Tragic Start Marks European Air Race in Vincennes
A crowd of about one million witnessed the Vincennes start of a 950 mile cross country air race totaling $94,000 in purse. Three aviators died and five were injured as ten of sixty entrants withdrew before crossing the park. Notable deaths include Captain Princeteau, M. Le Martin, and M. Lendron.
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Paris
Vincennes
Princeteau
M. le Martin
Bleriot
M. Lendron
France
M. Gaubert
Calgar
Villars-Coterets
M. Billie
M. Morison
Gagny
M. Morin
Chevron
M. Loridan
Charleville
Belgium
Holland
England
English Channel
Europe
America
Httle Roland Garros
Rome
Strang Hurt In Kenosha Speed Circuit Crash
Kenosha Wisconsin reports veteran racer Louis Strang of the Case team was injured in opening night at the Kenosha motordrome. His right arm broken and ankle dislocated after rear tires blew and he ripped through 40 feet of fence during the first race. no fatalities reported as the 50 mile event began.
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Kenosha
Wis
Louis Strang
Case
Strang
Knox defends State Department amid Day portrait scandal
Secretary Knox testifies before Hamlin committee that past administrations bear responsibility for scandals. He explains a $5,000 payment to Hale and the Rosenthal portrait affair linked to John Hay's era. Knox resists perjury accusations and notes chaotic department condition before reforms.
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Washington
State Department
Knox
Hamlin
House
Young
Hale
Elihu -Root
Rosenthal
John Hay
Albert Rosenthal
W. H L. Michael
Department
Root
Michael
Rockhill
Mr. Knox
Mr. Hamlin
Day
Big Parade of Suffragists in London Draws 40000 in Nation’s Largest Protest
The pageant of protest stretched five miles with over 40,000 participants across suffrage societies from England and abroad. Notables included Mrs Hertha Ayrton of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and Miss Ethel Smyth Mus Doc. Elizabeth Robins led women writers, actresses headed the stage division, and scholars wore academic robes.
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London
England
Hertha Ayrton
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Ethel Smyth
Grosscup Opposes Sherman Antitrust Law at Iowa Lecture
Judge Peter S. Grosscup of the United States circuit court of appeals in Chicago declared the Sherman antitrust law a failure in an address before the University of Iowa. He proposed a new method to deal with trusts, arguing the act as interpreted is an ineffective remedy for ordinary monopoly complaints.
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Iowa City
Peter S&s. Grosscup
United States Circuit
Court of Appeals of Chicago
University of Iowa
Senate Debates Canadian Reciprocity Vote Momentum Grows
Washington report places sixty senators ready to back Canadian reciprocity with a vote likely within two weeks. Penrose states a two thirds majority in favor, while Root amendment appears set for defeat. lists of supporting and opposing senators are provided along with noncommittal and absent members.
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Washington
Penrose
Senate Finance
Taft
Senate
Bailey
Clarke
Wyoming
Crane
Dillingham
Dixon
Dupont
Frye
Gallinger
Grenna
Heyburn
Johnson
Jones
la Follette
Lodge
Lorimer
McCumber
Martin
Nelson
Oliver
Root
Simmons
Smith
Michigan
Bmoot
Sutherland
Warren
Bacon
Borah
Bradley
Brandege
Briggs
Brown
Bryan
Burnham
Burton
Chamberlain
Chilton
Crawford
Culberson
Cullom
Cummins
Davis
Fletcher
Bourne
Bristow
Clapp
Clark
Arkansas
Curtis
Foster
Lippitt
Newlands
Page
Paynter
Thornton
Wetmore
Maryland
Tillman
Maine Battlecruiser Maine Discovery Delays Removal Plans
Lowering cofferdam water by seven feet reveals greater hull destruction than expected. Engineers say removal plans depend on further pumping to eighteen to twenty feet, enabling exploration of ship sections and possible recovery of Ensign Merritt and other officers.
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Havana
Maine
Black
Engineer Corps
Merritt
Jenkins
Bankers Aid Wireless Rescue on Great Lakes
Two hundred Michigan Bankers traveled from Detroit to Buffalo aboard the Western States steamship and were transferred to the City of Cleveland after the Western States was disabled by a burst cylinder. Wireless telegraphy enabled a rapid rescue, marking a first practical test of lake wireless tech.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Michigan Bankers’ Association
Detroit
Bufalo
City of Cleveland
Midlake
Great Lakes
Mormon Church Affiliation Probed by Sugar Investigation Panel
The investigation into the Mormon church's affiliation and sympathy with the sugar trust moves forward under Hardwick's committee after protests from Senator Reed Smoot. The inquiry examines connections between church leadership and sugar interests and seeks to determine potential influence.
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Washington
Mormon Church
Sugar Trust
Hardwick
Reed
Smoot
Mormo
Two Kinds of Business Courtesy Mentioned
The excerpt contrasts two business courtesies: one extended to customers who pay cash and another extended to those who do not. It reflects a pedagogical or conversational approach from an older source, likely noting social norms in commerce and exchange.
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Willie
Marine Eye Remedies Ad in Chicago Eye Book
Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago offers a 48 page illustrated Eye Book Free detailing eye trouble and proper application of Marine remedies. The ad claims sore eyes strengthen weak eyes soothe pain and promotes use for babies with scaly eyelids and granulation at a price of zero pence.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Intricate Letter Puzzles Husband On Long Trip
A remark from Bilkins's wife in a letter he received while away on business ends with a cryptic signoff about their baby’s health and brightness. The note, published in Everybody's, reads in part that the baby is well and brighter than before, followed by a loving closing. The puzzle lies in interpreting the lingering question the letter leaves Bilkins.
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Bilkins
Resinol Heals Eczema Says Mrs Amy Crain
Mrs Amy Crain of Fredonia Kentucky reports severe eczema on her palms and fingers healed in under a month after using Resinol ointment twice daily and the Resinol Soap during bathing. She recommends the preparations to others and notes available at all drug stores.
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Amy Crain
Fredonia
The Kaiser Prefers The Bible Says London Chronicle
The London Chronicle notes the kaiser reads widely with a favorite Bible by his bedside. During Roosevelt’s Berlin visit last year he gave several books, about half on theology and half on military subjects, reflecting his stated interests.
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Kaiser
London Chronicle
Roosevelt
Berlin
Willing to Support Proxy at Penn Ballot
Freshman Albert Tiedemann at the University of Pennsylvania hesitated over nominees during a student meeting. After a classmate left to vote by proxy, Albert offered to do the same and asked for Proxy's first name as he prepared to fill his ballot.
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Albert Tiedemann
University of Pennsylvania
Albert
Proxy
A Heartless Father
A wife confronts her husband about neglecting household duties claiming their daughter is delicate and unable to work while she excels in school and is the star of a basketball team insisting the father is in the wrong.
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Jim
Jim Jenkins
Sleepy Foreigner Seeks Rest at Crowded Milwaukee Station
A dejected blue eyed stranger from Chicago wanders into Milwaukee's central police station asking for sleep. Officers offer that only bank space remains, currently occupied by a Black man. He agrees he cannot sleep in darkness with another man nearby and chooses to wait.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bard of Oden priest turns eighty six
The Rev. George F. Culmer celebrated his eighty sixth birthday born May 22 1825 in Kent England. A long serving Methodist Episcopal minister he retired due to age and is noted as a scholar and poet with poems published in magazines and papers.
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Oden
George F. Culmer
Mr. Culmer
Kent
England
George Frederick
George IV
John Quincy Adams
United States
Culmer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Indianapolis
Ants as Geological Agents in Tropics Highlighted
Prof. J. C. Branner, in the Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, notes ants as powerful geologic agents in tropical regions. He cites ant burrows found 3.6 meters deep that ramify over vast areas.
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J. C. Branner
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
Tradition Reminds Couples to Consider Before Marriage
A brief note cautions that a girl should look before she leaps and that a well turned appearance may affect chances. The piece frames marriage as a careful choice balancing prudence and presence.
Life's Value and the Liver: A Witty Quote by Appleton
A playful remark quoted as life’s worth hinges on the liver. attributed to Thomas Gold Appleton. The line combines humor with a medical metaphor, reflecting early 20th century wit.
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Thomas
Gold Appleton
Deaf beggar could hear laughs in Milwaukee flat prank
A Milwaukee resident recalls a deaf mute applicant soliciting aid with a note handed through a door. The resident, initially angry, laughs after realizing the man’s trick as he reopened the door and returned to bed.
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Milwaukee
Jury Question Sparks Tense Exchange in Court
State's Attorney questions a talesman about capital punishment while a political figure probes the seriousness of politics in the juror selection scene. The dialogue underscores tension in the courtroom as moral stakes are debated.
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Talesman
The Exception and a Fisherman’s Tale
A fragmented excerpt mentions fish stories and a quip about There are as good fish in the sea, referencing Parker-Hm and a Thomson style tale. It hints at magazine chatter in Harper’s, Bazar, and similar outlets.
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Parker
Thomipson
Harper's. Bazar
Mind and digestion linked by education hypothesis
A brief human interest note by C. Post for Postum Cereal Co. discusses how mindset around food affects digestion. It describes experiments showing gastric juices reacting to perceived food as if it were present, suggesting mental state influences digestive response.
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C. ¥. Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
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