Roosevelt to limit political talk with visitors
President Roosevelt will stop discussing the approaching campaign with callers. He will discuss official business only and will not permit his guests to political talk. The move aims to keep focus on his record and avoid misquotation and misunderstandings that have troubled the White House.
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Chicago
Record- Herald Today
Walter Wellman
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Grimes
Oklahoma
South
Ohio
Gordon
Hanna
Mr. Gordon
Loeb
Congress
Senate
National Republican’ Committee
Actor Goodwin Narrowly Escapes Death on Brooklyn Bridge
New York December 12 News reports comedian actor Mr Goodwin barely survived an automobile crash on the Brooklyn Bridge. Thrown from the brougham he struck the railing and tumbled into the roadway severing an artery near the temple yet managed to rise and reach a theater. The chauffeur sustained a serious hand injury.
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New York
Brooklyn
Goodwin
Pedestrians Dominant As Fort Wayne Snow Presses City
A heavy snowfall and drizzle keep pedestrians in the street, with sidewalks icy and unsafe. Workers sprinkle salt and sawdust as forecasts call for more snow and a cold wave, recalling the February 1883 storm that halted trains for days.
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Fort Wayne
Calhoun Street
Fairfield Avenue
Want Column Sells Small Items at The Sentinel
The Sentinel's Want column highlights small ads and asks readers to trade or buy items. Readers are invited to list items for free, with contact details and brief descriptions. The column serves as a quick marketplace for community needs.
Pleasant Surprise for Marketmaster Capt William Ropa
Capt William Ropa, veteran marketmaster and highly regarded official, receives an unexpected compliment for his long service and leadership at the market. The piece highlights his status as one of the best in his field.
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William Ropa
Fort Wayne Civil War Veteran Honored at Sixty Ninth Birthday Party
Capt. Ropa a Fort Wayne resident and longtime canal man was surprised at a family reunion hosted by his daughter Mrs. C. L. Daseler 1007 Wall Street. The event honored his birth anniversary with a supper and progressive pedro. Prizes went to Mrs. George Ropa Wave Kerr. consols to Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Ropa. Ropa born December 8 1834 in Schlusselberg Germany emigrated to America in 1844. He moved to Fort Wayne in 1854 and worked on the Wabash and Erie Canal later owning boats between Toledo and Lafayette earning the captain title. Appointed Fort Wayne marketmaster in 1885 by Mayor Charles F. Mahler and retained by successive mayors. He has one daughter and five sons Fred W Will F George C Henry W and Herman all but Herman present.
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Cleveland
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Herman Ropa
Warships Go South From Guantanamo
United States battleships Kearsarge Illinois and Alabama sail today for Porto Rico and Culebra while auxiliary cruiser Prairie goes to Colon. Vixen and Scorpion stay. few Cubans attend flag hoisting, deeming it unjustified by locals. Senor Portomondo and a Cuban lieutenant meet Rear Admiral Barker aboard Kearsarge.
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United States
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Alabama
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Culebra
Prairie
Colon
Vixen
Scorpion
Senor Portmondo
Santiago
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Kearsarge
Ketchum to Sail With European Star Trotting Horse
H G Ketchum of Toledo owner and driver Crescens sails for Europe to train Wig Wag champion trotting horse of Europe. He plans to return next year to chase the United States championship and bring back Wig Wag 2 1634. The European horse was bred in the United States and has shown great speed.
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New York
H. G. Ketchum
Toledo
Ohio
Crescens
Europe
Wig Wag
Ketchum
United States
Uniteds ‘States
Fire roars through grinding room endangering workers
The blaze started in the second floor grinding room and spread rapidly, forcing the rescue of over a hundred workers. Firemen evacuated six hundred workers using ladders as an explosion from a motor and boiler partly wrecked the adjoining structure.
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George, Frial
James Beanan
Thomas Bannan
Andrew Kerr
Thomas Wits ¢Ersid
William Beckford
Nobleman Lord Abinger Dies After Restaurant Fall
Lord Abinger, born 1871 and unmarried, died in a Paris hospital from injuries after falling down restaurant stairs. His mother is the daughter of the late Commodore Magruder. L. L. Scarlett to succeed to the title. His sister Mrs Scarlett Synge is a qualified doctor and medical officer in Bloemfontein.
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Paris
Lord Abinger
Commodore Magruder
United States Navy
London
L. L. Scarlett
Scarlett Synge
Normal College
Bloemfontein
Orange River Colony
Republican state committees set date for district conventions
Indianapolis December 12. The Republican state committees met at Stevenson building and set January 12 as the date for district conventions. December 29 is chosen for a big local event. Precinct primaries for committeemen will be January 8 and 9 and county committees organized January 11.
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Indianapolis
Republican State Committees
Stevenson
Yale Officials Begin Examination of Students
New Haven authorities conduct examinations today at Yale University as part of an ongoing inquiry. Details remain sparse, with officials reviewing records and interviewing individuals connected to the case.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale
University Library Shrugged Off Major Fire Loss
A fire destroyed part of a university building but left the Mer banyan collection and a foreign plant library largely intact. The bariaum and 3,000 volumes were feared lost, yet a later inspection showed the second and third floors escaped serious damage. Secretary Phelps Stokes estimated total loss around $10,000.
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Anson Phelps Stokes
Roosevelt Message Signals Stronger Global Role
The St Petersburg journal reports a friendly initial reception of President Roosevelt's message to Congress. It notes praise for arbitration and calls for a stronger navy, suggesting the U S will take a larger part in world affairs.
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