Evacuation Starts as U S Troops Leave Cuba
New Year marks the start of Cuba’s evacuation by the American army of pacification. Regiments sail from Havana by ships Prairie and Sumner with transfers to Guanajay Matanzas and Havana as the two transports deploy at intervals. By April most units are gone leaving a orderly turnover to Cuban authorities amid cordial Cuban reactions.
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Congressmen Sail From Charleston to Panama Zone
Twelve members of the House Committee on Foreign and Interstate Commerce left Charleston for Colon to study Panama canal zone government and recommend changes. The trip aims to learn conditions under present civil administration, with potential interest from the sixty-first Congress, though no immediate change is anticipated.
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Conservation Congress Called for North America Meeting
White House announced a proposed conference on national resource conservation to be held at the White House on February 18. President Roosevelt sent letters to Canada’s governor general and Mexico’s president Diaz outlining the plan to show resources cross borders and promote mutual understanding of each nation’s assets.
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Great Apological Garden for Cat Island Mississippi Sound
A plan by New Orleans and Boston men to create a large zoological garden on Cat Island in the Mississippi Sound. Negotiations for property purchase completed, per Frank M. Miller of the Audubon Society Louisiana Division, who will lead the venture with local partners and sponsors.
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Pledge Aid to South Mothers Congress Plans Rural Uplift
Washington hearing shows National Mothers' Congress pledging active cooperation to improve southern rural life. Mrs Frederick L Schoff of Philadelphia and other members back efforts to teach modern cooking and home life reforms. Dr Charles W Stiles and Dr L H Knapp propose schemes to reduce farmer debt, modernize homes, and reorganize schools amid farm life concerns.
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New Venezuelan Cabinet Under Gomez Replaces Castro Allies
Port of Spain reports Acting President J Vincente Gomez has formed a new Venezuelan government after Castro’s departure for Europe. He purged ministers aligned with Castro and aims to oust the former ruler. Caracas dispatches note strict censorship as unrest grows amid Gomez’s decisive cabinet changes and revolutionary demonstrations during Castro’s absence.
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Surgeon Says Appendix Now Useful Shortcut In Medicine
London doctors claim the vermiform appendix can aid treatment of lower intestines by providing quicker access to the digestive tract. While not free from risk, it reduces its stigma as a dangerous organ and offers a method to administer medicines more directly in ulcerated conditions.
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World trade shows import drops and export declines in 1908
The monthly Bureau of Statistics report notes the United States faced about 300 million dollars in imports and possibly 150 million in exports in 1908, part of a global downturn. Twenty five major trading nations show falling exports, with the U.S. declines not solely due to trade volume changes, the statement says.
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Savage visitor to Chicago from Philippine tribe
A head hunter from the Pin guanes tribe arrives with Dr. Fay C. Cole of the Field Museum returning from a two year expedition. The native will assist in compiling linguistic and ethnological materials gathered. In Lisbon, Portuguese statesmen flee the capital to avoid cabinet posts as revolution fears grow and the monarchy teeters on collapse.
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Many Acts of Kindness Mark the Passing of Christmas Festivities
Community notes recount a season of generosity as Christmas celebrations wound down. Individuals and groups distributed meals, gifts, and warm wishes, reflecting shared spirit across neighborhoods and churches. Local volunteers coordinated efforts to assist the needy through prayer circles and charity drives.
Christmas Celebrations Across Cities Mark 1908 Joy
A wide survey portrays Christmas 1908 across New York London Augusta Denver Detroit Macon and other locales. Charity fed the hungry in New York and London endured joblessness whileGift distributions shone in police stations and cities. Fatalities and accidents occurred in Oklahoma Tennessee Georgia as communities balanced festivity with hardship.
Scottish Rite Reunion Planned for Atlanta Temple
Atlanta prepares for a spring Scottish Rite reunion at the new city temple in April. Distinguished guests include Hon. James D. Richardson of Tennessee and the supreme council divan. A dedicatory class of more than two hundred will receive degrees from fourth to thirty second with full ceremonies plus the opening of the upper temple apartments and a large stage. Contracts for 100 pieces of scenery and a 12 000 dollar lighting plant are underway.
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Congress to raise presidential pay with Bourne bill
The Bourne bill would set the president’s salary at 100000 per year after March 4 next if Congress approves. President Roosevelt would sign, noting he has seven years in office and seeks good management rather than a personal grievance about pay.
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Every Woman A Venus by Suzanne Cocroft in Chicago
Suzanne Cocroft argues in an address that every woman has a sacred duty to become a Venus. She claims glossy hair pearly teeth and a shining eye are tools for God and should be used to educate and elevate society by bringing beauty into homes.
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Missouri Bar Orders End to Standard Oil Business in State
Missouri Supreme Court rules against Standard Oil and the Star Company of Missouri, barring them from operating within the state. The decision cites antitrust and trust-busting grounds, prompting reactions from business and public committees in Jefferson City.
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Late News Notes from a Busy Era
A holiday scene on the Queensboro Bridge features ten foot canvas Christmas stockings hung for five men by the bridge committee. Looting at Roerskilde Cathedral in Denmark reports theft of gold and silver memorials to European rulers. James H. LaCoste, longtime News and Courier manager, dies at 00. A German gunsmith patents an expanding bullet for dirigible destruction. The pope fully recovers and hosts Archbishop Ireland privately. Pittsburgh officials face arrest for conspiracy and bribery tied to a bank depository deal. Skeletons found in a Nevada prison cave suggest a now-extinct ferocious race with long incisors. Ada Grantham travels to Birmingham as her admirer dies, leaving her distraught. Taft inauguration funding rumors show a $75,000 hoard in hand for expenses.
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Three Killed in Street Duel in Jilla Georgia
In a deadly street duel in Jilla Georgia three men died and one police officer was mortally wounded. Charlie Moore Virgil Moore and Leonard Smith were killed while Officer Walt Walters was fatally injured after a confrontation with two Moore brothers Jack Sheppard and Charlie Moore.
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Labor leaders guilty as AFL officials jailed
Labor leaders are found guilty and American Federation of Labor officials receive jail terms. The court verdict pinpoints misconduct within the union ranks and sanctions officials connected to the case.
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Contempt case ruling hits AFL leaders with prison terms
Justice Wright of the DC supreme court ruled against AFL officials Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison in the Buck Stove Range contempt case. Gompers got 12 months Mitchell nine months Morrison six. He criticized their stance saying they acted as a tribunal beyond the courts. Gompers argued labor struggles against tyranny and pledged to disobey the injunction. Bonds allowed their release on appeal. Indianapolis dispatches note UMW action contemplated if not released.
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