Two Killed in Strike Riots Across Britain
News from London and Cardiff report two men killed and a third wounded as troops fired into a Llanelly mob during railway strike disturbances. London notes limited rioting and continued restricted train service under guard while some unions stay at work awaiting talks.
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London
Amalgamated Society of Raihway
Llanelly
Wates
Home Office
Churchill
England
Cardiff
Wales
Actress to wed admiral's son in October
New York reports Miss Ida Conquest the actress will marry Riccardo Bertelli, eldest son of the late Admiral Luigi Bertelli of Genoa, Italy, in October and she is said to retire from the stage after the wedding. Bertelli, a Turin University graduate, started an art bronze works in this county ten years ago and serves as its president.
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New York
Ida Conquest
Riccardo Bertelli
Luigi Bertelli
Genoa
Italy
Miss Conquest
Mn Bertelli
University of
Turin
Congress votes to support Taft vetoes wool and free list bills
President Taft wins clashes with Congress as the House fails to override his vetoes of the wool bill and the free list measure. Senate approves statehood for Arizona and New Mexico without recall provision, while a hybrid tariff revision remains to be addressed. Underwood leads the push to pass bills despite the veto.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
Tariff Board
Canada
Treasury Department
Representative Underwood
Old Brass Cannon Recovered by U S Rebels Returns to El Paso
El Paso officials receive the famed Civil War cannon Blue Whistle from Brigadier General Orozco and staff. The gun, once captured across the river, is re presented to the Pioneers' Association at city hall, restoring its U S Army heritage and marking the March 16 kidnapping site.
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el Paso
Tex
McGinty
Mexico
Orozco
Pioneers' Association of
Kelly
Pioneers’ Association
Revolutionary Army
United States Army
Regiment Ejected From Village Park By Marshal Sweeny
Chicago reports a clash as Col Milton J Foreman with 540 Illinois cavalry halted near Maywood for lunch during a hike to Elgin. Marshal Sweeny, aided by constable Martin Dehl, ordered the regiment out, citing quartering limits. Foreman, valuing discipline, complied after weighing legal risk and local sentiment.
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Chicago
Deneen
Elgin
Flrst
Illinois
Maywood
Marshal Sweeny
Milton J. Foreman
Martin Dehl
Illinois Cavalry
Foreman
L. H. Sweenr
Col. Foreman
Canad
Zingara Rescued by Astor Yacht Off Long Island Sound
Wireless reports from New Haven describe Col. John Jacob Astor and his fiancee Miss Madeline Force witnessing the rescue of the Zingara crew. The yacht Noma found the sinking vessel twelve miles off Horton's Point after a squall washed away decks and left five sailors helpless.
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New Haven
Conn
Zingara
Horton's Point
Long Island Sound
Col
John Jacob Astor
Noma
Col. Astor
Miss Madeline Force
Newport
Miss Force
Indian Neck
Astor
Roberts
Horton
Embezzling Ex Cashier Arrested in Detroit
John C. Byland, former cashier of Richwood Deposit Bank in Boone County Kentucky, arrested in Detroit by Sheriff B B Hume and two detectives. Byland is charged with embezzling 18000 dollars through forged checks and related methods after the bank closed a year ago.
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Detroit
Mich
John C. Byland
Richwood Deposit Bank
Boone County
Kentucky
B. B. Hume
Bylands
Acre Produces Average of 15.47 Per Acre
Washington notes the average farm value per acre of all field crops in 1810 stood at about 15.47 dollars, down 0.99 from last year’s 16.46. Real estate transfers listed include Rhoda M Clark to Roy E Ashley in La Porte City and back, with other transfers in Waterloo and La Frank E Siherling to Kathryn Siherling for 3 dollars.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Rhoda M. Clark
Roy BE. Ashley
Watson
la Porte City
Roy E. Ashley
Kennedy
Frank E. Siherling
Kathryn Siherling
Hlock
Calumet Adultion
Waterloo
Printers Endorse Arbitration Plan at San Francisco Convention
The International Typographical Union, meeting in San Francisco, endorses the proposed five year arbitration agreement prepared by the executive council and to be submitted to the American Publishers' Association for signing on January 1, 1912. The pact would replace the current agreement expiring in May 1912.
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San Francisco
International Typographical Union
Executive Council
American Publishers’ Association
Licensed to Wed For Waterloo Pair
Fred William Weinholz aged 22 is licensed to wed Linnie Frost aged 7 in Waterloo. The bride’s mother is deceased and her father B Frost was present to grant consent.
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Fred William ‘Weinholz
Waterloo
Linnie Frost
B. Frost
Great Growth At Rapids Market
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 19 Today was a record breaker on the public market established a week ago Nearly thirty teams and about two thousand steeple were on hand this morning The result was a demand for a permanent market place.
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Cedar Rapids
Atwood Aerial Flight Reaches Erie After Wind Battle
Aviator Atwood arrived in Erie at 14 32 after a 11 mile hop from Swanville. He left St Louis last Monday and completed the shortest flight of the trip in 16 minutes despite a wind tempest. He plans to push toward Buffalo this afternoon if weather allows.
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Erie
Atwood
Here
Swanville
St. Louis
Buffalo
Dunkirk
New York
Customs ports to be reduced under Treasury plan
Washington reports the Treasury's redistricting would cut federal customs stations from 124 to 73 and diminish many collectors who hold political posts. Several existing ports would become sub-ports while new ports of entry would appear in Springfield, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City and others. Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Utah, and Nevada would lose ports.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congres
Albany
N. Y
Syracuse
Mlanta
Wheeling
W. Va
Sioux City
Tas
Burlington
Dubuane
Lla
St. Joseph
Chattansora
Tenn
Darton
Lincoln
Neb
Knoxville
Sen
Houston
Tex
Springfield
Mass
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Nashville
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Utah
Nevada
Rioting Ends After Mob Kills Three Negroes in Jakin
Reported mob violence in Jakin claimed three Black men were killed following the earlier killing of Marshal Newberry by a Black suspect last Tuesday night. The marshal's assailant remains at large as authorities investigate the incident. Mr and Mrs C C Lamson attend Chicago aviation meet with friends.
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Donaldson
Gia
Jakin
Marshal Newberry
C. C. Lamson
Chicago
World Record 5 Mystifier Brindley Stuns Altitude Champs
Chicago August 19 The world altitude record set by Oscar A Brindley at the international meet causes a shake up among aviators. Brindley used a family Wright machine after being turned down by the entries committee and Dayton license rules. He climbed past 10 000 feet before descending as Parmelee and Welch failed to reach such heights.
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Chicago
Oscar A. Brindley
Brindley
Dayton
Parmelee
Welch
Wright
Astor Fiancée Madeleine Force Severely Ill in New York
Miss Madeleine Force fiancée of Colonel John Astor lies seriously ill at her father's house in New York after severe nervous and physical strain since engagement announced August 1. She previously collapsed years ago and was cared for by the Force family physician.
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Madeleine Force
John Ascob Astor
East Thirty-seventh Street
New York
Force
World altitude record broken amid aviation week feats
In Chicago on August 19 aviators pursued a new altitude mark at Grant Park and Jackson Park. Ovington in a Bleriot monoplane touched water while attempting beach landings. Jimmie Ward in a Curtiss biplane shattered a propeller after engine trouble. Lee Hammond in a Baldwin biplane wheeled down sixty feet above ground with minor damage. C P Rogers in a Wright biplane descended safely after rudder failure.
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Grant Park
Eplinters
Lake Michigan
Jackson Park
International Aviation
Earle L. Ovington
South Shore Country Club
Jimmie? Ward
Curtiss
Lee Hammond
Baldwin
C. P. Rogers
Wright
Portugal Adopts New Republic Constitution
Lisbon August 18. The national assembly completed and signed the constitution of the republic at 1:35 AM after weeks of debate. The act drew enthusiastic crowds outside the assembly building as the announcement spread, triggering joyful demonstrations.
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Lisbon
National Assembly
Republic of Portugal
Cotton Bill Next to Fall Would Cut Duty 21 Percent
Washington reports that the cotton tariff revision bill, designed to take effect January 1, would cut ad valorem duties by about 21 percent, saving roughly $3,000,000 in revenue annually. Congress plans to adjourn by Tuesday, with the Ways and Means Committee favoring enactment and senators and leaders aiming to adjourn Tuesday afternoon.
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Washington
Congress
Sherman
Penroxe
Underwood
House
Democratic House
House Committee
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Kermit Roosevelt Safe Amid Mexican Hunt
In Yuma Arizona on August 13 authorities reported Kermit Roosevelt and his hunting party are safe despite Mexican unrest. H. Utting, district court clerk, arrived with news that the Roosevelt group, starting near the boundary last Saturday, is presently in the Tinnacte mountains about a mile south of the boundary.
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Yuma
Ariz
Kermit Roosevelt
Lower
California
Sonora
H. Utting
District Court
Young Roosevelt
Tinnacte Mountains
Moulders Beat Machinists in Park Contest Highlights
In a forenoon athletic contest at Red Cedar Park the Waterion Gasoline Engine Co. foundry workers defeated the machine shop team in all tests of skill. The foundryball team won 9 to 3 with no fielding required. Pitcher Ren Franklin, a semi-pro, struck out 18 machinists. Bob Armstrong led in catching and wrestling, while Albert Rasmussen edged Harry Latrell in the foot race. The foundrymen challenge any local factory team for a Saturday game.
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Red Cedar Park
Waterion Gasoline Engine Co
Iron Moulders
Ren Franklin
Bob Armstrong
John Curley
Harry la Trell
Machinists
Albert Rasmussen
Foundrymen
Taft signs campaign publicity bill limiting campaign spending
Washington August 19 President Taft signed a campaign publicity bill requiring disclosure of all campaign funds before elections and extending to primary campaigns and nominating conventions. It caps spending at 5000 for congressional candidates and 10000 for senators aspirants and mandates public pledges of political appointments. The measure applies to congressional elections only.
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Washington
Taft
Aviator Aboard Pole Dash Mission With Expedition
Lieutenant Wetkine joins Dr Dougina Maween on a polar expedition to the Beath Pete region as they plan a final monoplane dash to Pee. The crew packs marbive supplies and charts a daring crossing to reach the pole.
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Wetkine
Dougina Maween
Pete Aay
Ome
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Great Britain
White Star
American
Atlantic Transport
Red Star
Leyland Lines
Southampton
Martin
Democratic Ways and Means Committee
Thes House
U. S
Liverpool
Lewes
Rotors Yacht
Rapids
CEASF
Miss.marecehne Borce
Ovington
Lake
Wara
Hugine
Brintley
Portugal
Kermit
Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
South Pole
Liza
T. Hugh B.watross Ress Eiser
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