Sun Spots on the Sun Likely to Vanish Soon
Professor George H. Peters of the United States Naval Observatory reports sun spots seen since February 6 are expected to disappear within a day or two. He estimates the spots cover vast areas, noting fifty to sixty large spots and many smaller ones. He says these solar disturbances will have negligible effects on Earth, possibly minor weather changes.
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Washington, D. C
George H. Peters
United States Naval Observatory
Peters
Insurance firms reveal San Francisco losses figures
Five member committee discloses net losses from the San Francisco fire and earthquake. Insured property valued at 315 million across 233 companies faced 180 million net losses over 102,000 policies, with total gross losses put at about 1 billion. The eight largest settlements include the St. Francis Hotel, Fairmont Hotel, Merchants' Exchange, Shreve Building, Spreckels Building, Chronicle Buildings, and Palace Hotel.
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New York
San Francisco
St. Francis
Old Man Saved from Death in Ames Story
Ames Iowa February 20 William Thompson a train caller became a hero by rescuing an elderly man from danger. A Northern manufacturer William A Fertwell of Lucama NC recounts a remarkable cure claim after taking Electric Bitters claiming relief from Brights disease and diabetes stage and praising the tonic as permanent. Stewart’s pharmacy sells the remedy for 50 cents.
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Ames
Iowa
William Thompson
Wm. A. Fertwell
Lucama
N. C
Bright
Stewart’s
Man Rescues Stranger From Fast Mail Tracks
A unknown man pulled a stranger from in front of a fast mail train as it swept by. The hero, Thompson, appeared amid the confusion and dragged the man from danger. Thompson is applauded for his brave act and says he never knew how he did it.
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Thompson
Senate
Blackburn
Kentucky
Senator Bailey
Texas
Bailey
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Culberson
Morgan
Hawkeye Club of Spokane Organized with 65 Members
Spokane Iowa club formed with 65 members. Officers include President R B Paterson Vice President H Olney Secretary J A Wilson Corresponding Secretary J S Powelson Treasurer Mrs R Halliday. The group aims to enroll Iowa natives in Spokane and plans a banquet and picnic for summer.
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Spokane
Wash
Hawkeye Club of
R. B. Paterson
H. ©. Olney
J. A. Wilson
J. S. Powelson
R. ©. Halliday
Iowa
Brashear Mattress And Awnings Establishment Opens
James Brashear announces a new single location at 00 N Fourth Ave offering mattress making carpet cleaning rug sizing and awning fabrication. Services include carpet and rug cleaning at 2 cents a yard for ingrain 4 4 for Brussels and 5 cents per square yard for rugs with delivery charged one way. Telephone 404.
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James Brashear
N. 4Th Ave
Ingrain
Brussels
Mr. Brashear
Brashear
Will Issue New Directory For 1907 Phones
Washington Telephone Co announces a new 1907 telephone directory and urges prospective subscribers to notify within a few days to ensure their names are included. Manager Fox directs the effort.
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Washington Telephone Co
BK. G
Fox
Mgr
Preacher Upset Over Thaw Trial Teaching Model Wife
Rev. Thomas Lully urged a large Methodist congregation in Plainwell Michigan to read every word of the Thaw trial. He praised Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as a model wife for loyalty and warned parents to discuss the case with children to guard against ruin.
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Plainwell
Mich
Thomas Lully
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Hat pact leads to drunken hat swapping in Jasper
Ira Tredway and Charles Hays of Cuzco county formed a compact to stop dissipation. The next day they violated it by getting drunk and bought a $5 hat, then took turns wearing it while in town.
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Jasper
Ind
Ira Tredway
Charles Hays
Cuzco
Ubois
Vatican Awaits Cabinet Meeting Over Church Leases
Rome reports Vatican authorities await the French cabinet crisis with anxiety fearing a rupture over church leases and a return to open warfare under the Clemenceau government and the Anti Clerical League influence.
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Rome
Vatican
Clemenceau
Thieves Escape Police Cell in New York Breakout
Robert Lewis and Henry Allen charged with grand larceny escaped from a police headquarters cell by assaulting a turnkey and fleeing through the building to the street. Allen was recaptured after a chase, while Lewis remains at large.
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New York
Robert Lewis
Henry Allen
Allen
Lewis
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, taken internally to heal blood and mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and urge sending testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with drugs sold at 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Senate Remains Question as Reed Smoot Faces Vote
Washington February 20. Tomorrow the Senate will vote on Reed Smoot's right to remain as a member amid lengthy dispute over polygamy links. The tariff bill faces House-Senate clashes over added appropriations while leadership debates unfold with La Follette pressing for tariff revision and a special session.
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House
la Follette
Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Mormon Church
Senate Committee On Commerce
Burton
House Committee
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Spooner
Congress
Roosevelt
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