Roosevelt condemns Admiral Brownson in hospital ship row
President Roosevelt blasts Admiral Brownson for improper conduct in the hospital ship controversy. He calls for calm, rebukes sensationalism, and restates policy that hospital ships be commanded by medical officers with civilian crews under sailing master control. Also notes a 1906 order and a push to align naval procedure with the army model. Little Egypt dancer Catherine Devine found dead in New York apartment amid bruises. death under investigation but possibly natural causes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Willard R. Brownson
Metcalf
Admiral Brownson
Brownson
Navy Department
Navy Quest
Converse
Navigation Bureau
Bonaparte
Congress
Egypt
New York
Jan
Catherine Devine
Seeley
Ex Gov Horace Boles Improves From Pneumonia
El Paso Jan 6 Reports from the bedside of ex Gov Horace Boles at Providence Hospital indicate a marked improvement and that he is resting easily after gaining strength in the last few hours. Dr Menary F Hoyt, the attending physician, issued the statement at midnight.
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Siow
Boles
el Paso
Tex
Horact Boles
Providence Hospital
Menary F. Hoyt
Father Dies of Grief in Kentucky Bowery Tragedy
Knoxville Kentucky January 6 Williar Jarnigan father of Patrolman O L Jarnigan who with a brother officer was killed in the Bowery tragedy Wednesday night died at his home near Joppa of grief His wife was bedfast from shock and is reported dying
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Knoxville
Williar Jarnigan
Patrolwan O. L. Jarnigan
Bowery
Joppa
Catholic Church Tightens Marriage Rules in Diocese
Pittsburg bishop Osnevin to issue pastoral letter during Lent enforcing Pope Pius X rescript. No priest to unite residents of different parishes. Elopements and inter parish marriages to be illicit without special dispensation. Officials say the move strengthens safeguards and reduces mixed marriages with non Catholics.
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Pittsburg
Ian
Osnevin
Cleveland Days Gaining in Local Option Fight
The Anti Saloon league started in Cleveland three years ago and now a quarter of the area is dry. The county auditor reports 100 more saloons in 1907 than 1906 as population grows. Brewers vow to push dives out and lift the saloon business to respectability while Anti-Saloon advocates push for county local option.
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Cleveland
AntiSaloon League
A. J. Whillamoon
The
Car Crushes Auto In Nashville Suburb Crash
An automobile carrying Misa Bessie Turney aged 17 and her cousin A B Faris was crushed between two Hodlamont street cars on Sunday afternoon in St. Louis. Turney suffered a broken ankle and possible internal injuries while Faris had both legs broken. The vehicle attempted to cut across tracks when a second car struck it. Both cars were badly damaged but no passengers were hurt.
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St. Louis
Jon. S
Misa Bessie Turney
Nashville
Muncie Strike Breaks Amid Traffic and Troop Watch
Muncie Indiana reports the strike breaking with mobs dispersed from all lines. Cars were unmolested except for scattered stones at outlets, crews included imported strikebreakers. Maj. Gen. W J McKee praised the outlook and predicted no further trouble beyond incidents by small boys. A Montana fire destroyed Culbertson’s business block, requiring dynamite to save the town. Rev P B Morrison, Wisconsin Episcopal figure, dies at 78 after prayer at Christ Church.
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Muncie
Ind
W Lele
W. J. McKee
Tekes
Montana
St Peal
Minn
Jan
Culbertson
Mont
Evans Hotel
Thaw Trial May Bar Evelyn Nesbit Testimony
New York January report ahead of Harry K Thaw’s second trial before Judge Victor Dowling notes prosecutors may attempt to bar Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s testimony. Legal debate centers on precedent from the Wood case and whether her account influenced Thaw’s mental state during the Stanford White killing.
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New York
Harry K Thaw
Victor Dowling
Supreme Court
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Wood
Thaw
Paris
Bat
Virginia
Falga
Fitsgerald
Stanford White
Mizgerald
Mattes
THREE BREAK THROUGH ICE
Two brothers and a man drowned on Tank pond Jamaica L I after ice formed overnight on Sunday The Stecher brothers Francis 19 and William aged three years younger ventured onto the thin ice a man who came to aid them also perished local authorities reported the tragedy on New Yorks Jamaica Long Island news desk
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New York
Jamaica
L. I
Francis Stecher
William
Tank Pond
Black Stump Road
Milwaukee skater sweeps three races at St Paul event
Charles T. Meher of Milwaukee won all three entries in the St Paul skating tournament Sunday. He took the molle championship in 6:16, the one mile open in 2:58, and the half mile open in 1:26. Atlen Sandy of Minneapolis won the mile novice race in 3:15 and the junior one mile championship in 3:88.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charles T. Meher
Milwaukee
Atlen Sandy
Minnéapolia
Telegraphic Brevities From A Distant Ledger
Irvin g H Wheetly of Galestown Md may gle from eating two ounces of black pepper on a wager. The jury in Caleb Powers case in Georgetown Ky disagreed. Mrs C M Lane mother of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin M Lane died in San Francisco aged 7. Bishop Charles D Williams opened a downtown Detroit civic office. George W Eckert famed owl pigeon breeder died in Allentown Pa. Belgian king's gout worsens with bone decay feared. Dynamite bomb wrecked First National Bank Kansas City injuring nine and causing 10000 in damage. William L Dailey later of Rocky Mountain News died in Denver after months illness. Dailey born Tiffin Ohio 1833. Huddersfield exports to US last quarter 225000 vs 430000 in 1906.
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Irving H. Wheetly
Galestown
Caleb Powers
Georgetown
William Goebal
C. M. Lane
Franklin M. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Francisco
Charles D. Williams
Episcopal Diocese of Michigan Sas
Detroit
George W. Eckert
Allentown
Belgium
First National Bank
Kansas City
William L. Dailey
William N. Byers
Rocky Mountain News
Hia
Denver
Severa
Mr. Dailey
Tiffin
Great Britain
Huddersfield
United States
Will Rhinelander estate contested by son in Albany
Albany, Jan 8. William O Rhinelander, son said to be disinherited, plans to contest the will of Willan Rhinelander who died in New York City leaving an estate valued at 50 million. Juliette Catherine Mafer, who claims to have married Rhinelander in 1897, says the son is ill and will travel to New York to claim his share. The Rhinelander couple reportedly live in humble Albany lodging.
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Albany
N. Y
Willan Rhinelander
New York City
William O. Rhinelander
Juliette Catherine Mafer
Rhinelander
New York
Two Killed in Collision Between Trains at East Dubuque
A collision Sunday near East Dubuque involving a Chicago Burlington & Quincy passenger train and a Chicago Great Western freight train killed engineer J. W. Blanchard of La Crosse and crewmate Winfield McGaughey of Mast Dubuque. Freight brakeman W. H. Smith died later from injuries. air brakes failed to stop the passenger train crossing the Burlington tracks. Passengers were unharmed.
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Doubuque, Ja
Jan
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Great “Western Railroad
East Dubuque
J. W. Blanchard
la Crosse
Winfield McGaughey
Mast Dubuque
W. H. Smith
Jegs
Great Western
Burlington
McGaughey
Annual report shows port of Superior tonnage and value gains
The annual report for the port of Superior records total freight of 16,198,372 tons received and shipped, with value at 3124,656,492. Receipts total 5,434,162 tons valued at 46,218,001 and shipments 9,764,220 tons valued at 78,468,491.20. Coal receipts and iron ore shipments lead, with ore at 7,440,988 tons and coal at 5,095,446 tons, each up over 1,000,000 tons. Grain shipments rose by over 2,000,000 bushels. Vessel arrivals increased though receipts rose higher by 1,006,000 tons over the prior year.
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Superior
Superior Ahowa
Port Iglesa
Young farmer loses hand in corn shredder accident
Emil Schuchtacht, a young farmer near Black Creek, lost his right hand in a three-slice strike of a corn shredder while clearing a jam. Despite heavy bleeding, doctors say he is out of danger and recovering. Nearby towns report a string of local incidents from drownings to bigamy arrests and a fatal railway accident.
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Black Creek
Emil Schuchtacht
Schachtrecht
Sret
Self Inflicted Gun Accident Ends In Thumbs Loss
Martin Raatz, using the same gun his father was killed with six years ago, accidentally shot off both thumbs and wounded someone in the neck when he held the weapon to his body and it discharged. Separately, robbers looted the Cigar Store in Balaut, Moran’s cigar and confectionery shop, taking about $5.50 in cash and roughly $2 in tobacco product.
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Self
Haston
Martin Raatz
Bimegell
Baloit
Thomas Moran
Education lesson from mayor to Obio youths
A school audience hears a local chairman recount a scene outside the window. He contrasts wages of railway workers, a timekeeper, an engineer, and a superintendent, stressing that education distinguishes them. The message urges children to pursue learning for better opportunities.
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Nove
Obio
Achool
Doctor Said Use Cuticura For Eczema Cure
A testimonial from Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan dated October 20 1967 describes severe childhood eczema covering the face and head and states the Cuticura Soap and Ointment fully cured the condition after medical advice. She credits the Cuticura remedies with relief and notes no recurrence since the treatment.
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Miam
Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies Ad
An advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies as the safest and most practical, highlighting Dr Earl S Sloan s experience with horses. It notes Sloan s Treatise on the Horse offered free by mail from 615 Albany Street Boston Mass detailing care for horses cattle hogs and poultry.
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Sloan
Het Place
Bert S. Stoatts
Earl S. Sloan
Albany Street
Boston
Mass
Polar expedition scheme teased by Klondiker dialogue
A Klondike exchange mocks Amundsen style plans for reaching the pole. The returned Klondiker doubts the feasibility, suggesting alternatives like crossing an Arctic seal route with a snow goose and harnessing a Tagult to a sledge.
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Neo Kracker
Amundsen
North Pole
Nae
Klondiker
Deafness Cure Claim From Ivo Appacmvas Prompts Debate
A fragmented OCR passage argues about a supposed cure for deafness linked to Ivo appacmvas. It mentions a one remedy method, an offer of a monetary reward, and references to medical healing concepts and tests. The text is garbled and unclear about factual details.
Fragmented prose echoes old ad and odd names
A garbled natural language fragment mentions Prudence eloping with a chauffeur, a fictitious medical restore, and various product pitches. The text weaves ad style claims about cures and tonics, with unrelated moral exhortations and brand mentions.
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Wentworth
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Gene Houghton
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John C McG
Pike
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Grand Rapids
Violet Levin
George Payne
Vanesville
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Lodi
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