Washington Looms Large in Week of National News
Washington looms as a center of interest with legislatures busy in many states. The week covers tariff battles, court rulings on liquor shipments, indictments and trials, and notable public appearances from Taft to Farley and Parker. The week ends with a social note on the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia’s opera visit.
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Washington
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Patricia
Duke
Ogden
Mills- Reid
Hadley
Yale
King George and Queen Mary Visit Malta
Personal King George and Queen Mary visited Malta. John R Walsh a Chicago banker died poor despite an $800000 estate stated in his will. Cardinal Gibbons attended services in New York for Cardinal Farley at St Patrick Cathedral. Senator Kenyon Iowa backed Senator Cummins for President. Charles W Morse too ill to be moved from Fort McPherson post hospital.
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John R. Walsh
Chicago
Cardinal Gibbons
New York
Baltimore
Cardinal Farley
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Kenyon
Iowa
Cummins
Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
Fort McPherson
Giants sign Ferrell Groh Paulet in a signing batch
Sporting John Ferrell Henry Groh and Eugene Paulet signed contracts with the Giants. The Cubs obtained waivers on Ruelbach and Melntire likely sent to the minors. In Baltimore observers see a good chance for Arthur Devlin or Kid Elberfeld. Artie Hofman may move to third with Jim Doyle possibly starting there. Maurice Tabuteau set new aeroplane records at Pau France covering 300 kilometers in 2 hours 51 minutes 43 seconds. John Ward notes teams still need multiple pitchers with regular work.
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John Ferrell
Henry Groh
Eugene Paulet
Giants
Cub
Ruelbach
Melntire
Baltimore
Orioles
Arthur Devlin
Devlin
Kid Elberfeld
Chicago
Artie Hofman
Cubs
Jim Doyle
Maurice Tabuteau
Pau
France
John Ward
John
Notable 1911 Highlights: Deaths, Elections, and Disputes
General Monarch fatally gored keeper Nelse P. Anderson at River side Park Omaha. William Jocren, pensions commissioner, dies at Minneapolis aged eighty. Burleigh declares candidacy for U S Senate in Augusta Maine. Tuberculosis rises in New York City per United Hebrew Chitics. Walter Drew warns of McNamara gang plot to kill him. Miner wage talks in Indianapolis show little prospect of agreement. New York Police Commissioner Waldo criticizes suspended sentences in 1911 courts. Taft tours New York to Ohio as “solid” NY delegation heads to Chicago. ICC finds railroads take payments from express firms without verification. Joseph H Choate turns eighty with birthday party in New York. Five people die in a Claytonia Pennsylvania home fire.
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Monarch
Riverside Park
Omaha
Nelse P. Anderson
Goring
William Jocren
President Coveland
Minneapolis
United Hebrew Chitics
New York City
Walter Drew
National Erectors’ Association
McNamara
Indianapolis
Waldo
New York
Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Foreign torpedo boats seize French mail steamer off Tripoli
Reports detail Italian torpedo boats capturing the Tavignano near Tripoli and taking her to Tripoli. The Kharkoff Farmers' Union now controls the agricultural machinery agency, selling American-made implements after government closure.
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Tripoli
Farmers’ Union
Kharkoff
Russia
Agricultural Machinery Agency
Greatest water tunnel opened in New York history
Mayor Gaynor fired the last blast sealing the Hudson River tunnel part of the Catskill Aqueduct project. The event marks a major milestone in the system costing about 175 million dollars and expected to greatly secure the city’s water supply once finished.
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New York
Hudson River
Gaynor
Catskill Aqueduct
Ashokan Reservoir
Croton Lake
Ashokan
Strike Leaders Arrested in Lawrence Woollen Strike Riot
Joseph J. Ettor a New York organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World and Octuro M. Giovanniti were arrested in Lawrence on charges of being accessories to the murder of Anna Lopizo, the Italian striker killed during the Union street riot. Ettor was seized at his hotel and Giovanniti was held without bail.
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Ettor
Anna Lopi
Phthisis Ravages Alaska in Dr Foster Report
Washington reports Dr M H Foster Assistant Surgeon of the Public Health and Marine Hospital says tuberculosis afflicts about half of Alaska's population with both whites and natives at risk of extinction if unchecked Eye diseases are common and Foster urges a home for the destitute blind plus more hospitals and funds for consumptives.
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Washington
Alaska
M. H. Foster
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Foster
Pauper to bequeathed millions after long wait
In Long Branch New Jersey James Paddock of Atlantic Highlands a paralytic patient at Monmouth Memorial Hospital emerges as heir to a fortune estimated between 1 and 3 million dollars instead of being sent to the county poorhouse. Simon Paddock of Syracuse a brother had died recently leaving the same amount to James.
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Jersey
Long Branch
N. J
James Paddock
Atlantic Highlands
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Paddock
Simon Paddock
Syracuse
N. Y
General strike in Brisbane over union buttons
A general strike of all trade unionists is ordered in Brisbane Queensland in support of street car workers demanding permission to wear union buttons.
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Brisbane
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
James J Hill Declares Railroad Control Tied to Wall Street
Former Senator Frank Flint of California testifies before the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce. He says James J Hill is the only railroad head not merely a clerk for Wall Street and asserts railroads always trace control back to Wall Street.
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Wall Street
Flint
Washington
Frank Flint
California
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
James J. Hill
Fire burns building to destroy tuberculosis germs
A ramshackle Winston Salem structure was set ablaze at the request of the Anti Tuberculosis league to destroy live germs. Large public notices announced the destruction hour and explained fumigation failures. Five thousand pamphlets on prevention were distributed to onlookers as flames consumed the building.
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Winston- Salem
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Swithyn
Baby Contest Winner Credits Cuticura Soap
Mrs. G. A. Selby of Redondo Beach California praises Cuticura Soap for her five month old baby who won a prize and never suffered a sore or chafe. She advises in many homes mothers switch to Cuticura and notes the free sample offer from Cuticura Dept Boston.
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G. A. Selby
Redondo Beach
California
A Difference Between The Romancer And The Philosopher
A quip contrasts social behavior when money is present versus when it is gone. The Romancer enjoys many handshakes in wealth, while the Philosopher notes people will shake you altogether when wealth vanishes.
Evil Eye Dominant Eye Shapes Handedness Says Expert
Charles L. Smith, a New York refractionist, explains the evil eye superstition arises from a dominant eye differing in power. He warns forcing ambidexterity harms the nervous system and only reversal can restore natural sway, noting ambidextrous men should guard their actions to avoid unfair credit for the evil eye.
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Charles L. Smith
New York
Old Wish in New Words at the Concert Hall
Chicago art connoisseur Mr. D. P. Seerley sat bored and exhausted during a piano recital. A friend noted his yawn and quipped about the performer missing notes, prompting Seerley to retort that he wished the pianist had missed them all.
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D. P. Seerley
Chicago
Seerley
Dubious Compliment About Waverley Novels
In Sir Walter Scott's circle Tom Purdie, a longtime servant, praised the Waverley Novels as "our books" and said reading them brings him great comfort. He told James Skene that when restless at night, a few pages of a novel lulls him to sleep quickly.
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Tom Purdie
Sir Walter Scott
Waverley
James Skene
Sir’ Walter Scott
Specialization and Focus Define Expertise
A concise note states specialization means concentrating all energy on one task, highlighting depth over breadth and the value of sustained concentration in achieving mastery.
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The
Fra
If a Woman Had Done It
A discussed item notes a January Newsletter joke about a juror milking a cow while others slept. The piece uses satirical framing to question female jurors and implies hypocrisy in suffrage debates. It cites Chatham Courthouse Virginia and contrasts reactions if a woman did the act.
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Chatham Courthouse
Washington
Idaho
Swamps Show Riches as New Soil Projects Rise
The Russian agriculture ministry founded swamp cultivation studies at Riga Polytechnic. The North Pechora expedition showed wealth in northern swamps and that Archangel province swamps can feed and shelter millions of impoverished peasants with low-cost reclamation.
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Russian Department of Agriculture
Riga Polytechnic
North Pechora
Archangel
Cure Cold In One Day Claim Declared Fraudulent
The ad markets laxative bromide tablets promising a one day cure for a cold with a money back guarantee if it fails. It features a bogus signature on each box and urges readers to buy with bold claims about effectiveness and value.
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JVE
Mountaineer jury defies verdict with vow of hypothetical guilt
A Wheeling lawyer recounts a tale from a sparsely settled part of the state where jurors, after hours of debate, conclude a man did not commit the act because he was not present yet claim he would have done it if given the chance. The foreman, noted for his solemn gaze, summarizes the odd verdict in the bare courtroom.
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W. Va
Mount ‘`Eers
Harper’s Magazine
Knife in the sleeve joke at luncheon
The humor centers on a politician who once kept a knife in his sleeve. Senator Sorghum notes the man now eats openly at luncheon and the concealed weapon will not affect him. The exchange highlights political satire and luncheon etiquette.
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Senator Sorghum
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United States
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Khartoum
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Hudson
Dr. Foster
Leseson
WIRS
SELBY
Prize Baby
Winslow
California Fig Syrup Co
Onexize
Brown & Son
Boston
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Westiington
D.C
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Julia King
Phoenix
R.I
Junta Kina
R.1
Etta Donovan
Willimantic
Conn
Ezra Donovan
Main Street
J. A. Thompson
Newport
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Newport Center
Vermont
Miss Gracitz B. Copps
Bethlehem, N.H
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