Bond Issue Backed by Roosevelt and Taft for Public Works
President Roosevelt and President-elect Taft publicly support government bonds to fund permanent public improvements conserving natural resources. Taft presided at a Belasco theater conservation meeting where Roosevelt approved expert plans for resource conservation. Governor Chamberlain and an audience including Andrew Carnegie and John Mitchell witnessed broad backing for federal action. A separate incident reports a wound for a clerk and a pursuit that ended with capture.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Taft
Belasco Theater
Chamberlain
Oregon
Andrew Carnegie
7. J. Hill
John Mitchell
Madman kills two daughters and shoots through Wakefield
Wakefield resident Hiram Th Badger killed his daughters Florence aged fifteen and Catherine seven then ran amuck firing at people and shop windows. He injured Fred Wheeler a grocer during his rampage down Main Street as townsfolk looked on in horror.
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Associated Press
Wakefield
Mass
Hiram Th. Badger
Florence
Catherine
Sadger
Maln Sirest
Fred Wheeler
We-yauwega Village Notices and Church Remembrance
Services were held at the Presbyterian church in memory of Rev. E C Henke who preached his closing sermon after nine years in the pulpit. The Shakespeare club hosted a dinner for Rev and Mrs Henke, who left for Minneapolis then Barraboo for new labor. Miss Kathryn OBrien attended a funeral in Stevens Point for Mrs Clark. Mrs Josephine Low and Mrs Fannie Hoyt left for Iowa and Slayton respectively after the death of Mrs Alonzo Jones.
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Weegauwega
Wis. der
Imian
Presbyterian Church
E. C. Hendue
Shakespeare Club
W. H Weed
E. ©. Henke
Minneapolis
Barraboo
Kathryn O'Brien
Stevens Point
Clark
Josephine Low
Slayton
Minn
Fannie Hoyt
Iowa
Alonzo Jones
Steamship Movements Report Arrivals and Routes
Arrivals include steamers Cretic Naples Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Hamburg Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm Bremen. Campania departed New York for Liverpool. reported 155 miles west at 2 45 a m and expected to reach Queenstown about 3 p m.
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Associated Press
New York
Cretic
Naples
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Hamburg
Pring Friedrch Wilhelm
Bremen
Fasinet
Campania
Liverpool
Queenstown
Judge Wilfley Reportedly Removed From Shanghai Court
Shanghai dispatches report United States judge L B Wilfley of the Shanghai court has been removed and Rufus Thayer of DC named to succeed him The rumor prompted concern among American firms and missionaries who lament a blow to American prestige in China The Washington dispatch says Wilfley’s resignation was voluntary and Thayer was appointed in his place
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Cby Associated Press
Shanghai
China Gazette Today
L. BR. Wilfley
United States
China
Washington
Roosevelt
Rufus Thayer
District of Columbia
Sanghai
J. B. Wilfley
Wilfley
Cotton Ginning Totals Rise in 1968 Season
Census Bureau reports show 11,010,864 bales ginned by December 1 from 1968 crop with 26,922 active ginneries, up from 8,343,296 bales and 26,854 ginneries a year ago. Figures include Sea Island bales and half-bale roundings. comparisons cover prior years 1905 1906 1907 1908.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Ambassadors Swap Hospitality As Egerton Plans Exit
Rome dispatch reports Ambassador Griscom has offered embassy hospitality to Sir Edwin H Egerton, the retiring British envoy. Egerton, aged 70, must vacate the embassy by week’s end. if travel is delayed, he may remain with Griscom until health improves.
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Associated Press
Rome
Des
Lloyd C. Griscorm
Edwin H. Egerton
Edwin
Griscom
Religious sect battle ends in deaths in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri, Louis Pratt known as Adam God, wounded after a clash with police, vows to kill more officers. Pratt’s thirteen year old daughter Lulu and Policeman Albert Dalbow are dead. two more officers, including Patrick Clark, are hurt. Leader James Sharp remained at large after surrendering his gun and vanishing. Mrs Pratt and Mrs Sharp provide accounts of a wanderer faith that preached on riverboats from North Dakota to Missouri, with armed followers defending their cause.
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Kansas City
Louis Pratt
Adam God
Pratt
Lulu
Albert O. Dalbow
James Sharp
Eijah IT
Popoeman
Sharp
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Kansan
Pap
Imama
Unicra
Adam
Eve
Mary
God
David
Christ
Oklahoma
Kansas
Timate
Missour
Minnesota
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Iever
Ngnt
White Earth
N.D
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Italy
Main St
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Tate Golder
Joslyn
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NEW York Herald
Edward Pinfield
E. Y. Nadherry
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W H. Loomis
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Fluffy Ruffles
Bries4 Onbourne
Molly Ellicott Stawell
Q. Henry
Jack London
Erpral
XO PT Lledo All
Oshkosh Business College
McDonields & Swank
Props
Georgia
Rasmussen & Miller
Mala Street
Dr. N. H. Teal
Main
Ford
Algoma Street
W. H. Babcock
Jefferson Ave
Armory
St. Heymann Co
A. Lichtenberger
ACME
J. B. Covey
Oshkosh, Wie
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Eugene Carr
Paul
Chrat
Tocam
Ahearn
Allon
Oshaosh
Webster Brock
Gillen’s
High Street
the Furniture Exchange
Conklin
Oshkosh Office Supply Co
Wangee St
Oshkosh, Wis
Hotel Astor
New York City
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Wis
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