New Jersey nominates Briggs to succeed Dryden in Senate
Special from New Jersey reports Frank O. Briggs selected by the Republican legislature to follow John F. Dryden as U S Senator. The piece argues Briggs represents the ring and vested interests, noting Stokes favored another choice but Briggs was chosen amid reform tensions and party power.
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Enton
N. J
Dryden
New
L. Steffens
Bor Briggs
Briggs
Republican Committee
Frank O. Briggs
United States Senate
John F. Dryden
Reform
Brigg
Gov. Stokes
Stokes
New Jersey
Frank D. Briggs
First magazine for the blind to be issued March First
Special to The Sun reports York February 28 that Mrs. William Jer funds a new magazine for the blind to be mailed to thousands nationwide. Editor Walter G. Holmes notes a large, high minded, non religious moral tone with stories, poetry, music, and current events.
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York
America
William Jer
Enterprise
Bak
Sun
Pmber
Walter G. Holmes
Ziegler
Ring
Dness
Presid ‘Gefelt
Coast guard detains vessel after near collision at sea
A coast guard patrol intercepted a vessel after a near collision risk near shipping lanes. Officials cited navigational error and improper signaling as factors. No injuries were reported, and investigations continue.
President Roosevelt Signature Read by The Blind
A reproduced image shows the last lines and the signature of a letter to Mrs. Ziegler from President Roosevelt. It is believed to be the first time his signature has appeared in a publication for the blind.
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Mrs. Ziegler
Roosevelt
B. Halstead Scott
Chicago
Urs
William Belmont
Cleveland
Ohio
J. H. Taft
Brooklyn
N. Y
R. J. Hamien
Detroit
Mich
Fletcher
Wm. J. McCrain
Omaha
Neb
J. R. Clausen
Philadelphia
R. M. Ward
Kansas City
Taft Counsels Son on Fort Building Education
Secretary Taft, father of Charley aged nine, disciplines his boy over slipping studies caused by snow forts and battles. Charley, a schoolmate of Quentin Roosevelt, defends play as learning, saying teachers would approve and wonders if Taft himself had dug such ditches as a boy.
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Washington
Taft
Charley
War Department
Quentin Roosevelt
Quentin
Manicurists Employed at Kansas City Plant For Workers
In Kansas City a packing house hires manicurists to care for workers' hands. Observers note many older men rushing to the plant seeking jobs.
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Kansas City
Indiana squirrels bill sets open season July to November
A conference committee rewrote the squirrel bill removing the three year closed season and establishing an open season from July 1 to November 1. The change aims to allow the species to multiply with less human interference.
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Indiana
Goodland Town Raises Special Train for Brunos Baby
In Goodland Kansas the town pooled funds to hire a special train to Denver for Billy Bruno the five year old hurt by scalding water. The drive and exchange of money highlighted a community’s loyalty as the Rock Island L , St Luke’s doctors and local residents coordinated care for the child. Billy’s condition improved with doctors optimistic about a full recovery as Sandy Horton stayed at the station through the night awaiting a Denver report.
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Kansas Prairie
T. A. Bruno
Sandy
Billy
Mrs. Bruno
Bruno
Sherman
Rock Island
Denver
Biy
St. Luke's
Sendy
Billy Bruno
Pory
Frank Sherman
Coolidge
Spanking by Lincoln Tells a Tale of Old Time Fame
Palo Alto dispatch recounts M H Dorgan who was ten when Lincoln spanked him after a hotel tremont meeting quarrel with Robert Lincoln. Dorgan credits the spanking with Lincoln’s later election success and lists notable connections from that era. The piece interweaves a vivid frontier scene with reminiscences and local color.
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Abraham Lincoln
M. H. Dorgan
Stanford University
Lincoln
Hoosier
Dorgan
Tremont
Robert Lincoln
Chicago
Castoria Praised By Medical Authorities For Safe Use
Hall's Journal of Health endorses Castoria as harmless and safe for children, noting it relieves stomach pains quiets nerves and aids digestion. It contrasts Castoria with narcotics and old remedies and urges caution against unsafe products harming kids.
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Bateman
Godfrey
Hall
Journal of Health
New Theology Stuns England Rev Campbell’s Teachings
London reports a new theology from Rev. R. J. Campbell of City Temple gaining rapid interest. The doctrine emphasizes God-man unity, inner religious authority, immortality through universal consciousness, and a reinterpretation of sin and atonement.
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R. J. Campbell
London
England
City Temple
God
Diety
Jesus
Christ
Recollections Of An Ex-Farm Boy
A reflective reminiscence recalls childhood bath time rituals on a frostbitten farm morning and a simple breakfast scene. The piece moves to a brief note on The New Theology league forming with over 50 Congregational ministers and mentions Campbell as a notable European preacher with a youthful face and piercing eyes.
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Dad
Bushnell
New Theology League
Campbell
Europe
Accordion Dress Plaiting In Room 8 Of Odd Fellows Building
Room 8 at the Odd Fellows Building on Pena and Walk reports plaiting in progress for accordion dresses with buttons resewn.
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Odd Fellows’ Building
Pena
Paric View Sanatorium Adverts Cancer Treatments
Paric View Sanatorium offers treatment for cancer skin uterine and rectal diseases by Dr L T Leach with connections to New York and California. Also advertises Puro Distilled Water phones 2177 and Main 778 with five gallon packages at 40 cents and 12 half gallon bottles at 60 cents.
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L. T. Leach
York
Californiasts
Waldorf a Poor Second in Foley Tribune Note
Joel Adkins, a restaurant keeper, enjoys growing success with a full house. His establishment provides a first class table, steady boarders, and an expanding clientele of traveling salesmen seeking reliable meals in Foley Minnesota.
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Joel Adkins
Foley
Minn
Tribune- Pioneer
People’s Coal and Cement Feud Reaches Logsdon Bros
A legal dispute between Bucceasoras and Logsdon Bros Fea company escalates over coal and cement dealings. Both phones listed in court filings indicate communication records amid ongoing negotiations.
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People's Coal Ad Cement
Ce -Bucceasoras
Logsdon Bros
Fea Company
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