Roosevelt visit sparks big city security and political vows
President Roosevelt travels from New York to Washington after two days of events including a Little Hungary dinner where Marcus Braun led tributes. Congressman Sulzer commends the president and supports reforms against the Senate while police enforce tight protection amid public cheers.
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New York
New York City
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Road
Washington
University Club
East Side
Little
Hungary
Repubican Club
Marcus Braun
Grest
McAdoo
Loeb
Elisa
Braun
Congressman Sulzer
Sulser
Bulger
Senate of the
United States
Lowell Man William Waldorf Jackson Jr. Seeks Roosevelt Talk
Lowell Mass February 15. William Waldorf Jackson Jr. a Lowell resident known for eccentricity plans to meet President Roosevelt in New York to discuss reforms. He claims a mission to reform national politics and a future presidential run though he has no party affiliation or regular occupation.
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Jackson
Lowell
Mass
William Waldorf Jackson, Jr
New York
Rosevelt
Hotel Hamilton
Sisters Burned in Texarkana Area Tragedy
A Texarkana report says Marguerite Brewer sixteen and Mamie Brewer five, daughters of Ethan Brewer, died from fatal burns five miles south of Texarkana. Mamie’s dress ignited, sparking a blaze. Marguerite ran to try saving her but suffered fatal injuries hours later.
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Texarkana
Little Rock
Ark
the Gazette
Marguerite
Mamie
Ethan Brewer
Here
Inmate Misa Branon Found Dead at Hopkins County Asylum
Due to exposure the body of Misa Malona Branon of Cumby Hopkins County was found. Branon had been an inmate at the state lunatic asylum for six months.
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Austin
Misa Malona Branon
Cumby
Hopkins County
State Lunatic Asylum
Farmers' Union Texas holds third annual convention
The Farmers' Union of Texas opened its third annual convention in Fort Worth with 600 to 700 delegates present. Nearly 1900 lodges and about 100000 members are represented, along with delegates from the Carolinas and other states. Welcoming speeches were delivered by Mayor Powell and B B Paddock on behalf of Fort Worth's Board of Trade, with labor leaders and union officials also speaking. Vice President Morrin of Rains County chaired due to President Murray's illness. Committees were appointed and representation covered two counties.
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Austin
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
House
Love
Dallas
Wilmeth
Texas
United States
House of Representtives
Senate
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sam Cowan
Fort Worth
Roosevelt
Davidson
Board of Pardon Advisers
Looney
Stone
Glasscock
Med
Farmers’ Union of Texas
Carolinns
Powell
B. B. Paddock
Board of Trade
GC. W. Woodman
B. Grant Hamilton
Amar- Jcan Federation of Labor
George French
International Clearmakers’ Union
Murray
Kingston
Morrin
Rains County
Hog's Kick Fatal Knife Wound in Texas Farm
Burl Dean was killed while killing hogs near Madisonville Texas when a hog kicked and split his femoral artery with a knife. He bled to death within hours after the injury in a rural farm scene.
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Madisonville
Tex
Burl Dean
Neil
Here
Dean
Reunion of Rough Riders Set for March in San Antonio
San Antonio notices a reunion of the Rough Riders will be held March 20 with the president to arrive March 40. Secretary Dame of the Rough Riders' association relayed the plan to Secretary Rules of the Business Men's club.
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San Antonio
Rules
Business Men's Club
Dame
The
Rough Riders' Association
Earthquake Shocks Hit Omotepec Mexico
Earthquake shocks accompanied by subterranean noises were reported from Omotepec in the state of Gerro, near Mexico City, on February 15. Local authorities warned residents to stay indoors and expect possible aftershocks.
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City of Mexico
Omotepec
State of Gerro
Tucs
Notable Dallas Figure G. M. Swink Dies in Dallas
News in brief reports Dallas citizen G M Swink died in Dallas. Also listed are Paris Texas residents Charles Thebo and Fanny Ragsdale found dead, Dallas county resident G B 8 Miller dying at Garland, and Lon Smith escaping from Muskogee jail. Other items note Choctaw births enrollment, Vinita fire at Candy Kitchen, deserter Joseph Brans surrendering at Muskogee, Howard Gilliland’s rink injury in Hinton, Beaumont switchman O M Wilson killed, Ardmore heater explosion causing $200 damage, and G E Dixon fined $25 for gambling in El Paso.
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G. M. Swink
Dallas
Charles Thebo
Paris
Tex
Fanny Ragsdale
G. B
Miller
Dallas County
Garland
Lon Smith
Muskogee
Vinita
Joseph Brans
Navy
Hinton
Okla
Howard Gilliland
Beaumont O. M
G. E. Dixon
el Paso
Million-Dollar Locomotive Order For Kansas City Route
The Kansas City Mexican and Orient road ordered locomotives costing 3 1 000 000 to be delivered by January next. A cattle-hauling service from Texas and Oklahoma to Kansas City is planned before next fall. A passenger line between Kansas City and Sweetwater Texas will be provided. Until internal rails are laid, Missouri Pacific tracks from Osage City will be used.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Irrigation Bill Passes in Lower House for Reclamation Fund
In the Oklahoma Legislature the Grandy irrigation measure was taken up, ruled suspended and passed without opposition. It enables Oklahoma to use 2,600,000 of reclamation funds for public lands sold. Irrigation systems are sought in Kiowa Comanche Greer Roger Mills Dewey Woods and Beaver counties. The bill fulfills government requisites for fund use.
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Guthrie
Job
Oklahoma
Kiowa
Comanche
Greer Roger Milin
Day, Dewey, Woods Woolward
Bouwver
Oklahoma Stockmen Hold Tenth Annual Session in Guthrie
Oklahoma Livestock Association held its tenth annual meeting in Guthrie on February 16. The main topic was cattle losses from severe weather with estimates ranging 30,000 to 60,000 cattle perished. Attendance fell below 400 due to the cold and wet conditions.
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City Guthrie
Guthrie
Oklahoma Livestock Association
Engineer Cremated After Cherokee Oil Plant Fire
Powerhouse of the Cherokee Oil and Gas company in Chelsea Iowa was destroyed by fire. Engineer John Manifee was cremated in the blaze.
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Chelsea
I. T
Cherokee Oil and Gas Company
John Manifee
Sentence Commuted in New Orleans Case
Louis Henry, convict in the killing of Robert Reid a dry goods clerk from Galveston, initially set to be hanged Feb 17, had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Blanchard.
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New Orleans
Louis Henry
Robert Reid
Galveston
Blanchard
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Republican Club
Sulzer
Georgetown
James McReynolds
William Sulier
Gastoria
Pretpe
Samuel Pitcher
Nga dix
Seana
Bears
Centaun
New Tome City
Jefferson Laundry
L.H. Wall
Peters
U. S
Jefferson and
Lodwick
D, Wurtsbaugh & Son
Jefferson, Texas
Farmers' Union
Hog
Canada
the Selden Pen Mfg. CO
Nassau St
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