Roosevelt libel suit draws wide witness list in Marquette
The Roosevelt libel case against Michigan editor George H. Newett draws a large, varied witness roster in Marquette. Witnesses include former officials James R. Garfield and Rob ert Bacon, Jacob Riis, Truman Newberry, and others, with testimony on Roosevelt’s conduct and alleged alcohol use. Depositions from Newett backers and anti Roosevelt testimony in New York Ohio and Chicago underscore the high stakes battle over Roosevelt’s reputation.
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Roosevelt
George H. Newett
Michigan
Marquette
James R. Garfield
Interior
Robert Bacon
Jacob Riis
Sladley
Missouri
Frank Tyree
West
Newett
United States
General Wood
Edmund Heiler
Ohio
Milwaukee
Duluth
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington
Chicago
Roosevelt Visit in Marquette Sparks Local Pride and Curiosity
The ex president faced nationwide speculation as accounts of alleged debauches circulated in the west. Marquette welcomed Roosevelt with elaborate hospitality at George Shiras’s home, arranging comfort for thirty guests and showcasing the town’s pride in hosting the notable visitor.
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United States
Far West
Marquette
Roosevelt
George Shiras
Shiras
Lake Superior
Two Ladies and a Bracelet in London Society Scandal
Zeke Jenks leaves Missouri for oil wealth then New York and London where he enters high society. Lady Arabella Richmond schemes for his favor by gifting a bracelet, but Jenks opts for Miss Lillian Lee. The bracelet ends up on Miss Lee, triggering a divorce and a costly court drama as Jenks marries Lee and returns to America.
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Zeke Jenks
Missouri
Texas
Octopus Oil Company
Zeke
New York
London
Laving
England
Arabella Richmond
Maryland
Arabella
Mr. Jenks
Lillian Lee
Miss Lee
Richmond
Lady Richmond
Buckingham Palace
America
Ezekiel Jenks
Egypt
Goodby
Lord
Pennsylvania passes flood warning and highway acts
Governor Tener signed the Ulman bill creating flood warning systems for towns on major streams with a $10,000 appropriation. The Sproul act directs automobile license funds to the state highway department, expected to yield about $800,000 this year and more next year.
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Tener
Pennsylvania
Ulman
Sproul
State Highway Department
Reading advertisements guides travelers toward progress
The passage warns that ignoring guideposts and advertisements leads to wasted time and wrong directions. It stresses that a traveler who neglects reading ads takes unnecessary chances and delays personal progress.
Tallest Men of Europe by Region
The Tallest men of Europe are found in Catalonia Normandy Yorkshire and the Ardennes district of Belgium. Prussia draws its tallest recruits from Schleswig-Holstein Austria from the Tyrolese highlands. The Albanian Turks and Caucasus natives are noted for athletic build.
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Europe
Catalonia
Normandy
Yorkshire
Ardennes
Belgium
Prussia
Schleswig-Holstein
Austria
Caucasus
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DR. Pierce
Col. Roosevelt
Pullig
Iron Ore
Denver
Colorado
Ioosevelt
Newed
R. C. Flannigan
Ironwood
Ann
Imade
Ipse
Nashville Banner
Boston Transcript
New Haven Journal-Cou
Aberdeen
Elks
Grand Theatre
Will H. Thompson
Seattle
Holland
Mrs. S. Levy
Bon Ton Millinery
South H Street
Milton
Jeiious
Ste Free Circus
Tacoma
Dixie
Northwest
Ing Bureau
Rhodes Brothers
Tacoma, Wash
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