Cannon Elected Speaker as Congress Opens in Washington
In extraordinary session, Joseph G Cannon of Illinois was re-elected Speaker after insurgent Republicans and Democrats blocked full adoption of previous rules. The House and Senate prepared to begin business with committees formed to escort the Speaker and notify the President.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph G. Cannon
Hmlinois
United States
Taft
Chanoro Clank
Aij
Currier
New Leapehire
Cannon
Cleyton
Albany
Champ Clark
Mesers
Clark
Campbell
Wansus
Bartlett
Georgia
Iportance
Ciydle
Repiblicans
Cun
Bonse
Tike Vst
Ceonvitice
Seacde
Peoen
Senate
Ikaras
Roosevelt Hints at a Possible Third Term in Oyster Bay Reception
At an Oyster Bay town hall reception, former President Roosevelt hinted he may seek a third term. A heckler noted the possibility as locals praised his ongoing influence while a child presented a Teddy bear. Roosevelt smiled and replied, quelling speculation with a broad grin. Nearby, Mrs Grimes collapsed and died during William Jennings Bryan’s lecture at University Hall.
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Roosevelt
Hig Party
Galleut
Yeier Bay
Bryan
Ann Arbor
Mickh
William Tennings Groan
L. Grimes
Prison Keeper Slavi Slavinski Killed in Unnamed Incident
An unidentified assailant killed Slavinski, a prison keeper in Russia, during a reported incident on the seventh day of an unspecified pron event, with details still unclear.
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Slavitingk. Tlussia
Slavinski
Husband coerces confession before killing rival in Fort Worth
Otto H. Meyer a vaudeville singer was shot dead in a four room hotel suite in Fort Worth Texas by Fred Morris after Meyer confessed about relations with Morris's wife. Morris said Meyer extended his arms and asked to be shot through the heart and expressed intent to die. Morris claimed obligation to care for his boy.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Fred Morris
Otto H. Meyer
Palmer Millionaire Miner General W J Palmer Dies
General William J. Palmer founder of Colorado Springs died at Glen Eyrie after a back injury from a fall in October 1906. Widely known in the East, Palmer was often called the foremost citizen of Colorado. He leaves an estate valued at six million dollars to his three widows.
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Colorado Springs
Cor
Wiliam J. Palmer
Glen Eyrie
Palmer
Colorado
Jdawelters
Business Outlook Mixed as Trade Remains Quiet
Dun’s Trade Review notes quiet trade with a brighter tone in some lines. Western markets improve while New York shows sluggish security markets. bank clearings up 12.7 percent from last year and 47 percent above 1906. Wool, grain, live stock, and vegetables show varying demand with signs of gradual improvement in iron and steel.
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Dunn
Trade Review
New York City
Dun
New York
L. IL
Pacific Coast
Taft Calls Extra Session On Tariff Revision
President Taft sends a special message to Congress urging immediate tariff revision under the Dingley Act. He states national finances will show a deficit of 100 million dollars by July 1 and the new tariff bill should be deliberated promptly to restore revenue and economic stability. The White House note dates March 16, 1908.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Empress of Ching Reports Mountain Disaster Hit Duva
Vancouver reports the Empress of Ching arriving with word of Mount Kentiana collapse destroying three villages in Duva. About a thousand people are said to have died.
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Vancouver
K. C
Duva
Mount Kentiana
Tax Office Sacked and Burned in Panegos Festival
During a two day festival at Murex Panegos a small town fifty miles from Braganca locals attacked and burned the tax collector’s office. Troops restored order.
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Liston
Portugal
Murex
Panegos
Braganca
Froops
Robson Praises Skill in Turidge Match
A fragmented exchange notes Robson's claim of playing well in Toridge while another party recalls spending $27 to try and disabuse him of stubbornness and final seafaring errors.
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Robson
Toridge
Ste ‘den
fnilel + sea
A Harvard Senior Fifty Years Ago
A recollection from N. 9. Shaler's Autobiography in the Atlantic describes a Harvard College senior famed for classical scholarship and wide-ranging talents. He was regarded as the country’s best checkers player, knowledgeable on U.S. political history, skilled in puzzles, and a merry, lively figure who urged a boxing bout during a morning meeting.
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Harvard College
United States
Shaler
the Atlantic
The Last Medicine Man Hutcho-pah Dies at 95
The Creek Nation elder Hutcho-ni-pah died last month in the Snake Hills. At ninety five he led a Creek rebellion in 1890 and influenced tribal politics for decades. He fought for the North in the Civil War and claimed protection by a higher power.
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Hutcho-ni-pah
Snake Hills
Oklahoma
Hutcho-nt-pah
United States
Desi
Seizing the Opportunity in a Provincial Pantomime
A provincial pantomime stalls as the manager fears waste of a chance to energize the cast. A comedian complains he cannot go on a minute longer while the manager urges quick action to revive the show. The scene reflects a tense push to salvage performance energy.
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Scot
Hull
The Gospel as history's guiding center in Antioch
Pastor W. A. McMaster preaches that the gospel transfigures world history and centers on Christ. He traces Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus and Antioch, notes Gentile openness, and urges personal faith in salvation through Jesus Christ for freedom from sin and alignment with God’s kingdom.
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Barnabas
Antioch
Syria
Peter
Caesarea
Cornelius
Paul
Jerusalem
Tarsus
Church of Antioch
Cyprus
Paphos
Venus
Greece
Elymas
Huts Avis
Pisidia
Asia Minor
Antipen
Brooklyn
Porlays
Isaiah
Moses
Israel
Washington
Luther
Knox
Righta
Wilberforce
Garrigan
Faul
St. Paul
Get Away With God Alone
A reflection on solitude and inner duty urges that true strength comes from confronting great things in solitude and dialog with God. Without such habits, a man remains estranged from his own master and his own home, living in an eternal house that is shut and locked.
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Christ
Israel
Jesus Christ
Dr. Martinsen
God
Mother
Satan
J. Pulsford
The Light of Love and Forgiveness in James Freeman Clarke
An excerpt discusses how righteous effort does not guarantee loving acts. True goodness arises from the gospel and love, not law or duty. It describes affection and gratitude for unearned mercy and frames YW as the great love of one forgiven much.
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James
Freman Clarke
No Stumbling Man: Neighbor Helps When Levee Fails
A terse note describes a man stumbling and a neighbor assisting as the levee fails. The scene conveys fear, faith, and aid in a crisis beside a flood-prone area.
Pigeons and Grandfather in Sleepers by Eastman
A fragmentary poem scene contrasts a mother pigeon singing to her nest and a ship’s long-ago voyage with a farmer and grandmother in a quiet room. The old man weeps softly as a child asks not to smoke, while a sleeping grandchild rests against his chest.
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Lea
Charles
Eastman
The Poor Londoner andBritish Rental Tyranny
A London correspondent’s view contrasts tenants’ paradise in American cities with Britain’s landlord rule. Twelve month leases, inflated rents, and decorum guards anchor the system, seen as the tenant’s Magna Charta, while unrest grows over housing terms and costs.
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London
New York
Happine Sarki
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