Taft probes tobacco trust and Philippine land deals
The article notes Representative Martin of Colorado introducing a house resolution to investigate alleged tobacco and sugar trust purchases of friar lands in the Philippines in violation of law. It also covers Senate actions on river and Missouri river appropriations, Prohibition enforcement cues, and other national items with political movements and notable figures.
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Martin
Colorado
House
Tobacco Trust
Sugar Trust
Philippines
Senate
Atchison
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Taft
Stubbs
Internal Revenue
John R. Walsh
Congress
Washington
Aldrich
Department of Agriculture
Frances Ware Potter
Hyde case opens with demand for guilty verdict in Swope death
Kansas City April reports James A. Reed outlining a broad conspiracy claim from the death of Thomas H. Swope. Evidence includes Moss Hunton and Chrisman Swope deaths and a typhoid outbreak tied to Dr. B Clark Hyde, with testimony on bleeding and estate plans.
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Oklahoma
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Supreme Court of Oklahoma
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Panama Canal
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Woman's Suffrage Association
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G. T. Twyman
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Chrisman Swope
Margaret Swope
Walter S. Haines
Chicago
John G. Paxton
Frank Walsh
Walsh
Lucy Lee Swope
Paris
Chase Jordan
Fort Scott
Frances Swope Hyden
Mrs. Swope
Bennett Clark Hyde
Latshaw
Col
Molineaux
New York
Bailey
Sassman
Frank P. Walsh
Ruby D. Garrett
The
Star
Hye
Mr. Walsh
Conkling
Reed
Messrs. Walsh
Lucas
Brewster
Miss Kellar
Mr. Lucas
Twyman
Mr. Hunton
Inquiry as to Cotton Terms by Wickersham Aids Grand Jury
Attorney General Wickersham orders an inquiry into terms of a 180000 bale cotton purchase. The special federal grand jury investigates the United States v Hayne and Brown, cotton brokers of New Orleans.
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Wickersham
New York
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Frank B. Hayne
William P. Brown
New Oriests
Dense fog delays Bryan on steamer Caracas near Jersey coast
New York April 19 dense fog and mist delayed the landing of William J Bryan who was returning from a South American trip. The steamer Caracas sent a wireless message that, due to weather, it anchored near the Scotland Lightship off the Jersey coast.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Caracas
Porto Rico
Scotland
Jersey
Subbube-Now ande off the cars in a trial claim
A fragmentary notice references a Pinkham laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts with testimonials from women who report cures of various ailments using a herbal compound. The text hints at a free trial and cautions about nervousness during transport.
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Minn
Brookville
Ohio
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Pinhan Siasseforieam
Hands heal with Cuticura Remedies claim
A senior man recalls severe hand sores that bled and kept him from dressing himself. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, his hands healed within a week and remained free of sores. Neighbors’ child also benefited. Also notes Lump jaw in cattle and a treatment method urged by Dr David Roberts.
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Cutcura
John W. Hasty
Effingham
N. H
David Roberts
Something Stronger Than Wind
Senator Depew recalled a March Easter anecdote at a Washington dinner. An old-fashioned man overindulged, staggered home, and a girl watching from her window exclaimed to her mother that Mr Stuyvesant was being blown about by the wind.
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Depew
Washington
The Literary Fabricator’s Curious Tale
A quirky exchange notes George unable to tell a story while the inquisitive youth asks about it. The irreverent reply mentions a press agent who could tell the tale, hinting at backstage storytelling ideas.
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George
Surprise in Brooklyn Promotes Grape-Nuts as Baby Nourishment
A Brooklyn man shares a letter praising Grape-Nuts for nourishing a starving eleven month old, who stopped nursing and thrived on the cereal. He notes the product as a reliable body and brain builder for adults too, citing The Road to Wellville and a general endorsement.
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Brooklyn
Wellville
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