Free Lumber Debated as Senate Votes Two to One Against
A Senate vote defeated the free lumber amendment 56 to 25 amid a tariff contest. Dolliver surprised by siding with anti radical forces while Root pressed for dressed lumber duties. Borah and Herburn urged high protection, Clapp and Burkett argued Canada could supply lumber cheaply.
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Oie
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Dolliver
United States Senate
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Horyburn
Borah
Clapp
Burkett
McCumber
Tor Root
Herburn
Idaho
Canada
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Fire destroys Terra Marine Inn at Hegvenot States Island
Fire damages Terra Marine Inn at Hegvenot States Island with loss of 141 dollars. Confederate Memorial Day observance shifts to regular memorial day in Louisville. Oscar Hammerstein announces plans to build a megera house in Brooklyn. negotiations for the new building to begin soon. The new structure will imitate Hammerstein’s Philadelphia house.
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States Island
Louisville
Oscar Hammerstein
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Proclamation Opens 800000 Acres for Settlement
President Taft issues a proclamation opening about 440000 acres in the Flathead Montana 200000 in the Coeur d Alene Idaho and between 56660 and 160000 in the Spokane Washington reservations for settlement and entry Registration runs July 15 to August 5 requiring sworn affidavits at Kalispell Missoula Spokane and Coeur d Alene Applications must be mailed to the Coeur d Alene superintendent where the drawings will be held The drawing starts at 10 o clock August 9 and continues until complete
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Coeur d'Alene
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Spokane
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Kalispell
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Coeur - Alene
Coeur d’Alene
Wreck of Columbia: 14 aboard Dora saved at Seward
The Dora reached Seward Alaska Monday with 14 survivors from the wrecked Columbia including one woman. The April 30 collision near Unimaka Pass left Italians panicked while others stayed calm. Lifeline to shore built by Christ Christopherson and Ernest Anderson. The ship burned on May 2 after abandoning the wreck.
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Seward
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Unimaka Pass
Christ Christopherson
Ernest Anderson
Dog Rescues Two Preachers From Drowning in River
A shepherd dog saved Rev. Asay Ferry of Bethany Presbyterian Church Philadelphia and his brother Rev. Ebenezer Ferry pastor of Morrisville Presbyterian Church after they were swept to sea in the Delaware River. The dog swam to them, grabbed his master's collar, and towed him to shallow water before returning for the second rescue.
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John Wanamaker
Asay Ferry
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Ebenezer Ferry
Morrisville
Delaware
Fight for the Pennants. Standing of Clubs in the Principal Leagues
The report outlines current standings in major baseball leagues highlighting the leading clubs, their win totals, losses, and position in the pennant race. It notes shifts in the top spots as teams surge or falter, with emphasis on notable rallies and key series outcomes.
Charleston City Votes to Become Dry
In a 22 to 7 vote the Charleston city council approves to make the city dry. The article notes broader political context with remarks from Treasury Secretary MacVeagh and criticisms by Senator McCumber about census bureau staffing and official families in Washington.
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Charleston
Census Office
Congress
War Department
Treasury Department
McCumber
North Dakota
Washington
Banker's Son Cobb Dies by His Own Hand in Kansas City
Wallace A. Cobb, son of the late George W. Conselrea, a New York tanker, committed death by own action in Kansas City after a bartender refused to cash a forged check. Cobb had adopted his mother's maiden name following a quarrel with his father and had squandered the family fortune with his share left in a spendthrift trust.
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George W. Conselrea
New York
Kansas City
Cobb
Oklahoma Towns Flooded After Heavy Rainstorm
A major storm laced northeastern Oklahoma with torrential rain and hail. Grand River and other streams reached flood stage, submerging parts of Afton and threatening railway bridges including the Catale trestle on the St. Louis and San Francisco line. Muskogee streets flooded as six inches fell in three hours across a 15 mile stretch.
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Afton
Vinita
Catale
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San Francisco
Arkansas
Muskogee
South Haven
Kan
Veteran's Wife Fights Thief in Revolver Battle
Mrs Helen Longstreet widow of a Confederate general and Gainesville Georgia postmistress woke at 2 AM to a noise. She fired at a burglar attempting to open a silver closet as he fled the dining room the man returned fire and she kept shooting until her revolver was empty. She believes she struck the intruder as he staggered after a shot. A city block heard the gunfire and neighbors gathered.
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Helen Longstreet
Helen G. Longstreet
Gainesville
Mob Hangs Accused Negro in Pine Bluff Arkansas
A mob of about 300 men took Lovett Davis from the Pine Bluff jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole after he was accused of attempting to attack a 16 year old white girl. The rope broke once but the body was raised again and left hanging as deputies were overpowered. Prominent men spoke to deter the crowd, but failed.
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Lovett Davis
Pine Bluff
Ark
Torch Fire Destroys Children's Drill at Central City School
Five children at Mrs. B. C. Boyd's school in Central City Kentucky were burned when a candle lighting their illuminated dress circle caught fire after Dorothy Clay dropped her candle. Audience turned from applause to chaos as flames spread and men rushed to smother the blaze with coats.
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Central City
Dorothy Clay
Dorothy
Mayor Shot by Burglar in Cedar Rapids Home
Cedar Rapids Iowa Mayor John T Carmody was shot and seriously wounded by an unknown intruder who had earlier robbed Father J J Toomey. The assailant fled as police investigated the earlier break in. Carmody was taken to a hospital after grappling with the intruder at his residence.
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John T. Carmody
Carmody
J. J. Toomey
Toomey
Peruvian effort eyed to aid unemployed workers
The Peru government convened a meeting of public utility representatives to discuss aid for the unemployed. Reports from Constantinople note Albanian garrison unrest near Uskup and speculate on plans to restore Abdul Hamid. Yildiz palace inventory reveals $2.25 million in banknotes and jewelry including a $375,000 rosary. Abdul Hamid reportedly had over $5 million abroad.
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Hawthorne Mounts First Church in Mining Town
Hawthorne Nevada laid the cornerstone of its first Christian church the Methodist. The town of 1500, once the county seat, had only a Chinese joss house for worship until now. Goldfield’s county seat move cited Hawthorne’s lack of church as a reason.
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Goldfield
Naming the Twins Tale From Kansas City Lore
A humorous Arkansas tale recounted by the Kansas City Times describes twin names Kate and Duplicate. Parents consider Lubricate as the boy’s name, after a compliment to the father a moonshiner, with the story noted as fiction yet presented as plausibly true.
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Duplicate
Kansas City Times
Arkansas
Wiolke
Feared an Operation A Michigan Patient Recounts Kidney Cure
James Greenman of 142 East Front Street Louis, Michigan, describes severe kidney trouble with back pain, urinary weakness, dizziness, and melancholy. He avoided surgery, took Lawn's Kidney Pills, and passed multiple stones, recovering rapidly. the medicine sold by all dealers for 6 cents a bar from FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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East Front Street
Louia
Mich
Rapilly
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Maimed Sawmill District Men Count in Hoquiam Census
In Hoquiam Washington a census of the Sawmill District shows a large share of cripples and injured men among 500 workers in logging and milling. Entries include leg loss, missing feet, hand loss, eye loss, scalping, facial scars, and other lifelong injuries from dangerous work.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Washington
Abolition of Slang Society Considered by Contemplative Girls
Said She-We girls discuss forming a society to abolish slang. He-Well responds that if members devote their entire time to the cause it will keep them out of mischief the rest of their lives.
Left Home To Spare Parents The Washington Star Quote
A Washington Star excerpt features Plod ding Pete recalling his past home and explaining that leaving was his way to make his parents comfortable and happy, ending with the line about having once had a home. The dialogue underscores themes of family strain and personal sacrifice.
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Pete
Washington Star
Neighbor Says Something About Coffee and Postum
An old Baird Texas resident recounts quitting coffee for Postum and improving health. He reports relief from dyspepsia kidney and bowel issues with better digestion and energy after two weeks, noting his son also benefited and the family now uses Postum in place of coffee. There’s a closing line about the ad’s advertisement appeal and a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
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Texas
Postum
Wellville
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