High Court Affirms Juror Rights in Reading News During Trials
The Supreme Court held that jurors may read newspapers during trials and need not be kept in a mass guarded like prisoners. Justice Holmes noted jurors retain liberty and can listen to counsel while remaining free citizens, upsetting stricter courtroom practices.
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Tey Ashington
Supreme Court V
United States
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Tribunal of Final Resort
Margaret Discerns true love amid clergyman rival Love
Margaret clashes with her aunt over Percival Harriston a handsome visitor who courts her. A park scene ends with a dramatic rescue of a runaway baby carriage revealing true feelings between Margaret and Percival. The clergyman’s murky motives fall away as she sees the danger and her own heart.
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Jean
Margaret
Arin
Percival Tinorivton
Percival
Mr. Harriston
Harriston
Earth
Mr. T Harriston
Miss Starfield
Knighterraniry
Jane
The Distinction Twins Stir City Curiosity
The Briggs brothers are described as the most remarkable twins in the city. People note their striking lack of resemblance, which is exactly what makes them stand out and provoke talk.
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Briggs
Foreign governments help enforce US food labeling laws
The pure food board notes cooperation with foreign governments to stop misbranding foods. It cites champagne and cognac labeling rules, Lucca olive oil mislabeling, and a push to label imported coffee by origin rather than port. Brazilian coffee misdesignation and reexport schemes via Aden are discussed as improper practice to be corrected.
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United States
France
Ilegal
Lucca
Greece
Spain
Pure-Food Board
Wiley
Brazil
State Department
New York
Arabia
Aden
Dr. Wiley
Bonding Government Officials Raises Questions of Honesty
Congress funded study to determine the honesty rate of officials and the cost to insure them. Bonding costs have surged, prompting salaries concerns after precedents where bonds covered racing losses and high premiums. A joint House Senate committee hired experts to assess faithless official percentages and insurance expenses.
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Congress
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Senate
Where He Is At Viscount de Alte in Washington
The Portuguese minister to Washington, Viscount de Alte, remains in place amid the Portugal upheaval. He has acted conservatively and avoided public comment, while questions about his diplomatic status linger as Portugal seeks representation in the United States.
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Portugal
Washington
Senor de Alte
Viscount de Alte
Manuel
de. Alte
Mieter
Senhor
Senhor de Arte
United States
Senhor de Alte
Indiana educators praise Indiana state schools on rural tour
Southern educators visiting Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties lauded Indiana's rural education progress. Letters to Superintendent Greathouse from A P Bourland J D Eggleston W K Tate F M Bralley and R I L Jones highlighted courtesy and strong leadership and said closer ties would benefit the region.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Charles A. Greathouse
Montgomery
Tippecanoe Counties
Hoosier
Southern Educational Board
Washington, D. C
Otis Hall
Montgomery County
Bunnell
J. D. Eggleston, I Jr
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Virginia
W. K. Tate
South Carolina
Mr. Greathouse
F. M. Bralley
Texas
South
R. I L. Jones
Tennessee
State Briefs Highlight Domestic Strife and Local Incidents
In Kokomo Mrs. Sarah J. Heatcoate refused to hand over her husband’s watch and chain, prompting a separation and a divorce suit. their land is jointly valued at $12,000. In Logansport a well dressed stranger spent 3 20 and fled after getting $16 80 in change from a dry goods store. In Tipton an orchard blocking a view to a wrecked interurban line was removed by the Indiana Union Traction Co. In Princeton Patrolman Sam Finney collected a $50 reward after identifying a dog linked to a Bell & Chappell promotion. In Laporte Mayor Lemuel Darrow underwent a second throat operation within a week. In Evansville post office clerks fight Sunday afternoon mail collections amid pressure from the Indiana Methodist conference backing Sunday holidays.
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Kokomo
Sarah J. M Heatcoate
Heatcoate
Heatcoates
Logansport
Seybold Dry Goods
Tipton
Indiana Union Traction Company
Princeton
Sam Finney
Bell & Chappell
Oakland City
Finney
Laporte
Lemuel Darrow
Darrow
Evansville
Post Office Department
Stirler
Indiana Methodist Conference
Sihlar
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted for Healthy Kidneys
An old advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the remedy to cleanse poisons from the blood and ease backache headaches and urinary troubles. It features Mrs. E. E. Dewey of Neligh Nebraska who credits the treatment for restoring her swollen face and limbs after a 1909 dropsy attack. It notes a price of 65 cents per box and Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, N Y. Also mentioned is urban electrification in Tarsus Asia Minor with 450 street lights and 600 private lamps.
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Dean
E. E. Dewey
Neligh
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Tarsus
Asia Minor
Apostle Paul
Cydnus
Mrs Austins Pancake Front Early Breakfast Mock Dialog
A short comic exchange shows Mrs Austins Pancake Front praised for an early breakfast. An office boy reports a delay until midnight and Mrs Howard defers blame, noting she has an engagement to attend the theater herself.
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Mrs. Austins
Howard
Sixteen Years Of Skin Disease Healed By Cuticura
Leonard A. Hawter of Brooklyn New York testifies after sixteen years with a persistent skin disease that worsened in heat. He tried many doctors before using Cuticura Remedies and reports a complete improvement after two sets, praising the treatment as a true cure for skin ailments. July 30 and August 8, 1909.
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Leonard A. Hawter
Nosgrand Ave
Brooklyn
N .Y
Old Pete Flood in Cemetery Banter At Franklin Grounds
In a Philadelphia Times item a police station discussion on foolish questions recalls Old Pete Flood, once cemetery attendant at Franklin. His quip about business drew the line, with the reply Ain't buried a dying soul today.
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Pete
Trenton Avenue
Dauphin
McCay
Pete Flood
Franklin
Philadelphia Times
Darwin's Gardener Sees Master Idle in Garden
A gardener recalls Charles Darwin's health waning as he wandered the garden with long silences. The gardener notes the scientist often stood before a flower for ten minutes, wishing he had a task to distract him.
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Mr. Darwin
Acme of Cautiousness in Seymour-Young Ticer Portrait
The article portrays Seymour-Young Ticer as a cautious man, noting his hesitance to ask the prettiest girl in the world to visit her home. It suggests prudence as a sign of strength, not weakness, and discusses the tension between avoiding suffering and embracing resilience.
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Seymour
Ticer
Ashley
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