Roosevelt Visits Tuskegee In Historic Pearl Era Address
President Roosevelt arrived at Tuskegee Alabama with a large escort and toured the Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institute. He praised Booker T. Washington and urged white and black citizens to pursue education, industry, and lawful progress, stressing shared responsibility for Southern prosperity.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Roosevelt
Lewis
John Hussey
Alabama Colborne (Methodist) Female College
Booker T. Washington
Institute
Washin
South
Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institution
North
Gren
Union
Alabama
Washington
Tuskee
Cossacks Clash With Civilians in Karkoff Turmoil
In Karkoff Russia on October 24 a 20 000 strong crowd panicked when warned Cossacks were coming. Voilent clashes followed between civilians and cavalry with volleys fired and bombs hurled. Both sides injured many wounded lie on the ground. Strikers looted gunsmith shops bombed bakeries halted work and life shortages emerge.
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Karkoff
Russia
Government Open to Panama Canal Contracts
Secretary Taft says the United States will contract with corporations or individuals for any portion of Panama canal construction. He notes doubt that any firm would take on the Culebra cut alone due to the massive earth removal and management challenges on the Isthmus.
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Washington
United States
Panama Canal
Taft
Culebra
Connecticut Billy: Burglary Gang Member Killed by Clerk
A photo of the burglar killed during a Sheldon store robbery was identified as "Connecticut Billy" by Boston Chief Inspector Watts. He was a member of a post office burglary gang, involved in a Warrenton bank theft, and later captured in Ohio after a Columbus prison term. He then traveled with professionals through West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Ogdenburg
N. Y
Sheldon
Watts
Boston
Connecticut
Billy
Warrenton
Ohio
Columbus
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Robbers Blow Ridgeville Bank Safe Blasting Away Six Thousand
Between 1 and 2 o'clock Tuesday morning seven robbers blew open the Ridgeville State bank and escaped with about $6000. The explosion wounded cashier Branson in the ankle as he reached the bank, and the bandits bound the night watchman before fleeing.
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Ridgeville
Ind
Branson
American Minister Russell to work on Franco Venezuelan incident
Caracas reports that Washington has tasked American Minister Russell to resolve the Franco Venezuelan diplomatic dispute. He will travel to Los Teques for an interview with President Castro to seek an arrangement.
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S- Venezu
Caracas
Washington
Russell
Los Teques
Castro
McMillan Indicted in Palmer Drive-Negroes Case
Waxahachie Texas October 24 An investigation by the grand jury into an alleged effort to drive negroes from the Palmer section led to the indictment of a young man named McMillan. He was apprehended in Comanche County.
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Whitecapling
Waxahachie
Tex
Palmer
McMillan
Comanche County
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Batavia
Howell Bros
Bryan
Mel Tades
Postoffice Drug Store
Oliver
GEO. A. Adams
Parker Building
Hes
Normal and Industrial Institute
Viala
Hill
Emmel & Maloney
E. J. Jenkins
Stevenson Machine
Ae Jenkins
Buchanan
Ss. W. Buchanan
Bryan Steam Laundry
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