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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1911

Page

2

Senate Finance Committee Acts On Reciprocity Bill

The senate finance committee reported the Canadian reciprocity bill to the upper house without recommendation. The Rootmendment to the print paper and wood pulp provision passed the committee 8 to 6. Elbert H. Gary urged legislation to modify the Sherman act to protect property and welfare. The Lorimer investigation's eight member subcommittee was named by the senate. A Kansas Oklahoma Anti-Horse Thief association invited Taft to Arkansas City July 19, which he declined.

Senate Finance Committee Congress Elbert H. Gary United States Steel Corporation United States Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Lorimer Taft Anti-Horse Thief Association of Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas City Kan United States Senate Finance Committee American Newspaper Publishers’ Association Associated Press Rai Ae

Governor Signs Child Aid Bill and Calls Special Session

Governor Deneen signed a child aid bill creating an Illinois institute for surgical care of crippled children with a $75,000 appropriation. He also signed measures on dairy fraud prevention, hospital authorities, adult probation, and Chicago teachers' pension. A special session to tackle the deep waterways bill was ordered for June 14 to secure federal aid and keep the measure alive before July 1.

Springfield Illinois Deneen Cook County Chicago Forty-seventh General Assembly Forty-sixth General Assembly Congress Johnson Schmidt Forty Sixth General Assembly Judah Adkins Percher State Mining Board Office of Mining Engineers Mining Board Mine Inspection Service Lake county-North Shore Lake County North Shore J. H. Anderson Lake Forest Lake Michigan Ettelson Trimarco Shanahan State Game Department Miller Court of Chancery Potter Howard W. Hayes McNichols Appropriations Committee Canaday Finley Greene G. W. Wilson Quincy Smejkal Northwest Judiciary Committee Appropriations Clark Park Police Pension Fund Andrus

New State Corporations Certificates of incorporation issued

Secretary of State Rose announces the formation of two new companies. Justicte Vacuum Cleaner company based in Bloomington with capital of 25000 engages in manufacture and sale of vacuum cleaners. Incorporators are Lewis Walter C. Burdette Gilmore and A W Rigby. Acme Typewriting company located in Chicago with capital 5000 manufactures and deals in office supplies and furniture. Incorporators Hubert E. Page W M R Vose and Samuel H. Gilbert.

Rose Justicte Vacuum Cleaner Company Bloomington Capital Incorporatora Lewis Walter C. Burdette Gilmore A. W. Rigby Acme Typewriting Company Chicago Ynicorporators Hubert E. Page W. M. R. Vose Samuel H. Gilbert

Poultry Banquet Boosts State Show In Springfield

One hundred poultry fanciers gathered at a banquet in Springfield to honor members of the association and the Illinois State Poultry Association. Col. Charles F. Mills served as toastmaster as officials met in executive session at the state armory to promote the upcoming state poultry show in Springfield during the first week of January.

Carrie Nation Dies Prohibition Advocate at 66 in Leavenworth

Carrie Nation, hatchet-wielding prohibition activist, dies in Evergreen sanitarium Leavenworth Kansas of paresis aged sixty six after a long nervous decline dating from January. Only physician and nurse at bedside. Funeral plans set for Kansas City service and interment.

Leavenworth Kan Leavenworth, Kan Carrie B. Nation Evergreen Sanitarium Nation Kansas Kansas City

Santa Fe Train Wreck Near Domingo Two Deaths Many Injured

The California Limited crashed head on with a light engine near Domingo New Mexico about 25 miles from Santa Fe. J W Green of Las Vegas NM, engineer of the light engine, was killed. Ray C Flowers of Las Vegas NM, fireman of the limited, was fatally scalded. Fifteen to twenty passengers injured including dining car conductor C Schiermer of Chicago and others from Chicago and western states. Tally lists several seriously hurt and a mix of passengers and crew.

Albuquerque N. M Santa Fe California Limited Domingo Here J. W. Green Las Vegas Ray C. Flowers Limited SSO C. Schiermer Chicago George Selover Anto Sitor E. J. Franjie Ed Geary Colored Porter Arthur Robinson H. E. Tomlinson New Market

Steel Trust Buys Rival in Major Steel Merger

United States Steel acquires Bassett Presley of Cleveland in a deal worth about 1 million dollars. The purchase creates a large jobbing concern in finished steel products to be used in marketing steel lines. The acquisition positions US Steel to market its products exclusively through the new company.

Cleveland United States Steel Corporation Bassett- Presley Company United States Steel Corporation

Mrs Kingdon Passes Away In Paris

Mrs. Mary Kingdon mother of Mrs. George J. Gould died in Paris after a period of ill health. The Gould party had arrived in Paris the previous Tuesday and Mrs. Kingdon was staying at the Hotel Ritz when she passed away with Mrs. Gould and many of her children at her side.

New York Mary Kingdon George J. Gould Paris Kingdon Gould Ritz

Recall Troops From Texas Washington Painted In Presidential Plan

The president, after a conference with General Wood, approved recalling 2,000 marines from Guantanamo, 4,000 troops from Galveston, and 1,500 troops from San Diego. The main division remains in Texas, but will be sent to several camps.

Texas Washington Wood Guatanamo Galveston San Diego

Ada O Henry Clews Receives ONU PhD Honor

Ada O Henry Clews, a New York banker, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Ohio Northern University in recognition of his contributions. The announcement notes ONU conferred the honor at a recent ceremony, reflecting the universitys respect for his work in finance and public service.

Clews Ada Henry Clews New York Ohio Northern University

Free at-home cure prescription ad from Detroit supplier

An unsolicited promotional notice offers a handwritten recipe for various ailments including headaches and muscle weakness. It promises a free copy by mail from Dr A R Robinson in Detroit and requests a line with the address, claiming safe, powerful remedies to cure at home despite medical skepticism.

Yale New Haven, Conn Robinson

Strange Children and a Blind Statesman Tale

Percy H. Epler recounts a Bancroft anecdote from Massachusetts when Levi Lincoln, nearly blind, misread a flock of geese as children from a carriage. The old aristocrat tossed pennies and blessed them, saying God bless you, my children, in a humorous Darwinian framing.

George Bancroft Massachusetts Levi Lincoln Percy H. Epler Patra

Astonished Boy Sees Train and Speech Fails Him

A Wisconsin farmer took his twelve year old son to a village in February. The boy was utterly astonished by a train of cars and was speechless for three weeks. The tale suggests he may be permanently struck speechless by such sights.

Wisconsin

Lunch for a King by Grape-Nuts Loyal User Letter

An active young woman credits Grape-Nuts for relief from nervous prostration and dyspepsia after years of brain strain and grief. She details improved health, a noon luncheon experiment with Grape-Nuts and sweet cream, and says the diet let her keep working. She praises Road to Wellville and notes the product’s benefit for women.

Wellville Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Weillville

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