Persian minister of finance shot dead in Tehran
Persian minister of finance Teheran Teheran was shot dead in the street on Saturday. His two Armenian assassins escaped after killing two policemen who tried to arrest them. The event occurs amid political turmoil over American advisers and a spate of prior attempts in Tehran.
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Persia
Santt el Dowlen
Zmnurderera
Mersea Ali Afghan Khalla
Malk Shirazi
Ostogradisk
Noanda
Electric Power Restored After Flood Damages
Former Governor J It Drady sacrificed nearly 100000 dollars in property to restore electricity to Pocatello Idaho. Flood water and a dynamited dam destroyed the power substation and transformer house. Drady supervised the rescue and reconnecting the transformers to restore service to the city.
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Poeitello Idaho
J It Drady
Brady
Pocatello
Potoeus River
More Trouble in Hayti Ends in Key Fort Losses
Washington reports rumor of Haitian revolutionists capturing Fort Liberty Ounanamintat and Trou This telegram from American Minister Mur hiss at Port au Prince notes two Haitian cabinet ministers have left to command forces. War and interior chiefs move toward Cahobas as crews sail toward Gonatves. Madrid reports missing coasting vessels in the Mediterranean with five barks wrecked and forty three persons drowned.
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Washington
Hasti
Port Au Prince
Fort Liberty
Oonanamintat
Trou
State Department
Mur Hiss
Lort Au Prince
Hastien
Voit Au Prince
Gonatves
Secretary of the Interior
Cahobas
Madrid
Mediterranean
General Cronje Dead in Mlorksdorp Transvaal
General Piot A Cronje a noted Toer general is dead. His death occurred on Saturday February 4. Cronje was one of the most salient defenders of the Toer cause in the late war with England.
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Mlorksdorp
Transvaal
Piot A Cronje
Tloer
Hhis
Cronje
Toer
England
Wanted to Whip Congressman Washington
The first reading of the agricultural appropriation bill in the house on Saturday sparked a bitter exchange between Mr Macon of Arkansas and Mr Stanley of Kentucky. Macon denounced a Washington newspaper man, nearly provoking a physical clash, but nearby congressmen and the sergeant at arms prevented actual hostilities. President Taft signaled that if Congress fails to pass the Canadian reciprocity trade agreement and the tariff board bill, he will call an extra session.
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Washington
Macon
Arkansas
Stanley
Kentucky
Taft
Snow In Swiss Valley Deep covers ground with dust mix
A heavy fall of snow in the Immethal valley of Switzerland reaches about fifteen inches. Scientists claim the white layer contains dust blown iron, reshaping the landscape around Mount Lini.
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Geneva
Immethal
Switzerland
Mount Lini
Exonerate Oil Co retraction ends libel suits in 1911
Hampton's Magazine and Cleveland Moffett sign a retraction after Standard Oil Company sues for damages over an article accusing them of selling impure candies in Philadelphia. The letters acknowledge no connection to the implicated sale and express regret, with Hampton's promising to publish both letters in the March issue.
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New York
Standard ON Company
Hampton's
Cleveland Moffett
Asue
Philadelphia
Shearman & Sterling
Standard Oil Company
Broadway
Hamptons Magazine
West
Thirty Fifth St
Standard Ol! Company
Hampton's Magazine
Moffett
Benj BH Hampton
Broadway Magazine, Inc
Graft Probe Goes On As Judge Rules Immunity Claim
In Danville New Jersey Circuit Court Judge Kimbrough orders City Attorney Jones to answer grand jury questions about vote selling and buying. The opinion cites Supreme Court immunity for witnesses, and rules the city election law unconstitutional restricting inquiries to events within eighteen months. Investigation continues as more witnesses are examined. Indictments heard but whether tied to vote selling remains unclear.
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Danville
Kimbrough
Jones
Supreme Court of the United States
Itta
Toll from Taal eruption reaches seven hundred in Talisay
Governor reports 700 killed in Talisay as Taal volcano erupts. shocks continue and 5000 families are ruined. Authorities push relief measures to avert further suffering as mud and lava destroy crops within a wide radius.
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Washington
Taal
Philippines
Talisay
Batangas
War Department
Forbes
Philippine Islands
Dia
Philippine
Lincoln Poem Favorite Poem Reveals Mortal Spirit
The article discusses Abraham Lincoln and his fondness for the Scottish poem Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud. It notes the poem’s opening line and the poet’s early death at 37, drawing connections to Burns and Byron and describing the poem’s complete reading as a sign of Lincoln’s rare peace amid war.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Burns
Byron
Motherwell
French Bean Coffee Healthful Drink Seed Catalog Prize
Advertisement from John A Salter Seed Co offering French Bean Coffee as a healthful home garden crop. Claims 60 pounds per 10 by 10 patch, 90 days to ripen in Wisconsin. Includes mail-in offer for culture guide, 10 000 kernels, and vegetable seed catalog. Located La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
France
Germany
Europe
John A Salter Seed Co
Sth St
la Crosse
Wia
Unappreciative Servant Provokes Employer Protest
A fragment shows a quarrel between an employer and domestic workers about nursing costs and insurance. The lines question the motives of workers and predict further domestic disputes with employers. The cited nurse injury hints at workplace risk and perceived lack of coverage.
Painful finger nails cured by Cuticura routine
Mrs I J Horton of Katonah New York recounts years of recurring nail inflammation and infection. After trying various remedies she used Cuticura Ointment at the nail base nightly and ceased inflammations within weeks. One box reportedly cured the problem with no relapse by September 21.
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Mra I J Horton
Katonah
Where He Made It
A humorous dialogue from Harper's Weekly features Binks admitting success in the chicken business while Wobbles reacts in disbelief. Binks confirms earning ten thousand dollars, then clarifies the amount was made out of the business, not in it.
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Binks
Wobbles
Wobble
Harper's Weekly
Mothers urged to examine CASTORIA bottles carefully
Citizens are advised to inspect every CASTORIA bottle before use. The notice emphasizes it as a safe remedy for infants and children, bearing the familiar claim In Use For Over Thirty Years The Kind You Have Always Bought, and cautions against counterfeit products.
Dr Pierce Ad Promises Easy Constipation Cure
An old Yonkers Statesman item advertises Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a simple remedy for constipation. The fragment mentions worry about public image and a desire to have a picture taken, with stray dialogue about asking papa tonight.
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George
Yonkers Statesman
Pierce
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