Taft's Reciprocity Push Receives Broad Praise
President Taft travels from Ohio to Indiana and Illinois to push reciprocity with Canada. He plans a vigorous campaign with speeches by Knox Wilson Nagel and Wickersham. Congress-Elect Martin W Littleton lauds Taft's constitutional devotion and calls him a patriotic leader advancing Canada United States trade ties.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Washington
Ohio
Indiana
Iinois
Canada
Cannon
Ile
Congress
Knox
Chicago
Wilson
Buffalo
Mr. Taft
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Springfield
Littleton
Mr. Littleton
United States
America
Archbishop Ryan Leader Dies. Philadelphia Clergy Figure Passes
Columbus Ind Feb 3 Walter Santisteban a local businessman returned from Philadelphia where he gave two quarts of his blood to his mother Mrs Mary Wolfe to strengthen her for stomach surgery He is noted for saving her life through a blood transfusion and the Archdiocese context is mentioned with the Philadelphia connection.
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Columbus
Ind
Walter Santisteban
Philadelphia
Mary Wolfe
Postoffice site chosen for Newcastle federal building
Postmaster J. F. Thompson reports the site offered by Clay C. Hunt for a federal building in Newcastle has been accepted by the postoffice department for 19500 dollars. The property now houses the homes of Clay C. Hunt and William Alexander and the location is seen as central and acceptable to local residents.
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Newcastle
Ind
J. F. Thompson
Clay C. Hunt
Postoffice Department
Hunt
William Alexander
Archbishops Death Sparks Focus on Catholic Church Line
Philadelphia February reports the death of Most Rev Patrick Poln Ryan archbishop of Philadelphia with a funeral planned and a manhunt for a successor. Aux Bishop Prendergast takes interim charge while priests, bishops and the Holy See debate a Philadelphia candidate such as Mgr Kennedy or Bishop Fitzmaurice Shanahan Garvey and others.
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Philadelphia
Patrick Poln Ryan
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Christ
Egan
Conwell
Wood
America
Ryan
Quigley
Buffalo
Chicago
America College
Rome
Mer. Kennedy
Archdiocese of
Prendergast
Holy Father
Mgr. Kennedy
Fitzmaurice
Erie
Shanahan
Harrisburg
Garvey
Altoona
Catholic University
Bishop County
San Francisco
O'Connell
O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
Keane
Cheyenne
Wyo
Port Huron Doctor James K. Farnum Dies After Amputation
Dr James K Farnum a renowned Port Huron surgeon and longtime railroad staff physician died after complications from an amputated right foot following a streetcar accident. He had lived in Port Huron about thirty years and maintained a large practice before retirement.
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Port Huron
Mich
James K. Farnum
Farnum
Pere Marquette
Grand Trunk
Suspect with eight pistols captured in Maxton
A man described as George West, the Wilson deputy sheriff killer, was seized by Maxton police. He carried eight pistols, three bearing Dunn theft numbers, and two large knives. A fresh wound on his chest and a neck scar aided identification.
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Raleigh
N. C
George West
Mumford
Wilson
Maxton
Dunn
West
Haitian Rebels Executed in Cape Haitien
Government forces captured General Chapuse who led rebels at Quanaminth and General Michael Codle who commanded at Fort Liberty and executed them. The events occurred in Cape Haitien on February 13.
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Haitien
Cape Haitien
Haiti
Chapuse
Quanaminth
Michael Codle
Fort Liberty
Editor Ham Dies Noted Pennsylvania Editor and Author
Thomas Q. Ham a veteran Pennsylvania editor and proprietor of the Wayne County Herald for over fifty years died at Lakewood New Jersey He was born February 20 1837 in Honesdale and served as Wayne County judge He authored histories of Wayne and Pike counties and was active in local politics He leaves a widow and two sons Funeral services are planned in Towne?dale.
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New York
Thomas Q. Ham
Pennsylvania
Lakewood
N. J
Honesdale
Wayne County
Wayne County Herald
Laura E. Paddock
Binghamton
N.Y
Ham
Thompson Beats Papke In Twenty Round Australia Bout
Johnny Thompson the American boxer known as the Sycamore Cyclone won on points over Billy Papke of Illinois in a twenty round bout at Sydney Australia. This was Papke’s second defeat since arriving in Australia last autumn and followed an earlier loss by foul to Dave Smith in ten rounds. Thompson moved up in weight from lightweight to middleweight and welterweight categories after leaving the United States.
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Sydney
Johnny Thompson
Billy Papke
Illinois
Papke
Australia
Dave Smith
Thompson
Sycamore Cyclone
Two Hale Brothers Arrested for Farmhouse Arson in Covert
In South Haven Michigan on February 13 Roy Hale and his brother Jesse Hale were arrested for setting fire to D. P. Jones’s Covert farmhouse. Roy confessed and implicated Jesse who was a tenant and had been ejected. motive given as revenge.
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South Haven
Mich
Roy
Jesse Hale
Covert
Here
D. P. Jones
Brown
Bride Makes Quick Change in Last Minute Marriage
In Crawfordsville Indiana on February 13 Miss Fern Glover changes plans and marries at the last moment the twin brother of Francee in a notable wedding. The event shifts from an earlier engagement to a new match within the same circle.
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Herbert Ellis
Hillsboro
Hubert Ellls
Philippines
Ellis
Miss Glover
Herbert
Hubert Ellig
Ilubert
Francee
Crawfordsville, Ind
Fern Glover
Gary saloonkeepers rush licenses before Proctor bill passage
In Gary Indiana forty of 125 saloon keepers plan to apply to county commissioners before license expirations in hopes of renewal prior to the Proctor high license bill's likely passage. Local attorneys have been busy drafting applications for clients.
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Gary
Ind
Aviator Scouts Circle Over Federal Troops in Mexico
The first air scout flies over Mexican federal troops in Juarez engaging in reconnaissance. Reports confirm Aviator Scouts patrolling airspace near the border and signaling operations involving military observers.
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Juarez
Air Scout
Mexico
First Border Reconnaissance by Hamilton Over Juarez
Charles K. Hamilton crossed the Rio Grande in a biplane and flew over Juarez returning to the American side despite warnings. Garros also crossed the river on a monoplane. Rebels and federals clash as insurrectos disrupt rail lines and bridges, hindering General Navarro’s forces.
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el Paso
Tex
Charles K. Hamilton
Mexico
Hamilleon
Juarez
Garros
Hamilton
Mulata
Ther
Restetanl
Nogales
Orozco
Tragic gas alarm claims seven in Philadelphia home
A family of seven the Berkowitzs including Hyman 42 Rose 40 Minnie 18 Michael 12 Israel 9 Rebecca 7 and Paul 5 died from illuminating gas after a rubber tube detached from a pipe feeding a stove. The elder daughter Minnie was to be married soon with her trousseau found covered for dust.
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Philadelphia
Christian Street
Hyman Berkowitz
Rose Berkowitz
Minnie
Michael
Israel
Rebecca
Paul
Trousseau
Mrs Arnold Arrives Home In Wake Of Dorothy Arnold Mystery
Mrs Francis R Arnold mother of the missing Dorothy Arnold returns from Naples aboard the Cunarder Pannonia. She says she does not know if her daughter is alive or dead and opposes George S Griscom Jr as a son in law. Family greeted at quarantine. conference yields little new on disappearance.
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New York
Francis R. Arnold
Dorothy Arnold
Naples
Pannonia
George S. Griscom, Jr
John W. Arnold
Hinckley
Bank Clerks Strike for Shorter Hours and Higher Pay
Eight hundred bank clerks in twenty two east side private banks began a strike for a fifty two hour week a four dollar wage raise and one full holiday each week. The first bank paused work at 5 pm with others to follow over twenty one days until all banks are affected.
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New York
Bannard Father Of Otto Bannard Dies In Milwaukee
Milwaukee resident J W Bannard aged ninety today dies here at eighty nine. His son Otto Bannard recently ran for mayor of New York.
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Otto Bannard
Milwaukee
Wis
J. W., Bannard
New York
Coffin Falls on Him Injures Agent in Allegan
Harry Lince an Allegan express agent was badly injured when a casket being removed from a train fell on his head causing a crushed cheekbone brain concussion and severe facial injuries. He suffered a rheumatic attack as he slipped and the casket struck him. The accident happened near Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Harry Lince
Express
Allegan
Lince
Train Strikes Street Car in Sault Ste. Marie
A heavy freight car collided with a street car in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan near the Canadian Sea. Thirty five passengers were aboard. three were seriously injured though all escaped fatal harm. The flagman signaled the train to proceed and a backing motion led to the collision, the car moved about twenty feet.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Canadian Sea
Smuggling case ends in jail and hefty fine
Mrs Roberta G Hill formerly of Captain James Hill and once with the British army pleaded guilty to smuggling a sable coat and jewelry into New York valued around 8000 dollars. Judge Martin of the United States district court sentenced her to three days in jail and a 2000 dollar fine, the first such sentence in six months of the anti smuggling campaign.
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New York
Roberta G. Hill
James Hill
Martin
United States Carcdit Court
Death of Ira Landgraver Found in Chicken Coop
Ira Landgraver aged 65 was found dead in a chicken coop near his Goshen residence. A native of Germany he was a merchant and manufacturer who had served two terms as county auditor and was active in Democratic politics.
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Goshen
Ind
Ira Landgraver
Germany
Death of D. K. Halsey of Saginaw Reported
D. K. Halsey of Saginaw Michigan died at age 66. The brief obituary notes his long service with the Michigan State Police in the past twenty one years and that he was well known among local ranks and state service.
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D. K. Halsey
Saginaw
Mich
Dav Halsey
Hue
Michiga
Seryfegan Infantry
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