Statues Accepted by Congress and Senate Actions
Congress accepted Maryland statues of Charles Carroll and John Hanson for display at the national capitol while a large portion of the Senate agenda focused on exercises, with a general staff bill passed in the House. The Maryland statues were praised as commemorations of the Declaration of Independence figures, and memorial sessions were planned for Senator McMinn. The report also notes astronomical details for February and observatory viewing nights.
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Washington, Bel
Senate
Maryland
Charles Carroll
John Hanson
National Capitol
House
Mr. Williams
Mississippi
Feuse
Obusers
Peacre
Dalzell
Puli
Setima
Oubelle
Charles
Carrulldon
Russell
Iowa
Yesterorning
Chicago
January Weather Data From Madison 1903
The report details January 1903 in Madison with five days below zero, the coldest on January 13 and 14 at nine degrees below zero, a warmest day of 31 degrees, and total precipitation of 0.15 inches. It notes healthful temperatures overall and limited fuel shortages. The data comes from Washburn Observatory daily readings.
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Madison
Washburn Observatory
Boy Means
February Heavens Forecast from Washburn Observatory
The February Heavens data note Mercury becoming a morning star on February 22 and at its greatest elongation on February 97, with poor observing conditions anticipated. Venus grows conspicuous in the evening sky while Saturn and Mars appear in the morning sky, with Mercury noted in the southern meridian region early in the period.
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Jupiter
Jos
Capella
Aldebayan
Pleiades
Sittus
Orloan
Progon
Regulus
Castor
Portes
Washburn Observatory
Mercury
Venus
Atari
Saturn
Meridain
Terrorized Caucasus towns pay tribute to brigands
Brigands in the Caucasus terrorize the region pressuring towns to pay a rear tribute and stop robberies. Garrison towns face fear as bandits threaten retaliation and local inhabitants grow wary of aiding authorities while efforts to curb the menace have faltered.
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Caucasus
Ar. Petersburg
Death notices from Tamia to Rockaway Beach
A centenarian obituary from Tamia Washington notes Marguerite Allen aged 14 with a Detroit son and a well known physician. In Carliville Illinois Dr J B Agh age 80 dies after 30 years practice. New York Rockaway Beach obituary reports Charles Wartli one of the famed Wart brothers oarsmen of the 1870s.
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Tamia
Wash
Marguerite Allen
Son
Detroit
Carlivyitle
J. B. Agh
Ilinois
Ward Brothers
New York
Charles Wartlied
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Wart Brothers
Pretender Backs Up in Fez Region Retreat
Information received by courier from Fez yesterday reports the pretender retreating to his former position. Several villages in the Hiyane region have been burned and the inhabitants captured, yet Fez remains hopeful about prospects.
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Augier
Morocco
Fez
Hiyane
Fez 3
Demand Is Refused Bowen Biding His Time
Washington reports indicate the allies reject Bowen’s plan for equal treatment for blockading powers and claimants. Bowen urges patience with Venezuela as tensions rise. Paris fears renewed hostilities as diplomats warn of broader stakes and protests by Americans, French, and Spaniards.
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Washington
Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Trance
Paris
Terps
Relations Between Brazil and Bolivia Grow Strained
Rio de Janeiro reports Itape una heads for Mato Grosso with rapid-fire guns and ammunition. General Caesar Semplos commands the Brazilian division on the Mato Grosso Bolivian frontier. Bolivian detachments reach the capital Acre, while Brazilians in Acre are besieged at Borrenter and Costa Rica settlements.
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Rio
Janeiro
Itape
Una
Matto Grosgo
Acre
Brazil
Bolivia
Caesar Semplos
Sarmpios
la Paz
Borrenter
Costa Rica
German Warship Seen Near Mara Valbo for Soundings
Feb 1 report says a German warship likely the cruiser Falke was sighted near the bar at Mara Valbo, taking soundings in calm weather and landing men in small boats.
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Camieas
Falke
Maravalbo
Californians duel to death over gambling near Redding
Lees Barnes and George Silverthorn quarreled during a gambling spree in a cabin forty miles from Redding California. They fought with nine inch knives resulting in Silverthorn's death and Barnes mortally wounded. A single witness described the ending as the two men exchanged numerous wounds before Silverthorn fell by the door and Barnes lay dying.
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Redding
Cal
Lees Barnes
George Silverthorn
Silverthorn
Barnes
Thora
Long Still Better Bulletin on Former Secretary Long
A bulletin from physicians last night reports improvements in the condition of former Secretary of the Navy Long, stating he is in better shape than during the previous two days.
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Hlostan
Secretary of the Navy
To Sell Tara Hill in Dublin Nation Sale
London February 1 report on Tara Hill sale prospects. The Tara bill and Teemnortes plan face near term action as Dublin discussions set the stage for a potential transfer. Officials indicate Tara Hill remains central to regional heritage debates and property arrangements amid late winter developments.
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Tara Hill
London
Tara
Dubin
Lish
No Race at Kalamazoo Regatta Feared Finish Fails
In Kalamazoo two attempts were made to heat for the Stuart trophy at the international yacht regatta. Both were used Wy as false. the yacht failed to finish with the time limit.
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Kalamazoo
Mech
Gait
Farmer Gored to Death by Bull Near Grantburg
Andrew Guliklson a Sterling Wisconsin farmer was killed when a deborners bull gored him near Grantburg on February 1. He leaves a wife and children.
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Grantburg
Andrew Gullickson
Sterling
Wis
Deborners
Record of Wardens Seizures and January Arrests
A careful record from the Office of Warden Overbeck at the Capitol notes deputies were active in January enforcing game and fish laws and punishing violators. Forty-two arrests yielded fines and funds directed to the state school and hunting license accounts. The report lists wardens, counties, offenses, and fines, highlighting deer and rabbit hunting with ferrets, illegal fishing, and possession violations, with several cases suspended or paid costs and others dismissed.
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Over. Beck
Capitol
Madison
B.A. Bowman
Waukesha
Bowman and Stone
M. F. Carpenter
Florence
Dratahl
Gratz
Rock
Dafehl
Jefferson
W. Hisher
Manitowoc
T. R. Gillette
Monroe
H.W. Hildebrand-Adamy
I. B Hill
Oneida
A. Johnstone
A. Johstone Gates
A. Johnstone Gates
W. Johnstone
Waupaca
C. W. Johnstone
C. Neubecker
Raeth & Vollbrecht
G. K. Redmond
Marthon
H.C. Schultz
la Crosse
H. C. Schultz
J. W. Stone
Ashland
A. E. van Arman Dodge
Ilegal
C. M. Wagner
H. Groebner
Sheboygan
Seizure Ledger Details January Wildlife Sales and Seizures
The record lists warden actions and sales from January seizures. Items include partridges, rabbits, fish on set lines, deer hides, and various birds and furs with proceeds noted. locations include Wisconsin, Winnebago and Madison with multiple buyers and values.
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G. W. Brown
Wisconsin Central BR. RA
Abbotts Ford
Madison
J. Buckley
C. A. Higgins
P.rafal
F. Gerhardt
Michigan
Hartford Tanners
P. Drafahl
J. B. Hill
Kleinsteiber
K. Knudson
Winnebago
C. Johnstone
M. Carpenter
A. Lavaile
Ashland
St. Vallbreent
H. BuwMan
F. Yratahl
A. Hildebrand
Badger Coach-Elect Arthur Hale Curtis Played for Madison High
Brief notices recount Arthur Hale Curtis, future Badger football coach, starting at right end for Madison high in 189, then at right tackle for the next two seasons. He joined the varsity in 1898, captained in 1901, missing only one game due to injuries, and is nephew of George Curtis of the state tax commission. Maj. A E Bovay, a Ripon pioneer and Civil War veteran, died in Santa Monica. He helped shape early Wisconsin communities, served as provost marshal at Norfolk and Portsmouth, and lived with daughter Mary Bovay Coll in New York City for the last decade. He was born in Jefferson County, NY, in 1818, educated at Norwich University, and practiced law after reading it, settling in Ripon in 1830 and serving in Fond du Lac county assembly in 1859-60.
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Arthur Hale Curtis
Badger
Madison
Tommy’ Lyle
Beloit
George Curtis
The
State Tax Commission
A. EB. Govay
Santa Monica
Wisconsin
Ripon
Utica
N. Y
Wisconsin Volunteers
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Bovay
Mary
Telegrams In Brief A cascade of grim wonders from Mazatlan to Windsor
Eight deaths from plague reported at Mazatlan while forty four patients remain in the Jazarreto. President Diaz welcomes Boer colonists and general officers. Captain Richmond P Hobson resigns as naval constructor due to failing eyesight. Sousa's band played at Windsor Castle in Waterloo Chamber by royal order. William F H Winterson a leading Butte figure and former court auditor shot himself amid a broken engagement. Dan Nolan’s house in Kingsland Ark burned. Nolan’s daughter found dead with her head severed nearby. The severed head lay some distance away, the killer unseen.
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Mazatlan
Diaz
Mexico
Richmond P. Hobson
Sousa
Windsor Castle
Waterloo
Champer
R:oyal
William FH. Winterson
Butte
Mont
Winter
Dan Nolan
Kingsland
Ark
Nolan
Ruise
Duelist Von Grawert Sentenced to Two Years in Fortress
In Berlin on January 31 First lieut Werner Von Grawert son of the late general, shot Dr Aye a lawyer of Clensbus through the neck. The duel occurred January 16 in Grunewald forest. He received a two year prison term in a fortress.
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Berlin
Werner von Grawert
Aye
Clensbus
Jim
Grunewalt Forest
German Delegation May Attend Frederick the Great Statue Unveiling
Berlin reports a German official delegation led by Field Marshal Von Waldersee may attend the Frederick the Great statue unveiling in Washington. Departure date remains uncertain.
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Berlin
Lokalanaregs
Field Marshal von Waldersee
Frederick the Great
Washington
Miners Close Case as Strike Commission Hears Reading
In Philadelphia on January 21 the case nears end with only state presentations left. Miners will present rebuttal starting Monday and hearings pause today. The Reading company dominated yesterday’s session as miners’ counsel and Reading’s paymaster clashed over wage averages. A witness who testified at Scranton had lost his job and the company’s superintendent promised reinstatement if he returned.
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Philadelphia
Staes
Philadelphe & Reading Company
Reading Company
Scranton
Kaiser gets bad frost German Venezuelan refuses to celebrate
In Caracas on January 21 the Gazelle's captain invited the German colony at Puerto Cabello to celebrate the emperor's birthday aboard the cruiser. All declined. The head of a major German firm stated the invitation surprised him amid Venezuela's suffering from Germany's aggression and would not attend.
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William
Caracas
Gazelle
Puerto Cabello
Criiger
Venezuela
Germany
May Rival Pfister at Milwaukee Hotel Site
Milwaukee plans a new rival hotel at the northeast corner of Milwaukee and Mason streets. A 129 by 120 foot site has been purchased by H. A. J. Upham Isaac Stephenson and others from the George G. Houton estate. The location, near the post office and lake, is seen as highly suitable and easily accessible to downtown business districts.
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Nilwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee and
Mason Streets
H. A. J. Upham
Isaac Stephenson
George G. Houton
Wisconsin Street
Grand Avenue
Strike Ends Without Settlement at Union Pacific Meet
The Tae conference failed to settle a dispute at Union Pacific. Fifteen stints ended without agreement. Bart refused to work under piece work terms. Workers aim to broaden the strike across the system to all parts of the Hasrimun system.
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Union Pacific
Bart
Otihers
Sword for Rear Admiral Taylor Arrives in Indiana
Rear Admiral Taylor chief of the Bureau of Navigation and Indiana battle ship Indiana commander receives a courtesy sword from Governor Durbin. He will attend a presentation in Indianapolis on February 23, accepting the invitation.
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Washington
Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
Indiana
Spain
Durbin
Indianapolis
Washington Musical Draws High Guest List At White House
A Friday evening musicale hosted by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House drew a large crowd including Cabinet members diplomats senators and representatives among others.
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Washington
Dan
Roosevelt Hosts Beresford at White House Dinner
Washington January 20 President and Mrs Roosevelt yesterday entertained Admiral Lord Charles Beresford at the White House. Attending were Sir Noel Herbert British ambassador Secretary Hay Secretary Ret Admiral Dewey Rear Admiral Taylor Captain W G Cowles General KS Young and General Crazler.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ienehcam
Lord Charles Beresford
Noel Herbert
Hay
Admial Dewey
Taylor
W. 3. Cowles
KS. Young
Gen
Crazler
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Pfister
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Beresford
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