President Taft At Clover Club Dinner Speech
A man claiming to seek a private audience with President Taft was detained after trying to contact the president over the book he is writing about Mothers Pensions. Detectives questioned J H Matthews and confirmed mental concerns. Taft spoke at Clover club dinners and addressed physicians and the Poor Richard club tonight, urging moderation and stability.
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Philadelphia
President Taft
Bellevue Stratford
Detective Headquarters
Tate
J. H. Matthews
251 South
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Matthews
Herod Herod
Taft
Clover Club
New York
Hilles
Medicad Club
Poor Richard Club
Nellie Weeke implicates political bosses in divorce case
Mrs. Nellie J. Weeke testified in St Louis on her divorce from Henry L Weeke claiming her husband and Republican leaders discussed shaking down Mayor Kreismann for nomination money and other grafting schemes. She described poker and politics at Delmar garden and named witnesses, noting alimony disputes and Weeke’s saloons and poker profits.
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Kones
Graves
Sidener
Frank M. Slater
Herman Bader
Weinbrenner
M. D. Owens
al Thompson
Henry W. Kiel
Weeke
St. Louis
Wilson and Goethals Confer on the Canal
President elect Wilson met with Canal Engineer Colonel George W. Goethals in Trenton to review Panama Canal conditions and legal and administrative arrangements. Wilson aims to visit the Isthmus soon and be ready to act. Goethals expects to begin filling the canal with water next December.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Panama Canal
George W.W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Goethals
Postmaster Resigns Over Parcel Post Workload
Burdened by a surge in parcel post business since the law took effect, Warren C. Hursh resigns as Branchville postmaster after seventeen days on the job. He says the extra packages and workload were more than he could handle.
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Branchville
Warren C. Hursh
Hursh
Dynamite Convict Beum Released on Bond
Charles N Beum of Minneapolis freed on a thirty thousand dollar bond from Leavenworth federal prison after a three year sentence for conspiracy in dynamite cases. He is the first of thirty three prisoners to regain freedom on bond and said other imprisoned labor leaders are confident of final release.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Charles N. Beum
Minneapolis
Beam
Brandt Pardoned by Governor Sulzer After Conviction
Folke Engel Brandt was pardoned by Governor Sulzer in Albany after entering prison with a 24 year remaining of a 30 year sentence. Senator Nelson of Minnesota accompanied him to New York and arranged a route to Washington and Minnesota for employment. The pardon was conditional on Brandt not discussing the case publicly or writing its history for pay.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Folke Engel Brandt
Sulzer
Brandt
Albany
Nelson
Minnesota
Washington
Senator Nelson
Capitol
Towne
Kaiser
Carmody
Mortimer Lt. Schiff
Bald Jack Rose Files Bankruptcy to Escape Debts
Jack Rose the bald gambler filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court with over 11 000 in unsecured debts and no assets. The schedules list debts mostly incurred in 1919 including 400 from a Manhattan tailor and 800 in jewelry bills, with creditors in New York City and Connecticut.
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Special Dispatch
Tribune
New York
Jack Rose
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
United States District Court
Jacob Rose
Jack
Jacob’ Rose
Lving
Arverne
L. I
Manhattan Tatior
Manhattan Florist
Manhattan Haberdasher
C. B. Roblee
Rose
George Bowles
Greenwich
Conn
Charles Almerick
Earle & Calhoun
Manhattan
Clarence C. Rice
Ares Hyman Fox
A. Shapiro
Toledo
Army goats to form official unit at Fort Washington
A judge advocate general opinion declares goats may be enlisted in U S Army and a goat squad established at Fort Washington Maryland to reduce grass and mosquitoes. An expert notes goats can eat poison ivy in moderation but must avoid laurel buds in spring. Funds may come from grounds maintenance appropriations.
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Washington
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Army
United States
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Potomac River
Fort
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Department
War Department
New York Basks in Early Spring and Records Set
New York experiences springlike warmth with windows open and fans running. The weather bureau reports two January records tied or broken: high of 59 F for January 17, and earliest open navigation on the Hudson. Snow and colder conditions forecast for tomorrow night.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Hudson River
Penn baseball team breaks January warmth practice record
In Philadelphia on January 17, the Penn University baseball squad trained outdoors at Franklin Field under coach Roy Thomas. Temperatures reached a record 62 degrees at 3 p.m., the warmest January 17 on record with the local weather bureau.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Roy Thomas
Dictionary saves Jersey man after chicken remark
Blaine Starner told police he acted within his rights when calling a young woman a chicken. The magistrate consulted Webster’s dictionary which defines chicken as a young person especially a maiden, then discharged Starner.
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Hagerstown
Blaine Starner
Dolly Rogers Seeks Death After Courtship Ends
Dolly Rogers attempted suicide by cutting her throat but calmly smoked a cigarette while waiting for an ambulance. Hospital doctors say she will recover. Born Natalia Availa in Alaska she moved to Paterson fifteen years ago and later married musician Ben Rogers. After his death she worked as a laundress and received nearly $1,000 yearly in checks. a boarder, Antonio Rose, thwarted the act at Passaic Street.
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N. J
Dolly Rogers
General Hospital
Dolly
Natalia Availa
Alaska
Ben Rogers
Antonio Rose
Passaic Street
Determined To Wed She Is 105 In Los Angeles Case
Mrs. Marceline Elisalda 105 and wealthy sought a marriage license with Pleasantino Leon 80. License issued. Leon seeks to set aside a court order naming Claudia Lugo granddaughter guardian. Lugo to contest action. In Missouri Edna Sibert 75 and Henry Sibert 75 granted divorce by nonsupport after twenty six years separated. Edna Miley restored as maiden name.
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Claudia Jiugo
Lugo
Edna Miley
Siberts
Hospital De Luxe For Dumb Brutes Planned In New York
A $50,000 three story fireproof hospital de luxe for animals and birds is to be built in New York with an elevator and separate floors for kennels baths offices and operating rooms. The Women’s League for Animals, led by Mrs. James Speyer, sponsors the project to treat elephants dogs cats canaries horses and birds as principal patients.
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Miller
Women's League For Animals
James Speyer
America
Voices Will Travel New York to Frisco by Phone
San Francisco reports a link between New York and Frisco by telephone to connect the two cities. N C Kingsbury of AT&T announces circuits to Denver and Salt Lake City will join the Golden Gate by year end. Company plans include $2,000,000 worth of No 8 copper wire and extensive poles and accessories.
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New York
New Yorker
San Francisco
Seaboard
N.C. Kingsbury
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Denver
Salt Lake City
Golden Gate
France Third Republic Presidents Timeline Listed
A fragment lists Third Republic French presidents with terms from Thiers in 1871 through Poincare in 1913. It mentions a challenge to OUEL and a new president described as an able statesman with knowledge in literature and art.
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France
Third Republic
Thomson Reveals New Gas Related to Hydrogen
Sir Joseph John Thomson of Cambridge University borrows the Royal Institute to announce a new gas. He says it bears the same relation to hydrogen as ozone does to oxygen, marking a notable experimental discovery.
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London
Joseph John Thomson
Cavendish
Cambridge University
Royal Institute
Hyde Disbarred for Bribery by New York Court
Charles H Hyde former city chamberlain in New York was disbarred from practicing law today by the appellate division of the supreme court following a bribery conviction.
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New York
Charlies H Hyde
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
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