Taft Visits Eastport Maine on Mayflower Tour
President Taft begins a ten day Maine stay, the first by a sitting president in the region, aboard the Mayflower. He tours Moose Island, addresses townsfolk from the library steps, and advocates closer Canadian trade while noting Maine’s September election schedule. Veterans fire a cannon salute as the ship threads Canadian waters.
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Maine
Taft
Key West
United States
Bar Harbor
Aining
Mose Island
Peavy
Kyers
Aft
Mr. Taft
Bangor
Rockland
Possibe
Canada
Lastport
Grand Army
Mavor Garnett
Roosevelt Hopes for Progressive Ohio Platform in Governor Race
New York July 19 Theodore Roosevelt seeks a progressive platform for Ohio Republicans while avoiding direct support for any candidate. After meeting Judge Seynolds Kinkade of Toledo, viewed as Garfield’s second choice, Roosevelt hints he backs a Taft-aligned stance and a robust progressive declaration. Kinkade carries Taft’s letter and may campaign if a progressive platform is adopted.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Ohio
Taft
Seynolds Kinkade
Toledo
James R Garfield
Garfield
Judge Kinkade
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Kinkade
Gatlock
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E. F P. Baldwin
Coronel
E F Baldwin
Cleveland
Mr. Garfield
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Cannon Attacks Insurgents In Kansas Tariff Speech
In Herington Kansas Speaker Cannon defends the tariff and denounces insurgent Republicans led by Bristow La Follette and Murdock. He vows loyalty to the party, attacks reformers, and says two parties exist while urging cooperation within the GOP. Victor Murdock labels Cannon a standpatter and standstiller.
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Hoiton
Emporia
Kans
House of Representatives
Tammany
Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Democrats
Baltimore Heiress Elopes With Plant Superintendent
Miss Aubrey Frost Hammond heiress to an estate valued near 1 million 100 thousand elopes with James Holmes Hay superintendent of a 3 manufacturing plant. They wed today in Baltimore after a quiet planning aided by the bride's aunt. The ceremony was led by Rev Dr John B Gough Pidge at Fourth Street Baptist Church.
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New York
Baltimore
New York Herald
Aubrey Frost Hammond
James Holmes Hay
Philadelphia
John B. Gough Pidge
Fourth Street Baptist Church
Bridary
Miss Hammond
William R. Hammond
Pimlico Race Track
Maryland Jockey Club
Rump Support for Bryan in Democratic State Conventions
Lincoln Nebraska July 18 special to The Waenington East reports possible Bryan driven rump conventions in several counties to control delegates for the upcoming Democratic State convention. Douglas and Cass counties have instructed against Bryan and fear contested delegations could let him influence credentials and seek a compromise. Rumors of similar actions in other counties persist as the political maneuver unfolds.
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Lincoln
Nebr
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Douglas County
Omaha
Cass County
Utica Banker J Howard Lowery Arrested in $144,500 Theft
J Howard Lowery, assistant cashier at Utica City National Bank, stole $144,500 and was captured in Philadelphia after three months on the run. He was returned to Utica and held on $10,000 bail for grand jury action. He confessed that stock market losses drove the embezzlement while seeking to return funds to the bank.
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Washington Post
Utica
J. Howard Lowary
Philadelpha
All Freight Tied Up Strike Cripples Service
Suburban trains nearly abandoned as freight movement halts on first day of labor action. Union officials claim mediation progress while rail yards report closed repair shops and widespread disruption.
Strike Brings Grand Trunk Rail Tie Up Across Canada
Montreal reports the first 24 hours of a strike on the Grand Trunk system. Freight traffic largely halted while passenger service continues on some routes. Shop workers are idle in many yards. thousands face temporary unemployment. Canadian minister of labor ropes in arbitration talks as leaders declare they act as arbitrators. Freight engineers may join the dispute despite current noninvolvement.
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Mr. Fitzhugh
Murdock
Robbed in Pullman as thieves hit Gresham and Burnett
Pullman car thieves strike in Washington and Richmond. Thomas Gresham of Richmond reports a white diamond valued at over 500 stolen after leaving Union Station. Charles R. Burnett of Richmond loses a gold hunting case Swiss watch, spectacles, and pen. Police and railroad detectives pursue suspects across Washington Baltimore and Richmond amid a wave of robberies aboard Pullman cars.
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Charles R. Burnett
T. C. Domer
George Gray
Philadelphia
Pullman
Washington
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Jonesee Thomas Gresham
Westmoreland Lumber Corporation
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Hitchcock
South
Pullman Company
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Paschal & Gresham
Virginia Capital
Thee First National Bank
Park Avenue
Taft Woos Canada and Roosevelt Leads Ohio Race
Taft woos Canada as Roosevelt campaigns in Ohio with Lees and Cannon sparring against Kansas insurgents. Grand Trunk freight disruption, district guard in camp, and Rigdon’s death puzzle police. Robberies strike Pullman cars and a soldier’s clue surfaces. Aviators meet locally. Crippen sighting on a French train. Marines to protect the consul. Georgetown collector appointed. riddle of command in Marines. News from nearby states includes the German bank system and a serialized tale The Silver Horde. Caruso discusses affinity. editorial comment on society and sports and finance. United States sues for land. post-tourist returns. Gypsy king crowned.
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Woman's Denied Story in Chicago Shooting Mystery
Letters from Mrs Emma Young to Charles W. Rigdon suggest a lovers quarrel, not a business feud, in the case of Rigdon's death and Young's shooting. Coroner Hoffman and police consider other possible shooters as Theresa Turner disputes earlier accounts and asserts her sister Emma Young's identity and marriage details.
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Charles W. Rigdon
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Peter M. Hoffman Yeaterday
Evanston
Oscar J. Trotman
Washington
London
Young
Alexander Young
New York
Philadelphia
Rigon
Trotman
Dupont Circle
Minth Street
Theresa
Mary Theresa Turner
Airship visits Broadway in a night time panorama
Special to The Washington Fest New York July 13 a dirigible skimmed down Broadway a few hundred feet above the street drawing cheers under searchlights Frank Goodale from Palisade park soared to Long Acre square and back in 40 minutes departing Jersey shore at 9 10 returning at 9 60 o clock He said the trip tested a theory and aimed to set a new mark in Hemiton s old airship story amid the glow of the Times building lights.
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Broadway
Frank Goodale
Palisade Park
Manhattan
Park
Long Acre Square
Goodale
Jersey Shore
Great White Way
Charles K. Hem‘iton
Times
New Jersey
Departure Marked by Precision and Arrival by Smoothness
Gettysburg July 19 1800 members of the District National Guard camp near the battlefield after a seven hour Washington journey. They erect a tented city under Gen Wotherspoon plan and begin mimic warfare practices with blank ammunition and phased training. Four trains arrived on time despite long trip and early prep, while Maj Neumeyer and cooks provided meals. A minor uncoupling incident near Hagerstown nearly halted the unit but no injuries occurred.
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U.S.A
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Gettysburg
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Washington
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J Lewis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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Commissary Department
Maj Neumeyer
Hagerstown
Washington Junction
Negro Military Organization of Washington
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