The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-12-28
poiIticai. United states recognized re-


celebrated
D., Coronation: King George gave state
banquet Shakespeare ball in Albert
hall. London.
a. The Olympic: White Star liner res ched
New York on first trip westward: time
days 16 hours ~ minutes.
q. Coronation; King George V. crowned
In Westminster abbey: John Hays
Hammond represented United States
as special ambassador.
a. Obituary Rear Admiral Charles S
Norton. U. s N. at Westied n. j.;
aged IS.
Anniversaries: The Society of Friends
(orthodox commemorated its 18th year
ly meeting at Providence. r. I. Cen
tennal OF Venezueas independence
celebrated.
Coronation: Imposing international ma
val review In honor of the king at
Portsmouth
Explosions: II killed by a boiler explo-
sion on the Mississippi steamer st. Jo-
seph at Berkeley Landing. Mo.
D. Sporting Grand Prix de Paris won
by Marquis de Ganay's As dAttout
49, Obituary: Paul de Longpre. noted
painter of flowers, at Hollywood Cal.
aged 56.
Naval: Russias first Dreadnought. the
Sevastopol. launched
80 Sporting Harry Nardon won English
open golf championship at Sandwich,
England.
l. Heat Wave: Beginning Of spell OF
intense heat throughout the northern
and eastern states.
Fire. Business part OF West Salem. Wis;
loss 100000
Obituary: Eugene f. Ware. soldier and
poet. at Colorado Springs: aged TO-
T. Heat Wave: Thermometer 1903 in New
L.. Tai. A..
known in New York;
g. Heat: Fifth day of deadly heat wave
in east and middle west.
Convention: Christian Endeavorers at
Atlantic City. N. ].
T. Political: United States. Great Britain.
Japan and Russia signed treaty for
preservation OF the fur seal
Obituary: Gen Clement A. Evans, ex-
commander United Confederate Vet
Grams, at Atlanta. Ga; aged a.
Shipwreck: The Pacific Coast liner San
Ia Rosa stranded near Point Arguello.
Cal 30 lost.
g. Personal: King George V. and Queen
Mary welcomed on first visit to Dublin
as sovereigns,
TO- Conventions: Elks grand lodge at At.
lantic City. n. j. National Education
al association In San Francisco
H. Train Wreck: Federal express. Wash
ington TO Boston. crashed down en-
bankment at Bridgeport. Conn; II
killed so hurt
Convention: Mystic Shriners in Roches-
ter. N. Y.
Fire: Oseoda and Ausable Mich, prac-
ticaly destroyed.
Aviation Harry N. Atwood reached
Washington, having flown from Bos-
ton 56S miles. winning n New York
Times trophy and establishing a long
distance American record.
IL IL a.
loss 100000
l3 Personal: Edward. eldest son OF King
George ", installed as Prince of
Wales. Tablet to Founder william
Penn unveiled In Church of All Hal
lows. London.
H. Naval: First cruiser for Chinas mod
ern navy launched.
10. Mine Disaster: Explosion killed 21 at
Sykesville. Pa.
II. Aviation: Olleslagers. Belgian aviator,
made a worlds record of an unnter-
rupted flight of 3SS miles at Brussels:
previous record held by Tabuteau, 1862
miles.
Is. Conventions: International Order OF
Good Templars in Philadelphia
Naval: The annual naval war game be-
. gan Off the New England coast.
q. Obituary: Charles Walter Stetson,
noted artist, in Rome; aged 53
Anniversary: 50th anniversary of first
Bull Run battle celebrated at Manas-
sas. Va.
Aviation: Marcel Jordan flew 465%
miles, remaining aloft hours 10 min
utes, then a distance and duration
record
q. Political: Senate passed Canadian rec
iprocity bill. SO to q.
q. Heat: Most oppressive In Paris in 25
years: thermometer registered l04 in
Berlin.
district of Constantinople caused loss
OF s25. 900, 900 and left 100, 900 people home
less
a. Obituary: w. f.. NJ. Hicks. last sur
vivor of Seminole war. at Flint, Tenn. |;
aged 81.
6. Political: President signed bill for rec
iprocity with Canada.
Aviation: Andre Beaumont won 1000
prize for circuit OF Great Britain race
of 100 miles: Vedrines second.
Storm: Typhoon and tidal wave de-
stroyed 1000 houses and 500 lives in
Japan.
n. Haiti: Revolutionists In possession Of
all cities on island but the capital;
United States warships ordered to pa
troll coast
Aviation: st. Croix Johnstone stayed In
air hours / minute and a fraction.
breaking American record to date.
Obituary: Edward NJ. Shepard, noted
lawyer and Democratic leader at Lake
George, NJ Y; aged 6l.
q. Railroad Accident: 10 killed and 30 in
Jured on the Bangor and Aroostook,
near Grindstone. Me.
AUGUST.
| /. Obituary: Edwin A. Abbey, American
decorative artist, In London; aged 50.
| 2 Convention: international permanent
bureau Of peace opened at Berne, Swift
zerland. Knights OF Columbus In De-
troit
I O. Political: Anglo-American and Fran
co-American arbitration treaties signed
by President Taft.
| l. PERSONAL: Admiral Heihachro Togo
who led Japan's victorious feet In the
Russo-Japanese war. landed at New
| York.
| Flood Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma
damage estimate exceeded S1OO0.0O0.
8. Personal: Admiral Togo. guest OF hon.
or at White House dinner.
| z. Sporting: Bob Burman made auto rec
ord for a mile on a half mile track
time / minute seconds, at Scranton
| Pa.
Obituary: Elizabeth Akers Allen the
poet. author OF "Rock Me to Sleep
Mother" at Tuckahoe, N. Y; aged 10
Joseph Parry. Utah pioneer, ''the ia
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