Kew Cotton Grades Fixed for Government Standard
A Washington committee appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture recommends nine cotton grades to become the official standard. The proposed classes include middling fair through good ordinary with a September 1, 1910, effective date. The report urges foreign exchange cooperation and strict legal safeguards against tampering.
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Washington
Secretary of Agrculture
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Separate Japanese School Bill Passes California Assembly
In Sacramento the Assembly approves Special-Grove L Johnson's bill forcing Japanese to attend separate public schools by 48 to 26. Other anti alien measures fail or stalemate, with ties and shifts reflecting segregation as a competing policy amid land and board-seat debates.
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Sacramento
Cal
Grove L. Johnson
Assembly
Governor Haskell Charged With Fraud Indictments
Federal grand jury in Muskogee, Oklahoma, returns seven counts of conspiracy to defraud the government against Governor Charles N. Haskell and six others. Bonds posted by Haskell and others, with local wealthy citizens signing a $5,000 bond for the governor. Haskell issues a statement defending the indicted and criticizing Hearst and Interior Department actions.
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Muskogee
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Charles N. Haskell
F. B. Severs
A. English
C. W. Turner
W. T. Tutchings
Jesse W. Hill
Walter R. Eaton
United States Marshall
Associated Press
Hearst
Interior Department
C. N. Haskell
Leg Grafted From A Dead Man At Georgetown Hospital
A patient named George A. Kelley received a left leg grafted above the knee at Georgetown University Hospital. Doctors allegedly obtained permission from relatives of a dying man to amputate and use the limb for grafting.
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Washington
Rae
Georgetown Univesity Hospital
George Tully Vaughn
George A. Kelley
Roosevelt Replies on California School Segregation Bill
President Roosevelt acknowledged letters about a California bill to exclude Japanese children from public schools. He called the measure unconstitutional and suggested testing it in courts, asking if it could be stopped by veto. The bill would classify Japanese with other Asians and require separate schools for Mongolian children.
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Tor
Tom
California
Board of Education of
San Francisco
Eugene E. Schmitz
Washington
Roosevelt
Government must act efficiently with field service agents
President Roosevelt, in a White House statement, reiterated opposition to limiting the secret service. He said for full efficiency against criminals the government must have force of service agents who can act anywhere. The remark followed misleading newspaper reports about the agency’s operations and legislative restrictions last Congress.
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Washington
To &T
Evelt
White House
Secret Service
Harriman gains control of major railways reshaping U S finance
The New York Central directorate election elevates E H Harriman to control over roughly 77 000 miles of railroad across ten systems including Union Pacific Southern Pacific Illinois Central Atchison St Paul Northwestern Baltimore and Ohio Delaware and Hudson Georgia Central Erie and others Experts warn the move concentrates power and risks undermining representative government, fueling calls for regulatory or ownership reforms. The piece also notes Valentine’s Day craft ideas and origins of the holiday through early church and Roman traditions.
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New York City
H. Harriman
New York Central
United States
Erie
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Illinois Central
Atchison
Ceco
St. Paul
Northwestern
Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware
Georgia Central
Harriman
America
Kansas City
Wall Street
Richmond
Vanderbilts
Earthquake fund in Italy reaches massive unseen total
Rome reports the earthquake fund is dispersed among many hands including the King Queen the Pope and Italian ministries and committees. Americans led by Ambassador Griscom have distributed about 200 000 with 65 000 by Edmund Billings as relief continues for orphans widows and the aged.
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Rome
Italy
Interior
Duke of Aosta
Red Cross
George Page
American Committee
Griscom
Cutting
Edmund Billings
Massachusetts
France to Tax Foreigners on Seven Times the Rent They Pay
Paris report shows the Chamber of Deputies debating a foreigner income tax based on residence value. The government settles on seven times the rental value as the basis after proposals ranging from five to ten times.
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France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Siegfried
M. Caillaux
Rare Form of Insanity Observed in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Michigan Claus Vanderwall was admitted to the State Insane Asylum with a rare insanity. When spoken to his body becomes rigid and relief comes only when he feels unnoticed. In court he stood for an hour with one arm outstretched and did not speak or move a finger. Food is fed to him by force.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Claus Vanderwall
State Insane Asylum
St Valentine Party Tips Keep Guests Relaxed
Don't fret or worry the day before the party. Don't rush games. Let young people talk freely and avoid constant entertainment attempts. When chatter wanes suggest games to revive the mood.
That Little Valentine Boy Cupid Eros
A playful description of the Valentine sprite known as Cupid, the ancient names from Romans and Greeks, and the mischievous spark seen in his loving eyes. The piece notes his harmless appearance yet hints at playful mischief behind the charm.
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Cupid
Eros
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Drew
Haskell
McCall’s ‘Magazine
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Heart and Arrow
Robert Carter
The
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Edward H. Harriman
Forties
WSSE
Rae Oo
Valentine Boy
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