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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
2
Taft Urges Strong Army and Navy for Nation
Secretary of War William H. Taft told a Chicago audience at the Union League Club that the United States must maintain a capable army and navy. He called for a regular force of about 100000 with a national volunteer reserve and closer state federal military coordination, stressing the need for a mobile army alongside a strong navy. He spoke to 5000 schoolchildren on the Philippines and outlined educational progress under American standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William H. Taft
Army
Republic
Union League Club
Washington
Philippines
Mr. Taff
Panama
Porto Rico
Alaska
Hepburn Bill Favored Reported by Committee
Washington reports the Hepburn rail rate regulation bill was favorably reported to the Senate by the Interstate Commerce Committee by an 8 to 6 vote. The House passed it without pledging committee members to support or oppose. Democrats warn further committee action may be wasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hepburn
Senate
Committee On Interstate Commerce
House
Grosvenor Retired After 20 Years in Congress
Albert Douglass of Chillicothe won the nomination on the first ballot at a Lancaster convention to succeed Gen. C. H. Grosvenor in congress. Grosvenor received 20 votes to 78 for his opponent, ending a 20 year term in the 11th district. he carried Athens county with zero votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, O
Albert Douglass
Chillicothe
Congress
C. H. Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Athens County
Highland Park Ordinance Threatens Local Horse Racing
Highland Park mayor and council pass a ban on pool selling within city limits. If enforced, the Western Jockey Club will lose a race track option in Louisville as the Douglass track sits inside Highland Park boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Highland Park
Jockey Club
Douglass
Western Jockey Club
Pittsburg Leader Sees Coal Strike Likely by April First
Francis L. Robbins chairman of the Pittsburg Coal Company and Bituminous operators said on his arrival from New York that no possibility exists to avert a coal strike in the bituminous coal regions by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Francis L. Robbins
Pittsburg Coal Company
New York
Mexican War Veterans Meet Fifty-Ninth Beersa Wie Anniversary
A local gathering honors Mexican War veterans marking the fifty ninth anniversary of the Beersa Wie battle with speeches and a informal ceremony. Participants include surviving veterans and community officials celebrating memory and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beersa Wie
Threaten Gig Build Trades Strike Over Sympathetic Action
In Chicago a rupture in relations within the building trades escalates as contractors threaten to force workers off sympathetic strikes. They vow to ignore existing agreements unless unions resume work, risking a lockout or new strike. Arbitration boards from all unions are convening to hear the ultimatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Garfield Denies Immunity Promise in Beef Inquiry
Chicago. James R. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, testified he did not promise immunity to packers in exchange for information on the beef inquiry. He said he promised protection for confidential figures but kept it, and denied assurances that all information would be confidential or that an oath was involved. He outlined visits to Chicago and refuted claims by packers and Armour & Co officials. Morrison reintroduced much documentary evidence. Garfield said statements would be submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James R. Garfield
United ‘States
Morrison Garfield
Jesse P. Lyman
National Packing Co
Edward
Charles Swift
Thomas J. Connora
Armour & Co
Morrison
Garfield
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Raises Wheat Drive for Japan
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer seeks ten tons of wheat for famine relief in Japan and calls Washington wheat farmers to subscribe, aiming to ship with the Great Northern liner Dakota on March 12. An Oriental mail report notes nearly a million Japanese starving and food is deemed more urgent than money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Great Northern
Dakota
Oriental Mail
The
Post-Intelligencer
Washington
Money For Moyer's Defence
Five thousand dollars have been appropriated by the Mill and Smelter Men's union of BU Mont to aid in the defense of Charles F. Moyer Haywood Pettibone and Orchard who are suspected of the murder of ex Governor Stuenenberg of Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyer
BU Mont
Mill and Smelter Men’s Union
Charles F. Moyer
Haywood, Pettibone and
Orchard
Stuenenberg
Idaho
Bandits Collect $2000 Ransom in Hannigan Kidnapping
In El Paso Texas reports say the bandits who abducted Colonel Robert Hannigan near Bilver City New Mexico have gathered $2000 in ransom. They received $1000 from the colonel and $1000 from his son, yet the captive remains in their custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Robert Hannigan
Deming
N. M. Ranchiman
Bilver City
N. M
Earthquake Tremors Reported in West Indies
A severe quake was felt with frequent tremors across the West Indies. In Martinique a slight shock occurred on Wednesday while Mont Pelee remained quiet. The report notes ash and tremors as part of the seismic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
ST. Thomas
Martinique
Mont Pelee
New York Sets Eight Cent Gas Rate On Manhattan Island
The New York state commission of gas and electricity orders a maximum gas rate of eighty cents per thousand cubic feet for Manhattan Island. The price takes effect May 1 and remains in force for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
State Commission of Gas and Electricity
Manhattan Island
May Cut Opp Nebraska Bridge To Force New Span
The $700,000 Burlington bridge at this place will be left high and dry. the company must build a new bridge about three miles east of the present one. Opposite Jones's point the river has been cutting for some time and has eroded three-quarters of a mile. Sand loss threatens White's lake and may shift the channel toward the Iowa bluffs from the Nebraska side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Jones's Point
White's Lake
Iowa Bluffs
Nebraska Bluffs
Investigation urged into industrial life insurers in Albany
The state legislature considers a new motion to expand inquiry into industrial life insurance companies. A resolution seeks a committee to examine their business affairs and investments and report recommendations for potential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Insurance Investigation Committee
Hfe
Pipelines as Common Carriers Under Interstate Commission
A bill introduced by Representative Rhinock of Kentucky would declare oil pipelines common carriers and place them under the Interstate Commerce Commission. It follows a broader approach than a prior Kansas bill, covering pipelines operating within a state or territory, including Standard Oil lines in Indian Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinock
Kentucky
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rhinrock
Scott
Kansas
Indian Territory
No Uneasiness in Pekin Says Foreign Residents
Foreign residents in Pekin report no alarm about hostility toward foreigners. Relatives' telegrams claim worry abroad, but officials and locals here are described as unusually friendly. No anti foreign movement is suspected in North China. troubles in Canton and Shanghai are not felt locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
China
Canton
Shanghai
Warner pushes forty five pension bills in Senate
Washington Senator Warner a former G A R commander gives each request personal attention. He introduces a batch of pension bills to address constituents needs and clear state requests while starting private pension efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comrads
Washington
Warner
Missouri
Famine Grim in North Japan Spreads Hope of Aid
distress in three famine districts of North Japan draws sympathy across the empire. Government aid and relief work have begun as hundreds, including women and children, perish from starvation amid bitter cold conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Chinese Christianes in southeast provinces attacked
Meager details report attacks on Catholic missions in several towns in the southeast provinces. The Chengchonfu bishop says Chinese Christians are fleeing as the region’s long feud persists with frequent outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinese Christiane Free
Pekin
Chengchonfu
Unscrambled 1900s Ad Snippets Mix Dewey Starch and Insurrection News
Fragmentary OCR text shows ads for Defiance Starch praising cold water starch and extra ounces for 10 cents, plus a note about Shaban Bey arriving in the U S to appeal to missionaries in Albania. Mentions a Dewey dry dock signal and unrelated domestic scene.
Williams Pink Pills Promising Nervous Disorder Relief
Mrs Elizabeth Rannels of East Seventh Street reports two years of nervousness and twitching seizures. After taking Williams Pink Pills she experienced sleep restoration and reduced twitching, with relief lasting when not using the remedy. the letter promotes the pills for various nervous ailments and invites inquiries to the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rannels
de Williams
Williams
No Postage Stamps In Parlor Tales
An elderly man complains the parlor lacks postage stamps as a young visitor jokes about large bills. The daughter recalls the man attempted to view stamps at the post office but could not change a five hundred dollar bill, prompting family admonition to return to the parlor.
Purifier Bo tanic Blood Balm Offers Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Bo tanic Blood Balm as a greatest blood purifier for blood and skin diseases including blood poison eczema scrofula and bone pains. It promises rapid relief of sores aches and purifying the blood with a free sample offer and mail order directions. It claims benefits for weak kidneys and appeals to older adults seeking vigorous blood.
Stranglers Mistake and a Tudor Revival Echo
The piece references a well drilled force described by a general as an army and mentions historical figures and places. It notes William Waldorf Astor planning a Tudor styled restoration around Hever Castle, England, to recreate era settings from Henry VIII times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greal
Scott
William Waldorf Astor
Hever Castle
England
Henry
Anne Boleyn
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