Congress Opens Under Cannon and Sherman
The Sixty first Congress convened at noon with Vice President Sherman in the Senate chair and Speaker Cannon presiding in the House. Committees were appointed, legislation read by title, and bills referred as galleries crowded with diplomats and families observed the opening day. The Senate followed with a short session then executive business to consider Taft nominations.
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Sherman
Senate
Billy
Taft
Washington
Edes
United States
Joseph G. Cannon
House
Congress
Cannon
Army
Navy
Serena B. Payne
Champ Clark
Edward Everett Hale
Switch men's strike ties up freight traffic in Minneapolis
The Switch men's strike largely halts freight in Minneapolis with some trains still running. Northern Pacific official George T. Slade says conditions improve with railroads accepting reduced carload freight to key points like Butte Spokane and Seattle. Passenger service remains near schedule and railroads show no disturbance. Labor meetings with about 600 switchmen speak of continued refusal to yield while awaiting reports from yard committees.
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Minneapolis
Minn
George T. Slade
Northern Pacific
Slade
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Twin City
South Side Auditorium
M. R. Carroll
Lawler
St. Paul
Teats of Diamonds and Simple Diamond Tests
An article explains basic diamond testing for lay buyers. It notes that experienced knowledge helps price value but outlines simple at home tests using a needle hole in cardboard to distinguish genuine diamonds from impostors.
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Hyarof
Lorie
Vent
Fall from Elevator Top Kills Manitoba Manager
Grenfell Manitoba reports Ernest Jones, recently appointed manager of the farmers elevator, fell 49 feet from the top while adjusting machinery. He attempted to grasp spouts but they broke. He leaves a widow and five children.
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Grenfell
Manitoba
Ernest Jones
Champion Steer Sells For 350 Dollars In Chicago
Aberdeen Angus steer “King Ellsworth” aged two and winner of the grand championship at the international livestock exposition was sold to a Chicago packer for 350 dollars. The prize winner weighed about 1 750 pounds at 20 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Ilinoig
King Ellsworth
Grading Work Under Way at Pierre Capitol Grounds
Grading is progressing on the capitol grounds in Pierre. A large steam shovel digs high ground east of the new building and excavated earth fills around the site to create a gentle slope toward surrounding streets. The completed area will become a park tract planted with shrubs and trees.
Jeffries Johnson Bout May Go to Salt Lake City
Promoters ponder Salt Lake as site for the Jeffries Johnson championship bout after telegrams from Salt Lake leaders urged Utah venue. Tex Rickard secured assurances from businessmen that no financial loss would occur, and required a $10 000 cash deposit from each fighter for a 45 round fight slated for July 4 in Hoboken if Utah fell through.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Salt Lake
Hoboken
N. J
Tex Rickard
Salt Lake City
Rickard
Utah
Jeffries
Gram in Fargo Seeks Death Pact End, Wounds Head
Ove Gram, 24, Buchanan native working for Fargo Marble, attempted suicide in his room after a prior Cri duff of plans and notes. He was found pale and with a .22 revolver in hand and later moved to St. John's hospital as police investigated the incident amid a series of deaths tied to a death pact.
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Wargo
Buchanan
N. D
Ove Gram
St. John’s Hospital
R. L. Dougherty
Agee Russell
Fargo
Fargo Marble & Granite Co
Gram
McGuire Block
N. P. Avenue
Joe Smike
Smikel
Ito
Fargo House
Front Street
Coleman
Skelsey
Shereft
John Dougherty
J. L. Savage
Time, speed, and a tale of sands and time
A fragmented reminiscence discusses time speeding like a galloping clock, a dialogue with Mr Graytop about a perpetual motion timepiece, and a story about a New York doctor who claimed to cure time with molasses. The piece weaves observations on aging, time perception, and a curious anecdote from early 1900s.
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New York
Ufe
National Livestock Breeders Seek Big Federal Aid
At Chicago annual convention the National Association of Live Stock Breeders and Raisers votes to urge Congress to allocate a liberal appropriation to the Bureau of Animal Industry for tuberculosis hog cholera plague sheep scabies anthrax and other contagious diseases. It seeks compensation for condemned animals and property. The group has 100000 members with many allied associations. Several university and state experts spoke on disease control.
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Chicago
Illinois
National Association of Live Stock Breeders and Raisers
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
W. M. Ravenel
University of Wisconsin
A. T. Peters
University of Nebraska
M. H. Reynolds
University of Minnesota
B. S. Good
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
David Roberts
Waukesha, Wis
F. C. Giltner
Eminence, Ky
James Campbell
East St. Louis
Canal Board Unlikely as Panama Commission Succeeds
After a Panama Isthmus visit by Representative Tawney and others, house leaders plan to abolish the canal commission. A bill will create a director general to oversee construction with centralized control. Administration is understood to back the measure.
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Panama Commission
Washington, D. C
Panama
Tawney
Congress
House
Panama Canal Commission
Commission
New Manager for Great Western in Chicago Named
Hiram J. Slifer former head of Panama railroad operations becomes general manager of the Chicago Great Western railroad effective immediately.
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Great Western
Chicago
Illinois
Hiram J. Slifer
Panama Railroad
Chicago:Great Western Railroad
Fire at Baltimore Building Causes Large Loss
A fire at building 104 South Sharp Street in Baltimore caused an estimated loss near 500000 dollars. The blaze started close to the point of origin of the 1904 great fire, and authorities report extensive damage within the structure.
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Baltimore
Mary
South
Sharp Street
Taft Creates Path for Promotion of Legation Secretaries
Washington December 6 President Taft approved Secretary Knoxs plan to reform diplomatic service. The order preserves efficiency records and restricts outside appointments for secretaryships to third secretaries, with higher posts filled by promotion from lower grades based on performance.
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Washington
Taft
Knox
Wheat and Corn Prices in Twin Cities Market Report
A fragmented market note from Minneapolis and Duluth shows mixed futures with wheat around 1.00 to 1.05 per bushel and corn near 1.00 while rye and barley figures are sparse. Nearby bids listed for December and May months include slight variations across commodities and locations.
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Tinneapolia
Blakenos
Ihue
Duluth
Sty Paul
Catta Teers
Catta teers '$5.00@6.76. Weewsy fairs
ESRB
Beatie
Keegan Chosen Colgate Football Captain for 1910
Utica New York report states Claude W Keegan of Branaville Wisconsin has been elected captain of Colgate football for the 1910 season after three years as a tackle.
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Keegan
Colgate
Utica
New ‘York
W. Keegan
Branaville
Wis
Thes
Boy's Death Prompt $4000 Demand Sparks Inquiry
Fragmentary text indicates a demand of $4000 linked to a boy's death. The garbled lines hint at a legal or personal claim tied to a site dispute or injury, but specifics are unclear. Further readable details needed for a precise, fact-based summary.
Morse Turned Down Supreme Court Petition
A terse court note indicates the Supreme Court denied the petition filed by Chas Wes Moer over a longtime case. The fragmentary text suggests a ruling related to a matter labeled Ta welts of Piece. Further details are unclear due to the damaged source.
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Aig Supreme
Courtisay
Ieee
Maritime unit sails from Philadelphia in milestone exercise
Fragmentary OCR notes report a marine operation beginning in Philadelphia with emphasis on equipment and training details. The text mentions a transfer, a coastal period, and a central activity linked to a large deployment, but specifics are garbled.
Women Poets of France and Allied Schemes
The article notes 300 French poetesses, 80 women fashion writers, 1 500 women novelists and 300 feminine writers in education. It mentions a woman directing Tes Nouvelles in Paris and describes English printers, suffragette co operative printing, and London’s Pioneer women led club with strong finances and woman journalists and authors.
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France
Society of Dramatic Authors
Tes Nouvelles
Paris
England
London
Artinta
Gave the Bride Away by Surprise in a Humorous Wedding
A late night wedding scene described by the New York Press shows Dr. Henry Marsh Warren presiding as the bride elect could not bear being given away. The janitor becomes the reluctant responder when asked who gives the bride away, replying I do.
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Henry Marsh Warren
New York Press
Warren
Burglars Caught After Drinking At House Scene
Police report two burglars entered a London home and looted the kitchen. Neighbors heard noises as the residents returned, finding whiskey on the table and boots and coats misplaced. Authorities surrounded the premises and took the suspects into custody.
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London
Noge
Lother Omiers
Wihdow
Guaughter
Ifeguutites
Rch
Gonzenset
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Henry N. Couden
Thes House
Halle
Ara
Twin Cities
Hawley
N. P. Reeves
Robert J. Martin
Minneapoli Yard
Klein-Paritz
Bout
Hird
Spuchanan
MR. Graytor
Canal Board
Morse
Marines
Philadelphia
Dixie
Pease Marine
America
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