Roosevelt Plans Plan of Battle for National Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt addresses the National Progressive party convention in Chicago outlining a twelve point program. He calls the old parties inadequate, advocates direct democracy measures, stronger regulation of trusts, labor rights, farmer support, tariff reform, currency changes, conservation, Alaska development, and a firm stance in international affairs. He argues for a contract with the people and a new united party across states.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
National Progressive Party
Alaska
Democratic Party
Congress
Republican Party
Republic
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Chicago’s “Society Bandit” Guthrie Captured After Noonday Chase
Jacob F. Guthrie, a former city chemist and college graduate, is arrested in a dramatic loop pursuit after a spree of robberies at Chicago homes. He admits to the crimes and claims he “only robbed the rich” as police recover $150,000 in art, silverware, rare books, and jewelry.
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Chicago
Jacob F. Guthrie
Prairie Avenue
Guthrie
Raffles
Arsene Lupin
Ali Baba
Robin Hood
McCaffrey
West Washington Street
John Murtagh
Fifth Avenue
West Randolph Street
Detective Bureau
Pretender's Army Expands At Gibraltar
The Moorish pretender Mulai Hiba commands about 15 000 troops and growing, with cannon among ample food and arms. The French reinforce garrisons and dispatch strong flying columns as insecurity drives Europeans to the coast ports.
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Gibraltar
Mulai Hiba
Negro Jewish Convert Becomes Raphael in Brooklyn Ceremony
Rufus L. Berry a colored lawyer from Brooklyn adopted Judaism at a ceremony in New York. Rabbi Scheiner hosted the service with Cantor Meisels assisting. Berry will henceforth be known as Raphael.
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Brooklyn
Raphael
New York
Rufus L. Berry
Scheiner
Meisels
Raphfel
Delays McNamara Theft Case in New York Police Court
The case of Caroline Perkins and William Patterson charged with stealing a motor vehicle from John McNamara of San Francisco was adjourned to await extradition papers. The hearing in police court was postponed pending extra documents.
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McNamara
New York
Caroline Perkins
William Patterson
Darrow Questioned Over Frame Up Claim in Trial
Juror F E Golding challenged Clarence Darrow with questions hinting he believes the frame up charge against Darrow persists. He asked why Darrow was not arrested after Franklin offered a bribe and the district attorney’s office arrested Franklin. Darrow said he did not know.
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Los Angeles
Cal
F. E. Golding
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Ford
Rogers
Golding
Lockwood
District Attorney’s Office
Franklin
Browne
District Attorney's Office
Joe Harriman
Fifty Years Ago Today Aug 6 Ironclad Ram Contract
The United States contracted for a new double turreted iron clad ram at a cost of 1 250 000 dollars. Hospitals north and south were overcrowded with wounded from Virginia battlefields.
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United States
Virginia
Duel Clinches Standoff for Editors in Two Cities
Twenty five years ago today two Paris editors dueled with swords while two Montreal editors, both French, faced revolvers at twenty paces. No injuries reported as Montreal seconds loaded blank cartridges in both pistols.
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Paris
Montreal
Do You Object to Your Wife Playing Bridge
A humorous remark where a husband names his wife a bridge champion and jokes that her suffragette meetings may disrupt her card parties. The exchange highlights social roles and women’s public activism in a light, witty tone.
Pythians Meet in Denver for Major Supreme Lodge Session
The 5S Supreme lodge Knights of Pythias, representing 710000 members, gathered in the Colorado state house in Denver for a major convention. Supreme Counsellor George M. Hanson presided and urged changes including lowering the applicant age from twenty one to eighteen. Thomas J. Carling of Macon will succeed Hanson as supreme chancellor as the Pythian Sisters also hold a session.
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Denver
Colo
5S Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
House of Representatives
Supreme Councellor
George M. Hanson
Calais
State Supreme Court
Colorado Pythians
Supreme Temple
Pythian Sisters
Thomas J. Carling
Macon
The
Knights
Hanson
La Follette Proposal Seeks Easier Constitution Change
Senator La Follette proposed a radical constitutional reform allowing a majority of both houses to propose an amendment or a proposal via ten states through legislatures or popular vote. It would replace the current requirement of ratification by three fourths of the states.
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Roosevelt
Washington
la Follette
United States
Congress
Mrs Taft in Mourning After Judge Herron’s Death
Washington reports the death of Judge Herron father of Mrs Taft, bringing mourning to the White House and leading Mrs Taft to cancel her planned social season. President Taft and family members, along with Major Rhoades and Mr William Herron, departed Washington for Cincinnati.
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Washington
Judge Herron
Trouble Heiresses and Pocketbook Snatchers
A quoted exchange features two heiresses discussing rivals for marriage and a sense life is blocked by pocketbook snatchers, with Mayenne responding that the path seems filled with such threats.
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Mayenne
Mother's Friend Promises Aid for Expectant Mothers
Advice extols Mother's Friend as the best pre-natal aid to prepare a mother's system for childbirth. It claims relief from strain, prevents numbness, eases breast inflammation, and ensures quicker postnatal recovery. The ad urges reading a free guide and lists Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia for purchase.
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
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