PLAN NAVAL GIANTS TO CARRY 1 INCH GUNS PROVISIONAL DESIGNS
Provisional designs for immense battleships reveal 27,000 ton displacement and armament upgrades. General Board holds plans as naval powers France Britain Germany Japan and the United States race to build the mightiest dreadnoughts with ten 18 inch guns or more.
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British Battleship Plans Highlight Armor and Armament Debates
An April 9 dispatch compares the Florida and Colossus with armor and weapon layouts, noting the Colossus’ lighter protection. Admiral Bacon argues heavy gunfire drives battleship design, while minimal armor suffices at short ranges. The piece cites the Colossus and Florida as leading ships, with Wyoming and Arkansas soon to be joined by two new dreadnoughts, underscoring a need for stronger U S Navy construction.
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Institution of Mayal
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England
Old Dunk Going Mad At Zoo Amid Wild Temper Tests
Attendants report African elephant Dunk at the zoo is in a dangerous mood after losing mate Golddust. An iron chain confines him to quarters and a pitchfork is kept ready for insubordination. Keepers fear his behavior worsened since Golddust’s death, recalling calmer days at Rock Creek with both elephants. Dunk’s daily rations include 120 pounds hay and large oats and greens.
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Bursting Boilers Kill 3 in Juilsburg Virginia
A boiler explosion at the Diamond Coal and Coke Company plant in Udentown, Washington County, killed three men and injured six others. Fire damaged a dozen nearby houses. several foundations were shaken and three homes were burned. Names of the dead include Willtass Adamson, Peter Walsh, and Earl Bovard. The cause is unknown and losses run into thousands.
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Diamond Coal and Coke Company
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Earl Bovard
Four Bodies Found In Burned New York Tenement
Firemen inspecting a double tenement swept by fire in Brooklyn find four burned bodies in a top floor room. Victims identified as Peter Lan an Tlalian his wife Rosa and their two daughters ages 6 and 9. Fire suspected to be set by an intruder in a lower hallway.
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Fears for Queen as King’s Body Moves to Westminster Hall
An official program details the removal of King Edward VII from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall. A military procession leads, followed by King George, princes, and royal guests. The Grenadier Guards guard the casket as the Archbishop of Canterbury conducts a solemn service before the public lying in state.
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Royal Funeral Portraits and Early Wire Photography Demonstration
The article describes royal ceremony scenes at Buckingham Palace with the king queen and royal family. It notes the solemn throne room vigil and guards, plus the strain on Queen Alexandra. It then details New York wired photography tests by Wire showing intercity transmission of portraits, praised by Judge Gary and a committee for accuracy and speed.
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Judson Tunnels Company
Frank Hedley
Interborough Metropoltan Tradsit Company
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Charles Aller Mann
Sdlenttte American
Willam J. Jlammerer
Monarchs and dominions seek new role at state function
The article notes waves of precedence among Austrian, Australian, Dutch, Swedish, and Japanese delegates with other royal representatives. It forecasts Britain may give overseas dominions distinct recognition, replacing previous reliance on British officials. It mentions solemn Solan services and funeral preparations by 10000 troops lining the route, with troops maintaining bowed heads as the cortege passes.
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Wire photography praised as marvel despite tunnel work
Mr. McAdoo agrees with Judge Gary that wire photography is a marvel of the century while work continues on tunnel systems under the Hudson River. Mrs. Baker stays in New York this week as daily photographs move between the New York American and the Boston American offices.
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Hudson River
Mic‘Adoo
New York American
Dog Home But Hot to Die on Pet’s Account
Mrs Hawkins Taylor Dimies She Drossed Ocean on Pet s Account aboard the New York. She led her 18 year old bulldog Baron for years of faithful service. She returned to ensure the dog could die at home amid travel, wealth, and a life spent with captains and American liners.
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No Peril From Comet Tail, Experts Say
European and American astronomers report no harm to animals or vegetation from Halley’s comet tail as it passes Earth. A possible luminous or electrical display may occur. but most expect no unusual meteoric show and possible atmospheric darkening from Harvard’s Professor Wilson. Earth rainfall expected Wednesday night at 1 o’clock.
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Explorer Harry F. Waugh Ends Life in Chicago Hotel
Harry F. Waugh, 60s, Arctic Club member and mining prospector, hanged himself in his Best Hotel room amid financial troubles. His copy of the Rubaiyat and underlined melancholy phrases framed the scene. Letters from his wife and a telegram reading Funds running low were found.
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Death of J. W. Van Cleave Sparked Labor Dispute Interest
J W Van Cleave president of Buck Stove Company died in St Louis after heart disease. He played a key role in fighting labor leaders Gompers Morrison and Mitchell by restraining the American Federation of Labor from publishing an unfair list. The fallout included court battles culminating in contempt sentences for the labor leaders and ongoing appeals to the U S Supreme Court. Van Cleave’s death shocks the National Association of Manufacturers delegates gathering for their convention. He is survived by his wife three sons and a daughter.
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Sees no menace in comet as astronomers urge welcome
Paris May 11 special cable reports an astronomer urging that the public welcome the magnificent spectacle of the approaching comet. He notes comets are poorly understood and current analysis shows the tail's gases are likely harmless, making earth impact unlikely.
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May Cause An Aurora Halley Tail To Reach Earth
Greenwich professor Crommelin says Halley’s comet will not bring meteors. Reports from India and Austria describe a brilliant head and long fan shaped tail near perihelion. Observations suggest the tail exceeds 20 million miles while Earth lies about 15 million miles away, with no meteorste …
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Steeplejack arraigned in night theft of church metals
Philadelphia May 1. Bart Knol professional climber charged with stealing copper sheathing from Roxborough Baptist Church and St John s Roman Catholic Church. He was arraigned in central police court and held for a further hearing. Witnesses testified he climbed 110 feet on St John s steeple and removed pounds of metal from the copper sheathing. from the Baptist Church steeple about 43 pounds were taken.
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Race against death on desert run with snakebite passenger
Lakeview Oregon May 18 Lews W. Hi president of Great Northern Railway sped in an auto across the eastern Oregon desert to reach a woman bitten by a rattlesnake. Mrs George Gibbs wife of a farmer rode with him after their car broke, twelve car caravan from Burns aided the rescue.
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Hyde Jury Progress in Murder Trial Excitement Flares
Kansas City May 190? The Hyde murder trial progress, jurors reportedly near verdict after long deliberations. Dr Hyde shows emotion upon wife and sisters arrival, crowd waits as rumors of shifts in ballots circulate amid high tension. Senator Mahan plans to push a will contest in Elmer Swope’s favor, citing Swone millions and wartime family estrangements.
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Fire threatens city as militia rush to contain blaze
May 13 Ming Wormen and children pray in churches as hundreds fight a spreading forest fire four miles south of Beaudo. A wall of trees feeds the flames toward the town within a mile and a half. More militiamen arrive by order of Gov. Eberhardt as a dense smoke blankets Beaudo making breathing difficult. Without rain or wind shift, the town faces destruction.
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Bryan to Speak at Temperance Rally in Chicago
Chicago May 1 William Jennings Bryan will headline a temperance rally at the Auditorium next Wednesday night under the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America. Bryan will lecture on abstinence and give his free platform talk. He is en route to a missionary congress in Edinburgh and will stop in Chicago for the event.
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Taft Words on Ballinger Case Facts and Letters
President Taft asserts he knew the Ballinger inquiry facts and prepared a draft opinion as if president. He sent a letter to Secretary Ballinger clearing him of Glavis charges and reviewed testimony with Attorney General and other officials, stating he examined the record and discussed conclusions with Wickersham.
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President's letter controversy and White House briefing
A chaotic press and White House briefing follows a late September letter about Beallinger and Glavis. The piece notes hurried talks between Secretary Carpenter and Attorney General Ealinger, and the President's decision process on speeches and letters. It references Lawler drafts, Wickhamham, and the West visit, detailing claimed lack of foundation for some statements.
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