Week's political shifts and court rulings dominate
In a busy caucus Democrats back tariff tweaks including lead and zinc. Senator Cullom wins support for a $2 million Lincoln memorial on the Potomac axis near Washington. Taft denies cabinet dissension rumors as Wiley inquiry clears conspiracy. Supreme Court sets beer shipments rule and recess dates. NYC debt climbs. a $5 million steel plant proposal emerges in Port Arthur. violent fire hits a factory in St. Louis. Oklahoma GOP endorses Taft and selects national delegates. Indicted banker Taber faces charges. Missouri cadet Hazelton killed in accident.
Unprecedented slump in New York wholesale wool prices
Domestic oversupply drives live wool price down to 11.5 cents per pound in New York City. Freight yards near Jersey City hold about 800 corns loaded with live chickens awaiting a market. A Kinmundy rail wreck inquiry blames employee negligence for the collision that killed J. T. Harahan and three others. A Hamburg American liner and Colorado clash at Honolulu Harbor after pilot Milton P. Sanders dies aboard the Cleveland. Dr. Harry Elgin Webster is sentenced to life for spousal murder in Chicago. A sixboy bobsled accident near Chicago results in one death and multiple injuries. A Corot painting, Lake Woman, sells for a record $85,000 at the Plaza in New York.
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Notable Ills and Demands Spread Across States
A personal story from Douglas county Kansas recounts Mrs. Lucy Carowell near death with twenty one children among her losses. Michigan governor demands resignation of State Tax Commissioner Robert H Shields after sharp criticisms of the state administration. The will of fire chief William J Walah filed in New York probate provides for estate of five hundred dollars with funds already raised over ten thousand dollars. A Presbyterian gathering in Kansas City Missouri discusses home missions and church work nationwide. Actress Anna Yeamans in New York after a stroke and is set to be chaplain at Ohio constitutional convention. Andrew Carnegie offered eight hundred sixty thousand dollars for a Washington headquarters building for the Federation of North American Indians.
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Europe
Foreign minister calls Americans from outlying city area
Foreign William J. Calhoun, the American minister, has summoned all Americans living in distant city parts. The friction between Manchu imperial troops and Yuan Shi Kai’s forces in China is rising with a potential full clash. France presses Turkey detainees on the Manouba to be handed to French authorities, while Yuan Shi Kai secretly backs a resumption of hostilities and suggests Manchus fund the campaign. The situation in China enters a puzzling phase as Yuan fails to secure imperial abdication of the throne.
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Preparing for War Nothing Alarmed In This
Washington officials cite silent drills and plans as the army and navy prepare for potential conflicts. An army officer recounts Alaska resource intrigue and Klondike delays. Inventor anecdotes illustrate government reception and Europe contrasts.
Taft Hosts Duke of Connaught in Washington Visit
The Duke of Connaught, the first royal visitor in years, was greeted by President Taft at the executive mansion and later by Mrs Taft at the British embassy. The eight hour stay included a dinner, reception, and a brief appearance at the National Press Club with Washington reporters.
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How the 1909 Lake Champlain fund was spent
A 1909 government fund of 20 000 pounds for Lake Champlain celebration covered lavish items including a ten dollar elite dinner, 60 cent lunches for legislators, cocktails, wines, travel costs, and a bouquet for the Canadian postmaster general’s wife. Secretary Knox testified under subpoena, admitting loose practices and urging disclosure, with a letter he wrote to the president recommending public release of the vouchers.
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Churches Show Poor Gain in US Membership 1911
United States churches added 694,366 members in 1911. Catholics contributed 230,665 and Methodists 204,289. The period saw 1,590 new ministers and 2,832 new churches. Dr. H K Carroll, former director of the religious census, calls the growth less than 1.7 percent and unsatisfactory.
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United States
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Yukon Outdone in Manitoba Gold Find at Mintonas
Winnipeg reports a rush to Mint tonas a town on the Canadian Northern railway 268 miles west of here where gold has been discovered. Stories claim the find rivals Yukon fields with paying quantities seen in seams two feet below the surface and rich finds spreading in all directions.
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Ship George Pyman Arrives Here Battered at Sea
The British steamship George Pyman from Nordenham, Germany, arrived here battered after a storm in the first week of January. Crew relied on solar navigation with damaged marine instruments.
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Baby Swallowa Tack Fatal in Terre Haute
The two year old son of Jozeph Davies of Terre Haute Indiana died after swallowing a tack that penetrated his windpipe.
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Open-Air Schools Expand Tuberculosis Aid From 1907
Rockefeller’s support boosts open-air schools for anaemic and tuberculous children. In 1911 the largest percentage increase among tuberculosis programs occurred in these schools. Open-air schools grew from 29 in 1911 to 91 by 1912, a 214 percent rise, with 62 new schools added that year. total established since 1907.
Nationwide effort grows in tuberculosis work
On January 1, 1905 about 150 agencies engaged in antituberculosis work, 111 of them sanitoria, and the National Association notes the number over 2,000 now shows the campaign's expansion, with prevention efforts carried across the country.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Surprised Doctor Illustrates Grape-Nuts Recovery Tale
A Racine Wisconsin woman credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with curing a severe stomach disorder after other foods caused pain. She gradually improved, regained appetite, and her nerves stabilized, noting the doctor advised small portions. The testimonial, from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan, invites readers to learn from The Road to Wellville.
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