Taft's absence elevates MacVeagh as acting president
The article outlines President Taft’s absence with Secretary Knox at Valley Forge leaving Secretary MacVeagh as acting head of the government under the line of succession. It notes Taft plans to issue an January order abolishing various customs houses for economy along with protests from Georgia legislature over Senate election constitutional amendment moves. It also covers a landmark Sherman anti-trust indictment case, trade figures for November, and miscellaneous national incidents from across the country.
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Iowa News Briefs Mix Trappers Deaths and Famed Evangelist Feats
Ifeatured items include the Holland to Iowa arrival of Mrs Join Berhaar with her dead child in her arms, the couple meeting her husband in Oskaloosa after weeks apart. Dad Newton and Cliff Bakley report earnings above $60 monthly from trapping with many skins listed. News covers a fatal Moore tragedy neighbor Mrs Peckham witnessed, Des Moines poultry show prizes, Billy Sunday conversions in McKeesport, and estate bequests in Des Moines.
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Minn
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Owasa
Grundy Center
Vinton High
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Food Trust Sued Over Sherman Law Violations
In a petition filed by the U S government, Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co and officers are accused of monopolizing price and distribution. The suit claims distributors must observe fixed $2.50 can prices and may face fines or loss of supply, with patents used to dodge antitrust statutes. The government seeks an injunction to halt the alleged restraints on interstate commerce and ensure direct sale to consumers.
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Taft at Panama Amid Blast Reports Tie To Rival Merchants
Washington dispatches cite Panama legation reports that a blast near the Tivoli hotel occurred during Taft’s dance visit as likely a business rivalry act between two local merchants. Taft was not endangered and authorities cautioned the explosion did not involve his presence. Panama’s government notes the president may appoint Col. G W Goethals as civil governor and that Taft toured ruins of old Panama City.
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G. W. Goethals
Panama City
Henry Morgan
Charles II
England
Train kills entire family near Champaign Illinois
Edward H. Miller his wife and three children Ruth eight Wayne four were killed four miles south of Champaign while returning from a neighbor's celebration. Opal Scott a neighbor child was fatally injured in the same accident involving a Central Panama Limited train.
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Edward H. Miller
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John Schrank Reported A model Patient In Oshkosh
John Schrank who attempted to assassinate Theodore Roosevelt is described as a model patient at the northern hospital for the insane. The superintendent notes he is faithful in his work.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Edward P Vilas Dies After Fall At Home
Milwaukee December 28 Edward P Vilas sixty years old a well known lawyer and brother of the late William F Vilas former postmaster general died of injuries from a fall downstairs at his home on Thursday
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Milwaukee
Edward P. Vilas
William F. Vilas
Langford Knocks Out McVey in Sydney Bout
Sam Langford of Boston defeated Sam McVey in Sydney, New South Wales, on December 28 finding a knockout in the thirteenth round of a scheduled contest. The bout drew heavy local interest as Langford, nicknamed the tar baby, delivered decisive blows to cap the match. McVey, a veteran contender, endured a long career across the United States.
Bachelor left to babysit three year old in Cleveland tale
Buck Hawes recalls visiting his married sister in Toledo and being told to ignore the child’s mischief. She said the boy could amuse himself, avoid the pantry and cellar, and if loud, give a cooky or ride him on his back, promising to return in an hour.
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Buck" Hawes
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Ringworm on Child's Face Prompts Cleveland Clinic Cure
Stratford Iowa mother recounts three year battle with ringworm on her seven year old son. Red crusted spots grew, causing intense itching and sleepless nights. After trying nothing, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about a month and the child was cured. Signed Barbara Prim, January 30, 1912. Cuticura advertised with sample and skin book offer.
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Oh Give Me Back My Dream Poem Title Recalled
In McCall's Magazine a poet recalls the line Oh Give Me Back My Dream followed by a friend asking about the poem title and editor’s handwritten note Taka them reflecting a playful exchange from the publication's page.
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Fragmentary ad text with stray dialogue and notes
A garbled OCR fragment shows bid-like phrases and stray dialogue about affection and market advertising. The piece includes partial lines about a single binder and a cigar market, interspersed with an old saying about learning and conceit, lacking coherent narrative.
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