Ill Senator Aldrich and Theater of Washington Gossip
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island is ill at his Washington residence with tonsillitis and throat troubles. Senator Elihu Root of New York plans a speech against Senator William Lorimer of Illinois after congress preconvenes. Eugene O Pocely, French consul in Cincinnati, seeks $54,000,000 fortune left by a French priest who died in Ohio. He has power of attorney to collect Bartholomew Mallet's vast estate. A San Francisco dispatch from Klamath Falls reports Congressman Hopkins of Pennsylvania sold sugar pine holdings to an eastern syndicate for $3,500,000. Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia dies in Washington after nearly a year of illness. septicemia cited. William Ellis Corey resigns as president of U.S. Steel. no immediate successor expected. Speaker Cannon did not host a New Year reception. daughter Helen Cannon ill with a cold in Danville. E. W. Howe retires from the Atchison Globe. half interest given to Eugene Howe, rest to local owners. Monsignor J. J. Keogh, longtime Milwaukee priest, dies after long illness.
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Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Washington
Elihu Root
New York
William Lorimer
Illinois
Congress
Eugene O. Pocely
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bartholomew Mallet
San Francisco
Klamath Falls
Ore
Hopkins
Pennsylvania
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Henry Gassaway Davis
Senate
Sowers
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Corey
House
Cannon
Helen Cannon
Danville
E. W. Howe
Atchison
Kan
J. J. Keogh
St. John’s Cathedral
Milwaukee
Turkiye quake relief and political notes from era
Two thousand soldiers were rushed to Semiryetchensk Turkestan where about 2,000 killed or wounded and 1,000 square miles shaken. Endorsement for senator goes to Atlee Pomeren of Canton, Ohio amid joint session setup. Long Island Railroad requires passenger identity on passes during crowded trips. Fire devastates main building of St Joseph college Granby Quebec with 40 below zero. American Tobacco anti trust case resumes as lawyers press arguments. Governor Foss urges direct nominations recall initiative and referendum for reform. Prince Edward Island packer to taste lobster anatomy as rarebit. Burglars steal $2,000 from Sherman State Bank. Postal savings bank pilot opens in one city per state. National Ice Association incorporated in Albany. Charles Adkins elected speaker in Forty-seventh General Assembly.
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Semiryetchensk
Turkestan
Democratic Caucus
United States
Atlee Pomerene
Canton
Stark County
Charles Dick
Long Island Railroad
St. Joseph's College
Granby
Que
American Tobacco Corporations
Supreme Court of the United States
Eugene N.foss
Massachusetts
Prince Edward Island
Sherman State Bank
Sherman
S. C
National Ice Association of America
New York
Albany
Charles Adkins
Forty-seventh
General Assembly
Notable 1910s News Snippets Across US and World Events
A collage of brief items covers reparations policy, Osborn's Michigan legislature message proposing state control of express firms and tax reforms, Columbia University’s Fishkill agricultural school gift, a fatal family fight in Oregon, grand jury indictments in Los Angeles Times case, masked bandit train robbery in Seattle, Peru Ecuador boundary arbitration at The Hague, Illinois senate expulsion of Holstlaw, Jersey City mayor shooting sentence, Sherman antitrust suit against transatlantic steamers, oil lease revenue rise in Indian lands, decoy scam arrests in Seattle, Maine remains retrieval, London gunmen in Houndsditch arrest, Overland Limited train hold up in Utah, hiring of Van Devanter Lamar as Supreme Court justices, new ICC appointees sworn in, Hor net gunboat capture near Honduras, Venus inhabited claim by Thomas Jefferson, Lick Ford mine disaster in West Virginia.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Michigan
Chase S. Osborn
New Agricultural School of Columbia University
Fishkill-on-the-Hudson
New York
William Blodgett
University
Hiram Beebe
Nelson Beebe
Oregon City
Ore
Los Angeles
Cal
San Francisco
Northern Pacific
King Street
Seattle
Harry O. Clark
Peru
Ecuador
Hague Tribunal
United States
Brazil
Argentina
D. W. Holstlaw
Senate of Illinois
Senate
Holstlaw
James J. Gallagher
Gaynor
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Jersey City
Sait
United States Circuit Court
America
Ballinger
Oklahoma
Kansas
Chili Rossi
Spokane Avenue Bridge
Fred Marino
Georgetown
Maine
Havana Harbor
Scots Guards
Peter
Fritz
Houndsditch
London
Eng
Southern Pacific
Overland Limited
Reese
Ogden
Utah
William Davis
A. W. Taylor
Oatha
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Joseph R Lamar
C. C. McChord
Kentucky
E. H. Meyer
Wisconsin
Puerto Barrios
Honduras
Hornet
Truxillo
Ruatan
Venus
Thomas Jefferson
Jackson Lee
United States Navy Observatory
Mare Island
Lick Ford
Red Jacket Coal Company
Thacker
W. Va
Governor Marshall Urges Corrupt Practices Act And Reforms
Indiana Governor Marshall delivers annual address urging amending registration laws to curb bribery, backing primary elections for precinct committeemen, a four year public official tenure, and a restructured Labor and health system. He calls for an industrial court, workmen compensation, stricter liquor licenses, banking and corporate reforms, and balanced state finances with tighter budgets. He warns of rising debts and local tax burdens, advocating economy and abolishing unnecessary offices.
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Indianapolis
General Assembly
Marshall
State Central Committee
United States Senate
Indiana
State Labor Commissionera
Buckwheat Flour Ad Promises Old Time Flavor
An old time style ad touts Mrs Austins Buckwheat Flour promising genuine flavor. The copy invokes quotes from Marcus Aurelius Longfellow and nudges readers to active charity and service while likening pain relief to Hamline Wizard as the best remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia.
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Mrs
Knicker and Bocker Weigh Early Shopping Strategy
The Cache notes shopping urgency with Knicker urging early purchases while Bocker reveals his wife has already hidden a 49 cent tie in the top bureau drawer. The exchange hints at frugal timing and domestic thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bocker
Pettit's Eye Pel Quick Relief Ad
An advertisement touts Pettit's Eye pellets for quick relief from eye discomfort. It instructs readers to buy at all druggists or from Howard Bros., Buffalo, N.Y. The copy emphasizes rapid soothing effects for smarting and stinging eye sensations.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Ellen Terry praises new American play by gallant playwright
Miss Ellen Terry attended the New York premiere of a young playwright's latest work. After the third act she congratulated him warmly and promised to send her American friends to see it. He bowed and claimed the piece would sell 90,000,000 tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Terry
Players’ Club
Ended the Controversy over Angel in Bath Church
An old Universalist church steeple in Bath Maine features a wooden angel figure not praised for artistry. The Bath Enquirer recalls a prior North Congregational pastor quipping to Reverend Raymond about angels with high heel shoes. Raymond replies he never saw one with them but wonders if he has seen one without.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
The
Bath Enquirer
North Congregational Church
Raymond
Mr. Raymond
Young age pensions proposed to boost birth rate
A London Chronicle note discusses a Labor member in Australia backing a scheme for young-age pensions. The plan would start by pensioning the fourth child at birth to reward industry and encourage larger families, arguing that prior births show parental duty.
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Australia
Labor
London Chronicle
Coffee replacement story from a Pennsylvania reader
A Pennsylvania woman recalls chronic headaches and heart palpitations tied to coffee. She switched to Postum after a friend praised it, reporting rapid health improvements and praising Postum as a delicious food drink. The letter ends by urging readers to try Postum and mentions The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Postum
Wellville
A Young Philosopher On Time And Recess
A brief anecdote from Youth's Companion about a boy who muses that time is relative and slows recess. The teacher notes he stays idle during recess, and the boy explains he wants recess to last longer, preferring stillness over play. The tale highlights a precocious child’s unusual perspective.
Free $3.50 recipe promises kidney cure
An advertisement offers a free $3.50 kidney and bladder remedy from Dr. A. E. Robinson in Detroit. It claims to relieve scalding and dribbling, back pain, kidney weakness, and related symptoms within a week, urging readers to request a copy by mail for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Robinson
K-272
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
Quote on self-knowledge by Goethe
A concise aphorism notes that self understanding comes not from thought but through action and deeds. It emphasizes learning about oneself through doing rather than contemplation alone.
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Kingman
S. O. Hudler
General News
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Railroad Commission
Estate Board of Health
Rockville
Health Board
State Board of Health
Appellate
Supreme Courts of
Table of
Board of Commissioners
State Board of Agriculture
State Fair Grounds
Treasurer of State
Auditor of State
John
Munyon
Munyon’s
Munyon’s Laboratories
53D & Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Marcus Aurelius
Doling
Goethe
Colorado
A. W. Giffin
Wichita
Susquehanne Bales Co
Puseckenss, PA
Semple and Fol Instretioe
Ronly Luc
Pheonix Supply Co
Tallahasace, Fla
W. EE. Ferrell, Ark
McAlester
Okla
Halgler
Watton Ou
Denver
Col
Amieraris
Thompson's
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