Church to Hold Land Trust Settlement in Manila Archdiocese
Archbishop of Manila will hold absolute title to hospital properties and san Jose estates in Cavite and Santa Potenciana area as the Catholic Church relinquishes claims to Santa Potenciana estate to the Philippine government. Settlement includes Spanish bank dispute resolution and bank capital arrangements with bonds and stock issues approved, while the church retains possession of key ecclesiastical books.
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Manila
Santa Potencana
San Jose
Sum Jose
Cavite
Sant
Ysabeta
Philippines
Santa Poten Sire
Layer
Hospital
Founda
Lazaro
Hich
Cartan
Dawk
Tx Capital
Supla
Culston
MLO
Uci
Jemory
Ang West
Southern Pacific Toll Dispute Reported by Commerce Panel
A Commerce Commission commissioner challenges a rate dispute involving the Southern Pacific and a toll schedule. The document notes a 6 cent per car toll and a contested levy across routes including Ogden and San Francisco, with objections to charges and references to state boundary framing and toll structure.
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Prancisco
San Francisca
Railroads Must Connect and Improve Commerce Across Regions
A fragmented plan urges Teh p tare Gommerce and regional officials to accelerate railroad linkages from McRae Ga to nearby ports. The call emphasizes public bonds, feasible tonnage, and faster routes to boost business and reduce transportation delays.
New Postal Card Rules Embrace Left Message Area
The Postmaster General issued an August effective order standardizing postal cards with a vertical line on the left showing the message area and a right portion for only a name and address. A thin sheet of mime may be attached if it adheres, and writing or illustrations could appear on the back of the card’s left third.
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Fastiaster
Aleser
Weiting Rd
Postalavs
Cyclone wrecks buildings in Broome County towns
A cyclone hit southern Broome County towns Caiun and Mon Sven injuring no one. It toppled and damaged structures, shattered windows, and destroyed orchards as it moved northeast from the southwest. The storm caused significant property damage estimated at 000 with no reported injuries.
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Binghamton
Broome County
Caiun
Nasny
Hore Sueas
Spelling Reform Endorsed at National Education Meet
July 1 Los Angeles The National Education Association concluded its season with support for reformed spelling and adoption of a Simplified Spelling list for association publications. The declaration urged teacher salaries and rural high schools. Prof John Adams of University College London spoke on educational terminology and Benjamin Ide Wheeler urged attention to costs of war armaments.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Natons! Educational Association
John Adams
University College London
England
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
Lawyer Apprehends Thief in Middletown Mixup
Special to The Washington Rum Cincinnati reports Thomas Bahtham, a Cincinnati attorney and Democratic opponent for Congress, was mistaken for a pickpocket in Middletown Ohio. He protested, was locked up, and remained in a cell until nearly midnight. The railroad detective involved has been asked to explain the arrest.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Thomas Bahtham
Cli
Longworth
Official Tobacco Regulations Limit Farmer Names in Books
New rules effective August 1 revise warehouse and dealer records for tobacco to require only purchaser names and total pounds from farmers. Farmers’ addresses need not be recorded. original farmer details stay in warehouse books for inspection, while transfers between dealers must be promptly entered with buyer and shipment destination.
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Cortelyou
Internal Revenue
Chery Peraun
Ft Bejlonge
Origin of Tobacco Trust Reveals Hidden Corporate Web
New York reports a detailed probe into the rise of the American Tobacco Company and the Consolidated Tobacco Company. Investigators trace how Continental and American firms united amid tax shifts, squeezing rivals and exchanging stock for bonds as Congress eyed a 6 cent tobacco tax cut. The quarterly results show earnings surging after consolidation, a fact surprising even savvy financiers.
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New York
United States Circuit
Commanica
Tobacco Trust
Interatute
American Tobacco Company
Plug’ Tobacco Fleld
Continental Tobacco Company
Thomas F Ryan
PA TD Wiener
Continental
Tha
Consolidated Tobacco Company
Trust
Congress
Imar
Consolidated
Wtech
American
Exchange
Great Trust
Cortelyou Expected To Lead New York At 1908 Convention
A Washington dispatch reports George Cortelyou likely to command New York’s delegation to the Republican convention next year. Indiana's Overstreet predicts Cortelyou could win strong support, with 74 New York votes, while President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes are thought unlikely to secure a favorite son or active nomination.
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Indiana
Empire State
Taft
Bheciato
Washington
New York
Cortelyou
Republt
Hughes
Roosevelt
Qverstreet
Corteiyou
Cortelyau
Mc Overstreet
Fairbanks
Overstreet
Cottelyou
Gre Cormer
Sheeman
Cheirman Fx
Gor Hughes
Ashtabula GOP backs Taft in county plan
The Ashtabula County Republican central committee voted to inaugurate the August 17 primary in a bid to select a Baldwin successor. Roosevelt policies were approved and Taft’s candidacy endorsed. An ICC tariff posting order issued June 10 was suspended pending a full hearing scheduled for October 11.
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Ashtabula
Republican Central Committee
Ashtabula County
Baldwin
Roosevelt
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Welfare official to study Panama Canal Zone labor conditions
Miss Gertrude Beeks secretary of the welfare department of the National Civic Federation arrived in New York from Cristobal aboard the Colon. She will report next week to the federation committee on welfare for government employees, focusing on housing and feeding of canal workers. Some 10 canal employees also returned aboard the Colon to visit the United States. Secretary Taft chairs the committee.
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New York
Gertrude Becks
National Civic Federation
Panama Canal Zone
Colon
Cristobal
Tim
United States
Beeks
Natforal Civic Federation
Taft
Miss. Beeks
Indians Sue For Montauk Land Claim On Long Island
Mivarhead New York July 2 The Montauk Indians sue to recover a valuable peninsula at the eastern end of the south lake of Long Island claiming it belongs to them. Previous suits failed on technicalities that the Indians lacked tribal capacity to sue. A recent session of the New York legislature empowered the Indians to sue as a tribe. Most defendants are Brooklyn residents.
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Mivarhead
Long Island
Montauk
South Lake
New York Legislaure
Brooklyn
Westinghouse Electric Locomotive Reaches 70 MPH In Test
New York July 2. Westinghouse engineers and New York newspaper men witnessed a 4000 horsepower electric locomotive reach 70 miles per hour on private tracks near Pittsburgh during four years of tests. The engine, designed for Pennsylvania tunnel service, handled a loaded train up a two percent grade with minimal sway, signaling the future of high speed rail in confined routes.
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New York
West Inghouse
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Westinghouse
Pennsylvania
New Innel
Hudson River
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburg
New York Central
American Citizenship Cheers Rallying Pastor Aked
The Rev Charles Aked, as he receives his first American citizenship papers in New York, extols America’s freedom from monarchy and church establishment. He contrasts American education and morals with England, praising no hereditary throne and the absence of a state church while noting lower per capita drink intake and broader intellectual life. The piece frames his conversion as a celebration of American ideals.
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New Fork
Charles Aked
West Dighty-sixth Street
Rockefeller
America
Esptérica
Abed
Stepublian
Mark Twain
Tom Cats
Tom Cat
House of Lords
John Morley
England
Regulations Allow Benzoate and Sulphur Use in Foods
The Department of Agriculture issued rules permitting common salt sugar wood smoke potable distilled liquors and condiments in foods while investigating sulfur fumes and benzoates. Restrictions apply to sulfur dioxide limits and benzoic acid use with labeling requirements. prosecutions paused pending review. pre existing U S products may enter if compliant.
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Department of Agriculture
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Secretaries of Agriculture, Treasury and Commerce and Labor
National Food Association
California 1 Fruit Packers
Food and Draga
Teachers Cannot Secure Homesteads by Vacations Plan
The Interior Department clarifies a Minnesota teacher case holding that living on land only during vacations cannot qualify for homestead entry and final proof. Acting officials Wood and Dennett warn teachers that attempting land claims by short-term residence, even with commutation features, is not contemplated and likely to end in disappointment. Jamestown Contest Wannera to be announced in The Past tomorrow.
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Interior Department
Minnesota
Thia
Intenor Woodwai
Dennett
General Land Office
Miss Margaret W. Kelly Promoted in Treasury Service
Secretary Cortdlyan approved Director Miss George E Roberts recommendation to raise Miss Margaret W. Kelly from clerk at 1600 to 2000, citing years of faithful service and efficiency. Treasury officials say the move signals salary rises for other high performing women clerks and encourages their renewed effort.
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Cortdlyan
George E Roberts
Margaret W. Kelly
Miss Kelly
Treasury Department
Mr Roberts
Thor Guganess
Memorial Day Announcement for McKinley Monument Dedication
The McKinley monument dedication was announced today for September 5 during Old Home Week. Gov Hughes and his staff will be invited with national and local dignitaries to attend the event in Buffalo.
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Sov Hughes
Buffalo Buffalo N
McKinley Monument
McKinley
Gov Hughes
Wmuieare
Ciyil
Oyster Bay Churches in Organ Controversy Divides Town
Oysters Bay faces a church row over organ use and music teaching pitting Methodist and Episcopal congregations against each other. The dispute erupts from a dispute between two Methodist choir members over Miss Annie Cheshire and Grace Redell, with acompañing tensions leading to members leaving and loyalties split as robed factions clash. The president is asked to intervene as peacemaker amid bitter feeling and trustee meetings.
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Spestalta
Wachlagtm
Oyster Bay
Episcopal
Roosevelt
Methodist Church
Annie Cheshire
Rosebud
Grace Redell
Laading Cof Prano
Rosebud Society
Parsons at Sagamore Hill Special to the Washington Fu
Congress man Herbert Parsons met with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay on July 12 and refused to discuss post office appointments beyond weather. Secretary Loeb indicated a long talk on appointing a new head for the New York City post office but left no firm conclusion. Postmasters appointed later included names from multiple states with transfers and new postings.
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Washington
Osarer Bay
Herbert Parsons
Sagamore Hill
Bacon
Westbury
ED. Morgan
Parsons
Loeb
New York City
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