Taft Urges Bonds to Deepen Mississippi Valley Waterways
President Taft asks Congress to back a 30 million dollar bond issue to reclaim arid lands and deepen major waterways. He calls for extending Missouri and Ohio river work, safeguarding water power, and classifying lands while criticizing land withdrawals and Ballinger Pinchot disputes.
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Esident
Taft
Mississippi Valley
Washington, D. c
Congress
Roosevelt
Ballinger
Mississippi
Olio
Missouri
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
Ballinger- Pinchot
Cunningham Alaska Coal Land Claims
Cunningham Coal Lands
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Interior Department
Geological Survey
Alaska
Germany
Mr. Taft
Ohio
Ohio River
St. Paul
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cairo
Virginia closes office for General Lee birthday
The Treasury Department will recognize General R. E. Lee's birthday and the Newport News customs office will close January 19 for the observance. The unusual step marks a public tribute to the Confederate soldier, with closure pending public business.
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Virginia
Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Newport News
General Lee
Rhode Island Repeals North Carolina Bond Acceptance Act
The Rhode Island House unanimously repealed the act requiring acceptance of more than 500000 in North Carolina bonds and ordered return of the bonds to North Carolina bond holders. Also in Columbia, Garlington and Young were found guilty of breach of trust with fraudulent intent involving 55596.70. a new trial motion followed.
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House
North Carolina
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
House of Representatives
Walter A. Reed
State of
New York
Columbia, S. C
John Y. Garlington
J. Stobe Young
Seminole Securities Company
Garlington and Young
Whiskey bottles burned by Law and Order League
Three hundred eighty bottles of whiskey were burned on Fayetteville public square by the Law and Order League. The liquor, seized in a raid on a soft drink stand, was sold at auction by the sheriff and purchased at 15 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Tenn
Law and Order League
League
Roosevelt Bags White Rhinoceros in Africa
Colonel Roosevelt has shot the white rhinoceros at Camp Rhino in Uganda according to advices received here. The beast was one of the objectives of his African hunting trips and was taken by a runner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biuigha
Uganda
Roosevelt
Camp Rhino
Great Storm Inflicts Widespread Damage on Rivers Valleys
Dispatches report extensive destruction from cold and heavy snow across Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Washington reports thaw may ease fears but urban areas along river banks remain on edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Ohio
Fortification appropriation bill passes in Washington
The house approved the fortification appropriation bill totaling 5 million 617 thousand 200 dollars. The funds will be split, with substantial sums directed to fortifications in the Philippines and Hawaii.
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Washington, D. C
House
Philippines
Hawaii
Madriz Troops Refuse Battle Near Acoyapa
Front reports Zelaya heir President Madriz troops decline fighting Estrada army under General Chamorro at Acoyapa and retreat toward Managua. Spies say Madriz blocks Pacific coast news. Paris dispatch notes May marriage of King Manuel of Portugal to Princess Victoria Patricia of Connaught.
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Madriz
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Estrada
Chamorro
Acoyapa
Managua
Pacific
Paris
France
Lisbon
Manuel of
Portugal
Victoria Patricia
Duke of Connaught
Rural delivery service a sound national asset
Washington views rural mail as one of the nation’s least costly utilities with broad public value. In 1908-9 about 20 million people were served at $1.78 per capita, handling 2.72 billion pieces, and in four years the rural delivery volume rose by over 1.3 billion pieces, with full postage paid in most cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Continental
United States
Is the pulpit obsolete say Felix Adler
Dr. Felix Adler argues that modern church attendance shows the pulpit’s failure as bankers shape sermons and only practical visible results satisfy a shrinking audience. He says great preachers are few and oratory as an art is dying, with shorter attention spans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Felix Adler
Adler
Polar insanity cited in Alaska bishop remarks on Cook and Peary
Right Rev. Lowe, Episcopal Bishop of Alaska, declares that Captain Cook and Commander Peary were not responsible for their earth apex discovery tale, attributing their minds to polar loneliness. He says long winters in Alaska wreck nerves and that fifty men are sent home annually.
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Alaska
Cook
Peary
Cleveland
Ohio
Lowe
Episcopal
Polar Circle
Harmon Not Ready For Rage In Ohio Election
Governor Harmon of Ohio said he cannot consider the national matter until after the fall election when he seeks reelection. He aims to focus on state issues and to avoid tying his candidacy to a national ticket. The 1912 presidential question would develop on its own.
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Ohio
Mobile
Alan
Judson Harmon
Harmon
Pencho Becomes U S Forester Succeeding Pinchot
President Taft names Henry Graves director of the Yale Forest School to head the Bureau of Forestry and Albert F. Potter as assistant forester. Both men served under Pinchot and share his policy stance. Graves rose from assistant chief to directing Yale program.
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Bureau of Forestry
Yale
Washington, D. C
Taft
Henry §. Graves
Yale Forest School
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Albert F. Potter
Pinchot
Graves
Division of Forestry
Water supplies to be examined by state health board
Atlanta reports the state board of health will survey and analyze water sources across cities and towns to ensure healthy supplies. The legislature funded 5000 dollars for this work, with Dr. H. I. Harris noting 1979 analyses in nine months and rabies treatment outcomes. The board also distributed thousands of units of diphtheria antitoxin and tuberculin, and plans wider public education through lectures and press outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Cigarette Tax Causes Trouble In Georgia
Dealers refuse to pay the new Georgia cigarette tax over the phrase cigarette tobacco. The comptroller general says tax cannot be collected from sellers of smoking tobaccos unless they offer tobacco used exclusively for cigarettes. Giving away cigarette papers triggers tax liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Comptroller
Farmers Holding Cotton in Columbus Warehouses
In Columbus Georgia thirty to sixteen thousand bales of cotton sit in warehouses as farmers in Georgia and Alabama remain steady. With market breaks, little cotton is offered and no sales occur until quotations improve. Buyers report the same reluctance in the country, as holders willing to retain cotton for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia to inspect five insurance firms annually
Beginning this year five Georgia based insurance companies will face yearly rigid examinations by Comptroller General William A. Wright, who serves as insurance commissioner. Though no law mandates the inspections, officials aim to safeguard the public from deceptive statements about financial health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Wright
Atlanta
Georgia
William A. Wright
Georgia Railroad approves Monroe Social Circle service upgrades
The railroad commission approved proposed schedules increasing service between Monroe and Social Circle on the Georgia Railroad, signaling expanded rail operations and improved regional connectivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Social Circle
Georgia Railroad
The
Railroad Commission
Syrup affigiate of Serna Promoted as Constipation Aid
An antique health ad touts Syrup affigiate of Serna as the best remedy to overcome habitual constipation. It claims the laxative supports regular daily habits and aids nature rather than replacing it, advising proper nourishment and personal effort for lasting relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A, H, Lewis Medicine Co
St. Louis
Smallest store in Worcester opens on two shelves
A tiny Worcester shop occupies fourteen inches of display space on Front Street near Bigelow Court. The former peanut stand site was cleared for street extension and the minuscule shop, run by Louis Oriente, operates from a dog-house sized structure, forcing sales to be made on the sidewalk.
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Front Street
Bigelow Court
Worcester
J.lewis Ellsworth
State Board of Agriculture
Mechanic Street
Wilsworth
Louis Oriente
When Dinner Comes One Ought to Have a Good Appetite
An article extols Grape-Nuts as a strong appetite stimulant and digestive aid. It cites testimonials from a Tennessee grandmother and a 18-month-old infant, praising breakfast with Grape-Nuts for dinner appetite and overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Wellville
A Local Store Promises Fair Prices and Home Delivery
A Dahlonega retailer proclaims a one price, cash only policy starting November 1 1909 with home delivery from a stocked local store. The notice states customers may order goods at catalogue prices plus freight, with refunds for errors, and appeals to buy local to keep profits in the community. It lists partner firms and urges prompt payment by the 15th to avoid account closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Stock Food Company
Jonas Seabolt
John Butler
Wylie Lee
Dr. Rowe
Walkover Shoe Company
Stewart
M. Born & Co
G. A. Soden & Co
Atlanta Table Company
B. Reuss
New York
Dahlonega
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Lle
Pencho
California Fir Syrup Co
B. R. Meaders
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