Roosevelt invited to Appomattox day banquet in Chicago
The article notes President Roosevelt is invited to the Appomattox day banquet hosted by Chicago's Hulton club on April, but he expressed doubt about attending. It also reports on various government and public notices, including manufacturing value, Panama canal job inquiries, Oklahoma relief funds, and a wide list of obituaries and incidents from the period.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hulton Club
Chicago
John M. Carson
Bureau of Argnufactures
United States
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Governor General of the Philippines
Ernest G. Thame
Treasury
State Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Timme
Kenowha
Wis
Oklahoma
oMcials
Iuthmns
Walker murder case: detective chief pursues higher ups
In a landmark development, the detective chief leads pursuit targeting higher ups in the Walker murder case. Investigators press for accountability as new angles surface and officials respond to the probe.
Wilkie Busys Secret Service Chief Visits Denver
Denver reports John E. B. Wilkie head of the federal secret service travels to Denver to confer over evidence from Durango in the Walker murder case. The visit signals possible early arrests of prominent La Plata county citizens tied to a conspiracy and Walker’s slaying.
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Colorado
John EB. Wilkie
Federal Secret Service
Joseph A. Walker
Duran
Durango
la Plata County
Takeo
Wilkie
Lucien C. Wheeler
Walker Investigaton
Secret Service
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Vunderwelde
Walker
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Wheeler
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N Up
City of Glasgow Runs Aground Off Peshtigo Reef
Twenty six sailors were rescued when the steamer City of Glasgow ran high and dry on Peshtigo reef in a snow storm near Menominee Michigan. The vessel, bound for Green Bay with 5000 tons of iron ore, could not be freed after five tugs worked all day.
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Menominee
Mich
Bullets In His Brain Found In Elevator Office
Brainerd Minnesota December 1 Jerome Werdlin agent for the Monarch Elevator company was found in the elevator with two bullets in his brain and a .32 caliber revolver by his head. It is supposed to have been suicide but no cause is known. Also notes on a soldier in South Dakota, a woman hunter in Ladysmith, an attempted train wreck in Ogdensburg, and smallpox closing Merrimac area schools.
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Fitzgérald
New York County
Mies
Quebec
Gottfried Vormelken
Sumner
Town
Thoman Fisher
Chicago Great Western Railway
Odlwein
Hinham
Dudades
State Agricultural and Normal University
Langston
Ohio
John Norden
Steubenville
Harry Norvon
Brainerd
Minn
Jerome , Werdlin
Monarch Elevator Company
Alcide
Drowned Watchman at Grand Rapids Mill
Owen Laughlin night watchman at the El ron mill of Grand Rapids Pulp and Paper company drowned last night while on duty at the roll. The incident occurred in Grand Rapids Wisconsin on December 1. The details remain under investigation by local authorities.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Owen Laughlin
Elron
Grand Rapids Pulp and Paper Company
Epigram Defined by Reply From Rollo and Father
A brief dialogue where a child asks what an epigram is and the father defines it as a concise, witty saying spoken by a man of oratorical prominence. The exchange captures a didactic moment about language and clever expression.
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Rollo
Inheritance Confusion Over Georgia Code Legacy
A fragment shows dialogue about someone who never studied law yet inherits the Code of Georgia from his grandfather. Ed questions the person’s current activities while the speaker notes the inherited legal duty and uncertainty about what to do next. The snippet hints at legal heritage influencing present actions.
Banks Get the Certificates of 3 Per Cent Papers
Washington reports the final closing of allotments in the 3 per cent one year certificates announced by Secretary Cortelyou. Most allotments go to national banks to sustain circulation, with many pledging to surrender on maturity after receiving accrued interest. Total allotments likely under 25 million dollars.
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Washington
Cortelyou Yeaterday
Bia
Walsh Wins His Point Personal Accounts Ruled Out
Chicago December 1. Judge Anderson barred the government from presenting Walsh’s personal accounts in the United States district court trial of John R. Walsh former president of the Chicago National Bank for funds misappropriation. The ruling came after morning arguments and adjournment time, denying B B McKay testimony on Walsh’s personal checks as self incrimination.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicavy National Bank
Fullel
Tnited States District Court
Anderson
B. B. McKay
Waleh
Walsh
Secret Service Officer Poisoned in Los Angeles Case
Trinidad Vasquez, a Secret Service officer for the U.S. government and chief witness in cases against Mugon, Villareal, and Rivera, was poisoned yesterday while conversing with detective Thomas Funong. He collapsed and showed signs of strychnine poisoning, likely from noon food. He is expected to recover.
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Btryc
Los Angeles
Dec
Trinidad
Foraker Will Be A Candidate In Ohio Delegation Fight
Sen J B Foraker declares he will contest the Ohio delegation to the Republican national convention with Taft in a letter forwarded by Conrad J Matters of the Ohio Republican League. The league endorsed Foraker for the senate and the presidential nomination, citing his defense of railroad rate bill and the need for railroads to invest to improve facilities amid national demand. The endorsement rebukes the idea that the Senate seat should merely register others' decrees.
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J. B. Foraker
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Taft
Conrad J. Matters
Ohio Republican League
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Plot Against Taft Alarm In Ufa Train Carriages
Reports reach Ufa police of a planned explosion on the train carrying Secretary Taft and a large party toward St Petersburg. City soldiers guard car corridors and ventilations overnight. Taft to meet Emperor Nicholas Tuesday. reception by Foreign Minister Affaire arranged for Wednesday if Taft delays departure.
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Court Releases Parent in Son Hearing Testimony Refusal
Owen Ball arrested on suspicion of robbing L C Abbott hardware store and held to grand jury for receiving property stolen from E L Hoag home last July. Ball's mother Mrs J H Ball was released from custody after judge Bradshaw ordered commitment for refusing to testify at the preliminary examination. release came via writ of habeas corpus.
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L. C. Abbott Hardware
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J. H. Ball
Bradshaw
HADLEY TO BACK YOUNG IN SUPREME COURT MOTION
Attorney General Hadley left St Louis for Washington to argue before the Supreme Court to quash an injunction case against Minnesota Attorney General Edward T Young. Special counsel F W Lehmann of St Louis will assist. The injunction stems from Youngs bid to enforce a 2 cent passenger rate law in Minnesota, suit brought by the Northern Pacific Railway Company.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Edward T. Young
Minnesota
F. W. Lehmann
Young
Northern Pacific Railred Company
Fiancé Arrest Casts Shadow on Wisconsin Wedding
Chippewa Falls Wis Dec 1 Albert Kneift groomsman at a wedding was arrested by Undersheriff Smith on a warrant from Miss Teresa Richel alleging a statutory offense. Kneift, a Bloomer resident, had been paying attention to the bridesmaid, Miss Richel, leading to the charges.
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Chippewa Fails
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Undersheri Smith
Tereas Richel
Kneift
Knell
Miss Richel
Hoe
Ming Richel
Bloomer
Bradley case ends as arguments set to start in Utah murder trial
Washington dispatch reports Annie M Bradley smiling as she is led to a prison van after the defense presents its evidence in the murder case of former Senator Arthur M Brown of Utah. Court adjourned to resume with arguments the next morning.
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Arthur M. Brown
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Abe
Judge Wipes Out Town Recall Ties Lumber Feud
A report from St. Louis states Clio Arkansas home to 300 lumber mill workers and families faced depopulation after Judge Elliert of Little Rock recalled an order connected to Monday's triple slayings of Clarence L. Rush Thomas Godfrey and A. R. McEwen. The killings stem from a feud between rival timber firms.
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Cilo
Ark
Clio
Elliert
Little Rock
Clarence L. Rush
Thomas Godfrey
A. R. McEwen
Dry Town Raided by Civic League in Buffalo Minnesota
Sixteen men from the Civic league and council raided buffalo saloons with constable assistance. A search warrant yielded liquor hauled to the court house vault and village jail. The town had voted dry last spring and arrests will be heard in a few days.
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Buffalo
Minn
Civic League and Council
Markets Report: Grain and Live Stock Prices Dec 1
Wheat and corn prices listed for Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee with regional variations. Cattle, hogs, and sheep quotations from Des Moines, Iowa and South St. Paul reflect steady demand. morphine overdose fatality reported in Deadwood. New York notes massive steerage ship arrivals for Europe voyage plans.
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Duluth
Northern
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Milwaukee
Slowy
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South St. Paul
President Amador 18 Dined at White House Dinner
President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted President Amador of Panama and Mme Amador at the White House with a state dinner in the dining room. Decorations featured pink begonias and white carnations and a reception followed at ten o clock.
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Grest
White House
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Mra. Moosevelt
Mme.da Amador
Not Covered By New Law Misconsin Shipments Denied
Madison Dec. 1 The Wisconsin railroad commission ruled that the last session law allowing shippers to recover overcharges is not retroactive and denies relief for pre enactment complaints. Superior failed to obtain relief for shipment of old timber on the Northern Pacific, with the commission deeming the charge reasonable.
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Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Superior
Fragmented dialogue on trade and household items
The snippet shows characters discussing a rope and twine business, a misheard remark about a cigar, and queries about missing oranges, cookies, and sumpies, reflecting a chatty domestic scene.
Mailroad Man 18 Found Dead in Minneapolis Hotel
Frank D. Myers, once a railroad traveling passenger agent, was found dead in his Nicollet hotel room by a motel clerk on December 1. Coroner Kis tler reported uncertainty about the death’s cause, leaving open whether it was natural or due to other factors.
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Frank Myers
Minneapolis
Frank D. Myers
Nicollet Hotel
Coronar Kistler
Savings Stocking Burns Hidden Cash in Stove
Marinette Wisconsin reports Mrs Stanislaus Rolkowski found her Christmas savings of 212 dollars burned after she tossed a stocking into the kitchen stove. Other items include Ypsilanti mayor John Van Venusen's suicide at 56, Breckenridge barn fire, and a quip test about a boot keeper.
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Marinette
Wis
Btanislaus Rolkowski
Spaulding
Breckenridge
Breckenridge, Minn
John Lamipert
Not relevant dialogue fragment from a fiction piece
A fragmented dialogue shows characters discussing introductions and literary identity. The scene recalls a quirky exchange about being an actual writer versus writing as a living. The tone is humorous and meta, with interruptions and playful misreadings.
Dwarfing the Actor's Art in American Theatre
Critics argue American actors are stifled by typecasting and but one line of roles. The Broadway Magazine contends a bad actor label is false. actors excel despite a rigid system that feeds tailored parts for Crane Farnum Hitchcock and others, while innovation remains rare.
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Kyven
Himsalf
Tate Pond Crane
David Harum
Mr. Crane
Dustin Farnum
Colt
Raymond Hitchcock
Crane
Fragmented dialogue fragment from unnamed source
A brief, unclear excerpt shows two characters named Cholmondely and Marjoribanke in a quoted exchange about their childhood. the text is garbled and incomplete with a reference to a younger sister or related figure.
Wedding Trip Mystery at Summer Hotel in Mountains
On a wedding trip at the Summer Hotel Brie and Carlo discuss a long white streak seen on the ground in the mountains, debating whether it marks their path or a sign from the night. The moment blends awe and uncertainty as they consider what the streak might signify.
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Carlo
Blessing and Bond Over Old Bachelor Worth Million
Pearl and Ruby banter about a fortune linked to Belle. Belle captured an old bachelor worth a cool million, a single blessing that sparks chatter and humor about luck and romance.
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Pearl
Belle
In the American Actor a Bad Actor Not So
The piece argues American actors are constrained by tradition and typecasting. It cites Crane and others stuck in safe, familiar roles while improvization and growth lag. It concludes that despite system constraints, the actor remains good, though boxed in by industry practices.
Texas teacher touts Postum after quitting coffee
A 2 Texan girls account praises Postum Food Coffee replacing coffee, noting eased nervousness and indigestion. The writer, a primary teacher, reports clearer skin and better health after about a month, claiming others tried Postum after proper preparation and found it delicious.
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