Arbitration pact draft moves toward nation to nation talks
Secretary of State Knox has drafted an arbitration pact and submitted it to British and French ambassadors. Secretary MacVeagh urged population subscriptions to a 50 million dollar government bond issue to reimburse the treasury for Panama Canal expenditures. Illinois Senate declares Lorimer’s 1909 election tainted by bribery and calls for reopening the scandal. Multiple political, legal, and social developments fill a week of national events across many states and sectors.
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Fire at Winnipeg Central garage destroys 75 autos
A blaze at the Central garage in Winnipeg burns 75 automobiles, kills several horses, and leaves five employees missing. Loss pegged at 250,000.
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Monopoly Crushed by Supreme Court in Oil Trust Case
The Supreme Court upheld the Sherman anti trust act and ordered dissolution of Standard Oil of New Jersey. The ruling affirmed a lower court decree, extended the dissolution period to six months, and held the trust violated trade restraints while preserving property rights. Chief Justice White delivered the opinion with Justice Harlan dissenting.
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Wew Pyrometer Measures High Temperatures With Spiral Strips
A new pyrometer uses strips of two metals rolled into a spiral. As heat rays strike it the spiral unrolls, swinging to the difference between the metals coefficients of expansion.
German Duralium Alloys From Germany Use Aluminum Core
German Duralium describes a family of light tough alloys developed in Germany with aluminum as the principal ingredient. The term suggests a durable metal series used in engineering and manufacturing.
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Germany
No Vibration With Turbine Engine on Battleship South Dakota
Officers aboard the battleship South Dakota report no vibration in the fire control masts despite turbine engines. They note that vibration is typically a problem with reciprocating engine driven vessels.
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South Dakota
Increase of Disease Attributed To Shaving Habits
A Vienna physician links rising respiratory diseases in men to the growing practice of going clean shaven. He cautions that shaved faces may expose the skin to irritants and pathogens, contributing to health issues.
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Canada
J. G. Upterward
Kansas City
Saskatchewan
Vienna
Kidney Aches and Back Pain Signal Kidney Weakness
An advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney weakness marked by chills and backache when wet or cold. A testimonial from C D Kessler of Mendota IL recounts long illness, then relief and stone passage after using the pills. Product details note 50 cents per box and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mendota
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Setting A High Standard By Real Good Circus Promise
A grandmother recalls a child’s innocent question about visiting the circus if they are real good. The exchange shows close family warmth and a playful pledge from a popular journalist’s family. The dialogue captures hopes, innocence, and a simple, shared goal between generations.
Experience. Teacher-Tommy on ququette
Tommy explains that a quette is a dish made from the leftovers of stewed chicken, describing it as a prepared use of what remains.
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Eczema Cure Prompts Mother to Praise Cuticura Remedies
A New York mother recounts severe infant eczema and rash in her two month old. After ineffective soap and powders, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment four times daily. Within two weeks the baby’s skin improved dramatically and fully cleared. She endorses Cuticura for all sores and shampooing.
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The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst
A Brookly n delicatessen displays a punning sign The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst as reported by a New York Sun writer The page also notes a shoe ad claiming Ladies Can Wear Shoes One Size Smaller After Sepen and mentions antiseptic powder Foot-Easy with a dubious trial offer The piece ends with a quip about prayer and a husband paying for it and a jokey line about the embryo man comparing himself to God
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