National Capital News Bites From Washington Highlights
Senate passes agricultural bill after Heyburn forestry attack. House approves militiamen pay for two years. Lorimer seat upheld over vacancy claim. New Mexico constitution ratified. to be proclaimed by president. Taft in talks with leaders on start date for special session set around April 4. Norris resolution seeks antimonopoly coffee data. nominations to senate include Bailey Illinois and Withers Colorado receiverships.
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National Capital
Senate
Heyburn
Forestry Service
House
William Lorimer
Illinois
Beveridge
Indiana
Lorimer
New Mexico
Gore
Jake L. Hannon
McMurray
Taft
White House
House’ Committee On Judiciary
Norris
Robert O. Bailey
Treasury
Gustavus G. Withers
Colorado
Pueblo
Col
National Roads and Realty announces highway plan
The National Roads and Realty Company with a $25 million capital plans to build a national Washington to New York highway. Western railroads accept the Interstate Commerce Commission’s denial of freight-rate increases and will not appeal. State wheat condition in Oklahoma Feb 25 is 49.1 percent versus 81.8 last year. Postal receipts in Kansas City for February show 273 percent rise over 1902. Five men face counterfeiting charges tied to the German National Bank of Beloit Kansas. Judge Prouty warns railways may be nationalized if regulation blocks proper service. Trade shows January imports down and exports up. New York state income forecast at $37 million with $50 million appropriations requests. Missing boy broker Robert E Davie was arrested in Rio de Janeiro, per Governor Stubbs’ tax commission appointment notice listing Bur T Howe, J M Burnett, and B F Milton.
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Oe Tle
National Roads and Realty Company
Washington
New York
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Secret Service
German National Bank
Beloit
Kansas
Judge Prouty
The
Commerce Commission
Robert E. Davie
Rio de Janeiro
W. B. Watts
Superinarte
Senate advances Hobson spy bill through Senate
The senate passed the Hobson spy bill to bar access to defense secrets by unauthorized persons. The measure had already cleared the house, signaling bipartisan support for tighter security. Frosts grip early vegetables and vegetation into central Florida. House approves 350000 for reconstructing the hall of representatives to match the senate chamber size. A light snowfall in 15 years lets San Francisco youths enjoy brief snowball play.
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Senate
Hobson
House
Florida
House of Representatives
Senate Chamber
San Francisco
Urgent appeal for funds to aid starving China amid global tensions
Gen Wilder, American consul at Shanghai, urged the US to contribute 100000 more for famine relief in China as refugees rove the famine zone. Meantime British debate screens naval buildup of up to 40 dreadnoughts in six years amid global frictions.
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Wilder
Shanghai
United States
China
Russia
Commonwealth of Australia
American Meat Trust
Australia
Matsuzo Nagai
San Francisco
Vazquez Gomez
Washington
Pasadena
Cal
Braden
Chile
Taft to visit Atchison for Waggener picnic
A visit by President Taft to Atchison Kansas is planned for next September as a guest of B P Waggener for the annual children's picnic. The exact date is undecided.
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Taft
Atchison, Kan
B. P. Waggener
Carter H. Harrison
Charles E. Merriam
Chicago
Missouri legislature bills offered and actions taken
Missouri lawmakers introduced dramshop and labor reform bills in Jefferson City. Proposals include banning roadhouses, restraining dramshop licenses outside cities, a workers compensation act, and penalties for real estate misdeeds. Other measures address tobacco licenses, campaign finance, local control of licenses, and railroad rate nondiscrimination. The home rule police bill passed the house, while several municipal reforms were rejected. The penitentiary contract labor phaseout moves forward, and a $3 million capitol bonds measure advanced with a special election.
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Fear
Jasper County
Jefferson City
Senate
Hadley
Allee of Miller
Capitol
New Utilities Bill Introduced by Governor Humphrey
A new public utilities bill was introduced by Humphrey creating a three member commission appointed by the governor. The panel would receive $3,500 annually and oversee public service corporations.
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Humphrey
River Stereopticon Views Entertain Missouri Legislature
W. H. Dickey of Kansas City and W. K. Kavanaugh of St. Louis entertained about half the legislature and many others in the Jefferson theater with stereopticon views of the rivers.
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Dickey
Kansas City
W. K. Kavanaugh
St. Louis
Jefferson Theater
Grateful England letter praises Resinol Ointment
A UK reader from Rutland Hall thanks Resinol Ointment for curing years of eczema and urges others to keep a jar. The advertisement extols Resinol and soap for skin conditions including eczema, herpes, tinea, barber's itch, acne, ivy eruptions, burns, and more with instant relief. Resinol Chemical Co. of Baltimore markets the product through druggists nationwide.
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England
Lee Carter
Rutland Hall
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
What She Thought on Jones Move In
Mrs. Gumm asks Mrs. Jankins about Mr. Jones moving in soon. Mrs. Jankins says she dislikes discussing neighbors but suspects Jones may prove the kind of man she expects.
Cure of severe skin eruption with Cuticura remedies
G M Macfarland of New York City reports relief after three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a painful skin eruption. He endured red blotches, scaling, burning and sleepless nights before finding cure in two months of treatment. He promotes the products and offers a free skin diseases book from Potter Drug.
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G. M. Macfarland
West 116Th St
New York City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Columbus Ave
Boston
The Duchess Decazes and the Ragaz Duchess Affair
A New York mother declares her daughter asked if the Duchess Decazes is real noting she is American from the Singer family. The mother replies yes she is real but machine made during amateur theatricals at Ragaz.
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Duchess Decazes
Singer
Ragaz
New York
Starch Says Home Laundering Matches Steam Results
A smooth iron and Defiance Starch make home laundering of shirt waists as effective as steam laundries. The finish and stiffness are preserved, with less wear on fabrics, and the starch does not stick to the iron, offering a pleasant user experience.
Theatrical Manager Questions Actor on Age
A manager confronts a performer about age after a spirited rehearsal with Booth and Miss Seveleaf. The actress insists it is nobody's business how old she is.
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Booth
No Experimental Parcels Post Killed in Senate Action
Washington D C March 20 tentatively set for assembling of the extra session. Senator Bailey of Texas challenged the post office bill amendment authorizing an experimental parcels post for one year starting April 1 1911. Vice President Sherman ruled the point of order well taken and the amendment was eliminated. Republican leaders remain convinced an extra session is certain. Representative John Dwight Republican whip concedes a special session seems unavoidable.
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Washington, D. C
Bailey
Texas
Sherman
John Dwight
House
Washington shows small surplus in latest month
Ordinary revenues exceeded disbursements by 58 thousand in the latest month. This contrasts with a February surplus of over a million and a January deficit of 3 million this year. Since July 1, outlays exceed receipts by 21 million, versus a 45 million deficit last year. Panama canal spending adds over 25 million in eight months, to be reimbursed by Panama bonds.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Treasury
Panama
Milo Maize Special Train Promotes Semi arid Farming
The Milo Special is a Chicago Rock Island train to tour western Kansas and the Southwest this spring. Experts accompanying the train will teach farmers in semi arid regions about planting Milo maize as a doctrine of improvement.
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Topeka
Kansas
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Southwest
Not a Passenger Killed on Harriman Lines Report
A 1910 Harriman lines study notes not a single passenger death across 17 960 miles of Union Pacific Southern Pacific and the Southern Pacific in Mexico. The report highlights high safety standards achieved by the rail network.
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New York
Harriman Lines
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Edmond Normal School Funds
Oklahoma City Gov. Cruce vetoes a bill approving 125000 for new buildings at Edmond Normal school. He says state expenditures must be trimmed and finances placed on a sound basis.
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Cruce
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Edmond Normal School
Florence College Bursts into Flames in Midnight Fire
A major blaze destroyed Florence University a women's college in Florence Alabama. The fire forced many students to flee the buildings at 3 o'clock in the morning inflicting damage estimated above $100 000.
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Southern College
Florence
Ala
Florence University
Montana Elects a Senator on 79th Ballot
Helena Montana Henry L Myers Democrat of Ravelli county was elected United States senator to succeed Senator Thomas Carter on the 79th joint ballot.
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Montana
Helena
Henry L. Myers
Ravelli County
United States
Thomas Carter
May Tax Unmarried Men in Minnesota Bill Proposed
The Minnesota legislature debates a bill to levy a $5 annual poll tax on men over 30 who are unmarried or cannot prove suitable moral character. Revenues would fund aid for indigent spinsters if enacted.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Oklahoma Texas Panhandle annexation stalled by Texas reply
The Oklahoma house introduced a resolution to annex the Texas Panhandle while the Texas house responded with a resolution respectfully urging other states and territories not to meddle with Texas boundaries.
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Oklahoma
Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
Texas Panhandle
Western Canada Counting Its Gold
Crop conditions across western Canada yield mixed reports with many districts recording strong harvests. Notable per acre results include Castor 35 44 bushels and Bon Accord 23 20 bushels, with several Saskatchewan and Alberta farms reporting 30 plus bushels per acre on wheat and oats across summer fallow and stubble. Major growers cited include J Hamilton, J Lane, G Rollo, W McEwan, and J Sifton among others.
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Canada
Castor
Alta
F. Galloway
Alex Robertson
Delis Alta
W. & H. Clark
Sheldon Ramsey
J. Lane
J. Hamilton
Brown
Pincher Creek
W. Walker
Miss Walker
Jo Roberts
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Mr. Freebairn
Charles Nelson
Bon Accord
Alberta
Wm. Logan
Robert Martin
Belbeck
Sask
Gee
A’ Campbell
Caron
Colonsay
James Glen
Drinkwater
Abe Winters
Fleming
Govan
Benjamin Armstrong
John Grumlin
Charles Latta
J.K. Taylor
W. Small
J.F. Moore
J. MacLean
W. Hopwood
W. Gray
W. Curtin
John Meyers, Jr
Grand Coulee
P. P. Epp
Langham
J. J. Thiessen
Chris Dear
Wm. Thiessen
P. P. Schultz
Robt. H. Wiggins
Manor
Fred Cobb
Jack Robinson
Wm. Kindel
Milestone
R. J. Moore
Martin Roddy
J D.sifton
Moose Jaw
John L. Smith
New Warren
Regina
H. W. Laird
W. H. Duncan
Acre
G. M. Bell
O. BE. Rothwell
J. McKinnis
J. S. Mooney
Tessies
Wm. Nesbitt
Latrace
Thos. Miller
Major Bros
Tuxford
C. B. Dunning
James Bain
Yellow Grass
Wm. Robson
Geo. Steer
M. A. Wilkinson
Jas
A. R. Cameron
D. McNevan
W. A. Cooper
John Murray
Hockley Bros
W. Ransom
Cathcert
C. Hart
New Acre
T. Murray, Jr
McEwan
Mayor Taylor
A Girl Believes Her Latest Love Is The Real Thing
A young woman clings to the belief that her newest romance represents true love. The piece examines optimism, doubt, and the pull of a fresh emotional connection.
Easter Post Cards Free Sample Offer
Postal offer promises two stamps for five samples of new Gold Tea products and peach color designs. The text is fragmented but indicates a mail-in promotion for holiday cards and colors.
Have to Pull Them in Elia and Stella Dialogue
A brief exchange contrasts fishing skill with the need for a pull to land good fish. The dialog notes there are many fish in the sea but success requires effort and technique.
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Elia
Stella
Lewis' Single Binder He Smoker Vik Eelis Ettulionteen
Unable to determine a coherent event or names from the provided text. The fragment appears garbled and does not yield usable subjects, organizations, dates, or places for a factual news item.
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Lewis
Vik
Eelis Ettulionteen. Y
What Women Feel Is More Convincing Than Men Know
A terse statement contrasts women’s perceived intuition with men’s knowledge, suggesting women’s feelings carry greater credibility. The remark frames gendered trust in certainty, implying social dynamics about belief and authority.
Chihuahua Alarmed Rail Tieups Raise Prices
Telegrams from Chihuahua report rail road closures north and south causing skyward price jumps for provisions. Foreigners and natives suffer as business stagnates across the region including El Paso Texas.
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Chihuahua
el Paso
Texas
Texas marks 75th Texan independence anniversary
Houston observes the 75th anniversary with widespread business shutdowns. Banks statewide suspended operations as part of the commemorations.
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Texas
Houston
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Dodge
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the Treasury
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William J. Bryan
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
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