Washington urges U.S. aid to Liberia as colony plan revived
Booker T. Washington, endorsing Secretary Root, argues Liberia cannot survive without U.S. support. He cites Liberia’s 1819 founding, about 49 000 civilized African Americans and a million and a half inland, urging three U.S. commissioners be sent to aid governance and development. He compares aid to former Philippine, Hawaii, and Cuba programs.
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New York
Root
Liberia
Booker T. Washington
United States
Africa
Tiberia
Philippines
Hawaii
Cuba
Porto Rico
San Domingos
Congress
Roosevelt
Royal Interview Reported on Alcazar Marriage Question
Lisbon February 14 press outlets in Portugal report an interview about the royal marriage issue involving King Alfonso. Officials have not officially confirmed the discussion, but speculation centers on the marriage topic and its potential impact on the royal household.
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Lisbon
Entre Press
Portugal
Alfonso
ManueI and Beatrice Marriage Seen Boosting Britain Portugal Ties
Reported plan for King Manuel to wed Princess Beatrice daughter of the late Duke of Edinburgh and niece of King Edward gains broad support in Portugal and Britain. Factoring in a February 17 banquet by Sir Francis Villiers the event fuels talk of a stronger Spain Portugal alliance with British backing despite denials.
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Manuel
Beatrice
Duke of Edinburgh
Edward
Portugese Royal Familly
Great Britain
Portugal
Peninawia
Francis Villiers
Spain
Grove's Cures Cold In One Day Bromo Quinine Tablet Ad
Laxative bromide and quinine tablets promise a one day cure for colds. Drugists refund money if it fails. Grove's signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
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Grove
Deep Water Channel Proposed From Chicago to Lake Erie
Washington reports a plan for a deep water channel from Chicago to the Soo and onward to Buffalo, with a bill to survey and possibly build the waterway. Contracts for a lock at the Soo already let, capable of handling three large lakes vessels, with an estimated project cost near seven million dollars.
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Washington
Chicago
Brffain
Congress
Buffalo Channel
Soo
Desirable Committee Seats to be Filled in New Senate
Washington February 14 Many notable committee posts will be filled as the sixty first congress opens Thirteen new senators will join the body including the Knox successor The Allison chair on appropriations will pass to Senator Hale with Perking moving to naval affairs The retirements of Hemenway and Teller create further vacancies Western senators favor geographical distribution for posts The finance committee will handle the tariff bill from the house after vacancies created by Teller Hansbrough Platt and Allison death
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Washington
Senate
Knox
Allison
Iowa
Appropriations
Hale
Perking
Hemenway
Teller
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Dolliver
Nelson
Minnesota
House
Hansbrough
Platt
Separation agreed upon by Frohman and Miss Illington
New York reports Daniel Frohman and actress Margaret Illington have agreed to separate with a view to divorce. Illington, recovering in California after a stage breakdown, plans to reside there permanently with her parents. Frohman says the split is amicable with no scandal and notes Illington has retired from acting.
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New York
Daniel Frohman
Frohman
Margaret Ilington
California
Amd
Pacific
Mr. Frohman
Lyceum Theater
Andle
Charles Frohman
United States
Chicago
San Francisco
Margaret Illington
Sanitarium
Oakland
Miss Clington
E. J. Bowes
James H. Spring
Western National Bank
Bowes
Tilington
Missington
Ilington
Tam
Iowa Plans Memorial Portrait for General Weaver
Des Moines on February 14 Iowa readies a memorial portrait unveiling for General James B Weaver at the State Historical Building. Notable speakers include William J Bryan with events starting at a Savoy breakfast, an unveiling at 2 PM, and a Savoy banquet at 6 PM with bipartisan attendance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James 3. Weaver
United States
State Historical Building
William J. Bryan
Weaver
Savoy
Bryan
Carroll
Warren Garat
J. F. Nugent
W. D. Jamieson
King Alfonso Visits Young King Manuel of Portugal
In Villa Vo cosa Portugal on Feb 14 King Alfonso of Spain met King Manuel of Portugal. He departed by a special train to Madrid after a tranquil visit aside from the arrest of two suspects, deemed precautionary. Manuel received Alfonso and presented honors. Alfonso awarded Manuel the Order of Charles I and received the collar of the Order of the Tower and Sword.
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Villa Vocosa
Portugal
Alfonso
Spain
Manuel
Madrid
Avera
Charles I
Order of the Tower
Venezuela revokes decree banning raffle of small vessels
Willemstad Curacao February 14 Venezuela revokes decree prohibiting the raffle of small vessels between Curacao and Venezuela. The move eases restrictions on maritime exchange and impacts local traders and boat owners.
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Willemstad
Island
Curacao
Venezuela
One Killed Eight Hurt in Missouri Pacific Wreck
A Missouri Pacific train 104 left the rails at Union Nebraska killing stockman Tom G. Barnum and injuring eight others. Injured include Frank Heagrin Amos McNamee M. E. Thomas Oste Huston C Massey Gus King J & Goldsmith J. W. Rowe. All were in the smoker as coaches derailed after a rail failure. Seven doctors treated the injured. none believed to die.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri Pacific
Ottawa
Kansas City
Union
Here
Tom G. Barnum
Stockman
Frank Heagrin
Teamster
South Omaha
Amos McNamee
M. E. Thomas
Twentieth Century Farmer
Oste Huston
Plattsmouth
Unadilla
Gus King
J. & Goldsmith
C. J. W. Rowe
Thomas Barnum
Barnum
Amos Me Names
Congress rushes appropriation bills through the Senate and House
Washington Congress moves to push funding bills this week as the session nears end. The Senate will tackle the naval bill first, followed by the post office bill, with night sessions likely. The House aims to pass New Mexico and Arizona statehood while other treaties and nominations await action.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
New Mexico
Arizona
Knox
Lusitania Ends Rough North Atlantic Voyage
The Cunard liner Lusitania docked in New York after a two day stoppage caused by heavy seas and ice. A six foot section of starboard bulwark on the boat deck was damaged by a boarding wave last Thursday as the ship battled waves for three days.
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New York
Cunard
Lusitania
Here
Liverpool
Two Tornadoes Hit Birmingham and Erie Fishing Crews
A Lake Erie ice field broke up pushing a flotilla of fishermen and their dogs into the lake in Buffalo. All were rescued except Joseph Satubay. In Birmingham two people were killed and seven injured as a tornado struck West Point this afternoon.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
Joseph Satuaby
Birmingham
Ala
West Point
Endorsement of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
The advertisement claims no other medicine for female ailments has equal professional backing. It asserts that scores of leading medical men from various schools endorse its several ingredients, urging the reader to consider this significant fact.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Sold Through Drug Stores
An 19th century advertisement questions the ethics of selling Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription only through druggists and notes its ingredients printed on the wrapper. It targets poor sick invalid women as a potential audience and urges consideration of the product's transparency.
Fifty Two Bodies Recovered From Penguin Steamer Disaster
Wellington reports fifty two bodies found from the Penguin of Walon Steamship Company after striking rocks off Cape Terawhiti. About one hundred aboard. six missing. Survivors aided by rafts and improvised craft as seas roared.
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Wellington
N. Z
Walon Steamship Company of
Cape Terawhiti
Herolam
Anti Alien Sermon at UVic Sparks Racial Talk
Sacramento February 14 Assemblyman A M Drew of Fresno defended an anti alien land bill in a sermon at Central M E Church. He warned that mixing white with yellow or black races weakens civilization and claimed Japanese buyers threaten white landownership, urging exclusion from schools and lands and criticizing Roosevelt for policy.
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Sacramento
Cal
A. M. Drew
Fresno
M. E
California
Orange County
Roosevelt
Japan
Taft and Mrs Taft Return Home From Panorama of Diplomacy
President-elect William Howard Taft and Mrs Taft arrive in Cincinnati from Panama and New Orleans and stay at the Taft residence until Thursday. They plan a Washington trip for a cabinet discussion and to review an engineers report from Panama. Potential appointments named include Knox Hitchcock Wickersham Wright Ballinger Wilson Nagel and Herrick with Taft aiming for a treasury choice from Illinois or Ohio and a Mason on sight honor anticipated.
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Cincinnati
Washington
Taft
Knox
Frank H Hitchcock
Reneral
Wickersham
New York
Wright
Tennessee
Myer
Massachusetts
Interior
Ballinger
Agriculture
Wilson
Iowa
Commerce
Labor
Nagel
Missourri
Treasury
Illinois
Ohio
Myron T. Herrick
Resignation Accepted in Constantinople Leads to New Cabinet
The sultan accepted Kiamil Pasha on February 14 and tasked Tilim Pasha with forming a new government. Naoum Pasha, Turkish ambassador, quotes the Temps predicting the crisis will end with a new ministry and a peaceful transition, not breaking European confidence in Young Turkey.
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Constantinople
Kiamil Pasha
Tilim Pasha
Macedonia
Paris
Naoum Pasha
Europe
Turkey
Nickel Miller Found Frozen to Death in Alvord Desert
Nickel Miller a 22 year old San Francisco resident and grandson of Henry Miller, wealthy cattle and land owner, was found frozen to death February 11 in the Alvord desert near Burns Oregon. He had been visiting the Alvord ranch for three months and likely died after becoming lost during a Sunday horseback ride in a snowstorm.
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Burns
Henry Miller Nickel
Henry Miller
Alvord Desert
Nickel
San Francisco
Alvord Ranch
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Overland Mining & Milling Co
The annual meeting of stockholders of Overland Mining & Milling Company will be held at FE. M Conroy 300 oth etreet on Tuesday March 5th 1909 at 7 30 p m. The purpose is to elect officers for the ensuing year and transact other business. Full representation requested. ALHENT SCOWCROFT President.
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Overland Mining & Milling Company
FE. M Conroy
Alhent Scowcroft
Amalgamated Sugar stockholders meeting notice
Notice to stockholders of Amalgamated Sugar Company that a meeting will be held at the company's office room 901 First Nations Bank Building Ogden City Utah. Voting and agenda details are not provided in the fragment.
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Amalgamated Sugar Company
Amalgamated Sush Company
First Nations Bank Building
Ogden City
Utah
Huntsville Land and Livestock Co seeks water from Ogden River
Notice from the State Engineers Office Salt Lake City Utah announces Huntsville Land and Livestock Company represented by secretary Simon S Jennen seeks to appropriate two cubic feet per second from Ogden River Weber County Utah. The water would irrigate 100 acres in Section 33 Township 7 north Range 1 east to be conveyed 5280 feet for April 1 to August 1 each year. Public protest must be filed within 30 days after publication.
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State Engineers Office
Salt Lake City
Utah
Huntsville Land and Livestock Company
Simon 5
Jennen
Huntsville
Ogden River
Weber County
Range
Salt Lake Wase
Meridian
Township 7 North Range
Salt Lake Base
State Engineers
Caler Tannige
State Eungineer
Notice of Lewiston Sugar Company stockholder meeting
Stockholders of the Lewiston Sugar company are notified of a meeting at room 30 First National Bank Building Ogden Utah on March 1 1909 at 11:00 a.m. to consider amendments to the Articles of Incorporation including removal and replacement of Article 11 and to elect a nine member Board of Directors.
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Ceteron
David Eccles
Henry H. Rolapp
Ogden
Utah
Lewiston Sugar Company
First National Bank
Ogden Oley
Lowlaton
Gaid Corporation
Moeting Hall
W. Nibley
Hfpnry H
Rolapp
Daten
Deden
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