Taft Defends Reciprocity at Indianapolis Fourth Banquet
President Taft defended Canadian reciprocity during a Marion Club banquet in Indianapolis. He argued the policy aligns with Republican doctrine, meeting foreign competition on a level, and disputed claims it harms farmers. Taft reviewed a parade, witnessed a staged locomotive collision, and praised the city’s safe and sane Fourth while urging unity among Indiana Republicans.
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Indianapolis
Marion Club
Fairbanks
Taft
Congress
James G. Blaine
McKinley
Indiana Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
Columbia Club
State Fair Grounds
Ball Park
Fair Grounds
Albert J. Beveridge
United States Senate
Indiana
Robert F. Davidson
Monetary Commission
Fowiriienow Fourms
Bullet Near Taft Seat Strikes Woman at Parade
In Indianapolis on July 4, half an hour before President Taft's arrival a spent bullet from a .38 revolver struck Mrs. Henry Tutewller seated near the President's box. She was not seriously hurt, had the wound dressed, and returned to watch the parade. Detectives searched the Soldiers' monument area and nearby buildings but found no revolver or clues. Police continued the search into the afternoon.
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Indianapolis
Suly
Taft
Henry |Tutewller
Tutewller
Stray bullet kills baby on New Jersey porch
A four month old, Adolph Zimmerman of Cliffside New Jersey, was killed by a bullet while asleep in a front porch carriage. Police arrested Ely August and Joseph Deer on gun possession charges. Coroner Tracey to hold an inquest.
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Washington Post
New York
Adolph
John Zimmerman
Cliffside
N. J
G. H. McFadden
Hackensack
Ely August
Joseph Deer
Tracey Will
Throat cut in hotel quarrel over cards in Hampton
Charles Harvey Kersey, son of Charles Kersey of 466 M Street SW, is in critical condition at Hampton Hospital with a throat wound after a quarrel over a card game at Grand View Hotel. A Washington divorcee and companions fled by launch, officers seek them in Chesapeake Bay. Kersey, a traveling salesman, was saved by his own quick action.
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Charles Harvey Kersey
Charles Kersey
Dhde
Hampton
Grand View Hotel
Kersey
George W. McAllister
Newell
Washington
GC. C. Curtis
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Morgan R. Mills
Grand View Property
Atwood Narrowly Escapes in Atlantic City Flight
Harry N. Atwood, Boston aviator, completed a five hour coast flight to Atlantic City from Governors Island then planned the final leg to Washington. He described dangerous wind gusts, multiple forced landings for fuel, and a near capsize before landing on the beach. He hoped to continue to Washington next day, weather permitting, and was hosted by local aero clubs.
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Harry KN
Atwood
Boston
New York
Washington
Granville M Hunt
Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Mr. Hunt
N. J
Harry N. Atwood
Governors Island
Asbury Park
Tuckerton
Venice Park
Ohio Avenue
Ocean Pier
Amwond
A. T. Bell
Alien K. White
Cd. Whi
Harry Cook
Atlantic City Aero Club
Marlborough
Meadows
National Aero
Zero
Brooklyn cholera death after quarantine release
An Italian woman Annie Nattie aged 32 percent? years, passenger on the Duca Degli Abbruzzi, was held at quarantine until last Thursday and died Monday night in Brooklyn at the quarantine hospital after being released with her two children and husband. Health Officer Doty ordered the transfer following Brooklyn authorities alerting about the cholera case. Exposures occurred in Brooklyn, with close watch to continue for several days.
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Washington Post
New York
Annie Nattie
Duca Degli Abbruzzi
Brooklyn
Doty
Death Dream Came True Drowning Tragedy in Keansbury
In Newark, New Jersey, on the Shrewsbury River, four girls went boating with three others narrowly escaping. The deceased are Margaret Dolan and Bessie Mulvane y. Elizabeth Kearns Veronica Farrell and Mary Driscoll survived. Mary Driscoll joined the trip despite her mother’s premonition dream of danger.
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Newark
N. J
Shrewsbury
Keansbury
Margaret Dolan
Bessie Mulvaney
Elizabeth Kearns
Veronica Farrell
Mary Driscoll
Tragic Self-Destruction Before His Mother in New Orleans
Adolph Pierre aged 36 killed himself in New Orleans on July 4 after being denied recognition by his wife. He fired a bullet into his heart before his mother, who heard his dying cry, Mother, don't you think I'm game. He had previously attempted suicide by swallowing poison about a year earlier. Mrs. Pierre and their four children survive him.
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New Orleans
Adolph Pierre
Pierre
Tragic Auto Train Crash Kills Chicago Family
In Lansrange Illinois a car driven by Henry C Gordes was struck by a westbound Chicago Burlington and Quincy train. The 4 year old son and infant daughter were killed and Gordes and his wife were fatally injured, hurled 30 feet from the wreck. The victims are identified as Gordes family of Chicago.
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Chicago
Henry C. Gordes
Gordie
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Lansrange
Gordee
Auto Collision On Trolley Line Leaves Three Women Dead
A trolley line crash near Warwick RB I. left three women dead and a male passenger in critical condition. Emergency crews transported the injured to nearby hospitals as investigators began determining the cause of the accident.
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Warwick
Paris Gows Tight Skirts Fringe Mad Say Paris Milliner
Paris fashion mood shifts to fringe as hats handbags and parasols boast fringe. French women reportedly discard tight skirts and rotate gowns at races, spending about 250 dollars per dress with repeats discouraged. Milliner Charles Kurzman notes French women chase latest decrees and change outfits up to ten times daily.
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Washington Post
New York
Charles
Kurzman
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Mme. Bennisohe
Stand Collapse Injures 26 at Reading Baseball Park
Twenty six persons were injured when a small grand stand collapsed at Reading Tri State Baseball Park on July 4. Herman Folkman, a well known merchant, suffered a broken back and will probably die. Mrs. A. J. Fisher and District Attorney Schaffer sustained injuries. The second floor fell onto spectators, crushing many as they leaped to safety.
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Reading
Reading Tristate
Herman J. Folkman
A. J. Fisher
Schaffer
Nine in auto crash near Cabin John Bridge injures four
A touring car with nine people including Edward C. Matteson and Mrs. F A Wolff plunged down a 12 foot embankment near Cabin John Bridge. Mrs Wolff suffered a dislocated hip and others were bruised. Matteson and passengers freed themselves, a neighbor assisted, and the party was rushed to Georgetown University Hospital and Washington hospitals for treatment.
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Cabin John Bridge
F. A. Wolff
Matteson
F. 4. Wolff
Georgetown University Hospital
William Kirchner
Eighth Street
E. C. Matteson
James Chamberlin
Linworth Place
Jack Wolff
James Bear
Shonts settlement ends separation suit in Paris
New York reports an amicable settlement between Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, and his wife living in Paris. Papers for separate maintenance have been withdrawn. no divorce proceedings were contemplated. Mrs Shonts and daughter Theodora reside quietly in Paris, avoiding public court disputes. A Parisian move toward calm follows earlier U S press coverage.
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Washington Post
New York
A. Paris
New York World
World
Theodore P. Shonis
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Paris
Shonts
Shontses
Duke of Roxburghe Hurt After Polo Fall at Roehampton
London July 4 The Duke of Roxburghe was kicked in the face when his pony fell during a Roehampton polo match. He sustained a gash that bled for a time, then resumed play.
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Duke of Roxburghe
Roehampton
Roxburghe
Debating Fourth of July Toll and Firework Safety
Chicago reports thirteen deaths nationwide on the Fourth with 294 injured as officials note fewer fatalities than last year due to bans on dangerous fireworks. Giant firecrackers led the fatalities, revolvers and guns followed, toy pistols declining, and one Chicago death was a girl burned by a firecracker.
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United States
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Ohio
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Ghio
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Los Angeles
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San Francisco
Washington
Gompers Defiant on Kidnapping Risk at July Protest
Samuel Gompers outspokenly warned that it is better to let murderers go uncaught than allow accused men to be kidnapped to escape state jurisdiction. He spoke at a McNamara protest in St. Louis as part of a Fourth of July event, recalling his own court experiences and potential jail for contempt. Also reported, a tugboat Mary burned at Trees Point near Petersburg, with Captain Jack Lindsay and crew barely escaping before dawn.
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Atwood
Washington Monument
Chamber of Commerce
Cosmos Club
Congress
Army Aviation Grounds
College Park
St. Louis
McNamara Brothers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
McNamara
Washington
Central Trades and Labor Union
Building Trades Council
Burns
Washington Post
Petersburg
Cape
Jack Lindsay
Mary
Trees Point
Malcolm V. Clark
Heat Claim 26 Lives as Temperatures Soar Nationwide
Reports from cities across the country show numerous fatalities with record heat. Thousands seek relief in water as drought harms hay and crops in the West while high temperatures push emergency services to the limit.
Heat deaths mount as record temps sweep cities
Across the nation an extended heat wave drives record highs from Yuma to Boston and beyond. Cities report dozens of heat deaths and thousands of prostrations while farming regions face crop damage and resorts benefit from sweltering crowds seeking relief from the heat.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles City
Iowa
Omaha
Sioux City
Des Moines
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