King Edward and Queen Alexandra Welcome in Berlin
King Edward of England and Queen Alexandra arrive in Berlin amid elaborate welcomes from Emperor William and German officials. crowds line Unter den Linden and Brandenburg Gate as royal procession to the palace passes through a sea of spectators. Police quell anti-government demonstrations and arrests follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Edward
England
Alexaiira
London
Lehrter
William
Prince Henry of
Prussla
von Buelow
von Schoen
Queen Victoria Regiment of Dragoons
Emperor William
Alexandr
Victoria
Brandenburg
Herr Kirchner
Bertin
Alexandra
Pariser Platz
den Linden
Palace
Chicago Council Nullifies Ward Secretary Salary Plan
The Chicago city council moved to kill a week-old measure creating a ward secretary role at 1500 dollars for four years aimed at equalizing alderman salaries with incoming members. The finance committee chair sought reconsideration to bury the provision in committee amid Mayor Busse's opposition.
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Chicago
Busse
Y M C A Plans Applied Aeronautics School In New York
The Westside Y M C A announces a school of applied aeronautics with a course in air reference. A Feb 14 lecture by Winthrop E. Scarrett of the Aero club and ex-president of the Automobile Club of America will kick off. Augustus Post will present the second lecture.
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New York
Westside
Winthrop E. Scarrett
The
Aero Club
Automobile Club of America
Augustus Post
France and Germany Sign Morocco Pact for Cooperation
France and Germany sign a Berlin accord promising Morocco's integrity and adherence to the Algeciras act. Cambon and Von Schoen seal a treaty to avoid future misunderstandings, safeguarding economic interests and promoting joint ventures in Moroccan commerce.
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Morocco
Algeciras
Paris
France
Germany
Perhapa
Berlin
M. Cambon
von Schoen
Algecirne
Morotcco
Slenatories
Japanese Frat Member Asked Shelter In Chicago
Chicago police report K. R. Saltow a Japanese man, said to be the first of his kind to appeal for alms at a station here, asked for shelter from rain after arriving in the city that day.
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Chicago
K. R. Saltow
University critic denounces entrance exams relics of barbarism
Chicago February 9. Professor John M. Coulter of the University of Chicago argues in the School Review that entrance examinations are relics of barbarism and wholly out of date, opposing their use for admission to higher institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John M. Coulter
University of Chicago
School Review
Storm Strikes Central States With Blizzard Power
Lincoln reports a broad Central States storm beginning with rain and thunder then turning to snow. Winds hit 52 mph, trains delayed, telegraph and streetcar managers struggle. Trees fell, plate glass windows shattered amid the autumn-like blast.
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Lincoln
Mercury
Cere
traMec
Falling Temperatures Across the Southwest
Frigid conditions spread across the southwest with strong winds and further drops expected. Kansas City reported seven and a half degrees below zero by 7 30 this morning, while Concordia Kansas showed two below zero and Amarillo Texas was one degree above zero.
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Kansas City
Wesex
Concordia
Kas
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Ark
Amarillo
Blinding Snow Closes Trains Around Watertown
A sixty mile gale drives blind ing snow that halts all trains near Watertown. The Northwestern passenger train to St Paul, from Watertown at 5 PM, is stuck between Balaton and Tyler, Minnesota. All other trains are canceled.
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Watertown
Northwestern
St. Paul
Balaton
Tyler
Blizzard Reaches Omaha with Heavy Snowfall
A blizzard hit Omaha this morning with a 32 mile wind and a brisk fall of snow from the northwest. The temperature dropped rapidly and stood at three above zero at dawn.
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Omaha
Northwest Missouri in Grip of Blizzard
Northwest Missouri endures a severe blizzard with rain freezing into intense cold. Early reports note hardship across the region and suffering among livestock as St Joseph and surrounding areas brace for worsening conditions.
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Northwest Missouri
St Joseph
Fiercest Blizzard Paralyzes Sioux City
Sioux City February 9 reports the fiercest blizzard of the winter sweeping the city. Big stores and schools closed as traffic remains at a standstill.
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Sioux City
Glidden Tour of 1909 Heads for Denver Kansas City Minneapolis
Representatives of three major western and northwestern motor organizations travel to Chicago to urge the Glidden tour route for 1909 be extended to Denver Kansas City and Minneapolis. A hearing before the contest committee of the American Automobile Association is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West
Northwest
Denver
Kaisas City
Minneasiolis
Grief Over Death of Friend Kills Man in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on February 9, the funeral of Nicholas Kelsh, 22, is reported as a focal point of the tragedy. The article notes the profound grief of a man connected to Kelsh, whose death follows the loss of a close friend.
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Pittaburg
Nicholas Kelsh
Connect
Police Veteran Ephraim Coleman Dies After Friend’s Death
The North Side of Pittsburgh was stunned as Ephraim Coleman long with the police department since before the Civil War died suddenly while grieving the loss of a lifelong colleague who was to be a pallbearer. Colman’s death is believed to have been hastened by grief.
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Allegheny
Pittsburg
Ephraim Coleman
Coleman
Fire destroys Shannon building and two others in Norwich
A large blaze in Norwich on February 9 leveled the Shannon building and damaged the Caelison Hank and Reid & Hughes stores. The Plant and Caden building also suffered damage. Loss is estimated at 200000 dollars. Upper floors of Shannon held apartments with dramatic rescue efforts.
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Norwich
Conn
Shannon
Caelison Hank
Reid & Hughes
Caden Mildinc
Shannon U
Glacier National Park Drive Wins Favor In House Report
The house committee on public lands approved a favorable report on a bill to create Glacier National Park in northwest Montana. The proposal sets aside about 1,300 square miles of high country with 250 lakes and 60 glaciers. It notes a bear fight involving Senator Boise Penrose and Dr. Charles Penrose and claims glaciers occur only here outside Alaska, a point Colorado disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
Glacier National Park
Montana
Boise Penrose
Charles Penrose
United States
Alaska
Colorado
California Actions Declared Inadvisable
Albany reports a New York Assembly resolution condemns California's proposed anti Japanese legislation as inadvisable arguing grievances should be submitted to the U S Department of State. The measure urges federal handling to avoid strained U S Japan relations and directs copies to California officials.
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Albany
N. Y
California
State Department
Washington
Assemblyman Stein
New York
United States
Empire of Japan
Assembly of the State of
Department of State
Assembly of the Senate of New York
Brazil to be Represented at Dry Farming Congress
Senor L Baeta Neves eminent mining and civil engineer will represent Brazil at the Trans Missouri Dry Farming congress in Cheyenne February 23 24 and 25 He will discuss The Necessity and Possibilities of Dry Farming In Brazil M A Carleton cerealist will speak on proper grain seed selection for arid growth F M Meyer will discuss soil conditions and arid land agriculture in northern China and Manchuria at the congress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Senor L. Baeta Neves
Brazil
M. A. Carleton
Department of Agriculture
F. M. Meyer
China
Manchuria
Murdered man's father found dead in Palmyra
George Sampson father of Harry Sampson and brother of Rear Admiral Sampson was found dead in bed at Palmyra. He had been an important prosecution witness against Georgia A. Sampson, wife of Harry, charged with murdering her husband. Coroner notified. death likely natural but possibly hastened by grief.
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Rochester
N. Y
George Sampson
Harry Sampson
Georgia A. Sampson
Lyons
Nils
Palmyra
Sampson
Nin
Melrose party rescued after days lost in Death Valley
Seven Melrose travelers who left Nevada and wandered in Death Valley were found by searchers huddling together near a cave in Panamint surroundings. They endured three days without food with only two women and children fed. two jackrabbits were shot just before rescue and one child injured but recovering. The group blamed the misfortune on lack of desert sign posts.
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San Bernardino
Nevada
Death Valley
Panamint Sronntamy
Fire destroys plant on Missouri Kansas Texas line near Greenville
A morning blaze at the Missour, Kansas & Texas creosoting plant four miles from Greenville, Texas, caused an estimated 160000 to 200000 dollars in damages. Night engineer G Roots was saved by assistant J N McDuffin who pulled him from the smoke. About 200 workers, including train crews, will lose their jobs due to the fire.
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Greenville
Tex
Missour
Kansas & Texas
G. Roots
J. N. McDuffin
Mammoth Map of United States to Be Made
Chicago reports J W Dennis will assemble 46 wooden blocks, each one representing a state, to form a large map for the steel steamboat United States. Blocks from Indiana California Massachusetts Montana Mississippi Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and other states arrive from governors for display in Manitowoc on Washingtons Birthday.
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Chicago
J. W. Dennis
Harvey
United States
Manitowoc
Divorce Granted Mrs H A Alexander
New York reports a French court in Toulon has granted a divorce to Mrs. Henry A Alexander, daughter of the late General Joseph T. Torrence. The decree dismisses Mr Alexander’s petition. Henry A. Alexander, once counsel to the American embassy in Paris, faced cross actions. the couple separated after her departure from a Heures villa in January 1908.
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New York
Henry A Alexander
Joseph T. Torrence
Chicago
France
J. Aspinwald Hodge
Hodge
Henry A. Alexander
Toulon
Alexander
Paris
Heures
World Markets Close Mixed in Early Trading
New York February 9 Advance in Consolidated Gas and Denver Rio Grande led gains while many stocks held steady or slipped. Electrical equipment stocks rose but overall demand remained sluggish. Noon prices saw declines for several issues as bond markets stayed firm.
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New York
Consolidated Gas
Denver & Filo Grande
Harriman
Gould
Denver & Rio Grande
Central of
Market closes with mixed stock and bond tallies
Financial page shows Amalgamated Copper at 75 7 8 and United States Steel at 623 8 with other major firms listed. Chicago cattle and hog markets report strong demand. cattle range 4.20 to 7.00 per hundredweight and hogs steady around 5.95 to 6.30 with assorted grades. Sheep receipts about 14 000 facing a weaker market with native lambs near 5.00 to 6.65 and western lambs 6.50 to 7.60.
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Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Forudry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Smelting, Pti
American Sugar Refining
Anaconia Mining Company
Atchison Railway
Atchison Railway, Ptd
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and Rio Grande
Pra
Erie Railway
Great Northern
Pfd
Great Northern Ore Ctss
Minola Central
New York Central
Leading Railway
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Wabash Railway
Western Union
Standard Oil Company
Wehr
Western
Financial and Commodity Reports From Kansas City and Chicago
Reports show cattle receipts in Kansas City at 11 000 with market strength and varied price ranges for native and western cattle. Hog receipts 17 000 with strong market, pork and packer prices noted. Chicago grain futures list May and July wheat around 1.10 and 1.00, corn near 64 cents, oats around 53 cents. Sugar and coffee steady in New York, wool and metals quotes from St Louis and New York.
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Chicago
Timothy
New York
Fair Refining
Rio
Santos
St. Louis
Elevator with Fifteen Girls Plunges Ten Stories
An electric elevator car carried fifteen girls at 27 East Eighteenth Street fell ten stories overnight. It held briefly at the seventh and third floors, breaking the fall and causing all occupants to escape serious injury. Four girls fainted from fright.
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New York
Eighteenth Street
Attempted murder of grocer under Harlem viaduct
Martha Erichsen concealed a revolver and fired three shots at Ernest Schwanenam, a Harlem grocer, inflicting dangerous wounds. She then swallowed poison and claimed he had abducted her and refused marriage. She was captured after a six hour vigil and hospitalised in a dying condition. Miles Erichsen operates a local grocery store.
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New York
Martha Kyiehsen
New York Central
Yark Avenue
125Th Street
Ernest Schwanenam
Schwanergm
Hutme
Mit
Migs Erichsen
Park Avenue
Folson
Harlem
Ner
Miles Erichsen
Lincoln Anecdotes Highlight Civil War Era Charms
Chicago reports Lincoln week anecdotes from Mulberry Grove and Chicago. Stories recount how Lincoln directed letters to the right Elizabeth Jones influencing a Jones Wall wedding and how he chose a civil suit while ordering a tailor date in February 1861.
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Charles G. Neely
Ff Co
W. Wall
Mulberry Grove
Wall
Mr. Neely
Elizabeth Jones
Eliezabeth Jones
Elizabeth
Bond County
Minos
Lincoln
Bright Elisabeth Jones
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Daniel Roth
A. T. Titsworth
Mr. Roth
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Queen Alexandra
Boquet
VNA
Cato Athletic Association
House Committee
Council
Central States
Nebraska
Missouri
South Dakota
National Park
Melrose
Texas
H. A. Alexander
Kansas City Livestock
Grocer
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