News of the World highlights in Congress and warships
Interesting global items report on Williams petition to Speaker, Stevens bill on free list, Brownsville speech fragment, Senate naval appropriation for four battleships, Wilson era politics, tax and bank robberies, and disasters. Includes Kiel explosion death toll, Roosevelts program, and stock market notes.
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Congressional
Sentative
Williams
Stevens
Wood
Brownsville
Asfray
Balantine
Senate
United States
Seattle
Wash
Willams
House
Hepburn
Proposed reforms urged to curb abusive power in commerce
A 1908 message argues for constructive action by Congress to curb restraints on interstate trade. It calls for stronger tariffs inquiries, improved enforcement of anti trust laws, and investigations by the Interstate Commerce Commission to ensure fair railroad accounting and rate regulation. Endorses wage worker solidarity and prohibits coercive boycotts while urging comprehensive oversight of corporate power.
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Injunktion
Nate Gores
Grea Mencia
Washington
Ape
Fae Tagan
Neveti
Aera Commission
House of Er
Congress
Paris
Herburn
Biven
Idbor
Beth Depen
Missouri News Roundup Highlights War Claims Fight
Senator Warner shifts strategy after the court of claims ruled against Missouri in a $2.7 million civil war claims case. He proposes treasury review of state vouchers and an eventual appropriation. Also reported are a masked robbery, foreign students forming a cosmopolitan club, Missouri defeating Colorado in a debate, a prison transfer for a dying father, a young man’s tragedy rumor, a new university museum, and agricultural notes on cowpeas and soil fertility.
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Warner
Missouri
Court of Claims
Dil
Department of Justice
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Congress
Department
Treasury
Carr OM expands Ardmore area for oil prospects
The Carr OM company of burg West Virginia has leased several hundred acres near Ardmore Macon county and plans to drill after securing 15 000 acres. Experts see surface indications resembling West Virginia and Indiana fields. Company contracts with landowners on a royalty basis and cites shale rich terrain in a rough region once centered on coal. Five years of prior exploration left strong signs of future exploitation as oil and gas indicators matched other major discoveries.
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Carr OM Company
Burg
W. Va
Vicini Ardmore
Macon County
West Virginia
Indiana
Toel Company
Jos
Engineers Meet in Macon District Officers Elected
Macon district highway engineers elected officers at the meeting with John Grigsby of Paris as president and Thomas McGee of Macon as first vice president John F Custer Unionville was chosen as second vice president Thomas J Sharm Monticello is treasurer and Benjamin F Frick Warrenton will be secretary Curtis III spoke on roads and bridges Two Young Women Drowned in Pillling Miss Autrey French and Miss Mars Matthews drowned when a skiff capsized and a well claim two lives in separate incidents near their farms Elizabeth Tribble 88 widow of Andrew Tribble died in Kansas City after moving from Howard Platte counties in earlier years Racial discussion noted without full details The Commercial club of Inderence endorses moving the first Jackson County courthouse to a new site and preservation of the historic building now used as a courthouse end.
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Kanga
Kiel
Harrisburg
Knox
Roosevelt
Scandia
Minn
Omaha
Neb
York
New York
Amazon
United Sates Steel Corporation
Colorado
Taft
Chicago
Stock Exchange
Joplin
White Plains
N. Y
X Central
Topeka
Pollock
Kansas
Missouri River
London
Worcester
Mass
United States
Cal
Victoria
Vancouver
Pacife
Evans
Monterey
New Jersey
Bryans
South Bend
Sat’ Praneiaco
Hotolulu
Auckland
Sydney
Melbourne
Albany
Australia
Georgia
Anar
Metropolitan Traction
Thomas F. Ryan
Linevitah
St. Petersburg
Hl. Tucker
To Bekart
Balande
Sam OW Gopypany
We American
Miscouri
Kansas University
Lawrence
Ques
Miebburf
St. Paul
Vale of Witt
Macon
John Grigsby
Paris
Thomas McGee
Soo
John F. Custer
Unionville
Thomas J. Sharm
Autrey French
Deas
Elizabeth Tribble
Andrew Tribble
Platte County
Kaewee City
Tribble
Howard County
Piste ‘County
Jackson
Jackson Coutt
Rowne
Iniepeniener
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Landay
Newsbek
Ang
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Reas
Hawaii
Rooserth’ Ts
John Sparks
Nevada
D. W. Bushnell
Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tekrf
Delchinad
Ithmour
Fabntal
Pormots
Che Mberheret
Kandas
Baranytinle
Colombis
Mont Desi
Or Be
Pomme Pretttel
Grover Cicirs Land
Lakewood N. J
Elton
Geneva
Arephet
Nataan
Ehaltous
Sitytéetinell
Asd Steel
Prac
EME
Boston
E. Hugenschmidt
Semalia
China
Russia
Argentine
Japan
America
University
University of Missouri
Colorado University
Boulder
Col
W. Woodruff
A. R. Clausen
Thomas E. Barrett
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Democratic State Committee
St. Louis
Eee
Arthur Spillman
Moe
Fevetern
Lawrence County
New University Museum
State University
Mus Graham
D. F. Gra
Ing
Anna Wolfram
Cowpeas
Missour Mente
Charles H. Taylor
St Ae
Hallsvill
Steen
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