Country farmers shape Congress leadership and laws
A veteran observer notes leaders in both parties mainly hail from country districts. He cites Cannon, Jayne, Tawney, Smith, Dalzell, Clark, Underwood, Burleson, Clayton, Randall, and Mingham as examples. The piece argues agricultural voters drive policy and warns rapid railroad legislation may face court review.
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Nimana
Cannon
Jayne
New 1Ork
Dingley
Maine
Payne
Tawney
Minnesota
Smith
Iowa
Dalzeil
Pennsylvania
Pittsourg
Clark
Missouri
Underwood
Alabama
Birmingham
Burleson
Texas
Clayton
Fotka
Supreme Court Official Talks on Railroad Legislation
An official of the United States Supreme Court told friends that Congress responds to public desire for laws correcting abuses. He said a close study shows Congress has never hesitated to pass laws when needed.
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Congress
United States Supreme Court
The Doctor's Beard by T. E. Powers
A brief note presents a 1910 publication by T. E. Powers earned for the New York Evening Journal. The item records bearded doctor characters in a literary piece with copyright attribution.
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New York Evening Journal Publishing Company
Congress Liberally Funds Public Buildings Nationwide
Congress authorized an expenditure of about 25 million dollars for public buildings across various regions. The measure reflects broad support from lawmakers who secured funding for their local projects in the legislative package.
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Congress
Public Building Delays and Treasury Site Fights Highlighted
The article notes slow action by the Supervising Architect in the Treasury Department on hundreds of public building bills from recent Congresses. About 2 percent remain untouched, with 265 projects waiting for site and plan work, often stalled by local site disputes and funding politics.
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Treasury Department
House
Senate
Supervising Architect
Secretary of the Treasury
Taft
Pension reform urged to aid old soldiers and Congress
Representative Martin of Colorado argues for a comprehensive pension bill as the best path to justice for many veterans. He notes thousands of pension related bills in recent sessions and appeals for a general law to treat all cases fairly and leave a lasting legacy.
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Congress
Martin
Colorado
Germany Refuses to Protest U S Nicaragua Interference
Berlin discloses Germany declined to lodge a protest with Washington over United States actions in Nicaragua. The Foreign Office says the reply was polite and offered no intervention. President Madriz had appealed six weeks earlier, mirroring similar requests to Europe and Mexico.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
Washington
United State
Nicaragua
Madriz
Madrid
Mexico
Lampmah Prominent Local Figure Dies of Heart Failure
Mansfield brief shows Manford H. Lampmah, longtime business and political figure in Lorain, dies from heart failure. In Mansfield, Mr and Mrs R. B. FitzGerald plan a walking trip to the Pacific coast, traveling with a cart built as a sleeping shelter for comfort.
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Lorain
Manford H. Lampmah
Mansfield
Fitzgerald
Pacific Coast
Train collision near Bucyrus injures one
An excursion train from Mt. Gilead on the Toledo & Ohio Central collided with a Big Four freight at Marte ten miles south of Bucyrus. Seven coaches derailed and William Grimes of Bucyrus was the only seriously hurt as hundreds of women and children escaped with minor injuries.
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Bucyrus
Toledo & Ohio Central
Mt. Gilead
Marte
William Grimes
Darrow
Ahearn Beats Holmes In 10 Round Ring Bout
New York report says Young Ahearn outpointed Darkey Holmes of Philadelphia in ten rounds at the Fairmont A C. Ahearn’s scientific boxing gave him the edge in a majority of rounds and secured a safe margin victory.
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New York
Ahearn
Darkey Holmes
Philadelphia
Fairmont A. C
Holmes
Vatican ultimatum over Spain church laws stalls concordat talks
Madrid liberal reports the Vatican sent a curt note to the Spanish government threatening to halt negotiations on the concordat unless Spain postpones or withdraws its recent state church reforms.
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Madrid
Ell Liberal
Vatican
Spain
Estate of George Cabot Lee Filed in Middlesex Probate Court
Inventory filed in Middlesex probate court East Cambridge lists the estate of George Cabot Lee who died March 21. Value totals 1 662 821 with 1 569 821 personal and 93 000 real. Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth granddaughter will receive one twelfth share.
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Boston
George Cabot Lee
Newon
Middlesex
East Cambridge
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Harding Nomination Seen as Securing Harmon Victory
Canton Democrats grow confident Harmon will win as Harding tops the ticket. Roosevelt’s potential in Ohio is deemed unlikely, and Garfield’s candidacy is dismissed amid Republican infighting. Harding’s pro temperance stance and brewery stock rumors complicate the campaign narrative without altering the basic outlook.
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Canton
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Colonel Roosevelt
Jimmy Garfield
Harding
Ohio
Roosevelt
Foraker
Columbus
Ballinger
Department of Interior
Theodore Roosevelt
Harmon
Roosevel
Board of Trade
Temperance
Marion
Survey Work Begins For Alliance Akron Electric Line
A force of engineers from New York surveys a right of way for the Alliance Akron Electric railway. The line will enter Alliance through the Arch avenue subway under the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Alliance
New York
Alliance-Akron Electric Railway
Arch Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Picnic plans announced by Alliance McKinley club
Alliance McKinley club appoints a committee to confer with Canton and Massillon committees on arrangements for the Republican picnic.
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Alliance McKinley Club
Canton
Massillon
Mildred Reynolds Weds Glenn D Allen at Limaville Home
Miss Mildred Reynolds became the wife of Glenn D. Allen at a Limaville ceremony held at the bride’s parents home. Rev. B Reynolds of the Alliance Christian church conducted the wedding. Mr. Allen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen of Alliance.
Lightning Burns Union Township House, 25 Rooms Lost
Lightning struck the 25 room brick residence of Andrew Bates in Union township near Irwin. The structure and most contents were consumed. Charles Jenkins was fatally injured while aiding in saving goods. The loss by fire is 25000 dollars.
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Marysville
Andrew Bates
Union Township
Irwin
Charles Jenkins
Dr. King's New Life Pills Power Packed Claim
Advertises Dr. King's New Life Pills as a 24 hour health aid. Claims potency to transform weakness into strength, energy into vitality, and cure headaches dyspepsia and malaria. Sold for 25 cents at C. K. Mug Drug Co.
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Dr. King
New Life
C. K. Mug Drug Co
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