Supposed Gift to Monroe Said to Belong to His Heirs
Dr. R. G. Cabell of Chillcothe Missouri claims a Japanese gift to President Monroe from 1824 was held by Treasury vaults and later passed to his heirs. He says Congress authorized the gift to the President and that it descended to Monroe’s heirs upon his death. He asks Senator Stone to introduce a bill directing the Treasury to release the cask to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Cabell
Chillcothe
Treasury Department
Senator Stone
Monroe
Congress
Missouri
Cabell
Monror
Monson
Prest‘po
Monroc
Tonis
Unclear OCR text fragment on maritime voyage
Fragmentary OCR reads ship movements with names like Whampton Adrian Serganth Cherboure and routes via New York to Philadelphia Southampton and other places. Details are garbled and dates unreadable. overall meaning and entities are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whampton
Adrian Serganth
Cherboure
One Killed and Many Injured in Arizona Rail Wreck
Fire at Winona Arizona on Santa Fe train No. 4-Florence-La Moore injures 35 with 85 total harmed. Alice D Bennett of Hartford Connecticut is dead. Names listed include Elizabeth J Hilsabeth Moore New Jersey. Blanche Clu mar Elisabeth New Jersey. Emmet Purchase London. Pearl M Hough Willington Delaware. Nat C Baker New York. Nina Wester New York. Thomas Johnson Columbus Ontario. E G Pitch Cincinnati. Laurence Dear New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariz
Santa Fe
Winona
Alice D. Bennett
Hartford
Elin Dear
New York
Harry Read
Loaded Dice Used By Jury At Acra Tile Plant Arrest
United States marshal visits a tile factory at Acra near Catskill and arrests proprietor Humphrey after a federal grand jury accuses him of defrauding via mail. The inspection uncovers loaded dice marked cards magic ink sleight-of-hand gear and magician’s accessories. Humphrey posts $500 bond for next Monday’s appearance.
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New York
Acra
Catskill
United States
Humphrey
Gates Plans University for Port Arthur Center
Port Arthur reports John W. Gates has offered to donate 50000 toward a Gulf Methodist Episcopal University in Port Arthur if the church can raise a matching amount The plan aims to make Port Arthur an educational center and a deep water port through Gates funding and local civic effort.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Gulf Methodist Episcopal Canines
John W. Gates
Diethoriist 5
Port Arthor
Gompers Critiques Compulsory Arbitration Across Nations
President Gompers denounces compulsory arbitration as failed policy after New South Wales passes a law threatening a year’s imprisonment for strike leaders and instigators. He cites New Zealand’s experience, argues such laws curb wages and enslave workers, and warns U.S. adoption would repeat the abortive results. Classified ads offer free age-free results.
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Gompers
Feneration
New Zealand
United States
New South’ Wales
Faddiats
Taft Attends Funeral and Cabinet Sessions Abroad
President Taft travels from Washington to Watertown Connecticut to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law Mrs Horace Dett and will return Sunday morning. He meets Senor Creel and advisers at the White House before departure and discusses Nicaragua Central American affairs and district appointments.
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Tat
Capt. Butt
Michler
Washington
Watertown
Conn
Horace D.ett
Baltimore
Taft
Patt
White House
Belgium
Butt
Ynent
Iguesta
George Thompson
St. Paul
New York
Otto T. Baniacci
Rhett
Charleston
3. C
Senor
Enrique Creel
Republic of Mexico
United States
Nicaragua
Honor Creel
Henor Creel
Central America
White House Callers and Possible Senate Nominations
The letter lists names including OWEN of Oklahoma, BAILEY of Texas, KELGON of Minnesota, QETVELEY of Indiana, STAFFORD and SMITE from Michigan, ENRIQUE CRETL, OTTO RANNARD, WILLEAM LOBB JR, GEORGE THOMPSON, and JONES the mayor of Charleston. It states nominations would be sent to the Senate before holiday adjournment and that the Senate is expected to confirm in the early next week session. The District government will rely on Maj Judson with West and Macfarland under plan through January 1.
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She “Cahtoer
Owen
Oklshom
Benttor Bailey
Texas
Genstor Kelgon
Minnesta
Hepater Qetveley
Trdiane
Stafford
St Wiocoasit
Smite
Mighigan
Enrique ‘Cretl
Otto Rannard
Willeam Lobb, JR
George Thompson
We Jones
Brett
Charleston
Senate
Congress
Toy
Maj Judson
Imiese Messrs
West
Macfarland
Plan A-Park System Prompts Commission Draft in DC
Commissioners draft a bill to reserve Lai areas and establish a park system for DC outside the old city limits. Congress is asked to authorize creation of a commission to outline surveys and estimates with a $4000 appropriation. aim to curb haphazard development and protect parks before property values rise.
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Old City
Congress
District of Columbia
Smith
Washington
Simnita
Florida Avenue
Lmits
Extradition denial relieves Mrs Monroe in 1908 fire case
Mrs Harriet Monroe, living in Reading, was denied extradition to stand trial for murder in the Boyertown disaster of 1908. She owned a moving picture exhibit at the church fundraiser where the fire occurred. Gov. Pennsylvanias decision ends a year long inquiry amid protests from Lutheran pastors and others. Monroe, hopeful for exoneration, spoke of personal ruin and loss of sister and business. A separate note reports Judge Honore denying Grace Guggenheim’s bid to reopen her 1901 divorce from William Guggenheim.
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V. Stuart
Pennsyvania
Boyertown
Harriet E.*manpae
Monroe
Ghureh
Pennsylvania
Joan
Rui
Guggenheim
Chicago
Der
Honore
Grace B. Guggenheim
Wiliam Guggenheim
Guggenheim Hros
Military assignments and duties listed for officers
The note lists lieutenants and warrant officers assigned to duties in Rhode Island and Michigan, naming Comar Senn castedon Leicure Mec Elliott Gres TMey Roterteon Wright Barry and others as to duty in Michigan, with temporary mentions for Raguet Reeves Hancock Bresston and others. The fragment details unclear dates and units, reflecting a period telegraph or orders record.
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Comar
Senn
Rhode Island
Midghigmen F.jl. Castedon
D. G. Leicure R. Mec. Elliott, Jr
F. Gres
F. Tmey
M.C. Roterteon
P. J. Wright
J. Barry
Michigan
Wiérhipmen Ec. Raguet
G. N. Reeves, Jr
Gary Hancock
Idchi
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Japan
Ieeland
ROYAL
Arizona
Gates Plans University
Gomperg
Sydney
New South Wales
DLIL
Hal
Senor Creel
Groota
Joanesco
Connecticut
Knox
Wickersham
Hitchcock
Department of Justice
White Mouse
Bronday
ARMY
Beautard BR. Camp
Ninth Cavalry
George F. Cooke
Frederick
L. Trica
Antz
North Georgia Agricultural College
Serena Lieat
James 0. Slause
Corps of
Enhineers
Ming
Frank Grease
Signal Corps
Uenth
Herbert M. Amit
Medicel Corps
Wallace M. Craighe
Cavetry
Arthur Hi. Wilzee
Sixt Cavalry
Bort Des Moines
James BR
Goodsie
Twenty-second Infantry
Womrda
Ofbeera
Casst Artillery Corps
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Ana
George F. Meet
Quinn Gray
Coast Artillery
Bishth Soratry
George “H." Camérai
David 8. Stanley
Newport. News
Vermont
Kansas
Minnesota
Georgia
New Jersey
Rhode-Teland
Wisecomp
Mikouri
Haingies
Roeda
Eagle
Crietobal
Saturn
Gorlpio
Béllei
Newport
Prairie
Port ‘Limon
Dominctient
Kantay
Minnnesota
Georgis
Wem Jersey
Rheile ‘Island
Wiegdasin
Miscoasi
Southers
Bocas del Toro
Ampton Reeds
Piktadelphia
New
Hempshire
Portemough
X.Y
Hazapion
York
Hoyertown
Palais Royal &St
Marquise
Clara Lanza
John Jos
Mevay
Philadelphia
Scribner’s
Theodore
Roosevelts
Juja Farm
Maurice Hewlett
Senhouse
Germany
Elmer Roberts
Old London
F. C. Howe
W. J. Duncan
New Orleans
George W. Cable
Joseph Hornor Coates
Danbury Rodd
Frederick Palmer
Charles Bcribner's Sons
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