Trail of the Serpent Ends Ballinger Probe Amid Morgan Influence
The Ballinger inquiry closed abruptly when its trail reached J. P. Morgan & Co. Letters to Perkins and Thompson remain unexplained. The Klark Alaska case and Morgan Guggenheim links are cited as broader taints on Taft's administration.
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Ballinger
J. P. Morgan & Co
Geo. W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Engineer Thompson
Seattle
Alaska
Morgan- Guggenheim Syndicate
Kerby
Interior Department
House of J. P. Morgan
Mr. Taft
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Clark
Shacklford
Morgan-Ghggenheim
Taft
Tragic Death of Gertrude Oehmig in Oil Pot Accident
In Columbia on May 29 the two year old Gertrude Oehmig daughter of baker C G Oehmig died after falling into a pot of hot oil used for making doughnuts. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon when no one was in the room. She was removed from the pot but died this afternoon. Burial is planned for tomorrow.
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Columbia
Little Gertrude Oehmig
C. G. Oehmig
Gertrude
Massachusetts Wife Maintains Divorce Suit After Caring for Husband
A Massachusetts woman who sued for divorce nursed her husband through a severe illness at her own cost and health while still planning to press the divorce action. Her stance reflects her belief in sportsmanship principles cited in the report.
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Massachusetts
Cees
Mercury Ointments Warned Against For Gatarrh
Cited warnings advise against using mercury containing ointments for catarrh as mercury can damage smells and entire system when absorbed through mucous surfaces. Such products require prescription from reputable physicians and are not to be used.
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Theo
Hale
Price
Chills and Fever Cure Ad Promotes 666 Doses
An old advertisement touts 5 or 6 doses of "666" as a cure for chills and fever. The price is listed as 2Be. The fragment reflects historical patent medicine marketing language.
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Georgetown
TEE— Georgetown Daily Item Co
Manuels
Georgetow
Uration
D. J. Crowley
the People’s Bank
Irvizior
I. W. Harper Whiskey
United States
Charleston
Curtis
Front Street
Southern Mercantile Co
Morcan
H.kaminski
Bank OF Georgetown
J. Hazard
Cashier
Georgetown Co
Canital
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