Mr Taft's Family A Portrait Of Mrs Taft And Kids
The article portrays Mrs Helen Herron Taft as poised and capable, close to William Howard Taft, with memories of the Philippines and Chicago nominating events. It chronicles their children Robert Yale Helen Bryn Mawr Charles and Charlie Taft, including a world tour and a playful accident with roller skates causing minor damage at home. Charlie’s mischief and charm are highlighted in period speech. Mrs Taft’s quiet dignity and influence are emphasized.
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Etween
William H. ‘Taft
Philippines
Governor General's Palace
Islands
Chicago
Taft
Helen Herron
John W. Heeron
Rutherford B. Hayes
White House
Hayes
Robert
Yale
Helen
Bryn Mawr
Charles
Charlie Taft
Rockies
Charlie
Mr. Taft
The Tokyo Fair and the Japanese Exposition Commission
The bill to appropriate 1,500,000 for representing the United States at the 1912 Tokyo Exposition was pitched as a pivotal peace-preserving investment. Representative Rodenberg of Times is noted as chairing the committee handling the measure.
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Frederick J. W. Skiff
United States
House of Representatives
Japan
Rodenberg of
Timeis
Americans weigh peace plan for Japanese exposition of 1912
A faction argued that a friendly peace gesture at the 1912 Tokyo exposition would signal American strength and deter trouble, urging a soft spoken stance with a powerful backing. The American commission includes Loomis, Brim, and Miller, with Loomis noted for diplomacy, Brim linking to exhibition work, and Miller famed as painter and war correspondent.
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Tokyo
Frederick J. ¥. Brim
Louisiana Purchase Expression
Francis D. Miller
Loomis
Min-iater Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Sk F
Field Museum
Chicago
Millet
Japan
Russia
Phipps Gift Aims to End Insanity Through Research
Henry Phipps has donated 500000 to Johns Hopkins University to fund a campaign against insanity. The effort seeks to expand scientific data and apply early treatments to prevent the onset of the disease. His philanthropy follows his Thaw observations and positions him among leaders like Carnegie, with model tenements noted as a civic revolution.
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Henry Phit
Henry Phipps
Johns Hopkins University
Phipps
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Phipps
Philadelphia
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie
James S Sherman Utica native and long serving congressman
James S Sherman known as Sonny Jim, longtime representative from the Twenty Seventh New York district, famed for blunt clashes with Democrats yet popular among them. Born October 24 1855 in Utica, he declined a port board post, built a fortune of about 200000, chairs trusts in Utica, and leads Hamilton college ties with Yale. He and family remain prominent in Utica and national politics with a long career marked by key committee leadership and a presidency of local business and civic roles.
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James Schulcraft Sherman
Taft
House of Representatives
New York
Sonny Jim
Sherman
Joe Cannon
Champ Clark
Cannon
Payne
Dalzell
Tawney
Clark
Jim Sherman
Vien
Hamilton
Yale
Carrie Babcock
Daugster
Oneida County
Allen
Bingham, Payne
Hepburn
House
McKinley
Rhce
James 8. Sherman
Utica
Utican Trust and Deposit Company
New Hartford Canning Company
Uticn
Genesee Street
Sherilf
Richard Updyke
Alia Ma Hamilton
Thomas Moore
Smyth Despard Company
UN Ae
Washington
Congressional Club
Representative Sherman
Republican Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
E. Hardman
Debs
Moyer
Haywood
West Point
Annapolis
John R Malloy Ohio Republican convention secretary
John R Malloy of Columbus Ohio long served as secretary or assistant secretary at multiple Republican state and national conventions from 1806 to 1900. He rose from page in constitutional conventions to roles in the Ohio House and state offices, and was a trusted aide to Benator Manoa.
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Ohio
John St Malley
Columbus
Buckeye
Isso
St. Louis
McKinley
Philadelphia
Chicago
Malloy
Ohio House of Representatives
State Board of Pardons
Nast
Herrick
Manoa
Luxurious Conscript Evades Service Then Faces Consequence
A wealthy Chaux de Fonds factory owner who dodged conscription by hosting officers was sentenced to two days confinement at the barracks and ordered to begin military service anew. He reported in a motor car with his valet to a private room, furnished luxuriously, and hosted officers with wines and cigars, later living off barracks and entertaining them, while feigning illness to avoid drills.
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Chaux de-Fonds
Switzerland
Colombier Inn
Kiss My Wife Joke From Miller Lecture
In a Lebanon Valley College chapel talk by Rev John De Witt Miller a Philadelphia preacher urged husbands to kiss their wives as in earlier courting days. An older man later told Miller the kiss had gone wrong and quipped about his wife’s reaction, ending with a humorous mispronunciation of veiled concern.
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Lebanon Valley College Chapel
John de Witt Miller
Philadelphia
Veil
The Silkworm Threads From Procides Island Naples
The entrails of silkworms yield silk threads noted for strength and flexibility used in fishing tackle and fine brushes. The material is gathered by the people of Procides, an island near Naples.
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Procides
Naples
Pumpkin Pie Question From Regular at The Austere Waiter
Regular customer asks Ge about a real pumpkin pie. The sardonic waiter replies that it is the punkest they have, reflecting a terse exchange in a Chicago setting.
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Atlty
Chicago
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of A J Lamer Deceased
The Third Judicial District Court of Nevada Eureka County appoints Daly as administrator of the estate of A J Lamer, deceased. Letters of administration granted and summary administration ordered. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within forty days of first publication, with proper affidavits. Existed Bamakase, administrator. HK Mitchel, attorney. first publication June 1, 1908.
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John Callahan
Third Judicial District Court
Nevada
Kureks County
McTerney
John Calintisn
H. K. McTeeney
H. K. Mitchill
Eureka
District Court
Thir
Burcke
Thorog
Eilish M. Thompson
Senate
J. 2
Uinpea
Ssid
Pervons
Ssid District Court
State of
Eureka Sentinel
A. J. Lamer
Eureka County
Daly
A. I. Kamemno
Eald Eureka County
Eail
Eaid Court
Gold Court
Bamakase
A. J. Saxser
Notice of Administration in Eureka County Nevada
In Third Judicial District Court Eureka County Nevada John Scobie estate notice names W K Griffin as administrator appointed May 21 100K. Court orders summary administration creditors must file claims with vouchers within forty days of first publication. Mitchall attorney for administrator.
Notice for Publication United States Land Office Carton City Nev
Giacomo Mattel of Eureka Nevada filed a homestead entry in section 4 township 21 north range east meridian. He announced his plan to extend the claim for another year before Eureka County Clerk on July 15 1908. Names filed with the claim include Phillip Pironi A E Poreh Angelou Florio and Paul Padrick all of Eureka Nevada. Louis J Collin Register. First publication May 18 1908.
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United States Land Office
Carton City
Nev
Giacomo Mattel
Eureka
Nevada
Range
Mouok Diablo Meridian
Dhe
Eureka County
Phillip Pironi
A. E. Poreh
Angelou, Florio
Paul Padrick
Louis J. Colln
Register
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James S. Sherman
Sunny Jim
Congress
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Joun R. Malloy
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Duckwater Store
Laine
Jesse Mendes
Dackwater, Nye County
People’s Meat Market
Ruby Hill
William Zadow
Main Street
Eureka ¢ Palisade Railway
Mai
Wa Aw
Palisade
AO Pa
Eureki
Eureka World Reveille
Hot Creek, Tonkin
East Te Cold Can
Ochevelue
Polate
I Tirana
Teymi
G. D. Abbott
A.B. Randolph
John Siri Botne
Alm
Rom Tett Houlder
Kurekalah
White
P.O. Addeoss
Joe Tognoni
Bath Rite
J. ( Tosti
Duckwater
Nye County
G. W. Halstead
New
P. Carletti
Humboldt Hiver
Addrens
Alphia
Nerania
J. Huffmaster
George W. Hanna
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Skelton
H. C. McTerney
Awemor
Paront
T. A. O. Whitemore
Wells Fargo
Offles
R. Herz & Bro
Reno Jewelers
Angie
Robertson
Eureka, Nevada
G. Wirrwonereke
Wireman
Id Insurance Land
Land & Laneaaire of
Iantary ' Ish Union
National of England
Queen of America
Liverpool
London
Globe of England
Royal Insurance Company
C. Whitmore Agmitt Bureka
San Francisco
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
U. S
Seteos
Becker
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
Vada
Third Judicial District Court of
County of
Totsei
Asld
W. K. Griffin
John Scobin
Mitchall
John Pardy
Surveyor Assagor Fire
Mapa of Mining Proportiea
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