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The Senate passed the Warren bill allowing drought region homesteaders to abandon lands until April 15 1912 without losing rights. Committees report on milk supply monopolies and anti trust penalties, while oil discoveries and coastal docks loom. Major items include Wiley’s reassignment, a fast ocean mail service, Maine treasure deposits, and legal actions in Alaska and Kansas.
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National
Senate
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Navy Department
New York
Norfolk
Wickersham
Alaska
Stanley
House
Steel Plate Association of
United States
Hitchcock
Pacific
Panama
Colon
Shawnee
Osage
Topeka
Lyndon
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Oceanica
Italy
Norcatur
Kan
Kansas State Board of Health
J. J. McNamara
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
New Salina City Hall
Maine
Trust Company of America
Catherine McKeon
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Wichita
American Smelting Company
Caney
Louisiana
Battleship North Dakota at Brooklyn navy yards on hold
The battleship North Dakota recently completed at ten million dollars lies idle in the Brooklyn navy yards due to a jammed turbine rotor. Engine troubles have troubled the ship since its completion.
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North Dakota
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Boston
Seattle
Wash
Bunker Hill Smelting Company
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company
Missouri
Brandsville
Galena
Kan
T. T. Burr
Union
Kansas
Turkish Sultans Health Worries Doctors Amid Kidney Disease
The condition of Sultan Mohamed V of Turkey alarms leading physicians as he battles kidney disease and arteriosclerosis. Reports detail medical concerns and the public impact of his health on international affairs.
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Sultan Mohamed V
Turkey
A. Beaumont
de Conneau
Superior Council of War of France
Germany
Rhine
Cologne
Curtis Guild, Jr
William W. Rockhill
Russia
Petersburg
Stambul
England
Scotland
Mexico
Chihuahua
Puebla
Berlin
John W. Gates
Paris
Taft Refutes Charges Over Controller Bay Alaska Deal
President Taft sent to the Senate documents on the Controller Bay land elimination in Alaska and defended his honor against charges tied to the Morgan Guggenheim interests. He disputes a postscript alleging his brother influenced the order and details how the 12 800 acre change was approved with rail terminal needs and safeguards against monopoly. The message backs independent Alaska development and condemns mudslinging tied to the Controller Bay controversy.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Chugach National Forest
Alaska
Controller Bay
Charles P. Taft
National Forest
Copper River Railroad
Morgan-Guggenheim
Cordova
Ryan
Richards
Controller Railroad and Navigation Company
Portland
Ore
Interior Department
Richard
Ballinger
Controller Railway & Navigation Company
Charlie Taft
Fisher
Brown
Secretary of the Interior
Carr
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture
Uplands
Ryan Company
Congress
Richard 8. Ryan
Richard S. Ryan
Controller Bay Railroad
Seattle
Controller Railway and Navigation Company
Tub Bath Cover Cut From Unbleached Muslin
A simple tub cover idea uses unbleached muslin sized to fit the tub with rounded edges. Bias facing is stitched around and a tape threaded through. when not in use the cover is placed on and taped tight. Easy to wash and reduces tub wear.
Soldier’s Brave Deed Recalls Lucknow Sentry
Lord Roberts recalled a Punjabi Mohammedan soldier during the Lucknow march who faced a locked wall. He drew the bolt with his uninjured hand after his first hand was cut, and then freed the passage with the other, nearly losing his wrist in the act.
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Lord Roberts
Lucknow
Sampson at Gaza Pillars Revealed in Excavation
Excavations at Gaza reveal the temple pillars were wooden and set on stone foundations. Samson could topple the structure by pushing the pillars from their stones, causing the roof to collapse at dawn and spare the Philistines no longer.
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Sampson
Temple of
Gaza
Samson
Government Regulation Provokes Doctor Patient Exchange
A judge cites a doctor remark about poison in the system and a patient who believes he has malaria while claiming to only eat foods guaranteed under the pure food law. The exchange highlights regulatory concerns over食品 safety and consumer protection.
Castoria Safe Remedy Endorsed for Infants and Children
Caution urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of logo In Use For Over 30 Years. The advertisement notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and positions it as a trusted remedy for young ones.
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Lam
Alaska
Congress
Fletcher
Sword swallower at local dime museum causes fuss
A new boarder asks about a man causing a scene by swallowing a fish bone. He is told the culprit is the sword swallower from the nearby dime museum.
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Dime Museum
Wanted Finding. Farmer Offers 800d Job and Meals
A farmer promises a daily wage of 800d and three meals to a worker. The tramp questions the job, asking for the person who planted the potatoes, since they would know where they are.
Hat Reduction Sparks Size Debate Between Lovers
A playful exchange unfolds as one asks about a hat bought on sale and the other mocks the reduced size. The dialogue centers on shopping discounts and humorous misunderstandings between a couple.
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Oklahoma City
A. G. Fowler
William H. Taft
White House
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Office of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
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