Praise of the Father of His Country Marred by Criticism
Governor James H. Higgins told Rhode Island's legislature on Washington and His Times drawing sharp pushback from Speaker Roswell B. Burchard who argued Washington's genius and military skill exceeded by later leaders. The exchange highlighted dispute over Washington's education and strategic prowess amid partisan pride.
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Providence, &. i
James H. Higgins
Washington
Roswell B. Burchard
House
Higgins
Benton
Clay
Sumner
Goltier
Napoleon
Caesar
Alexander
Robert KE. Lee
Phil Sheridan
U.S. Grant
Burchard
George Washington
Europe
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Cleveland Delivers Washington Birthday Oration in Chicago
Grover Cleveland spoke at the Washington birthday anniversary in the Auditorium under the Union League club. Mrs. Cleveland attended, first visit to Chicago since marriage, and observers noted she retains her former charm. He urged Americans to make Feb 22, 1907 a time for self examination of harmony honesty industry and frugality.
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Grover Cleveland
United States
George Washington
Union League Club
Cleveland
Chicago
Fast Train Wrecked Near Johnstown Pa
Fifty four people were injured when the Pennsylvania Railroad New York and Chicago eighteen hour flyer derailed near Johnstown. Among the injured were Joliet Postmaster Kline who died, Busse and former Chicago states attorney Jacob Kern, and Ohio Congressman Dawes. Most passengers continued west.
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Altoona
Evening Journal
Pennsylvania
R. R's
New York
Chicago
Johnstown
Kline
Joliet
Busse
Jacob Kern
Dawes
Ohio
Con
Train wreck in Iowa leaves several injured and one dead
A Milwaukee narrow gauge wreck near Washington Mills, between Bellevue and Cascade, toppled a coach and coal car from track. Ten passengers were aboard. one woman, Mrs. John Rohn of Fillmore, died. Conductor Ted Martin and Miss Mary McLaughlin were among the injured, with seven others seriously hurt. Cause under investigation.
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Dubuque
Milwaukee
Bellevue
Cascade
Washington Mills
John Rohn
Fillmore
Ted Martin
Mary McLaughlin
Berpnard
Iowa
James Fonds
H. E. Fairn
Davis
Harmony and Frugality as Pillars of Public Felicity
A speaker warns against agitators and demagogues stirring discontent and vice. He critiques corruption and waste, urging Americans to recall Washington's call for harmony, industry, and frugality and to change their course to restore public felicity.
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Avi
Washington
Washington's Birthday Observed Coast to Coast
Washington's birthday anniversary was widely observed with patriotic gatherings and banquets nationwide. Prominent men addressed the crowds, extolling Washington's greatness.
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Chicago
Washington
Kaulbars Ruling Tactics in Odessa Spark Tensions
In Odessa on February 25 anti-Semitic excesses by the Union of True Russians waned after Premier Stolypin ordered Kaulbars to act. A special council urged restoring order while Kaulbars kept the Black Hundred armed and unrestrained. The Black Hundred, mostly youths, attacked Jews amid boycotts and later faced police inaction. Commerce and theaters show signs of normalizing under renewed authority.
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Odessa
Union of
Stolypin
Kaulbars
R Kaulbars
Black Hundred
Russia
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Idaho Lobby Case Leaves Tufts Discharged on Formal Charge
Rev I Tufts a Portland Oregon minister arrested for lobbying the Sunday rest bill appeared before Justice Dunbar and was discharged as no formal charge was filed. The sergeant at arms plans a case with evidence to convict, with a complaint expected in a few days. Tufts represents the Pacific Coast Reform association and was seized near the capitol corridor by Sgt at Arms Miles.
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Boise
Ida
Tufts
Portland
Ore
Justice of the Peace Dunbar
Pacific Coast Reform Association
Capitol
House of Representatives
Arms Miles
House
Meteorologist Clements Foresees Quake Aftershocks
London reports Professor Hugh Clements, noted meteorologist who predicted several recent earthquakes, warns of potential aftershocks and continued seismic activity.
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London
Hugh Clements
Seismic predictions tease February 21 forecast
Professor Clements spoke on seismic disturbances and claimed forecasts could rival weather predictions. He explained earth waves from the sun cause tem blors and gave a prognostication that old earth would feel a jolt around February 21, with some inhabitants noticing. He acknowledged vague timing "about" February 21 and reserved leeway.
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Clements
Old Earth
Ancient skullduggery shows 1860 ballot deception in Indiana
Past master Hamlin Smith of Brownstown reports an 1860 ballot headed Democratic but listing Republican candidates to deceive voters. Notable names on the ticket include Henry S. Lane Oliver P. Morton William A. Peele Albert Lange Jonathan S. Harvey James Jones Miles J. Fletcher John Paul Jones and Benjamin Harrison.
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Brownstown
Ind
Henry S. Lane
Oliver P. Morton
William A. Peele
Albert Lange
Aunister
Jonathan S. Harvey
James (. Jones
Miles J. Fletcher
John Paul Jones
Supreme Court
Benjamin Harrison
Arsenic Determination in Vizal Family Deaths
Coroner jury in Chicago concludes deaths of Mrs. Rosa Vrzal, Martin Vrzal, and their daughter were caused by arsenic. Herman Belek, fortune teller already charged with poisoning three other Vizal daughters, is held to the grand jury.
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Chicago
Rosa Vrzal
Martin Vrzal
Wife Vrzal
Herman Belek
Vizal
Chicago Market Report February 23 1907
Cattle and sheep steady. hogs strong with receipts 1794 yesterday and 12000 today. Pigs and porkers mixed. packing grades up to 6 7 15. roughs 6 35 to 6 95. Grain and livestock prices listed with mixed packers and light shipping grades.
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Chicago
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Aids Digestion and Bowels
An ad states chronic constipation risks and presents Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure that aids digestion and liver action. It claims quick improvement and pleasant tolerance with no nausea or griping and advises against substitutes, sold by all druggists.
Eleven Lives Saved From Berlin Wreck by Dutch Lifeboat
Prince Henry of The Netherlands led heroic Dutch lifeboat crews to rescue eleven survivors from the ill fated steamship Berlin after more than thirty hours of perilous work. Two women and a child remained aboard and were dying, while the rescued include Fraulein Buttel Fraulein Gabler Schraeder and others from the opera company.
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Hook
Folland
Prince Henry
Netherlands
Prince Gonsort
Berlin
Young
Breed Fraulein Buttel
Fraulein Gabler
Schraeder
Fra Thiele
Frau Wernbeim
Train Plunge Kills One and Wounds Many in Belvedere Crash
A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul combination coach and a loaded coal car derailed on a Bellevue trestle over a stream near Washington Mills. The coach toppled, ten passengers injured, one killed, seven seriously hurt. Names listed include Mrs. Oeban, Ted Bellevue, Mary Main, James Fonda, H. E. Fairn, and others with serious or fatal injuries.
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Dubuque
Pet
Chitagoa Milwaukee
St. Nerrew Grage
Bellevue
Washington Mills
John ®Oeban
Fillmore
Ted Bellevue
Mary Main
Bernard
James Fonda
M Clerk
Lee
H. E. Fairn
Davids
Cascada
Rohan
Martin
Miss Mc Eaughlin
Organ Had Celluloid Keys Destroy City Hall Piano
Columbus Ind Feb 23 Custodian Cora Hayes of city hall reports a parlor organ with supposed ivory keys. A grandchild aged 3 struck matches near the organ and one match fell on the keyboard causing the celluloid keys to burn quickly and set the organ ablaze.
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Columbus
Ind
Cora Hayes
City Hall
Balloon ascents seek quake warning from atmosphere
Kingston Jamaica February 23 a New York AA club member and a Berlin university doctor conduct balloon ascents to determine if atmospheric conditions can warn of earthquakes. They will continue their searches in Central and South America as locals watch with interest.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Tain Lovelace
New York
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Cabinet Ladies
George Vom Lengerke Meyer
Meyer
Alice Appleton
Lenox
Mass
Idaho
Professor Clements
Belek
John A. Babcock
The
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
Wilhelmina
Babe
Prince Consort
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