Bashful Nick Longworth Moves in House Spotlight
In a Washington scene the bashful Representative Longworth blushes as crowds gaze from the gallery. Narrators note his marriage to Alice Roosevelt heightening curiosity while he avoids floor appearances. Also mentions Ely Cream Balm ad copy and a duke duchess divorce reconciliation aided by a king, with the duchess in the south of France.
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Washington
Longworth
Alice Rooseveltt
Cannon
Nick
New England
Miss Roosevelt
Loneworth
Simey
Eauin
Constance Edwindg West
George Corwall
France
Wife Kisses Too Long He Sues For Divorce
Chicago court hears Sol Lowenthal claim wife kisses too long as reason for divorce. Wife testifies she left him and Magistrate Corrigan refuses to rule, sending couple home with injunction to agree on how long family kisses should last.
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Chicago
Sol Lowenthal
Corrigan
New York
Lowenthal
Solomon
Duke and a Dancer Principals in Romance
A London cable to the American reports a romance involving the Duke of Westminster and Minn Mertie Miller, a leading dancer in Our Miss Giggs. The note names Miter as the wife of a titled figure, adding intrigue to the social scandal.
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New York
Duke of Westminster
Minn Mertie Miller
Miss Giggs
London
Mises Miter
Bronchial Tubes All Stuffed Ad Promotes Hyomel Cure
A Washington resident touts Booth's Hyomel as curing bronchial trouble. She claims immediate relief and a two year no relapse after using the Hyomel outfit priced at 91.00, with extra bottles available. The ad guarantees a cure for catarrh and related ailments or money back, through Tallman & Co.
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White
Washington, D. C
Booth
Pannell
Augusta Street
Craunton
Tallman & Co
What Means Jew Race or Religion Debate at Commission
Washington reports a debate over whether the term Jew denotes race or religion. Judge Julian Mack and Simon Wolf argued Jews are a religion, not a race, challenging immigration bureau classifications. They urged the commission to treat Jews by faith rather than by country of origin.
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Washington
Immigration Commission
Julian Mack
Chicago
Simon Wolf
B'nai B'rith
Mack
Wolf
United States Immigration Bureau
Mr. Wolf
Cyrus Adler
Taft Calls Roosevelt An Exception To Every Rule
President Taft told Grand Army veterans that Roosevelt seemed to be an exception to every rule while noting criticisms of his own administration. He compared attacks on his era to those faced by Lincoln and radicals and warned against judging by newspaper chatter. Senator Borah of Idaho also spoke.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Grand Army
Department of the Potome
Lincoln
Tam Ging
Senator Borah
Idaho
Wealthy man crafts Stradivarius replica at home
Tmyton Washington Dick Harper a retired Dayton merchant spent three months making a violin as a pastime. He used native wood with eastern white maple for the back. Musicians praise the tone and estimate the finished instrument could be worth hundreds of dollars with age. Harper plans to keep the violin and may not make another one.
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Tmyton
Dick Harper
Dayton
Harper
Millionaire Bradbury Grows Fat in Prison
San Francisco reports William B Bradbury a Corte Madera millionaire serving a year at San Quentin is gaining weight from oil soaked jute used in the prison mill. Convict 23 753 has put on about twenty five pounds since his imprisonment in September, with experts attributing the fattening to oil absorption during warm work in the jute mills.
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San Francisco
San Quentin
William B&b
Bradbury
Corte Madera
Penal Institute
Marin County
Theoriste
Ex-Parents Exn-Law Sue Princess de Sagan
Paris report states Margulis and Marquree de Castellane filed suit against Princess de Sagan seeking 15600 in back annuities. They claim the 1898 marriage settlement obligated the count and countess to pay 5600 annually. The annuity allegedly stopped after the Count and Countess de Castellane were divorced when the countess, formerly Miss Anna Gould, refused further support.
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Paris
Margulis
Marquree de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Countess de Castellano
Anna Gould
Man who takes life seriously finds it a solemn burden
A reflective line notes that life’s gravity weighs on those who treat it as a grave duty, shaping how they approach daily choices and personal meaning. The statement underscores caution and reverence in living.
Natlor Arrested After Ventura Man Claims Amnesia
Chicago police detain Frank Natlor, who says he forgot his crime and home in Ventura California. He appeared severely beaten, with clothing torn, claiming to remember only Ventura and eight dollars. Sheriff Martin of Ventura County says a felony warrant exists for Natlor.
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Chicago
Frank Natlor
Ventura
Cal
Suame Erfime
Natlor
Nallor
Tory
Dioodahot
Nailor
F. G. Martin
Ventura County
Cali
Frank Nallor
Pierce warns students at Oregon Agricultural College convocation
Walter Pierce of La Grande regent spoke at Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis during farmers' week. He warned that youth are endangered by party loyalty in state papers and urged youths to return to farming for independence, favoring La Follette or Judge Lindsley over party puppets.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvaille
Ore
O. A
Walter Pierce
la Grande
LaFollette
Judge Lindsley
Pierce
China seeks University of Chicago professors for Imperial China
In Peking the Imperial University hires three Chicago educators after Oscar Eckstein, now head of science, recruits. Harry Pratt Judson confirms H Irving Schlesinger as a candidate for general chemistry professorship with others in mining and civil engineering. Salary 36,000 Chinese silver (about $5,000) per position.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
China
Imperial University
Peking
Oscar Eckstein
Harry Pratt Judson
H. Irving Schlesinger
Turkish plan to build Eden site railway gains approval
In Constantinople Feb 18 Turkish officials approved a project for a narrow gauge railway to reach the Garden of Eden site, as located by British adviser Sir William Willcocks. He places the homestead of Adam and Eve in the Harilah district about 250 kilometers north of Baghdad, aiding visitors desiring to view the ancient landmark.
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Raedad
Eden
Constantinople
Oasis in center of vast desolate plain with four Euphrates arms
New York reports Judge Daniel B Finn, city magistrate, to face hearings today on charges by State Excise Commissioner Clement. Finn accused of unjustly and fraudulently discharging defendants held for violating the liquor tax law. Clement also accuses Finn of unwarranted hostility to tax enforcement and corrupt intent, claiming he is incompetent to serve.
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Dan
New York
Daniel &. Finn
Shaw
New York Society Gathers For Benefit Pantomimes
Young girls in New York are finalizing costumes for a musical pantomime benefit at the New Theatre for the Music School Settlement Fund. Catalogzi of the Metropolitan Opera House trains the dancers and Boston's Miss Dorothy Jordan is featured, following her acclaimed barefoot dance at Sherry's Milk Fund Benefit last year.
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New York
Society
Buda
Metropolis
New Theatre
Music School
Catalogzi
Metropolitan Opera House
Dorothy Jordan
Boston
Sherry's
Constance Stewart Richardson
Theys' Conference Opens in Augusta Maine with Notable Speakers
In Augusta on February 18 the annual boys conference began, expected to be the largest and most interesting yet. George J. Fisher and R. A. White Jr. head a program over three days. In Montgomery Alabama February 18 temperance day was observed in all public schools under a new law to educate children on the evils of intemperance.
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Augusta
George J. Fisher
R. A. White, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Vegetables on Menu At Vermont Hotel Men Banquet
In Montpelier Vermont on February 18 the Vermont Hotel Men's Association plans a banquet menu made entirely of vegetables to protest high meat prices. The event aims to express dissatisfaction with costly meat and will be held this evening in the city.
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Montpelier
Vermont Hotel Men’s Association
Memorial meeting honors Richard Watson Gilder in New York
Preparations completed for a Mendelssohn Hall memorial Sunday for the life and work of the late Richard Watson Gilder. The memorial is organized by Gilder’s member organizations. Notice is given of the Inland Grain Growers' association annual meeting to elect directors at 2 p m on Saturday March 6 1909 at the Commercial federation rooms Pendleton Crefton Co A Barrett Pres
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Gilder
New York
Mendelssohn Hall
Richard Watson Gilder
The
Inland Grain Growers’ Association
Commercial A Fedcration Rooms
Pendleton, Crefton
Co. A. Barrett
We Pay 33 1 3 on Investments Adclaimed Today
Workingmen's Clothing Co advertises a 33 1 3 percent return on investments and promises future news from new management. The notice urges readers to see the advertisement today for details and to watch for updates from the management change.
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Workingmen's Clothing Co
Wanted RBoarders by week day or month
A classified item seeks boarders for weekly daily or monthly stays. Inquiries directed to 412 West Bluff Street for arrangements and details on lodging.
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West Bluff Street
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Chicago University
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