White House Wedding Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
The wedding of Alice Lee Roosevelt, eldest daughter of the president, to Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, took place at the White House with a grand official ceremony. Bishop Henry Y. Sailer oversaw the Protestant Episcopal service as a vast audience gathered in the East Room.
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Washington
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Nicholas Lonzworth
Congress
Ohio
White House
Henry Y. Saverin
Roosevelt Wedding Recalls Royal Style and Gifts
The article describes the wedding of Miss Roosevelt to a waiting bridegroom with a platform ceremony led by Satterlee. Mr and Mrs Longworth host guests on the platform and in a floral bower with a breakfast buffet in state dining rooms. The couple receives vast gifts and formal receptions from officials and guests.
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Satterlee
Longworth
Roosevelt
Pat Crowe Acquitted In Cudahy Robbery Case
Omaha jury after fifteen hours deliberation finds Pat Crowe not guilty of robbing Edward A. Cudahy of twenty five thousand dollars and linked kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy in 1900. Crowe’s arrest in Butte, trial date February 7, and lack of positive identification are noted. he faces a separate Cornett Bluffs charge for a street car holdup.
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Omaha
Pat Crowe
Edward A. Cudahy
Eddie Cudahy
Cudahy
Crowe
Butte
Mont
Cornell Bluffs
Death of John A. McCall Ex-president of New York Life
John A. McCall former president of the New York Life Insurance Co died in Lakewood New Jersey at age fifty six. The immediate cause was malignant liver cancer hastened by mental strain from an insurance investigation. Son John C. McCall announced the death and hinted criticism of his father's management contributed to his collapse.
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Lakewood
N. J
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
John C. McCall
New York Life
Margaret Curtin
Chicago
James Ketner
Junction City
Kan
John B. Stetson
Philadelphia
Gillen
Fla
George A. Caster
Pennsylvania
Rutland
Lord Ashburton
England
Paris
Frances Donnelly
Frances Belmont
New York
Idaho handles murder charge against Western Federation leaders
Denver reports Governor Gooding obtained requisitions for A. H. Moyer William D. Haywood and G A Pettibone from Idaho authorities The three cases allege they discharged the bomb that killed former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg at Caldwell on December 30 1905 The accusations aim to avoid habeas corpus while asserting conspiracy and funding of the murder
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Denver
Gooding
Idaho
A. H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
G. A. Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Steunenberg
Caldwell
Ida
Demands Presented at Anthracite Coal Talks in New York
The special scale committee of Pennsylvania coal miners met with presidents and officials of coal companies in New York to outline proposed demands. Two seven member sub committees were formed to draft details and report back. The conference proceeded with good will and full company representation amid surprise at miners' preparedness. President Mitchell spoke to a favorable audience.
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New York
Union Anthracite Coal Miners
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Famous Missouri Illinois case on Chicago canal decision
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of Illinois in the Missouri versus Illinois case over Chicago's sanitary canal sewer diversion into the Mississippi. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion, finding Missouri failed to prove its case.
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Washington
State of Missouri
State of
Illnois
Chicago
Mississippi River
Chicago Sanitary Canal
Illinois River
Supreme Court of the United States
Illinois
Justice Holmes
Missouri
Senate Commerce Committee Delays Rail Rate Vote
Washington February 17 The Senate Interstate Commerce panel postpones a vote on the court review feature of the rail rate bill. Chairman Elkins cites uncertainty over outcomes amid ill health and political positions as reasons for adjournment. Amendments advancing include expanding the commission from 5 to 9 members and tightening carrier liability.
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Washington
Tate
Elkins
Senate Committee On Interstate Com. Merce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dolliver
Clapp
Carmack
Congress Debates Fortifications and Philippine Policy
The House discusses the fortifications appropriation bill and a $15 million naval station plan for the Philippines amid heated exchange over public expenditures. Senate debate covers a shipping subsidy bill with Spooner and Allison criticizing aspects, Isle of Pines treaty in executive session, and a party-line vote on shipping subsidies with five Republicans joining Democrats. The House passes fortifications appropriation totaling $4,383,993 after a spirited clash on Philippine policy.
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House
Philippines
Senate
Messrs. Spooner
Allison
Isle of Pines
Burkett
Dolliver
la Follette
Spooner
Warner
Senate considers joint statehood bill with Dick support
Senate discussion opens on a joint statehood bill with Representative Dick providing backing as reported by the committee on territories. House action increases federal funding to twenty thousand dollars per state and territory for agricultural experiment stations.
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Senate
Committee On Territories
House Bills Move to Curb Gambling in Territories
Government actions suspend rules to pass measures barring gambling in territories and funding for census bureau work. A $50,000 appropriation is approved to acquire coal lands in the Philippines. Senate debates the pure food bill for most of the day.
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House
Territories
Census Bureau
Philippines
Senate
Roosevelt backs lock canal plan for Panama route
President Roosevelt transmits the Panama canal report to Congress. The majority of the consulting engineers favor a sea level canal, while the Isthmian canal commission and Stevens favor a lock canal. Secretary Taft and the War Department back the lock canal, citing Sault Ste. Marie as a precedent.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Stevens
Secretary of War
Isthmaijan Canal Commission
Canal Commisssion
Canal Commission
Admiral Endicott
Sault Ste. Marie
Isthmus
Miners die in Maitland Mine explosion at Sunshine shaft
An explosion in Vietar b Maitland mine near Sunshine in Walsenburg Colorado kills at least thirteen miners with possibly sixteen. Victims named include Archie Miller Billy Morgan James W Titters Battiata Robera Corona Costa Joe Costa and Nick Yockibetz. Gas and open lamps blamed for the disaster as roof rock collapsed and fire followed.
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Walsenburg
Colo
Vietar
Maitland
Archie Miller
Billy Morgan
James W. Titters
Battiata Eobera
Corona Costa
Joe Costa
Nick Yockibetz
Reyes Shot At Eight Times In Bogota Ambush
Panama dispatch reports President Reyes and his daughter escaped eight gunshots on February 10 while crossing the Arjoblapo bridge in Bogota. No one was hit. A large reward is offered for the arrest of the would be assassins.
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Panama
Reyes
Arjoblapo Bridge
Bogota
Wheat futures mixed with modest gains on Minneapolis market
Wheat prices in Minneapolis for February 19 show May at 15 cents, July at 83 1/2 cents, on track No. 1 hard at 81 5/8 cents, No. 1 Northern at 81 1/4 cents, and No. 2 Northern at 7 24/8 cents.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
Grain and livestock prices from three markets reported
Market notes from St Paul Duluth and Chicago list dairy, cattle, hogs and sheep figures. Prices cover steers cows and heifers hogs lambs and wheat flax and track values with decimals and ranges across locations and dates.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Dissolution of Hungarian Parliament by Force
Budapest reports the Hungarian parliament was dissolved by police during the morning. No resistance or disorder occurred as floor and corridors were cleared. Coalition members call the act unconstitutional and plan a Wednesday meeting in the parliament building unless troops intervene, with an alternative venue if needed.
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Budapest
Coalition
Market Quotes and Prices for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Flax Butter Eggs
Wheat Mas 8314c July 824cc. Corn May 43% 17%c July 43% 43%c. Oats May 29% 30c July 29%c. Pork May 15.85 July 15.50. Flax Cash Northwestern 1.1142 Southwestern 1.07 May 1.12. Butter Creameries 17 274c dairies 17H249c. Eggs 13%c. Poultry Turkeys 13 15c chickens 12c springs 12c.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Senate to vote on pure food bill February 21
The senate agreed to vote on the pure food bill Feb 21. Other items include a fire destroying the Colorado and Southern shops in Denver with losses around 150 000 and obituaries for notable figures in Michigan and Kansas.
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Senate
Arizona
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Denver
Thousands Lose Pages of Gold: A Tidal Wave of Obituaries and Notices
The items span a wide range from corporate dividends and business leaders to crime, deaths, and international figures. Notable entries include Standard Oil of New Jersey declaring a $15 a share dividend. several prominent deaths such as General Fred Walsen and Carl Joubert. and international notes including Antonin Dubost’s election as French senate president.
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Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Zetta Eckles
Cedar Rapids
Peter Martin
Fred Walsen
Denver
General Walsen
Colorado
Nets
Department of Commerce
United States
William J. H. Watters
Armstrong, Cator & Co
Baltimore
Fire destroys Michigan City department store complex
A large JP Lamb & Co department store in Michigan City burned one evening last week. Flames reached Lamb's bank the post office and a restaurant. N B Benson's drugstore suffered heavy damage. Estimated losses total about fifty thousand dollars for Lamb & Co plus ten thousand for the bank two thousand for the post office and one thousand for Benson. Insurance status unknown.
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JP Lamb & Co
Michigan City
Lamb's
N. B. Benson
J.P. Lamb & Co
Lamb
Buuilt
Lamb's Bank
Post Office
N. M. Benson
Engineer Dies In Ice Cooled Water Tank Accident
Severt Hongslo an engineer at the water tank south of Kindred died in a thawing accident. While accessing pipes via a manhole ice coated the top plates and he slipped wedging his neck between them. His wife alerted helpers but he could not be freed before life expired.
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Severt Hongslo
Kindred
Hongslo
Hypgelo
Fraud order targets North Dakota victims in foreign mail scam
The Whiteline post office department exposed a fraud scheme promising heirs a share of a fictitious estate. Victims were notified to send money to enable an investigation and claims processing. Many victims were foreign residents, leaving unknown numbers. The agency has been barred from using mail services after the vice consul reported the case.
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North Dakota
Bendeke
Post Office Department
Murphy trial cost mounts for Cass county case
The Cass county decision cost 64 693 34 dollars and Ward county will be asked to issue that amount. Attorneys fees are extra and one cost 100 dollars per day for four weeks of trial. Preliminary hearing appeal and venue changes add to Ward county's burden. There is speculation over a possible rehearing.
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Murphy
Cass County
Ward County
Cass
Ward
Supreme Court
Fire destroys Jensen residence in Southwest township
A house fire at the John Jensen home in Southwest township Sargent county killed a three year old boy and badly burned a one year old girl who later died. Parents were in the barn. children were removed only with great difficulty as flames spread rapidly. Supposedly the boy started the blaze with matches. The dwelling and contents and stored seed grain were consumed.
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John Jensen
Sargent County
Baptie Retains World Skating Title in Grand Forks
Norval Baptie defended his world skating championship by defeating Charles Rankin of Duluth in three races at Grand Forks last week. A large crowd watched as Baptie, a Nova Scotia native, led in the half mile and mile events and narrowly won the two mile race by two laps.
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Norval Baptie
Charles Rankin
Duluth
Grand Forks
Baptie
Sted River Valley Dental Association Elects Officers
At the quarterly meeting in Grand Forks Joi Argue of Ted Lake Falls was elected president Thomis Spencer of Crookston named vice president Dr Tuomy of Bemidji chosen secretary and L Tompkins of Grand Forks named treasurer The next meeting will be in Crookston.
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Sted River Valley Dental Association
Grand Forks
Joi Argue
Ted Lake Falls
Thomis Spencer
Crookston
View
Dr. Tuomy
Bemidji
L. Tompkins
North Dakota Debaters Defeat Manitoba at Winnipeg Meet
In Winnipeg under 2000 spectators the University of North Dakota debaters defeated the University of Manitoba team. The match showcased strong performances from UND with clear competitive edge.
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Winnipeg
University of North Dakota
University of Manitoba
Typewriter Pictures Use Typing Marks For Artful Works
A New York Herald item notes artists craft pictures from typewriter marks. A military gunner and a schoolgirl are cited as makers using punctuation and letters to compose images and portraits in a businesslike, purely mechanical way.
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Gilson
New York Herald
Sand Industry Values in Chicago Market
The Chicago sand, dirt and gravel trade shows substantial value with annual city expenditures exceeding $1,000,000. The industry relies on dunes from Indiana and southern Wisconsin and employs hundreds, transforming hills into sand gravel and crushed stone for city needs.
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Chicago
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune
Barletta nuptials of De Maggio with two hearts tale
A Barletta wedding features De Maggio described as physically exceptional with a rare condition two hearts. He reportedly sold his body after death for £5000 to Madrid's Anatomical Museum, a move justified by fortune from exhibition across Europe.
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Barletta
de Maggio
Lnk
Italy
Anatomical Museum of
Madrid
London Globe
Alcoholic Ward at Bellevue Hospital Faces Seasonal Strain
In New York's Bellevue Hospital the alcoholic ward swells in winter with up to eighty patients, though 29 beds serve male inpatients and 14 for females. The paper notes more men in winter, as some recoveries extend into summer on park benches.
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Tellevue Hospital
New York
Bellevue
Smon
Leslie’s Weekly
Farmer Seeks Removal From Church Books
A western farmer asks the pastor to strike his name from the church records, saying he cannot serve the Lord while milking four cows in fly time. He plans to return after the first heavy frost or abandon church life.
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Brother Jones
Santa Fe Monitor
Jumping Hog Dazzles at Kansas City Stock Yards
A 10 pound hog amused crowds in the hog pens at the stockyards and leaped five foot fences. A wagered expert believed confinement would be impossible, but the animal vaulted the pen, a first for the yards according to long-time observers.
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Stockyaards
Kansas City Times
Sunspots Fed Torrid Weather Theory Critics
Weather observers caution that newly noted sun spots are blamed for heat in this latitude, a claim echoing last winter’s severe cold reasoning. The article notes the sun’s distance prevents a definite defense, leaving the public to draw their own conclusions.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
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Dor
East Terre
Loneworth
Nicholas Longworth
John A. M'Call
Commerce Committee
Tillman
Tainty
Ture
Mian Commission
Walsenburg, Colo
Colombia
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
William HL Phillips
Michigan Masonic Grand Lodge
Menominee
F A. Copeland
Wisconsin G. A. R
Marinette
Collins
H. G. Toler
West
Wichita, Kan
Kentucky House of Representatives
Union Pacific Railroad Company
House Committee On Ways and Means
Humphreys
Internal Revenue
Dun
Courtland
Alaska
D. H. Jarvis
Revenue Cutter Service
Antonin Dubost
M Fallieres
Russia
Black Sea
Mount Pelee
Martinique
Carl Joubert
London
W Rourke Cochran
Jack’ Gardner
Boston
Joseph Salera
James Brown
Brown
George A. Hughes
Montreal
Sixty Fifth Royal Rifles
North Dakota News
Michigan
Typewriter
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