Gomez Inaugurated President of Cuban Republic
Jose Miguel Gomez was sworn in as Cuba's first president of the reestablished republic. American control ends as Governor Magoon and provisional officers depart by warships and transport. A nationwide celebration unfolds with fireworks, parades, wreaths, and a flag ceremony marking Cuban autonomy.
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America
Gov. Magoon
Gomez
United States
Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Magoon
Flaza de Armas
Gotier
Supreme Court
Haliday
Zayas
Gonterrate Square
Central Park
Jose Marti
Perio
Washington
National Museum
Palma
Taft
The
Republic
Maine
Mississippi
McClellan
Knight's Key
Florida
New York
Jerro Miguel Gomes
Liberal Coalition Party
Fame
Maroon
Senate
House of Representatives
Engineer Hid 19 Nights Buried in Cigar Store Tunnel
Edward Ff Rand a civil engineer and Kentucky State University graduate, hid in a tunnel under a San Francisco cigar store for nineteen nights after being linked to two robberies. Rand crawled into a cellar and then a adjoining saloon where he secured blankets food magazines and electric light. Police and witnesses tracked his entry and he surrendered claiming a partner carried out the robberies by watching the safe’s combination.
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San Francisco
Edward Ff. Rand
Kentucky State University
Gants’ Clar
Rand
Lile
Sabon
Derk
Ward exonerates Cromwell and Harper in Panama case
William S. Harvey denied involvement in the Panama railroad deal. Randolph G. Ward, a Panama Isthmus project engineer, published a letter asserting he alone submitted the railroad proposition to the government of Panama and rejects Rainey’s allegations about Cromwell and others.
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New York
William S. Harvey
Henry T. Rainey
Linois
Panama
Harvey
Randolph G. Ward
Mr. Rainey
Willian Nelson Cromwell
Republic of Panama
College students need more military discipline say West Point commandant
Colonel H. KR Scott, commandant of West Point, says U S college students have too much liberty. He argues the German model with early training shapes character and that American youths lack formative discipline before freedom. He urges colleges to provide stronger military influence to bolster respect for law and citizenship.
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New York
H. KR. Scott
West Point
Coloniel Senit Bald
Jett
West Polns
National Livestock Association Selects Denver for 1909 Meet
Los Angeles January 28 Denver was chosen as the site for the next annual convention of the National Livestock Association. Officers were unanimously reelected and others will be reappointed by the executive committee. HW A Jastro of Bakerville serves as president. Murdo MacKenzie of Trinidad Colorado is first vice president. J M Curry of Cheyenne Wyoming becomes second vice president, succeeding M K Payns of Salt Lake.
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Los Angeles
Denver
National Livestock Association
HW. A. Jastro
Bakernfield
Murdo MacKenzie
Trinidad
Cola
J. M. Curry
Cheyenne
Wyo
M. K. Paysons
Salt Lake
Senator Stephenson Still Lacks One Vote
Madison Wisconsin January 25 The second joint ballot for United States senator produced no choice Isaac Stephenson remained within one vote of election with 66 votes of 182 cast and one member absent.
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Stephenson
Madison
Wis
Secon
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Momber
Four Killed and Two Maimed for Life in Electric Car Incidents
Chicago reports four killed and two maimed for life as electric car accidents involve motorman L A Brodway. The coroner has not censured him and Brodway plans a brief rest to recover nerves before returning to duty with the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric line. He notes the public takes more risks with electrics and worries pedestrians dart in front of fast cars.
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Chicago
L. A
Brodway
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Ring
Tag Day Plans For Italian Earthquake Sufferers
New York on January 2 planned a tag day to aid Italian earthquake sufferers. The event will be conducted under the ladies auxiliary of the Italian relief committee with hundreds of volunteers anticipated to participate.
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New York
Ladies’ Ausilfary
Italian Relief Committee
Women and supporters plan citywide charitable drive
Women and other volunteers will march through prime streets and buildings next Saturday to collect donations for orphans and the destitute in Sicily and Calabria. The amount to be raised cannot be estimated as no fixed target is stated.
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Primetoi
Siciy
Calabria
Mysterious Disappearance On Chicago Train
A passenger on a Chicago and Northwestern train vanished near Maple Park after the train stopped. Officials denied reports that he leaped from the moving train and said the man, clearly nervous, had a Chicago ticket but appeared intent on leaving the train during a stop.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Maple Park
Kidnapping Mystery Involving Archie Gibson In Chicago
Mrs Richard Gibson reports her five year old son Archie was kidnapped on a theater crowded street at night. Police traced a mysterious woman who returned the boy after 48 hours amid a citywide search, with 8000 handbills and a $50 reward. The boy described riding street cars to a fine house and being coaxed with candy toys and affection before being sent home.
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Chicago
Richard Gibson
Archie
Big Portland warehouse property deal draws attention
In Portland Oregon a 1.5 million dollar warehouse property deal is disclosed after recording twenty eight deeds showing John W. Craig of Los Angeles as buyer. The nine block area between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets from Hoyt to Quimby. linked to adjacent Hi lines holdings, sparks speculation the Hi railroads plan expansion toward California.
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Portland
Ore
John W. Craig
Los Angeles
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Hoyt
Quimby
Vendee
Hii
Leral
HIN
California
Race Feeling Ends in Death of White Boy
Cincinnati January 28 Race feeling led to a street clash in front of East Night school on Woodward Street. William Wiebold 17 died and Charles Rueful 19 or 20 injured after a fight with Atlas Telford 20 a colored high school student now arrested. He says he acted in self defense with a knife.
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Cincinnati
East
Woodward Street
William Wiebold
Charles Rulf
Atlas Telford
St Dent
The Rise and Fall of Sidney C. Love and Co
Chicago reports detail the sudden closure of Sidney C. Love and Company amid massive investment losses. Sidney Love, once a prominent broker linked to the Moore group, faced large short positions in wheat and other stocks, with losses reportedly totaling millions as market declines intensified. The firm suspended operations after significant short exposures and speculator activity, prompting mentions of James A. Patten’s wheat campaign and potential personal losses in ConsolIDated Gas stock.
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Chicago
Fine Today
Sidney C. Love
Fim
W. H. Moore
Hillister & Babcock
Moore
W.H
J. H. Moore
New York
Newport
Hela
Dean
Leve
D. G. Reed
Lova
Wrens
Air Love
Love
James A. Patten
Board of Trade
Patten
Howe
Europe
Mises
Supreme Court
Conscience Stricken Lad Reimburses Lamp Repair
Russell B. Snow a 12 year old from Chicago mailed 25 cents to the public works commissioner to pay for a broken street lamp after a guilty conscience led him to confess to his mother. He had thrown a stone at the lamp last week and paid the debt to atone.
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Chicago
Russell B. Snow
Commissioner of Public Works
Russell
Health chief breaks rib during coughing spell
Chicago reports health commissioner Dr. E F Gavin broke a rib during a coughing spell. The incident occurred in January 1995.
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Chicago
Waakegian
E. F. Gavin
Doctor Warns Public After Coughing Incident
Dr. Gavin alone in his office yesterday suffered a violent coughing spell followed by a sharp pain in his side. An investigation found one rib broken. He issues a public admonition to be careful when coughing.
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Gavin
Milk Inspectors Probe Wholesale Fraud In Chicago
Chicago milk inspectors begin an investigation into wholesale fraud by veterinary surgeons and farmers who supply city milk. They seek to revise the inspection system and push a new law. Inspectors report cows are tampered with to hide tuberculosis tests, with farmers calling in preferred vets and paying, causing losses when tests fail.
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Chicago
Icago
Run to Earth in Counterfeit Ring Near San Francisco
Robert Bratley and Josie Livingston, arrested by Secret Service agents on counterfeiting charges, will face a U S court commissioner for arraignment. Officers Harry M Momtt and Jos Nye recovered three complete molds for half and quarter dollars and several spurious coins at a Mason street apartment after a lengthy chase. Bradley and Livingston had been under surveillance, living near the ocean. she reportedly studied chemistry and metallurgy at the public library. Bradley is said to be from Goldfield Nevada.
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San Francisco
Robert Bratley
Josie Livingston
Secret Service Egents
United States Court
Harry M. MoMtt
Jos. Ny Nye
Secret Service
Mason Street
Earth
Bradley
Ocean
Hradley
Goldfield
Nev
Starrs Views on the Panama Canal
Professor Frederick Starr argues that a Panama Canal is unnecessary for U S commercial interests and would burden the nation He says the canal cannot compete with Tehuantepec railroad and ridicules a Pan American railroad from Alaska to Cape Horn as a utopian dream He spoke in Chicago asserting the Panama policy lacks a war justification
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Chicago
United States
Frederick Starr
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Starr
Alaska
Cape Horn
Troops May Be Sent to Globe Arizona
Advices from Phoenix and Yuma indicate Arizona National Guard units are prepared to move to Globe at a moment’s notice. The old Dominion Copper company had discharged 1,000 workers after alleged unionization attempts by the American Federation of Miners. No serious unrest reported at Globe.
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Los Angeles
Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Yuma
National Guard of Arizona
Globe
Old Dominion Copper Company
Globs
American Federation of Miners
Nord in Jail as Check Fraud Suspect Amid Letters from Women
Kansas City January police report Charles J. Nord a former real estate dealer jailed on charges of passing a worthless check after investigators found hundreds of letters from women in his trunk. The letters, many promising marriage and loans, came from across North America and Europe. Nord claimed innocence and said he owned a Quebec mine worth 150 000 dollars.
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Kansas City
Charles J. Nord
Omaha
Nord
Jean Ida Bell
Halleybury
Ont
Jane
Irwin Street
Pittsburg
Ida M. Stem
Madison Avenue
Chicago
Anna Heerhold
North
Forty-fourth Street
Irving Park
Mary L. Berry
Savannah
Lis
Buffalo
Charles
Jetter
First National Bank
Lodad
Chihuahua
Mexico
Laa M
Stockholm
Sweden
Mikkala
Emma
Waldorf- Astoria
New York
Hie
Quebec
Bill for flooding lands in California favored by committee
Washington January 28 The house committee on public lands favors a measure to flood nearly barren land along the Santa Ana river near Redlands California. The plan would fill porous flood beds so water sinks to bedrock then could be diverted to irrigation canals and wells. The government would incur no expense as it merely permits flooding.
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Washington
House
California
Santa Ana
Redlands
Cal
Secretary of the Interior
World Market Closing Quotes Show Irregular Early Trading
New York stocks opened with small changes as low priced rails rose sharply while metal industrials fell. Reading and Amalgamated Copper led declines, with some recovery after Denver & Rio Grande gains but prices drifted down again.
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New York
Reading
Rock Island Preferred
Amalgamated Copper
Denver & Rio Grande
New York Central Anu National
Harriman Pacifics
Hillstocks
Pennsylvania
Norfolk & Western
Southern Railway
Wabash
Interborough Metropolitan
United States Steel
American Smelting
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Railway
Atchison Railway, Pt
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
Denver and
Rio Grande
the Railway
Great Northern
Illnois Central
New York Central
Reading Railway
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Wabash Railway
Western Union
Standard Oil Company
Unclear market roundup stock and cattle receipts report
Amalgamated Copper and other major stocks listed with bid prices. Cattle receipts at Chicago market estimated 8,500 with steady to weak demand. hogs receipts about 30,000 with prices 5 cents lower. sheep receipts around 15,000 with generally weak prices and varying classes noted.
Kansas City market roundup dulls with mixed livestock bids
Cattle receipts 4 000 steady with native steers 4.50 to 6.75, natives 2.00 to 5.76, stockers 3.50 to 8.75, bulls 3.25 to 5.00, calves 3.50 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 15 000 weak ten cents. bulk 5.50 to 6.20, heavies 6.15 to 6.25, packers 5.90 to 6.20, lights 5.50 to 6.05, small 4.50 to 5.20. Sheep receipts 4 000 steady. muttons 4.50 to 5.60, wethers 4.00 to 6.60, ewes 3.00 to 5.20. Chicago markets show wheat and corn futures steady to lower. various grain quotes listed. Copper and lead prices soft in New York and St. Louis reports.
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Chicago
Western
Kansas City
Harnie
Cultivate Patience Latin Proverb Means Patience Yields Fruit
A Latin proverb frames patience as a bitter seed that eventually yields sweet fruit, urging steady effort and restraint.
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Rainey
Fugitive
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Harper
Livestock Association
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Tim
Lad
New Electric Theatre
Panama Canal
Globe, Arizona
Chicago Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
Timothy
Rio
Santos
Wool
St. Louis
Jan
Metal Market
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