Wheeler National Monument Sparks Public Lands Move
President Roosevelt proclaims Wheeler National Monument in Rio Grande National Forest Colorado. The site on the continental divide at about 11,500 feet features winding canyons, broken ridges, pinnacles and dramatic erosion, linked to Fremont’s ill fated 1848 expedition and its surviving relics.
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John Co. Fremont
Fremont
California
Rio Grande
Wheeler National Monument
Rio Grande National Forest
Colorado
Grade touch on typewriter
A veteran explains that beginner typists punch punctuation too hard, causing deep black periods. With practice the touch is graded, lightening periods and other letters until the writing becomes artistic, uniform, and beautiful. The skilled typist is praised as intelligent and competent.
Seattle Bank Examiner Among Three killed in Bathtub Mystery
W S Seeley attorney his wife and daughter Rene Seeley found dead in tub at 807 Highteenth Ave Seattle. Police say wife and daughter killed by blows. Seeley drowned and theory holds he killed them then himself. Smelter and Zibbell alerted. trunk over bodies. police cite locked doors and chilling scene. The bank examiner had lived in Ottawa Illinois and earlier St Joe before moving to Seattle.
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Seattle
Waeh
Highteenth Avenue
W. S. Seeley
Rene Seeley
E. W. Zibbell
Guy M. Smelter
Miss Seeley
Seeley
Smelter
Zibbell
Thinois
Webles
Ottawa
Ill
St. Joe
Swallow Schooner Lost Off Long Island in Bitter Gale
An 80 foot schooner named Swallow from St Johns New Brunswick was driven ashore near Blue Point Long Island by a brutal northeast gale. All 30 crew members are believed dead as wreckage and a pea jacket were found. The vessel carried lumber hides frozen mackerel and deer heads destined for mounting. Owner listed as John Dawgon of St Johns. Built 1879 Moyes River Newfoundland. Captain Daggett may have been aboard.
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New York
Swallow
St. Johns
Long Island
Blue Point
Pillen Island
John Daw Gon
Moyes River
N. F
Daggett
Gloucester
Warehouse Destroyed By Fire In Chicago
The wool and fur warehouse of Silberman Bros. at Michigan avenue and LaSalle Street burned Sunday. Police estimate losses at 50,000 on the building and 26,000 on contents, though the firm says wool valued at two and a half million pounds was worth much more.
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Chicago
Ill
Silberman Bros
Michigan Avenue
LaSalle Street
Wreck of British steamer Fidra off Amrun total loss
Fidra wrecked off Amrun with 18 crew aboard. Most crew believed to have perished while attempting to reach shore. Fire destroys Oehrle Bros factory and warehouse in Philadelphia causing $125,000 loss, insured. Merchants' hotel roof damaged.
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Cuxhaven
Amrun
Philadelphia
Oehrle’ Bros. & Co
Merchants’ Hotel
Wreck at Dotsero Leaves Dozens Dead and Dozens Injured
A west bound Denver and Rio Grande passenger train collided with east bound freight No. 56 near Dotsero Colorado. Reports say at least a dozen killed and many injured with ten bodies recovered by midnight. Officials say the freight was taking a siding when the passenger crashed into it. Names of injured train crew listed include Engineers Gus Olsen Sig Olsen and Jeffrey plus three firemen.
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Glenwood Springs
Cel
Dotsero
Here
Denver & Rio Grande
Detsero
Gus Olsen
Sig Olsen
Jeffrey
Hains Acquitted in Annis Killing Case
Thornton J. Hains was found not guilty of any participation in the killing of William E. Annis after a 22 hour jury deliberation. He remained confident, stating the jury would not find him guilty. Judge Crane announced the verdict as the foreman read not guilty.
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New York
Thornton Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
Thornton Hains
Harvey
Thornton
Annis
Juidge Crane
Thea Kneger
Vudget Crane
William J. Hill
Hat Makers Strike Grips Danbury Area Unions
Danbury Connecticut reports a strike by 26 hat factories run by Associated Hat Manufacturers. Workers in Danbury Bethel New Milford South Norwalk and surrounding towns walk out over prohibition of union labels. About 8 500 to 4 000 workers displaced Friday with state total near 5 000 union hatters.
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Danbury
Associated Hat Manufacturers
Bethel
Union Hatters
Connecticut
New Milford
South Norwalk
Fatal Carpet Cleaning Machine Accident in Philadelphia
George Garber died when his clothing was caught in a carpet beating machine at a Philadelphia Pennsylvania carpet cleaning works Friday. He was pulled into the hopper and beaten to death before the power could be shut off. Also reported Nabbed at Rochester two men charged with cashing forged checks and a freight train collision near Peoria on January 16.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George Garber
Tragedy at Copeland Hotel Sparks Heroic Rescues
Fire at the Copeland hotel in Topeka Kansas leaves one body burned beyond recognition identified as Isaac B Lambert former U S district attorney for Kansas Fourteen guests injured including State Representative A W Smith Scenes of dramatic rescues unfold with Senator J W Stewart editor W Y Morgan aiding others as flames trap them on upper floors Property loss estimated at 150000 dollars
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Topeka
Kan
Copeland
Republican Party of Kansas
Isaac B. Lambert
United States
Kansas
Lambert
A. W. Smith
McPherson
J. W. Stewart
Sedgwick County
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson News
Stewart
T. B. Murdock
Eldorado Republican
Senator Stewart
Murdock
Morgan
Mr. Murdock
Sewart
G. W. Gluck
Actor Turns Brakes Saving 64 From Runaway Coach
Danville Illinois January 15 Arthur Hill an actor saved 64 people from death Thursday afternoon by turning the brakes on a runaway railroad coach. The rear coach began to slide down a grade six miles south of Danville after a drawbar broke loose. Hill stood on the rear platform and, as the coach neared a freight train, applied the brakes preventing a collision and serious injury to all aboard.
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Danville
Ill
Arthur Hill
Hill
Levee Flood Destroys Fresno Town. Drowning Reported
Flood waters swept into Visit Fresno on Thursday as the levee broke. Northwestern areas flooded. school dismissed. In a separate incident at Thomson Georgia nine prisoners escaped after breaking jail doors. A mine explosion in Verseprim Hungary left 240 trapped miners and 45 bodies recovered.
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Fresno
Cal
Noo
Posterville
Verseprim
Hungary
Auka
Catarrh Patients Praise Peruna Cure
A reader from Moline Illinois and another from Martel Ohio share testimonials praising Peruna for catarrh. They describe relief after taking the remedy, note long years of suffering ended, and urge others to try Peruna. The Peruna Drug Mfg Co of Columbus Ohio is advertised with a free 1909 almanac offer.
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WM. A. Presser
William A. Pressber
Third Ave
Moline
Mr. A. Thompson
Martel
Ohio
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co
Columbus
Starch Choice for Fine Fabrics Highlights Defiance
The summer’s demand for fine white goods boosts starch selection. Defiance Starch, claimed to be free from injurious chemicals, is touted as safe for fine fabrics and highly stiffening. It supposedly requires half the usual quantity for a perfect finish comparable to new goods.
Lay Hold of the Common Good by Demosthenes
A meditation on public virtue urging readers to discard private sorrows and pursue the common good rather than feigning false reputation. It contrasts disdain for presumptuous claims with condemnation of faint heartedness in striving for collective glory.
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Demosthenes
CASTORIA and Hair Care Advertisement Notice
Important to Mothers examines every bottle of CASTORIA as a safe remedy for infants and children. A bold claim promises cures and remedies for dandruff and gray hair, with a cited book "Hair Science and Care" by Prof Frederic Gonjon offered for ten cents from Du pusier & Cie at 723 Lexington Ave New ark.
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Frederic Gonjon
Dupusier & Cie
Lexington Ave
Newark
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