Gossip on Taft Cabinet and Senate Speculation
Washington reports swirl around Taft's forthcoming cabinet with Knox as a likely Secretary of State and Hitchcock as Postmaster General. Payne outmaneuvers Mann over opium bill while Talk of new advisers for Taft grows. Chandler hits seventy three while Wright and Wilson retirement rumors surface. Charles W. Arthur notes Hancock’s tariff views echo local issues.
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Washington
Mann
Chicago
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
New Yorker
Speaker Cannon
Joe
Paine
Taft
Senator Knox
Pennsylvania
Frank Hitchcock
Knox
Roosevelt
Senate
Mc Knox
Wilson
Wright
General Wright
Farmer Wilson
Repubicans
War Department
William E. Chandler
Chandler
New Hampshire
Charles W. Arthur
De Oro and Lean Clash For Three Cushion Title
Alfred De Oro and Jess Lean meet in New York to decide the national three cushion billiards championship. The 250 point match spans five nights with the Jordan trophy and the championship at stake plus a $500 side bet.
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de Oro
Lean
New York
Alfred de Oro
Jess Lean
President Roosevelt prepares for Africa trip with eight
President Roosevelt’s hunting shoes for the Africa trip are fitted. He wears a No. 8 shoe, weighs over 200 pounds, and demands comfort. Shoes are gun metal color, hob-nailed, heavy calfskin, oiled for waterproofing. Hunting suits, guns, ammunition, and tents are ready to load aboard the steamer.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Africa
Rainey Disowned Remarks On Panama Leader
The U S government disavows responsibility for Illinois Rep Rainey’s in house remarks criticizing Panama's President Obaldia. Secretary Bacon to Panama’s minister says the president had little interest and found none of the statements to have any factual foundation after reviewing them.
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Washington
United States
Rainey
Illinois
Obaldia
Panama
Bacon
C. C. Arosemena
Washington Jockey Club Sets Spring Meet at Benning
The Washington Jockey Club trustees vote to stage a spring race meeting at Benning with strict bets prevention measures.
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Washington
Washington Jockey Club
Benning
Weather forecast for Midwest snow and cold snap
The forecast calls for snow across Illinois and Indiana with northwest winds. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin will see colder temperatures and snow. Ilowa reports snow with northwest winds and increasing cold.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ilowa
Markets Report Chicago Feb 9 Wheat Livestock Prices
Chicago division shows winter wheat and spring wheat quotes by sample with No 2 red at 1.111, No 3 red at 1.11, No 2 hard at 1.08, spring No 1 northern at 1.13. Hogs receipts 16,000 with ranges from 5.00 to 6.50 for various grades. cattle receipts 8,000 with prime fat steers 6.75 to 7.00. sheep receipts 14,000 with wethers 5.15 to 5.50 and lambs 6.75 to 7.65. East Buffalo stock quotes list hogs strong at 6.70 to 6.85, cattle steady, lambs 6.00 to 7.75. Elgin butter market shows creamery extras 29c and prints 32c.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Elgin
West Chester residents make short trips and returns
Mrs C K Needham came home from Sigourney and will stay there until Monday. C L Harley of West Chester visited Washington yesterday and returned home in the evening. A E Adams of West Chester traveled to his home after a day of business in the city. A R Strum of West Chester attended a sale in the Washington area and returned home in the evening.
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Pants Lumber Co
Iowa Gate
Washington
C. K. Needham
Sigourney
C. L. Harley
West Chester
A. E. Adams
A. R. Strum
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Es Mfg
Tonneau
Michelin
Goodyear
Wooley Brothers
Washington, Iowa
Caner Music CO
Victor
Edison Phonographs
New February
Music & Art Store
DO. Savings Bank
Centerville
Numa
Clendenning Enos
Goslin
Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
Congress
Cash Grain Market
J.A. Work & CO
Black Hawk
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington, I
Sexton
Yours Truly
Nicola
Harmon
North Side
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