Bailey's seat in doubt as resigning senator debate roils
Washington lawmakers clash over whether Joseph W Bailey remains a U S senator after his resignation was withdrawn within hours. Lawyers cite automatic effect upon receipt, legislative filing, or VP action. precedent from 1870 supports differing views on Bailey's status. The fight highlights Democratic minority splits and anti Bailey momentum among new senators.
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Congress
Joseph W. Bailey
Senate
Colquitt
Texas
Texas Senate
Bailey
House
Jin Inois
Representaive J. S. Golladay
Kentucky
Golladay
Journal of the House
Bayles
Farmer fatally shot near Vigo Courty. Willis Sappington sought
Misrigut Treasedy Vigo Courty farmer was shot near his home around midnight and likely fatally wounded. Sheriff Watts arrested Townellp Trustee Willis Sappington amid accounts of a shortage in its seis frutien and a claimed voice recognition. Evidence found at Sappington’s home is described as recently dart tires and an empty property.
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Willis Samington
State Board of Accounts
Sappington
Feor
Thet Et Sa
Pington
Waits
Vom Pirgran
Ackite i. BS
Hares
Tere
Fifty Hiram students suspended for pajama dorm parade
A dispatch reports fifty Hiram college students suspended for two weeks after participating in a pajama parade through the girls dormitory. The item notes the incident as a campus disciplinary action.
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Hiram College
Matthews Bank Robbery and Farm Loot Scare Town
In Matthews the farm town was rocked by a robbery. Robbers entered the Look of Matthews farm area, blew open a bank safe with nitroglycerine and stole about 3000 dollars. A horse and buggy were also taken from farmer Frank Kirkwood as the gang escaped with the loot.
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Marion
Farmers State
Matthews
Frank Kirkwood
Doings of the Late Congress Special Session Highlights
Washington March 6 Taft sets April 4 for a special session to consider reciprocal legislation. Key items include Panama canal fortification funding, two new battleships, codification of the judicial code, forest preserves in the South Appalachian and White Mountains, embassy buildings abroad, boiler inspections, and Peary’s promotion to rear admiral. Many measures fail or stall, including Arizona New Mexico statehood, direct senate elections, ocean mail subsidy, and Lorimer seating.
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Taft
Sixty-second Congress
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White Mountains
Robert E. Peary
Navy
Congress
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Arizona
New Mexico
Senate
United States
Ballinger-Pinchot
William Lorimer
Taois
Panama Canal Zone
Free home treatment for bedwetting offered by Mrs Summers
A notice from Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bedwetting claiming it cures children and adults with urine difficulties. She states spanking is ineffective and invites mothers to write for instructions without sending money.
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M. Summers
Box W. Notre Dame
Ind
Community News Request From Local Democrat Office
The Democrat office asks friends and advertisers to send news items and copy on Thursday to Saturday. The team prints the first side Saturday morning and the last side Tuesday evening and must toil Wednesday through Friday to publish. Please contribute early to avoid delays two weeks hence.
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Democrat
Special stockholders meeting of Mureka Telephone Co
Notice to Harrison County Indiana stockholders of a special meeting in Corydon on March 18 1911 at 10 AM. Agenda includes auditing committee report dated February 17 1911 and any other business. By order of the Board of Directors signed Jacob Schneider president.
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Mureka Telephone Company
Harrison County
Indiana
Corydon
Pension expert Lew M O Bannon offers claims service
Lew M O Bannon with long pension practice promises to secure lawful pensions including widows claims. He will visit homes to prepare applications and can be reached by call or mail at Corydon Indiana. Also Wiseman Bulleit promotes the Vulcan plow with a three day free trial.
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Courier- Journal
Courier-Journal Company
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Lew M. O'Bannon
Corydon
Indiana
Wiseman & Bulleit
Congress Enacts 37 Public Bills and 234 Private Measures
Washington reports a busy session ending at noon with 37 public bills enacted and 234 private bills, the latter including omnibus pension measures. House members introduced 22,001 public bills and 65 concurrent resolutions, while committees reported 13,000 public and private bills for enactment.
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Washington
Congress
House
Boxer Rising Drops Threats of Extermination of Foreigners
Telegrams from Mukden and Viladovostok report proclamations urging Europeons to be exterminated in China as a boxer uprising nears. Foreign governments plan to deploy troops to safeguard their nationals amid plague fears and rising anti foreign sentiment.
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China
Mukden
Viladivostok
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