Roosevelt expedition totals 8473 vertebrate specimens collected
A letter dated Nairobi shows the expedition under former President Roosevelt collected 8473 vertebrate specimens plus mollusks invertebrates several thousand plants and about 2000 photographs.
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Roosevelt
Nairobi
East Africa
Saithsonian Institution
Countess Cassini
Washington
Paris
Femina
England
Jaborites
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Marseilles
Berlin
Porte
Deutscher Bank
Abdul Hamil
Turkey
China
Chientao
Manchuria
Japan
Taft foresees no federal life insurance law action yet
President Taft told the annual Life Insurance Presidents meeting he saw no path to federal legislation. A bill favorably reported to the senate would gradually raise cadet appointments to West Point. Robert Underwood Johnson named editor of Century Magazine succeeding the late Richard Watson Gilder.
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Taft
Association of Life Indmgance
West Point Military Academy
Senate
Warren
Robert Underwood Johnson
The
Century Magazine
Richard Watson Gilder
Johnson
Hughes
Life
Mississippi
United States
Johannesburg
South Africa
Kiel
Germany
Madriz
House
Committee On Appropriations
Eleanor Williams
John D. Rockefeller
W. C. Rudd
Cleveland
Boston
W. F. Mallalieu
Methodist Church
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Leavenworth
Henry S. Graves
William A. Bennett
New London
Notable Nebraska Jurist Judge Goslin Dies at 82
Longtime Alma attorney Judge William Goslin the oldest practicing in Nebraska has died at Alma aged 82. He was widely known as a jurist and public figure in the state.
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William Goslin
Nebraska
Alma
Neb
Tammany Tiger
Gaynor
Representative Lafean
Pennsylvania
Freeport
Long Island
Henry Mead
Dairy Boosters’ Association
Amesia
Taft
Cannon
Republican Club
Lincoln
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Beveridge
Legislative Council
Alaska
Dickinson
Webster City
National Shoe Wholesalers’ Association
Los Angeles
Fred Gray
Bennington
W. P Hubbard
Wheeling
W. Va
United States Senate
Nathan B. Scott
Scott
William Huntington
Boston University
Gilchrist Transportation Company
Great Lakes
Frank W. Gilchrist
Alpena, Mich
William Deschamps
Flathead
Mont
Interstate rates and wider policy notes from Washington
Interstate commerce commission rules Mississippi River crossings to Ottumwa rates as unreasonable. Senator Burkett criticizes adjournment. Nelson introduces ten public lands bills linked to Taft and Ballinger policies. Mendell aids but does not champion. Cannon rules Roosevelt acted without explicit authority in Brussels maritime conference. Brazilian postal service reforms add 4 percent interest. deposits range 30 cents to 300 dollars. Tax disclosure for corporations under 1 percent net income tax debated. MacVeagh to decide interpretation latitude amid growing inquiries. Washington nominations: Edward Kent chief justice Arizona, Fletcher M Doal associate justice Arizona.
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Mississippi River Crosings
Ottumwa
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Burkett
Taft
Ballinger
Nelson
Committee On
Public Lands
Mendell
Wyoming
Cannon
Roosevelt
Brussels
MacVeagh
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Supreme Court of Arizona
Edward Kent
Arizona
Fletcher M. Doal
Noted Obituaries and Updates From New York and Rail Sector
Mrs. Elsie Sigel widow of General Franz Sigel has died in New York. John R. Walsh, imprisoned at Leavenworth, will receive no special privileges. George Harris, president of the Burlington railroad, has resigned and the board will accept.
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Elsie Sigel
Franz Sigel
New York
John R. Walsh
Leavenworth
George Harris
Burlington Railroad
Oatmeal Trade Between U S and Great Britain
The Quaker Oats Company exports hundreds of thousands of cases yearly to Great Britain and Europe. English and Scots have long consumed oats, while Americans innovate in processing to boost foreign trade and maintain Quaker Oats as a leading clean tasting brand.
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Great Britain
Newcastle
Scotland
Quaker Oats Company
Europe
Balloon ascent fright turns to hasty rescue tale
The Chicago Journal recalls Col. Cleary then county commissioner lifting off in a Michigan county fair balloon. Promised safe ascent, he pleaded to be pulled in as rope bailers ignored him. He shouted in panic as the balloon rose higher and higher.
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Col. Cleary
Wilder
Whiskers Through the Ages Among Hill Billies
A New York Press note recalls long beards among Hill Billies and a Roman poet’s pride in Caesar’s whiskers. Stories describe beard lengths several feet, styles braided around neck or waist, and nightly combing stored in a linen bag to avoid tangling with wife and feet.
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Wildwood Hill
New York Press
Unprofessional Conduct Questioned By Birrell Quote
A famed remark tells of Mr. Birrell aiding a poor client pro bono and accepting 15s as thanks to avoid offense. A colleague calls it unprofessional conduct, while Birrell argues he took all the beggar had and that is not unprofessional.
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Birrell
Sunset Sky Inspires Poet and Publisher Banter
A poet extols the wondrous beauties of the sunset sky. A busy publisher replies in a distracted tone that producing a daily colored supplement is quite a burden.
Questioning Belief Sparks Bitterness at Neighborhood Divide
A man asks about belief in eternal punishment while a self important group reacts. The exchange highlights a sharp divide between residents and a boastful party, revealing social tensions and pointed humor about neighbors.
Sunny people and love in human nature
A compact reflection on the world’s fondness for sunny dispositions and the old seeking love beyond bread. It notes that sometimes humanity is tested by the course of true love.
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Drummond
Insomnia Linked to Coffee Quits With Postum Relief
A Topeka woman recounts quitting coffee abruptly and switching to Postum. She says sleep, nerves, and digestion improved within weeks and remained stable for five years, claiming no further medicine. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Topeka
Postum
Wellville
Judge Landis Warns Jury To Ignore Washington Beefs Probe
Judge Landis told Chicago federal grand jurors to ignore press reports from Washington about the beef trust investigation. He noted he notified the U S attorney on January 20 and that publication on January 22 claimed government officials ordered the inquiry. He delayed action for a few days to prepare the panel and cautioned jurors to refrain from disclosing proceedings.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Federal Grand Jury
Beef Trust
United States
Washington
Certan
Congress
Land Withdrawn From Entry for Public Lands Powers
The interior department withdraws 17 332 acres along the Clearwater river Idaho 2640 acres along the Walla Walla river Oregon 24152 acres along the Sevier river Utah 147 887 acres in California likely oil bearing total California withdrawals reach 1 927 853 acres. Green river Utah 11 487 acres restored to public domain. about 7 320 acres in Montana placed under enlarged homestead act provisions.
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Washington
Interior Department
Clearwater River
Idaho
Walla Walla River
Oregon
Sevier River
Utah
California
Green River
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Cork Oak Trials Begin in U S Forests
Cork oak seedlings from Spain to be tested by the forest service. Two thousand one year plants will be grown at Chico California and planted in Santa Barbara and Monterey national forests. Additional experiments will be conducted at the Point Loma forest school.
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Washington
Spain
Chico
Cal
Forest Service
Santa Barbara National Forest
Monterey National Forest
California
Forest School
Point Loma
Doctor Hartman’s medicines praised by Oklahoma family
Mrs. Maria Goertz of Orienta Oklahoma reports dramatic recovery after using Hartman’s remedies. She y scanned improvements across asthma earache catarrh stomach and throat illnesses for herself husband daughter and son weighing 100 pounds before treatment and 140 after.
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Maria Goertz
Orienta
Oklahoma
Hartman
Waiting for the Air to Open
A short dialogue recalls a worker describing moving from opening cab doors to opening automobile doors and now waiting for planes to be ready, hinting at shifting transport jobs as aviation readiness approaches.
Kidney Pills Claim to Cure Kidney Trouble
An old advertisement asserts kidney issues cause backache dizziness and urinary troubles and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure. It quotes Mrs N E Graves of Villisca Iowa praising the treatment and warns to remember the Bean's name with a 50 cent price per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
N. E. Graves
Villisca
Iowa
Bean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Engagement Proposal Fails Amid Timed Clock Peak
In a quaint scene, George asks Clara to promise lasting love just as a cuckoo clock marks 47 seconds. Clara, practical and wary of longevity, replies that she would like to, but does not expect to live that long.
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Clara
George
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh claiming it cures in all stages. The offer promises one hundred dollars for any case that resists cure with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents with complementary Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
What is leaf sugar in old dialogue
Mrs Justhicht asks what leaf sugar is and wonders why it is used to make sweetbreads. Her spouse suggests it is sugar in loaf form and replies that he is curious about the reason for the term.
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Mrs. Justhicht
Mrs. J
Awful Thought from Cornell Widow Quotation
A Cornell Widow humor column quotes a speaker fearing reliance on brains after leaving a current role. The remark contrasts with a friend’s reassurance that a pessimistic view is unnecessary.
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Cornell
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