Committee Forms New Banking and Currency Panel
Washington Dec 4 Speaker Cannon reveals the banking and currency committee lineup. The group gains one Democrat, total seven on the party, with Fowler of New Jersey chair. McHenry of Pennsylvania joins Democrats while Shartel and Legare exit.
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Cannon
House
Committee On
Williams
Fowler
New Jersey
Shartel
Missouri
Legare
South Carolina
Burton
Ohio
Shorter
Crawford
North Carolina
McHenry
Pennsylvania
Prince of
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Calderhead
Kansas
Powers
Maine
McMorran
Michigan
Weeks
McCreary
Knowlard
California
Waldo
New York
Hayes
Massachusetts
Lewis
Georgia
Parto
Louisiana
Glass
Virginia
Gillsple
Texas
James
Kentucky
Con
President's Message Read To Senate And House
Washington dispatch reports the annual message from the president read in the Senate by secretary Kennett and presented by Latta. Senators Allison and Teller led the call as copies were passed around while the House adopted committee actions before adjourning.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Kennett
Senate
J Fdleen- Wus
Latta
Allison and
Teller
Iowa
Colorado
Prsident
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Fowley
House
Mean Flings at Editors in Hearn Tale of Cut Manuscripts
A publisher recalls Lafcadio Hearn who relished tales of editors and their control over copy. One story features an editor who trims a subscriber’s remark about the Seven Ages of Man, another mocks a weather line about winter lingering in spring, citing the need for high moral tone in a town full of schoolgirls.
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Lafcadio Hearn
Hearn
Sheers
Manor
Fisher Drug Co
E. Kinzie Street
Little John Learns Lord's Prayer Critique At Church
A four year old, learning the Lord's Prayer, listens in church and, upon hearing a minister's prayer, blurts out that he is not saying it right. His sister, two years older, often criticises him for small mistakes during the recitation. The scene captures a child's earnest confusion and humor during a first church visit.
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John
Just His Luck
Two men discuss the death of a wealthy old woman. One confirms she died yesterday and that a will exists. The other reveals he is named in the will to receive the testament.
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Bunt
Strange Disease Discussed By Two Mothers
Two middle aged women in a car talk about the illness of one woman’s two children. One child has a fever and the doctor says the other’s illness is epidemic. The mothers express unfamiliar concern and seek details.
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Mother Number One
Experience as teacher sparks caution in judgment
A man cites the proverb experience teaches, while another skeptic notes learning can arrive too late to distinguish mushrooms from toadstools, illustrating doubts about practical wisdom.
Texas girl credits Postum with improved health
A Texas girl recalls starting coffee early in life and, over six months, switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports relief from nervousness and indigestion, clearer skin, and easier study as a teacher. She notes no headaches after switching and mentions others trying Postum after her recommendation.
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Texas
Lave
Posts m Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Bradley Not Guilty in Utah Senator Killing Case
Washington DC December 4 A jury found Mr Bradley not guilty of killing Pied State Senator Brown of Utah at a Washington hotel. Insanity defense cited. The trial followed a lengthy deliberation from 4 PM Monday.
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Washington, D.C
Dee
Bradley
Brady
Brown
Utah
Washington
Proof for Two Cents Promotes Dean's Kidney Pills
Medina Ohio reader G W Winney endorses Dean's Kidney Pills after eighteen months of pain and hospital care. He reports weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds and claims a complete cure. Pills sold 50 cents at all dealers Foster-Mar Burn Co Buffalo NY.
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Medina
Ney
Maes Vites
Dean
Mr. Winney
foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
West Side servant girl intrigues caller with Irish brogue
A West Side New York household was visited by a Trish servant who, when asked if her mistress was home, tucked her arms behind her back and said in a rich brogue to "put the tickets in me mouth" because her hands were wet. The moment was noted as a humorous reminder of the servant girl question.
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Emerald Isle
New York
West Side
Cure for Measles Scalp Sores Claims Lasting Health
After severe measles left the head and neck covered with penny sized scales and hair loss, a patient tried doctors remedies with no relief for six months. A week after using Cutiura Remedies a noticeable change occurred and by three weeks full recovery followed. The witness, Mrs Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska, dates the cure to August 25 1906.
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Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
Horsemanship Notes From Ceylon Oddities
A quoted London Daily Mail item from a Ceylon newspaper reports a seven year old horse named CH SA rising seven with good mouth and paces about 15 hands labeled a fine Lady's Hack. It notes the horse is hard to harness will jib when leaving stables and can catch under by the seat of breeches when mounting, described as a darling pet.
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Ceylon
London Daily Mail
Hoax Patent Medicine Ad Promises Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for a catarrh case cured by Halls Catarrh Cure promised by P J Cheney Co Toledo C F J Cheney. Ad claims long standing honesty and ability to fulfill obligations. Mentions mail orders and wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio. Includes pricing and internal intake claim for the cure and a second product for constipation.
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P. J. Cheney & CO
Tolado
Defiance Starch Appears At County Fair Booth
A curious display at the county fair features packages labeled Defiance Starch promising a stiff finish for both collars and curls. A man from the city jokes about zigzag patterns resembling a skirt or Mars map, while a seller touts the product's directions and price.
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Mars
Tiles Cured in 6 to 10 Days with Pazo Ointment
An old style ad proclaims Pazo Ointment cures tile blemishes in six to ten days with money back guarantee. It asserts dramatic results for conditions described as behing Blind Bleeding or Protruding Miles and promises refunds if not cured.
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PLC
Western Canada soils prove highly productive in grain yields
Winniper Correspondence reports Western Canada's soil shows superior grain power. Frost in August limited potential yields but southern Alberta sowing of winter wheat covered about 100000 acres with expected huge outputs. Canadian government offers 160 acres free to settlers. Craik Saskatchewan notes strong plant growth, including a dahlia thriving 80 days after planting, illustrating soil vitality.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
Craik
Saskatchewan
Domestic worker and ice box miseducation tale
A Scandinavian servant enters a Cleveland home and is told to discard leftovers every morning. The next day the mistress sees something odd in the yard and learns the servant dumped yesterday’s old ice outside, believing it must be thrown away. The anecdote appeared in Harper’s Weekly.
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Cleveland
Sophie
Harper’s Weekly
Sears Indicted for Mail Fraud Over Catalog Sales
Des Moines reports Sears, Roebuck & Co. charged in a three count indictment for using the mails to defraud. The case alleges misrepresentation in catalog offerings including a June 18, 1907 sale of white lead to Dr. C. F. Spring and misrepresented rings sent through the mails.
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Des Moines
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
C. F Spring
Sears-Roebuck
R. H. Miles
Men outnumber women in Japan by ratio of nine to ten
The text notes that Japan is among the few nations where men exceed women, giving a ratio of 980 men to 1,000 women.
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Japan
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