Newspaper's stance on law enforcement and social issues
The Athens Banner critiques selective enforcement of the Sherman anti trust law, arguing powerful firms evade accountability while labor leaders are prosecuted. It cites The New York World comparing treatment of Gompers and Rockefeller and questions President Roosevelt's enforcement. It warns against the dangerous mix of whiskey and pistols and urges a stronger moral crusade against drinking and concealed guns.
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Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Gov
New York World
Rockefeller
Mitchell and Ryan
Morrison and Harriman
Wall Street
Labor Teaders
Roosevelt
United States
Themen
Castro Withdrawal Alters Venezuela’s Political Path
The dispatches report President Castro of Venezuela has issued a statement signaling he will take no serious steps to regain the presidency, with Gomes continuing since Castro left for Germany. The shift could improve Venezuela’s standing with foreign powers or worsen it depending on Gomes’s leadership and direction for the republic. Castro’s long disturbance of the nation’s politics and its image abroad is noted, though his leadership had both disruptive and constructive moments.
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Castro
Dimapatches
Venezuela
Gomes
Germany
Republic of Venezuela
Gomez
Narrowing the Issue on Prohibition Law Through Courts
A final court ruling on the prohibition law is near as decisions since the year’s start clarify its meaning. Early appellate rulings on near beer angered prohibitionists, followed by a holding that lager beer sales constitute a violation. A recent decision—weeks ago—continues the trend toward a conclusive interpretation.
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Court of Appeals
Conservatism and economic policy across states
The Banner defends conservatism amid national shifts toward balanced capital and labor. It cites a Washington gathering urging prudent policy for moneyed interests, notes railroads deserve fair treatment, and highlights Michigan railroads funding salaries ahead of taxes. It mentions dry laws spreading in North Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.
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Washington, D. C
Woman's National Daily
St. Louis
iHs
Michigan
Michigan Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Pere Marquette
Capitol Bakery in Civil War Washington a Hidden Chapter
In 1861 63 the Capitol basement housed a large bake shop supplying bread for the Army of the Potomac. Washington volunteers hauled flour to the Capitol cleared the wood and built ovens. French German and Austrian bakers produced 600 wagons of bread daily, kept secret and guarded. The bakery closed as the front moved south and wagons no longer needed.
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Ross
Prince Henry
White House
Georgetown
Capitol
Washington
South Africa
Senate
Virginia
War Department
Army of the Potomac
West Terrace
Vienna
Capitol Bakery
America
United States
Washington to standardize cotton grading soon
Washington reports definite steps toward a nationwide standard for cotton grades. A committee of leading cotton men from the United States and Europe, with help from the Bureau of Plant Industry, will likely meet in January. The new official standard aims to unify diverse existing methods and will be available upon request, with costs paid by the requester.
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Washington
Europe
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Special Committee of
B. T. Galloway
Ransom to Deliver Lectures at Agricultural College
Atlanta reports Hon L A Ransom of Southern Cotton Oil Co may lecture at Georgia Agricultural College in January. He will discuss cotton seed products including meal and hulls as cattle feed and fertilizer, with Farmers’ Conference dates January 18 to 23 and notable speakers expected.
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Atlanta
A. M. Soule
State Agricultural College
Athens
L. A. Ransom
Southern Cotton Oil Co
Inter State Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association
Agricultural College
T. G. Hudson
Mh Ransom
The
Ranson
Georgia
K Bis
Ransom
Personal Appeal for Foley’s Honey and Tea Cough Remedy
A personal appeal urges trying Foley's Honey and Tea for coughs and lung troubles. It claims no higher cost than unknown preparations and forty years of curing history. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
American Troops Begin Cuba Evacuation On New Year
Havana December 28, 1906 New Year will mark the start of the army of pacification’s withdrawal from Cuba. About 900 Marines of the first provisional regiment sail January 1 aboard the Prairie, with a second group aboard the Sumner later. Additional units depart through February and March, leaving only engineers and a Seventeenth Infantry battalion by April 1 to complete the evacuation. Cuban authorities will assume control of a model camp as American troops depart with little ceremony amid general Cuban approval.
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Havana
Cuba
Army of Pacification
Prairie
Whch
Twentieth Infantry
Sumner
Matanzas
Guanajay
Gaines
McClellan
Third Field Artillery
Fifteenth Cavalry
Headquarters
Eleventh Cavalry
Mountains Artillery
Eleventh Infantry
Seventeenth Infantry
Newport News
Washington
Roops
Magoon
Gomez
Princeton Hosts Modern Language Association Meeting Opening
Representatives from many large universities and colleges gathered at Princeton New Jersey to begin the twenty sixth annual meeting of the Modern Language Association of America. In Mc Cosh Hall this afternoon President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton delivered the welcome address as the three day session opened.
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Princeton
N. J
Modern Language Association of America
McCosh Hall
Woodrow Wilson
Fourth annual meeting of Montana librarians opens in Helena
In Helena during the holidays librarians from the state gather for the fourth annual meeting. Sessions run from this evening through tomorrow with elections of officers. Attendees include President Dunaway of the State University, Grace M. Stoddard of Missoula, Mabel Collin of Billings, Elizabeth McCord of Bozeman, Gertrude Buckhouse of Missoula, and Theodore Brantley of the Montana State Law Library.
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Helena
Mont
President Duniway
The
State University
Grace M. Stoddard
Missoula
Mabel Collin
Billings
Misa Filiabeth McCord
Bozeman
Misa Gertrude Buckhouse
Theodore Brantley
Montana State Law Library
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Roy Ol
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Lincoln
District Volunteers
Ford
Capitol Dome
Captol
Fouth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cotton School
Farmers’ Conference
Castoria
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DR. Tutt
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FAA Cert
Hardeman
Phinizy
Cotton Commission
Cotton Commission Merchants
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Oconee Streets
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