Long Resigns Navy Secretary Post with May 1 Takeover
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels era ends as he hands in his resignation to the president effective May 1. The post is offered to Representative William Moody of Massachusetts, who accepts. Long plans to return to private life and law practice after years in federal service.
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Secretary of the Navy
W. H. Moody
Massachusetts
Long
Washington
Navy
Schley
McKinley
Roosevelt
Massachusettts
Reward Boost Postponed Murder Charge at Anadarko
Governor Ferguson will raise the reward to 1000 for Bert Casey, charged with Sheriff Frank Smith's murder in Anadarko. A $500 reward remains for Swofford, linked to the same case, as Williams and Mebbely in federal custody hint Swofford’s involvement.
Alice Roosevelt Skips King Edward Coronation Visit
Washington reports Miss Alice Roosevelt will not attend King Edward's coronation. The president directed she not travel, citing impracticality of a private journey as a young girl with Special Ambassador Reid. London circles weigh her possible status at coronation events amid international sensitivities.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
King Edward
White House
Miss Roosevelt
London
Germany
America
Woods Ordered Home for Consultation
Secretary Root directed Governor Wood at Havana to come to Washington for talks with the president and the secretary of war on winding up the Cuban military government and establishing reciprocity. The transfer of government is expected to be completed by May 1.
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Woods
Washington
Root
Wood
Havana
Cuba
Miss Helen M Stone to Lecture at Chautauqua
Ottawa Kansas reports Miss Helen M Stone the missionary freed by Bulgarian bandits will lecture at the upcoming Chautauqua assembly. She agrees to one lecture within a 100 mile radius for $300 and will speak about her capture and captivity.
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Ottawa
Kans
Helen M. Stone
Miss Stone
Creeks Barred from Selling Lands and Land Rules
Washington dictates that Creeks and heirs cannot sell or alienate lands before deed date or within five years after. Land may be leased only one year, a forty acre homestead is non taxable and inalienable for twenty five years. A Creek named Surrell surrendered after admitting he killed a man to defend his daughter during a contested allotment dispute near Bristow.
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Washington
Interior Department
Muskogee
Surrell
Bristow
United States
Vance
Gift to Wilhelm Roosevelt Gift Ensures Prince Henry Receives Hunting Big Game
President Roosevelt plans to send a prestigious gift to Kaiser Wilhelm II despite legal limits on tokens from foreign rulers. Prince Henry will take a bound copy of Hunting Big Game by Roosevelt to Berlin, a one copy edition valued around 2000 dollars. The morocco bound volume features green levant cover and illuminated 40 or 50 illustrations by Remington Frost and Beard.
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Congress
United States
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Prussia
Roosevelt
Fatherland
Morocco
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The
Rough Riders
Refused to Wear Knee Breeches Lonbon
Former Texas governor Heyz, visiting London, balked at regulation dress for a king Edward levee. He refused knee breeches and sword, stating he would not wear another country's uniform and would skip the audience if required.
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Heyz
Texas
London
United States
Edward
Hogg
Mr. Hogg
Kenesaw Postmaster Partridge Dies by Own Action
Louis B. Partridge postmaster at Kenesaw Nebraska shot himself due to a short age of $1,500 in his accounts. The tragedy is reported in a concise notice outlining the self-inflicted death and its financial cause.
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Louis B. Partridge
Kenesaw, Neb
Bryan Opposes Hill in Democratic President Nomination
W J Bryan attacks David B Hill as insincere and a sulker in 1896 and 1900, saying Hill would align the Democratic platform with Republicans. The Commoner collects Bryan arguments that Hill’s speeches failed to win votes, influence, or contributions.
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Lincoln
Nes
W. J. Bryan
David B. Hill
Hill
Mr. Bryan
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Bryan
Territorial Notes Highlight Oklahoma Developments
Oklahoma progress spans multiple topics including a $6 000 cotton gin in Asher a $5 000 Purcell cannery 100 000 acres Kaw reservation oil at 480 feet Artesian water at 435 feet Kay county 575 000 acres 22 500 people Chickasha enrollment near 1000 South McAlester paving El Reno Catholic church cornerstone Roosevelt signs census bureau act Cherokees legal costs signage Langston population fully colored police rogues gallery Osage oil wells eastern Osage cattlemen forecast 200 000 head Ardmore ice plant 60 tons daily Crider county Arbor Day Muskogee politics crusade Witzgerald post office Muskogee commissioner Indian affairs First National Bank Hugo capital 25000 Choctaw Indian manslaughter sentence.
Tramp Returns Ring After Moral Lecture In Muskogoce
A tramp who stole a solitaire ring was given the ring back by Mrs F B Mtrong of Muskoge e who then served him breakfast and lectured him. The tramp expressed remorse.
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F. B. Mtrong
Muskgoce
Contractor Edward Agnew Injured in Dynamite Explosion
Guthrie reports Edward Agnew a construction contractor from St. Louis Missouri lost both eyes and sustained severe injuries after a dynamite blast while excavating the right of way on the Choctaw road. Authorities describe the incident as a permanent injury with dangerous conditions.
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Guthrie
Edward Agnew
St. Louis
Oat smut crisis urged to protect Wisconsin crop
Wisconsin experts warn oat smut losses reached 14 to 16 million bushels last year and threaten future yields. Professor Moore urges seed treatment with a formaldehyde solution to protect seed oats, noting smut is seedborne and winter survives only in seed. He cites widespread advisories and low adoption by farmers despite tax and school-spending criticisms.
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Moore
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Henry
Union
Cold storage houses aid farmers in preserving perishables
At Neoga Illinois a university owned cold storage warehouse stores perishable produce under 33 degree temperatures with 70 tons of ice initially, 20 tons melted. The 50 tons remain stable due to perfect insulation and no fire balancing outside cold, reducing ice usage once heat from stored produce is drawn off.
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Neoga
Illinois
University of Illinois
University
Cuban Tobacco Prospects Hit By Prolonged Drought
Dry weather in November and December depresses expected yields in Pinar del Rio with mixed results in pockets of timely showers and irrigated western Havana. Some good leaf quality is reported in December, while hill regions face discouraging prospects. Eastern Santa Clara anticipates a fair yield, with other areas needing rain in December.
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Pinar del Rio
Havana
Santa Clara
Sweet corn patterns in farming and city tables
Sweet corn is common on farms but highly valued in cities. Hotels rely on corn for extended use, while farmers plant varieties at different times for a continual supply. Families often have corn all at once, making green corn short in season. It’s actions, not promises, that matter.
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