Sarsaparilla ads and a U.S. cotton price dispute
An item mixes an 19th century patent medicine pitch with a long account of Wickersham and the New York Cotton Exchange. It describes Sarsaparilla claims, a Rainey resolution, and alleged government intervention in a cotton bear raid, suggesting forthcoming investigations and sensational gossip about the justice department.
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Rainey
Department of Justice
Wickershem
New York Cotton Exchange
Reidel
South
Beardlaue
Tme
New York Bear Clique
Wickersham
Bears
New York
New York Bears
Wickershams
Washington
FIRE-TRAP OWNERS MUST FACE JURY
Isaac Harris and Max Bianck owners of the Triangle Waist Company were indicted by a New York grand jury for manslaughter in the March 25 Washington Place fire that killed 145 workers, many women. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded on $25 000 bail.
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Isaac Harris
Max Bianck
Triangle Waist Company
New York
Isaac Dorris
Washington Place
Iives
Harris and
Blanck
Renie Grasso
Marguerite Schwartz
Grasso
Grand Jury
O'Sullivan
Metropolitan Opera House
Association of Theatrical Managers of
Greater New York
George M. Cohan
Laudeville
Metropolitan Opera
Destinn
Gadski
Homer
Rappold
de Pasquali
Slezak
Scott
Dinah Gilly
Birmingham Service via Seaboard Improved on Atlanta Route
The last afternoon train from Atlanta will depart at 00 p m on April 9 and arrive in Birmingham at 30 pm. The train will feature Pullman observation car dining car and a la carte service.
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Birmingham
Seaboard
Atlanta
Alimony Club Miracles as Judge Frees Lawyer in Contempt Case
In New York on April 11 Justice Gunn of the supreme court ruled in Helen W Richards against John T Richards that failure to pay temporary alimony does not justify perpetual jail. Richards, a lawyer, had been in Ludlow Street jail since October 11 for contempt.
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New York
Ludlow Street
Justice Gunn
Supreme Court
Helen W Richards
John T Richards
Richards
Wisconsin rebukes Stephenson over Lorimer vote
Madison April 11 The Ballard resolution condemning Senator Isaac Stephenson for his vote to permit Lorimer to retain his seat and condemning Senator La Follette for his vote was passed by the senate today. It now has passed both houses of the legislature.
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Madison
Wis
Ballard
Isaac Stephenson
Lorimer
la Follette
Senate
Tennessee State Medical Society Meets in Nashville
The Tennessee State Medical Society opened its seventy eighth annual convention in Nashville this morning lasting three days. Dr John A Witherspoon of Nashville serves as president and several papers will be read this afternoon before sessions continue through April 13.
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Medical Society
Nashville Town
Tennessee State Medical Society
John A Witherspoon
Nashville
Police Board Backs Return to 230 Court Hours
The police board voted to recommend restoring the police court hour from 1 to 2:30. Aldermen Maddox and McClelland supported the move, arguing the original hour was too hard on officers and better for the city, with Chief Jennings noting he had not known the ordinance was under consideration. The matter had been referred from the council’s ordinance committee for the board to report back.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Council
Maddox
McCleland
Cicisens
McClelland
Jennings
Police Board
Woman hides shotgun to avert self harm in Forsyth street incident
G C Thompson, 21, printer of 168 South Forsyth, battled for a shotgun with friends and risked suicide. After a hard struggle to seize the weapon, police locked him up to prevent a tragedy. Witness L Roan and J R Rousey described the scene. authorities noted Thompson's strained mind.
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R C .Thompson
South Forsyth Street
J. 4. Thompson
L. Roan
Thompson
J R Rousey
Rousey
Forsyth and
Garnett Streets
Roan
Heroes receive $20,000 each for bridge deed of heroism
New York April 11 The appellate division of the supreme court awarded Oralavua Juve ani John J McGlynn $20000 damages each for risking their lives on the Queensboro bridge in 1907 while placing large iron plates. A plate slipped and they deflected it saving fifty men below injuring their hands and ending their trades. The suit was against Pennsylvania Steel Company, contractor for the bridge steel work.
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New York
John J. McGlynn
Queensboro Bridge
the Suprems Court
June
McGlynn
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Belasco Father of David and Frederick Belasco Dies
Abraham Belasco, father of David and Frederick Belasco, died in San Francisco at his daughter's home. He was 80, born in London, came to California 66 years ago, and was closely tied to theater through kinship with David James. Seven sons and two daughters survive. burial planned in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Abraham Belasco
David
Frederick Belasco
Mr. Mayer
Belasco
London
California
David James
Hingland
Klaus Had A Shade On Jimmy Gardner In Pittsburg Bout
Pittsburg April 11 Frank Bans Pittsburg middleweight had two shade on Jimmy Gardner of Lowell Mass in a six round bout Gardner boxed masterfully though his blows lacked force Klaus sent vicious blows to Gardner s head Gardner ducked or a idestepped and sent back eringing up percuts Both men gave a fine exhibition and it is conceded that in a longer bout Klaus would prove the master of Gardner Neither was marked or distressed at the end.
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Pittsburg
Frank Bans
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Mass
Gardner
Klaus
Massachusetts
Bankers Convention in Bainbridge Opens Tomorrow
Special Group No 1 of the Georgia Bankers Association arrives for a Bainbridge convention with elaborate preparations by local banks. Delegates will be welcomed tonight and tomorrow enjoy guided road tours in Decatur county. A noon meeting starts the event, followed by a Flint River boat excursion and a 9 o’clock dinner at Hotel Watnman.
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Bainbridge
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Tech
Defeatur County
Flint River
Watnman
Taft frees Keeton to aid eleven motherless children
President Taft ordered the release of A. J. Keeton from Lawrence county jail in Ethridge Tennessee so he may support all eleven motherless children he had a previous conviction for nie it distilling.
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Washington
Taft
A. J. Keeton
Ethridge, Tenn
Lawrence County
Keeton
Nieit Distilling
Pay Dirt Struck in Lorimer Scandal Names Involved
Springfeld April 11 reports the Lorimer bribery inquiry holds names of men alleged to have raised 100000 for Lorimer. The committee has conversations between Clarence Funk and Howard Hines at the Union League club Chicago. Funk says Hines stated that they had to push Lorimer through and raise 100000 to recover from friends. The two referenced men include a Chicago department store manager and a Chicago bank president.
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Lorimer
Springfeld
Legislative Committee
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Clarence & Funk
Howard Hines
Union League Club
Chicago
Funk
Hines
Helm
Louisiana Storm Ravages Crops and Homes
A fierce rain hail and wind storm struck central Louisiana today causing extensive crop damage and property loss. Covington and towns near Lake Pontchartrain reported home foundations shaken while New Orleans flooded streets and Baton Rouge logged their worst storm in years.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Covington
German Saengerfest guest Prof Henr R Novetsky to perform
A note announces Prof Henr R Novetsky, musical instructor with the Germania Manner chorus of Jacksonville Florida, appearing at the German Saengerfest in the auditorium on May 7 8 and ? with the group.
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Henr R Novetsky
Germania Mannerchor
Jacksonvill, Fla
Saengerfe
Post Office Committee to Probe Hitchcock Affairs
Washington April 11 A House committee on expenditures in the post office department plans urgent work. Chairman Ashbrook announced a Thursday meeting and an information conference of Democratic members. The Shepard resolution granting subpoenas and oath examinations will be reported promptly as the panel pledges a thorough inquiry into complaints against the department and Mr Hitchcock. Republican members pledge full duty to defend official conduct. The seven member panel includes five from the north and two new southern Republicans Austin and Slemp.
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John Corrigan
Washington
House
Post Office Department
Ashbrook
Austin
Tennessee
Slemp
Virginia
Towner
Town
Morris Shepard
Chatman Ashbrook
Shepard
Hitchcock
Areepublicans
Train in ditch near Maldon kills engineer in wreck
Mobile and Ohio passenger train No 4 derailed two miles south of Maldon Mississippi after embankment slipped on softened track from heavy rains. Engineer Jasper Adams was killed while baggage master, porter, and five passengers were injured. no others fatally hurt. Fireman survived with minor injuries after jumping free as engine overturned.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile and
Ohio
Maldon
Miss
Jasper Adams
Chinamen object to alleged slander in Liverpool libel suit
April 11 in Liverpool Chinamen protest a libel suit over charges of immoral Chinese laundry practices and general defamation of Chinese subjects. The case targets editor of the Liverpool Magazine with allegations of provoking hate toward Chinese emperor subjects. Sparks Blew Mills in Dutton Ga reports burning scraps from A J Showalter Company's paper fire blowing three miles on the wind. a farmer finds charred letters and invoices bearing the firm’s name.
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Liverpool
Chinatown
Dutton
A. J Showalter Company
Dalton
Hig Place
Showalter Company
Nature Automatic Medicating Dilator Promises Rectal Relief
An old advertisement touts the Natura Automatic Medicating Dilator as a cure for piles and constipation. It claims to relax rectal muscles, improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, and restore elasticity while delivering healing medication. It promotes home treatment and availability at Helkable Drugists Superior, with emphasis on permanent cure.
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Fli
Natura, CO
Superior Blix
Weather Dope Fails In Spring Forecast Summary
Weather observer von Herrmann defends a faulty forecast, noting an unexpected high pressure area from the northeast brought easterly winds and Atlantic moisture, undermining expectations of fair, warmer weather and exposing the unreliability of dope based predictions.
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von Herrmann
Mr von Herrmann
Atlantic
Miller and pals found guilty in mail fraud conspiracy case
Abardeeen Mississippi April 11 The government’s case against Steele Miller Co ends with J H Willer L C Steele and C H Linde pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud through misuse of the mails J H McKnight cleared Charges against the firm and remaining indictments were consolidated and the six counts of conspiracy were resolved Miller Steele and Linde face potential sentences and fines while McKnight avoided culpability Court proceedings lasted under 30 minutes with testimonies from witnesses in several European and U S concerns supporting the fraud allegations
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Cella
Monroe County
Miller
Nolle
Linde
Steele
Stone
United States District Court
United States
Europe
Germany
France
American Women Held by Mexicans at Alamo in Lower California
Reports from Ensenada and San Diego disclose American women and children, including D Rafi and family of San Diego, held captive in a stockade at Alamo, with captors blamed for abuse and denied relief. U.S. officials seek protection and relief from Secretary Knox as telegraph communications falter. Meanwhile Reuters describe rebels raiding Palos Verdes and surges in insurrection across Campeche and Yucatan with plantations attacked and property seized.
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San Diego
Cal
Meztean Ftbusterera
Alamo
George R Schumacher
United States
Casas Vega
Lower California
Vega
Schumaker
Simon Berthold
Knox
Mexico
Ensenada
California
Mexico City
Engenads
Enseneada
Alero
Americana
Berthold
Paso Texas
Guadalajara
Tepec
Palos Verdes
Mascota
Jaliaco
Jose Montea da Oca
Marcota
Moriola
Yucatan
Campeche
Yucaten
Headden to Speak at Malton Ga Sermon
Rev Dr R B Headden of Rome will deliver the annual sermon for Joseph B Johnston camp No 34,00 V, on May 1, after accepting the invitation. The program highlights the camp’s religious observance in Malton, Georgia.
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Headden
Malton
R B Headden
Rome
Joseph B Johnston
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