Cyanide in bodies of Grace Blosser and Twisk found
Cumberland January 1 officials confirm cyanide poisoning as the cause for the deaths of Grace Blosser and her fiancé Charles E Twisk found at the Blosser home. Investigators pursue murder theory while examining candy and gum from the home, with coroner Beall delaying the jury until state authorities complete broader inquiries.
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Hervey Willson
Manthe C Willison
Willison
Samuel Twigg
Jane Twigg
Cumberland
Fesider
West Virginia
W. W. van Arsdale
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May
Cumberland Fair
Twiss
Indiana
Grace Blosser
Art on visiting cards fashion set by Sem
A Paris inspired fashion in visiting cards for the aristocracy is expected to become popular in Paris. The trend started by Sem, a famous cartoonist known for portraits of his friends used on cards. It is anticipated engraver-artists will later be named as authors of sketches on wealthy patrons’ cards.
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Washington Post
New York
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Louis Bleriot
Molsant
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Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Judson Harmon
State House
White House
Executive Department
Harmon
William McKinley
Capitol Grounds
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Rutherford Bd. Hayes
Garfield
William Henry Harrison
Salmon P. Chase
Chase
William Allen
Sia
Foraker
Bluff Ben Wade
United States Senate
Statehouse
Wade
Senate
Johnson
Mark
United States
Harmbn
Japanese Map Forts and Spies Stun Manila Secrets Revealed
Ignacio Villamor and Ponciano Reyes told Washington officials that Japanese spies in Manila collected maps of the islands, harbor, and fortifications. They noted a legal gap after American rule barred civilian arrests for espionage, and warned of ongoing espionage efforts while praising U.S. rule and Taft’s popularity.
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Ponciano Reyes
Washington
Japan
Philppine Islands
Manila
Philippine Islands
Bureau of Justice
Philippines
Mr. Vilamor
Department of Foreign Affairs
United States
Corregidor
Standa
Spas
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Villamor
Reyes
Tollas
Taft
Ilipim
Ab Villamor
Aerobroke on High Glide at Los Angeles Funeral for Moisant
The death of aviator Moisant after a crash near Dominguez Field sparks funeral plans in Pasadena with honors from fellow flyers and friends. Andrew Levine cites machine failure and wind conditions as factors while noting Moisant’s prior record, estate, and the ongoing memorials from American, French, and British aero clubs.
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New York
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Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Theodore Roosevelt
Texas
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Arch Hoxsey
California
Colorado
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
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New Jersey
Ohio
Oregon
Penn
Sylvania
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Tobacco Trust Suit Details
The case names 65 defendants including eight large corporations with over 300 million dollars in capital, led by The American Tobacco Company and Imperial Tobacco Company of Britain. They face charges of cutting contracts and conspiracies restraining interstate and foreign tobacco commerce. Annual U S tobacco production runs about 800 million pounds. The suit was filed July 10, 1907, in the Southern District of New York.
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New Jersey
Great Britain
American Tobacco Company
Imperial Tobacco Company
Havana Tobacco Company
American Snuff Company
American Cigar Company
United States Circuit Court
Southern
New York District
Drowning in grief as accident claims Hoxsey son and census plan outlined
The article recounts Mia Hoxsey's vow after her son dies in a dangerous air show glide, with funeral expenses borne by the Wright brothers and a possible $10,000 from aviation funds. It also details a House census plan to increase membership to 482, later 435 after Arizona and New Mexico statehood, and discusses Wilcox’s proposal for 44 new seats.
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Hoxsey
Lfe
Tam
Wright Brothers
Hoxdey
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Iter
EF. Wilcox
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Cornell
Durand
Wilcox
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Census Committee
Ameri
Aransas Cog
Calera
Moriag
Georgia
Zersea
Kentucky
Louisiana
Hoxzey
Maine
Mermand
Ihhaeathecal Cvo
Massachusetts
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mander
Robert E. Peary
Polar
Rhode Island
Ctenaveny
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
Roosevelt on Aviation and Antitrust Reform Debate
Roosevelt comments on aviation hero Arch Hoxsey, praising his courage and urging continued aerial exploration. The piece outlines government antitrust strategy in the tobacco and Standard Oil cases, arguing Congress retains power to regulate interstate commerce and may strike at monopolies, while defending limits to direct production controls.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil
Wickersham
J. C. McReynolds
Supreme Court
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Knmgher Company
American Tobacco Company
Roosevelt Praises Hoxsey for Bravery on Battlefield
Six term president and aviator lauds Dr. Hoxsey describing him as possessing the bravest heart. He asserts Hoxsey achieved notable triumphs and reflected credit upon all Americans through service and courage on the battlefield.
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Wright Brothers
Arch Hoxsey
Hoxsey
Livingston
Africa
Franklin
North Pole
Bloxsey
Deaths and headlines from today’s issue
Index reviews a cyanide related death in Paren t Cumberland, notes on Japanese maps, Philippine forts, Moisant’s aviation crash, and various political and social items. It previews forthcoming measures, legal matters, and notable incidents along with cultural notes and local transfers.
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Cumberland
Moisant
Aero
House
Tobacco
Harmon
Stetson
Joy Rider
Pinchot
Taft
Estrada
Millionaire Hobo proposal stirs socialist debate in 1911 meeting
At a St Louis gathering James Eads How known as the millionaire hobo urged a million strong hobo march to the Southwest to demand work. He warned such action could set back socialism or keep hobos in cities while the government is pressured to act. Many favored the march option.
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Washington Post
St. Louis
Brotherhood Welfare Association
James Ads How
Mmit
How
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
San Antonio
Pearson
Southwestern
Archbishop denounces heavy armament as path to war
In St Louis, Archbishop Glennon denounces military men who claim arms deter war, calling such views nonsensical. He advocates peace in homes, industry, and nations, attacks the professional soldier as living on public revenue, and says military training for boys teaches discipline but war remains incompatible with Christianity.
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Washington Post
St. Louis
Glennon
New Cathedral Chapel
Harmon Faces Test as Ohio Governor in Presidential Drift
Governor Harmon weighs presidential paths as Ohio endures a new Democratic legislature and ongoing senatorial maneuvering. The Columbus office scenes reflect Ohio’s historic ties to McKinley and Hayes, with Harmon studied as a potential national leader amid party unity and brewing dissension.
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