Nations and local notes from across the nation
Reports span proposed laws in Montana and Oregon, a Nevada mining meeting, land purchases by the National Letter Carriers' Association, and a Kansas court ruling on Sunday baseball. Also covered are flood losses in California, railroad through-service plans, aviator Zipfel, a Haskell orphanage fire, Carrie Nation incidents, and Red Cross aid for earthquake orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Mining Congress
Goldfield
Nevada
Montana Senate
National Letter Carriers’ Association
Colorado Springs
KMM
Oregon Senate
Owensville
Ind
Hilnels
St. Louis
Texas
Arizona
Washington
Senator Foraker
United States Senate
Supreme Court of Kansas
Leckle T
Ernest Prather
Porter
Prather
Woolmen
America
Safe Insurance Commissioners
Stanford
Tehama
Calif
Colusa
Colusa County
Denver
San Francisco
Western Pacific
Gould” Row
Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Western Maryland
Baltimore
Armand Zipfel
Berlin
Haskell
Battle Creek
Mich
Carrie Nation
London
Magiatrite
Helena
American Red Cross Orphanage
Tt Fa
Ohio
Masons
Charlies
Hoskinson
Zanesville
William Howard Taft
Tafthow
Chicinnati
Taylor
Federal Court
Cleveland
Russians sentenced for revolt plot in St Petersburg garrison
Sixteen Russian soldiers convicted of trying to organize a revolt in the St. Petersburg garrison in 1907 receive penal servitude ranging from three to eight years. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports railroad rates have steadily advanced since the Hepburn bill. A Detroit firm places the largest vanadium steel order in U. S. history with United Steel, Canton, Ohio, totaling 2,100 tons. William Brown becomes president of the New York Central system. The Tribuna of Rome plans to honor Roosevelt with citizenship of Rome and to name a Rome street after an American city. Edison works on a storage battery for streetcar service. Harriman joins Lakeshore & Michigan Southern and Michigan Central boards, succeeding Sam Barger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
House of Representatives
Interstate Commerce Commission
Detroit Motor Company
United Steel Company
Canton
Ohio
William ©. Brown
St. Paul
New York Central
Tribuna
Rome
Italy
America
New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Thomas A. Edison
Harriman
Thhe Lakeshore
Michigan Southern Ra
Michigan Central Jail
Sam Barger
Congress Bills and Political Moves Across Washington
The House passed a bill creating the Belle Fourche land district in South Dakota while amendments seek higher wages for laborers in the Postoffice Department. Senate debates include civil War veterans’ pay, presidential pensions, and anti filibuster rule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
South Dakota
Belle Fourche
Roosevelt Telegram Supports Anti Japanese School Policy
President Roosevelt writes Speaker Blanton to defend a federal policy of easing travel and interaction between Americans and Japanese while objecting to a California anti Japanese school bill. He argues the arrangement benefits the Pacific coast and warns that changing it would harm federal relations and treaty obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
P. A. Blanton
California Assembly
Stanton
Flint
Kahn
California
F. K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Japan
Pacific
United States
United States Supreme Court
Pacific Slope
Speaker
Inet
Theodore Roosevelt
Japanese Question in Oregon Senate Protest Against Bailey Resolution
Vigorous protests oppose Senator Bailey's memorial urging Congress to extend the Chinese expulsion act to include all Asiatics. Protestors include Roosevelt associates and Japanese residents in Portland. Opponents seek exemptions from sweeping legislation. Senate committee to hear from aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Balem
Ore
Senate Resolutions Committee
Bailey
Congress
Roosevelt
Portland
Is Wi
Simple wash offers instant skin relief claims
An advertisement style piece touts a D. D. D. Prescription skin wash made from wintergreen and other remedies as a cure for burns itching and skin diseases. It includes testimonials about kidney pills and a Munyon Cold Cure with a refund guarantee, plus brief notes on philosophy and local church history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Munyon
United States
Q Magazine
Munyon Company
Philadelphia
Mayer Boot & Shoe Company Reports Record Year
The Mayer Boot & Shoe Company of Milwaukee, the Northwest’s largest shoe maker, closes its fiscal year with higher sales than last year. The firm attributes the gain to a strong reputation and superior products, led by brands Honorbilt Leading Lady Yerma Martha Washington Special Merit and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwaukee
Northwest
Mayer
Honorbilt
Yerma
Martha Washington
Whereupon he Instantly drew hile sword
A dramatic moment from a recent novel depicts a character’s swift action as he unsheathes a sword after a tense exchange. The line signals sudden combat and rising stakes within the scene.
Loose ends in a curious era of home cures and health hype
A collage of vintage advertisements and quack remedies circulates: a whiskey based rheumatism cure, Home fashion trends shifting away from family gatherings, Castoria infant remedy with its classic signature, jokes about chronic borrowing, Hamlin’s Wizard Oil for pain, Brown’s Troches for lung trouble, sample offers, and stray musings on social behavior and neighborly love.
Cautionary Ad for Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims purity and uniformity via a unique production method and urges buyers to purchase only genuine products from the company through leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benna
California Fig Syrup Co. Pub
Hades
California
California Fig Syrup Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western News
General News
NEWS
Guggenheim
DNL
Colorado
Supreme Court Marel Ist
Supreme Court of the
Mondell
Wyroming
Cook
Forest Service
Toonevell
Owl
Senate
New Mexico
Theterror
Weuiuet
Kcological
Teller
Voluneer Army
William Loeb, Jr
Volatead
Minnesota
White House
Fairbanks
Aldrich
Sident
George
Sylvanus O. Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Papa
Quanah Parker
Oklahoma
Beattie
Alki Point
South Alki
Beomo
Crido
Atchison
Kan
Globe
Angel
Brown
John I, Brown & Son
Boston
Maas
Dodds
PUTNAM _FACELESS DYES
Eadache
Munyon
Munoyon Company
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