News of the Week Worldwide Highlights and Capitol Movements
National and world briefings cover Maj. Gen Bell injury in a Washington car versus trolley crash and Mrs Slocum killed. Congress passes Maine wreck funding bill with 100000, naval appropriations loom large at 130000000. The Supreme Court recesses to April 4 as Norris rule changes pass 191 to 155. Senator Cummins halts in Senate four days against the railroad bill. Cruiser Birmingham sails to Monrovia at Liberia’s urgent request.
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National Capital
Washington
Bell
Army
Slocum
Seventh Cavalry
House
Maine
Naval
Naval Committee
United States
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Congress
Rules Committee
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Birmingham
Fletcher
Monrovia
Liberia
Olathe Fire Causes 100000 Dollar Loss. Multiple Local Incidents Reported
A fire at Olathe Kansas burned for a time threatening the town and caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Additional items note a Wabash and M K T collision at Moberly killing conductor Joe Hubbard, and a bribery confession by Pittsburg councilmen. Other reports cover Oklahoma drought and eastern rainfall absence, a schoolgirl’s death in Greenleaf Kansas, and a 49th death from a Marshalltown Iowa wreck.
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Olathe
Kan
Wabash
Moberly
Joe Hubbard
Pittsburg
Oklahoma
Greenleaf
Marshalltown
Kansas
Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor
Philadelphia
Gaven
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
National Packing Company
Vaughn
Stubbs
Bartlesville
Gulf
Gov
Leavenworth
Abernathy
Arkansas Land Congress
Little Rock
Lafayette
Various Political and Local News Items
A roundup of brief items reports misappropriation charges against Gov. Haskell, a district court case in St Louis over sub treasury shortages, and bribery confessions involving Pittsburg officials. It notes a wage rise for Chicago switchmen, a Denver hotel joining a miner endowment, and crop outlook by the Missouri Valley Horticultural Society. Also covered are federal sentencing in Sioux City, an illegal local option petition in Chicago, and Kansas University pest control advice.
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Green Mountain
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Thomas J. Akins
Charles F. Gallenkamp
Shriner
Illinois State Board of Arbitration
Switchmen of
Chicago
Brown Palace
Denver
Myron Stratton
el Paso
W. W. Stratton
Pittsburg
Penitentiary
Missouri Valley Horticultural Society
John C. Mabray
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Glenn
Kansas University
Aviation meet to be held at Rheims with 40000 prize pool
A second aviation meet is planned at Rheims France from July 3 to 10 with a total prize fund of 40000. The Lord Rosebery reform resolution for the House of Lords passed 125 to 17. A Samoa study shows 51 percent hookworm infection and medicine stock is nearly exhausted. A royal decree dissolving the Hungarian House of Deputies led deputies to bomb the ministry with books inkstands and more as fights broke out among members.
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Rheims
France
Lord Rosebery
House of Lords
Samoa
House of Deputies
Ex mayor Johnson sails for health in Europe
A compilation of brief notes reports ex Mayor Tom Johnson leaving Cleveland for Europe seeking health. Other items note possible Senate bid by Missouri Gov Folk, a fatal shooting in Fort Scott, a Kansas City banker’s disappearance, and various national political and legal happenings.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Europe
St. Louis
Folk
Missouri
Senate
William C. Jones
Ralph Larimer
Fort Scott
Kan
Roosevelt
Methodist College
Rome
W. W. Parks
Hennessey
Taft
Charles O’neil
Fort Leavenworth
William A. Bonsack
Bonsack Lumber Company
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans
Arbitration League
New York
Fairbaks
John Farmer
William Luckenbill
Tulsa
George E. Putnam
Ottawa
Oxford
Queen’s Club
F. T. Faulkner
Kentucky
Shanghai
China
Leavenworth
Pickett
Gen. Pickett
J.C. Mabray
Federal Penitentiary
Alex McDonald
John D. Rockefeller
Long Beach
Cal
Landis
National Packing Company
Chi
Battle ship plan faces noisy opposition in Congress
Washington dispatch reports strong opposition to adding two battleships this year. Taft backs naval expansion while key Republicans and some Democrats resist. The article notes a vigorous fight expected in both houses and mentions the influence of voters and letter writing on policy. It also covers Manchuria open door diplomacy and the political dynamics shaping naval and foreign policy.
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Manchuria
Washington
Taft
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Committee On Appropriations
Panama Canal
House
Senate
Hobson
Big Navy
Merrimac
Committee On Naval Affairs
Congress
Roosevelt
Germany
France
Japan
Philander Chase Knox
Knox
State Department
England
Russia
United States
Far East
George Clinton
Roadway confusion described as an automobile gait incident
A garbled OCR line mentions a vehicle movement and street event tied to a wheelbarrow scene and salary mention, implying a roadside incident with unclear details. No clear persons or organizations are identified in the readable text.
Gov Hadley’s reclamation push gains Missouri support
Jefferson City notes Gov Hadley advocates swamp and overflow land drainage. The drive prompts action on legislation and funding for levee projects. Butler county eyes 100000 acres drained at 279000 dollars while Charton county ditching 33.5 miles reclaims 33000 acres and improves 12000 more.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
Missouri
John H. Nolen
Labor Bureau
Butler County
Charton County
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Mrs Crouse’s Back Pain Relief
Mrs. R. Crouse of Manchester Indiana reports two years of rheumatic pains in her back and irregular kidney action. After using Doan's Kidney Pills the backache lessened and kidneys act normally. She credits Doan's for the improvement. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Governor Surrenders Pet Wolf to State Game Authority
Gov Hadley handed his pet gray wolf to Jesse Tolerton the state game and fish commissioner. The transfer aims to protect young Hungarian partridges on Tolerton’s game farm and support stocking the state with birds by year end. Hadley notes his 120 acre farm is insufficient for poultry and wolfkeeping.
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Hadley
Game and Fish
Jesse Tolerton
Trolley Car Incident Shocks Stage Drama
Abel Stringham and a playwright discuss a dramatic trolley car accident in the third act. The exchange mocks Shakespearean tragedy while highlighting a modern transport mishap as thematic centerpiece.
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Abel Stringham
Shakespeare
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Skin Care
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as ideal for preserving purifying and beautifying the skin scalp hair and hands. It claims relief from itching irritation and inflammation and prevention of clogged pores. Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston Mass offers a free Cuticura Book upon request.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Defects of the understanding as we age
A reflective quotation about intellectual decline growing with age, attributed to Rouchefou.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Eye Troubles
An old Murine Eye Remedy advertisement from Chicago touts relief for red weak weary watery eyes. It claims soothing effects and offers a free eye books and a 50 cent price at druggists.
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Murine Eye Remedy
Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
The Crow Drama in Quiet Town
A crow, described as rational, remains silent unless it issues a caw. The observation notes calm streets and a bird that communicates only with its distinctive calls.
Allen's Lung Balsam promises cough relief
An advertisement claims a trifling cough will become permanent unless treated. Allen's Lung Balsam is advertised as effective with a 2c bottle stated as ample, sold at all druggists in 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00 sizes.
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Allen
Slender Versus Skinny Women Tied to Dollars
A columnist argues that the distinction between slender and skinny women rests on money rather than taste. The piece critiques fashion and cultural pressures shaping body ideals and comments on societal values influencing appearance standards.
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Promised by Laxative
An advertisement touts a pill called LAXATIVE BROMO UIINE Tableta claiming to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. W. GROVE signs each box and the price is 25 cents.
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Bk. W. Grove
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises White Clothes
An old ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for keeping whites bright. It notes grocers sell a large 2 oz package for 5 cents and hints at a humorous warning about clever ideas making people silly.
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Senator Perkins
California
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Hale
Allison
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Theodore Roosevelt
State Labor Bureau
Archie Edmondson
George Elston
Frederick Warburton
Missouri Pacific
Warburton
Supreme Court of Missouri
Gifford E. Pinchot
National Forester
State Forestry Commission
Ouuth
Kidne
Saught
S Peeria
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