Cornerstone Laying for House of Representatives Building
Roosevelt delivers keynote address critiquing muck rake writers in a ceremony for the Capitol office building cornerstone. He cites Pilgrim's Progress as he warns against endless depictions of vice while urging truthful, relentless exposure of public evils by writers, politicians, and business figures.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Diplomatic Corps
Roosevelt
Star Spangled Banner
United States Marine
Grand Master of Masons
District of Columbia
Grand Lodge
Odette
Walter A. Brown
Walter F.smith
Joseph. G.,cannon
House
Répresentatives
Indictment Returns Against Biemer for City Water Funds
A seventeen count indictment is returned against Joseph A Biemer charging he diverted 1181 from the city waterworks during his term as assistant secretary. The grand jury also indicts William Ahearn for receiving stolen goods from the electric light works. Other minor indictments were sealed. County institutions are criticized for poor conditions including jail living spaces unsanitary water supply and juvenile ward plumbing. Orphans home deemed clean while infirmary quarters are condemned. Judge O Rourke sets bonds at 500 in Biemer case.
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O’rourke
Joseph A. Bilemer
F. W. Urbahns
Biemer
William J. Hosey
Harry Templar
O'Rourke
Mr. Urbahns
Biemerigs
Bremer
William Ahearn
Ahearn
Turflinger
Naples Resumes Normal State After Vesuvian Eruption
News from the Vesuvius region reports Naples back to normal, with sun shining and streets being cleaned. Villages reopen stores and roads, residents return home, and troops plus engineers aid repairs. Sabato Santo mass crowds fill churches as thanks and requiems honor victims of the disaster.
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Naples
Vesuvius
Sabato Santo
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Office
Thomas Cussen, 33, broker, and Ida M Waltz, glove maker, obtained a marriage license. Otto C Bruick, 22, telegraph operator, and Hmma Kroesch, 23, phone, Schertz, and Souder, 23, carpenter, also secured licenses.
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Thomas ‘Cussen
Ida M
Waltz
Otto C. Bruick
Telegraph
Opera
Hmma Kroesch
Ph. Schertz
Carpenter
Ten Million Gold Import via National City Bank
Secretary Shaw permits National City Bank to draw gold from the U S treasury for import from London. Government gold to be returned upon receipt of European gold. Bonds secure the amount. up to 5 million per bank. Twelve million dollars distributed in this move.
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New York
Shaw
Treasury Department
Sub-Treasury
Jon
United States
General Bates Retires as Chaff Becomes Chief of Staff
Washington April 14 Lieutenant General John C Bates is placed on the retired list as age ends his service He is succeeded as chief of staff by Brigadier General J Franklin Bell with the rank of lieutenant general given to Major General Henry C Corbin who suggested the staffing change A London flathouse resident is accused of singing hymns to her parrots sparking recall of Col Dennis O Kelly s famed psalm whistle parrot noted for God Save the King and other tunes until its death years later in Half Moon Street Piccadilly
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Chaff
Washington
John C. Bates
United States’ Army
J. Franklin Bell
Henry C Corbin
London
London Chronicle
Dennis O'Kelly
Gentleman’s Magazine
Picddilly
Republicans Nominates Gilhams in Fort Wayne District
The Twelfth district Republican convention nominated Clarence C. Gilhams of Lagrange for congress with no contest. H W Mountz of Garrett presided as chairman as the assembled delegates praised the party and President Roosevelt in a largely low-key meeting at the Fort Wayne courthouse assembly room.
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Clarence C. Gilhams
Lagrange
Congress
Mr. Gilliams
Court House
Howard W. Mountz
Garrett
Gilbert
Fort Wayne
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In. Babcock
Aveline Hotel
John W. Baker
Columbia City
Brown
DeKalb County
Louis Kerr
E. A. Jeannerett
E. G. Thompson
2.Igonier
E.O. Rose
Angola
W. W. Wiliamson
Coolumbia City
Frank S. Roby
Auburn
L. W. Welker
Albion
C. W. Kimmell
G. Pp. Alexander
Kendallville
H. W. Mountz
Bicknell
W. W. Williamson
Mountz
Republic
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Europe
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