Inauguration Day Scene as Taft Becomes President
Washington dazzled by a grand ceremony marking William Howard Taft of Ohio as the twenty seventh President. Theodore Roosevelt departs amid crowds as Taft takes oath, reviews parade, and attends a state ball with vast display of fireworks and military units.
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Martin
Grea Republic
William Howard Taft
Ohio
United States
Taft
Sherman
Aino
Army
Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Severe storm hits inauguration crowds on historic march
A Washington dispatch reports a severe storm during the March 4 inauguration crowd causing agony in the slush and cold. Two fatalities occur from exposure while many others suffer exhaustion after hours in wintry conditions. New York news adds a blizzard sweeping the middle Atlantic coast with dangerous winds and heavy snowfall.
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Tad Boephals
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New York
Middle Atlantic Seaboard
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Cabinet picks and biographies shape Taft administration
The article outlines Taft's cabinet selections with sketches of key figures. It notes Philander Knox born 1835 in Brownsville, Md. and his rise from attorney to U.S. senator. It covers Franklin MacVeagh, George Von Lengerke Meyer, Richard Ballinger, James Wilson, Charles Nagel, and others, detailing birthplaces, education, careers, and roles in government.
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Adnerivan Law Directory
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Connecticut
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St. Lonia
Texas
Nagle
University of Berlin
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Missouri Levis
St. Louis
New Laws Enacted By State Assembly In Sescon Session
A lengthy list of acts enacted in the recently closed assembly session covers broad reforms. Measures address power and water rights, prohibition enforcement, tax, banking, and court procedure changes, and adjustments to insurance, railways, education funding, and public health. The acts reflect shifts in governance and public policy across South Carolina.
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Lecomte
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Marboro
South Carolina
Ranc
Anget
Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration
Storm Sweeps North Carolina Town in Fury of Gale
A sudden cyclone like storm struck Galesboro on Wednesday around 1 o clock, driving wind and hail across the town for about half an hour. Telegraph wires were knocked down, several outbuildings toppled, fuel racks blown apart, and a hay barn wrecked as residents barely escaped injury. A farmer and horse were also blown from the road with the buggy demolished.
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Storm Wind Storm Rips Through Washington District
A Wednesday afternoon wind and hail storm swept Washington city and lower areas, reaching about 65 mph. Major damage included five Kugler Lumber Co. smoke stacks and plant sections, Moxs Planing Mill sheds, Banner Lumber sheds, and Farren & Coy vanning factory stack with total losses around $4,600. The sloop Cassie was blown ashore on the Pamlico River banks. A 65‑car Atlantic Freight train derailed near Wilmington. several cars were blown off the track, but no injuries or freight losses were reported, and crews worked to clear the line by night.
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Banner Lumber Company
Farren & Coy Vanning
Cassie
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Stynet
Wilmington
T. B. Fountain
Atlanti
Wilmietons
Dodtes
Goldshorn
Treafire
Darkest Day Fur Rocky Mount Brightened By Storm
A historic mid afternoon storm hit Rocky Mount with rain hail and snow. Dark clouds darkened the town around 2 PM forcing lamps to be lit and businesses to close. Packencer trains 48 and 80 ran with headlights as if night. Old residents recall no darker hour. Birds and animals signaled night as chickens roosted.
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Packencer
Wind Storm Winds Down in Sampson County Killing Man
A severe wind storm Wednesday near Clinton caused house destruction and a tree collapse. Jackson’s saw mill four miles west of Clinton was struck. Ben Sutton, a Degro man, died under the fallen tree. The Robert Crompler country store reportedly blew down.
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Clinton, Special
Jackson
Clinton
Ben Sutton
Robert Crompler
Severe wind halts mills in Fayetteville district
A severe windstorm with thunder and rain struck Fayetteville and nearby areas on Wednesday. Cotton mills powered by Buckhorn power were forced to suspend operations temporarily though the extent of the damage at Buckhorn remains unclear.
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Fayetteville
Special
Etteville
Buckhorn
Weather Whips Asheville with Snow and Sleet
Asheville experienced a dramatic day with heavy rain Tuesday night followed by clearing morning sun. The forecast noted abrupt changes from thunder and lightning to warmth, then brief snow and sleet, ending with a cold afternoon.
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