Taft signs tariff bill amid storms and pomp in White House
The signing procession moves through the president's rooms as Taft signs the Payne tariff bill at 6:05 p m after lengthy handshakes. President Taft, aided by Payne, receives the pen, then signs the Philippine tariff bill with a mother of pearl pen from the Philippines. Senators and officials trade jests about pineapples and hides as weather worsens outside. The Senate debate ends 7-31, adjournment set for six. The House wraps up routine business, Speaker Cannon lauds service before adjournment.
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William H. Taft
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Kentucky
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Louisians
Aldrich
Daniel Ware
Boncrere
Cuibergen
Sherman
Cannon
Hitle
McCumber- MacLearin
Eight Million Women Want The World Refreshed
Rheta Childe Dorr writes a splendid article on the women’s movement of 1909 and its progress from literary clubs to a powerful force. The historian of the future will note the era as a great world event.
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Rheta Childe Dorr
Hampton's Magazine August on Sale Now
Hampton's Magazine announces its August issue on sale featuring Captain Fritz Duquesne's tale of capturing wild animals alive and a lineup including Luther Trant adventures, Gouverneur Morris fiction, and articles on water power, banking puzzles, and other assorted features by Edwin Palmer, William MacHarg, Myra Kaily, Gertrude Allen, and G. W. Ogden.
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America
Fritz Duquesne
Race’ Oeer
Pierpont
Water Power Trust
John L. Mathews
Edwin Palmer
William MacHarg
Luther Trant
Gouverneur Morris
Mr. Morris
Elmer Blaney Harris
O. Hert
Myra Kaily
Gertrude Allen
G. W. Ogden
Two Men Found Dead Near Ringgold From Chattanooga Party
Two unidentified white men were found dead in woods near Ringgold Georgia. They appeared to have died ten days earlier and are suspected to be part of a fishing party from Chattanooga. A wagon with fishing gear was found nearby. officers head to the scene as a possible double murder is investigated. Birmingham faces a dry spell as Prohibition measures loom with state officials expecting a new bill to become law.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Ringgold
Thinsty
Birmingham
Ala
Irmingham
United States
Mortuary notices for Foote Childers and Houston
The notice lists the death of Mrs Ola Foote aged 34 at a private sanitarium and her funeral at 11 from Harry Foote’s chapel with interment at West View. Also reported are the deaths of H J Childers aged 65 of Athens Ga a Confederate veteran and husband and father, and Mrs G S Houston widow of a former Alabama governor and nine term congressman, with details of her husband’s public career.
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Ola Foote
C. A. Foote
Harry Foote
West View
H. J. Childers
Athens
Speatal
H J Childers
Ocanes Atraet
Charles Childers
Decatur, Ga
G. 5
Houston
Alabama
Athana
Ala
George & Houston
Thaw trial details reveal alleged White abuse schemes
The telegraphed courtroom drama centered on alleged acts by White against a young chorus girl in New York. Thaw testified to four alleged immoral locations and to manipulation of a star, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Mrs Thaw spoke of her son’s lawyers and fees as the trial progressed.
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White
New York
Mias Parker
Thaw
Carvalho
Jerome
Arme
Tim
Mager
Stmirch White
Twenty-fourth Street
Faud
Madison Square Tower
Evelyn Nesbit
Maryland
Baltimore
Mia Thaw
Delaphin M. Delmas
Dalmas
Delmas
Mr. Maraphauger
Navy inquiry hears Lt Utley under oath in Sutton death
In Annapolis a naval board at the Naval Academy questioned Lieutenant Harold Utley for five hours about Lieutenant James N Sutton of Oregon. Utley suggested a lapse of memory over two years while considering death by own action as a possible cause and described the fight involving Officer Adam and Sutton on October 3, 1907. The hearing aims to clear the stigma of death by own action from Sutton’s name.
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Sutton
Annapolis
Harold Utley
Marine Corps
Wan
James N Sutton
Oregon
Naval Board of Inquiry
Naval Academy
Utley
Frank C. Cook
United States
North Carolina
Provincetown
Mra Parker
Button
Utley Oustead
Leonard
Adama
Young Button Wonther Whie Utley
Henry E Davis
Suttons
Mi Wavia
Navy
Seaboard Announces Annual Excursion to Richmond and Norfolk
Seaboard outlines annual excursion 412 to Richmond and Norfolk and return on August 14 with two daily trains. Includes sleeping and dining cars. Office contact 100 Peachtree, phone 68.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Initials Must Go On Lincoln Pennies
Secretary at the Treasury MacVeagh announced the stoppage of the penny minting for now and the preparation of new dies replacing the designer initials with a single B in an obscure area. The change aims to recognize V D Brenner while preserving existing pennies.
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Washington
Treasury
MacVeagh
V D Brenner
New York
Mr Brenner
Cotton Bagging Not on Free List in Tariff Battle
Washington August 6 The Senate tried to add cotton bagging to the free list by correcting the draw back provision of the tariff bill but the House objected. McCumber urged adoption claiming error in the measure Aldrich argued it had not been considered by conferees North Dakota's McLaurin amendment for free bagging was included and adopted in the resolution. House leaders blocked immediate consideration, sending the measure to w gy means and delaying action for the present session.
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Florida
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Heyburn
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Alton B
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Jaferro
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Simmons
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Underwood
Alabama
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Missouri
Broussard
Louisiana
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Georgia
Poll
North Carolina
Randell
Bex
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Longworth
Obie
North Dakota
McLaurin
Hanna
Livingston
Waya
Cannan
Reat
Grand jury meets to consider over fort cases in Fulton
The Fulton county grand jury meets today in a special called session to consider more than forty cases up for trial. Donald Bain’s murder of E G Williams in room 12 of the Prudential building last June is set for Monday, August 18 in superior court criminal division. Reverend Harris Gillespie will preach on Speaking With Tongues at Hyleeton Memorial Methodist Episcopal church Sunday at 8 p.m. The aldermen’s board adjourned after a brief session debating city printing bids, awarding to American Printing Company. In Rev J S Franch’s absence, Rev Nath Thompson will lead both morning and evening services at First Methodist with a special musical program.
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Fulton County Grand Jury
Seasion
Donald Bain
E Gg Williams
Prudential Building
Superior Court, Criminal Division
Harris Gillespie
Hyleeton Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington and
Fulton Streets
Gillespie
J. 8. Franch
First Methodist Church
Nath Thompson
Georgia Methodist Church
Knights of Columbus meet ends with fund drive
Mobile August 5 The twenty seventh annual Knights of Columbus convention closes as delegates depart for New Orleans. Major business includes a 500000 endowment fund for the Catholic University of America and a proposed change to national board duties. Delegates J L Kern and W J Ergensing er organize a Caribbean excursion beginning January 16.
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Mobile
Knights of Columbus
New Orleans
Fort Morgan
Farragut
Catholic University of America
Washington
EB H Doyle
Detroit
Gots
J L. Kern
W J Ergensinger
Empire Panema Canal Zone
Colonia
Jamaica
Porto Rico
New York
Japanese strike ends in Hawaii after two months
Honolulu August 6 The strike of over 6,090 Japanese plantation laborers ended as planters refused concessions and authorities pursued leaders on conspiracy and intimidation charges. The episode diminished faith in evangelists who had journeyed globally, while Atlanta church efforts organized a Newsboys outing and revival with speakers including Hugh Wallace and Frank Rice.
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Nine Ee
Ahape
Atlanta
Hugh Wallace
New Marietta Street
Newsboy
Lawmaker
Davidson
Georgian
Geewsboy
Journaljet
J K. Orr
Ni “Ag
Will Hogy
W. A.J. D. Simmons
Journal
Nowsiea
Hugh S. Wallace
New Marietta
R. A. Evans
Dr. Ward
Sanderaytile
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Beutell
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