Taft to Take Oath on Ancient Supreme Court Bible
President elect Taft will take the oath on a century old Supreme Court Bible kept in custody. He declined offers of other Bibles and noted the custom of using a historic book. Roosevelt plans a separate departure from inauguration events with a potential Taft carriage seat debate. Taft and wife to attend a Taft Philippines party dinner as inaugural week begins in Washington.
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Washington
William H. Taft
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Taft
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Capitol
Oyster Bay
White House
Mr. Taft
New York
Taft Philippines Party
Union Station
Congress
Sherman
Senate
House
Is This Fair Dyspepsia Tablets Offer From Stuart
A medicinal advertisement promises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will aid digestion and cure stomach troubles by delivering pure pepsin and digestive fluids. It claims strength, advises consulting a druggist, offers a free trial sample, and lists F A Stuart Co of Marshall Michigan as the address to write for.
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Stuart
United States
University of Michigan
Jamaica
Gruggist
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
Honors to Poe at Authors' Club Dinner in London
At the annual dinner of the Authors' Club of London, the main theme will be the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe whose centenary was celebrated in January. Patrons include Joseph Chamberlain Mrs Humphrey Ward Justin McCarty Lord Fairfax Lady Essex Mrs Cornwallis West and William Archer.
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London
Authors’ Club
Sity
Edgar Allen Poe
Joseph Chamberlain
Humphery Werd
Justin McCarty
Lord Fairfax
Lady Essex
Cornwallis West
William Archer
Rush County Sheds Saloons In Dry Vote Sweep
Rushville Indiana voters used the local option law to close sixteen saloons on Saturday by a total of 2008 votes. All twelve townships favored dry with majorities from 63 in Washington to 370 in Rushville. The city of Rushville also voted dry by 250 votes.
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Rushville
Ind
Rush County
Washington Township
Cook stabbed to death over egg count in Chicago
Charles Kelly, a downtown Chicago cook, was killed by waiter G C Harbaugh after a dispute over two eggs instead of three. Harbaugh used a large butcher knife, the blade piercing Kelly's heart.
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Chicago
Charles Kelly
G. C. Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Kelly
White House reports engagement of president's daughter
A White House release announces Miss Ethel, the president's youngest daughter, engaged to marry William Phillips, the Third Assistant Secretary of State. The news comes from the White House on March 1.
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White House
Washington
Ethel
William Phillips
Busy Week Ahead as Congress and Indiana Legislature Brace
Washington and Indianapolis brace for a flurry of last minute action as the short session bounds toward expiration. Lawmakers face large appropriations, revisions to penal codes, and local option debates while major bills falter for lack of time.
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Indianapolis
House
Yarling
Senate
Des Moines Recovers Slay Suspect Junken Plans Cruel Acts
John Junken, a self confessed slayer of Clara Rosen at Ottumwa on Feb 5, was moved from Albia to Des Moines for safety. He claimed he planned the Ottumwa murder while at Madison penitentiary and boasted of attacking women again. Junken, 27, will face an immediate trial after Ottumwa grand jury deliberations.
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John Junken
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Albia
Junken
Madison
Roberts
Judge rules parole law governs McCoy release
Valparaiso Ind March 1 Judge Tuthill holds that the 1887 repeal of the good time law and the parole law control the release in the habeas corpus case of Thomas J McCoy former banker of Rensselaer He will remain in Michigan City penitentiary until his three year term ends unless sooner granted by the prison authorities.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Tuthill
Thomas J. McCoy
Rensselaer
McCoy
Michigan City
Miracle cure claims on asthma and throat troubles
A Fort Edward resident tried to cure a neighbor with Dr King’s New Discovery for asthma and throat illnesses. The remedy supposedly relieved the neighbor and aided a daughter in law’s lung trouble, with claims it fights croup influenza and whooping cough. Trial bottle offered with guarantee.
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Alex. Beaton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Bald Mountain
Ohae D Kooefe
Postage Reduction Lets Newfoundlanders Send Letters for Two Cents
Beginning today the new rate cuts the cost of mailing between Newfoundland and the United States to two cents in each direction. Reform credited to Dr. Wilfred Grenfell who met with President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Meyer to push the change.
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Washington
Newfoundland
United States
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
Roosevelt
Meyer
Three Lubny Safety Committee Members Sentenced by Military Court
In Kiev on March 1 a military court sentenced three men to death and several others to penal servitude or imprisonment. They were members of the safety committee at Lubny and of the social revolutionary organization, including a first Duma member from Pottava sent to the fortress.
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Kiev
Russia
Committee of Safety
Lubny
Social Revolutionary Organization
Duma
Pottava
Blood Money Case in Laporte Over Mrs Gunness Estate
First suit seeks 2893.20 against Belle Gunness forged through murder vows as heirs plan more actions. Case names Asel Helgelein and ties to other victims from Murder-Hill Farm with potential additional claims. Also mentions Foley Kidney Remedy ad and old newspaper sale note.
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Laporte
Ind
Belle Guinness
Asel Helgelein
Belle Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Helgelein
Quorum Breaking Senators in Kentucky Stay Away
Eight Democratic Tennessee senators who split the quorum fled to Hopkinsville Kentucky to avoid arrest and will not return to Nashville. They remain in Hopkinsville until the Tennessee general assembly adjourns with surveillance by Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Yeamans. They say their aim is to block Republican participation in electing Democratic primary election commissioners and may stay away for a year if needed.
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Proctor
Anti-Saloon League
Senators
Marshall
House
Senate
Harlan
Stotsenburg
Anance Committee
Visitation Committee
James Epperson
Visitation
Hopkinsvile
Tennessee
Kentucky
Nashville
Hopkinsville
General Assembly
Yeamap
Patterson
Witd Sah Austin Peay
Perjury Indictments in Fransville Rouse Court
Jacot and Mars Ziegler, a married couple living near Fransville, were indicted for perjury by the grand jury. They were arraigned and released on bail. The indictment alleges in a superior court trial they swore they had no funds to satisfy an execution, while it is claimed Ziegler possessed about $15,000 in cash and gold buried in a wheat field.
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Fransville
Jacot
Mars Zieglr
Zieglers
Ziegler
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