Harvard Head Resignation Rumor Rejected as Roosevelt Fate
Reported Harvard President Charles W. Eliot plans resigning to aid the university. Major Henry Lee Higginson says Eliot seeks advisory service for his successor and to avoid impaired health. Secretary Loeb denies Roosevelt would become Harvard president after his term.
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Cambridge
Harvard President Eliot's Succession Considered Without Consensus
The Harvard corporation debates Eliot's successor as Major Higginson outlines needed traits a new president must have. Speculation centers on Abbot Lawrence Lowell, a scholar with deep knowledge of educational problems as the likely candidate among several named, including Roosevelt.
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Possibilities for President Eliot's Successor at Harvard
The faculty lists include Abbot Lawrence Lowell, Wallace Clement Sabine, LeBaron Russell Briggs, Edwin S. Gaye, Edgar H. Wells, George Foote Moore, and Charles Homer Haskins. Outside the faculty are Theodore Roosevelt and James J. Storrow.
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Germans Angry With French In Casablanca Dispute
Berlin reports renewed strain between France and Germany over the release of Germans who deserted from the foreign legion at Casablanca and demands satisfaction for an alleged assault on a German consulate official there.
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French and German Officials Seek Arbitration Failure
The French foreign office aims to submit the dispute to arbitration while M. Jules Cambon, France's ambassador, works with the German foreign office to reach an agreement, but negotiations have not yet succeeded.
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Malden Man Dies In Hunting Accident Near Mount Hood
Edward J. Hyatt of Malden was killed by his own shotgun while hunting in woods near the Mount Hood reservation. His companions Walter Hyatt and John Babcock believe the gun was discharged as he rested it to light a pipe, with the trigger snagging on brush. Autopsy to be conducted by Medical Examiner Durell of Somerville. Hyatt leaving a widow.
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Roosevelt’s Views on Taft’s Election and Postoffice Role
President Roosevelt reflects on Taft’s victory and stresses steady progress, warning against rushed prosperity. He signals no retreat from rights, and will hand over a policy of measured advance to Taft. Separately, Outlook reports Roosevelt will join the publication’s staff as special contributing editor after March 5.
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Death of Ex-President Palma
Antiago Cuba reports the death of Thomas Estrada Palma, the first President of the Cuban republic, after a period of serious illness.
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Romantic Cuban rebel Palma shaped by exile and leadership
The late Cuban figure Palma led the 1868 78 rebellion as a Castilian aristocrat educated in Spain. After imprisonment for refusing to oath to Spain he lost estates and later married the Honduran president's daughter, then headed a school for Spanish American students in Orange County New York. He maintained New York headquarters during Cuba’s final fight and U S liberation.
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President Calls Taft Victory a Triumph Over Extremes
The President lauds Taft as a stabilizing choice amid radical and conservative criticism. He expresses gratification for broad voter support and endorses continuing the work begun, noting the flood of ballots in Taft’s favor. Continued on Page 2-Third Column.
We Hit the Line Hard Said Pres Roosevelt at White House
President Roosevelt greeted James R. Garfield secretary of the interior and leading member of the tennis cabinet at the White House saying we hit the line hard. Garfield arrived in Washington for official duties amid the day’s events.
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Weather outlook for New England and Boston area
Fair and colder Thursday and Friday then fair with continued cold conditions. Northwest to west winds strengthen and then diminish. Washington reports forecast for New England calls for warmer Friday with strong but fading northwest winds.
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Temp readings and a day’s weather summary
A brief OCR fragment lists temperatures at various times including early morning six, noon, and evening values. It mentions °F readings like 46, 54, 57, and 61 with hours such as 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., but lacks clear location or date context.
Three Musketeers Labels For Roosevelt Taft Root
A telegram from Elihu Root to William Howard Taft riffs on The Three Musketeers naming Roosevelt as D Artagnan Taft as Porthos and Root as Athos. The playful designation mirrors rivalries and public curiosity over cabinet camaraderie.
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Taft-Tyler Electoral Vote Update From Overnight Returns
Late returns give Taft 309 electoral votes and Bryan 174 with Missouri a key swing. Maryland flips to Taft, Nebraska leans Bryan as Democrats gain state offices and the Legislature. Ongoing shifts include Rhode Island and Massachusetts outcomes, and House projections show Republicans 208 to Democrats 172 with 11 districts undecided. Bryan smiles at defeat as Ohio and Indiana tilt Democratic in statewide results.
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Electoral vote counts for McKinley Bryan Roosevelt Parker
The record lists presidential electoral votes from 1896 to 1904 with McKinley securing 271 in 1896 and 292 in 1900, Bryan 176 and 155, Roosevelt 336 and Parker 140. The rest appears as stray text about remedies and ads.
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Butcher Trapped In Icebox For Two Hours
Fred Lewis a Oakland butcher became trapped when a spring lock on an icebox outside slipped into place. He was confined for about two hours before being rescued. Local fire crew freed him without injury.
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