Reform talk and political jabs in a Toledo paper fragment
The snippet mocks Liberals claiming 277 seats in Parliament and rails at Balfour. It notes women marching on the capital in Columbus, complains of Elgin billing, and cites Jacob Riis threatening Roosevelt’s 1908 reelection, predicting upheaval if Congress remains under his sway.
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Balfony
Columbus
Jacob Riishay
Washington
Toledo
Roosevelt
Congress
Poultney Bigelow Defies Congress on Panama Canal Secrets
In a Senate canal committee session Poultney Bigelow refused to disclose confidential information related to Panama Canal management. He warned he would not betray sources even under contempt, recalling past instances where witnesses faced confinement but were ultimately released. The exchange underscores tensions over secrecy and accountability in canal affairs.
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Panama Canal
Poultney Bigelow
Senate Canal Committee
Colon
Bigelow
Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol
Washington
New York Tribune
Contempt Power in Congress Reexamined by Supreme Court
The investigation of the District of Columbia administration under Governor Shepard Ward and Laliet Nilbomim saw Nilbomim refuse to answer questions and be confined to the Capitol. He sued the sergeant at arms for alleged imprisonment and won. The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not grant Congress power to punish for contempt, despite prior use.
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Attates
District of Columbia
Shepward
Laliet Nilbomim
Shepard Ring
Capitol
Labose
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Trial in common pleas over contested will influence
Emna Taylor sues to overturn a will alleging undue influence by her sister Mary Croosman. The case centers on a deceased father’s estate intended to be split equally between the two sisters, with alleged pressure after the elder woman suffered a paralysis stroke.
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Court of Common Pleas
Emna Taylor
Mary Croosman
Resignation Tendered by State Elections Official in New York
George W. Morgan of Oberlin Ohio who has served as state superintendent of elections for the metropolitan district in New York has tendered his resignation to Governor Hughes. He will remain in office at the governor’s request until a successor is agreed upon. Morgan, a New York bar member, seeks to return to law practice and has broad cross party endorsements. Several candidates, including John McCol lough, a former boss, are vying for the post.
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George W. Morgan
Oberlin, O
New York
Higgins
Morgan
John McCollough
Von
Great West by Miss Carter
At the regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary society at the Unitarian Church of Norwalk, Mis 16, Mote read an excellent paper on the Great West written by Miss Augusta Carter of Kiyria, a former member, who was prevented by illness from being present in person.
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Woman's Nome Missionary Society
Uuptiseclurch
Norwalk
Mote
Great West
Augusta Carter
Kiyria
Newbro’s Herpicide Claimed To Cure Dandruff and Hair Loss
A patent medicine advertisement asserts Newbro’s Herpicide destroys the scalp parasite causing dandruff and falling hair. It claims the microbe behind the condition is eradicated promptly, hair grows back, and urges purchases from leading druggists with samples available via The Herpicide Co. Detroit Mich. H. A. Dykeman listed as Special Agent.
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Newbro
Heerpichos
Nevero
Bolf
Stampe
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
H. A. Dykeman
Palmer Caught Between Cars in Lorain Yard
Martin Smith a Palmer employed at the B and O ear Shops Lorain was crushed between two railroad cars in the yards Monday he was removed to St Josephs hospital on a stretcher unconscious with possible fatal internal injuries He did not notice an engine approaching and was squeezed between the couplers sustaining severe injuries to the abdomen
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Martin Smith
Palmer
B. & O. Ear Shops
Lorain
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
Smith
Gafety
Scorching Lecture by Mayor King Targets Saloon Dance Halls
In Sa turn Monday the mayor delivered a severe lecture to Stanislaw Selwa a dance hall operator connected with a South Broadway saloon. He condemned dance halls inviting the public and aiding interactions between men and young women. Selwa was fined 50 dollars plus costs for furnishing liquor to a minor Mary Rober at his establishment.
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King of Saturn
Stanislaw Selwa
South Broadway
Imayor
Selwa
Mary Rober
Aquor
Giel
Happyland at Colonial Theatre Cleveland This Week
The Shuberts present the comic opera Happyland at the Colonial Theatre Cleveland all week with full original cast and the Lyric Theatre, New York production. Fredie Runken wrote it for DeWolf Hopper, Reginald DeKoven music, Hopper stars with Marguerite Clark, with an augmented company including Danforth, Wolf, Phillips, Dunsmuir, Casey, Wentworth, Shalek, and others. Seats are on sale.
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DeWolt Hopper
Fred@ie Runken
Reginald DeKoven
Mr. Hopper
Elyria
Marguerite Clark
Dalcolus Navite
Shubert
DeKoven
Detective Joy Wins Back Bond Money Amid Case
Pittsburg detective Frank Joy, recently convicted of conspiracy in Allegheny County, seeks return of 3200 paid to Charles Goldstrom for bond. A 2000 note default judgment was lifted as Goldstrom must refund funds and consent to removing the cognovit judgment. Separate notices report Ashtabula roller Mills proprietor John G Dunn dead after a yearlong illness and Julius Zink finding paris green near his Norwalk cistern.
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Frank Joy
Pittsburg
Charles Goldstrom
Joy
Walter McMahon
Goldstrom
McMullen
Vinol praised as a superior cod liver oil remedy by local doctor
Dr J E Ennis endorses Vinol as a powerful health restorer and body builder. He cites its concentrated cod liver oil principles without oiliness, noting benefits for coughs, colds, bronchial issues, indigestion, anemia, and aged patients. Elyria's Eady's Drug Store sells Vinol with a full refund guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Blyid
Vinci
Vinal
Darby Friends meeting-house centennial marked by 400 attendees
Philadelphia reports the centennial celebration of the Darby Friends meeting-house drawing about 400 attendees from Philadelphia and Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties. The event featured historical exercises, poems, papers, and remembrances, with the 1904 construction of the present building noted to have cost 3,200 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Darby Friends
Montgomery
Delaware
Chesel
Friends
Darby
Morgan Bunting
Lanedowne
William Penn
County of
Derby
England
William Peno
Letitia
Investments in Mexico Show US Impact Over 26 Years
Americans have invested about 500 million dollars in Mexico over 26 years, funding mining, agriculture, banking, and infrastructure. These investments taught modern mining, farming, banking practices, and powered growth with hydro plants, asphalt streets, sewers, water systems, electric lighting, and steel-frame buildings, transforming Mexico City over the past decade.
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Mexico
Teporta
Wit
City of
Spouse Seeks Deserted Husband Across Continents
Mrs August Kopferne seeks her husband who deserted her and their four children three years ago. She has traveled from Germany to the United States four times with her daughters Mrs Julia Klein and Mrs Augusta Guenther, planning a western search after learning he may be there. Her vow to devote her life to finding him is supported by her 72 year old relative Mrs Kadot.
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Bethlehem
August Kopfernesed
Germany
United States
Julia Klein
Augusta Guenther
America
Kopf
Wanderer
GOVERNS PRICES OF DOGS IN KENNEL SALES
Prices for dogs reflect buyer sentiment more than animal value. Show dogs command top sums, while gun dogs fetch less. At a Birmingham sale two dozen pointers and setters totaled 606 guineas, Coronation 65 guineas lead among pointers, Ightfield Bang 37 guineas among setters. In the U S bulls terrier Woodcote Wonder sold for 5000, Rodney Stone 3000, St Bernard 5000, illustrating true market values versus inflated kennel show figures.
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Baltimore News
Birmingham
England
Coronation
Ightfield Bang
Woodcote Wonder
New Haven
San Francisco
Richard Crocker
Rodney Stone
Frank Gould
Iva
Little man preaches physical culture to interrupting crowd
An orator, despite interruptions, demonstrates the power of physical culture. He recalls a past wrecked state and claims to now throw “a bundle of rags” when proving his point, flinging the interrupter across the floor to end the disruption.
Plea in Indians' behalf to preserve culture
Washington report highlights Indian affairs chief Francis Leupp calling for preserving Indian music through schools, a reform program, a reform school, and a sanitarium. He argues to teach pride in ancestry, restrain government indoctrination, and use schools to retrieve past errors by uniting diverse tribal elements.
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Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Francis ©. Leupp
Tramps in France Cost the State Millions Annually
Police statistics report over 20,000 tramps in France. Each unhomed person is fed, clothed, and lodged at public expense. Calculations put the daily cost at one franc per tramp, totaling about 7,000,000 francs or roughly $1,400,000 yearly.
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France
Oldest German Army Officer Celebrates 100th Birthday
The Chicago Sun notes Lieutenant Von Frank, the army’s oldest officer, marked his 100th birthday at Charlottenburg. In robust health, he recalls joining an infantry regiment in Posen in 1826 and remains active in commentary on his long service.
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Germany
Lieut
von Frank
Charlottenburg
Mertenant
Posen
Des Moines Tale Of Maj Byers Escape From Civil War Prison
Des Moines recounts Maj S H M Byers famed escape from a South Carolina prison during the Civil War. With comrade Liew Devine, he hid in a dark cubby for two nights then fled through a guarded gate amid heavy fire. The Major later found the hole used in his escape and displays it in his drawing room alongside foreign curios.
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Des Moines
South Carolina
South
Byers
Old Prison
Columbia
D. C
Enca
H. M. Byers
Liew Devine
Philatelphia
Bysre
Sherman
Maj
Annual Post Office Report Highlights Chicago Growth
Chicago postmaster F H Coyndl releases the annual postal department report noting a large upswing in all branches. The move from the old Michigan Avenue office to the federal building occurred without delay, and receipts rose from 11.07 million in 1904 to 22.26 million in 1905, a 10.81 percent increase. Total mail handled rose from 1,084,964,227 to 1,203,146,741 pieces, with staffing at 1,203 carriers, 2,995 clerks, and other positions.
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Chicago
F. H. Coyndl
Michigan Avenus
Federal Building
Parsonage Fund Drive and Odd Anecdotes Reach $60
In Kaukauna Wisconsin Rev Walter J Patton and spouse hosted a house warming where church ladies pledged to donate one dollar each and reported raising sixty dollars toward the new parsonage costing three thousand dollars. The Appleton district elder Rev Perry Moller said he did two washings at sixty cents. A woman confessed she took cash from her husband’s pocket while he napped. A woman borrowed a dollar which was turned into the treasury. A Philadelphia home for young women now bars admissions to those over twenty five, challenging the old notion of youth.
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Perry Moller
Filehead
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Greany
Pretty Tal Terve
Elgrn
Miss Carter
DE Wolf Hopper
Colgn
Ashtabula, O
John G Dunn
Ashtabula
Julius Zink
Monrosville
Paris Green
DR. Wood
Brady's Drug Store
Glenn S. Freeman Company
la Grange
Ohio
Goodsell Clothing Co
A. F Hopkins
Broadway
DR. J. E. Ennis
Atlanta
Ailyria
Monthy House
Wire
Kansas City
the Gillan
Mfe Insurance
Chicago Sun
Major
Annual Post Office Report
Elder
Perry Miller
Appleton, Wis
Kaukauna Methodist Parsonage
Philadelpha
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