Taft Parade in New Orleans Prompts Civic Warmth
A vivid account describes President Taft’s New Orleans visit by riverboat and parade, with cheers from thousands, banners, and a city hall reception. The piece notes the dramatic escort up Canal Street, Taft's speech, and widespread hospitality amid a festive Carnival atmosphere. It also mentions Georgia women extending honorary YWCA membership to Mrs Taft and a separate obituary line.
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President Roosevelt to Lincoln birthplace farm celebration
President Theodore Roosevelt traveled by special train from Washington to Hodgenville Kentucky for a Lincoln birthplace celebration. He was joined by Mrs Roosevelt and officials including Secretary Wright and Capt Butt. the return trip will begin after the ceremonies with speeches by Gov Willson and Gen Wilson.
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Heesevelt
Washington
Hodgenville
Abraham Lincoln
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
War Wright
Loeb
Rixey
Archibald W. Butt
T. H. Netherland
Executive Office
C. T. Boyd
Lincoln Farm
Gov. Wolk
Lincoln Farm Association
Reérca College
Louisville
Rossiter Answers Donnelly on Cuban Census Costs
W S Rossiter chief clerk of the census bureau sends a letter to Public Printer Donnelly defending his office against charges of unfairness in cost estimates for the Cuban census. He asserts an implied request for a formal cost listing could be improper and notes the director of the census criticized some printing and binding charges, while delays were also mentioned.
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W. S. Rossiter
Census Bureau
Donnelly
Rosquer
Rossker
Rossiter
Benzoate Use Approved by Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department rules benzoate of eda may be used at one tenth of one percent pending referee board findings on safety. Officials say the board and chemists form a rigorous checking system, and its conclusions are authoritative and will guide future approvals.
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Eda
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Department
Norough
Woman to be arraigned over horsewhipping case
Mrs Kessel of 1243 Irving street who horsewhipped Walter Mountjoy and her husband Louis J. Kessel a wholesale grocer is suing for divorce and will be arraigned in police court tomorrow morning to answer a charge of assault. James F Loftus, Mrs Kessel's brother alleged to have participated, also will be arraigned.
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Walter Mountjoy
Mary Kessel
Irving Street
Louis J. Kessel
Dssault
Mountjoy
James F. Loftus
Buchanan Making Progress in Venezuela Claims Talks
Species Commissioner W I Buchanan, at La Guaira, reports favorable progress in settling U S claims with Venezuela. Dispatches indicate Secretary Bacon at the State Department seeks a speedy conclusion and expresses confidence in a successful outcome.
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la Guaira
United States
State Department
Bacon
Candy Trust Accused of Cutting Off Supplies to Baltimore Dealer
Ferdinand C. Fox of Baltimore filed a preliminary complaint with the U S Department of Justice alleging a national candy combination violates Sherman antitrust laws by denying him supplies after he refused to join. He seeks damages and a civil suit for 100000 against individual members and the group. Fox, who opened a Baltimore candy store after leaving Connecticut, says letters from leading manufacturers urged joining the trust or facing limited supplies and higher costs, forcing him to buy through a third party at added expense.
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New Decatur
Ala
Richardson
White House
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Congress
House
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Ferdinand C. Fox
Washington
Hix
United States
Matthew C. O'Brien
Colorado
Department of Justice
O'Brien
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O’brien
Combine
Fox
Combination
New York
Baltimore
Sach
Baltimore Confectioners’ Association
Candy Trust
Montany
Attormen General Bonaparte
Weather Notes and Local Weather Service Report
The Weather Bureau reports Mt Weather Va shows notable temperature drop in the lower atmosphere. Strong upper winds, light snow or rain east of the Rockies, generally clear conditions east of the mountains, and cold forecasts for the north. Special forecasts warn of storms on the California coast and cold waves across the upper Midwest and Plains. The second local weather service exercise notes varying temperatures and humidity measurements, plus a prayer meeting and a reception to President Woodward in Washington.
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Mary Cooper
Washington
Woodward
Handsome aid joke sparks sensitivity fears in Washington
Blair denies naming aids for the inaugural staff by appearance. He says the selection favored private life prominence and state representation, not looks. Governors and senators weigh replacements as Idaho Indiana and Iowa debate names while some aides may build new homes in the capital.
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M.D
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Washington
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Cleveland
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San Francisco
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Blairsvile
N. J
H. B. Thompson
Delaware
George H. Doty
Massachusetts
Maurice Belknap
Louisville
H. P. Cross
Rhode Island
Hope Slater
Eighteenth Street
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Mercantle Bank of
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Leaped From Locomotive in Station Plunge
Clifton Coffin of 421 Henry Street Alexandria Virginia leaped from a Jacksonville Flyer locomotive when it dumped the tracks emerging from Union Station tunnel. He sustained a fracture of the left leg and was found unconscious. The wrecking crew had the engine back on the rails within a half hour. no coaches derailed.
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Henry Street
Alexandria
Union Station
Jacksonville Flyer
Southern Railway
Coflin
Rallz
Inaugural Entrance Controls for Taft Sherman Ceremony
Prepared for crowd cards of admission are issued for Taft and Sherman inaugural events with strict access rules. Only ticketed individuals may enter Senate galleries and platforms, with entrances designated at east front, north door, and south door. Diplomatic, press, and floor seating sections are separately reserved, and 11 o'clock opening times will apply.
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Asion T. Ene
Senate
Senate Chamber
House
New Willard
Taft
Beating the Odds: Osbourne Gang Captured in Brooklyn
Detectives Baur and Weedon led the capture of Richard Osborne and his gang after a tense sequence beginning with Clarence Kelly’s confession obtained through noncoercive questioning. Burlingame traced Crosby’s home to Brooklyn Theater where Osborne was arrested, while Adams and Osborne denied the robberies. The case moved to a hearing as evidence returned from the Brooklyn raid.
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Brooklyn
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Nancé
Taln
Clarence Kelly
Sergt. Harry
Tenth
Kelly
Tenth Precinct
Central Office
Baur
Weedon
Burlingame
New York
First Precinct
Lly
Boardman
Crosby
Burlingeme
George Adams
Adams
Ister
Zor
Washington
Opera Stars Pleasing In A Metropolitan Society Concert
Aleccandre Bonci led a superb concert at the National Theater with Mme Marie Reppold, Mme Marianne Vlanaut, and Mr. Herbert Witherspoon. Bonci’s bel canto mastery enchanted the audience with La Homa and L Huit d Amore solos, the Faust prison scene, and a Rigoletto quartet encore. Reppold impressed with Purity of tone and Marguerite’s role. Flabart grew stronger as the program progressed in Orpheus. Witherspoon delivered Tu Palermo and a Floridia madrigal encore. Florida the pianist received warm praise for three signature pieces.
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Marianne Vlanaut
Herbert Witherspoon
Bones
Hia
Faust
Mr. Bond
Madame Reppold
Mr. Witherspoon
Palermo
Pietro Floridia
Figaro
Florida
Helen Randall
Second Cotillion Draws Bright Social Praise
The Southern Cotillion Club hosted its second dance of the season last night at the Confederate Memorial Home on Vermont Avenue NW. The Arat floor glittered with national and Confederate flags, cut flowers, and palms while chaperones included Mrs. Belt, Mrs. Parham, Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. J. H Saunders, Archibald Young, Omma Bulloch of Savannah, and Mrs. G. MacGill of Baltimore.
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Confederate Memorial
Vermont Avenue Northwest
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J. H Saunders
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Migs Omma Bulloch
Savan' Pah, Gai
G. MacGill
Baltimore
New York Troops to Parade for Taft Inauguration
Albany Feb 1 Orders issued by Adjutant General Melson H Henry call out the national guard to Washington for Taft's inauguration March 4. The Seventh Regiment and the First Signal Corps will provide two infantry regiments and the personal escort for Gov. Hughes, with a separate companies unit forming the other regiment.
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Alaska
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Adit
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National Guard
Washington
Taft
Gov. Hughes
New York
Couple Thrown From Street Car in Washington
Mr and Mrs John R Nevitt of Berlin Massachusetts were thrown from a street car at Fourth and G streets northwest last night. Mrs Nevitt suffered a scalp contusion a broken rib and jaw injury and was taken to Dr Walter C Murphys at 609 Fourth street for treatment.
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Berwin
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Labor Leaders Criticize Immigration at Straus Conference
Commissioner Neill and leaders of organized labor pressed reforms to immigration policy at a joint meeting with Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor. Samuel Gompers Warren S. Stone and Valentine voiced concern over unemployment and the handling of new arrivals, urging tighter restrictions and warning of international repercussions.
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Neill
Division of Information
Help Liberia Mission Fund Sought by Administration
The administration seeks a $20,000 appropriation to finance a commission to Liberia. The goal is to obtain guidance on actions by the U S government to provide effective relief under current critical conditions. President Roosevelt notified Congress, with Secretary Root’s report, and Assistant Secretary O Laughlin backed the appeal to Representative Donby.
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Liberia
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Congress
Root
Edwin Donby
Foreign Affairs Committee
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