methods. Harvester Company profits cite 100,000,000 sales with 150,000 last year. R C Haskins testifies in a Chicago government trial. Mothers' Congress head in Washington says New York and the capital have the biggest feet.
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George C. Morrison
Baltimore
Maryland
Dr. Ullstein
Germany
New York
Harvester Company
R. C. Haskins
Chicago
Mothers’ Coufess
Washington
Capital
Rooster Defeats 47 Pound Bulldog in Barnyard Fight
Miss Edith Decker of Ocean Side New York owns Spike a forty seven pound bulldog once dominant among farmyard rivals. Schmuke a Minorca rooster defeats Spike in a fierce fifteen minute battle delivering a spur through the bulldogs nose and securing victory for the roosters amid guarded vegetables and reclaimed spoils.
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Spike
Edith Decker
Oceanside
N. Y
Schmuke
Miss Decker
Raymond Peck
Bull Moose Riding Becomes New Sport
Magazine writer Warwick Stevens Carpenter describes riding a wild bull moose near the Minnesota border during a canoe trip on Sturgeon Lake. The guide paddled the canoe, leapt to the moose, grabbed its antlers, and rode the animal as it swam and dived before reaching shore.
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Warwick Stevens Carpenter
United States
Canadian
Mr. Carpenter
Sturgeon Lake
Minnesota
Geography to End Wars Says U S Education Chief
United States commissioner of education P P Claxton argues geography teaching can end provincialism and war. He says geography's real goal is to foster interdependence and reduce ignorance, beyond memory training.
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P. P. Claxton
United States
Claxton
Monkey Laundress Aboard Louisiana Steamship
On the British steamship Louisiana, a young African monkey bought in an African port works as a wash helper for sailors. It cleans clothes and brightens brass though lacks judgment on when to stop. The animal continues until another garment is presented or it is taken away.
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Louisiana
Galveston
Tex
Miss Monk
Chicago Population Gains From New City Directory
Chicago’s population stands at 2,326,400 according to the new city directory issued recently. The figure marks a gain of 141,117 since the federal census two years ago.
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Chicago
Treasury vaults hold record gold stock exceeds previous highs
Federal officials report the U S treasury stores about 1.22 billion dollars in gold on Sept 3, a peak above any prior period. The bulk sits in reserve and trust funds across Washington, subtreasuries, mints, and assay offices as protection for the nation’s currency.
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United States Treasury
Treasury
United States
Federal Treasury
Washington
Legless Boy Learns to Swim Under City Instructor
Tyson Detwiler, fourteen, taught by Charles Fargis of the Philadelphia board of education, learned to swim at the public bathhouse. Despite a freight train injury at age six and crutches, he is in seventh grade and can swim at least a half mile using various strokes with no change in arm movement.
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Charles Fargis
Philadelphia Board of Education
Tyson Detwiler
Corsets Show Promise in Preventing Disease
Two Berlin doctors Hirsch feld and Loewy champion corsets as preventives for disease in people with paralytic thorax prone to consumption. They base their view on respiration experiments aided by X rays, though warn corsets may harm if the disease already exists.
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Berlin
Hirschfeld
Loewy
Naval Show Plans for New Fleet to Fire Large Broadside
A proposed display would unleash every gun from 13 inch, 12 inch, and 10 inch types in a single broadside. The combined 100,900 pounds of steel could be fired by a fleet of about 80 vessels including 31 battleships and 30,000 officers and men. The president would review the fleet consisting of battleships, armored cruisers, scout cruisers, destroyers, submarines and auxiliaries.
Osborn Reports Pyrenees Caves Rich in Upper Paleolithic Art
Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn, president of the American Museum of Natural History, describes explorations in the Pyrenees Dordogne and northwestern Spain. He secured priority rights to a premier collection of upper paleolithic anthropological exhibits for the United States, including a 20 000 to 25 000 year old carved horse.
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Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Pyrenees
Dordogne
France
Spain
Osborn
MacCurdy
Museum of Natural History
American Physicians Lead in Preventive Medicine
The September Century credits American physicians as world leaders in preventive medicine. It notes sustained primacy since two decades ago and praises substantial medical research, public health education, and the altruistic professional ethic driving advances against disease and contagion.
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Vienna
Bryce
American Commonwealth
America
How to Be Great Play Says Colgate Leader
President E. B. Bryan of Colgate University extols athletics over books as the path to national greatness. He declares the hero of baseball, football, and track performs society’s heavy tasks and that play is the era’s strongest educational force.
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E. B. Bryan
Colgate University
Bryan
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