Stormy Strait Passage Reports By Pacific Fleet
The Orita reports passing the American fleet in the Strait of Magellan twelve miles east of Cape Pillar amid very stormy weather. The Chilean cruiser Chacabucto led the formation as the vessels stretched through Smyth channel to Telcahuano with no sighting of the torpedo boat flotilla. The weather hindered cohesion but ships pressed on with strong winds.
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Punta Arenas
Strait of Magellan
Pacific Navigation Company
Orita
Cape Pillar
Chacabucto
Smyth Channel
Magellan Strait
Telcahuano
Bank of Sulphur Springs Robbery Reported
Four men blew open the vault of the Bank of Sulphur Springs in Sulphur Springs Arkansas on February 10 and took over 1300 dollars in cash along with notes and valuables. Officers arrived to see the quartet mounting horses and riding westward, with suspected escape confirmed.
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Sulphur Springs
Ark
Bank of Sulphur Springs
Indiana City Marshal Arrested for Murder After Shootings
Marion, Feb. 10. City Marshal William Abney is jailed on murder charges following the shooting of Ambrose Grogan and Frank Blake who resisted arrest. A coroner's jury had exonerated him, but relatives of the victims prompted the arrest.
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Marion
Ind
William Abney
Ambrose Grogan
Frank Blake
Telegraphic Brevities
John H. Hein a homesteader died burned to death in his cabin near Two Harbors Minnesota. Judge Eli P. Evans a widely known jurist died in a Columbus hospital aged sixty five. L C Hutchins second vice president of the Fort Worth National Bank killed himself with a revolver. Drum Major James D Elderkin veteran of the Seminole Mexican and Civil wars died at his Detroit home from complications of a past Mexican war wound.
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John H. Hein
Two Harbors, Minn
Eli P. Evans
Columbus
L. C. Hutchins
Fort Worth
Tex
James D. Elderkin
Detroit
Bank Leader in Texas Suicide in Moore Building
C. E. Beasley, president of the American Bank and Trust Co of Houston and former Texas Bankers' association head, killed himself with a pistol on the Moore building's fifth floor. Poor health is cited as the probable cause.
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San Antonio
C. E. Beasley
American Bank and Trust Company
Houston
Tex
Texas Bankers’ Association
Moore Building
Mrs Thaw Visits Son at Matteawan Hospital
Matteawan New York February 10 Mrs William Thaw mother of Harry K Thaw spent over an hour with her son at the Matteawan state hospital. She appeared in feeble health and was assisted on and off the train by a nurse during the visit.
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Matteawan, N. Y
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
Valley View farmer kills wife then dies by suicide
Richmond Kentucky February 10 Elvin Newby a prominent Valley View farmer twelve miles from Richmond shot and killed his wife and then took his own life. No motive is known.
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Richmond
Elvin Newby
Valley View
Here
Yeast Described as a Plant Visible by Microscope
Good Health notes yeast is a tiny plant visible only with a microscope. Two varieties exist, wild and cultivated, requiring careful cultivation to avoid contamination. In labs, separate disinfected buildings are used. yeast thrives at warm, moist, sugary conditions near body temperature to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide during bread making.
Taft Campaign Chief Confirms Vorys In Charge
Secretary of War declares Arthur Vorys will continue to direct Taft's presidential nomination campaign with Columbus as the general headquarters. He says Hitchcock will assist in the East and South after retiring from office, with possible additional eastern headquarters if needed.
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Columbus
Arthur Vorve
William H. Taft
Kansas City
Vorys
Hitchcock
Political landscape in Cuba shows restrained reform prospects
Havana reports meager political activity after Roosevelt’s Feb 1 1909 Cuba policy. Liberal party factions clash rarely while conservative un ity falters awaiting a leader with broad appeal. Potential leaders include General Mario Menocal Governor Doming o Lecuona and General Itius Rivera amid general satisfaction with the provisional government.
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Havana
Cuba
Roosevelt
Miguelista
Zagista
Mario Menocal
Domirego Lecuona
Matanzas
Magoon
Washington
Itius Rivera
Ships of Tyre: ancient Phoenician craft to modern hulls
In this historical note the Nashville American calls Phoenician ships of Tyre a precursor to Greek and Roman models, tracing evolution from galley to caravel to frigate, noting English improvements and enduring Tyrian forms in Persia and India, and describing long voyages and crowded decks with pilgrims and livestock aboard.
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Solomon
Israel
Tyre
Suez Channel
China
England
Greece
Rome
Venice
Far East
Persia
India
Trinidad
Mecca
Sheba
Indo- China
Nashville American
Poles and Equator Shape Earth as Oblate Sphere
The article explains that earth's rotation causes greater outward force at the equator, producing a bulge there and flattening at the poles. It notes the polar axis is about twenty six and a half miles shorter than the equatorial diameter, forming an oblate spheroid.
Great Automobile Race Heads Toward Paris Start
New York reports the New York to Paris automobile race will start next Wednesday with six teams from four nations. Three French crews, one German, one Italian, and one American aim for San Francisco in about thirty days and Paris in six to nine months, Mayor McClellan signaling the start.
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New York
Paris
George B. McClellan
New York City
San Francisco
Market Quotations Wheat Prices in Minneapolis
Wheat futures quoted with May at 1.05 and July at 1.05. Track prices show No 1 hard at 1.09, No 1 Northern around 1.00 to 1.04, No 2 Northern near 1.04, No 3 Northern about 0.99 to 1.02. Market data dated February 8 from Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Foul play suspected in Pa apartment deaths
John Sillaway, 22, stepson of Albert Damon, and Damon's sister Mrs. Jane Satterlee were found dead in their Corey Pennsylvania apartment. Sillaway is in custody on detective direction with no charges yet. Detective Watson believes foul play occurred after examining the premises.
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Corey, Pa
John Sillaway
Albert Damon
Jane Satterlee
Watson
Damon
Sillaway
Shakespeare's Last Illness Questioned By Traditions
Ward the Stratford vicar claims Shakespeare died after a fever from a merry meeting with Drayton and Ben Jonson. Halliwell Phillips cites typhoid from filth and poor drainage near New Place. Most conclusions remain conjectural.
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Shakespeare
Ward
Stratford
Drayton
Ben Jonson
Halliwell-Phillips
New Place
At the Wind's Mercy
A clipped quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer ridicules Scroggins boasting about a new balloon, saying its only use is to blow about and amount to little.
Cattle and hog prices in St Paul market report
St Paul market notes show cattle prices from good to choice at 5.00 to 5.75, fair to good 3.25 to 4.75, cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.75, veals 3.75 to 5.25. Hogs ranged 4.00 to 4.30, sheep wethers 4.75 to 5.10, and lambs 6.26 to 6.75.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax futures on track with sharp bids in Duluth
In Duluth on February 8 wheat futures show No 1 hard at 1.0835 and No 1 Northern around 1.064%. No 2 Northern near 1.093. May and July 1.06. In store prices list No 1 Northern 1.03 and No 2 Northern 1.005. Flax futures touch 1.17 for May, 1.18 for July and 1.20 for July delivery.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Cattle and Hogs Prices Reported for Week
Chicago market figures list cattle and hog prices by category including cows and heifers Texans calves Western cattle stockers and feeders hogs by weight light mixed heavy rough and pies with sheep yearlings and lambs also shown. Data includes price ranges and unit figures across categories.
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Chicago
Chicago market closes with mixed grain and livestock quotes
Wheat May 97 1 4 c, July 8 4 c, Sept 89 1 c. Corn May 61 c, July 59 c, Sept bYi 4 c. Oats May old 54 c, May 52 c, July old 46 4 c, July 44 c, Sept 28 c. Pork May 12 0 21 44 12 0 58, July 12 35. Butter creamery 22 338 c, dairies 21 2 %. Eggs 20 21 ec. Poultry turkeys and chickens and springs M1 ec.
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Chicago
Ile
Good Judgment Quip Cited by Chicago News
A private confidant praises his partner as a man of unusually good judgment while the self-proclaimed brains of the firm boasts of always seeking advice before any move. The remark appears in a Chicago News column.
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Chicago News
Gerald’s Marriage Question About Wealth Sparks Debate
A dialogue notes Charles and Edward debating why Gerald should marry. Edward argues wealth makes marriage unnecessary, while Charles questions why he would marry if he remains financially secure. The exchange focuses on social expectations and money.
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Charles
Gerald
Edward
Obstacle to Quitting Smoking Cited in Puck Quote
A witty exchange notes the stubborn habit of smoking. The speaker vows to quit but is thwarted each time by others urging him to stop. The remark underscores the social pressure surrounding perseverance.
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Puck
Real Estate Listings note property sales in Lansing area
A fragment describes parcels for sale on Lansing Avenue near Salem Vers Avenue, with mention of farm land and 10 acres at a price per acre and owner moving. It notes properties fit two tan vex and three tuts with good barr and nearby locations.
Free Home Steads and Real Estate Bargains in Eastern Valley County
Real estate dealer promotes free home sites in Eastern Valley County Montana and special bargains on city property. Offers 1424 acre farm near Austin with exchange options, insurance services, and bonds with Cleveland firm. Also lists sale of a registered Aberdeed Angus and a phaeton with pole and shafts at reduced prices.
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Valley County
Montana
Mower County
Banker’s Surety Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Pole
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Wiil
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Clifford C. Leck
M. D
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Austin
Willian
GG. F. Bademucin
Nyisa
Mt Cary Street
Kerwood
Aim IV
Poon Otter
Pia Cee
Heo
Pan Ette
Lesth Ti
Reeronab
John Fairbanks
Land Office
Ghas
Webbe
Wold’s Drug Store
Northwest
Main St
Cressey’s
Austin, Mi
Weil
Glear
LS Michelson
Fevent
Helen
Sasswdaventor
Accress
Mill Street
Rochford Land
John H.rochford
Conider
von Bare Gues
Farave
Thone
Ou House
A. W. Allen, M. D
M & St Paul RR
Presbyterian Church
Theodore B. Turn
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