Roosevelt Sails for East Africa in Search of Big Game
Theodore Roosevelt departs from Hoboken aboard the Hamburg bound for East Africa to hunt big game. Aboard the ship he meets Italian American groups, receives a bronze tablet tribute, and thanks supporters as crowds cheer along the pier. He later leaves Oyster Bay for New York with Kermit and Archie, heading toward a year in the African wilderness.
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Italian Chamber of Commerce
New York
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Hudson
Jersey City
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Taft
Hamliu
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Africa
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Thearme
Goddess of Peace
United States
Calabria
Sicily
Italy
America
Moonsevelt
Stevens’ Institute
Hoboka
N. Y
Reas
British East Africa
Kermit
Little Archie
Noah Seaman
Archia
Government Sanatorium Plan for Tuberculosis Approved
Washington March 23 A bill introduced by Representative Sabath provides a quarter of a million dollars to establish a national tuberculosis sanatorium in Colorado. It directs the secretary of the treasury to acquire at least 20,000 acres and to build and equip facilities for treatment of Luverculoale patients nationwide.
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Colorado
Sabath
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Will Whitla Kidnapping Ended in Sharon Homecoming
Willie Whitla, held by kidnappers for five days, was returned to his mother in Sharon Pennsylvania. A large crowd cheered as he and his father arrived by cab at 12 06 after 125 hours apart. The homecoming stirred a citywide celebration with detectives pursuing abductors and plans for a public tribute tonight.
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Billy” Whitta
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Hendrickson
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Tim Fculty
Alice
Tellow
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Withillie
Frank H. Buhl
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Gasoline Launch Explosion Kills Two on James River
In Crittenden Virginia on March 23 located on the James River two men died after a gasoline launch exploded Richard T Armstrong of Portsmouth and Edward Mathews of Crittenden were burned to death Skinner survived the blast the cause believed to be a match igniting vapors aboard the vessel.
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Here
Sesterday
Richard T. Armstrong
Fortsmouth
Edward Mathews
Skinner
Fairbanks Heads to Pasadena for Months Long Stay
Former President Fairbanks and his wife leave Indianapolis for Pasadena with daughter Mrs. Timmons. The party plans a multi month stay in Pasadena where it is reported he has purchased property.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Timmons
Pasadena
Market Notes From New York Copper and Silver Prices
New York on March 23 reports copper firm at 2.971 and silver at 55256 with lead and other metals noted. Traders monitor commodity futures amid steady demand and supply concerns.
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New York
Balloonists missing as searchs intensify in Sierra Madre
Los Angeles reports more than seventy hours since the America balloon with six men disappeared in the Sierra Madre range. Mesa searches from Pasadena and Sierra Madre, aided by Elks and forest rangers, press on amid snow, high canyons, and blocked trails as authorities fear a fatal outcome.
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America
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Pasadena
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Associated Press
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Muskler
Amp Switzer
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Tournament Park
Mount Lowa
Pasadena Astir Over Balloon Tragedy
Pasadena residents are deeply stirred by the loss of six men in the balloon America which ascended from Pasadena last Saturday. The city rows with fevered concern as search and speculation surround the misfortune.
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Mount Lowe
Pasadena
Cal
America
World Markets Close With Mixed Early Gains
New York stocks opened higher but London declines echoed. Trading was moderate with uneven gains and a brief period of strength followed by irregular activity. Brooklyn Transit held firm while International Mercantile Marine preferred and Pullman rose a point.
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London
Oller
Brooklyn Transit
International Mercantile Marine
Pullman
New York Stocks Prices Reported
Listing of stock prices for Amalgamated Copper to Erie Railway with prices and fractions. Includes Amalgamated Copper 69 7-8 American Car and Foundry 48 3-4 American Locomotive 51 1-2 American Smelting 86 1-4 193 1-2 American Sugar Refining 100 Anaconda Mining 42 Delaware and Hudson 174 1-2 Denver and Rio Grande 44 3-8 pt d 85 Erie Railway 24 3-8.
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American Smelting
Ptd
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda& Mining Co
Atchison Railway
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
Rilo Grande
Ril Grande
Erio Railway
Chicago market quotes for grains and commodities
Chicago prices for wheat corn oats rye and other items listed for March to December dates. Includes May July September and December futures with figures such as wheat 1.16 and corn 64 78, oats 64, lard 10.27, ride 9.46, rye cash 80.5, barley 67868, Timothy 3.75, and clover 5.90.
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Chicago
Kansas City Market Report on Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices
Kansas City livestock report shows cattle receipts around 3000 with higher prices across classes. Hog receipts near 15000 show gains of 6 to 10 cents, with heavy and packers in a defined range. Sheep receipts listed with steady demand and varying values for muttans jamns range wethers and fed ewes.
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Kansas City
Market Report From New York and St Louis
New York on March 23 reports steady fair refining at 8.42 for sugar and 3.92 for contatur gale 6 tesp with 3.17 for molasses sugar. Refined values: crushed 5, SS 4.95, granulated 4.50. Coffee quiet with No 7 Rio 7 13 and No 4 Santos 3.3. St Louis notes firm wool with western mediums 18 to 23, fine mediums 17 to 20, fine half 19 to 21.
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New York
Rio
Santos
St. Louis
Shackleton Reportedly Reaches South Pole After Expedition
London reports from Pall Mall Gazette that Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition, which left England in July 1907, may have reached the South Pole. A subsequent cablegram from Lieut. E P Shackleton was received but details remain undisclosed and officials say success is not yet proven.
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London
Antarctic
Ernest Shackelton
England
South Pole
aMrcd
E. P. Shackelton
Royal Geographical Society
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Shackelton
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Shackerton
Invercargill
N. 4
Cowles
Edward
Queen Alexandra
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