Meeting a Success of Conservation Congress Formed
President Roosevelt opened a governors conference on natural resources in the East Room with 41 states and territorial leaders present. He asserted the aim was not federal overreach but to empower states, forming a permanent organization led by Governor Swanson of Virginia. The meeting discussed states rights, federal power, and plans for next year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Swanson
Virginia
Comer
Alabama
Uniform Bill of Lading Debate Thin in House Panel
Representatives of the New York Cotton Exchange in the city discuss the uniform bill of lading, praised for its form in congressional bills and Interstate Commerce Commission hearings, noting a more favorable House Committee environment than before. The exchange advocates aim to standardize shipping documents amid ongoing legislative moves.
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New York Cotton Exchange
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee
Navy Recruitment Surge Aims 6000 Recruits Now
Navy Department moved to enlist 6000 more men as Congress nears approval. Recruiting officers report smooth acceptance with 134 recruits in week one, 194 in week two, and 224 in week three. Half the force to be enlisted immediately, rest after next fiscal year starts.
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Navy Department
Congress
Army court martial cases amid Dakota shortages noted
Gen. Edgerly absent from Dakota command, President approves or mitigates sentences for 23 enlisted men, amid routine disciplinary rulings. Louisiana rural routes announced for Minden and Shreveport while postmasters appointed in Mississippi towns. Williams of Mississippi criticizes stalled legislation as tea waste bill passes House.
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Edgerly
Department of Dakota
St. Paul
Louisiana
Minden
Webster Parish
Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Chas. W. Davidson
Arbo
Covington County
Miss
S. I. Dent
Mississippi
Briggs
Kemper County
Lydia M. Hailey
Golden
Tishomingo County
Laomi
Holent
John W. Martin
Williams
Red River Parish
Woodmen
Calcasieu Parish
Senate
House
Committee On Ways and Means
Heflin Indicted for Assault on Car Passenger in D C
A grand jury charges Representative Jas Thomas Heflin of Alabama with assault with a dangerous weapon in a three count indictment. The case stems from a March 27 Pennsylvania Avenue car incident after Heflin tried to eject Lewis Landry and Thomas McCreary for drunken and improper language in view of women passengers.
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Jas
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Lewis Landry
Thomas McCreary
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate Finance Committee Backs Restoring In God We Trust
The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously to report a House-passed bill restoring the motto In God We Trust to U S gold and silver coins. The motto had been removed from the coins by presidential order.
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Senate Committee On Finance
House
United States
Senator Foraker Abandons Hobby Over Brownsville Issue
Abandons his hobby to reinstate the negro soldiers who shot up Brownsville, delaying the final adjournment of Congress until December. The move removes the last obstacle to recess.
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Senator Foraker
Brownsville
Congress
Appropriation in Mint Bill for New Orleans Improvements
The sundry civil appropriation bill reported to the Senate carries an amendment granting 30000 dollars for general improvements to the New Orleans Mint building. The Senate also passed the Postoffice Appropriation bill. The Till includes a provision for a new railway mail division at New Orleans.
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Senate
New Orleans
Postoffice
Trains collide near Muskogee. two dead, fifteen injured
A southbound Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger train No.5 bound for Muskogee collided head on with a northbound through freight three miles north of the city. Two trainmen were killed and fifteen passengers injured aboard the two trains, which totaled about two hundred riders. The wreck occurred when the freight engineer Lanihan mistook orders, tearing the engines and cars apart in a six car telescoping crash.
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Muskogee
Okla
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
St. Louis
Texas
Old Mexico
Lanihan
Pueblo Tragedy Involves Lynching Attempt and Murder
In Pueblo Colorado James Lynn burst into the home of Mrs. Julia James and her daughter Sarah aged 16 after beating the mother. He shot and killed Sarah and seriously wounded Mrs. James. Five more children witnessed the assault and Lynn has been seen nearby. His wife offers no explanation.
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Pueblo, Col
James Lynn
Julia James
Sarah
James
Lynn
Record of Big Earthquake in Washington Seismographs
Washington seismograph records show a one hour long earthquake of considerable intensity. Chief Willis J. Moore says the origin is about 3200 miles away, possibly Central America or the Pacific Ocean west of it, but no definite location is given. The report notes the event's broad possible region.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Willis J. Moore
Bureau
Central America
Pacific Ocean
Sweden and Denmark negotiate arbitration treaty
Stockholm reports that Sweden and Denmark are negotiating a treaty to provide for the arbitration of all questions arising between the two countries.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Denmark
Allen Gard’s Wounds Fatal in Filipino Conflict
Manila report states Allen Gard governor of Lanao died from wounds inflicted by Moros. He underwent a sequence of operations, gradually weakening and failing to rally.
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Allen Gard
Manila
Lanao
Four Mine Workers Killed in Prospect Colliery Rockfall
A rock and coal fall at the Prospect colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company in Midvale Wilkes-Barre area killed four workers and injured three others.
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Wilkesbarre
Prospect
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Midvale
Here
Debs Nominated by Chicago Socialists for President
The Chicago Socialist national convention nominated Eugene V. Debs for president on the first ballot with Benjamin Hanford of New York named as vice president.
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Debs
Chicago
Socialists In National Convention
Eugene V. Debs
Benjamin Hanford
New York
Indiana Miners Strike Shuts Evansville Districts
Union coal miners in Evansville and surrounding areas walked out. All work in Indiana halted except the Black coal district. Evansville district employs 1,655 men, with broader state disruption implied by the stoppage.
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Indiana
Evansville
Clergy blamed for discouraging moral plays says Rev Vaughn
In Chicago the Rev J L Vaughn priest and playwright attacks clergy for discouraging theatre on moral grounds. He says actors avoid sensual plays melodramas and cheap farces yet receive no encouragement to stage moral works and urges clergymen to attend performances in the front rows.
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Chicago
J. L. Vaughn
Irish “Fellowship Club
Mixed era ads and notices from an Irish newspaper
A collage of 19th century notices and patent medicine blurbs. It includes a fraud accusation directed at John Hall, a threat of public naming if articles aren t returned, and several medical advertisements for Dr. Kline s nerve restorers Hicks Capuchine and Green s Dropsy specialists. It closes with social quips about a liberal minded woman.
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John Hall
Tatler
Piles to eczema cured by Cuticura in New York case
An elderly patient describes relief from severe hemorrhoids bleeding and itching after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. He notes a hospital operation was advised, but topical treatment brought improvement over months, followed by maintenance at low frequency. Also cited are various ads and quips from period sources.
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J. H. Henderson
Hopkinton, N. Y
Enders Finds Kidney Relief With Dean's Pills
John A. Enders of Robertson Avenue Pen Argyl Pennsylvania suffered six years with back pain headaches and dizziness before a specialist said his kidneys were fine. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his kidneys began to act regularly and he passed gravel stones. He reports feeling better and has had no kidney trouble since. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. About the busiest thing on earth is an idle rumor.
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John A. Enders
Robertson Avenue
Pen Argyl
Mr. Enders
Dean
Deaters
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Help For Sick Women
An advertisement urges women to seek relief from female illnesses with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It cites testimonials from Mrs F Ellswo of Mayville NY and Mrs W P Boyd of Beaver Falls PA, claims decades of use, and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It ends with a note about women prioritizing clothing over wealth.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Ellswo
Mayville
N. Y
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Free Cure for Rheumatism and Eczema Claim Card
Botanic Blood Balm promises cures for rheumatism bone pains and eczema by purifying the blood. It claims thousands of cases cured after other treatments failed. Price one dollar per large bottle at drug stores with home treatment directions. Large sample offered by writing Brood Balm Co Atlanta Ga.
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Botanic
Brood Balm Co
Atlanta
Parties may visit Coopers Well by connecting trains
Readers desiring to visit Coopers Well may leave the train at Raymond or Bolton on the A and W Railroad where Hacks Connect with the Train for the Wells, enabling an extended excursion.
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Coopers Well
Little J
Raymond
Bolton
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