Taft Commends Cuba Progress and Hints at Reform
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft address Cuban graduates warning that popular government must be broad and solid. They urge Cubans to foster local economies, expand Cuban ownership, and prepare for future foreign relations while noting US support and the role of Estrada Palma in attracting capital. Civics and commerce urged for lasting stability.
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United States
Republic of Cuba
Cuba
Roosevelt
Grea
Idm
Estrada Palma
Cuba policy to be decided after cabinet meet
White House talks with President Roosevelt and Secretary Root outline the Cuban crisis. Taft and Moody advise on provisional governance, with plans to transfer power to a qualified official and schedule elections once stability returns. Cuban resistance, possible guerrilla activity, and troop measures under military supervision are discussed.
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White House
Root
Moody
Quesada
Taft
Bacon
Havana
Cuba
Mr. Quesada
Mr. Taft
Quesaida
Washington
Coreslyou
Interior
Hitchcock
Treasury
Boneparte
South America
Adee
Katt W
Sollee
Ig Pelle
Teft
Philippines
War Department
Spain
Incomplete Dewey Dry Dock Expedition Fragments
Report fragment notes Dewey dry dock expedition parts sailing toward Naples and Colombo routes. Mentions Metre relief at U.S. eraser, and 4,000 armed revolutionists threatening a city under rain and discontent. Government forces inside Bantiaga insufficient to drive besiegers away.
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Uba
Bantiaga
Mobilizing the Army for Cuban Expedition
Reports detail rushed mobilization at Newport News with the transport Sumner sailing for Cuba carrying 900 troops. The first American landing planned for Havana Friday, with 200 more by Saturday and the rest by mid next week. Secretary Taft and the Navy adjust orders as marines and hospital corps prepare to depart Washington Barracks for Cuba and Pensacola disruptions prompt troop reallocations.
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Sumner
Hospital Corpa
Washington Barracks
Cuba
War Department
Newport News
Suroner
New York
Havana
Taft
Navy Department
Batte
Texas
Cape Henry
Humphrey
Marion
Philadelpia
Missouri
United States Steel Company
Willo
Pensacola
Plattsburg Barracks
N. Y
Washington
Col
Cowles
Fifth Infantry
Quesada
Root
Senor
Gonzalo de Quesada
Epon
William P. Duvall
Department of the Gulf
Atlanta
Bell
Araff
Newport Nava
Ale
Treaty Negotiations Eye United States Colombia Panama
The State Department will broker two era making treaties within weeks. One between the United States and Colombia and another between Colombia and Panama, the latter to resolve three years of uneasy relations since Panamas independence. Secretary Root and diplomats plan to mediate, study debt issues, and set terms with President Reyes and Panamas Obaldia, aiming to boost Latin American commerce and calm regional tensions.
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State Department
Panama
United States
Colombia
South America
Washington
Latin America
Uncle Sam
Bogota
Lapital
Sies
Rootta
Reyes
Mendoza
Senor Mendoza
Enrique Tartea
New York
Europe
John Barrett
Havingy
Cartegena
Root
Weaties
United Biggtes
America
War ships to Cuba march as Pacific fleet reorganizes
The battleship once leader of the Asiatic fleet sails from Cavite to Colombo then New York for Atlantic fleet duty. Armored cruisers West Virginia Pennsylvania Colorado and Maryland depart Naples and Palermo bound for Paracus Greece en route to the Asiatic station. Rear Admiral Brownson to command naval forces on the Asiatic station. The cruiser Charleston completes Root’s coast voyage and proceeds to San Francisco as Pacific fleet flagship. The Glacier supply ship forms part of the movement.
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Cavite
Colombo
New York
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Naples
Colorado
Maryland
Palermo
Paracus
Greece
Brownson
Asiatic
Charleston
Root
South America
Panama
San Francisco
Base at Newport News approved for military depot
The government has leased two hundred acres of river bluff land at Newport News from the Old Dominion Land Company to establish a military depot and base of supply for troops, marking a key expansion of wartime logistics in Virginia.
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James
Cuba
Washington Post
Newport News
Old
Damiiog Land Company
Inova
Troops to establish camp and commissary depot at Fort Monroe
The district reports the property is held with three months right, preparations rush to set up a commissary depot and camp. Maj W B Mann of the General Staff is overseeing, with orders that no movement occurs until he gives the Word. Two companies of coast artillery from Fort Monroe will guard the gathered property during the troops’ stay.
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Gaba
W. ‘Ba Mann
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
Methodist Book Concern to Adopt Eight Hour Day
Nearly one thousand printers and other workers at the Methodist Book Concern in New York and Cincinnati will switch to an eight hour day starting November 1. Eaton and Mains announced the change, affecting all departments as the company withdraws from the United Typothetae of America. Meanwhile a separate court case in Washington involved a man reporting a missing $15 watch stolen by a Laurel Maryland youth, later recovered from a pawnshop.
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Methodist Book Concern
New York
Cincinnati
Eaton and Mains, Auenue
Book Concern
United Tynothetas of America
MET Stranger
Henry H. Everston
Anthony Avenue
Bronx
Charles H. Reed
Laurel
Washington
Elverston
Weedon
Reed
Reid
Auhdville
N. C
Atlante
Atlantic City
Lemarck
N. Dak
Boston
Baffaio
N.Y
Chicago
Ohio
Cheyenne
Davenport
Town
Boyal
Colo
Des Moines
Galveston
Tex
Indianapoli
Jacksonviy
Hansas Ciio
Little Rock
Avie
Aive Marquette
Mich
Momptis
Tenn
New Orlean
Lit
N. Yosse
Gmaka
North Platte
Pittabure
Salt Lake City
Utah
St Paul
Springfeld
Tide
Sun Table
Daffy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
Narrow Escape As Horses Crash Through Windows
James Cartwright of 1034 Thirty-first street was dragged 200 feet by two runaway horses after they bolted from an auto at I Street and M StreetNW. The pair crashed into two plate glass windows at Craig and Johnson, causing $400 loss. Cartwright suffered scalp lacerations but walked home from Georgetown Hospital. He was taken by Seventh Precinct ambulance for treatment.
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James Cartwright
Thirty-first Street
Georgetown
Cartwright
Seventh Precinct
I Street
M Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Maes
Craig & Johnson
Carterlettt
Weather conditions and forecasts from Washington report
Weather conditions show a broad low pressure over the Gulf and border regions with rising temperatures in northern areas. Winds vary from northeast along coasts to northwest over the Great Lakes with storm warnings on the Mid Atlantic and Atlantic coasts and local temperatures recorded throughout the night and day.
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Dept of’Agriculture
Werther Bureau
Washington
Mexico
Fta
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
United States
Gulf and
Booth Atlantic
Middle Atlantic States
Tennessee
Qhia Valley
Ohio
Middle Atlantic
Kaw England
Afiddie Atlantic
South Atlantic
Washington Board Rejects 400000 Club In Merger Vote
The Washington Board of Trade unanimously opposed merging the three city commercial bodies and tabled the 400,000 Club idea citing unnecessary duplication. Directors favored promoting Washington’s commercial advantages at the Jamestown Exposition next year and planned a special meeting to decide on the merger with Jobbers and Shippers’ Association and Chamber of Commerce. A publicity committee meeting was set to explore advertising Washington’s interests.
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Washington
Board of Trade
Board of ‘Trade
Jobbery and Shippers’ Association
Chamber of Commarea
Jobbers and Shippers’ Association
Bookbinders to Protest at Typographical Temple Meeting
Bookbinders Union members gather at Typographical Temple to protest Public Printer Stilings action. They oppose retaining Harry Ashton as foreman of the cindery and reducing J A B Hopey to superintendent of the plant room. President J A Feeney will report after visiting Representative James Sherman in New York.
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Typographical Temple
Stilings
Harry Ashton
J.A. B. Hopey
J. A. Feeney
James Sherman
New York
Field Day Postponed for Knights Temp lars of DC
Inclement weather forces postponement of field day exercises previously set for September 28. The event will now occur next Friday at Friendship, the country seat of Mr and Mrs John F McLean on Wisconsin Avenue extended in Tennellytown Peale area.
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Knights Templars
District of Columbia
Friendship
John F. McLean
Wisconsin Avenue
Careful Doctor endorses food therapy over medicines
A patient recounts severe gastritis cured by Grape-Nuts rather than drugs. Four years ago a New York specialist advised small amounts of the cereal, gradually increasing until digestion improved, strength returned, and weight reached 153 pounds after a year.
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Hare
New York
Postnim
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Maj
Eugene F. Ladd
Alexander Gongzalex
Jose J Monteagudo
Carlog Hernandez
Santa Clara
Sagua la Grande
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Cruces
Cientuegos
Gavana Wil
Moderate Party
American Commission
Col Littleton
Wall
Wendell C. Neville
Kentucky
Indiana
Minneapolis
Camp Columbia
Samuel M Mill
Artilere
Val Arthur Murray
Milly
Murray
Kenerai
Viery
Wetfuse
Dewey Dry Dock
Jaffa
Hampton Roads
Duvall
Germany
United States Army
Thomas H. Barry
Waa Calieg
Homa
Hospital Corps
S Hospital
Guba
Charles Willcox
H. D., Iechrist
Dalance Company
W. B. Prick
Macon
Fort Hurt
Wag
Yavel
Sudan
Provincetown
Uncle Sam, Pacifier
Searce
Eparatha
Ayer
Steeds
Ratna
Ane
Lansburgh &Bro
Seventh St
Peter Grogan
Seventh St. Bet
Tvers & Pond
Sandare & Stayman Co
F Bt
PIAN
FIDE
Sounding Board
S&temway
Pennsylvania Avenue
Theaa
Will Sancee Eick
Columbia Records
Metropolitan Opera
Columbia Phonograph Co
F St. N. WL
R. P. Andrews Paper Co. (Incorporated
la. Ave
D St
Hebbard
E. Hebbard
6Th Street
Air
Tenth ST
N. W. el
Andle Highlands
Capital Traction Company
Randle Highelandg
United States Realty Go
7Th St
Aves
Sanitary Oyster House
Baxerd M, Colford
Hoyo Fellair Fyearth
Bruggist
Christian Xander
THE
Sunday Post
Weil
Credit Bia
Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
Berkeley
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