Washington currency and politics swirl in Senate stalemate
Republican senators attack Democratic apathy on the currency bill as Aldrich threatens a discussion or vote next week. Root declines Vice President bid, Roosevelt and Lodge mentioned as possibles. Puerto Rico trade and sugar interests prompt debate on protective tariffs and constitutional meaning of U S duties. Dawes and Heath resign from campaign committee. Benton echoes presidential precedent against officials engaging in partisan work.
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Perry Heath
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Officers Required to Boost Navy Cadet Plan
Senator Perkins of California will offer a joint resolution to appoint one cadet per senator for Annapolis education, alongside representatives and the president. Navy reports argue the academy cannot supply enough officers as cadet attrition is high, with figures expected to show 25 to 35 percent dropout yearly and only about 20 to 35 graduates qualifying for service. Admiral Crowninshield has the data ready for submission to decide on increasing cadets to 90.
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Decatur
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Dewey Samopson
Schley
Senator Perkins
Admiral Crowninshield
B and O Consider New Salem to Marietta Line
A Salem correspondent reports the Baltimore and Ohio Railway is weighing a Salem to Marietta Ohio route via Buckeye Doddridge Pleasants Wood and Williamstown to cross the Ohio River and connect with the Zanesville and Ohio River road. The 50 mile line would shorten distance to Chicago and offer a straighter path than current lines. A surveyor’s car sits at Salem with surveyors working on the proposal.
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Marietta
Ohio
Buckeye
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Abroas
Middle Island
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Wood County
Williamstown
Ohio River
Zanesville
Parkersburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
Noted Braxton county convict among famous green goodsmen
Jim Ellis, recently convicted in Braxton county for horse testing crimes, was jailed five years and is counted among the state's most notorious green goodsmen and federal violators. Lived at Lydia Clay county, about fifty, with a brother Jud serving six years for robbery. Ellis operated in Kentucky and Missouri, was indicted in Nicholas county years ago, escaped to Kentucky, then returned and had charges dismissed. Wall-hanging Dewey Olympia pictures advertised by the Sentinel office.
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Braxton County
Ellis
Lydia
Clay County
Jud
Kentucky
Missouri
Nicholas County
Emulsion remedy for infant care advised by Scott & Bowne
Guidance on using the emulsion for infants and larger children, stating typical dosages in bottles and milk, to improve nourishment. Claims rapid effects for both mother and child and references Scott and Bowne chemists in New York. Prices and availability noted as 6.00, with druggists carrying the product.
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Scott & Bowne
New York
Free Traders in Evidence and Tariff Debate
The Oswego Times reports on the New England Free Trade League appealing for funds to republish articles arguing that trusts depend on tariffs for power. The piece notes the league aims to oppose tariffs under the banner of fighting trusts, but critics say the push is a broader attack on Protection. It adds that such movements are premature and cites the Wilson Act’s lasting impact on wages and industry.
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New England Free Trade League
Ibis
League
England
America
United States
Oswego
N. Y
A Good Guess Memphis Smimitai Coquetry Tale
A young Memphis woman noted for coquetry tells a tale of unreturned love. A suitor responds tenderly that somebody loves her. She asks who and he names God and her mother, eliciting a hopeful smile.
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Memphis
God
Tramp Frank Seymour Discharged After Train Incident
Frank Seymour, knocked from a B. and C. freight train by Conductor Alpheus Tucker on Thanksgiving afternoon, has recovered and was discharged from the hospital. He appeared before the grand jury this week to indict Tucker, who was held in $2,000 bond by Joe Riley for commanding the deed.
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Frank Seymour
Alpheus Tucker
Tucker
Joe Riley
Clarkaburg
Reflections on marriage love and folly in old prose
A collage of witty aphorisms on marriage trust and gender roles from a New York Press fragment. It contrasts male folly with female cunning and concludes with a satirical wartime supply list claiming Britain and the Boers could be sustained with immense agricultural and industrial outputs.
Best Investment Money 4 Percent Interest
An advertisement touts a Pittsburgh Bank for Savings offer promising four percent annual interest, compounded semiannually, with no expenses. It claims superior returns to real estate and mortgages, inviting deposits from one dollar upward at 210 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh
Va Bargain House Overcoats and Mayhem of Deals
Wanted 100 men to visit Va Bargain House on Main Street Grafton to view deep season discounts on overcoats suits cloth all wool underwear silk accessories and more with prices from 25 to 49 cents plus hats cuffs and suspenders. L Bernstein promises holiday presents and extra kindness while supplies last.
American Surety Co Bonds Agency Notice
Those required to give bonds in positions of trust may apply in person or by letter to GEO. M. WHITESCARVER, AGENT, Whitescarver Block, Grafton, for bonds and undertakings required in the courts. The American Surety Co. of New York has capital of 2 500 000.00, the largest surety company in the world.
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New York
Capital
Geo. M. Whitescarver
Whitescarver Block
Grafton
Remedy claim for Rheumatism drugs advertised in 19th century style
An unreliable advertisement promises instant relief for rheumatism and related diseases using a home remedy from Kiki Chemical Co. It claims to cure most cases and offers a trial pack for twenty-five cents, with a full-sized bottle available after satisfaction. The copy emphasizes non harmful effects and simple administration.
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Kiki Chemical CO
Equitable Bidg
Baltimore, Ma
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