News of the Week Interesting Items From Around the World
Condensed national and world items note a Sherman anti-trust prosecution over the electrical trust and a $1,000,000 cost. Congress debates judge salaries and a Lincoln memorial bill. Taft seeks trust and railroad reforms as Congress eyeing river improvements and a tariff commission. Senate probes Lorimer charges. sugar trust conspiracy ruling. Population growth blamed on immigration. ore discovery near Salina. A Kansas murder scene near Olathe ends with three dead, robbery suspected.
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Capital
United States
House
Treasury
Depew
Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Cullom
Illinois
Taft
Joseph E. Ramsdell
Louisiana
L. E. Ellison
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lorimer
Continental
Durand
Salina
Kansas
Hedville
Senate of the
Senate
Committee On the Judiciary
Olathe
Kan
Bernhart
Tulsa bribery claim shocks city bosses in 1909 news
Mayor L. J. Martin of Tulsa says gambling and liquor leaders offered him a $3700 monthly bribe for protection. The report lists broader crimes and political incidents across several states, including mine explosions, population figures, and infrastructure notes from that era.
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Newcastle
Ind
L. J. Martin
Tulsa
Tacoma
New Jersey
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Taft
Sherman
Kansas Day Club
Payne
Oklahoma
Jackson
End of Diaz Era Reported by Ambassador Wilson
Ambassador Wilson reports the last organized resistance to the Diaz government in Mexico has ended. Royal Commission inspectors James W. Robertson and John N. Armstrong studied the University of Missouri. England dissolution hints at steady parliamentary majority. A severe cyclone caused heavy loss of life and widespread damage comparable to Spain.
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Diaz
Mexico
Wilson
Mexico City
State Department
James W. Robertson
John N. Armstrong
Royal Commission On Industrial Training and Technical Education
University of Missouri
England
Spain
President Craft to Address Southern Commercial Congress in Atlanta
Notables and events cross the era with major donations and trials. Andrew Carnegie gives 10 million for a permanent foundation to fund world peace efforts. Hattie Le Blanc, a 17-year-old French Canadian, is acquitted in the November 1909 murder case in Waltham. Mrs Baker G Eddy’s will leaves the Mother church substantial bequests. Gifford Pinchot calls for Congress to act on Balinger Pinchot committee reports.
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Craft
Southern Commercial Congress
Atlanta
Andrew Carnegie
Hattie le Blanc
Clarence F. Glover
Waltham
Baker G. Eddy
Christian Science Church
Merrimac County
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
Congress
Ballinger-Pinchot
Senate Caps Capital Move Vote Amid Bitter Location Fight
The legislature passed a capital relocation bill by 33 to 7 in the Senate and 93 to 4 in the House with an emergency clause. The measure would place the capital near a northeast Oklahoma city, with timing tied to governor approval and a 15 day window. The debate pitted Putnam City plans against Culberson location and prompted a Senate ultimatum to the House. Meanwhile final crop estimates from Washington show oats, corn and winter wheat rising with total farm value around 1.524 billion dollars.
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Gabriel Ca
Oklahome City
Senate
House
Putnam City
Haskell
Culberson
Ashington
D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Conversion through loss and a twin s death story
A preacher recalls visiting a non Christian family, guiding a mother and her six children toward faith. The twins die, prompting a plea at the casket where the parents seek mercy and forgiveness, leading to new birth for the couple. The scene ends with reflections on divine mercy.
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Jesus
Kingdom of the
God
Feagles Charged With Murder In Bernhardt Slaying
John Feagles faces a formal murder charge for the killing of Mrs. Eme line Bernhardt in Olathe Kansas. After arraignment before Justice A L Hays he was lodged in the county jail awaiting a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 24, a week from next Saturday.
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Olathe
Kansas
John Feagles
Emeline Bernhardt
A. L. Hays
Smoking Injures the Mind Says Columbia Scientist
New York report quotes Dr. George L. Meylan director of the Columbia university gymnasium stating that smoking is injurious to the mind though not to the body after extensive investigations just released to the public.
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New York
N. Y
George L. Meylan
Columbia University Gymnasium
Shippers to Fight High Rates in Omaha Meeting
Missouri river city shippers and traders from Omaha Kansas City St Joseph and Sioux City held a secret session to oppose rising railroad charges between the seaboard and western points. The action and attendees were kept confidential as they prepared a coordinated campaign to curb current rates and seek reductions.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Missouri River
Seaboard
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Electric railway approved for Panama Canal Zone
The war department grants authority to build the first electric railway in the Panama Canal Zone, marking a significant expansion of transportation infrastructure near the isthmus.
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Canal Zone
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal Zone
War Department
Transfer of Brig. Gen. Funston to Philippines announced
Orders issued by the War Department transfer Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston to the Philippines where he will command the Department of Luzon. The move places Funston in charge of military operations in the island territory.
Wealth and character shape a man's rest not possessions
The quote from Alexander Maclaren asserts inner virtue defines richness more than wealth. It contrasts being with owning things, claiming true value comes from what we are rather than what we possess.
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Alexander Maclaren
Verse Maxim About Spare Thrift and Madness
A short archaic adage contrasts excessive thrift with reckless waste. It frames thriftiness as a fault and generosity as a virtue, noting that spurning effort or resources leads to moral judgment.
Must Fight Onward Despite Dark News
Fragmentary text shows resolve to press on amid hardship. Readers sense a call for bravery and perseverance despite incomplete details.
Why Do They Why Women Like the Bald Headed Man
A Daily Mirror style piece lists reasons women prefer bald headed men. It cites traits such as thoughtfulness, trustworthiness, whimsy, maturity, success, and property. It notes he is not silly like younger men and accepts rejections gracefully. The bald patch is described as clean looking and kissable, and doctors welcome baldness as a sign of steadiness and learning boosting practice.
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The
Daily Mirror
Injury to Van Huysen Still Life Sparks Gallery Speculation
In The Hague a Jan van Huysen still life suffered damage to a fruit basket painting. Officials say the culprit was not a vandal or thief but someone who attempted to shoo insects away, brushing the canvas with a cane or hand. The incident is described as a tribute to the painter’s genius in a commemorative letter.
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Jan van Huysen
the Hague
What World Lost in a Modern Society Novel Fire
A pale intellectual young woman laments a ruined manuscript after a servant girl used pages blown by wind to start a fire in the grate. Mrs. Tartan calls the event a burning shame.
Long Chance Brings a marriage Yes
A brief local joke recounts a man asking for marriage and receiving an unexpected positive response. The exchange centers on a long chance that led to an acceptance rather than a rejection. The humor lies in the twist and the upbeat outcome.
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