Candy shop woes and social shifts spark urban debate
Downtown candy firm laments women and wage shifts as profit falls amid a feminine craze for staying home. The piece notes fewer sales to men and rising use of gifts by wives, daughters, and sweethearts, while college geography confusion and policing trends attract attention. It also highlights tax, customs, and maritime notes, plus a wry look at aviation fever and social changes.
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Opening of Congress Sees Democrats Gaining Power
Thousands fill Washington for the convocation as Republicans prepare to cede control to Democrats. The scene centers on Speaker Cannon facing a changing House, with the blind chaplain Rev. Condon continuing in his post as the Senate notes vacancies and long-serving staff face departure in March and after. The historic transition marks the end of many veterans’ terms and shifts in parliamentary roles.
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Indicted in Georgia three roads and two men in grain rebates case
A federal grand jury in Savannah indicted Atlantic Coastline Seaboard Airlines and Merchants and Miners Transportation along with Harvie C Miller and Morris I Miller of L F Miller and Sons for alleged Sherman anti trust and Hinckes law violations. The case accuses shipments from western points to Philadelphia at export rates below domestic levels saving one to three cents per hundred pounds. Miller brothers arrested with bonds of 28000 each.
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Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Atlantic Const Ne
Seabourd Airling Railways
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Morris I. Miller
L. F. Miller & Sons
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Liberals Keep Power as Election Returns Stabilize
London reports after the second day of polling in the general election that the government coalition led by Liberals totals 117 seats with Labour 14 and Nationalists 16. The Opposition Unionists stand at 116, confirming Saturday’s results that Unionists have little chance to unseat the Liberals.
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Fifteen Hurt In Wreck Near Knobnoster Missouri
Fifteen persons were seriously injured when a Missouri Pacific passenger train wrecked two miles east of Knobnoster. Names include Mrs Rolle Rosa Chicago and others. cause cited as a broken rail. Separate items mention a knife attack in Indiana, a Louisiana senatorial election, a naval farewell in Brest, a boxing knockout in New York, a Chinese fleet move from Beijing, and Carnegie’s gift boosting a poet’s fund.
Population set to reach ninety-one million in US census
The thirteenth census should announce the total population of the United States on December 10. Among 28 states including Arizona and New Mexico, 26 report a grand total of 60,036,769, up about 21 to 22 percent from 1900. Growth favors cities and industrial centers over farming regions. eastern states hold their ground while the Midwest declines.
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County Treasurer Is Short
Hardy N Whitlock county treasurer was declared short in his public accounts by 37522.04 dollars. The shortage surfaced as he prepared to hand the treasurership to his successor and retire to private life. He proposed transferring private holdings to bondsmen to cover the deficit, leaving him peniless and still about 2000 dollars short. Wilson Seeks Permit to Leave, Washington-Harry Lane Wilson ambassador at Mexico City asked for leave from the State Department, signaling conditions in Mexico may be normalizing. Twelve Hurt In Wreck, Hammond Indiana A head on collision between two freight trains near North Blayden injured twelve railroad workers and caused extensive damage with losses around 160000 dollars. Congressman Swope Dies, Washington John A Swope, longtime Pennsylvania congressman, died in Washington on Tuesday.
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Arizona constitution reform bill faces Senate rejection
The educational qualification for voters in Arizona was struck from the constitution as predicted, with a 30 to 14 vote. In Washington, Taft chaired a Saturday session appointing Frederick W. Lehmann as solicitor general to fill the vacancy created by Lloyd W. Bower’s death.
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Mary B G Eddy Dies at 90 in Boston Home
Mrs. Eddy founder of the Christian Science church dies after a two day illness at Chestnut Hill Boston aged ninety. Intimates view the body as a quiet sleep. Death attributed to natural causes per medical examiner. Church leaders and associates present in final hours. no physician attended.
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A Usual Exception at Church on a Traction Engine
Fragmented OCR recalls Jim Nixon attending church after threshing with a traction engine. He boasted of his ride, denied taking to the ditch, and joked about automobiles jarred by road vibrations. The piece reflects rural life and local humor from Hedgs Corners.
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Papal Bull Restricts Clerics From Administrative Posts
A Vatican bulletin Friday declares a papal dogma forbidding clerics to hold administrative positions. Those in such posts must resign within four months of the decree’s issue. The measure targets church governance and aligns with reform efforts in Rome.
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Dear Little Georgie: A Fragment from a Distant Note
An incomplete fragment addresses a child named Georgie, reflecting intimate tone and domestic scene. The text mentions a stance or stance-like moment by an unnamed parent and a mother figure, preserving a personal, archival voice.
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Bathtub Trust Hit in Sherman Suits
A federal grand jury indicted 16 firms and 2 individuals, led by Standard Sanitary Manufacturing of Pittsburgh, alleging they controlled 85 percent of output for enameled iron ware. Indictments cite conspiracy to restrain trade and fix prices, formed at Mount Clemens, Michigan, with origins in a Baltimore civil suit.
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MacVeagh Seeks 748 Million Budget For 1912
Washington reports the total federal appropriations proposed for the year ending June 30, 1912 at 748,414,861 dollars, against 746,294,513 the current year, with increases including 23,294,048 for the navy and 12,840,428 for construction and armament.
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Duveen Bros Face $5,009,008 Tax Fraud Claims
New York based Duveen Bros, famed art dealers, are alleged to owe the U S government about 5,009,008 in duties and fraud losses. Collector Loeb notes the figure reflects duties defrauded since the firm’s twenty year rise. Attorney John B. Stanchfield seeks a Washington compromise tying criminal case outcomes to payment.
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Ballinger Cleared as Confrontations Over Policy Persist
Ballinger-Pinchot panel faults charges as partisan and not proven. Majority says Ballinger, a respected public servant, acted with integrity while critics led by Glavis and Pinchot fail to show misdeeds. Madison dissents, urging sustaining Pinchot charges and opposing Ballinger’s stewardship.
Representative Sule ner proposes meats tariff free list
In Washington a New York representative introduces two resolutions to place all meats and meat products on the free list for use in foods. He cites cheaper foreign meat prices and argues the meat trust should not oppress U S consumers. Wholesale fresh meat prices have resumed rising as beef and pork costs move up. Packers expect further increases.
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Meat Trust
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Pendrich cigar factory burns. losses exceed a million
A blaze in Byaonaviste Indiana destroyed the Pendrick cigar factory the world’s largest independent plant and several other Main Street buildings. Losses exceed one million dollars. Real estate broker Thomas N. Beldelman died of a heart attack after visiting the scene. Guests at the St George hotel fled in night clothes.
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FIND BAD MONEY PLOT Washington a counterfeiting plot unearthed
Secret Service arrests Cesare Paoletti in New York as he leaves the Italian steamer. Agents discover 2500 counterfeit five dollar notes stamped Mechanic and Metals National Bank New York. Counterfeits traced to Italy. Paoletti reportedly served in the engine room of the steamer.
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Secret Service
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Mechanic and Metals National Bank
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Maj Gen Merritt dies at age 78 in Washington
Retired Maj Gen Wesley Merritt, famed for his war service and a long US Army career, died Saturday in Washington. He served as Philippine governor and led multiple army departments, with a promotion honoring his soldierly merit. Fire devastates Aho plant in Menominee County, Michigan, endangering the town and causing about 75 million dollars in insured losses. Sam Langford defeats Harris in Boston big bout, delivering two rounds of punishment to the New York heavyweight challenger. Doctor Flexner reported operating on an excellent condition ac
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Wesley Merritt
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TORIES GAIN THREE SEATS London
London polling on Saturday in the British parliamentary elections shows Unionists gaining only seven seats while Liberals take four. Unionists expected a net gain of twenty. In London Liberals gain one, defying fears of losses. Sonoma Girl Fetches 20000 Dollars
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Shoemaker Meets Fate He Feared in Johnstown
Michael Domenick of Johnstown died suddenly from heart failure at his bedside with candles burning, after years of fear. In Washington, Senator Elihu Root of New York was named permanent arbitrator for the Hague tribunal, succeeding Chief Justice Fuller.
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Des Moines Young Priday Presides Over Meeting
Fragmentary OCR text shows Des Moines based event with a young president presiding. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged source.
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Death rumor surrounds Boni de Castellane in Paris
A rumor in Paris links Count Boni de Castellane to death by his own hand after his divorce from Countess de Castellane formerly Anna Gould. Authorities offer no confirmation amid claims of irreconcilable mood and possible financial humiliation. In Pittsburgh, B F Willard fired five shots in Allegheny General Hospital’s nurses’ quarters corridor before being arrested without explanation.
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Anna Gould
Count Boni de Castellane
Countess de Castellane
New York
Pittsburg
B. F. Willard
North Carolina
Allegheny General Hospital
Judge awards 96000 to lawyer in Yerkes estate case
Judge Cutting granted Attorney Clarence Ay Knight 96000 in attorney fees for services as counsellor for the estate of the late Charles T. Yerkes, though he had sought 250000. The fee decision reflects a reduction from the requested amount.
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Wisconsin Rep Seeks Hearing on Tax to Matches
Washington notes Representative Esch of Wisconsin asks the ways and means committee for a hearing on a bill to tax matches manufactured from phosphorus. Esch is pleased with the president's endorsement of the proposition. Moisant Wins $5,000 Prize in Memphis at Tri-State Fair. John B Moisant flies sixteen miles triangular course, passing over Memphis at 6,500 feet to win the prize.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Dives in Molten Metal at Barneaville Foundry
In Barneaville a molder named Kendall leaped into a cupola of white hot metal at a foundry. His body was consumed. Kendall had been separated from his wife for a number of months.
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Chicago Demonstration Draws Tens of Thousands in Quiet Parade
A vast crowd of garment workers and sympathizers paraded through Chicago in a large demonstration. The event, held amidst tension, was described as one of the era’s quiet protests, reflecting broader labor movement sentiments.
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Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted By Testimonials Across Agreed Ad Claims
An assortment of old advertisements extols kidney pills and tonics for health, with Mrs. Dewey of Noligh Nebraska praising Doan's Kidney Pills for swelling from a 1909 dropy attack. The page also mentions Castoria for infants, Spohn Medicine Co. tonics, and quips about modernizing ancient cities, with a mix of humorous anecdotes and generic product pitches from early 20th century vendors.
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