Grand Carpet Sale For March Preview
March promotion offering carpets rugs and linoleum at low rates. Yard wide carpets from 25c to 65c, Wilton and Axminster options up to 1.50 per yard. Rugs and mattings available in multiple sizes and patterns with discounts. Drapery shades lace curtains and garments featured. March free carpet making to ease April May workload.
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Lowell
Tokio Terry
Robe Terry
Middlesex
Tabriz
Afghanistan
Beauvais
Wilton Hall
Wild
King’s Scotch Holland
Gilray
San Domingo Treaty Moves and Amendments debated
Washington observers say the senate aims to complete the San Domingo treaty this week with daily sessions at 11 o clock. The sole amendment in executive session would have expenses of army and navy paid from San Domingo revenues. Senator Teller urged open debate but failed to win support.
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Washington
Senate
San Domingo
Cullom
Domingo
Bacon
Burrows
Panama Canal Commission to undergo full reorganization
Washington reports planned sweeping changes to the Panama canal commission. The overhaul aims to trim high level officials and expand worker authority, with clerical work to move to the insular bureau of the War Department and an audit system patterned on Cuba and Puerto Rico.
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Washington
Panama Canal Commission
Insular Bureau
The
War Department
Commission
Cuba
Porto Rico
Filibustering Expedition Against Venezuela Rumors Surface
In Washington reports say the state department has not been informed of a Philadelphia based filibustering expedition against Venezuela. Senor Andara declared himself agent of a revolutionary junta with Curacao headquarters and was said to seek funds in New York and arms, though Venezuelan officials did not complain. Local authorities would pursue evidence through the district attorney, with courts handling the case.
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Washington
State Department
Philadelphia
Venezuela
Senor Andara
Curacao
New York
Leniency Plea For Woman Against Death Sentence
The Italian ambassador has taken up the case of Mrs. Anna Valentina who faces execution in Hackensack New Jersey after conviction for stabbing another woman over a love triangle. Her plea rests on justification claiming torment and theft of affection by the other woman. A commutation to life imprisonment is being sought.
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Washington
Anna Valentina
Hackensack
N. J
N. Watkins
Lesbos
General Sumner Succeeds MacArthur in Pacific Division
Major General Sumner will leave the Southwestern Military Division at Oklahoma City and assume command of the Pacific Division in San Francisco. MacArthur moves to the Far East with the Japanese army in Manchuria.
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Gen. MacArthur
Washington
Sumner
Southwestern Military Division
Oklahoma City
San Francisco
MacArthur
Manchuria
Panama Canal Zone Yellow Fever Report Clarified
Secretary Taft says reports of rising yellow fever in the Panama Canal zone are mistaken. After a brief talk with the president he declared there is no increase and emphasizes there is not yellow.
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Panama
Washington
Taft
Panama: Canal Zone
Gaid- the -Secretary
Quote on Public Health Struggles Against Diseases
A historical remark notes stamping out yellow fever will be hard and warns that reducing malaria will also be a tough fight, highlighting public health challenges and the effort required to curb these diseases.
Colored man chosen for New York internal revenue post
The Senate Finance Committee reports favorably the nomination of Charles W. Anderson a colored candidate for collector of internal revenue for New York's second district.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Charles W. Anderson
Internal Revenue
New York
Senate Confirms Mitchcock for Postmaster General Aide
The senate confirmed Frank H. Mitchcock of Massachusetts as first assistant postmaster general. The action occurred in Washington on March 14 with Mitchcock named to the senior deputy postmaster role.
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Senate
Washington
Frank H. Mitchcock
Massachusetts
Peonage Case Sent Back for Retrial in Florida
The U S Supreme Court voided Samuel M Clyatts peonage conviction on a technicality and sent the case back to the Florida lower court for retrial The decision held the record did not prove the alleged victims had prior custody The ruling sparred with Justice Harlan who dissented and noted brutality evidence In other actions the court ordered French sailor Maisan back to his cell after two months imprisonment and ruled officers insular longevity pay should be computed on base plus longevity factors
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Washington
Samuel M. Clyatt
Florida
United States Supreme Court
Clyatt
Gordon
Ridley
Brewer
Harlan
United States
France
San Francisco
Jean Francois Maison
United States District Court
Supreme Court
Maisan
Insular
Nurse Shot Near Bartonville Asylum
Miss Mabel Heroll a nurse at Bartonville insane asylum was shot in the knee while walking with Ed Marsh an attendant. She fainted was taken to the asylum hospital operated on and authorities say her condition is serious with possible complications.
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Peoria
Ill
Mabel Heroll
Bartonville
MacDonald offers to endow college in Canada
Sir William C MacDonald a tobacco magnate of Montreal submits a proposal to endow an agricultural training college and a teachers college with from 2 000 000 to 4 000 000 in funds. He names Prof Robertson, who built the Canadian dairy business, as director of the scheme.
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Montreal
Que
William C. MacDonald
Council of Public Instruction
William
Robertson
Farewell Postscript Warns Against Drinkers in New Orleans
In New Orleans on March 14 John Solares a local businessman in agony penned a postscript to a farewell note for his wife warning Never marry a man who drinks and if he begins it quit him at once.
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New Orleans
John Solares
Ragged Gypsies Try Crossing Border With Large Cash Hoard
A ragged gypsy band attempting entry at the Mexican border drew $65,000 in U S currency and showed a letter of credit for $50,000 on the Bank of London and Mexico, as reported from Austin Texas on March 14.
Bishop McFaul Attacks Alcohol Tied Social Ills
In a pastoral letter titled The Christian Home Bishop James A McFaul of Trenton denounces widespread alcohol abuse saying society is literally soaked with liquor. The document was distributed among New Jersey congregations on March 14.
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Callé Society
Trenton
N. J
Society
James A. McFaul
New Jersey
Tobacconist Gustav Jar copi Dies by Gas
New York March 14 Gustav Jar copi a tobacconist killed himself with gas He had trouble with his wife who had left him and was involved with another woman named Linlie
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New York
Gustav
Jarcopi
Linlie
Connecticut Supreme Court Backs Inoperative Sealed Letter Gift
The Connecticut Supreme Court upholds a lower ruling that a sealed letter leaving $50,000 to William J. Bryan is inoperative as part of Philo S. Bennett's will. The $50,000 thus becomes part of the residuary estate, ending Bryan’s potential claim in this historic case.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Philo S. Bennett
William J. Bryan
Bennett
Superior Court
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Deer Lose Race With a Train Near Dexterville
Passengers on the Green Bay and Western railway watched a herd of deer race the engine for over two miles east of Dexterville, with the animals running in single file and then being tossed from the track by the pilot. Four deer were recovered alive by game warden Brown but had broken legs. the others were killed and meat distributed among Dexterville residents.
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Fond i du Lac
Wis
Green Bay & Western Railway
Wisconsin Central
Amherst Junction
Dexterville
Brown
Pittsfield
Roosevelt Gives Big Family Prize
Findlay Ohio March 10 Mr and Mrs Joe Farthing have received a letter from President Roosevelt congratulating them on twelve healthy children and enclosing the deed for 160 acres of government land.
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Roosevelt
Findlay
Ohio
Joe Farthing
Women Speculators Win Collapse Hits O L Simpson Co
The New York broker age firm of O L Simpson Co members of the Consolidated stock exchange suspended with liabilities around 110 000 and nominal assets. Most of the customers were women.
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New York
O. L. Simpson & Co
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Cooper Union Receives $100000 Under Will
New York March 10. By the will of the late Mayor Edward Cooper Cooper Union for the advancement of arts and sciences is left $100000. The residue of the estate goes to Edith Cooper Bryce.
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Cooper Union
New York
Edward Cooper
Cooper Union For the Advancement of Arts and Sciences
Edith
Cooper
Bryce
Pottery Agent Missing From East Liverpool Firm
East Liverpool March 10. George W Brownley an agent for the pottery firm Taylor and Knowles of this place has been missing since March 4. No further details available.
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East Liverpool
N. Y
George W. “Brownley
Ee Taylor
Fire Drill Saves Pupils at Minneapolis School
A March 10 fire drill prevented a blaze from affecting 800 school pupils. The incident, in Minneapolis, caused property loss estimated at about $6,000.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Burnere
Women and Doctors Trust Pinkham for Advice
An eminent physician doubts women's truthfulness but cites that many women share symptoms with Mrs. Pinkham. The notice touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments and invites unmarried and married women to write for free guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ella Lee
Frankford
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. H. Farmer
Elliott Avenue
St. Louis
Pinkham
Pin Worm Destroyer Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement for Steketee's Pin Worm Destroyer claims to eliminate pin worms in children and adults. It describes symptoms, and notes it is used as a mild laxative. The ad directs readers to ask their druggist or send 2 1/ alternatives to Geo G. Steketee, Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Steketee
Geo
G. Steketee
Cherry St
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Courses in Stuttering Cure Added to Vienna Schools
A new program in Vienna public schools offers five week classes in four districts to treat stuttering. Each class has eight pupils and meets two hours daily. Students leave other classes to focus solely on the course for speech improvement. Window glass cheapest at Turnnock's.
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Vienna
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