Roosevelt Death Sparks Nationwide Tributes From Leaders
Public figures across government and industry mourn Col Theodore Roosevelt as a great American. Secretary Lansing and others laud his vigor, patriotism, and unyielding leadership, highlighting his impact on public life, policy, and national spirit.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Army
Josephus Daniels
Franklin K. Lane
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America
Carter Glass
the Treasury
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Panama Canal
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Lincoln
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senator Lewis
Illinois
Harding
Ohio
Kenyon
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Senator New
Indiana
Senator Martin
Virginia
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senator Kellogg
Minnesota
Early American Express founded in 1821 by Harden
The first American Express company opened between Boston and New York in 1821 by W. F. Harden. A French inventor created an electric clock that runs without attention while the battery remains good. A California poultryman devised a simple egg weighing scale noting weight, not size, governs hatching value.
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American Express Company
Boston
New York
W. F. Harnden
California
Cork harvest halted in Khroumirie forest by Tunisian forestry service
The Tunisie Francaise reports the forestry service in Tunisia has ended cork harvesting in the Khroumirie forest. German Ambassador von Bernstorff obtained his passports on February 5 1917 and departed the United States February 14. The US declared war on April 6. The Argentine Rural Society livestock show was a pronounced success with the champion Sherthorn bull selling for 42500 dollars.
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Tunisie Francaise
Tunisia
Khroumirie
von Bernstorff
United States
Canada postwar buoyancy lights hopeful economy
Canada faces peace with buoyancy after a brutal war toll. Agricultural output has doubled in four years, railway earnings rise to 140 million, and bank deposits reach 1.733 billion, while wartime credits to other nations continue. A Boston Transcript article lauds Canada’s transformed economy, industry, and finances as proof of national resilience.
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Canada
Boston Transcript
Europe
No reliable headline from the fragmentary note
An unclear line cites an older woman claiming it is impossible to please some people, a vague remark with no identifiable names, places, or events.
Recipe For Gray Hair Preparation Promoted
An advertisement describes a home remedy using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair without staining the scalp. It notes full directions are in Barbo Compound boxes and promises soft glossy hair with low cost. A closing adage jokes about men overlooked by brides.
Coated Tongue Signals Liver Trouble and Toxins
A 19th century ad warns that a bad breath coated tongue and yellow tinge indicate liver trouble from clogged intestines. It touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative remedy made from May-apple and jalap in a ready form, selling for 25 cents by druggists with testimonials.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Arizona news wrap: mines, strikes, and Governor Campbell
In Flagstaff the Marble Monument works will open soon. Thomas E. Campbell was inaugurated as governor on January 6. The Clifton strike costs taxpayers over 1000 dollars daily in military expenses. The Johnson strike near Quartzsite was sold to a St. Louis firm for 30000 dollars. The Central Bank of Wickenburg forms to take over the Phoenix branch. Globe Miami reports record cold but not as severe as 1898. A storm damages thousands of acres of Sinaloa crops. Jerome appoints R. B. Westervelt as receiver for the Jerome Portland Mining Co. Bertha Smith plans a 2000000 temple project in Paradise Valley. Copper output rises while value slightly falls. Captain Hance, famed Grand Canyon guide, dies at 84. Sergeant Joseph N. Kerwin receives the Distinguished Service Cross. A Kansas banker meets a Baldwin woman in Phoenix and marries. Warren townsite activity remains strong with brick and frame homes. Hiram Wordell survives a Gila monster bite and is sent to San Antonio for care. Harry E Stephens gets a new trial for a Prescott murder. Gov Hunt signs back pay warrant for 34000.
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Union News Service
Flagstaff
Thomas E. Campbell
Clifton
of Arizona
Johnson
Quartzsite
St. Louis
Central Bank of
Sinaloa
Mex
Nogales
Bisbee
Jerome
Frank Lyman
R. B. Westervelt
Prescott
Jerome Portland Mining Company
Frank H. Dyer
Bertha Smith
Phoenix
Paradise Valley
Salt River Valley
Scottsdale
John Hance
Captain Hance
Grand Cartin
Colorado
Cafton
Railroad and Hotel Company
Arizona
Joseph N. Kerwin
Safford
Pershing
Joseph, N. Kerwin
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U. S. No
Audenarde
Belgium
Armistice Terms Set By Supreme War Council
An official communique from Paris reports the supreme war council reached agreement on armistice renewal terms for January 17. The accord covers naval, financial, supply restitution for material and machinery taken by Germany, and delivery of rolling stock and locomotives. Food relief is to reach devastated regions.
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Supreme War Council
France
Belgium
Foreign Office
Marshal Foch
United States
Bliss
Benson
Herbert C. Hoover
Great Britain
Sir Henry Wilson
Weygand
M. Klotz
M. Leygues
Italy
Robilant
Germany
Martial Law Declared in Buenos Aires as Prisoners Held
President and cabinet order martial law in Buenos Aires. Ten thousand reserves summoned, military cadets recalled, and about two thousand prisoners taken by police. Russian prisoners say they fled Russia over revolutionary activity. 200 Catalonians among them, fleeing after the Barcelona uprising ending in 1909 with Ferrer’s execution.
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Buenos Aires
Russia
Barcelona
Francisco Ferrer
Reed bone Dry amendment ruling on import limits
Washington reports the Reed bone Dry amendment nullified by Congress. The Supreme Court, in reversing a Southern West Virginia federal court, voids state import restrictions on intoxicants for personal use. Justice McReynolds dissented, joined by Justice Clarke, arguing the amendment exceeds federal power.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Federal Court
West Virginia
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Justice Clarke
$100,000,000 for European famine relief approved
The House passed an administration bill providing 100 million dollars for famine relief in Europe excluding Germany. President Wilson urged the measure as the best way to curb Bolshevism spread westward. The bill advances to the Senate for rapid action due to the emergency.
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Washington
Europe
Germany
House
Wilson
Senate
Spartacan faction leaders executed in Germany report
London reports Spartacan factions in Germany have been court marshaled and executed. Berlin confirms government forces hold the Silesian railway station once a Spartacan stronghold. Copenhagen notes British troops occupy Düsseldorf, previously in Spartacan hands.
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Germany
Berlin
Silesian
Greater Berlin
Copenhagen
Dusseldorff
Spartacans
Unite in National Party in Poland Telegram
Warsaw reports a national bloc of all political parties except the Socialists formed in three Poland divisions. Ignace Jan Paderewski pursues a national council including the Socialist party, from which Moraczewski's government arose.
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Paris
Polish National Committee
Warsaw
Poland
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Polish Socialist Party
Andreas Moraczewski
How This Nervous Woman Got Well
Alice Heller of Christopher Illinois describes four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports being cured and now healthy and urges others with female troubles to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Christopher
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alice Heller
Primary Class Query on Race Turns Playful Answer
In the Primary Class, six year old Isabelle answers a teacher question about her mother’s race with a humorous line that she and her mother share the same human race, highlighting a child’s simple view of identity.
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Isabelle
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Skin Comfort for Babies
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for soothing red rough itchy baby skin. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment applications, and intermittent use of Cuticura Talcum powder, described as an indispensable part of the trio.
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Adv
Restaurant Humor and Vintage Advertisement Phrases
An archival snippet shows lighthearted dining chatter with a quip about a richly fatty fish. The fragment also includes an old advertisement urging health through Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, claiming liver and stomach regulation.
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Doctor Pierce
Proper Care of the Sick
Advice from the Exchange on handling contagious diseases urges mothers and nurses to take daily fresh air walks. Use a spare room for changing clothes and bathe before leaving the house. If quarantine facilities exist, use them. otherwise a screen and basin suffice. Leave by back stairs, avoid contact, and do not ride streetcars. Fumigation is arranged by the city board of health upon physician request.
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Board of Health
The Way of It
A fragment from a column or sketch references hardship in a woman who endures with little support. It notes a jealous husband and a claim that police were involved, suggesting social or domestic tension and a hint of crime or mock accountability.
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