Probe on Federal Local Finance Sparks City Reform Hope
Fatman Hen Johnson of the House committees said he will stay in Washington until October 1 to lead a broad inquiry into the financial relations between the federal government and local governments. An expert accountant will search Treasury records and district data to map funds, allowances, and charitable grants, aiming to draft laws to reform city business practices and public finances.
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U. S
Fatman Hen Johnson
House
Washington
Odder
Joebar
Luens
Ancient Tunes for Pageant to Feature Park Event
Fragmentary OCR describes a pageant listed as Ancient Tunes for a pageant at Fairmount with a Nimert Woo hiker theme. Mentions Philadelphia and references to a March date and Federal processions. Details are garbled and names unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soon
Alexander
Philadelphia
United Ties
Fairmount
Poetry on the hustings and political verse noted
A fragmentary item refers to Benatius Vrona called the poet and mentions he spoke at a campaign event. It hints at political theatre with poetry and rhetoric. The text is garbled but suggests a verse writer tied to a state treasurer race and a Wednesday gathering.
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Washington
Benatius Vrona
Vaaia
Virginia
Vreoy
Brennan
Walt
Death notices for Katherine Ferguson Storm and John Riley
Died on Friday July 1 1912 at Kenilworth Isle Katherine Ferguson Storm funeral hereafter. John A Riley died Thursday July 18 1912 aged twenty ed? at seat of his age.
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Kenilworth
Katherine
Tink Ferguson
Riley
John A Riley
Tone Ain
New York Assassin Mystery Linked to Rose Surrender
Jack Rose, former partner of murdered gambler Herman Rosenthal, surrendered to police after learning he was wanted as a material witness. He admitted hiring the car used by the killers to escape. A nearby policeman, who did not arrest anyone, was suspended for further inquiry. Sam Paul, leader of a Lower East Side association, slated as a key witness. Rosenthal's funeral drew a curious underworld crowd.
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Jack Rose
Herman Rosenthal
New York
Rose
Rosenthal Poiceman
Sam Paul
Lower East Side
Rosenthal
Catlin to Lose Seat as Gill Seeks Vindication in Missouri Race
Representative Theron E Catlin of Missouri denounces the House elections committee action to seat Patrick Gill after finding Catlin’s campaign spent about $13,000 in violation of state law. Democrats labeled it a fraud and voted to unseat Catlin by six to three, while Republicans opposed the move.
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Representatve
Catlin
Gill
Democrats
Missouri
Democratic Party
Gil
Hamill
Shake up on the 0 and 0 in Richmond rail circles
The Washington Post reports a major management reshuffle at Chesapeake and Ohio. M. J. Caples, fourth vice president, announces the general manager post vacated by EW Grice. Grice becomes assistant to Caples, with duties to be assigned. Intra-department reporting lines shift to Caples unless told otherwise. The move signals a likely broad shake-up and new blood within three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
M. J. Captés
Chesapeake and Ohio
Grice
Dean
therMy
Caples
Licensed To Marry In Wyptieville And Mitoniile
Fragmentary OCR notes reveal a licensing to marry event listing individuals Harey Lewis and Melanie T Pinions with ages 2 and 32 respectively, plus other names Carmelius Isanethy Duclos and Rev W Wi Barges mentioned, but the legible details are incomplete and uncertain about roles or dates.
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Harey Lewis
Wyptieville
Melanie T
Mitoniile
Fearon
Stephen JP
Carmelius
Isanethy
Duclos
Man Kills Self Over Debt At Philadelphia Hotel
Israel Gotterman registered at a Philadelphia hotel claiming to seek funds from a wool company in St Louis. He was found dead in his room with a bottle of poison nearby. Coroner reports he came to collect $8,600 from a Philadelphia man. the debtor arrived later to pay but discovered Gotterman’s death and became hysterical. Gotterman’s effects included a bank book showing over $4,000 in balance, $66 cash, and promissory notes totaling $30,060.
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Philadelpha
Israel Gotterman
St Louis
Momming
Gotterman
Gottermans
Mrs Morrow Acquitted In Chicago Murder Trial
Mrs Heney Morrow was found not guilty of murdering her husband Charles B Morrow. A jury in Judge Kersten's court deliberated three hours and ten minutes, reaching on the third ballot. The body was found December 27 on the back porch with a pistol nearby.
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Chicago
Heney Morrow
Herles B Morrow
Kersten
Morrow
Charles B Morrow
Newspaper Man Arrested in Libel Suit Contempt Case
Denver July 19 F G Bonfils and partner H H Tammen, publishers of a Denver newspaper, are named defendants in libel suits totaling 1,000,000 dollars filed by W G Evans. Bonfils was arrested on a bench warrant issued by District Judge Shattuck. Bonds set at 10,000 dollars.
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Denver
F G Bonfils
H H Tammen
W G Evans
Shattuck
Japan's Emperor Very Ill In Grave Condition
Tokyo reports the Japanese emperor is gravely ill with brain and stomach affections. He was unconscious Friday and has reigned since 1857, with heir apparent Prince Yoshihito, a son of the emperor, born in 1879.
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Tokyo
Maurguinito
Criteariy
Emper
Mutsubite
Kyoto
Kamei
Tohijo
Yoshichite
Angus
District officials prep report on tuberculosis inquiry amid school critique
District committee members and the Board of Charities began preparing responses to allegations raised by subcommittees of the House District committee. The Dyer and Loback report on the Tuberculosis Hospital sparked scrutiny of hospital management while tensions between the Board of Education and Municipal Architect Snowden Ashford drew mixed reactions at the District building.
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Dyer-Lobeck
Frouse
Fedfeld
Board of Charities
Reah
House District Committee
Johnson
Dyer and
Lobeck
Medill McCormick
Women's Welfare Department
The
Civic Federation
John Joys Rason
Wolaon
W R B Tewksbury
District Board of Education
Snowden Ashford
Representative Redfield
Ashford
Redfield
Board of Education
Mc Redfield
Betwee
New York
Congress
George 8 Wilson
Last Aleht
SEEKING CURE AT SHRINE AT ST ANNE RELIC GATHERING
Lame, halt, and blind gather at the shrine of St Anne in Chicago at the California Avenue Church. Worshippers kiss the relic wristbone of the saint, believing cures are possible. Father Daly notes no miracles observed during his visit but acknowledges many were healed through faith.
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Chicago
California Avenue
Caid
Pather
Daly
Du Pont Highway Legal Ruling Declares Boulevard Act Valid
Dover Delaware July 1 The Delaware Supreme Court ruled the boulevard act passed by the legislature legal allowing condemnation for a highway project to extend the state. It confirms the right to proceed with the route while preserving Du Pont’s private privileges to build a trolley line along the road.
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Dover
Del
Delaware Supreme “Court
Legisature
T Coleman
Pott
du Pont le
Taft hears Mil League Trusts Negro Delegates at White House
President Taft met with a National Civil and Political Negro League delegation in the East Room and thanked them for standing with the Republican party. He deplored lynching but said federal intervention in state criminal cases is not possible, promising clemency only in cases within federal jurisdiction. A prepared White House reply to Roosevelt’s charges is outlined, with Mondell and Bartholdt set to defend Taft’s seating of delegates and challenge contested results in Southern states. Senator Root may speak later as questions remain about the Chicago convention decisions.
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Taft
White House
National Civil and Political
Negro League
Republican Party
Solid Rock
Twenty-ffth Infantry
Brownaville
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Col Roosevelt
Chicago
Washington
Roosevelt
Esterday
Tafts
Republican National Committee
Mondell
House
Franke W Mondell
Wyoming
Root
Bartholdt of
Missour
National Committee
Senate
New York
United States
Hillen
New York State
Springfield
Deneen
Progressive
Hiineis
George B Weymer
San Jose
Mil
Luther Sees Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
F S Luther
Trinity College
Hartford
Sagamore Hill
Smith
Interstate Commerce Commission
Houston Tex
Cecil Lyon
Texas
Honolulu
Progressive Party
George Robert Charter
Hawaii
Editorial Olive Branch Fails to Bridge Bryan Clark Rift
The Commons editor published an olive branch to Speaker Clark amid a Democratic split with William Jennings Bryan. Clark refused to comment on the piece, signaling no immediate peace between the leaders as questions remained unanswered.
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William Jennings Bryan
Champ Clark
Clark
Third State Ticket Urged At Michigan Progressive Convention
The Michigan Progressive convention here tomorrow will cell out the fight over a proposed third State congressional and legislative ticket. Delegates were chosen for Chicago and July elec tions while letters and committees moved toward drafting a platform for Joseph M Dixon. The Oaks program includes a visit to the birthplace of the Republican party. Noted figures like Rev Bates G Burt and Samuel Post may address the gathering.
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Jackson
Michigan
Plana
Strang
Chicago
State Central Committee
Joseph M Dixon
Oaka
Bates G Burt
Marquette
Samuel Post
Ypsilanti
Masonic Temple
Deneen
Taft to Wise Selections for Republican Committee
A New York subcommittee of the Republican national committee meets to name an advisory committee and elect a treasurer. William Barnes Jr. of New York is likely treasurer head, with Dawes and Stotesbury discussed for the role. Lee McNeeley leaves for New York to join Chairman Hilley as private secretary.
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New York
Republican National Committee
William Barnes, Jr
Charles G Dawes
Edward T Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Reynolds
Tait
Dubuane
Iowa
Lee McNeeley
Senator Allwen
Chairman Hilley
Textile Strike at Lawrence prompts a Senate report
The government inquiry into the Lawrence strike links wage cuts to a January 1 1912 state law lowering hours for women and youths. It links the unrest to conditions in mills affecting about 30 000 workers, details wages and housing, and notes improved pay in some mills as a broader ripple across New England. The report prepared by Fred C Croxton for U S Commissioner of Labor under Charles P NeI is to be released as a Senate document.
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Lawrence
Industrial Workers of the World
Senate
Fred C Croxton
Charles P Nei
United States Commissioner of Labor
Lawrence Ther
New Emeland
Kansas contest in court over primary ballots
Topeka July 12 Acting under Gov Stubbs instructions the attorney general filed in the state supreme court for a writ of Mandamus to compel courts to prepare the August 6 primary ballots and to bar Taft adherents from hindering the work by injunction. The hearing is set for tomorrow morning. The petition denies charges against the Roosevelt electors including alleged fraud in nominating papers signatures.
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Topeka
Kana
Stubbs
State Supreme Court
Taft
Roosevelt
London Dock Strikers Seek Aid From Gompers
London dock leaders sent a cable to Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, begging for immediate financial help as local funds are exhausted and fear grows that strikers may be starved into surrender.
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London
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Tabor
Fire destroys McCue and Wright milling plant in Bluefield
A morning blaze in Bluefield West Virginia leveled the McCue and Wright milling plant and four adjoining buildings. The total loss is estimated at $200,000 with buildings insured for $125,000. Fire officials investigated origin and cause.
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Bluefield
W Va
McCue & Wright
Roosevelt banner torn down at Beverly headquarters
A banner at Roosevelt third-term headquarters in Beverly was torn and mutilated within hours of being erected. The Roosevelt headquarters, near Taft's summer home, opened with Fred B Browning as chairman and H F Gardner among the staff.
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Roosevelt
Boston
Beverly
Taft
Fred B Browning
Chidirman
H.f.gardner
Sunday Services and Church Notices Schedule
Sunday worship details across Episcopal Presbyterian Unitarian and Christian Science churches listed with times, locations and ministers. Episcopal services include Holy Communion at 10 am and a second service. Presbyterian minister Bernard Beadkamp and choir with Marine Band involvement. Unitarian and Christian Science also noted with locations on L and streets, tentative sermon topics and invitation to attend.
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Episcopal
John
Cruagh Ealeyatts Square
Roland Cotton Sutrh
Fdward Slater Dunlap
M Aleis
Rey George Williamson
Holy Communica
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads Daily Passenger Schedule Notice
Rail lines detail B and O routes to Philadelphia New York Chicago St Louis Memphis and other hubs. Sleeper and parlor cars, dining service, local and long distance departures, and station offices listed with times and varying frequencies. Chesapeake Beach Railway excursion timings included with District Line connections and Sunday holiday postings.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia
New York
Liberty
Royal Limited
Allende
Chicago
Penneyvania
Malin
Southern Railway
Washington
Atlana
Montgomery Marine
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
Asheville
Atlanta
Aonisto
Birmingham
Aniston Talladega
Roanoke
Bristol
Knoxville
Meridian
Vicksburg
Ifto
Columbia
Bummerville
Charleston
Afren
Augusta
Savannah
Brounwick
Jacksonvista
Florida
California
Dantille
Barrisonburg
Charlottesvilla
Warrenton
Brown General
Chesapeake Beach Railway
Peake Beech
Pridaye
Jongs Preaigent
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
St Lenn
Louisville
Tod Panapolis
and &T
Cincinnati
Cricago Express
Jullman Pertrice
Einnat
Wee Bouhwest
Northeest
Va Het Springs
Leulavilla Cincianat
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Treasury
Phiadelphia
West Virginia
J WM Lee
R F Harvey
Fain Lem
Hindle
WM H Sardo & Co
FE Pumphrey & Son
Psane Amredmers
Frank Geier
North
Speare
F Street
N. W
Laem
James T Clements
George P Zarhorst
Wack
Wave House
Sam Day
New East
Ee Polile Man
Fale
Folec
FumyeRar
Herman Rosent Hi
MR Gill
St Lona
Abohahed
St. Lows
Japan
Mikado
Emperor Mutsukito
Hospital
Edson
Shrine
DU Pont
Lynthing
Clare Shen Om-Beyan
Maker
Nebraskan
Olive Branch
Michgan
Gor Deneen
Clinow
Presigent
Luther
Dawes
Stotesbury
McNeeley
Hilles
Adriatte
Liverpool
Rottersam
Plymouth
Amerika
Hamban Qesanotown
Calito
Queenstown
Baltis
Sremensin
Calvert Nezco
Heath
Calvert Co
Massachusetts
Kansas
Gov. Stubbs
Gompers
T.R
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers Seventh and
O Streets
Ulyeses G
Minieeer Il Otek Carvice
Warmen Oe
Binate
Christian Science
Oslo
Washington Southern Railway
Ponts
Fredericks Borg
Linen Struke
Dave
Frederickaborg
M Biss Pier
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