Taft Plans Long Trip Begins in Tennessee
President Taft will start a major four to six week tour on September 16 to open the 1912 campaign. The itinerary targets the Midwest and western states with stops in Knoxville Tennessee and Rochester North Carolina. He may visit California Oregon and Washington and return by November, with speeches likely west of the Mississippi.
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Knoxville
California
Oregon
Washington
Taft
White House
Pacific Coast
Beverly
Middle West
Missouri
Posalbie
Mississippi
Tenn
Rochester
N. C
GAF
Kromar
Nelson
Minnesota
McCumber
North Dakota
Brown
Nebraska
Horah
Idaho
la Follette
Western
Cummins
Alance
Democrats
Diverse Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Washington Area
Notices dated August 4 to August 7, 1911 announce multiple deaths and funeral plans. Entries name Hamilton Adams, Alexander Burdhe, Charles James Fitzgerald, William Fletcher, Guzman Busan Guzman, Mary A Sattes, Mable May Russell, Annie Wyatt Fairfield, Caroline Hutchinson, and a memorial for Mrs Tildyn F. McKinley. Services span Glenwood and Arlington Cemeteries, St Joysius Church, and private interments, with details of residences and order of service.
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Adams
Atlanta City Hospital
Hamilton Adams
Glenwont Cemetery
Burchde
Alexander A
Ann
Raymond W. and
Cathseins Hewitt Burdhe
William Lee
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Arlington Cemetery
Fitsgerald
Providence Hospital
Charles James
John and
Ellen Fitzgerald
James C. Purce
North Capitol Street
St. Joysius’ Church
Mags
Flet
Bib Street Northwest
Hiness
William Fletcher
Templa Baptist Church
Tenth and Streets
Er Sc
Fang
Wright
Old Tenth Street
Woodlawn Cemetery
Jergro P RR M. Sattes
Mary
President's Southern Tour Plans Include Midwest Stops
The President may visit several Southern states and then head to Hutchinson Kansas for the State Fair on September 2, with likely stops in Michigan Chicago and Iowa. He could visit Pauline Wayne at Milwaukee's dairy exposition and, if extended, travel to Denver Colorado Springs East Lake City and the West Coast before returning.
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Rochester
Hutchinson
Kans
Michigan
Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pauline Wayne
White House
Milwaukee
Kansas
Milwauke
Denver
Colorado Springs
East Lake City
California
Oregon
Auto Upset Hastings Three Hurt Near Asheville
Train passengers on the Carolina special saw an automobile with five occupants overturn on the Asheville Hendersonville road near Fletcher s in Fort Corntina Asheville N C Aug 5 Involved were Mrs Fred H White of Charlotte with a broken right arm and serious internal injuries Mrs J B Whitted also of Charlotte with a broken collarbone and left arm Fred H White of Charlotte slightly hurt J B Whitted of Charlotte and Mrs M G Norcombe of Columbia S C escaped injury The travelers were en route from the Kanuga Club at Lake Kanuga to Asheville
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Fort Corntina
Asheville
N.C
Hendersonville
Fred H. White
Charlotte
N. C
J. B. Whietted
Clew to Sewer Mystery Tied to Norwood Witness
Cincinnati police edge toward solving the headless corpse mystery found in a suburban sewer. A Norwood resident Marshall Wilson says he and his wife saw two men and a woman from a carriage heading to the sewer ravine, supporting a theory the victim was a city underworld figure killed nearby and disposed of in the sewer with a ring inscribed Carrie Smith.
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Cincinnati
Surrey
Marshall Wilson
Norwood
Carrie Smith
Robbed by Woman Footpad Near Police Station
A striking brunette in fashionable attire held up Chicago resident T. Conrad at Twenty third and South LaSalle streets near the Twenty second Street police station. After taking his money she dropped a revolver into a handbag, laughed, and joined three men as she fled.
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Chicago
Washington Post
T. Conrad
Twenty-third Street
South
LaSalle Street
Twenty-second Street
Health Office Record of Names and Deaths
Health office record lists numerous births including girls and boys under various parents, followed by a deaths section naming Charles J. Fitzgerald at Providence Hospital age 34 and other deceased individuals from multiple hospitals and addresses with ages from months to 51 years, reflecting a historical patient register.
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Charles J. Fitzgerald
Providence
Mildred C Maxill
St Nw
Ruth Eo Murray
Valentine McKenna
Raymond Edwards
Fla Ave
Curtis Stewart
Clarence Brown
Fort Holmes
Montelio Ayene
Susanna ER Stewart
Chester Side
Joseph H_ Avery
Charles Washington
E St Nw
Samuel Hawkins
Aim to Defeat Taft Hurd by Reciprocity Pact
Insurgent Republicans join with Democrats to push wool bill and farmers free list, hoping to derail Taft's renomination. They defend tariff board aims but face charges of inconsistency. Taft may veto those measures, while insurgents seek to build leverage for 1912 bid and split the party.
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Senate
Congress
Congressional Record
Taft
Insurgents split over reciprocity and tariff votes
The piece discusses insurgents urging a stance on reciprocity with Canada while opposing tariff reductions. They fault the President for pressuring votes with Democrats to veto or advance tariff measures. The 1812 date appears but context suggests a historical political analysis of shifts in support and strategy. The President’s veto message is anticipated after final passage of key bills, including wool and free-list measures.
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Canada
Congress
Reapportionment Bill Signed To Increase House Seats
Speaker Clark signed the congressional reapportionment bill boosting House membership from 391 to 438. Vice President Sherman will sign the measure tomorrow and it then goes to the President for his signature.
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Clark
House of Representatives
Sherman
North Shore Club Raided Seizing Liquor at the Grill
Gloucester police seized 28 gallons of champagne beer and wines from the North Shore Grill in MagnoliaMass as part of a campaign led by the Law Enforcement League. The raid follows earlier closures of bars at Marblehead by yacht clubs and a $60 fine in Lynn for similar illegal alcohol sales at Swampscott hotels.
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Boston
Gloucester
North Shore Grill Club
Magnola
Law Enforcement League
North Shore
Marblehead
Eastern
Corinthian
New Ocean House
Swampscott
North Shore Grill
Ilegal
Hanor
Charles W. Carter
Preston
E. R B. Brabow Corporation
Lynn
O’brien
Th&e
Brookline
Five Hurt In Brooklyn Streetcar Strike Riot
In New York on August, 400 conductors and motormen quit work on three of four lines of the Brooklyn Street Railway. Bottles bricks and paving blocks attacked moving cars. A passenger and four strikebreakers were badly hurt and rushed to hospitals. Police made numerous arrests as strikers who threw objects were jailed for five days. Lines affected included Smith Street to Coney Island, Franklin Street to Coney Island, and Hamilton Ferry to Smith Street. Officials warned of planned actions on the remaining line with police ready at 6 o clock next morning.
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New York
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company
Smith Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Coney Island
Franklin Street
Williamsburg Bridge
Hamilton Ferry
de Kalb Avenue
Knights of Labor
Golf ball kills caddy at Loon Lake course
At Loon Lake near Malone New York a 14 year old caddy from Rouses Point was struck by a hand driven golf ball while standing under a hill and died almost instantly. The incident occurred during a round with a golfer yesterday.
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Washington Post
Malone
N. Y
Loon Lake
Here
George Duffy
Rouses Point
Duffy
Current in Wire Kills at Jersey City Power House
A Public Service Corporation power house incident left one man dead and another unconscious when a worker touched a high voltage wire. The survivor grasped the live wire during a fall and shared contact with Frederick R. Nealey of Brooklyn, who died instantly from the shock.
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Jersey City
N. J
Public Service Corporation Today
Frederick R. Nealey
Brooklyn
Nealey
Transatlantic Steamship Movements Reported Docking Times
Shipping notices list movements of Ocean Steamera Annivew from Southampton to New York and several liners including Bremen Prisn Freidrich Wilhelm to Liver pool and Copenhagen routes. Vessels Vaderland Cel tic Caro line Sable i Island Ryndam Amerika and Lapisad bound for New York or havre dock times around Monday morning.
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Annivew
New York
St. Louis
Southampton
Bremen
Prins Freidrich Wilhelm
Fishguard
Caroala
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Vaderland
Antwerp
Berlin
Celtic
Minneapolis
London
Caroline
Havre
Campania
Rotterdam
Potsdam
Boulogne
Sable i Island
Ryndam
Boulogea
Amerika
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Dover
City hall cats raid shocks Chicago workers
City hall employees faced fear of cats believed inoculated with cholera diphtheria rabies and typhoid fever after a raid led by Detective Sergeant Berwick. About five cats were shot and killed. police and two shotguns were kept on duty in the basement after guinea pigs used for bacteriological experiments were found eaten by the roaming cats. John Stark survived an attack and was not bitten.
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Washington Post
Chicago
City Hall
City Bacteriological Department
John Stark
Berwick
Stark
Thrils for Mother in Law Receipt of Thrilling Greeting
William Williams Immigration commissioner receives a Hungarian letter from an American citizen alleging a German owner caused a divorce. The writer asks officials to give the mother in law a dramatic welcome on her return to the United States, describing her as the worst type of mother in law.
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Washington Post
New York
William Williams
Kidnappers Seize 6 Year Old Boy in Chicago
Angelo Marino, 6, was abducted this morning from his home at 352 Gault Court as police search for the captors. A note received by his father demanded 5000, claiming the boy is safe with the Black Hand. investigators consider possible involvement by a friend or mob ties while the family reports no direct threats.
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Chicago
Angelo Marino
Antonio Marino
Gault Court
Ltle
Union Railroad
Orelock
Marino
Boy Aged 3 Lost on Peak Found Safe After Night Search
Special to The Washington Post Hill New Hampshire August A three year old boy Donald H Jones was found early this morning on Huse mountain after an all night search by 150 men. He was awake crying when found and slightly scratched but otherwise in fair condition. Police also report Ellen Loreman a 50 year old dressmaker was taken at the First precinct station in connection with a separate theft of cash and two diamond rings from Ida Pumphrey on I Street Northwest.
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A. Costello
Lisely
Frank Geier
Seventh ST NW Modern Chapel
W.R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank
Sprard
Geo. P Zurhorst
Capitol
J. William Lee
Sanity
John R. Wright CO
Punera
Telephne
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Commedious Chapel Telephone North
Louis Clements
Theop Clements
Jas R Clements
James T. Clements
SQNS
West
Wisconsin Ave
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Washington Post
Hill, N.hs
Huse Mountain
Donald H. Jones
Ida Pumphrey
I Street
Ellen Loreman
First Precinct
Miss Loreman
Confederate Veterans Meet at Fishers Hill Reunion
Five thousand veterans gathered on the famed battlefield ground at Fishers Hill Virginia for the Shenandoah Valley Confederate veterans reunion under Stover Camp. M L Walton of Woodstock replaced Heflin of Alabama who was delayed by rain. Devotional services were led by Rev J P Hyde and Rev A D Hamer. A downpour soaked attendees while many wore gray and carried Confederate flags.
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Batte
Fishers Hill
Shenandoah Valley
Stover
Heflin
Alabama
M. L.walton
Woodstock
Walton
South
J. P. Hyde
Winchester
A. D. Hamer
Stover Camp
Georgia Solons Good Eaters at Macon Visit
The Georgia general assembly visiting Macon to inspect a possible capitol site consumed 5 000 bottles of beer 1 half gallons of buttermilk and 100 gallons of lemonade. They ate 2 000 pounds of barbecue meats and Brunswick stew while seven gubernatorial candidates attended and joined as eaters and drinkers. Many legislators are known as prohibitionists.
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Macon
General Assembly of Georgia
Atlanta
Macon Capitol Association
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Mary A Landsberry
John L
Mabel C Kearney
Robert J
Virginia’ Sargent
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Winnie Vogt
Harvey J Anda
Kathleen M Chestnut
Paul
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Theodore T
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Com L Yowell
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Margaret Adam
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Dolores Ramb
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Maud V Hurley
Charles F
Martha Hond
Ramuel
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Kalon Wine Co
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Tariff Board
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Democratic House
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Tarif Board
Mr. Sherman
North Shore Club
Magnolia
Mass
Barsagi Law Enforcement League
Carmen
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Thriels
Waltham, Elgin
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
D Streets
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Georgia
Solons Good Eaters
Mendel
7Th St. N. W
Coutil
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