13 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
1
A speaker argues a judge needs experience and learning, comparing to a housekeeper who must discern the genuine from imitations. The piece extols Ivory Soap as 99.31 percent pure, implying true quality comes with proven experience and careful judgment.
Chauncey Depew is slated for the seat at the right of the presiding officer with notable colleagues Foraker Spooner Beveridge and Kean. The arrangement reflects senate etiquette and promises a vivid display of eloquence as new members join Congress. Washington Star reports on the ceremonial seating and praise for Depew’s forthcoming tenure. Also noted is a light anecdote about the fifth feminine age and a Derby victory by Volodyovski at Epsom Downs.
The Twenty first annual session of the Muskingum Presbyterial Woman's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met at Second U P Church in Cambridge on Tuesday June 4. Mrs Wm Duncan of Flat Choren New Concord led devotional exercises. Rev T Pollock of Cambridge gave an address of welcome. Fraternal greetings came from several local churchwomen and delegates. Officers were elected including President Miss Margaret Shepherd New Concord and First Vice President Alma Barnett Cambridge. A memorial service for Mrs W E Boden was held with a $24 pledge later increased to $100. The gathering included reports from various societies, prayer, and papers on missionary work ending with a report on funds and a pledge of support to Miss Anna G Thompson to Egypt. The bank offering for the Presbyterial Society totaled $849.36, with overall year funds at $1,7224.2 America Advancement.
The article notes Cuban authorities question Secretary Root and President Roosevelt's stance on the Platt amendment. It says Root did not alter Congress's act and that the Cuban convention misrepresented his views. A confidential Platt letter to Root is reported to have reached Havana, with reactions focusing on its content and context. It also covers other brief items from Buffalo and Cambridge.
London June 7. The house of commons voted 159 to 0 for transports and remounts costing £165,779,000. Conservative Sir Blian dell Maple claimed officers bought broken down horses in Hungary and Austria at inflated prices, sharing excess charges with sellers. War secretary defended quality and promised an inquiry.
The president approved five pardons and commuted four sentences in sixteenth applications for mercy. Notable actions include Harry Johnson, pardoned after an $800 fine and 13 months for embezzling post office funds, and Randall Addicks, pardoned after a life term for conspiracy to intimidate officers during a deputy marshal’s killing. Also listed are Richard Toulmin, Nicholas Politz, William Moore, and Harry H. Smith with varying reductions or commutations. A Milwaukee fire at Pabst Brewery caused heavy damage and one death.
Adelina Patti impersonation at a New York post office ends when the Welsh singer tries to prove her identity by obtaining letters. An old clerk, fooled by a music moment, eventually reveals the pile of mail is not for her to claim. The scene unfolds amid other varied notes on current affairs and intriguing tales.
A garbled OCR account references political intrigue and public figures amid a tense period. Snippets mention a president, candidates, and civic actions, though names and specifics are obscured by faulty text. The fragment hints at unrest, public interest, and the interplay of machines or media in shaping events.
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