Government's Panama Suit Sparks Capitol Gossip
Washington dispatch notes heated talk over Rainey speech on the Panama canal and government suits against a newspaper. Rumors swirl of a possible Roosevelt Taft rift, while Taft allies and Cabinet tensions frame a busy end to Roosevelt’s term. Charles W. Arthur reports from the capital.
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Washington
Representative Rainey
Illinois
Rainey
New York World
Roosevelt
Culberson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Taft
Congress
Capitol
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Panama Canal
United States
Charles P. Taft
Wireless to Run Airship in New Jersey Loft
In Hoboken New Jersey Leo Stevens shows an airship twenty two feet long cigar shaped powered by electric motors. Mark Anthony inventor of the airship uses wireless telegraphy to actuate the motors guiding the vessel for about half an hour. Anthony says he can control electrical apparatus of fragile balloons from fifteen to twenty miles.
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Leo Stevens
Hoboken
N. J
Mark ©. Anthony
Stevens
Anthbury
Widow Sallie Harmony Perishes In Cabin Fire Near Columbia
Mrs. Sallie Harmony, ninety, living alone near Columbia, Iowa, was found burned to death beside her chair in front of her stove Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Her pipe lay nearby and officials think her clothing ignited from coals or the stove. The cottage survived the blaze, and funeral services were held yesterday afternoon. Her brother Harrison Parker resides in Knoxville.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Sallie Harmony
Columbia
Alfred Phelps
Pastor Becomes Baseball Umpire in Cotton States League
The Rev Mr Otis will umpire Cotton States League games this coming summer if he fulfills his contract. President Merrill approved his application after satisfactory recommendations. Otis, a Greensboro Alabama resident, was a college baseball star.
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Otis
Merrill
Greensboro
Ala
Conditions for 1909 International Aviation Race in France
The 20 kilometer circle course allows both heavier than air and other craft. If multiple machines complete the distance, a $5,000 prize goes to the fastest, with a $2,500 cap awarded to the winner’s club.
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France
Call of Distress Across the Sea Rescues by Brave Mariners
J A Mets recalls the perilous CQD call that spread across ships in fog and danger. Binns signals the emergency and Ruspini, Sealby, Rawson answer with fearless persistence, sending aid to any vessel in need and earning lasting fame for heroism.
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Ruspini
Sealby
Rawson
J. A. Mets
New York Times
Parades Protest by Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston chamber of commerce protests to the board of aldermen against additional downtown parades. The note contrasts Honolulu as a clean city and cites Central Park New York valued at $215,000,900 to illustrate tax exemption of real estate.
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Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Aldermen
Honolulu
New England
Central Park
New York City
Davenport man not legless in railroad accident rumor
Vernon Westland of Davenport reportedly lost both legs near Brighton, but he is alive with two good feet. A rival suitor believed the tale would end his romance, but Westland proved the rumor false when he returned home with relatives.
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Davenport
Iowa
Vernon Westland
Brighton
Vernon
Westland
Man pays old watermelon debt file by conscience
In Marshalltown Iowa on February 4 a young man writes Commandant Horton at the Soldiers home to repay 25 cents for a watermelon stolen ten years ago. The late melon patch raid involved fourteen boys who were arrested. they are now men and the one who pays has been converted.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Horton
English Etchings and Social Figures in Britain
English etchings note about 3 million acres of woodland and 2 million trades unionists. It cites historical legal year start as March 25 until 1757 and reports 2.5 million people living in overcrowded tenements in England.
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England
Great Britain
West Chester Shoppers Mr and Mrs Dick Fisher With Gladys
Mr and Mrs Dick Fisher and their daughter Gladys from West Chester were seen shopping in the city today as local residents.
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Dick Fisher
Gladys
West Chester
Binns Rejects Hero Image After Republic Rescue
Wireless operator Jack Binns denounces hero worship while in Philadelphia after the Republic disaster. He complains of interruptions, kisses from New York women, and fatigue from the spotlight. He plans to return to sea and clarifies he is a wireless operator not an actor. In Riverside IA the Rev B Jacobsmeier renovates St Marys hall and previews Sunday school study on embracing Christianity.
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Jack Binns
Republic
Philadelphia
New York
Binns
England
Riverside
Iowa
B. Jacobsmeier
St. Mary’s Hall
M. E
Akron boy declares self as future world famous sleuth
A Washington dispatch reports Chief Wilkie of the secret service cannot fund a coming great detective. A 16 year old Akron youth writes that he can stay awake a week, solve murders quietly, and become the second Sherlock Holmes. Wilkie admires his boldness despite his lack of education.
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Wilkie
Secret Service
Washington Dispatch
Akron
Sherlock Holmes
Care of Sheep Foot Rot Warning
Do not close the lambs or ewes whenever off feed. Isolate them for a few days, change their feed, and nature will generally recover. Catch any limping sheep for close examination and treat immediately if foot rot signs appear.
Hogs Benefit From Sun and Wind Shelter
The text argues hogs thrive when given southern exposure or sunlit windbreaks to improve comfort and pleasure, asserting such measures raise profitability by enhancing stock comfort.
Apprehensive Heiress Seeks True Love in Ilustrated Bits
The Heiress pleads to be loved for herself while Count de Broke fears a mistaken identity in a dialogue from Ilustrated Bits. The scene centers on questions of genuine affection versus social roles.
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Count de Broke
Dr. King’s New Discovery Promises Health Recovery
J A Stone of Kemp Texas recalls a plot to death by illness. A stubborn cold worsened for years until Dr King’s New Discovery restored health. The testimonial notes weight gain from 130 to 178 pounds and endorses the remedy for severe colds coughs and pneumonia with trial bottles and guarantee.
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J. A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
Dr. King
J. E. Lemmon
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Tops Local Sales
Paul Allen of Plain Dealing La praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for babies and children. The syrup reportedly cures coughs colds and croup and contains no opium or narcotics. Sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Paul Allen
F. L. Stolte and Lemmon’s
Baptist Youth To Attend Special Meetings In Ainsworth
A crowd of young Baptists will travel to Ainsworth this evening for special church meetings. T. J. McElhinney bought the D H Logan property on West Jefferson street now held by Claire Dewey with possession due March 1. Frank McAvoy of South Muscatine and Miss Mattie Statler of West Chester Iowa were wed at West Chester yesterday. the couple arrived here last night and will later settle in West Chester.
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The
Baptist Church
Ainsworth
T. J. McElhinney
D. H. Logan
West
Jefferson Street
Claire Dewey
Frank McAvoy
South Muscatine
Mattie Statler
West Chester
Iowa
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Esta Smith
DR. Price
Kentucky
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