Roosevelt on Citizenship and Sterility Cited in Sorbonne Talk
Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the Sorbonne on citizenship in republics, urging that human rights yield to property rights when conflict arises and stressing the duties of citizens. He warned that sterility is the greatest curse, urging fathers and mothers to raise healthy children to sustain national power. He urged leaders from the audience to embody common virtues, work hard, fight when needed, and uphold liberty while ensuring the public good.
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Paris
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic
Sorbonne
University of Paris
France
Roosevelt
United States
Orenure
Lfe
Halley's Comet Daily Bulletin by Frederic Campbell
The bulletin reports Halley's comet rising at 3 15 a m and sunup at 6 05 a m on April 23, with speed near 1 883 miles per minute. It notes rapid brightening as it nears Earth tomorrow at about 1 822 miles per minute, tracks eastward through Pisces toward Orion, and gives position data including right ascension 23 hours 2 minutes and a declination north of the celestial equator.
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Frederic Campbell
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Constellation
Pisces
Omega
Pegasus
Orion
Death decree to foreigners at Changsha amid riot and martial law
Rioting in Changsha resumes with the city largely deserted and held by Chinese troops. The US cruiser Cleveland arrives at Hankow. Foreigners accused of hoarding food face summary execution unless purchases can be proven. Posters threaten the killings of the former governor and all foreigners. British consul reports organized bands rioting near Changsha with foreigners seeking refuge aboard British vessels.
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Changsha
London
Foreign Office
Representation Calls for Full Facts on Customs Frauds
Washington April 23 Representative Harrison of New York introduced a resolution urging the president to provide all facts connected with the investigation and report by Solicitor Hepburn of the Treasury Department regarding alleged New York customs frauds. Harrison said Hepburn claimed to have uncovered a vast fraud and produced a 4000 page report. He questioned whether the report was lost or suppressed and stressed the need for confirmation.
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Washington
Harrison
New York
Hepburn
Treasury Department
Yepburn
New York Customs Service
Hayes 15 Dead in Kansas shootout. family ties clarified
Elgin Kansas April 23 Dugene Hayes a wealthy cattleman died today from wounds suffered two weeks earlier when Amos Hays shot him four times. Hayes not related to Edward Hays or Amos Hays though Edward and Amos are half brothers. Eugene was shot on a public highway near Pawhuska after release on bail in a hotel killing case.
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Elgin
Kan
Dugene Hayes
Amos Hays
Eugene Hayes
Kansas City
Edward Hays
Hayes
Hays
Pawhuska
Edward
Eugene
Amos
Eugenes
Boxed last night boxer found dead in bed
Boston reports the death of Max Lundy a burly boxer who sparred a six round draw with Joe Obrien of Cambridge at Brockton last night. Lundy was knocked down several times and was found dead in his home at Roxbury today authorities said.
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Boston
Max Lundy
Joe Obrien
Cambridge
Brockton
Hoxbury
Lundy
J E Paul Resigns Over Ill Health From Homesteaders
Des Moines April 24 Evening Press reports J E Paul supreme president of the Homesteaders resigns due to ill health. A noted fraternity figure in the state, he co founded the Yeomen with his brother Dr Paul and later started the Homesteaders after being deposed as president.
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Des Moines
Evenog Press
J. E. Paul
The
Homesteaders
Dr. Paul
Yeomen
Conspiracy Alleged in Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry
Washington reports focus on whether Pinchot and subordinates plotted to remove Secretary Bal linger. Director Smith of the geological survey testifies about a September talk with Acting Forester Price. Price allegedly hinted removal by any means, signaling broader attack beyond the Glavin charge.
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Washington
Gallinger-Pinchot
Pinchot
Forester
Ballinger
Ballinger- Pinchot
Smith
Geological Survey
Forester Price
Price
Glavin
Polar expedition abandoned for this year in Washington report
Washington reports the proposed south polar expedition backed by the Peary Arctic Club and the National Geographic Society is abandoned for the year. Separately, immigration to the United States for the fiscal year 1910 is expected to reach about one million people.
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Washington
Peary Arctic Club
National Geogelic Society
United States
FORGER GIVES HIMSELF UP IN IOWA CASE
Roy Cumms an 18 year old youth walked into the Cunton Iowa police station and confessed to passing forged checks bearing the name of Holden secretary of the Middlebe Evans Manufacturing company of Chicago for 6.75 dollars. He will be taken to Chicago for trial.
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Cunton
Evening Press
Roy Cumms
Holden
Middlebe-Evans Manufacturing Company
Chicago
QLO Soldier Dropped Dead in Muscatine
Robert Tehay aged 78, a member of the Soldiers' home, died Friday evening in his room from heart failure. He formerly lived at Lehigh in Iowa.
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Muscatine
Evening Press
Robert Tehay
Lehigh
Old Man Barely Escapes Cremation In Fire
Mason City Iowa April 23. Britt A Cooper an elderly man narrowly escaped death as his house burned to the ground in a fierce afternoon blaze. He suffered severe burns while fleeing the flames driven by a strong wind. The nearby home was threatened and there was no insurance to cover the loss.
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Mason City
Evening Press
Britt A. Cooper
Aged Watchman Dies Alone at Burlington Tracks
Barney Long, 50, a watchman at the Burlington shops, was found dead along the Burlington tracks after leaving work ill last night. Authorities believe a heart attack caused him to fall into a ditch, with ground evidence suggesting he died in agony. He leaves a wife and family.
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Burlington
Hoen- Ing Press
Barney Long
Burlington Tracks
Paroled man who shot girls must stay out of Butler county
Winn Bucknell, a Butler county man jailed for attempting to kill Frances Hritzlaff, has been paroled with the condition to stay out of Butler county but not leave the state. He is staying with relatives in Finyd county. Bucknell shot Miss Hritzlaff in March, 1908, the 6 year old sister of his wife miraculously recovered. His wife and her mother moved to Milwaukee after the sentence.
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Nashua
Winn Bucknell
Butler County
Frances Hritzlaff
Finyd County
Bucknell
Miss Butzaff
Milwaukee
Democrats hold Fifth district conference on candidate choice
Cedar Rapids April 23. Democrats of the Fifth district meet in this city Tuesday to decide on the congressional candidate. S.C. Huber of Tama is named as a possibility. John M. Redmond of Cedar Rapids has been urged to run but has declined to consider it.
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Cedar Rapids
Byvening Press
S.C. Huber
Tama
John M. Redmond
Dubuque
Evening Press
Ica
Des Moines Club Sells Players to Wisconsin and Keokuk
Des Moines has sold outfielder Smith to the Madison club of the Wisconsin League and catcher Cavanaugh to Keokuk. Five other catchers will be disposed of in the course of the week.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Smith
Madison Club
Cavanaugh
Keokuk
Roosevelt praised for ideal of man at Paris lecture
In Paris Roosevelt toured the Latin Quarter then attended a session of the academy of moral and political sciences as foreign member. He delivered a well received lecture in the Servonne Grand Amphitheatre where Emile Boutroux praised the American leader's view of education and character.
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Paris
Roosevelt
Seine
French Institute
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Servonne
Emile Boutroux
Academy
United States
Seances Over Twain Remains In New York Funeral
Funeral services for Samuel K. Clemens known as Mark Twain were held in a brick Presbyterian church in New York. Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton and Dr Joseph H Twitchell of Hartford voiced the grief of attendees. The simple service had no music or pallbearers before the body was taken to Elmira for burial.
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New York
Samuel K. Clemens
Redding
Thirteen Dead, Ten Rescued At Amsterdam Mine Disaster
Steyhenville Ohio April 24 Seven dead men and three miners were rescued alive from the Youghiogheny Coal Company's Amsterdam mine. The disaster tally shows thirteen dead, ten rescued, two still missing.
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Steyhenville, O
Youghiogheny Coal,company
Amsterdam
Hyde murder trial hinges on nurse testimony
Kansas City April 23. Hyde defense smiles at cross examination of nurse Miss Houlihan who said she never met Stella Swope and that Hyde claimed he gave candy to her seven days before the typhoid attack. Houlihan also said she did not witness Hyde give a capsule to Chris Swope before his first convulsion.
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Kansas City
Hyde
Col. Swope
Miss Houlihan
Stella Swope
Chrisman Swope
English aviator halts London to Manchester flight due to cold
Graham White began a biplane attempt to win a $50,000 prize from a newspaper. He reached over half the distance before descending because of extreme cold. The craft flew up to 1500 feet, occasionally reaching speeds near a mile per minute, and chased trains in the same direction.
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London
Graham White
Manchester
Motor Car To Extend Its Run Between Webster And Muscatine
Davenport April 23 Rock Island division announces motor car service extension between Webster and Muscatine starting Monday The line currently runs between Iowa City and Muscatine and will extend to Webster with passenger age information provided by F. Boyd division passenger agent.
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Davenport
F. Boyd
Rock Island
Iowa City
Muscatine
Webster
Aged milliner fatally burned in Burlington incident
Burlington April 23 Miss H E Detterick a 60 year old milliner was badly burned when her clothing caught fire while fueling a stove. She suffered severe burns to the face arms and body in the morning accident.
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Burlington
Evening Press
H. E. Detterick
Mrs Harrison dies in fire while rescuing neighbor child
Chicago April 23 Nelson Harrison was burned to death today in a house fire while attempting to save a neighbor's child who was reportedly sleeping on the second floor. His wife Eleanor Harrison and their four children were badly burned as investigators point to an overheated stove as the cause.
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Chicago
W Nelson Harrison
Eleanor Harrison
Blizzard and deep freeze devastate Iowa fruit crops
April 23 reports from Des Moines to Wisconsin detail a historic spring freeze with temperatures from 24 to 26 degrees, widespread snow, and blizzards. Fruits and vegetables suffer losses in multiple states, with northern Indiana and Illinois heavily hit and Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa recording major damage and ruined gardens.
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Chicago
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Weather Bureau
Lake District
Burlington
Ying Press
Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
Weston Collapses Sudden Illness Near Chittenango
Edward Payson Weston, riding near Chittenango, suffers a sudden illness two miles west of the town. He is carried to a farmhouse and placed to bed, then resumes his journey later in the day nearly recovered from the attack.
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Weston
Utica
Eaward Payson Weston
Chittenango
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