Seven Cabinet Appointments and Supreme Court Nomination
President Roosevelt sent seven cabinet changes and a Supreme Court associate justice nomination to the Senate. Expected shifts begin early next year with Moody joining the court, Bonaparte to Justice, Straus to Commerce and Labor, Metcalfe to Navy, Shaw leaving, and Meyer becoming Postmaster General. Also slated are Cortelyou Treasury, Bona rte Attorney General, and Isham fed to Interior. Garfield to head Interior.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Roosevelt
Moody
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
Straus
Commerce and Labor
Metcalfe
Navy
Shaw
Mr. I
Treasury
Geo. von L. Meyer
St. Petersburg
Garfield
Hitchcock
Interior Department
the Treasury
George B. Cortelyou
Charles J. Bonarte
Goveral Geo. L. von Meyer
of the Navy
Victor B. Metcalf
Interior
James I Sar
Richest of All Indians at Guthrie Oklahoma
Osage Indians to receive payments totaling 510000 with 90000 interest and 70000 cash plus 5000 oil gas royalties. Each full blood Osage to be paid first over next three days, then others. Agent Millard begins distribution to eligible Osages and requires school attendance proof for children.
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Guthrik
Okla
Tribe of
Osage
United States
Ret Millard
Osages
Porto Rico Seeks Self Government and Governor
Porto Rico's resident Commissioner Tullo Larrinaga arrived in New York and said Porto Rico wants self government with electable Governor and an upper house to replace the President appointed Executive Council. He noted prior Spanish rule elected most offices and praised President Roosevelt's visit as a boost to their home rule effort.
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New York
Tullo Larrinaga
Porto Rico
Washington
Larrinaga
Roosevelt
Rats Undertaker Rid Up To Large Buildings
Daniel Rose of Cincinnati Ohio conducts a professional rat exterminating service in Cleveland arranging with businesses hotels and homes to remove rats quickly. His method embalms as a precaution reducing odor from death within walls and roofs after a few hours of night work in a building.
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Cleveland
Mr. Rose
Rose
Daniel Rose
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Walla
Murder verdict in Gillette trial for Grace Brown
In Herkimer New York Chester E Gillette was found guilty in the first degree of murdering his sweetheart Grace Brown at Big Moose Lake on July 11. The jury deliberated five hours and twenty minutes. Sentencing set for Thursday morning as Judge Devendorf presided. Gillette counsel Former Senator Mills vowed to move to set aside the verdict when court reconvenes.
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Herkimer
N. Y
Chester E. Gillette
I Grace Brown
Big Moose Lake
Devendorf
Mills
Gillette
Senate to take Smoot case up Monday in Senate
Washington Dec 3 Senator Burrows chairman of the Senate committee on privileges and elections announced that on Monday next he will bring on the report denouncing Senator Smoot of Utah and permitting him to retain his seat in the Senate.
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Senate
Washington
Burrows
Senate Committee On
Smoot
Utah
Our Country's Wealth and the People Speech Summary
Judge Peter 8 Grosseup denounces the shift of wealth into corporate hands in Chicago. He argues farmers and workers lose ownership as capital concentrates in a few money kings, with investible capital fueling speculation and exploiting ordinary Americans owning corporate shares.
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Peter
Grosseup
Chicago
Man Tries Window Entry as Wife Fires Five Shots
A Chicago man attempted a late night entry through a window while his wife fired five shots, aiming to deter a burglar. The incident, involving a front door breach and improvised house entry, reflects tensions of domestic security and cautionary measures in urban households.
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Chicago
Wm. R. ‘Travers
New York
Duce
New York Styles For Shirts And Wraps In Light Gowns
A period fashion piece details up to date shirt waist patterns and wrap gowns. It describes a Jumper Bdwnk of silk or light wool, a satin gown with tucked round skirt, a seamless Jumper waist, and a long wrap with a cape like hem. Also notes on wrap trimming and mood of spring outfits.
Embroideries and wraps echo 1860 styles in fashion notes
Lucy Carter surveys current dress trends with brown satin jumpers trimmed in cream net and pink rose embroidery. She notes at home embroidery can replicate the look, reviews capes and dolman styles, suggests Arabian Burnous colors, and highlights flowered cotton party frocks with Valenciennes lace and ribbon belts for year round dances.
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Murray and Lanman
Lucy Carter
Unclear Dialogue in Darkbed Moment Reported
In a Nashville American fragment a man tries to enter his wife’s room at night without waking her. She calls out asking if it is their son William. He answers quickly with a joking line about her expectations, ending with a distinctive local dialect tag.
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William
Nashville American
The Retort Feminine Parody on a Lady’s Parasol
A humorous item describes Mrs Brassey sending a thin afternoon guest with a parasol that “didn’t watch her gows.” The punchline recalls telling her to eat a new gown, capturing a playful exchange in period voice.
Woman Razor Sharpening Widow Makes Living in KC
A Kansas City Star report notes a woman who sharpens razors in a small shop by a window. She claims to be the only female razor sharpener in the country and runs a steady, livelihood-based business.
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Kansas City Star
Alwitdow
The Celery Plant's Thanksgiving Lesson
A New York Mail piece extols celery as a noxious weed when wild, yet a thrifty garden treasure when cultivated. It praises the plant’s crisp, bright stalks and savor, arguing careful growing yields a symbol of patient virtue and a modest culinary aid at the Thanksgiving table.
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New York Mail
Trust Busters vs English Methods in Soap Trade
A 60 million dollar soap trust fails under public disdain in England. The piece argues American trust tactics rely on tariff power and political influence, while English manufacturers lack similar clout. It predicts English reforms will follow U.S. tariffs and public sentiment shifts.
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England
Learned Hollander Possesses Multilingual Telegraph Messenger Skills
A Dutch telegraph messenger at Breda near fifty can speak and write English French German Danish Italian Arabic Latin Greek Hebrew and Sanscript. He deciphers hieroglyphics and cuneiform inscriptions and is versed in cosmography. He is described as a master of languages with diverse scholarly knowledge.
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Breda
Pitti
Famine Worsens in Russian Regions, Officials Warn
Prince Lyoff and Orbeliant report to Associated Press on ten year famine across Samara Saratov Sembirsk Penza Tambov and Ute regions. About 20 million need aid for four to ten months as crops fail and epidemics loom. Government relief may fall short. officials accused of hampering aid and soup kitchens.
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ST. Petersburg
Princes Lvoff
Orbeliant
Moscow Zeatstvo Famaine Retlet
Associated Press
Samara
Saratov
Sembirsk
Penza
Tambov
Ute
Moscow
Prince Lyot
Prince Lyott
Kazan
Caucasus
Medieval Prices for Livestock and Labor
Historical figures show 14th century prices and wages for livestock, grain, and housing. Chickens cost two cents, a cow about $1.50, hogs 80 cents, bread bought with pennies, and land about 2 to 12 cents per acre. Wages included 3 rents per day, harvests at 4 cents, and annual salaries around $192 for a bishop, with royal allowances for Edward VI’s daughter.
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Anys
London
Edward VI
'Twas Presumption in a Quiet Encounter
A brief dialogue shows a conceited man assuming Mrs Sharpe will welcome a return visit. Miss Sharpe asserts agreement and questions the man's certainty, revealing social dynamics and wit in a domestic scene.
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Miss Sharpe
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