Taft Humor Ignites Debate on Education and Women
President-elect Taft addressed students at Lucy Laney High School in Atlanta and defended industrial education for African Americans while praising Southern women. He dismissed crude criticisms of his remarks and said education, parity, and uplifting the race are essential, noting his humor revealed sympathy for Northern and Southern leaders. The speech touched on matrimony, gender roles, and the future of women in society.
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Lucy Co Laney
Tatt
Laney
Tapi
Roe
Solia
Ecelt
Taft
Tubman Higa
Woodward High School
Northern Map Awakens Theories Of North And South Roles
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls postwar northern officers finding wives among Southern women. The discussion touches northern sentiment while noting Taft's Missouri-focused talks with figures like Taft cabinet prospects Nagel and Sweeney. Taft plans addressing Augusta with a banquet at Hampton Terrace.
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New York League of Republican Clubs
Taft
George S. Cunningham
North Carolina
Augusta
Hampton Terrace
President Roosevelt Praised At Asbury Meeting By Bishop Hartzell
Bishop Hartzell of Attica lauded President Roosevelt as the most remarkable individual in the world and hailed the meeting at Asbury M E Church as historic. Vice President Fairbanks spoke, praising Congress and U S judges as morally high, while Dr Thirkield of Howard University urged unity and focus on Africa for Catholics and Methodists in this colored community observance.
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Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Hartwell
Attica
Asbury M_E
Gia Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairbanks
Vic Prident
Hartzell
Church of Christ
Congress of the
Fawbanks
Bishop Hartzell
Methodist Church
Thirkield
Howard University
Africa
Hopkins Seeks Senate Amid Split GOP Vote in Illinois
Springfield Jan 19 No U S senator chosen after first ballot as Hopkins Republican led in the senate with 26 votes but fell 16 short in the house where 77 were needed. A joint session tomorrow will ballot again with 102 votes required. Shurtleff received 3 votes in the house while Foss led the field in some totals, and Stringer and Mason trailed. A Republican caucus was called as dynamics showed Shurtleff supporters might back Hopkins if instructed.
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Springfield
Shurtleff
Foss
Mason
Springer
Hopkins
Springfeld
United States
Albert J Hopkins
Aurora
Senator Hopkins
Senate
House
Edward D Shurtleff
Chicago
Lawrence Stringer
Chipperfield
Aibert J. Hopkins
Stringer
Foas
Justice From Russia Debate Ends With Rejected Treaty Step
In Puntadelphia on January 19, a House resolution by Rep Henry M Goldfogle of New York urged Roosevelt to suspend the 1833 Russia America treaty over passport recognition. A special committee of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations debated the measure and approved a substitute urging uniform treatment of American citizens abroad. The council adopted the committee's resolution seeking Russian passport uniformity irrespective of race or religion.
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Puntadelphia
Congress
Henry M Goldfogle
New York
Roosevelt
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Goldfogie
Specal
Russia
Counci
Council For Solution
United States
Colorado's new senator chosen by state legislature
Colorado lawmakers elected Charles J. Hughes Jr to the U S Senate with 73 votes in a separate house ballot. Hughes wins the Colorado seat in a joint session expected tomorrow. The report also notes other states voting for U S senators and local sales at Sloan's.
Arkansas Senate and House Conclude Session in Noted Day
In Little Rock on January 19 James P. Clark was elected by the Arkansas legislature to succeed himself as United States senator. The senate vote was largely unanimous while the house gave several Republicans, including Harry H. Meyer, support for various offices as both chambers adjourned at noon to honor the anniversary of General Robert E. Lee. Overman and Adams are mentioned in discussions of the joint session and reelection prospects.
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Wash
Wesley L. Jones
United States Senate
House
Fones
Cottrill
Pierre
Dak
Senate
Coe I Crawford
United States
Andrew E. Lee
Crawford
Lee
Bismarck
N. Dak
M. WN. Johnson
Noday
H. C. Hansbrough
John Cashel
Guthrie
Okla
Thomas P. Gore
Dennis T. Flynn
Congress Des Moines
Iowa
Albert B Cummins
Claude HK. Porter
Salt Lake City
Utah
Reed Smoot
Hartford
Conn
Sloan's
Keresey
Oriental R and Sarpers
Spencer B. Adams
Republcan
Overman
Adams
Little Rock
Ark
James P. Clark
Arkansas
Harry H. ‘Meyer
Robert E
Fulton Loses in Oregon as Chamberlain Elected Senator
In Salem Oregon January 19 Democratic Governor George E Chamberlain won the United States Senate seat by seven votes after opposition from influential Republicans collapsed. House vote 34 for Chamberlain 2 14 for Fulton while Senate tallies 19 for Chamberlain 1 for Fulton 3 for Cake and 1 for Bean despite Republican pleas.
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Senate
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Fulton
Bean
Hypnotic clues in New Haven mystery man
New Haven dispatch reports Dr Allan Diefendorf and Yale physicians pursuing hypnotic tests on Osten a man who cannot recall his own name or past. He describes a New York lace curtain background, a wife Minnie, and a potential identity linked to Grand Street shop life. Verification proceeds as officers search West Forty second Street and nearby areas for wife, child, and the Klein lace curtain connection.
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Washington Post
Tennessee
New Haven
Conn
Allan
Prefendorf
Ipatient
Osten
Austin
Ladey
BeHovue Hospital
New York
Klein's
Grand and
Chrye- Hite Streets
Forty-second Street
Sixth Avenue
Bellevue
Minnie
Elrich
Oelrich
Hoboken
Minnnie
Diefendorf
Europe
Caruso
Hondi
Melba
Wagner
Fes
Klem
Charles Osten
West Forty-second Street
Twenty-second
Twenty-third
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
John Klein
Grand Street
Dinner Given for F D Owen at Cosmos Club
A dinner was held at the Cosmos Club in Washington in honor of Frederick D. Owen, noted for patriotic society work and civic ceremony promotion. Toastmaster Dr. Marcus Benjamin chaired. guests included Warren Bromwell, Charles Needham, H F Jand, George L Raymond, Eliot Woods, James Courts, and Merrit Gates.
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Frederick D. Owen
Washington
Marcus’ Benjamin
H Warren Charles ’ Bromwell
Charles W. Needham
H. BF. Jand
George L. Raymond
Eliot Woods
James C. Courts
Merrit Gates
Robert FR. ‘Bennett
Lewis P. Clephane
Marcus Benjamin
John &. Fenwick
John Doyle Carmody
Harry O Hall
Edward T. Bates
R FR. Bennett
Benda M. Miller
Samuel Herrick
James Berrall
Georges C. Haugh
W. V. Cox
Frederick B. Hyde
J. Kennedy Stout
John L. Wirt
U . J. Dunbar
Sidney I. Bessellevre
Fraters B. Wheaton
C . Magruder
John E Fenwick
Philander Betts
John D. Carmody
Plinp F Larner
W. P. van Wickle
W. D. Sourle
H.S McAllester
J. Jeroma Lightfoot
Lewis E Clephane
Andrew B. Graham
Edwin A Hill
Willath
Duke of Abruzzi Revolt Delays Italian Royal Marriage Plans
Paris dispatch reports Italy’s Duke of the Abruzzi refuses to marry until promoted to vice admiral. He contemplates resigning from navy and royalty. King reportedly blocks resignation. Naval officers who urged Queen to intercede are arrested. Queen says she will relay the request.
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Washington Post
Paris
Turin
Petit Parisie
Italy
Duke of
Abruzzi
Sicily
Katherine Biking
Tims
King i
Minister of Marine
Macaroni Factory Blown Up in Revenge by Black Hand
In Scranton Pennsylvania on January 19 a macaroni factory owned by Nicholas Fazio was dynamited for a second time in three years by a Black Hand group. Fazio his family and four employees living above the factory were awakened and hurled from their beds and buried in wreckage but escaped serious injuries. Windows shattered within 200 feet. Two men previously linked to the previous blast, Paul Trappi and Joe Cogliandre, are serving long terms. Fazio and his family provided testimony. Seven Italian suspects were arrested.
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Scranton
Nicholas Pfazio
Fazio
Anal Four
Fazto
Pauli Trappi
Joe Cogliandre
Mazio
Cremation plans end in suicide at New York station
Thomas Hutchings, a real estate man from Harlem, visited Stephen Merritt Company to arrange his own cremation saying tomorrow will do. He spoke kindly with staff, then went to a West Twenty‑third Street police station seeking Mason help, and minutes later shot himself on the station steps. He died shortly after, leaving few identifying details.
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Undertaker's
Washington Post
New York
Thomas Hutchings
Stephen Merritt Burlat Company
Nineteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Radcliffe
Hutchings
Broadway Tabernacle
Mr. Hutchings
Mr Radcliffe
Stephen Merritt
Arn
Mr. Radcliffe
Mr Hutchings
Hutch
Hutching
Insurn
West Twentyieth Street
Station House
Sneut Tighe
Leutenant
John Anthony
Anthony
Daniel Forbes
West Twentieth Street
Kane
Herbert
Herbert Hutchings
Westin Street
Harlem
Syracuse
Mgr John ® Jones
Grimes
Immaculate Conception
Consiatory
Gena
Rome
Syra
Bert
Tolle
Washington
Saints
Mr. Radcliiffe
Prayer threat to kill vivisectors shocks Britain
An Irish antivivisectionist named Cowan circulates a printed threat urging prayer to end vivisection. She planned to target Dr Starling, physiology professor at University College Hospital, London, claiming divine will supports removing the man likely to cause future suffering. A fortnight later a leading vivisector died, which she interprets as divine approval. The circular urges recipients to beware and says fate is in their hands.
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Washington
Great Britain
Cowan
Starling
University College Hospital of London
Gates in Babies Peril Pet Marked Owner and Wife
Millionaire John W Gates, traveling with his wife and Blondie the bull pup, learns the stray cur that bit Blondie in Port Arthur has rabies. Gates orders Blondie chained in the baggage car and plans Pasteur treatment if the dog shows infection while en route to Pasadena and California.
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Tex
Fusky
Blondie
Wire Son
Pasteur
Pasadena
Washington Post
el Paso
Tez
John W Gates
Mr Gates
Gates
Texas
C Esmth
Hire
California
Charlie Gates
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Landis Reversed Again in Major Oil Case
United States District Judge K M Landis had his ruling overturned again over the conflict involving Corn Products Company and Standard Oil. The prior $2,240,000 fine against Standard Oil was reversed by an appellate court. Harding and others filed suit to appoint receivers and halt prosecutions in Illinois courts citing illegal combinations in restraint of trade.
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Chicago
United States
K M Landis
Standard Oil Company
Oil
George F. Harding
Corn Products Company
Standard OW Company
Landis
Harding
Coal Too Late for “Daddy” In Sugar Notch Shack Death
Wilkes Barre Pa Jan 19 From death Daniel Kane an old man found alone in a tiny shack at Sugar Notch this morning He was known to everybody as a dealer and was found dead by the teamater after a toad bite incident in the morning The report notes his long isolation and the peculiar report of the toad bite surrounding his death
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Athens
Hornswin
Masgachut
Lakewood
Washington, Pennsylvania Railroad
Fipecigh
Washington Post
Wilkeebarre
Daniel Kane
Ted
Sugar Notch
Big Hody
Faith in, Japanese Tells Why California Should Not Make Laws Arbitrary
A historical piece reports President Roosevelt pressuring California lawmakers to block anti Japanese measures. It notes surveys of Japanese immigration trends and official correspondence showing Washington aiming to avoid provoking Japan, while Gov Gillett holds bills until federal guidance arrives. Senator Flint voices support for Roosevelt’s stance and calls for delay in enacting hostile legislation.
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Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Shanato
America
Gov Gillett
Calfornia
Sacramento
White House
Washington
Sam
Theodore Roosevelt
Gillett
State Department
Flint
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