AIDS CAPITAL ROAD PLANS LEFT TO AUTOISTS
A New York millionare Frank Gould donates 100000 for a Washington Richmond highway route, with Fredericksburg likely on the line. The Washington Automobile Club will appoint a survey committee in spring to map the route and form a finance panel to raise funds. The project aims to boost interurban trade and improve Virginia farmers access, with roughly 10 miles of level terrain and private funding expected to cover costs.
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Washington
Virginia Club
New York
Fredricksburg
Frank J Gould
Tichmond
Gould
Washington Automobile Club
Automobile Club of Richmond
Willam 3. Duvall
The
Automobile Club
Goulf
Duvall
Virginia
Washington Club
Richmond
Maryland
Crould
Nichmond Club
Titchmond Club
Washington Essocration
Fairy Level
Millionaire Marle to Farm Fresh Eggs at Espy
George B Markle, Luzerne County mining and railroad heir, announces incubators at his Espy farm to hatch about 6000 eggs. He plans to raise thousands of chickens and supply his own eggs and meat, with modern heating and up-to-date buildings. The farm is a personal recreation with expected profitable markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilkes-Barre
George B. Marle
Ian
Luzerne County
Espy
Mr. Markle
Brave German Diplomat Honored for Portugal Bravery
Berlin reports Emperor William decorates Dr. Von Schmidthals, secretary at Teheran, with the Order of the Red Eagle with swords for risking his wife’s safety to save guests at a Lisbon hotel during Portugal’s revolution. The medal normally marks battlefield heroism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
William
von Schmidthals
Teheran
Portugal
von Schmidthal
Lisbon
Wfe
Tongue Hangs by a Shred in New Jersey
In Newton New Jersey on December 21 Joan Nolan reports a man named Ticod had his tongue torn, leaving the lower half hanging by a shred. He cannot write and must recover speech before describing the cause of the injury.
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Newton, N. J
Joan Nolan
Death of Maj Fletcher Hanson Stirs Political Circles
The obituary notes Maj Fletcher Hanson of Macon Georgia a Confederate veteran and Democrat who shifted support to McKinley era politics aiding delegation wins. It details his lineage as a lawyer and pig iron magnate later considered for cabinet or senate posts and recalls other political figures his era.
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Maj
Fletcher Hanson
Macon
Washington
Maj. Hanson
McKinley
White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
St Louis
Democratic House
Ohio
Sharp
Columbus
Charles J. Faulkner
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Senate
Clarence Watson
Fairmont
Wahison
Vanlkner
Frederick Dent Grant
Taft
Fred
Politi
York
Uae
New York Republi
Grant-Ward
West Point
Judge Landen
New York
Grant
Landen
Concresa
Cameron
Mark Smith
Old Mark
Maine
Grand Canyon
Arizona
New York Officials Eye Action in Sugar Fraud Probes
Customs experts from the Treasury and Department of Justice investigators focus on a draw back abuse mainly at New York port. Officials say revelations could enable recovery near the level of the underfreight cases, with about 9.5 million dollars paid yearly in drawbacks on sugar and products. U S Attorney Wise has conferred with Attorney General Wickersham and Assistant Secretary Curtis as probes advance and possible government action looms.
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The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Stary
New York
Treasur
United States
Hittut
Wise
Wickersham
Curtis
Senator Flint seeks ban on railroad waterway holdings
Senator Flint of California introduced a bill to amend section 5 of the act to prohibit railroads and related carriers from owning or holding any interest in any waterborne carrier. Violations would count as separate offenses for each day. The measure follows Taft's recommendation to bar railroads from controlling steamship lines through the Panama Canal. Also an adette promotes Blood's Sarsaparilla for convalescence after pneumonia and typhoid.
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Flint
California
Taft
Panama Canal
Whittier Poems Found by Local Scholar
Amesbury Massachusetts December 21 Samuel T Pickard the biographer of John Greenleaf Whittier living in the old Whittier home reports the discovery of a nest of poems by Whittier never before recognized The poems use the signature Feramorz and Pickard asserts Whittier wrote them before and after becoming editor of the New England Review 1830 31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Mass
Samuel T. Pickard
John Greenleaf Whittier
Whittier
Tel
New England Review
Mr. Pickard
Fera‘morz
Feramorz
Whittler
Review
Fifty Admit Selling Votes in Adams County Case
In Manchester Indiana on December 21 fifty Republicans and Democrats from Adams county pled guilty to indictments charging vote selling in the November election. They were disfranchised for five to seven years and fined 25 and costs. The pleas accompanied the retirement of 79 indictments by the grand jury for vote selling, totaling 1 persons indicted on this charge.
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Manchester
Adams County
Fed
Grand
Fire Threatens Pardo Palace Near Madrid
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports a near disaster at the Pardo palace about 12 miles from Madrid. Built by Alfonso XI, it houses a vast Gobelin tapestry collection and is linked to the king's death. Soldiers under Infante Fernando contained the blaze before major damage.
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Washington Post
Madrid
Pardo Palace
Alfonso XI
Infante Vernando
Hornet Halts in River Near Algiers Point
New Orleans dispatch reports the steamer Hornet after weighing anchor and starting down the Mississippi dropped anchor again near Algiers Point before noon. Federal authorities conducted a final search to confirm no military equipment aboard prior to sailing. Meanwhile in Syracuse a Holstein-Priestan cow owned by Stevens Bros breaks seven day butter record with 37.28 pounds, surpassing 1908 mark of 38.35 by Grace Feyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hornet
Toiay
Algiers Point
Mississippi
Syracuse
Stevena Bros
Liverpool
Grace Feyne
Taft Plans Rest as Potsah Dispute With Germany Intensifies
President Taft to rest during holiday recess as Southern delegation urges drastic action over Germany's potash export tax raising fertilizer and farm product costs. Cabinet to revisit the issue tomorrow while Taft hopes for a peaceful outcome and keeps negotiations private.
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Germany
White House
Congress
Norton
Washington
Adirondacks
Taft
Horace Vose
Rhode Island
United States
Percy
Mississippi
Fletcher
Florida
Terjrell
Georgia
Overman
North Carolina
Representative Lever
South Carolina
South
Shipping Names and Itinerary Fragments on Atlantic Routes
Fragmented OCR lists numerous place names and vessels tied to sailings from San Diego to San Francisco and other routes. It mentions Ampton Roais and Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Key West, Charleston, Portsmouth, and San Juan among departures and destinations with ships like Glacier and Navajo.
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Artived
Culgoa
Weymouth
England
Brutug
Birmingham
Patapsco
Tennessee
Montana
Washington
Ampton Roais
Norfolk
Leonidas
Bewalf Point
Roe
West
Princeton
Fanama
Smith
Frueser
Lameon
Preston
Reid
San Juan
Glacier
Navajo
San Diego
San Francisco
Buttus
Patapeco
Puritan Wreck Raising Delayed for Monitor
Norfolk notes the Puritan sunk November 15 near James River remains beyond local yard capabilities. Navy considers Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company offer to raise for 25000 while fearing high costs and infrequent future need for such a wrecking outfit.
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Norfolk
James River
Navy Yard
Stocker
Navy Department
Bugle Call Leads to Court Martial for Marine Officer
A Marine officer who served in tropical Guams duty will face court-martial after a bugle call was sounded in a lazy manner. Major Henry Davis of the A S M C suspended the bugler three days and recommended sealing the incident from the officer's record. The Marine commandant deemed the Major insubordinate, prompting the trial set for January 4 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard led by Rear Admiral Samuel P. Comly.
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Guam
United States
Henry ©. Davis
Guem
Maj
Davis
Thia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Sunmael P. Comiy
Navy officers host guests at ambassador’s dinner
London dispatch reports Ambassador White law Reid entertaining admirals and captains of American battleships with a brilliant dinner. Guests included Lord Brassey, Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Beresford, Lord Northcote, Mrs. Drexel. A dance followed with young officers and friends. Earlier, Capt. Cloman attended a reception with Mrs. Cloman.
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Ambassador Reid
London
Whitelaw Reid
Lord Brassey
Duchess of Marlborough
Charles Beresford
Lord
Lady Northcote
Drexel
Army Officers Granted Leave and Transfers Orders
Army orders list multiple officer leaves and transfers. Capt Oliver H. Dgock Day Jr of Twenty-fifth Infantry and Capt Henry O’Thomason of Medical Corps receive two days and one month leave respectively, with sea passage. Capt George W. Kirkpatrick of Fifteenth Cavalry gets two days. Col Robert K. Evans of Twenty-eighth Infantry travels to the city to report for duty. Capt Palmer Pierch of Thirteenth Infantry reports to West Point for temporary duty before December 23, 1810. Transfers move Allen D. Raymond to the 190th company and James R. Pourie to the Thirty-fourth. First Lieut Edmund T. Wiebel of Coast Artillery reports to Maj Frederick P. Heynolds for examination. Maj Walter G. Penfield to visit Pratt & Whitney and American and British Manufacturing on official business.
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Oliver H. Dgockday, Jr
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Henry O' Thomason
George W. Kirkpatrick
Fifteenth Cavalry
Robert XK. Evans
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Tie Ofles
Palmer
Pierch
Thirteenth Infantry
Weat Point
Naval Orders for Commanders Brittain and Eburle
Commander C. B. Brittain is assigned to duty command Wheeling while Commander I. W. Eburle is placed on temporary duty at the Navy Department in Washington D C.
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C. B Brittain
I. W. Eburle
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Funeral for Chilean Minister Anibal Cruz in Washington
A grand funeral for Senor Don Anibal Cruz, late Chilean Minister to the United States, was held at St Patrick s Church with Taft attending. The procession included Marine Band, Third Artillery, and Fifteenth Cavalry, ending at Oak Hill Cemetery for interment. diplomats, officials, and Cardinal Gibbons led a multi nation tribute.
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Taft
United States
Senor
Don Anibal Cruz
St. Patrick's Church
Vermont Avenue
Marine Band
Perfect Order
At . Patrick's
Senora de Cruz
Cardinal Gibbons
Nicholas Jaseill
Attach Mons
Falconio
William T. Russell
Crux
Chile
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Cemetery
Don Alberto Yeacham
Legation
Knox
Senor Yoacham
Root
White
Hengelmuller
Austriaungary
J. J Jusserand
Trance
BF. L. de la
Baria
Mexico
Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
Costa Rica
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Shelby M Cullom
Senate
D. J. Foster
The
House
Thomas Nelson Page
Gist Blatr
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F. J. Gould
Fredericksburg
Millionaire
George Markle
Great Chicken Farm
Pennsylvania
Kaiser Bestowa
Dr. Schmidthals
Ralph Henry Cameron
Camteron
Ap Sla
William Graves Sharp
Lilyria
Semito
Pomerene
Hanly
Thomas Staples Martin
Claude Augustus Swanson
Capitol
Lin Tavern
Old Dominion
Swanson
Martin
Shrdlu Senate
Panama
Dake Hoad
Famous Pile
T. UL
Antisuloan’ League
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Duluth
H. Clay Howard
Paris
Leslie Combs
Howard
Kentucky
Speaker Cannon
Ncle Joé
Uncle Joe
Tye
James N. Sharp
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
Chesapeake
Long Island Sound
Newport Harbor
4. C. Davig
NAVY
ARMY
Cruz
Cardinal Leads Services
MUNCY
Palais Royal
Ritz-Carlton
Madison Avenue
Forty-sixth Street
Carlton
RITZ
Esplanade
Hamburg
National
Lucerne
Excelsior
Rome
Naples
ROYAL
Evain Les Bains
PLAZA
Buenos Ayres
Pitw
Theo. Kroell
Albert Keller
A. Lisner
Topham’s
F Street
Washington Brew. Co
5Th and
F Streets
N.E
Phome Line
Post
Tyree & CO
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