Senators Clash Over Postal Savings Law and State Banks
The piece notes Senator William Alden Smith opposing a postal savings bill unless state banks gain deposit rights alongside national banks. He argues state examiners ensure thorough, fair scrutiny, and cites Michigan as a model. The article also discusses cash bounties on wolf hides and concerns about potential fraud in bounties and hides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alden Smith
Senate
Michigan
Menominee Herald-Leader
State pays record wolf bounty total in last fiscal year
The state disbursed over five thousand dollars in wolf bounties the previous year, the largest amount ever paid for the program. Experts say the state has been funding wolf control efforts with this new financial backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf
Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil cure claim
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with phosphites as a household remedy. It asserts it cures a hard cold in any family member.
Diamond find in blue clay near Cochrane Ontario
Winnipeg reports a diamond discovered in blue clay deposit resembling Kimberley geology. One stone valued at $600 found near Cochrane on the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario railway. Wheat prospects in the Canadian Northwest attract many Americans, with larger immigration expected next season if deposits near Cochrane are confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
New Ontano
Kimber
Cochrane
Temiskaming
Newspaper editors court trouble over own missteps
Editors Carvallo of the New York American Laffen of the Sand Pulit zer of the World and Smith of the Indianapolis News face trouble of their own making. The piece argues their fate serves as a cautionary tale for others in journalism about integrity and reputable reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carvallo
New York American
Laffen
The
Sand Pulitzer
World
Smith
Indianapolis News
Michigan university shines with state investment
The people of Michigan have invested over three million dollars in a state university. The institution is regarded as one of the world's premier educational centers, with its influence in learning growing each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Michigan
Have You Made Your New Year’s Resolutions Yet
A brief question prompts readers to consider personal goals for the coming year and reflect on intentions for self improvement and habit change.
Taft Cabinet Ready to Receive Knox
The Taft administration prepares to welcome former Secretary of State Knox back into a senior cabinet role as part of ongoing government restructuring. Officials cited experience and policy expertise as key factors guiding the revival of his appointment.
Marked For Death Cure Sold At Local Drug Store
A Kentucky woman reports a dramatic recovery after using King's New Discovery. She says a severe chest cough nearly killed her, and after initial aid from doctors she found relief with the product. The ad claims remarkable weight gain and full recovery, promising a guarantee and trial offers at a local drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
A.C. Williama
Bac
Jouee
Lorimer on Education and Marriage at Philadelphia Debate
The practical man George H. Lorimer argues at a mid Lenten Philadelphia debate that girls education lacks practicality. He cites a Cynwyd friend's marriage reveal a sharp quip about wifely cooking and domestic insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelle
George H. Lorimer
Lorimer
Philo-delphie
Mamie
Abe
Right for Once in modern philanthropy debate
Prof Charles Zeubita of the University of Chicago faced a charity expert in a public argument on philanthropy. The expert cited a case where a charity’s aid saved an entire family, challenging the critic to assess the positive impact. A quip about a West Side Mrs Malaprop contrasted improvised aid with ordered relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zeubita
University of Chicago
West Side
Malaprop
First National Bank of Keasemer Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders of First National Bank of Keasemer Michigan. Regular annual meeting to elect a five member Board of Directors and conduct other business. Meeting at the bank office on Tuesday January 12 1909 at two o clock p m. Walter F Truettner Cashier. (Dec 12th to Jan 9th.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Keasemer
Michigan
Bet Goes Too Far as Eastern Lt Loses Shirt Bet
An eastern fort lieutenant known for reckless betting transfers to Kansas. On arrival he bets the Kansas colonel $60 that he has a bet on his back and $50 that two red spots exist on the back. The colonel strips to prove otherwise, winning the bets. A week later the eastern colonel is told the lieutenant bet him $150 he would have the shirt off his back within 24 hours, a claim that proves false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celene
Kansas
Kansas Foot
Leutenant
Philadelphia
The Pree Widow and Charlies Emory Smith
A Philadelphia journalist recalls Charlies Emory Smith as a modest editor and statesman who rejected boastful lines in a prospectus. He compared bragging to an epitaph a young widow carved on her husband’s tomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Emory Smith
Philadelphia
Remedy Found for Malaria and Stomach Ailments
W C Kiestler of Halliday Ark reports relief from malaria and stomach troubles using Electric Bitters a tonic for stomach liver and nerves. The advertisement claims blood purification energy and vigor and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to help, 50c at Frank S. Jones drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Frank 8
Jonear Drug Store
Splinters and Circus Music Echo in Small Talk
A fragmented dialogue features snippets about circus applause, old friends versus new ones, and everyday concerns about bread, music, and destiny. Characters like Bobbe Did, Bennipge, Jennings, Bowere and Powers comment on life’s load and expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbe
Lee Oma
Dobbie
Bennipge
Jennings
Largest skull ever found torosaurus unearthed in Wyoming
In Converse county Wyoming a giant skull eight feet six inches long and five feet eight inches wide is now at Yale Peabody Museum. Professor Peabody labels the creature a torosaurus of the dinosaur family with a tiny brain relative to its enormous head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Converse County
Wyoming
Peabody Museum
Yale
Peabody
Prof
DeWitts Bit Salve For Plies Burne Soraa
A jumble of short notes covers diverse topics from DeWitt's Bit Salve to a world’s largest raffesia and historic clocks. It mentions a California man patenting a polwan bottle, Charlemagne receiving a flat striking clock, and Spain planting mulberry trees to revive its silk industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Sumatra
California
Europe
Charlemagne
Abdella
Persia
Spain
Ner Lusitania
Churt House
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seville
Plan Your Trip to California Now
Promote travel to California highlighting outdoor life flowers and sunny weather. Advertises routes via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line with ticket agents for full information, dated December 19 to January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Chicago, Union Pacific and
North Western Line
Ticket Agenta
Chicago & North Western Ry
Humorous Observations on Marriage and Manners
A collection of wry maxims on husbands wives and social behavior. Jests compare romance finance and daily life noting quirks of men and women and the expectations of marriage. The tone is lightly satirical with pointed asides on vanity work and propriety.
Swamp-Root Ad Promotes Kidney Health Remedy
An advertisement emphasizes kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It touts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a mild quick remedy sold in fifty cent and one dollar bottles and offers a free sample by mail from Binghamton New York with the paper mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Swamp-Root
Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
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John
Bessemer Herald
Sherman & Hand
Editors
Besses
Ring
Frank B. Jones
Scott
WTT & Bowne
Peart St
New York
Taft
Knox
Walter F. Truettner
Cker & Silverman
Torsten Eggen
John James Greer
Bowere
Young Smith
Powers
Razor Strop
J. .R Johnson
BITS
Smithsonian Institute
Indiana
Aetter
America
Atchison Globe Lights
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