Young wireless prodigy testifies before commerce panel
William E D Stokes Jr a 13 year old from New York and president of the Junior Wireless Club of America speaks to the senate committee on commerce about wireless telegraphy and calls for a revocable license fee policy He foresees cross country wireless communication in ten years and notes U S lag behind rivals in wireless development. He is celebrated for inventing a receiving box for wireless messages in 1908.
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Ashington
United States Senate Committee On Commerce
Knickerbockers
Wiliam E. D. Stokes, Jr
New York
Wireless Club of America, Ltd
Depew
Stokes
Lobbryist
Peared
United States
Young Stokes
Ansonia
Care of Food in the Home Adds Emphasis on Cleanliness
A government bulletin by the department of agriculture notes pests and pets contaminate foods and urges strict kitchen hygiene. Mrs. Mary Hinman Abel argues ordinary methods fall short, praising boiling to kill spoilage agents and warning against tainted foods, especially in warm weather when large groups dine.
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Department of Agriculture
Office of Experiment Statons
Mary Hinman Abel
Tobacco's effect on the heart sparks congress debate
Heart specialists from across the country debated whether prolonged tobacco use causes sudden death. Dr H Elsner cited hereditary risk, Dr Judson Daland shared a family pattern linked to heavy smoking, while Dr R G Curtin argued tobacco may worsen but not cause angina pectoris, noting Japan’s lower incidence despite youth smoking.
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Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons
Washington
H & Elsner
Syracuse
N. Y
Judson Daland
Philadelphia
R. G. Curtin
Taft's Quandary Over White House Cook Rivalry
The piece discusses President Taft facing a potential marriage between Martha Peterson and Irish policeman Mulvey, amid a possible Sweden born bride, and questions whether Swedish cooking should be protected under contract labor law. Labor officials led by Secretary Morrison express concern about importing a cook from Sweden for the White House.
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White House
Martha Peterson
Mariha
Pooeman Mulvey
Sweden
Wts Mulvey
United States
Ditto
Cook
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Path to Pitching Mastery Through Study and Sweat
In this 1910 reflection Joseph Bowles recalls how hard work and daily study transformed him from a bench warmer into a pitcher. He credits learning from Griffith, refining the balk and spitball, and earning Comiskey’s confidence through relentless practice and focus on the game. He urges young players to dedicate heart, mind, and effort to reach above average in baseball.
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Comiskey
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Minister's Constipation Publicity Pitches Remedy
A humorous notice extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation and related digestive ailments. It cites Rev R A Kemp of Rising Sun Indiana praising the remedy and notes bottles cost 50 cents to 1 dollar sold by druggists. Readers may request a free sample by sending their address to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
R. A. Kemp
Rising Sun Ind
Indiana Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello, Il
Twelve Apostles and League Pitchers
A Sunday school scene shows Sam failing to name the twelve apostles. He cheerfully offers instead that he can call off all the pitchers in the league teams, revealing a humorous misdirection in a Harper's Magazine tone.
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Sam
Harper’s Magazine
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Pills Claim Local Endorsement
A damaged ad fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills as remedies. It mentions F J Cheney Co of Toledo and endorsements by local merchants Waluvia, Kinnan, and Marvin. The note promises a reward and asserts cures act on blood and mucous surfaces.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Srm
WalLvvia
Kinnan & Marvin
Wholeasle Draggista
Hall
Quote from Phillips Brooks About Service to Others
A concise moral note quotes Phillips Brooks on striving together for the good of others. The line emphasizes communal duty and collective virtue beyond personal interest.
Former Decatur Player Seeks Return With Decatur Team
Slim Cowell, once with Decatur then sold to St Louis, hopes a comeback after a mine accident last winter. He has asked Manager Mresnahan for consent to join Decatur and pitch during the season.
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Decatur
Slim Cowell
St. Louis
Shane
Mresnahan
Congent
Another Left Handed First Baseman
Dauben of Brooklyn is a new left handed first baseman among many left handed players taking jobs at first base. He lacks Hal Chase speed but excels in long foul balls and is a powerful hitter.
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Dauben
Brooklyn
Hal Chase
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Fitchville
Ohio
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Vermont
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California
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