Taft indorsed by insurgents at Iowa GOP convention
At Des Moines Iowa August 3 Republicans from Iowa backed Taft amid an uproar with Cummins and Dolliver protested and the insurgent delegation faced pressure from progressives. The steam roller tactic failed as Taft Roosevelt portraits provoked clashes while Taft administration achievements and the tariff were defended by the majority.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Dolliver
Washington
Taft
R Oy Carrol
State Central Committee
Urmians
Cummins Way
Sunator Doliver
Tafts
Pty
Republican Congress
Congress
Hepburn
Baroness Kilfuss Claims Roll in Cincinnati Dowry Case
New York reports Baroness Kilfuss arrived from Cincinnati where she paused with a roll of cash as a safe-keeping gesture amid the ongoing Dowry stock dispute with Percy Procter of the Procter & Gamble family. The couple’s settlement terms remain undisclosed.
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Cincinnati
Kiifuss
George W Cormany
Cormany
Baroness de Kilfuss
Chateau
Miners hail Teddy Mitchell in limelight
A crowd at the miners gathering cheers Teddy Mitchell as he steps into the spotlight. The wife of a miner forgets former President while kneeling before the famous union leader, and mothers of all ages compliment him with awe.
Roosevelt tour charms miners and families in Wyoming Valley
Theodore Roosevelt rode through eighteen mining towns near Wilkes-Barre meeting breaker boys miners and their families. He chatted with a heavyset woman with six children and a miner’s wife, praising the American worker and noting the wife’s steadiness. Crowds cheered as his auto passed through Pittston Duryea and nearby towns, before he continued toward Oyster Bay.
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Wilkes-Barre
Theodore Roosevelt
Wyoming Valley
Glen Summit Springs
Wilkes- Barre
Oyster Bay
Wyoming
Teddy
Col Roosevelt
Pittston
Col. Roosevelt
Duryea
Crippen Case Deepens as London Leneve Heads Fight
Report from Quebec and London state Crippen will fight extradition and maintain silence. Inspector Dew and others deny any confession, while Newton confirms a defence offer from Crippen. Tourists watch as Crippen, jailed in Quebec, signals a wary calm amid speculation and mounting legal maneuvering.
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Quebec
Inspector Dew
Scotland Yard
Hawley H. Crippen
Belle Bimore
Joseph Morin
Crippen
Gould
Langelier
Ethel Leneve
Peat Crippen
Dew
Newton
London
Graystone
Abraham
Roselle
N J
Ethel Clare Leneve
Dr. Crippen
Naval Diver Dies During Cape Cod Bay Torpedo Recovery
Provincetown Mass August 3 George William Fairey gunners mate on the battleship Connecticut home Orangeburg C lost his life yesterday while recovering a sunken torpedo in Cape Cod Bay. Fairey signaled ok then blacked out as his party hauled him up from thirty fathoms. Despite efforts to revive him officials believe aft tubes failed during the dive.
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Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod Bay
George William Fairey
Connecticut
Orangeburg
Fairey
O. K
Merchant lashes candidate with whip in Athens race
J A Pitner a local merchant lashed Samuel J Tribble with his own buggy whip after Tribble confronted him at Pitner s store over statements about Pitner supporting Howard Tribble drew a pistol and Pitner rushed to get a gun before bystanders stopped a street duel in Athens Georgia on August 3 1890s.
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J. A. Pitner
S. J. Tribble
Howard
Washington Post
Athens
Samuel J
Tribble
Highth
J. A.pitner
Pitner
Aviators May Call Strike Over Berlin Flight Rules
Berlin August 3 airmen threaten a strike in protest of a new ordinance restricting aeroplane operations. The rule requires aviator certificates and three day police notice for flights and bans flying over towns. Sixteen pilots at Johannestal grounds preparing for national air events begin August 7 and signal potential industrial action.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Brandenburg
Jonannesthal
Belgian Aviator Kinet Killed In Flight Crash At Brussels
Nicholas Kinet, 26, a Belgian aviator, fell from about 650 feet when a rear wire tangled with the motor causing the biplane to crash. His wife rushed to the scene and fainted beside the body as a cousin, Daniel Kinet, had been killed similarly three weeks earlier at Ghent. Olieslagers survived a 65 foot monoplane crash unharmed.
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Nicholas Kinet
Brussels
Harthward
Daniel Kinet
Ghent
Kinet
Wife
Budapest
Rheim
Olieslagers
Peril
M Queslagers
France Honors Americans with Legion of Honor
Paris on August 3 decorated Lionel Walden and Tules Pages, both American artists, and Alexander Garfiela, American explorer of Africa, with the Legion of Honor. Henry E. Gourd, head of the French Chamber of Commerce in New York, was promoted from chevalier to officer of the Legion. August 5.
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Paris
Lionel Walden
Tules Pages
American Artista
Alexander Garfiela
Africa
Legion of Honor
Henry E Gourd
French Chamber of Commerce
New York
Rich widow on stand faces a long examination
Mrs Mary Nevins Bull testified in New York court about her $95 000 investment in Magnesia Asbestos Company and the roles of John A Qualey Harvey W Corbett amid fraud charges. Bail set at 10 000 each for Qualey and Corbett, hearings to continue in Harlem court as civil suits for 100 000 each against the accused proceed.
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Minnie
Pittston
Mary Lewis
Qualey and Corbett
New York
Washington
Mary Nevins Bull
John A. Qualey
Magnesia Asbestos Company
Qualey
Harvey W. Corbett
Mia
Bull
Cdaxe
Krotel
Tomoerrow
Heriem Court
Charles L. Craig
Mr. Craig
Mr. Corbett
Rhode Island
Corbett
McIntyre
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Harlem
Morgan Rescue Boosts Chesapeake and Ohio Stock
A syndicate led by J P Morgan Co bought over 50,000 shares of Chesapeake and Ohio, easing a speculative pool’s load. Edwin Hawley’s control remains, as stock rose from lows and reached around 70 after declines and renewed buying.
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Hawley
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York
Edwin Hawley
New York World
J. P. Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania and Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Earthquake Shakes Santiago Cuba But Causes Little Damage
A strong earthquake struck Santiago Cuba today causing much alarm as the city was severely shaken yet damage remained slight. Residents reported tremors felt across the area, with a calm response from authorities and no major injuries.
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Santiago
Cuba
PARK GUARD FELLED IN CIRCLE ASSAULT
Presley Griffin a park watchman at Washington Circle was struck by a man named Coleman Sanders who had earlier been ordered from the park. Griffin was taken to Emergency Hospital in an unconscious state and regained consciousness early this morning. A large search followed as Sanders fled toward Twenty second Street and into a nearby house before escaping again through an alley. Griffin identified Sanders as his attacker and a widespread manhunt was launched with police and detectives.
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Randas
State Central Committee
Byers
F T Price
Nader
Carteil
Doilllver
Byera
Uroll
Harinns
London
Ethel Clara Leneve
Dr. Crippen
Ethel Leneve
Crippen
Somerset House
Prestley Griffin
United States
Washington Circle
Griffin
Coleman Sanders
Sanders
Jerafin
Munderer
Gaist
Twenty-second Street
Rainer
L. Daw
Wiscongin Avenue
J. W. Wrigley
Sylvenia Avenue
Joby Linnon
Volney Baton
N Street
Lalf
Mary Sanders
Eaton
Third Precinct
General Hunt
Hartley
William
Old Dominion Heights
Miners Union Faces Crisis Amid Convention Move
Special to The Washington Post Indianapolis August 2 A plan by United Mine Workers President Lewis to convene a special international convention in August triggers fears of possible disruption within the union. Lewis faces pressure to strike a balance with operators or risk widespread return to open shop, which supporters warn could unravel years of union gains within a month.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lewis Ia
Pittsburg Mayor bans phone flirting cost city tolls
Mayor W A Magee orders department heads to fire any employee caught spooning over the telephone and to end past spoons. The city spent about 12 900 in tolls last year for municipal workers to flirt via city phones. The rule targets male and female staff and even prohibits calls among newlyweds during work hours.
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Pittsburg
Washington Post
W. A. Magee
Intriguing 1910s Headlines Span Crime Sports and News
A mosaic of dramatic items including Miners Denial of Guilt Aviator Falls to Death Society notes and political notices from Madrid to St Paul. Heat illness and typhoid spread appear alongside indictments and election results.
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Iowa
Han “Teddy
Misg Leneve
Ballinger
Bansag
Wireless Company
Tsociety
Rock Creek
Catholic Demonstration Sparks Clash in Spain Clash in Spain Spurs Troop Readiness
A government ban on a large clerical demonstration planned for August 7 in San Sebastian escalates tensions as clerics vow to proceed. Senor Salaberry warned Premier Canalejas of a 710,000 turnout, drawing support from Basque regions. San Sebastian, Pamplona, and other towns see protests while troops stand ready to deploy. Vatican note expected. Cardinal Vannutelli criticizes Canalejas, and King Alfonso IV weighs the religious crisis during a Paris visit.
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San Sthestian
Vatican
Canalejas
Washington Post
Madrid
Sebastian
Senor Salaberry
Salaberry
Bilbao
Viscaya
Navarre
San Sebastian
Pamplona
Senor Soriano
Rome
Merry Dei Wel
Congregation of Extraordinary Affairs
Holy See
Giornale d'Italia
Vincenzo Vannutelli
Canaiej
Alfonso
Vannutell
Spain
Portugal
Paris
Briand
Diacuasion
London
Made ill by f000 beef and bread unfit aboard ship
Fresh meat and vegetables were discarded overboard and letters from district sailors at their posts confirm ongoing food issues. A young crewman reportedly lost 19 pounds during a short cruise. General Harries will investigate conditions while runaways face penalties.
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Ong Boy
Harries
District Sailors' Troubles Court Martial For Ozark
Naval battalion officers to be court martialed over conditions on the training ship Ozark. Deserters claim unfit food, tepid water, dim meals, and scarce fresh water. Penalties range up to three years in prison with conspiracy reaching five years hard labor. Navy Department to query Gen Harries on why Ozark sailed under such reports.
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Naval Battalion
Ozark
Navy Department
Harries
Jackies
Four sunburned sailors desert Ozark I assume harsh ship life
Four sailor boys from the training ship Ozark described starvation and brutal conditions aboard the vessel after a 43 mile hike from Annapolis. They said bread was soggy and moldy and beef shipped to Fort Monroe spoiled on the wharf. James McFarland and others testified they left to escape meals they could not stomach and plan to testify before the investigative committee.
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Ozark
District Naval Battalion
Annapolis
Salory
James McFarland
Unio Street
Frank Vernon
Vernon Street
Birney Hibbs
Stret
Raymond Walker
Me Lean Street
Beneribers
The
Post
Walker
Washington
Ozard
McFarland
Fort Monroe
Clark
Isster
Frank ‘Vernon
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