Week in Brief Personal News Notes
A compact roundup reports Mrs. James S. Sherman leaving Johns Hopkins for Moose Lake New York after a nervous episode, Col John S. Mosby’s job loss in Washington, and Ralph Hill Thomas and Helen Gould Gould obtaining a divorce and license in New York. Also noted are Greek minister L A Coromilas marrying Miss Anna Cockrell, Prof. Schiaparelli’s death in Milan, Taft naming George Otis Smith acting head of the new Bureau of Mines, and W J Bryan’s return to Lincoln to pursue state politics with no declared plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Sherman
John Hopkins Hospital
de Long
Moose Lake
N. Y
Sherman
Baltimore
John S. Mosby
Washington
Vio Vy
Grant
Ralph Hill Thomas
American Sugar Refining Company
Helen Kelly Gould
Frank Gould
New York City
L. A. Coromilas
Greece
Anna ©. Cockrell
Slaughter
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
Schiaparelli
Milan Observatory
Mars
Milan
Italy
Taft
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Europe
Nebraska
Bryan
Various 1909 U S notes and local matters in state and national news
Federal judges appoint receivers for the Boston Herald. Governor Gillett asks Chico State Normal trustees to probe President Van Liew’s ethics. Taft names Rodey district attorney at Nome. Iglesias warns of assassination risk if Maura returns. Alaska appointment follows Porto Rico judiciary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Paper Company
Colt
John Norris
New York
Charles F. Weed
Boston Herald Company
State Normal School
Chico
Cal
Gillett
C. C. van Liew
Taft
B.S. Rodey
Albuquerque
N. M
Nome
Alaska
George B. Grigsby
James Madden
North River
Ballinger
Washington
West
J. W. Hands
Hazlewood
Robert Taft
di Gregordio
Frank G. Bigelow
Milwaukee
First National Bank
Oliver Wenfiell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Sorrento
Melville W. Fuller
Chicago
United Societies of Christian Endeavor
International Association of Police Chiefs
Stuart Davis
Providence
R. 1
America
Narraganacttae
HEALTH BOARD UNIT FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Indiana state board of health votes to act as a unit on all proposed laws. No member may sponsor or push legislation without board approval first. Meeting actions also cover meat market refrigerator rules and anti spitting notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
William Cook
Charles Knarzer
Samuel Davis
John R. Schilling
Henry L. Dorman, Jr
East Market Meat Dealers’ Association
Ilinois
Michigan
Ohio
North Grove
Harrison Township
Miami County
J. N. Hurty
Crude Legislation Examined By Indiana Bar Group
George H. Gifford of Tipton spoke at a Bar Association of Indiana meeting about Indiana law expanding to four thousand pages and the need for reform. He proposed a 90 day legislative term with staged readings, an adjournment, and governor review to ensure near perfect laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association of Indiana
Country Club
George H. Gifford
Tipton
Indiana
Charity Conference Committees Named in Indiana Event
H M Elliott of the state executive committee released the committee roster for the Indiana board of state charities and correction annual conference in Marion September 10 to 13. Joseph T Giles chairs the Marion local executive committee with Leo Nussbaum finance William H Sandera publicity John D Ferree invitation Rev C B Hiatt pulpit supply Thomas Maheffey transportation C G A Morris entertainment Elkanah Hulley decoration Miss Lena Wall badges Mrs Julian Smith attendance Miss Alice Goldthwaite music Mrs Lee Hall reception. The delegation committee lists over 200 members. Articles of Incorporation filed include The North End Social Club Clinton no capital stock directors Clay Darn John Murdock Richard Heacox The Cayuga Industrial Club Cayuga social no capital stock directors A J Sconce J A Wright Joseph Nevina The Hosedale Social Club Rossdale no capital stock directors Thomas Coleman Jr J A Fisher Thomas Coleman Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
North End
Clinton
Clay Darn
John Murdock
Richard Heacox
Cayuga
J. A. Wright
Joseph Nevina
Hosedale
Rossdale
Thomas Coleman, Jr
J. A. Fisher
Massive Eagles Rampage Through Pacific Northwest Ranches
Reports from Washington state describe bold eagles raiding farms, carrying off lambs and poultry, attacking people, and nesting in the Olympic and Cascade foothills. Incidents include a hunter scratched, a stage driver wounded, and farm stock losses blamed on rising eagle numbers. A Mason county fight with a big rooster ended in the eagle fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Cascade
Olympic Mountains
George Hartman
Hunter
North Yakima
Hartford
Brinnon
Mason County
Blaine
Pacific
Cascade Mountains
Henry Greeg
Eagle Circles Enclosure as Pound Dogs Howl Loudly
A bird of prey circled above a dog enclosure holding over 100 captive canines. It is unclear if the eagle planned to prey on a dog, but the animals’ continuous howling drew the pound manager’s attention.
Find Tribe of Pigmies in Snow Mountains Discovery
The Times reports a British expedition in Dutch New Guinea has located a tribe of pigmies averaging inches in height living at about 2000 feet elevation, deep in the Snow mountains region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times
Snow Mountains
Dutch New Guinea
Girl to Ride 5420 Miles From Harbin to St Petersburg
A young Cossack woman named Kudasheff begins a pony trek from Harbin Manchuria to St Petersburg. She travels with a St Bernard and carries a knife and revolver. The journey spans 5420 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Kudasheff
Harbin
Manchuria
Educators oppose state uniformity of school books
About 2000 Ohio educators at Cedar Point attend the Ohio State Teachers Association meeting. They reject state book uniformity, voting a resolution that educational value must be paramount and opposing any state system for selecting texts. They also refused to listen to an equal suffrage address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Teachers’ Association
Cedar Point
Ohio
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Senate
The Miser of Sag Harbor
The Boston millionaire Daniel W. Field argues that economy builds wealth but warns against stinginess. He cites Sag Harbor’s William Brewster who supposedly refused to buy oysters because he could not eat the shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sag Harbor
Daniel W. Field
Boston
Harvard
William Brewster
William
Burning eruption from head cures eczema story
Four years after a severe eczema left me bedridden for six weeks with relentless itching and burning I tried Cuticura Remedies. After the first Cuticura Soap bath and Ointment application I slept well for the first time in my illness and, using Resolvent for about three weeks, recovered fully with no ill effects. Edward Nenning Watertown New York April 11 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Edward Nenning
Salina St
Watertown
N. Y
Midas Menace Seen In Ancient News Parable
The tale recalls King Midas whose touch turns to gold, provoking concern from his entourage. Midas remains calm, hinting at future demand as others fear the consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midas
Puck
Watch Your Refrigerator For Cleanliness And Health
A home care tip urges keeping the refrigerator absolutely clean to prevent smelly food and disease germs. Clean hot water with Easy Task soap is recommended to wash every nook and corner, as the soap is described as antiseptic and effective.
Portrait Photographer Compliments Shy Eye Shape
A fashionable photographer meets a woman with a pronounced squint and, after mutual embarrassment, offers to take her portrait in profile. He notes the eye's shyness is difficult in art yet fascinating in nature.
Allen's Foot Tabs Foot-Ease for Sore Worn Feet
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Tabs for foot bath relief of soreness odor and tenderness. It claims instant relief from weariness burning or inflamed feet and night nervousness, plus use of Allen's Foot-Ease powder in shoes for daily comfort. Samples and orders offered via mail from Allen and Olmsted LeRoy NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Alien & Olmsted
leKoy
N. J
Artistic Temperament in Hamlet Examined by critics
Hamlet speaks with authority in his advice to the players. Mr. Stormington Barnes notes the prince’s quiet patience in some scenes and his nervous irascibility in others, likening him to a stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlet
Stormington Barnes
Queen's Nurse Praises Refined Ointment for Skin Troubles
Annie Telford of Ballyantral Ayrshire testifies to the curative value of Refined Ointment in severe skin troubles edema and poisoned wounds with consistently satisfactory results. Her endorsement accompanies a note about a cool-headed colleague Beott-Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Telford
Ballyantral
Ayrshire
England
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General News
Buenos Ayres
United States
Henry White
Baroness de la Roche
Rheims
France
Newark
Carl Etherington
Kentucky
William Howard
Williams
Wall Street
Central Freight Association
Ella Flagg Young
National Education Association
State Department
Nicaragua
Cuba
North Dakota
Utah
Navy Department
Bar Harbor
Maine
Jack Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
North
South Dakota
Colorado
Arizona
Charlevoix
Mich
Judson Harmon
New York Court of Appeals
Arthur P. Heinze
Blackwell's Island
United Copper Company
Harriman Estate
Arden
R. J. Walker
Toledo
Michigan Central Railroad
Dorchester
Detroit
Kansas City
Charles K. Hamilton
Atlantic City
R. B. Fisher
Neoga
Hs) Presbyterian Church
Flaher
Health Board
Fountain County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Floyd
Fountain Counties
Brown
Greene
Harrison
Laporte
Owen
Rush
Spencer
Union
Warrick
Boone
Carroll
Daviess
Decatur
Fayette
Franklin
Gibson
Hendricks
Henry
Jackson
Jennings
Lake
Lawrence
Marshall
Martin
Porter
Putnam
Scott
Shelby
Siroie
Switzerland
Warren
Adams
Alton
Bartholomew
Benton
Blackford
Cass
Clark
Crawford
Dearborn
DeKalb
Elkhart
Fulton
Hamilton
Hancock
Huntington
Tike
Posey
White
Whitley
Montgomery
Morgan
Thomas C. Bruce
George H. Burritt
Samuel R. Castetter
Rachel Castle
Charles Cole
Emily F. Fleener
John W. Gould
Angelina C. Wifes
Elizabeth Hancock
William Hayes
Will (. Higgins
Harrison Hubbard
Frank Keller
Jeffersonville
Atese
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Commissions
Scully
Goblin
W. J. Wood
Indiana Commission
Illinois Warehouse Commission
William Kirkpatrick
State Bar
Washington Farm
Beott—Jones
Matt
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