Washington and Richmond to share famed good roads gift
A New York millionaire Frank Gould donated 100000 for a highway linking Washington and Richmond. The Washington Automobile Club will appoint a survey committee to map a route via Fredericksburg, with Richmond’s club coordinating funding. Project aims to boost interurban trade, farmer access, and regional mobility as early as spring.
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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 Markle to Hatch Eggs at Espy Farm
Luzerne county financier George B Markle plans a poultry venture at his Espy farm near Wilkes-Barre. He installs incubators with a capacity of 6 000 eggs and builds modern chicken houses to supply his own needs and a future market. The project, a costly recreation, aims to raise thousands of birds and eggs for profit.
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Washington
Wilkes-Barre
George B. Marle
Ian
Luzerne County
Espy
Mr. Markle
Brave German Diplomat Honored for Portugal Crisis
Berlin December 21 Emperor William decorated Dr. Von Schmidthals secretary of the German legation at Teheran with the Order of the Red Eagle with swords for bravery during Portugal's revolution. He risked his life to safeguard hotel guests while German charge at Lisbon.
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Berlin
William
von Schmidthals
Teheran
Portugal
von Schmidthal
Lisbon
Wfe
Tongue Hangs by a Shred in New Jersey Incident
In Newton New Jersey on December 21 Joan Nolan reported a man who cannot write has his tongue torn and hanging in shreds. He plans to inform doctors as Ticod drips from his mouth and he seeks recovery of speech to reveal the cause of his injury.
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Newton, N. J
Joan Nolan
Death of Maj Fletcher Hanson in Washington politics drive
The obituary notes Maj Fletcher Hanson a Confederate veteran and Democrat who shifted to support McKinley. A successful cotton man and lawyer, Hanson influenced Southern and New York politics, declined cabinet offers, and aimed to keep McKinley aligned with a Republican Congress. The article also surveys Arizona Statehood prospects and other Democratic figures in Washington.
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Maj
Fletcher Hanson
Macon
Washington
Maj. Hanson
McKinley
White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
St Louis
Democratic House
Ohio
Sharp
Columbus
New York Officials Probe Sugar Drawback Frauds
Customs experts from the Treasury and Justice Department agents are investigating sugar drawback frauds at New York Harbor. Officials say revelations could enable recovery near the $9.5 million annual drawback total, with doubts raised about payments on sawdust shipments. US Attorney Wise has conferred with Attorney General Wickersham and Assistant Secretary Curtis as investigators advance toward possible government action.
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The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Stary
New York
Treasur
United States
Hittut
Wise
Wickersham
Curtis
Senator Flint proposes ban on railroad water carrier ownership
Senator Flint of California introduced a bill adding to section 5 of the act a clause making it unlawful for any railroad or other common carrier to own, lease, operate, or have any stake in a water carrier that competes for traffic, with daily violations deemed separate offenses. The measure aligns with Taft's recommendation to prohibit railroad control of steamship lines through the Panama Canal. Also notes on convalescence and Blood's Sarsaparilla advertisement.
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Flint
California
Taft
Panama Canal
Whittier Poems Found in Old Whit tier Home
Amesbury Massachusetts December 21 Samuel T Pickard biographer of John Greenleaf Whittier living in the old Whittier home reports discovery of a whole nest of Whittier poems never before recognized as his The signature Feramorz appears indicating Whittier used it before and after he became editor of the New England Review 1830 31
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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
Fifty Republicans and Democrats of Adams county pleaded guilty to indictments charging vote selling at the November election. They were disfranchised for five to seven years and fined 25 and costa. Simultaneously 79 indictments were retired by the grand jury for vote selling, bringing total indictments to 1.
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Manchester
Adams County
Fed
Grand
Fire at Pardo Palace Near Madrid Narrowly Escapes
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports the Pardo palace about 12 miles from Madrid narrowly escaped destruction by fire. Built by Alfonso XI the palace houses a vast Gobelin tapestry collection with pieces near every room. Infante Fernando had soldiers quell the blaze before serious damage occurred.
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Washington Post
Madrid
Pardo Palace
Alfonso XI
Infante Vernando
Taft Takes Rest Amid Potash Debate and Holiday Fun
President Taft plans a holiday rest as Southern lawmakers urge strong action against Germany over potash duties raising fertilizer costs. Cabinet will revisit the issue tomorrow while Taft stays largely out of legislative business.
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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
Maritime Ship Movements Amid Global Routes
A fragment lists vessels and origins including Artived Culgoa Weymouth Brutug Birmingham Patapsco Tennessee Montana Washington Ampton Roais Wash ington Norfolk Leonidas Bewalf Point Roe Ke West Princeton Fanama Smith Frueser Lameon Preston Reid San Juan Sailed Glacier Navajo from San Diego to San Francisco Buttus Birmingham Patapeco Tennessee Montana Washington from southern drill grounds to Hampton Roads Washington from Hampton Roads to Norfolk Coogar from Hampton Roads to Portsmouth NH Paulding from Charleston to Key West.
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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 Task Baffled by Navy Yard
Norfolk reports the Puritan monitor sunk November 15 at the James River mouth remains unrecovered after naval yard forces fail to lift it. Constructor Stocker says wrecking outfits could help, but cost and infrequent need argue against action. Merritt Chapman is asked to confirm a $25,000 raise offer. The department notes the ship could serve as a floating fortress at war sites if raised.
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Norfolk
James River
Navy Yard
Stocker
Navy Department
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
Chesapeake
Long Island Sound
Newport Harbor
Bugle Call Involves Officer in Guam Court Martial
A marine bugle call in Guam led to a court martial for a marine officer who had recently returned to the United States. Maj. Henry Davis suspended another officer for a sloppy bugle call and sought to withhold the incident from his record, a move deemed insubordinate by the commandant of the Marines. The court-martial will convene at the Philadelphia navy yard on January 4, headed 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 His Guests Ambassadors Entertain U S Fleet
London December twenty first Ambassador Reid hosted a brilliant dinner for admirals captains and principal officers of the American battleships in attendance were Lord Brassey the Duchess of Marlborough Lady Northcote and Mrs Drexel Afterward younger officers and many young women friends enjoyed a dance A reception for Capt Syd ney A Cloman the military attache and Mrs Cloman followed later in the day In Breast France Vice Admiral De Marolles hosted a banquet for Rear Admiral Joseph B Murdock and other officers of the third division of the U S Atlantic fleet at the maritime prefecture later a reception was held
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Ambassador Reid
London
Whitelaw Reid
Lord Brassey
Duchess of Marlborough
Charles Beresford
Lord
Lady Northcote
Drexel
Army Officers Get Transfers and Absences in December
Army orders list Capt Oliver H. Dgock Day Jr of the Twenty Fifth Infantry granted two days away with sea service permission, Capt Henry O’Thomason medical corps for a month, and Capt George W. Kirkpatrick Fifteenth Cavalry for two days. Col Robert K. Evans of the Twenty Eighth Infantry reports to the chief of staff for duty, Capt Palmer Pierch Thirteenth Infantry to West Point for temporary duty by December 23, 1810. Transfers among field officers include Capt Allen D. Raymond and Capt James R. Pourie between companies. First Lieut Edmund T. Weibel to report for exam. Maj Walter G. Penfield to visit Pratt Whitney and American and British Manufacturing for 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 Commander Brittain And Eburel
Naval orders assign Commander C. B Brittain to duty command Wheeling and Commander I. W. Eburl to 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
High Honors for Cruz Cardinal at Chilean Minister Funeral
Diplomatic pomp surrounded the funeral for Senor Don Anibal Cruz late Chilean Minister to the United States held at St Patrick's Church. President Taft led the procession with a Marine Band escort, military detachments, and ambassadors attending as a massive crowd watched the ceremony. The casket lay under flags and wreaths, Cardinal Gibbs presided with a Requiem High Mass, and after services the body was conveyed to Oak Hill Cemetery for interment. The Chilean legation continues to negotiate the body’s possible return to Chile via a battleship offer through Senor Yoacham and Secretary Knox remains involved with the contingency.
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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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Great Chicken Farm
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Charles J. Faulkner
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Paris
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Howard
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Uncle Joe
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ROYAL
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PLAZA
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