President Roosevelt Visits Holy Cross Academy in Washington
President Roosevelt paid a visit to Holy Cross Academy at 1312 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington. He was welcomed with music and poetry, shook hands with students, and delivered an informal address. The event followed a yearlong promise by the Blazers of the Fiery Croga and featured a large reception for teachers and pupils.
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Holy Cross Academy
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington
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Deficit for Month and Year Declines Amid Receipts Rise
Monthly and year to date fiscal figures show January receipts at $10,486,028 against expenditures of $10,583,442, yielding a deficit of $97,414. Customs receipts total $2,318,570, up 18 percent from January 1908, while internal revenue rose to $18,853. Miscellaneous expenditures reach $17,044,182 with increases in war and navy costs. The debt statement notes a smaller cash outlay as Garfield’s Interior Secretary Gartliel remains under care after a severe arm attack, with his condition improving.
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Army horse to replace new automobiles under War Dept order
Quartermaster General Aleshire insists horses will replace aging Army cars. Automobiles in use at the department will not be replaced unless the Secretary of War orders. Eight autos remain in service, with two exceptions. Doctors and officers rely on runabouts, but the general aims to cut auto use in favor of horse drawn carriages.
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Quartermaster General
Secretary of War
Aleshire
Signal Corps
War College
College
Arsenal
War Department
General Staff
Army Hospital
Col Arthur
General Hospital
Von
Village letter to Roosevelt from Holland Patent residents
Utica Feb 1 The people of Holland Patent sent a letter to President Roosevelt expressing confidence in his attitude despite criticism. The letter signed by most villagers pleased White House officials and prompted a personal reply from the President thanking Elias M. Jones for the village’s support.
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Washington Post
Utica
Village of
Holland Patent
Roosevelt
Vilage
White House
Elias M. Jones
Village of Holland Patent
Roosevelt horn alarms Waterbury residents
Residents in Waterbury Connecticut were kept awake by strange tooting sounds from a local factory. An inventor revealed he built a 1 inch hunting horn resembling a clarinet with five keys. He claimed it could play music to enthrall listeners and frighten a rattlesnake, a device ostensibly for President Roosevelt’s African trip.
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Washington Vas
Waterbury
Conn
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Horn
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Offer Fast Headache Relief
Advertises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as quick safe relief for headaches with no stomach upset or lingering after effects. Claims user D F Lewis from Cleveland endorses benefits and offers a money back guarantee if not beneficial.
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Miles
D. F. Lewis
Cleveland
Roosevelt News Notes Farewell Reception and Wild West Offer
A large Sioux delegation from the Cheyenne River and Rosebud agencies visited the White House seeking Roosevelt to join a wild west show with a big pay offer. Also discussed were census appointments and a farewell reception at Grace Reformed Church on February 15.
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Bear
United States
Cheyenne River
Straight Head
Giles ‘Tapetola
John Colombo
Louise
A. B. Clark
J. F.michael
Bridgeport
Conn
Roosevelt Congress of Rough Riders
White House
Representative Hill
Bacey
Iowa
Congress
Graces Reformed Church
J. M. Schick
White”House
Fifty Subpoenas Issued For Standard Oil Trial
Chicago Feb 1 Fifty subpoenas are issued by Judge Landis for the second trial of the 29 240 000 case against Standard Oil Company of Indiana Officers named include J A Moffatt G W Stahl John McDonald Edgar Bogardus Witnesses from the interstate commerce commission and railroad groups are listed Such officials as S Hollands J a Howard and Secretary Kilpatrick are mentioned The trial before Judge Anderson of Indianapolis starts February 2 and follows earlier testimony by Bogardus Hollands and Howard.
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HK. M. Landis
District Court
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
A. Te. Anderson
Indianapolis
J. A. Moffatt
Standard Oi
G. W. Stahl
Treasuer
John McDonald
Edgar Bogardus
George Roberts
C. Crossland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kilpatrick
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
S. Hollands
Chicago and Alton Railroad
J. A Howard
Army Officers Transfer Shake Up Posts in Philippines and West
Several major shifts in general officer assignments were announced. Brig. Gen. Charles Morton moves from Fort D. A. Russell to command the Department of the Missouri, replacing Brig. Gen. William H. Carter who goes to the Philippines to command the Department of Luzon, relieving Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills sent to San Francisco. Brig. Gen. Remsey D. Potts, commanding the Department of the Gulf, is ordered to the Philippines to lead the Visayas Department, relieving Brig. Gen. Charles L. Hodges who heads to San Francisco for new orders.
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Department of the Gulf
Philippines
Department of the Visayas
Charles L. Hodges
San Francisco
Lancers
William L. Blanchard
Frelinghuysen Lancers
Newark
N. J
Crane
Morgan
Charles J. Woodbury
Burlington
O. O. Howard
Charles WW. Newton
Charles H. Lyman
Israel W. Stone
G. Kimball
Jeromon Cuyler
Mass
Edward 2. Campbell
Frank A. Butts
John McElroy
Chauncey O. Howard
Franklin
PhMips
Broderick Chamberlin
Bernard T. Jenaty
J. Walter Mitchell
Soldier John Donoghue Sentenced to Three Years
Private John Donoghue of the Forty-fourth Coast Artillery was convicted by a general court martial at Port Washington Md for assaulting a fellow soldier. The three year sentence will be served at hard labor and approved by Maj. Gen. Good, commanding the Department of the East. He will be confined at Fort Washington and transferred to Fort Leavenworth Kans for imprisonment.
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Forty-fourth Company
Coast Artillery
Port Washington
Good
Department of the Host
Donoghue
Fort Washington
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Silver for the Birmingham cruiser ceremony in Mobile
A silver service and loving cup were presented to the cruiser Birmingham by 40 Birmingham citizens. Mayor George B. Ward accepted on behalf of the city, with Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes praising American naval devotion and urging public support for the Navy.
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Mobile
Ala
Birmingham
George B. Ward
Rufus N. Rhodes
Ab .Merghent
Parade Draws Big Turnout for Taft Inauguration Honors
Kentuckians cheer Taft and Bradley as they prepare to march in Washington. Delegations form, with the John E. H Reyburn Club of Philadelphia seeking right of line, and New Jersey and Pennsylvania groups planning prominent participation in the civic division of the parade.
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Fox| Reyburn Club
Philadelphia
Delaware
William Howard Taft
W. C. Bradley
United States
Blue Grass
M. H.thatcher
Louisville
Maj
Thomas P. Morgan
Lewisville
Chesapeake and Ohio
Washington
Yale Club
Morgan
Boles Penrose
John EH. Reyburn
A. J. Barchfeld
Pennsylvania
Young Men's Republican Club
Pittsburoh
DP. Moyer, Jr
Newark
N. T
National League of Republican Clubs
New Jersey League
United Boys’ Brigade of America
Cal. J. Jarvis Butler
Wolfgang Goetz
Hoboken
New Jersey Brigade
Can Live on Easy Street
The old days of cooking cereals for breakfast are gone. All that's necessary now is to pour out of the package some perfectly cooked, crisp, tempting, golden brown bits of cereal.
Inauguration Parade Orders and Taft Sacrament Funds
Circular from Maj. Gen. Beil via Gen. Johnson sets troop formation by state for the inaugural parade listing Delaware through Utah with many mis-spellings. A Knox joint resolution proposes $16,000 for Capitol inauguration arrangements including seating for hundreds, police, invitations, and programs.
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Grand Army
J. Franklin Beil
John A. Johnson
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Vermont
Kentucky
Wennesses
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Maine
Missouri
Arkansas
Michigan
Florida
Texas
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Minnesota
Oregon
Kanssas
Knox
Capitol
Taft
Sherman
Three Ministers as Guests Dine Scandinavians Banquet
The American Scandinavian Society plans its first annual banquet in New York on February 15 at the Astor Hotel with envoys from Sweden Norway and Denmark. Ministers Lagercrantz Gude and Moltke will attend along with notable Americans including Roosevelt Taft Hughes McClellan Carnegie and Scandinavian born U S senators and representatives. The society aims to promote social and educational exchanges between the United States and Scandinavian countries with Nicholas Murray Butler as president and Carl Lorentson as secretary.
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Scandinavian Society
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
New York
United States
American Scandinavian Society
Iotel' Astor
D¢ Lagercrants
Gude
Moltke
Roosevelt
Taft
Gov. Hughes
McClellan
Andrew Carnegie
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Frederick Lynch Ia
Carl Lorentson
January Coinage Totals Reported for United States Mints
The January 1909 coinage statement shows United States coins executed totaling $5,903.99 with Gold at $5,924,800, silver $847,000, minor coins $134,480. Additional coinage included San Salvador government and Philippine Islands issues, with 93,170 silver pieces and 1,956,000 silver pieces respectively.
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United States
San Salvador
Philippine Islands
Gold for Argentina: New York deals total near four million
The Movement from New York reports engagements in gold for shipment to the Argentine Republic totaling about 4 million dollars. Hiedelbach Ickelheimer & Co. secured 500,000 gold for Friday, National City Bank Blader Peabody & Co. 250,000 for Buenos Ayres, and 300,000 for Buenos Ayres by another party.
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Hiedelbach
Ickelheimer & Co
Argentine “Republic
Buenos Ayres
National City Bank
Blader, Peabody & Co
Buenos ‘Ayres
Trent
Argentine Republic
Author Forfeits His Bail In Cleveland Letter Case
New York February 1 Brandenburg Brandburg magazine writer charged with grand larceny in the second degree over a forged letter involving Grover Cleveland and Taft election comment failed to appear in court. Bond forfeited. bench warrant issued. District Attorney Jerome prosecuted with Samuel Bell Thomas present for Brandenburg. Witnesses included Mrs Frances Cleveland and John Carlisle. others summoned include Frank Hastings and a handwriting expert.
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Washington Post
New York
Broughton Brandburg
Grover Cleveland
William H. Taft
Jerome
Samuel Bell Thomas
Brandenburg
Thomas
East Wighth Street
American Bonding Company
Frances Folsom Cleveland
John Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
Richard Watson Wilder
Frank
Hastings
Cleveland
George R. Sheldon
Publican National Committee Officials Named in Campaign Publicity
Publican National Committee and Fic ard V. Qalahan who rushed publicity duties during the recent campaign. The arrangement highlights key personnel overseeing messaging and press outreach for the party.
Builders license urge over plumbing regs in city letters
A writer argues for universal trade examinations and bonding, pledging safety in the building trades. He praises strict plumbing enforcement and urges that all crafts, including builders, undergo licensing similar to master plumbers. The note cites local proof of plumbing standards and calls for broader regulation across trades. Also notes navy ordnance plans explosive tests to study effects of detonated gelatine against armor plate.
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United States
Williamson
Washington
Navy to Build Record-Size Wireless Station Tower
The Navy plans a 650 foot wireless telegraph station in this city with a steel and stone tower. Nation Electric Signal Company of Brant Rock Mass submitted the lowest bid of 38 for the complete station and 108000 for the station without the tower. Construction aims to start soon and operation expected within six months, location still under consideration including Washington Navy Yard and Capitol opposite site.
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Navy Department
Bureau of Repairs of the Navy
Nation Electric Signal Company
Brant Rock Mass
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Mos
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Washington Navy Yard
Capitol
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