Taft to Leave Today and Speak in Newark
President Taft departs Washington for New York to speak at a Washington birthday banquet in Manhattan and later addresses the Newark Board of Trade banquet in New Jersey. He plans additional trips to Albany for March events and to attend nationwide conferences amid Republican talks on the Payne Alrich act and corporate tax law.
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Hageeem
Albany
Taft
Washington
New York
New Jersey
Ihe Plaza Hotel
Henry W ‘Taft
Newark NJ
Newark
Gov Hughes
San Antonio Tex
ROTH WOULD MAKE CHARTS FOR WEATHER AGENCY ROLES
A garbled passage describes meetings among officials including Lu Boas and Laur an G Waldo Smith about reorganizing the weather bureau functions. It mentions the Board of Trade and Transportation and the Navy Department, with discussion on charting, sealing, and administrative control. The text references Washington officials and various unnamed figures in a shaky transcription.
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Theydrogamme
Weather Bureau
New York Board of Trade + transportation rooms
Lu Boas
the American Gang
Ad U1
Melskell
Vouf
Critter Bureau
Washinton
Yoru Dent
Relgels Honese
Navy Department
Department of Agricultura
Professors to Sail Home Before Kaiser's Visit
American professors in Berlin were invited to join a pleasure voyage on the Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen to the North Sea. The trip was to occur before the Kaiser’s visit, but both academics were unable to accept due to timing. High naval officials were to accompany the expedition.
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Tin Fey
William Teigs
Wheeler Roosevelt
University of Berlin
North Sea
Kaiser Wilheim
van Lirpitz
White House Callers and Listed Representatives
A damaged OCR list names numerous U S political figures including Speaker CASS and Representatives from Massachusetts Minnesota New York Texas Washington North Dakota Tennessee plus former Senators HEWESWAY and THLRSTO. Other names include ANTHONY ECHREIU FR TM BALINGKI DR W PARRISH and names like JACHAON MICHAEL KANEALY.
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Serko
Genalyr
Yenter
Cass
ALY Tian
MALL
Manachuser
Massachusetts
Stfyeng
Driac
New York
Washington
Burns
Tennessee
Slayde
Hara
North Dakotas
Andres
Sterling
Tinple
Hewesway
Yee H Rave
Anthony Echreiu
TM Balingki
W Parrish
Washington Estate and land warrants tied to early Ohio claims
The article recounts George Washingtons will and land warrants linked to Ohio lands, noting how Washington avoided personal gain while others entered and squatters occupied surveyed parcels. It covers federal supervision debates, tax payments, and unresolved claims amid longstanding congressional battles and a famed red apple lobbyist seeking relief.
Laws cause a tangle office rental questioned
In a sprawling analysis the piece traces a tangle over government rents and rights to fund quarters in an office building. It cites the 1862 and 1877 statutes and the emergency currency program as shaping leases and appropriations. It notes state department actions and potential congressional decisions to legalize expenditures and resolve the publicity clause.
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Capitol
State Department
Union Trust
Congress
Taft
Secretary of the Treasury
District of Columbia
Bureau of Trade Relations
Department
Congréxs
Packers Prepare to Fight Indictments in Cold Storage Case
New York February 1 Representatives of the National Packing Company and other packers brace for indictments likely to be handed down by the Hudson county grand jury. The probe into New Jersey cold storage business has led to raids and staffing of legal counsel James B Vredenburgh and Richard V Lindabury with Charles Hertshorne among others. A private detective force aids the packers as witnesses are asked to show ID at the prosecutor’s office ahead of a Wednesday reconvening and filing in Supreme Court before Justice Swayze.
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New Willard
T. A Adarea
New York
Washington
Adams
Wkat
Congress
Capitol
House
Rollet
Congres
National Packing Company
Hudson County Grand Jury
New Jersey
Sani J
Pierre Garven
Wie Packers
James B.vredenburgh
Jersey City
Richard V. Lindabury
Elizabeth
Weih
Charles Hertshorne
Reward for Lafayette Land Grants and Cash Award
Arnold Henry Dohrman recalls Lafayette receiving 11 520 acres of land and a full township. He notes a one time payment of 200 000 in gold followed by 24 000 at another time. The statement highlights historic rewards and familiar names.
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Lafayette
Arnold Henry Dohrman
Fishery arbitration exchange prep underway between US and Britain
The United States and Great Britain exchanged counter cases in the Newfoundland fishery arbitration. The American case was delivered to the British embassy in London by an officer of the State Department. The British case will be handed to White Law Reid, the American ambassador in London. Copies will be sent to The Hague for distribution among arbitrators. Arguments are to begin once the British case is studied, with two hearings planned at The Hague in May and June next.
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Great Britain
State Department
Tryelty
Hague
World Cruise Cost Revealed for Atlantic Fleet
Secretary of the Navy Meyer prepared a pamphlet detailing the world cruise of the Atlantic battleship fleet. It includes tables of normal home-station costs for a period equal to the service, and notes the total extra expense of 31,619,443, bringing the grand cost to 1,519,343.
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Meyer
Swope Grand Jury Underway in Murder Investigation
Kansas City February 21 witnesses testified before the grand jury in the Swope murder mystery case. John G Paxton executor for the Swope estate charged Dr BC Hyde with Col Thomas R Swope's murder and provided testimony. Mrs Logan Swope sister in law testified and her home saw typhoid fever after the deaths. Swope's daughters Margaret and Lucy Lee expected to testify next, as Virgil Conkling county prosecutor said the panel would stay in session all day.
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Kansas City
Swope
John G Paxton
BC Hyde
Col Thomas R Swope
Paxton
Logan
Col Swope
Chrisman Swope
Margaret
Lucy Lee
Virgil Conkling
Nervy Kid Stella Pittman Fends Off Two Robbers
In Hamilton Ohio two robbers looted a country home of Stella Pittman a young school teacher delivering a warning to surrender money. They mocked her calling her nervy then shook hands as they left after cutting wires and seizing cash while farmers trailed their trail today.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Stella Pittman
Miss Pittman
Army Orders and Cavalry Transfers Across Posts
Military orders detail leases and transfers for several officers across corps and departments. Maj Joseph H Ford and Maj Brank Cheatham receive temporary extensions or duties, with transfers involving the Seventh and Sixth Cavalry and the Commissary. Ship movements list vessels arriving and sailing for Hampton Roads, New York, Charleston, and Newport News with various naval and military movements.
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Hampton Roads
Chater
Mavy Yard
New York
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Veeport
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Hampton
Michigan
Culebra
Lam 3
Norfolk
Charleston
Diaie
Bewalt Pain
Tecoma
Cristal
Fort Limon
Orders to Naval Officers En Route to Duty
Orders issued to naval officers detaching midshipman Turner and others for duty as of February amid unrest in South Carolina. Brownell confirms duMugue named in dispatches and directs readiness for inspection and deployment.
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Puashipman
Metells
W Turner
South Carolina
Transfers and assignments of army officers and staff
The text lists officer transfers within the corps and logistics steps. Banard W Milérick moves from Fifty first to Frey fourth company, Lucien Booth shifts from Fifty fourth to Pitighth company, Jacob E Bloom assigned as commissary for a February visit, Eagle Cola inspection of hospital supplies, and Paul Freeman medical corps officer proceeds to report to the post commander for a temporary duty period.
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Philippines
San Francisco
Cal
Fort Oglethorpe Ga
Emmanding
Eagle Cola
Paul
Freeman Medical
Logan Wolo
Troops to Show at Chicago in Fourth of July Maneuvers
Five thousand troops from Infantry artillery signal corps engineer corps and bands will assemble in Chicago on June 9 for drills and exhibitions July 4. An amphitheater seating about 4000 will host demonstrations with afternoon and evening displays. The Chicago Lane Fourth Association sponsors the event to educate the public and replace fireworks with maneuvers.
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Chicago
Feb
Signal Corps
Perhaga
Chicago Lane Fourth Association
Sergeant Fined For Mutiny At Frebers Island
The mutiny case centers on United States coast artillery sergeants Hart and Foley. Hart remained in custody while Foley was convicted of disrespecting a superior during the January 1 protest against the New Year’s Day hike on Fishers Island New York. Foley received a $19 fine and rank reduction. leaders were arrested and later acquitted or restored to duty as the inquiry concluded.
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Frebers Ialand
Fishers Island
Sergt Hart
Wentence
Sergt Foley
Twist Company
United States Coast Artillery
Nh Ke
Moses
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