Noisy Fourth in Denver During Democratic Conventions Preparations
Denver on July 4 sees boisterous patriotic celebrations as visitors flood in for the Democratic national convention. Headquarters buzz with plans on platform and vice presidential pick, with Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler as favored running mate. Key figures from both parties attend events at Walhurst and Chicago connections are noted. Women suffrage gains momentum as the Jane Jefferson club seeks national recognition and use of the Woman's Club building for events.
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Charles W. Arthur
Denver
Varione Hotels
Democratic Politica
Bryan
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
New York
National Committee
Sherman
Denver Convention League
Fort Logan
Thomas IF. Walsh
Colorado
Walhurst
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Longworth
Princess Alice
Chicago
Medill McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Mark Hanna
Benjamin Tillman
North Carolina
John Sharp Williams
House
St. Louis
Beckham
Kentucky
Blackburn
Jane Jefferson Club
Women’s Club
Glenarm Street
Japanese Cabinet Crisis Prepares Resignation of Saionji
Tokyo reports the cabinet set to resign with premier Marquis Saionji amid health claims. The Seiyukai ministers, led by Inouye, face disputes over naval cuts, public works postponement, sinking fund, and loan repayment tied to Saionji’s policy.
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Tokio
Marquis Saionji
Il Health
Seiyuka
Constitutional Party
Marquis Inouye
Home Department
Saioeni
Fune
Inouye
Saionji
Half a million go on Fourth of July travel in New York
Half a million persons left New York for mountains seashore or countryside as vacation rush began. Rail and steamship companies reported higher crowds than last year with 100000 likely to travel on Pennsylvania lines. Extra clerks and baggagemen were deployed at Grand Central, Central Station docks, and other terminals to handle the surge.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Grand Central Station
Central Station
Erie
Jersey Central
Fall River
Harvard Crew Declines England Trip After Regatta Conflicts
Harvard announces its varsity crew will not travel to England this summer after a cable from English coach Rudolph Lehmann notes Cambridge must row in the Olympic regatta. Coach James Wray will instead go to England to study competing crews and racing methods this season.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Yale
England
Robert F. Herrick
Rudolph C. Lehmann
Crimson
Lehmann
James Wray
Severe storm devastates Sunny Side New Mexico
Five people were killed and forty seriously injured as a violent gale with hail swept Sunny Side and nearby towns in Guadaloupe county. The disaster wrecked nearly every residence and business building in Sunny Side, a town of 500, with fatalities including Henry Gerhard and an infant, Miss Mack Alvarado, and two unknown Mexicans.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Sunny the
Fort Sumner
Santa Fe
Guadaloupe
Henry Gerhard
Gerhard
Mack Alvarado
Sunnyside
New Mexico
Rainy day gardening tips for peppers ferns and ivy cure
The piece extols the joys of rainy day gardening noting peppers as both ornamental and useful and suggesting ferns for damp garden spots. It praises wet fern glens and provides a home remedy to treat ivy poisoning with grindelin extract applied frequently to stop itching.
Caution on Manure Use in Gardens for Beginners
The guidance notes that manure should be applied yearly but beginners risk over fertilizing. Do not set out plants in manure and avoid liquid manure until plants are strong and well developed.
Permanent vine wistaria a patient, enduring favorite
A compact reflection on wistaria as a lasting garden choice. It notes the vine's slow growth and enduring appeal, suggesting that the best things mature with time and patience, delivering perpetual delight for those willing to wait.
Boston Florist Highlights U S Lead in Floriculture
Thomas F. Galvin, a renowned Boston florist, argues Europe lags behind the United States in floriculture and predicts a similar advance in landscape gardening as American displays grow bolder and more daring.
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Thomas F. Galvin
Boston
Europe
United States
Campensia maxima, largest flowers among vines
The Campensia maxima produces the largest flowers of any vine, often eight inches long and four inches across, pure white with a delicate fragrance. It is a tropical vine and will not grow in northern latitudes except in large hothouses.
Ground stirring aids plants and weeds in gardens
The passage extols turning soil to kill weeds provide air to roots and retain moisture while praising gardening as an act of love for flowers. It contrasts diligent gardeners with lazy people and echoes a moral about labor yielding beauty.
Garden drought advice: mulch and tools as safety
In dry seasons keep soil around plants stirred three or four times weekly to prevent drying out. Mulch can be lawn clippings or old straw, like winter frost protection. The hose and the hoe remain key safety tools for gardens during drought.
Alliances Form in Central America Weighs on Nicaragua and Guatemala
Unofficial reports from Central America indicate a forthcoming regional war with Salvador and Guatemala aligning against Nicaragua and Honduras. The struggle is seen as a contest between Jose Santos Zelaya of Nicaragua and Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala, with a predicted eventual union of the five republics into one nation.
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City of
Mexico
Central America
Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Honduras
Jose Santos Zelaya
Estrada Cabrera
Garden aesthetics favor hardy masses over wide variety
A timeless lesson guides gardeners: not the largest variety but hardy, well massed, longstanding shrubs and flowers win beauty. Taste and labor surpass cost, creating effective displays with cohesive color schemes over patchy arrangements.
Royal Opera House Afire Delays Berlin Opening
Fire at the Royal Opera House in Berlin started from a plumber's furnace in the fourth gallery. Part of the roof was destroyed and the July blaze likely delays the August 16 season opener.
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Royal Opera House
Berlin
Germans Introduce Flexible Garden Furniture Design
The article notes a new German line of garden furniture including gates fences and seats. It emphasizes a flexible design with pieces that vary widely yet belong to the same school and predicts the style will spread to Europe and reach American makers.
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Europe
National Education Association Concludes Forty-Sixth Convention
The forty-sixth annual convention of the National Education Association closed in Cleveland on July 4. A play festival was staged at Rockefeller Park, and the general session featured a musical program.
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Cleveland
National Educational Association
Rockefeller Park
Lieutenant Governor on an Outing to Muskoka Lake Canada
Lieutenant Governor Hugh T. Miller and Mrs Miller with their young daughter departed Columbus for Muskoka lake in Canada where they will stay through mid September. They will reside in a cottage there during the outing.
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Columbus
Ind
Hugh T. Miller
Muskoka Lake
Canada
Back to His Old Crowd
Muskegon July 4 Fourteen years ago Frank Kitson left Muskegon sand lots to play big league ball. Today he returns to this city to work for his old crowd.
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Muskegon
Frank Kitson
Natural garden pest control by toads birds and chickens
The article advises destroying unseen pests to protect gardens. Toads destroy larger insects and birds reduce insect powder needs. Chickens help by eating insects but should be kept from burrowing. Various pest powders and sprays work, but prevention is best. spray at first signs of infestation.
A Personal Testimony On A Small Farm And Growth
The author reflects on personal growth from living in a small farm and woods, praising David Grayson's Adventures In Contentment. He describes learning joy, increased productivity, and inner transformation through hands on work, planning, and nature. He cites faith, harmony, and the idea that the chief good is a school for souls as life and work converge.
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David Grayson
Golden summer of art and beauty for America
The speaker envisions a future where science and invention are followed by a flowering of beauty, joy, and higher arts. War fades, economic justice grows, and humanity seeks inner happiness, with painting, poetry, architecture, and landscape gardening reaching universal prominence in an advanced American civilization.
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Tree of Progress
Temple of Man
America
Frey's studio discounts all quotation at the Star night
Arch Stewart of Keota visited the city Saturday along with Ed Seaberry of West Chester. Miss Lucile Peck spent the Fourth with friends in Fairfield. Mrs. Sue Lytle visited Keota relatives. Hall Paugh and Duncan of Columbus Junction were in town Saturday. Arthur Sprague of Columbus Junction stayed at the Glasgow home. Maude Erdice of Keota arrived from Iowa City for the Fourth with Helen Wilson. Vera Alberson and Carrie Winter leave for Spirit Lake for the Masonic encampment. J O Mason of Radcliffe, a Radcliffe peace officer, traced a horn theft to a carnival band and recovered the horn.
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Arch Stewart
Keola
Ed Seaberry
West Chester
Lucile Peck
Fairfield
Sue Lytle
Keota
Messrs. Hall, Paugh and Duncan
Columbus Junction
Arthur Sprague
J. D. Glasgow
Maude Erdice
Iowa City
Helen Wilson
J. O. Mason
Radcliffe
E. G. Mason
Mr. Mason
City visitors from Ainsworth and Keota reach town
Miss Ella Porter of Ainsworth was a city visitor Saturday. The Misses Pearl Warrington and Ruth Lindauer arrived Saturday morning from Keota and spent the day with friends in the city.
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Ella Porter
Ainsworth
Pearl Warrington
Ruth Lindauer
Keota
Miss Elsie McCobb Arrives from Greely for Visit
Miss Elsie McCobb arrived Friday evening from Greely Colorado to spend two months visiting her sister Mrs George Eckerman and her many friends in the area.
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Elsie McCobb
Greely
Colo
Will
George Eckerman
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