Taft Guides Tariff Conferees In DC Battle Over Holding Tax
President Taft joins negotiations on the Payne Aldrich tariff as Congress closes in on a conference. He opposes the drastic holding company tax and pushes for House favored provisions on raw materials and reduced duties. Senate leaders aim to finish in a week or ten days amid tough bargaining.
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House
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Senate Tariff Bill Passes Amid Party Clash
Washington July 8 The tariff bill passes the senate 45 to 34 with Beveridge criticizing party pledges and Aldrich defending the measure. Democrats and Republicans spar over party loyalty as the chamber works through amendments and prepares to send the bill to the house, with votes and conferees named.
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Burrows
Penrose
Hale
Cullom
Daniel
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Bailey
Finance Committee
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July Docket From Corporation Commission Sets July 20–24 Hearings
The July docket from the corporation commission lists nineteen complaints, two contempt citations, and four proposed orders to be heard during the term July 20 through July 24, 1909. Proposed order No 35 requires all transportation and transmission firms including gas and electric utilities to establish and maintain an office in Oklahoma for records and state oversight. The commission continues steady work through summer to secure relief for Oklahoma residents.
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Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Piles and More in Rugless KY
Rugless Kentucky resident L S Napier credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with ending a decade of torture from piles after all doctors failed. The ointment is advertised as infallible for piles burns scalds cuts boils fever sores eczema salt rheum and corns and is guaranteed by G M Ramsey at 25 cents.
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Rugless
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G. M. Ramsey
Mr D M Pope Celebrates Marriage and Reception
Mr D M Pope wed at Mr MacDaniel's in Konawa on June 9 1909 and hosted a large reception seven miles west of Konawa. He is a former Pontotoc county resident with many friends and noted for lifelong Sunday school work.
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D. M. Pope
Want Ad Challenge Teaches Ad Writing Basics
A playful prompt invites readers to craft a want ad, testing craft and tone. The piece encourages trying different angles to gauge response and sharpen concise messaging in a practical exercise.
McAlester Executor Receives $125000 Bequest
Guthrie Oklahoma July 9 Col J J McAlester a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has been left about 125000 in the will of A A Bennett pioneer cattleman of McAlester Bennett left an estate valued above 200000 eighty thousand to two Methodist churches five dollars to a nephew and the remainder to Col McAlester who is named executor and handling the estate in McAlester
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Okla
J. J. McAlester
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
A. A. Bennett
McAlester
Bennett
Colonel McAlester
Col
Boys Begin Long Trip on 1300 Mile Pony Trek
Temple and Louis Van Abernathy sons of U S Marshal Abernathy ride alone from Guthrie Oklahoma traveling 1300 miles through Oklahoma Texas Panhandle and New Mexico to Roswell. Louis rides Sam Roosevelt’s cow pony and Temple on Geronimo with wolves catching training. Daily limit set at 35 miles by their father.
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Okla
Temple
Louis van Abernathy
United States
Marshal Abernathy
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Roswell
Sam
Oklahoma crop conditions show large gains over last year
Oklahoma state board reports June 25 growing conditions for corn cotton and grains improved over 1908 with corn 90 percent of normal and cotton 80.7 percent. Winter wheat harvest at 72.7 percent condition up 11.2 points and oats 73.4 percent. Rainfall adequate though uneven, promising a large crop barring drought.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
City Clerk Asked About Liquor License In Ada
Ada city clerk, famed as a walking encyclopedia, faced a rare challenge when a sober appearing man applied to manufacture liquor and pure corn liquor. The clerk noted no questions on nativity but detected the blue grass glare in the applicant.
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Ada
County Commissioners Hear Bond Issue Road Plans
The Board of County Commissioners in Ada discusses building roads and bridges through a bond issue among other items. Jud Crain of Roff visited Ada on Friday afternoon.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jud Crain
Roff
Oklahoma City Prediction of January Extra Session
Ben Wilson former speaker said an extra legislature session probably will be held in January for thirty days. Key items include codification of statutes and clearing up the school land tangle with a more definite appraisement and orderly sale regulations to avoid inconvenience to judges and the bar.
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Oklahoma City
Ben Wilson
House of Representatives
Golden Wedding and Liver Health Remedy Ad
A humorous take on longevity cites a Golden Wedding and stresses liver health. It promotes Ballard's Herbine as necessity, claiming it keeps the liver active 364 days a year. Available for 50 cents a bottle from G M Ramsey.
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Ballard
G. M. Ramsey
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