Senate vacation begins as both houses adjourn to January 4
Washington scene brings light fare to the chamber as three routine messages from the president arrive. Senators debate suspending the journal reading while Latta delivers the messages and delay pushes the session toward an early holiday adjournment. House meanwhile adjourns to January 4 after approving a rail right of way and other routine actions.
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Senate
M. C. Latta
Gallinger
Lodge
House
Senator Culberson
Mr. Latta
Mr. Gallinger
Senator Carter
Senator Money
Mississippi
Mr. Money
Latta
Capitol
White House
Porto Rico
Colorado
New Mexico
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Fortason
Cal- Bernt
House of Representatives
Payne
Root Resignation Rumor Ties To New York Senate Vote
Washington secretary Loeb comments on a report that Secretary Root may resign if elected to the United States Senate by the New York state legislature meeting January 16. If Root resigns early, Assistant Secretary Bacon likely would fill the remainder of the term. both officials decline to discuss the rumors of a diplomatic post in Taft's administration.
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Washington
Loeb
Root
Bacon
Taft
Bonaparte's Successor Named Attorney General Pick
President elect Taft has chosen George W. Wickersham of New York law firm Strong and Cadwalader for the next Attorney General. The selection, reported from a reliable source, follows Bonaparte's era in the role and marks a key cabinet appointment.
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George W. Wickersham
New York
Taft
Geo. W. Wickersham
Strong and Cadwalader
Imports and Exports See Price Shifts in 1908 Fiscal Year
The preliminary bulletin from the Bureau of Statistics notes lower import prices and higher export prices for the United States in the 1908 fiscal year. It highlights that manufacturers materials saw declines in average prices, linked to reduced import value and sometimes lower quantities, while foodstuffs did not generally share the decline in values for imports or exports.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
The
Bulletin
Duel on Wytheville Main Street Ends in Two Deaths
In Wytheville Virginia Chief of Police Wa cer McClintock and E A Gregger died after a pistol duel on the town main street. McClintock, mortally wounded, shot Gregger who fired first after a warrant for Robbery was announced. The clash drew many witnesses as both men fell near the courthouse and Dave Gregger was later arrested.
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Roanoke
Wytheville
Wa Cer
McClintock
E. A. Gregger
Gregger
Dave
Greggers
Dave Gregger
Actress Peggy Parry Dies From Accidental Shooting
Chicago report says Mary Wishwell a stage name Peggy Parry, died of a bullet wound after an accidental shot while handling revolvers at a hotel. Her partner Elizabeth John accompanied her after arriving from Goldfield Nevada three weeks earlier. A mischief shooting in the room led to a fatal wound to Wishwell's right lung.
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Chicago
Mary Wishwell
Peggy Parry
Miss Wishwell
Elizabeth John
Goldfield
Nev
John
Negro Congress Ends in Tuskegee Proposes War on Tuberculosis
Closing session of the Negro congress on tuberculosis in Tuskegee Alabama outlined a broad year long health campaign. A committee of teachers churches womans societies lodges business leagues and farmers clubs will prepare recommendations. A final conference of thirty welfare movements mapped out a program with over twenty organizations to participate. Each negro newspaper will run special tuberculosis editions.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Negro Congress
Jilted Girl Recovered Court Costs After Unfaithful Courtship
In Los Angeles Justice Selph ruled that Mrs. Albert A Jones formerly Miss Bessie May could recover 87.50 from Emil Fernholtz for incidental expenses she paid during courtship. The sum covers joint entertainment costs tied to the unsuccessful engagement.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Justice Selph
Albert A. Jones
Bessie May
Emil Fernholtz
Fioholz
Cooper Seek Bail In Nashville Court Hearing
In Nashville Tennessee a bail motion was heard Saturday in criminal court for Col. D B Cooper Robin Cooper and ex Sheriff John D Sharp charged with the murder of Senator W Carmack on November 9 The motion will be heard next Tuesday in the same court as the case moves forward in the city siege.
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Nashville
Tenn
Criminal Court
Col
D. B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharp
W. Carmack
Indian man guilty of murder in Vinita case
J. T. Scott, seventy, an Indian, was found guilty of the murder of Miss Myrtle Murray, twenty eight, in Vinita Oklahoma. He received a life sentence after an insanity plea. The July 13 killing drew wide interest due to the prominence of both principals.
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Vinita
Okla
J. T. Scott
Myrtle Murray
Scott
Indiana monuments in Vicksburg Park to be dedicated
A broad summary of local and international events lists forthcoming dedications and incidents. Indiana monuments in Vicksburg Park set for December 29. Harrison County Farmers' Union plans a Gulfport cotton warehouse. a lumber railroad accident near Seminary, Miss., killed R. L. Ready. various legal, political and military developments across states and nations are noted, including trials, diplomacy, and policy actions.
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Vicksburg Park
Harrison County
Flushing
N. Y
International Maritime Conference
London
Williamsport
Union City
Tenn
George W. Wickersham
New York
Taft
Federal Lighthouse Board
Louisiana
Philippine Islands
First National Bank of
Somersworth
N. H
Quaint and Curious Global Snapshots in One Column
A collage of odd facts and brief notes spans Germany’s medical student count to Transvaal gold output, English fogs near the Thames, the Epilscopal Cathedral fundraising, climate claims by French scientists, and a Paris hospital theft of rabbits from inoculated subjects. Includes a Raymond Illinois pastor’s cat companion and a Kansas carpenter’s sawdust blower device.
Market Vendor Soft on Unprofitable Visitors
A Fifty-ninth Street marketman laments loiterers who crowd his shop yet justify their presence as a natural remedy. He notes doctors recommend walks to a meat and produce market as the best appetizer and tonic, turning his market into a dyspepsia clinic while promising new customers in the end.
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New Yor Times
Manila Teacher Bids for Seal Ring in Yokohama Market
On arrival at Yokohama a passenger crowd gathers as a Japanese vendor offers wares. A Manila school teacher eyes a seal ring priced at seven and a half dollars in yen. The buyer resists, then the vendor drops to a quarter, prompting a tense exchange.
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Yokohama Bay
Yokohama
Manila
Judge's Magazine
Where Gold Has Gone In Russia Bank Reserves Rise
Within a month $3,500,000 in gold moved into the Imperial Bank of Russia reservoirs. The bank now holds $51,000,000 more gold than twelve months ago, yet its reserve remains $62,000,900 short of the level reported when it began currency redemption in gold in 1533.
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Imperial Bank of Russia
Enduring folly and curious cures in a rural tale
A Saliia paper reports a boy severely bitten by a canine. The Emporia Gazette notes the doctor’s milk poultice and pork fat remedy, while a broader social vignette satirizes modern talk, charity, fashion, and women’s behavior through comical quotes from Puck.
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Saliia
Emporia Gazette
Bird Snaring In Connecticut Increases This Season
Hunters report widespread snaring across Connecticut with many snares left in place as evidence of rampant lawbreaking. One man shipped about 300 birds to another state shortly after the season closed, illustrating the scope of poaching cited by the Hartford Courant.
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Connecticut
Hartford Courant
Only One Bromo Quinine That Is Laxative Product
A short advertising note touts Bromo Quinine as the sole laxative version used worldwide to cure a cold in one day and mentions a 25 cent price with signature KE. W. Grove.
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KE. W. Grove
Do you believe in heredity and a barber father
An old Chicago News quip mocks heredity claims while a Toledo advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It touts a $100 reward for incurable cases and includes testimonials and pricing.
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Askitt
Noitt
Chicago News
Hall
Curney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walpine, Kixnax & Marvin
How She Was Leaving
A Brooklyn Life brief notes two shop girls discussing a departure. First questions a permanent exit, second clarifies it is temporary, for better or worse, capturing a street conversation tone.
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Miss Bank
Brooklyn
Fearful eczema all over him ends after Cuticura use
A man plagued by eczema for a year suffers severe crusting and itching on head face and neck. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent his condition improves, and he sleeps for the first time in months. In six weeks he is reportedly perfectly well.
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Cutiura
Clyde
Mitchells Eye Salve Passes Into Public Eye
Good Eye Mitchells Eye Salve was first compounded in 1848 by Dr Mitchell a Missouri eye specialist. It is a clean white odorless salve with curative properties. Simply apply to the eyelids. Sold everywhere. Price 25 cents. He who restrains himself in victory conquers twice.
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Mitchell
Missouri
Not Absent Minded Professor’s Umbrella Gaffe
Fragment from a periodical quip page notes a professor triumphantly waving an umbrella and denying absent mindedness, while a wife scolds that he left it at home. The item includes satirical lines on preaching, power, and liberty, plus mock cures and a teething syrup ad.
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Alma
Professor
The Ship Shavr Razor Sold Postpaid for Twenty-Five Cents
The article touts the Ship Shavr razor as a low priced yet superior tool from the Book Publishing House New York. It notes rising efficiency in manufacturing and urges buyers toward owning two or three razors alternated for best results. Fortune makes a fool of him whom she makes her darling.
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Leonard Street
New York
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