Seven Day News Miniature Chronicle Recap
The Postmaster General urged a parcel post overhaul to enlarge and cheapen mail service. A proposed popular presidential election failed in the Senate by 35 to 32. The Senate discussed a one term limit, with Senator Martine saying Wilson would not seek re election. A House committee exposed major sealing frauds and recommended suit on a $500000 restitution bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Martine
Wilson
House
Princeton Class of 1879 Smoker at Chevy Chase Club
Personal president elect Wilson invites his Princeton class of 1879 to a smoker at the Chevy Chase Club in Washington on March 3. The item notes social entertaining at the White House by President Taft and Mrs. Taft, and mentions Yale and Princeton figures connected to celebrations and retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Princeton
Chevy Chase Club
Washington
Taft
White House
Champ Clark
McClellan
New York
Yale
Augustus Stith
Smith
International skating at Christiana ends with Ippolitan win
Ippolitan claimed the 5000 meters in 43 minutes 4 10 seconds while Mathiesen the Norwegian champion won the 1500 meters in 2 22 1 10. Jim Thorpe signed with the New York Nationals after controversial amateur status. Bescher of the Reds leads NL in stolen bases for four years. Shugrue defeated Cross in ten rounds before 6000 fans at Madison Square Garden.
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Christiana
Ippolitan
Mathiesen
Jim” Thorpe
Stockholm
New York Nationals
Bescher
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Shugrue
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
New York
Leach Cross
Cross
Diverse early 20th century notes span politics crime ships and fires
The items cover Mrs Declan Troy and a twin birth in Yonkers, Mrs Meddelena Ciccone judged for arsenic murder in Newark, railroads must use pure water, West Virginia passes income tax amendment, Gunter in Aiken discusses Beach case, Park-in-Pines resort fire in Aiken and Savannah, Cipriano Castro released on habeas writ, Wilson cabinet plans, Naval War College inquiry into a 1911 self-harm case, Taft signs Lincoln Memorial funding, NC tips liability bill, and McKinley elected temporary speaker ending a 21 day Illinois deadlock.
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Declan Troy
Yonkers
N. Y
Meddelena Ciccone
Newark
N. J
Interstate Commerce Board
West
Virginia
Gunter
Aiken
S. C
F. O. Beach
Mrs. Beach
Park-in-Pines
Savannah
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Ellis Island
New York
Holt
Wilson
Congress
Department of Labor
Naral
Naval War College
Newport
Frank Marble
College
Taft
Potomac Park
Washington,d. C
North Carolina
William McKinley
Chicago
Numerous 1900s Items From U S News Roundup
The report covers a broad set of notes: a dead letter sale in Washington netting $10,861. proposals to elect Senators by direct vote supported in Nevada Assembly and Idaho Senate. athletes gathered in Manila for the Far Eastern Olympiad. death of Rep. George S. Legare in Charleston. Philadelphia cuts gas price to 80 cents per thousand. Lake Superior freeze extending from Grand Marais to Duluth. tragic fire killing Major Harris family in Richland New Jersey. self-inflicted death of Joseph S. Smith in Greenville Georgia. Eleanor F. Smith dies of mumps in Newton New Jersey. Newark Bay freezes near Bayonne. Abraham Oreleck dies in Providence as car catches fire. drowning of Henry and Walter Robinson near Providence. canal officials to turn water into Cu Cuba Cut despite slides. 400 students expelled at Texas A M College. Swift & Co. buys poultry firms. ordnance dept to begin new cavalry sword work. Mrs Annie Dobkin sues Chicago Cubs for injuries from foul ball. Gov Wilson meets NJ Democrats on bills. Nagel bans Castro from U S as undesirable. engineer Thomas J. O Connor dies after fall in Arlington NJ. Edward I Church testifies about embezzlement. fire/explosion damages Roebling mill in Trenton. suffragette pageant to feature varied figures. Samuel H M London discusses white slavery in New York with Curran committee.
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Washington
United States
People Direct
Nevada Assembly
Idaho Senate
Manila
George S. Legare
South Carolina
Charleston
Philadelphia
Lake Superior
Grand Marais
Duluth
Major Harris
Richland
Towa
Joseph S.’ Smith
Greenville
Eleanor F. Smith
Ava
Newton
N. J
Newark
Bay
Bayonne
Abraham Oreleck
Providence
Henry
Walter Robinson
Panama Canal
Culebra
R. T. Millner
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Austin
Tex
Swift & Co
West
Ordnance Department
Cavalry
Annie Dobkin
Chicago Cubs
Wilson
New Jersey
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Cipriano Castro
Thomas J. O’connor
Arlington
N.J
Foreign News Snippets from Across the World
The item reports a nine percent manpower shortage in both Britain's and the United States navies. Baron Ilkeston dies in London. Dominican revolutionary leader Desidiare Arias surrenders. London piano players union seeks wage raises averaging 1.75 dollars weekly. Merida fire costs 100000 dollars. Australian women fined for hatpins. Dutch jurist Lieut-General Jenkher Jacobis C. C. den Beer Poortugael dies in The Hague. French estate taxes show 666 thousandaires. Clinard Line seeks Trieste to Portland service. CP holds concession. Paris court jails La Bataille Syndicaiste editors for an assassination article. Russian official Karloff to be governor general after Stolypin case.
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United States
Baron Ilkeston
Liberal Party
House of Lords
London
Desidiare Arias
Dominican Republic
United Railways
Merida
Mexico
Adelaide
Australia
Jenkher Jacobis C.C. den Beer Poortugael
Hague
Porte
Clinard Line
Trieste
Portland
Canadian Pacific
Assize Court of
Paris
la Bataille Syndicaiste
Alfonso
Karloff
Special Corps of Military Police
Stolypin
New Jersey News Roundup From Across the State
A week of state items includes Phillipsburg poultrymen planning a club, Vineland rebuilding a factory after fire, and the Hope Shale Brick Co starting a $200000 plant. Also noted are a county prosecutor appointment, local arrests, church revivals, a fatal log accident, and school expansion plans in East Riverton and Vineland.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward I. Church
Bergen & Lafayette Trust Co
Jersey City
John A. Roebling
Trenton
Samuel HM
Curran Committee
Phillipsburg Poultrymen
The
Vineland Grape Juice Company
New Hope Shale Brick Company
Howard Messinger
Egg Harbor
C. P. Jones
Vineland
Houston, Tex
Robert S. Hudspeth
Pleas
Hudson County
Pensauken Creek
J. W. Kohlerman
Merchantville
Linderman
Ficison
New Village
Dominick Creat
Woodbury
Riverton
Board of Education
H. T. Heaton
Joseph Morris
J. W. Kee
Belvidere
Delaware River
South Seaville
William Stanger
West Walnut Avenue
Gustav W. Lembreck
Judge
Cattell
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
State Board of Health
Atlantic City
Whildin
Anton Wolak
Raritan River
South River
Morris Becker
Butler
Arkansas Girl Farmer
Viola Lewis
Arkansas
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
Lewis
Robert Wickliffe Woolley
Mr. Woolley
Democratic National Committees
Stanley Committee
Steel Corporation
Navy
J. B. Taylor
Contry
Rae Y
Biate
Hennery
State
Doz
Phila
Pennsylvania
Brussels
Ds Agli
Kule
Oranee Co
Florida
Boston
Wits
York Cp
Wees
Gano Dee Evisenne
Ben Davis
Hubbardson
Abeoas
Baldwin Wanes
Jonathan Stewcae
Long Island
Jersey
Yayana
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