Roosevelt orders Taft to Cuba over Cuban peace status
President Roosevelt directs Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon to Cuba to hasten a permanent peace in Cuba under the Platt amendment. The move aims to gauge whether Palma’s government reflects a majority and to determine the best path for order and public welfare in the island.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States
Senor Quesada
Lisbon
Hves
Taft
Havana
Bonaparte
Bacon
Washington
Cuba
Palma
United States War Prep to Protect Cuba Interests
The United States plans include dispatching six cruisers and 2,000 marines to Havana to protect American lives and property while neutrality is observed. Officials say the move aims to deter insurgent actions and is not an immediate intervention, with landing contingent on Cuban protection needs and requests from Havana.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Havana
Palma
Colwell
Denver
Navy Department
Jacob Sleeper
Cuban
Oyster Bay
State Department
Senor Pardo
Atlee
Western Canada Wheat Crop Outlook For 1905 06
Estimates for Western Canadian wheat range from 87.2 to 115.0 million bushels with about 90 million likely. A larger sowing area, due to settlers, and average yields shape export prospects, while quality remains high and railway expansion accelerates agricultural growth toward a potential 500 million bushels in time.
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Northwest
Winnatpeg Free Press
Canada
Manitoba
Spring Wheat District
Bank of Commerce
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
J. B. Whalley
Minneapolis
Canadian Northwest
Western
Lem
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Hotel Robber Shot Dead in Wichita Heist
An attempted robbery at the Hamilton hotel in Wichita on Thursday ended with robber Joseph Fitzpatrick killed. John Morgan is jailed in Hutchinson as a suspected accomplice in the incident.
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Wichita
Kan
Hamilton Hotel
Joseph Fitzpatrick
John Morgan
Hutchinson
Standard Oil King Daniel O'Day Dies in Rouen
A dispatch from New York reports Daniel O'Day, head of Standard Oil, died in Rouen France at age 62.
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Standard Oil
New York
Daniel O'Day
Rouen
France
O'Day
Earthquakes Jolt Sicily With Damaged Homes
In Palermo and other parts of Sicily minor shocks have shaken the region for days. At Travia several houses were badly damaged and residents were panic stricken as aftershocks continued.
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Sicily
Palermo
Travia
Fire at Gilmour Hotel leaves guests injured in Ottawa
A blaze destroyed the Gilmour hotel on Bank Street Ottawa late Friday night trapping guests who jumped from windows and sustained serious injuries.
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Ottawa
Gilmour
Bank Street
Western critique of Hamlet read at Fitch dinner
Clyde Fitch presented a 1873 diary entry critiquing Hamlet at a dinner honoring a dramatic critic. The western view praised action and detectives, mocked the moral, and suggested replacing the crazy girl scene with a lively song and dance piece. Pension savings noted as Warner cuts costs across the Bureau.
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Clyde Fitch
Hamlet
Odious Comparison Highlights Fashion Contrast
A Judge remarks on appearance comparing Scrabbly to a poorly dressed man next to a married, well dressed wife. The exchange emphasizes social judgments of attire and status with a sharp, witty tone.
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Mera Brawn
Elbert Hubbard
Irwin
Penn Mine
Pittsburg
Key West
Jose Miguel Gomez
Pino Guerra
Elbow Valley
Calgary
Yileta
Morden
California
Tiburon
Cal
Twenty-second United States Infantry
Colorado
Adams
Alva Adams
Pueblo
Times
Warner
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