Memory of William McKinley and world policy debate
A speech praising McKinley’s era cites popular support for free silver, asserts imperial duties in administering territories, and argues the expansionist policy strengthened U S influence. It lauds Roosevelt and the navy as peacekeepers and frames U S as a global civilizer.
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McKinley
Spain
Taft
United States
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arizona
Congress of the
Supreme Court
Congress
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Washington
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
South America
Central America
Europe
China
Endorsement Move Back Hughes for Presidential Nomination
A New York Republican county committee endorses Charles E Hughes for the Republican national convention. The body votes to instruct New York delegates to back Hughes until he is nominated or withdraws. Speakers emphasize unity, while some resentment lingers over a prior meeting’s Hughes resolution tabling.
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Republican Party
New York
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Pastor Resigns After Breeding Dogs Controversy
Plainfield New Jersey January 29. Reverend L Moore Smith pastor of the Scotch Plains Baptist church resigns his charge after a portion of his congregation objected to his breeding dogs.
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Plainfield
N. J
L. Moore Smith
Scotch Plains Baptist Church
Federal officeholders in Indiana and beyond shape Taft race
The piece details Roosevelt era scrutiny of federal appointments amid Fairbanks and Taft contest, citing Indiana Pennsylvania Illinois Ohio New Hampshire New York and Massachusetts. It notes DA Kealing propulsion for Fairbanks, patronage patterns, and senate-reported clashes over nominations, with claims of bias and political activity contrasted with official records and cabinet actions.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Indianapolis Star
Taft
Cortelyou
Knickerbocker Trust Company
United States District Attorney
Kealing
South
I Lianapolis Star
Fairbanks Federal Office
Pennsylvania
Knox
Keystone
Illinois
Cannon
Oklahoma
White House
Ohio
Root
New York City
Roosevelt
Mechanics and Traders Bank Directors Announce Closure
Directors of the Mechanics and Traders bank announce the bank will not open tomorrow citing lack of clearing house aid. The state institution with $2,000,000 capital and two Manhattan and Brooklyn branches will reopen at the earliest possible date.
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Associated Press
New York
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Manhattan
Brooklyn
David A. Sullivan
Broadway
Clearing House
Du Pont Powder Plant Rumor Shocks Clay City
Clay City Indiana residents fear a Du Pont Powder Company site near town, possibly at the old Croft farm four miles from the city. The farm was leveled by a 1883 tornado with four deaths, and eyewitnesses described extraordinary flood and damage effects on the property.
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Clay City
Ind
DuPont Powder Company
Fontanet
Royal Parliament Opens as Suffragists Provoke Guarded Entrance
King Edward opens parliament amid heightened security to prevent women from entering the House. Only wives or relatives of MPs allowed in galleries as suffragists threaten disruption. three women briefly breach cordon before being stopped. The king notes German Emperor visit, Hague conference, and famine in India in his address. Acts on licensing education coal mine hours and housing, plus tax valuation and other bills announced.
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London
Westminster
Edward
King Edward
Queen Alexandria
Buckingham Palace
Parliament
St. James’ Park
Whitehall
House of Commons
England
House of Parliament
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Hague
England and
Wales
Temperance workers form Iowa federation for prohibition drive
In Des Moines a state convention of temperance workers and churches formed a federation to launch a campaign for prohibition by constitutional amendment as thousands of delegates attended and approved resolutions.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Prohibition Question Elevates Political Issue
A political statement declares all candidates must base their platforms on the prohibition question to make it a distinct political issue. The remark underscores a push to center liquor policy in upcoming campaigns and voter dialogue.
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Vention
Logansport Doctors to Attend Peru Medical Meeting
A group of Logansport physicians will travel to Peru on Friday for a Miami County Medical society meeting. The Eleventh District Medical society will be formed at 1 30 p m. State and American medical societies have general membership rules. Osteopaths are excluded from membership as they are not medical doctors.
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Logansport
Peru
Miami County Medical Society
District Medical Society
State Medical Society
American Medical Society
Caribou Driven South by Severe Cold Weather
In Seattle on January 29 a vast herd of caribou crossed the Yukon river heading south to escape extreme cold. Led by geologist Prof. Jos. B. Terryl and U S Survey men, more than 100,000 animals moved into the lower Yukon territory over 100 days, suggesting unusually severe winter pushing wildlife toward southern feeding grounds.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Yukon River
Jos. B. Terryl
United States Survey
Yukon Territory
Jury Advises Arrest Of Factory Inspector In Opera House Fire
The Berks county jury assessing the Rhoades opera house fire that killed 169 persons finds Mrs. Monroe owner of the stereopticon machine and deputy factory inspector Harry Mc Bechtel largely responsible for negligence and urges the prosecuting attorney to arrest and convict them on criminal negligence charges.
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Associated Press
Boyertown
Rhoades Opera House
Monroe County Superintendent Exonerated by Grand Jury
Bloomington Indiana January 29 Harry O Buzzard county superintendent of Monroe county was exonerated by the grand jury after a strict investigation into allegations he extorted fees from applicants for teachers license The grand jury cleared him of any wrongdoing in the matter that had prompted the inquiry
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Associated Press
Bloomington
Ind
Harry O. Buzzard
Monroe County
Buzziard
Street cars stoned as strike unresolved in Anderson
In Anderson Indiana on January 29 reports say three Union Traction streetcars were stoned in different parts of the city as the strike over the line remains unresolved and no settlement reached.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Ind
Union
Stilt Skating in Sweden Draws Traveler Praise
A traveler notes Swedes skate on stilts, spotting a girl two feet high and a five-foot expert. Stilt skating appears difficult yet performers weave outer and inner edges and cut rings, with grapevines. Falls from height can crack the ice.
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Sweden
Not Guilty Verdict After Murder Charge
A woman accused of murder was found not guilty by a jury. The foreman defended the verdict against the judge who questioned whether jurors know how to treat a lady, insisting the panel acted properly.
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Concord
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Burnham
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Churchill
Boston and Maine Railroad
Gaslinger
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Fowler
Port of
Massachusetts
Lodge
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Meyer
Senator Lodge
Post Office Department
Mechanics and Traders Institution
Glay City
Fear DuPont Powder Company
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