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Roosevelt Considers Mythic Creatures in Africa
While in Africa Mr Roosevelt will seek input from students of natural history to establish whether a snark or a giasticutas exists, framing a favor to the field through his inquiry into these creatures.
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Africa
Roosevelt
Dancing teacher becomes Delaware House speaker
A dancing teacher has been chosen as speaker of the Delaware house of representatives. His skill at avoiding stepping on others’ coins is cited as key to his promotion.
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Delaware House of Representatives
King Edward Plans Visit to Emperor William in Germany
King Edward prepares to travel to Germany to visit Emperor William. The aim appears to be to discuss happiness during reign rather than ruling, signaling informal diplomacy and an interest in royal conduct.
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Edward
Germany
William
Public Values Brawn Over Brain in College Fame
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the public favors athletic prowess over scholarly achievement in naming college fame. It argues a university’s reputation rests on liberal education, yet undergrads are judged by strength rather than intellect.
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Philadelphia
States Propose Bachelors Tax Bills for Matchmaking
Wisconsin lawmakers consider a tax on bachelors and a state bureau to pair bachelors with wives. Texas bills call for a tax on unmarried men under 70 and a doubled tax for those who do not propose yearly. Baltimore American notes some women push for suffrage to influence laws.
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Wisconsin
Texas
Simon Pure origin story from A Bold Stroke for a Wife
The term Simon Pure comes from Mrs. Centlivre's play where the real man is proven after counterfeited impostor trickery. The expression then defined the genuine article.
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Simon Pure
Romans and Etruscans Found Close Relation
scholars reveal near kinship between ancient Romans and Etruscans prompting surprise at current historical understanding.
Widows as Best Wives Warned By Essayist in Washington Paper
A Washington writer argues widows make ideal wives and offers historical examples of widows who, while in weeds, pursue soul growth and manage other husbands. She claims a man is a contradiction before marriage and preserves her illusions.
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Washington
Personal taxes arrive as some rush to clear duty
Taxpayers seek quick relief by filing early, aiming to complete the painful duty with minimal delay. Tax officials note a steady flow of returns and remind filers of deadlines and required documentation.
Taft Seeks Knox Cabinet Eligibility Amid New Orleans Visit
President elect Taft leaves New Orleans for Cincinnati after two days of entertainment. He urges Congress to remove the constitutional barrier to Senator Knox becoming secretary of state and notes the possible cabinet change would be a public misfortune. Taft repeats his canal completion pledge and addresses negro supporters at the ball park.
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Tennessee
California Assembly Votes Down Anti Japanese Segregation
California lawmakers rejected the anti Japanese segregation measure by 41 to 37 after hours of debate. President Roosevelt and Governor Gillett pressured to drop the bill and a renewed attempt to reconsider failed on a 38 to 38 tie. Roosevelt and Stanton sent congratulatory messages praising California’s action.
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Roosevelt
Gillett
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J. P. Transue
Los Angeles
Grove L. Johnson
California
Lfe
Stanton
United States
Gossip on Cabinet Seeks Ohio or Illinois Treasury Pick
Taft plans Washington trip with Taft parties to discuss canal report and cabinet choices. Rumors peg a Treasury appointment to Illinois or Ohio, with Myron T. Herrick a favored possibility if Illinois stalls. Knox and Hitchcock cited for State and Postmaster roles as Taft weighs final slates.
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Mr. Ballinger
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Carnegie Urges Bipartisan Tariff Commission to Curb Monopolies
New York reports Andrew Carnegie says Congress cannot fix a fair tariff and calls for a permanent bi partisan expert commission. He urges manufacturers to attend the Indianapolis tariff convention on February 16 and warns of entrenched monopolies needing price oversight by a supreme industrial court.
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Andrew Carnegie
Congress
Carnegie
National Tariff Commission
Indianapolis
Congressional
Supreme Industrial Court
America Stops Fire Panic At Fargo Opera House
A packed Fargo opera house erupted in a fire panic as audience members and a theater engineer shouted for the fire chief. Calm returned after the piano played America and a chorus joined, with only minor jostling reported and the Lincoln centenary program continuing.
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N. D
Fargo Opera House
George Radley
Sutherland
America
E. M. Wittum
Fargo College
Electoral vote counted for Taft and Sherman in Washington
In a joint session of Congress the electoral votes were counted declaring William H. Taft of Ohio and James S. Sherman of New York as the presidential and vice presidential choices for four years beginning March 4. The process lasted 40 minutes with Sherman observing from the floor and a clerical error noted in Wisconsin's certificate.
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Senate
House of Representatives
William H. Taft
Ohio
James S. Sherman
New York
Sherman
Bailey
Texas
Wisconsin
Two Die in Freight House Fire in Chicago
The Wabash railroad freight house in Chicago was destroyed by fire causing 500000 in damage. Two men were burned to death with one identified as the night watchman Thomas Malone though confirmation awaited from unburned clothing. The other victim was recovered from the rubble minutes later and taken to the undertaker's.
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Wames
Wabash Railroad
Thomas Malone
Malone
Twelfth Street
McNally & Duffy
Harrison Street
Two New Bishops Elected by General Convention
The house of bishops elected Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Seymour Thomas of Philadelphia bishop of Wyoming and Rev. Benjamin Brewster of Salt Lake City bishop of western Colorado. The open pulpit canon remains as is until the 1910 meeting.
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House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal General Convention
Nathaniel Seymour Thomas
Philadelphia
Wyoming
Benjamin Brewster
Salt Lake City
Colorado
House of Lay and Clerical
Attorney General Seeks $100,000 for Trust Enforcement
In a Friday letter to Congress via the treasury secretary, Attorney General Bonaparte asks for a $100,000 appropriation for the 1910 fiscal year to strengthen enforcement of the anti trust laws.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Bonaparte
Roosevelt Not To Testify In Brooklyn Libel Suit
In Brooklyn, Borough President Bird S. Coler seeks Roosevelt testimony on his dismissal as New York City comptroller. Judge Thomas heard a motion to send a commission to Washington for evidence. White House reply stated the president does not testify in court or give deposition evidence.
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Roosevelt
Bird S. Coler
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Church Official Death Under Embezzlement Accusations
Allen Depue, 56, financial secretary of Roseland Central Presbyterian Church in Chicago, died by his own action in the church parlors after facing embezzlement charges. Rev. Albert D. Light found the body as he prepared for the evening prayer meeting. Depue had served as secretary for years and admitted a shortage, claiming blackmail.
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Chicago
Allen Depue
Roseland Central Presbyterian Church
Albert D. Light
Depue
Church
Fire devastates Buffalo produce district in blizzard
A Wednesday night blaze destroyed the south end of the block facing Michigan Scott and West Market streets in Buffalo wiping out the Buffalo produce exchange and about twenty commission firms. Losses were about 225 000 dollars as the blizzard raged and threatened the entire produce district. In Roanoke Virginia a Norfolk and Western Railway company office building fire caused 50 000 to 75 000 dollars in damage.
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N. Y
Michigan, Scott
West Market
Buffalo Produce Exchange
Produce Commission
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Thaw Visited by Mother on Birthday at Matteawan
The visiting rule at Matteawan state hospital was suspended Friday allowing Mrs. William Thaw to visit her son Harry K. Thaw for his thirty seventh birthday. Thaw has been confined a little over a year and has gained 26 pounds to reach 178 pounds.
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N. Y
Matteawan State Hospital
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
State Hospital
Chicago Alderman Kohout dies by own action after shooting
Joseph F. Kohout, senior alderman of Chicago's Thirty fourth ward and aide to Mayor Dunne, killed himself with a gun on Friday, leaving the council in shock and investigations underway.
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Chicago
Joseph F. Kohout
Dunne
No Cussin Over Telephone Bill Sent Favorably
Austin Texas. The Vaughan bill criminalizing swearing over the telephone was reported favorably by the house committee on criminal jurisprudence Friday.
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Austin
Tex
Vaughan
House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Denver Man Slays Wife Then Kills Himself
Denver, Colorado. J. F. McCarthy fatally wounded his wife Thursday and then committed suicide by shooting himself. Motive remains unknown to friends.
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Col
J. F. McCarthy
McCarthy
Repairs to Pacific Fleet Start at Mare Island Yard
Orders received Thursday place the Pacific fleet in Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs after arriving from target practice at Magdalena Bay.
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Pacific Fleet
Vallejo
Cal
Mare Island Navy Yard
Magdalena Bay
Roosevelt Denies Hitting Woman’s Horse in Ride
President Roosevelt broadens his denial by letter to Mrs. A W Rhodes of Los Angeles mother of the girl cited in Washington reports He denies striking Miss Rhodes horse during a prior ride after she reportedly passed him on the road The exchange follows earlier rumors of the incident in national dispatches
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A. W. Rhodes
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Dies of Hydrophobia in Jail in Oklahoma County
James Bell jailed on a beer selling charge died Friday from acute hydrophobia. He was bitten on the lip by a mad foxhound three months earlier.
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M'Calester
Okla
James Bell
Eloping Pair Nearly Frozen Near Mayfield
Margaret Markes aged 16 and Joseph Pacey eloped through snow ten miles north to Mayfield resisting capture. They feared appearing before Judge Jackson on a charge of ing corrigibility. They were nearly frozen during the escape.
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Muscatine
Judge Jackson
Margaret Markes
Joseph Pacey
Mayfield
Here
Grand Jury to Probe Michigan Prison Graft
Prosecutor Reece filed a petition to appoint a grand jury to investigate grafting at the state prison in Jackson Michigan. Judge Parkinson ordered the jury to be drawn.
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Michigan
Jackson
Mich
Reece Wednesday
Parkinson
Collapse Fatal to Three at Shipyard Platform
A platform collapse at the American Shipbuilding Company plant in Loraine Ohio Wednesday killed three workers and injured five others who were at work on a vessel section. Rescue and investigation followed as crews assisted the injured and cleared the site.
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Loraine, O
American Shipbuilding Company
Mad dog bites three in Burlington downtown chase
A rabid dog owned by a Black man ran through Burlington’s main streets Thursday biting three people before being killed by police after a pursuit.
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Mad Dog
Burlington
Convicted of Bigamy in Helena Court Fined and Jail
Thomas Hanby a former South Carolinian was convicted in federal court in Helena Montana on a bigamy charge. He was fined 100 dollars jailed six months and ordered to marry an Indian woman as part of sentencing.
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Helena
Mont
Thomas Hanby
Girl Catches a Burglar in Chillicothe Office
Miss Mary McCarty agent for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad at Sturges captured a man Wednesday who she accuses of burglarizing her office.
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Chillicothe
Mary McCarty
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Sturges
Mutiny at Havana Palace as Rural Guard Assault Gomez Quarters
A Rural Guard unit mutinied Thursday afternoon in Havana and attacked the palace. Police guards repelled the storming party after it reached the stairway to President Gomez's apartments. the mutiny arose from orders transferring the company to the permanent army.
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Havana
Gomez
Ice Flows Freeze Niagara Falls Narrow Current
A northeast wind since Friday has slowed the river at Niagara Falls allowing ice to form across the American side. Only a small rivulet passes over the brink as a wall of ice stretches from Goat Island to the mainland. The ice crowd also extends into the Canadian channel, cutting the flow over the Horseshoe.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Goat Island
Sister Island
Horseshoe
Bryan Plans 100000 Speech Tour Across 1909
Chicago reports William Jennings Bryan intends to break public speaking records in 1909 and could earn as much as 100000, an amount tied to President-elect Taft’s anticipated congressional salary. Washington notes a proposed deep water channel from Chicago to Buffalo via Lake Erie, with a bill to survey and possibly build the waterway.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Smithereens
Taft
Washington
Buffalo
Congress
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Leave Berlin for London
King Edward and Queen Alexandra depart Berlin after a four day visit. They are escorted to the station by the German emperor and empress, their military aides, and Prince Henry of Prussia.
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King Edward
Berlin
Queen Alexandra
London
Emperor
Prince Henry
Prussia
Russian Graft Revealed in Army Quartermaster Probe
In St. Petersburg an inquiry uncovers irregularities totaling about $1,000,000 in the Russian army quartermaster's accounts. The discovery highlights suspected embezzlement and mismanagement within military logistics.
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St. Petersburg
Smallpox Closes Liberty College in Missouri Outbreak
Liberty Missouri William Jewell College shuts after a smallpox outbreak affecting about 600 students with fifteen infected. The entire dormitory is quarantined to prevent spread.
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Liberty
William Jewell College
Ranch Owner Dies in Plains Blizzard Near Bellefourche
D W B Chiseman one of the region’s wealthiest ranch owners perished during Monday’s blizzard while attempting to recover sheep about sixty miles northeast of Bellefourche.
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Bellefourche
W. B. Chiseman
Here
Washington signs US Venezuela protocol to settle disputes
Special Commissioner Buchanan has signed a protocol with Venezuela to settle disputes between Venezuela and the United States, outlining agreed terms for resolving tensions and avoiding further conflict.
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Washington
Buchanan
Venezuela
United States
Passenger train wreck at Union leaves one dead
A Missouri Pacific passenger train derailed at Union Nebraska, about 40 miles south of Omaha, killing one passenger and injuring eight others, several severely. Firefighters and investigators assisted at the scene as emergency crews treated victims and cleared debris.
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Neb
Missouri Pacific
Union
Here
Lightning Aids Jail Escape In Missouri
A Sunday night escape from the county jail near Springfield occurs after a lightning flash blacks out the jail lights enabling Oscar Rowe to flee. A possible inmate search follows as authorities review security lapses.
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Springfield
Oscar Rowe
Rowe
Money Made in Livestock in Central Canada
W. J. Henderson visiting Seattle writes to the Canadian Government Agent at Spokane detailing farm results in Central Canada. He reports wheat yields of 20 to 30 bushels per acre, oats at 40 to 60 bushels per acre, and prices of 76 to 80 cents for wheat and 35 cents per bushel for oats. He notes strong profits from cattle horses and sheep, with steers at $40 and plow horses from $150, plus poultry and pork markets, and mentions homestead patent worth about $2,000 after three years.
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Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Canada
Man with Bandage Refuses Insurance Peddler in London Tit-Bits
A visitor stops at a desk where a man wearing a bandage and sling grimaces in pain. The caller hints at life insurance agents and flees, noting the quick tactic to deter persistent salesmen.
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Mr. Jones
London
Bringing Him Out in The Playful Exchange
Asker asks why Miss Trimm never speaks to Duffy and suggests he is a diamond in the rough. Miss Trimm replies she is cutting him, indicating an evaluation or dismissal of his prospects. The dialogue hints at a rehearsal room or stage script exchange.
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Asker
Duffy
Miss Trimm
Vagrant Arrested For Vagrancy In Humorous Incident
A vagrant delighted by imminent arrest for vagrancy acted boisterously as he was taken toward the lockup. A police officer warned him to stay quiet or release would be refused.
Town talks library with crackers and cheese plan
Hy Whittlesticks perched in Dupay's store proposes a town library to win favor with the locals. Andy Carniggy is imagined to fund and stock the facility with crackers and cheese to attract townsmen, Cy Dupay agrees on keeping generosity steady.
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Dupay
Andy Carniggy
Cy Dupay
Postum Replaces Coffee Affects Health Positively
A letter from a young Ills woman describes lasting relief after switching from coffee to Postum. She reports better sleep fewer headaches improved digestion and appetite. Her brother also improves and would not return to coffee. The notice cites Postum Co Battle Creek Mich and promotes reading The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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