World News Slice From Many Lands And Times
Domestic items report Pettis County Missouri suffers a fever with no cure. Western Oklahoma rain and snow relieve drought. Mulvane plans a $10000 sanitary sewer system with bids. Lincoln Nebraska faces an unknown epidemic with many sick and one dead. Kramer Milling home near Anthony Kansas sold for 17000. Western Steel Corp of Seattle bankrupt with large liabilities. Kansas legislature talk dying out. Arkansas Valley Interurban first car between Newton and Halstead. A man shot his wife and tried suicide near Cameron Missouri. Yukon Territory gold strike drives a headlong stampede. Southern Kansas buried under heavy snow up to Pueblo. Vail and Strese arrested for store robbery at Excelsior. Strese first offense, pardoned. Pratt Kansas starts fish hatchery construction. Kansas City Leavenworth line wreck kills four, injures sixteen. Indianapolis forms to continue mayor’s fight on produce commission. Springfield hotel guest wounded during corridor gun fight. Ft. Riley dynamiting case: two arrested released. inquiry likely dropped. New Mexico canvassing board expects statehood proclamation by Christmas. Mrs Frear saves life with bed clothing rope in Minneapolis. Ft. Riley suspects seven arrested in dynamiting. Pure food board bans absinthe after January 1. Taft likely to veto Sulzer Russia treaty resolution unless modified. Topeka bank car hold up: one dead, two seriously wounded. Beatrice Nebraska mayor urged to resign for non Socialist police. Santa Fe shop tests car rated 1 000 000 pounds. Ft. Riley sergeant locks officer on imaginary murder charge. Reno Kansas woman and child survive oil fire in pond jump. Elms hotel Excelsior Springs work halted pending settlement.
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Hogsworth
Pettis County
Oklahoma
Mulvane
Lincoln
Neb
Ls. Pp. Kramer
Kramer Milling Company
Anthony
Kan
Kansas
Western Steel Corporation
Seattle
Arkansas Valley
Newton
Halstead
F. Benge
Cameron
James Lee
Sixty Mile
Yukon Territory
Boundry
Pueblo
Hutchinson
John Vail
Roy Strese
Excello
Vail
Strese
Pratt
Kansas City-Leavenworth
Walcott
Indianapolis
Produce Commission
Springfield
Ft. Riley
New Mexico
Washington
W. S. Frear
Minneapolis
Minn
Pure Food Board
Department of Agriculture
United States
Taft
Topeka
Beatrice
Santa Fe
Reno
New Elms
Excelsior Springs
Finances and Monetary Reform Face Urgent Action
Washington reports a stable fiscal year with a general fund surplus of 47.23 million and a postal surplus of 219 thousand. The president backs early monetary reform, outlines four reform features, and urges rapid congressional consideration.
No Doubt About One Thing It Takes Money to Make Brains
A humorous remark from a father about his college son's expenses notes that while brains help, money is essential to develop them. The quote underlines how financial resources influence education and opportunity.
Indifference of the Age Cited Amid Busy Pleasures
A reflective note laments rising indifference as men chase pleasures money and politics. It warns that busy lives divert attention from serious matters, marking a cultural shift believed to erode civic engagement and responsibility.
Luxury In Cigars Rothschilds Smoke Henry Clay Sobranos
The Rothschilds favor Henry Clay Sobranos cigars costing $1.50 each. These are wrapped in gold leaf and stored in small inlaid cedar cabinets.
Lost for Good as Neighbor Loses Car to Sheriff
A brief humorous item notes a neighbor losing control of his motor car and that the sheriff now possesses it. No names or dates provided, but the gag highlights local enforcement involvement.
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Redd
Greene
Taft Submits Tariff Board Findings on Schedule K
President Taft transmits the Tariff Board report on Schedule K urging Congress to revise and cut rates. The board finds current wool duties distort trade by shrinking wools and increasing costs, recommends duty based on scoured content to equalize effects, and notes domestic wool production costs remain higher than in key competitors.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Tariff Board
Congress
State Department
Permanent Tariff Board
Australia
William H. Taft
Subtle Rivalry Between Two Women Noted by Star
The Washington Star notes two women exchange effusive cordiality while masking real emotions. Miss Cayenne remarks each prides herself on concealing true feelings, signaling social tact and restraint in their interactions.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
The Up-to-date Scholar discovery teased by Columbus
The Schoolmaster asks why Columbus's great discovery was not appreciated in his lifetime. The reply from The Sketch notes Columbus did not advertise the achievement. The exchange captures a wry lesson on publicity and recognition.
New York Team Draws From Towns Across the Midwest
The Pittsburg Post notes New York’s squad is built from young players from Terre Haute Warren Syracuse Toledo Little Rock Kankakee Ypsilanti South Bend and Waco. It counters sneers at smaller towns by highlighting diverse origins.
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New York
Terre Haute
Warren
Syracuse
Toledo
Little Rock
Kankakee Ypsilants
South Bend
Waco
Pittsburg
Marriage of Sage and Quackenness Celebrated
A brief notice from the Western Christian Advocate reports the marriage of Sage to Quackenness in a simple ceremony. The couple shares happiness as they begin their life together with prayers and blessings.
Prominent Gettysburg Man Promotes Resinol for Skin
R G Parry of Gettysburg Pa testifies his face cleared after using Resinol Soap and Ointment for pimples and blackheads. The advertisement notes the products relieve eczema scalds burns tetter milk crust ringworm barber's itch pimples rash and cracking skin and offers samples or fifty cent and one dollar sizes from Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
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R. G. Parry
Gettysburg
G. Parry
Department 86
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Fortune teller diverts fowl from barnyard affair
In a playful exchange a duck asks the fortune teller what lies ahead while a chicken recounts a vision of a tangled romance with a dark lady and a warning to beware a country looking man wielding an ax.
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Duck
Chicken
Eczema Disfigured Baby Improves with Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. H. Albrecht of West Point Nebraska recounts a severe eczema case in her three year old Gilbert. After failing two Chicago doctors, use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment, per directions, cleared the face in four weeks and restored his hair. A free sample offer is included from Cuticura Dept. 14 L Boston.
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Gilbert
Chicago
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Boston
Up to Both. Harry Lauder Shares Domestic Tale
Harry Lauder told a New York reporter a story about an American peeress noted for independence. She rang for her maid and warned sharply that if she caught her husband kissing again, either the maid or the husband would have to go.
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Harry Lauder
Saxonia
New York
Yvonne
Not Uncommon Fallacy in Rural Prudence
Farmer Countessel defends local pride and warns that residents will not miss real bargains, arguing townsfolk are too smart to let deals slip away in their bere township. He emphasizes trust in local people and sentiment as a basis for investment choices.
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Countessel
Bere Township
Castoria Ad Claims Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
An old advertisement touts Castoria as a safe and reliable remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes a 30 year history and urges parents to seek the product bearing the proper signature.
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Deaton
Do you wish to call your husband up on the phone
The quoted joke references a domestic dispute as a humorous exchange about calling a husband. It notes a playful twist where the response flips the expected action from calling up to calling down. The line captures social attitudes and humor of the era.
Ethical Labors and Women’s Roles in Work
A reflective remark contrasts shade trees in common labor with gender dynamics. The text suggests avoiding attempts to fully understand a woman to succeed, framing a controversial view on work and relationships.
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