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National Capital summary of political and economic news. Anti trust bills from Senators Jones Brown Culberson. Taft submits tariff board report on pulp paper costs Canada US. US Steel inquiry ordered by the house. Senate election of president pro tempore unresolved. Supreme Court rulings on labor leaders contempt sentences. Tariff and tax questions advance in Congress. Weather and summer resort interest rise in DC. Oklahoma City political strife. Stimson named secretary of war. Immigration enforcement at the Mexican border. Taft on postal workers organizing.
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Taft
Senate
Tariff Board
United States
Canada
United States Steel Corporation
House
Gallinger
Bacon
Clapp
Lodge
Tillman
Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
Standard Oil
Department
Wisconsin Senate
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Washington
American Tobacco
Wall Street
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Hitchcock
H. Bybee
Fulton
Virginia
Railroad board names Smythe rate clerk for utilities panel
The Kansas state board of railroad commissioners appoints Edgar E. Smythe general freight agent of the Kansas City Southern as rate clerk for the new utilities commission. The report notes national political and court actions including Lorimer inquiry findings and a Supreme Court contempt risk for AFL leaders.
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Kansas State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Edgar E. Smythe
Kansas City Southern Railway
New Utilities’ Commission
George A. Carpenter
United States District Court
Chicago
Carpenter
Five Day Armistice Signed Amid Mexican Political Shifts
Reports from Mexico City state a five day armistice covers the republic while Diaz and Vice President Corral pledge to resign by June. De La Barra to assume the presidency until a special election. rebels seek cabinet and governor concessions as peace hinges on reforms. Also noted are ship shipments of cattle to the U S and ongoing Mexican rebel advances, with U S officials weighing constitutional matters and international risks.
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Madero
Diaz
Corral
DeLa Barra
Mexico City
United States
Canada
Insurrectos
Mexico
Nogales
Naco
Juarez
Kilmer Swamp Root Credited With Lumbago Cure
A 73 year old man from Little Rock Arkansas praises Kilmer's Swamp Root after lumbago relief. He cites two bottles curing an November relapse and helps a neighbor walk again. Advertisement urges readers to request a sample and booklet from Dr. Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Untitled fragment sparks tense exchange between Myrtilla and Miranda
A heated exchange reveals Myrtilla pressing for commitment while Miranda teases restraint. The exchange hints at a power dynamic and looming consequences if hesitation continues.
Cuticura Heals Baby Eczema In Two Weeks
A mother reports her two month old daughter suffered severe eczema and rash until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She saw a dramatic improvement within days and complete healing in two weeks. She endorses Cuticura for skin care and shampoo, and notes availability worldwide via Potter Drug.
Roosevelts view on arbitration treaty with Britain
Theodore Roosevelt argues in the Outlook that a universal arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain is now feasible after 96 years of civil progress. He warns the treaty must not bind each nation to surrender its honor independence or integrity and calls for explicit or tacit safeguards on vital matters.
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New York
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Great Britain
United States
Fire devastates sheep barns at Kansas City stock yards
A blaze at the Kansas City Livestock Yards destroyed two sheep barns and damaged railroad cars as winds hampered suppression. Estimated loss runs to about 40000 dollars with 300 to 400 sheep burned and several buildings threatened before crews contained the fire in roughly two hours.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Allen Viaduct
Peace Declared in Mexican Civil War Ends Six Months of Bloodshed
Juarez reports a complete victory for the revolutionists after six months of fighting between the government and Francisco I. Madero. Judge Carbajal invites Madero to Mexico City to advise under Francisco DeLa Barra as Diaz relinquishes office after 26 years. Madero accepts but delays departure. Bernado Reyes not chosen minister of war, Gen. Gongales Salias slated for the post.
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Juarez
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Carbajal
Madero
Mexico City
Francisco DeLa Barra
Porfirio Diaz
Prison Penalty for Trusts Proposed in Sherman Amendment
Senator Gore of Oklahoma proposes an amendment to the Sherman anti trust law in Washington offering jail terms of two to ten years for contracts or combinations in restraint of trade. The measure, prompted by the Standard Oil decision, would narrow the law so that no contract or combination of any character could be deemed reasonable. Referred to the committee on interstate commerce.
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Gov. Dix
New York
Frisbie
House
United States
Taft
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Standard Oil
Honolulu
Mexican Revolutionary Junta
Washington, D. C
Gore
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Missouri Kansas Texas seeks bonds in Kansas
The Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad filed a new application with the Kansas board for a certificate of authority to issue bonds valued at 107 million dollars.
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Katy
Topeka
Kansas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Miners' Ex-Head Returns to Work in Bridgeport
Thomas L. Lewis, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, returned to coal mining in Bridgeport Ohio for the first time in 15 years, resuming work in the mines.
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Bridgeport, O
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Inauguration Date Change Draft Presented in House
A revised draft proposes moving the president's inauguration to the last Thursday in April and was presented to the House in Washington. The plan aims to set a fixed yearly date for the ceremony.
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Washington, D. C
House
Setting a High Standardy Child's Circus Promise
A grandmother recalls a child asking how good they must be to earn a circus trip. The boy answers that being as good as God is the standard, sparking a gentle exchange on innocence and aspiration between generations.
Kidney Trouble Remedy Told By Mendota Man
A testimonial claims Doan's Kidney Pills cured kidney weakness and backache after years of illness. The speaker, C D Kessler of Mendota Illinois, describes a history of gravel stones and overall improvement following the treatment. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
C. D. Kessler
E. 5Th St
Mendota
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
A Strange Situation in Harper's Weekly Quip
A humorous exchange between Binks and the Philosopher on humor and language. The Philosopher notes that most people cannot see an English joke, while Binks highlights his own understanding of jokes across languages and the value of keen vision.
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Binks
Philosopher
Harper’s Weekly
Nothing Known to Medical Science Relieves Piles Like Resinol
Bold claim that Resinol Ointment quickly stops burning itching and inflammation of piles. The ad states doctors nurses and medical men worldwide recommend Resinol for skin irritations sores fissures of nose mouth and rectum. It is described as a standard remedy for eczema and other itching skin conditions and suitable for burns and scalds. Sold at all drug stores.
Humorous Bits and Ads Echo Quiet Town Voices
A collage of quaint lines and notices recalls domestic banter and social mores. Advertisements tout Mrs. Winslow's Syrup for teething and a tobacco pitch, while proverbs and quotes punctuate the page, naming Meriwether & Edwards of Clarksville Town and McCormas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriwether & Edwards
Clarksville Town
Change of Life Testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham
Natick Massachusetts resident Mrs Nath an Greaton reports severe nervous symptoms and cold limbs before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits it with restoring her health after doctors diagnosed a tumor and urges others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Natick, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nathan B. Greaton
N. Main Street
Natick
Mass
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