Americanism Strong in Panama Canal Debate
In Washington the Panama tolls debate shows strong Americanism with a majority likely to favor free tolls for American ships. Senator Duncan Fletcher argues for unrestricted competition and US control over the canal, linking tolls to national river and harbor improvements and wider economic prosperity.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Canal Zone
Duncan A. Fietcher
Florida
Southern Commercial Congress
Tanama Canal
Panama
Tol
Parama
Gulf States
Mississipni
Atlantic Coast
Miceiesioni River
Panama Canal
Mikado Matsuhito Dies After Prolonged Illness
Tokio reports Emperor Matsuhito died at 12 43 after 48 hours of unconsciousness. Attending physicians used every known resource to sustain him but heart stimulants failed. The death ends a lengthy illness and mourning begins in Japan.
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Tokio
Emperor Matsuhito
O’cleeck
Convention in Minnesota selects delegates to national convention
In St Paul Minnesota on July 30 a mass progressive convention convened in the St Paul auditorium to choose delegates for the third party national convention in Chicago and to nominate presidential electors.
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Minnesota
St. Paul. Minn
St. Paul
Chicago
Fights Scheduled for Tonight Feature Hogan vs Tomm
Boxing card lists a main event titled One Round with Hogan facing Tomm. The item notes a scheduled bout set for the night, highlighting the fighters involved and the overall match-up.
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Hogan
Tomm
White quilts offered at one lot sale with 33 percent reduction
A single lot of white quilts including fringe and cut corner styles for wood and brass beds will be sold at a one third reduced price. The offer applies to every dollar of the lot’s value.
Special Bargains on Soaps and Middy Blouses
A local ad lists white floating Snowberry soap seven cakes for 25c and three cakes for 10c. High grade talcum powder priced at 2 for 32c. Middy blouses offered at 5c each, with a skirt set worth 25c, selling as a suit for $1.25.
Great Value 10 Cent Sale on Light-Weight Fabrics
A sale offers 8000 yards of fine printed lawns batiste and foulards at 10 cents per yard, with remaining items priced at 15 20 and 25 cents. The ad claims these are the greatest values for hot weather mixtures.
Sale offers fine ginghams and fabrics at deep discount
Piled on four large courters are gingrams worth 1 and a half cents, Gallatea cloth at 15 cents, chambrays and cheviots from 12 and a quarter to 15 cents. The entire lot will go in this sale at 8 cents per yard, about half the original value.
National department store ad touts wide bargain stock
An ad promotes a nation department inventory with items from combs and brushes to mirrors and tape measures. It claims low prices and broad selection cheaper than anywhere else, inviting customers to try and see.
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Mikado
Japan
Foulard Silks
Foulard
Foulards
Mpecial Linen Sale
Facor
Hme
Dow
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