Roosevelts Oxford honor and lecture sparks debate
The ceremony at Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre awarded Theodora Roosevelt a Doctor of Civil Law. Roosevelt’s Romanes Lecture condemned abuses in the body politic, touching on racial policy, the square deal, and calls for reform while highlighting laughter and applause from students and dignitaries.
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Lord Curzon
Guest
Oxford
Eng
Theodora Moosevelt
Sheldonian
Roosevelts
Arazon
de Tors Proctors &E
Prec
King Sartearzon
Lie
Roosevelt
Chercelin
Genomar
Verdis
Rnebratrong Divinity School
Mr Roosevelt
Tancil
Roosevelt Speech Sparks Hope and Debate Among Americans Abroad
An address by Theodore Roosevelt at Oxford extols national character and self-help, urging strength of spirit for freedom and greatness. The event draws Ikhedes scholars, Griffiths presides, and a royal toast follows. Roosevelt plans a June sea voyage on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria with a large reception awaiting him in New York.
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Roosevelt
Ikhedes
I P Griffiths
Ceci Rhodes
Whitelaw Reid
University
Rroosevelt
Black pastor denounces Johnson Jeffries race clash
The Rev. Thansom of Bethel AME in New York, addressing a crowded congregation, argues Black people face lynching and mob violence when accused of crime. He criticizes clergymen urging a halt to the Johnson Jeffries contest and asserts Black achievement depends on chance and opportunity, noting fear of intensified race antagonism if Johnson wins.
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Thansom
Bethel Afrian Methodist Episcopal Church
West Twenty Fifth Street
Jeffries- Johnson
Tohnson
Jeffries
Jack Tohnson
Johnson Sig
John L Sullivan
Tames J
Jewelry Stolen Trunks Dumped in River Mystery
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia June 7 Nearly all jewelry taken from trunks of T St Barton Willing in transit to New York. value estimated between 10000 and 16000 dollars. Morris Maxwell and brother Joseph held on bail. Maxwell admits opening trunks and throwing most items into the Hackensack River near the Pennsylvania bridge. police seek remaining pieces.
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Washington Post
T St Barton Willing
New York
Hackensack
Beaton
Morris H Maxwell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Morris Maxwell
Joseph Maxwell
Morris
Joseph
Moris
Pennsylvania Bridge
Day Fears For Future At Syracuse University
James Day reports to Syracuse University trustees, sharply condemning insurgent Republicans in Congress. He cites railways and manufacturing assaults on commerce, warns of demagogic effects, and predicts possible endowment gains only if political issues shift. He questions the country’s outlook and foresees Supreme Court decisions in autumn.
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Syracuse
James Day
Syracuse University
Congress
Spanke
Supreme Court
Nurserymen Seek Federal Inspectors At Denver Convention
The thirty fifth annual convention of the American Association of Nurserymen opens in Denver with delegates from across the United States. Exhibits on nursery stock devices plant protection and insect and disease control will be shown while committees report on tariffs transportation legislation publicity and exhibits. The article notes past abuses by unscrupulous sellers, calls for federal quarantine inspection laws, and cites Hawaii and British Columbia as models for strict plant quarantine enforcement.
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American Association of Nurserymen
Denver
United States
National Council of
Painesville
Ohio
Louisiana
Inwa
Great Lakes
Gulf
New York State
Federal
Department of Agriculture
France
Hawaii
mid-Pacific
Honolulu
Japan
Columbia
British Columbia
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Great Britain
Deer Breaks Through Newburgh Drug Store Window
A two year old 150 pound doe ran through Ennis' pharmacy in Newburgh New York smashing a plate glass window and a mirror then leaped back out through the same opening. Bleeding, the deer crossed Broadway and fell 12 feet between iron girders as builders worked nearby. Dr Willett Kidd, game protector, ordered the animal moved to a barn to recover before release. The deer is likely the one that escaped an Empire State Express collision last week and swam ashore from the Hudson.
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Washington Post
Newburgh
Doe Tn & Drug
Ennis’ Pharmacy
Broadway
Willett Kidd
Empire State Express
Hudson
Bannermann Island
Soda Water Explosion Kills Two At New Jersey Plant
Special to The Washington Post reports a deadly soda water tank explosion at Montclair mineral water works West Park Asbury Park NJ. David Katz was killed instantly. Israel Rosenkovitz, assisting Katz, escaped with minor injuries. Funeral services are listed for William Sidney Porter known as QC Henry with burial planned in Asheville North Carolina.
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Washington
C. Henry
New York
Wiliam Sidney Porter
QC Henry
America
Asheville
I. C
Alumni Against Sale At Variance With Trustees
Howard University alumni plan to protest the trustees plan to sell part of campus land on Fourth Street beside McMillan Park for the Districts new Negro normal school. Judge Baker accuses realty dealers of fomenting the agitation and notes a congress bill to extend Grant Street that would condemn properties, amplifying the dispute.
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Negro Normal School
Baker
Howard University
Alumii Association
New Negro Normal School
Fourth Street
McMillan Park
Lawson
Jesse Lawson
Kelly Miller
Normal School
Henry M Baker
University
Grant Street
Washington carriage sale offers high grade wagons and saddles
Willard Storage presents a private sale of first class brews ter carriages in Washington. Includes landeau 19 victorias broughams and station wagons with top lines and harnesses plus English saddles and bridles. Also offers work horses mules wagons and roadsters bay roadsters and ponies. Buyers invited to inspect at 400 410 14th Street NW and 2171 E Street NW.
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Washington
Brewster
Landeur
Nokmar Gant
Bony Carte
Xatomoltia
Pring Askei
Ilsa
Harnesa
Harnes
Indy P Sida
Stride
McGledlea ‘and Whitney Army
Willard Storade
Phaeton Indy
Epider
Phaetos
Victoria
Phivath Sale
ST NW
Fmosa
Atylith
Emerson Divorce Case Tangles With Gypsy Violinist Claim
Special to The Washington Post from New York June 7. Caspar E. Emerson Jr seeks divorce from Kath aryn Emerson amid accusations she lived as wife of Janszi Rigo the gypsy violinist for three years. Evidence from Grocer Ahrens Florist Guts and others traces meetings at the Casino and homes. Emerson says wife deserted him and wrote verses about Janszi. Justice Greenbaum reserved decision.
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Washington
Rige
Justice Greenbaum
Princess Chimay
Ahrens
Rigo
Janszi
John II
Freese
Emerson
Greenbaum
Proposals Sought for Maryland Normal School Building
Sealed proposals due June 22 1910 for a two story brick building 50 by 80 feet to serve as a Colored Normal School in Prince George county Maryland near Bowie. Copies of plans available after June 19 1910 from architect 324 N Charles Street Belairmore Ward. Board may accept or reject all bids.
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Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Washington DC
Navy Yard
E . Rogers
Washington Barracks
United States Reserve
Guam
Howe
R G Alexander
Quartermaster Jed
Auto Halts In Train's Path At Crossing
C Rogers Smith a Middletown resident faced a stalled car on a railroad crossing as a freight train neared. He leaped to avoid the collision but was struck in the air, breaking both legs and a collarbone and sustaining other injuries. He attempted to shift gears while crossing.
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Washington
Middletown
C Rogers Smith
Smith
Auction Sale Near Potomac River in Arlington County
Auction to be held Thursday June 9 1910 at 630 pm on the premises across from the US Agricultural Department near the new Highway bridge. Properties include 1 to 3 acres for sale with easy terms 31 down and weekly payments, plus 3 and 20 acre parcels nearby. James E Clements 1410 G St Seattle (address in text).
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Boet Arlington
Alexandria County
US Agricultural Department
Potoman
Warhogtar City
James E Clements
Death by Own Action Shocks New York Artist Walter Fitch
Walter A Fitch a well known New York artist died in Greenport Long Island after shooting himself. He had been staying with his mother in Pasadena California and had visited for eight months. He bought a revolver yesterday and left notes for his wife and mother seeking forgiveness.
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New York
Walter A Fitch
Greenport
Lone Island
Bitch
Cog Cob
Conn
Pasadena
Cal
Sues Her Japanese Husband in Nevada Divorce
Mrs Helena Gladys Aoki filed for divorce in Garson Nevada on grounds of desertion and failure to support from Gunfire Aoki. She is daughter of Archdeacon Hmary of the Episcopal Church in Corte Madeira California. They married in March 1609 and have one child.
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Day
Frederic J. Haskin
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Acton Davies
Arthur Stanwood Pier
Robert V. Hoffman
Gouverneur Morris
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Edwin Bjorkman
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Jay Hambridge
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Johnston
William V Judson
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Wilson & Mayers
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Scribmer's
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Peettte
Aoki
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Prudential Loan Society
Trent
Merkel
Harry F. Seamark
Columbia Electric
Motor Car “Corporation
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Maine
Zimmerman & Nay Iia
St Matthews Place
Northast
Waverly Electric Motor Sales
Wumsnee Slr
Paterson
Bo Paterson
Ave
Wilson Co
14Th St. N. W. Fhone N
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Carter Motor Car Corp
Munsey
Parnad
Roman Automobile Co
Ery Colomrbia
Columbus
Peta Firestone
Barnes & Hendrick
New York Ave
Regal Automobiles
Emerson & Orme
Tempora
Taylor Pollock
Eston Phobe
Sims Motor Co
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New York Age
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Leary, Jr
Lamont
Maxwell
Columbia Distributing
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Maxwell-Hriscoe Washington Co
14Th St
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Zell Motor Car CO
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Aristoests
Motordam
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Baltimore
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Miller Bros
Loziers-Columbias
Detroits
Dupont Sales Co
13Th
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Hope
Waverly
Chelsea
Wora
John J. Fister
Winton
Bebereo
Lester D. Moore, JR
Pullman
Atlantic Hotel Automobilea
Rome
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Great Falls
Central Auto CO
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