Taft Submits Special Message on Government Efficiency
President Taft sends to Congress a special message detailing progress in examining economy and efficiency in the federal service. The plan covers organization, business methods, accounting, reporting, and budgeting with concrete reforms to reduce waste and improve operations.
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Special Commission
Washington
Taft
Congress
toMows
Senate
House of Representatives
Governent
Treasury
Inquisition Planned Against J E House In Topeka
Topeka papers prepare a second inquisition into J E House over a story about beer sold openly in a small town bar. Attorney General John Dawson drew needed legal papers to summon a justice of the peace or city court in Topeka. The exact hearing official is pending selection.
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Topeka
J. E. House
John Dawson
Justice of the Peace
House
Kansas
Fatally Burned Saving Child in Wichita Fire
Mrs Lela Johnson of Wichita fatally burned saving her nine month old daughter Juanita from a third floor room set afire. Her three year old son Archie died in a fireman’s arms during rescue. The infant may lose sight. The widow had left the children in the room with a small stove. She returned after cries and found smoke filled room. The boy is believed to have overturned the stove.
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Wichita
Kansas
Lela Johnson
Juanita
Archie
Paroled Kansas Wife Slayer Gormond Granted Release
Frank Gormond, who killed his wife near Lawrence twelve years ago, is paroled from Leavenworth after serving eleven of fifteen years. He has worked transporting mail for nine years, handling over $100,000 without loss. Parole secured by Father A Shorter, Catholic chaplain.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Frank Gormond
Lawrence
Gormond
Father A. Shorter
Taft Commutes Morse Sentence to Expire Immediately
President Taft commutes the 15 year sentence of Charles W. Morse for violation of national banking laws to expire immediately. Morse the New York banker known as the king served two years in Atlanta prison and is reported by the surgeon general to have only months to live whether confined or at liberty.
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Commission
United States
American Commonwealth
Legislative Branch
Congress
Washington
Taft
Charles W. Morse
New York
Federal
Atlanta
Morse
Liberty
Coffee Roasters’ Association
Seasion
Chicago
Oe J. Webb
Brazil
Mr. Webb
Jury acquits Pete Graham in Porum mob attack case
In Muskogee Oklahoma the jury finds Pete Graham not guilty of being a member of the masked rioters who attacked the Starr home in Porum last May. The attack left three mob members dead.
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Muskogee
Pete Graham
Pony Starr
Joe Davis
Starr
Porum
Severe Cold Narrows Damage in Dighton Kansas
In Dighton Kansas the cold snap reached 26 degrees below zero with snowbound trains. No serious damage or stock losses occurred and residents report no need for aid despite offers from the East.
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Dighton
Kas
Kansas
Western railways withdraw cattle freight rate push
Voluntary withdrawal by the Western and Southwestern railway lines from proposed increases in live stock freight rates, especially cattle and calves, prompted the Interstate Commerce Commission to vacate its orders suspending the higher tariffs.
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Washington, D. C
Western and Southwestern Railway
Interstate ’ Commerce Commission
Davis Convicted of First Degree Murder in Leavenworth
Glen Davis found guilty by a Leavenworth jury of murder in the first degree for killing Israel Shadley on September 19. Conviction based entirely on circumstantial evidence.
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Davis
Leavenworth
Kas
Glen Davis
Israel Shadley
Opposed Vote Blocks Socialist Pledge at Mine Workers Convention
By a 515 to 155 vote the convention of the Red Mine Workers of America, meeting here, refused to adopt a resolution committing the union to the Socialist party.
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Convention of the
Red Mine Workers of America
Socialistic Party
Women rally against Home Rule in Belfast march
About fifty thousand women from the Ulster Unionist associations issue a fiery manifesto urging sisters in Great Britain to help defeat the Home Rule bill.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Unionists’ Associations
Great Britain
Walking as a tonic for the nerves and complexion
The article describes nerves suffering from lack of oxygen and explains walking as a strong daily routine. It advocates a four to five mile jaunt to improve nerve control and a good complexion, noting other exercises exist but few are as beneficial.
Parker's Witty Remark Shocks Supper Table Crowd
Louis N. Parker, the playwright, showed his ready wit at a recent supper party. A famous actress at the next table commented on a girl in a low neck gown. Parker replied that she was “a stripling,” drawing amused laughter from all.
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Louis N. Parker
Parker
Too Much Reclining In Business Parable
In a humorous quip a narrator recalls how Gamps failed at a bed manufacturer by getting too sympathetic to the work. He literally lay down on the job, blurring duty with comfort. The exchange uses wit to critique overindulgence and misplaced empathy.
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Gamps
Bright-Side Habit Obscures Other Perspective, Memorable Quote
A reflective line notes that some people focus on optimistic views so intensely they miss opposing angles. The statement underscores cognitive bias toward positivity and the difficulty of balanced judgment.
No Stop Peril as Preacher Blows Himself Up Again
A cleric with a biting habit of breathing in a way disturbs a girl who hears a sermon. A mother tries to end the talk, but the child proclaims that the preacher will not stop and then triggers a fatal explosion. Hoax-He remains gravely ill with two doctors nearby.
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Hoax
Amail
Colian Waletle
Ingredients of life and health quote
A brief note presents Philip Sidney’s maxim on temperance and outdoor exercise as the path to health and longevity, followed by a humorous remark about people wasting time when idle.
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Philip Sidney
Treacherous Memory Parson Johnson Dialogue
In a humorous exchange, Parson Johnson warns against holding enmity with neighbor Mrs Jackson. She responds that she forgives but jokes she has a powerful bad memory and keeps forgetting the injury.
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Parson Johnson
Mrs Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
Parson
Investor Perspective on Owning a Minority Stock
An industrious youth recalls accepting an interest in his employer's business. He says the burden was greater as a minority stockholder than as a regular employee, noting more worry and responsibility in ownership than in active employment.
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