Knights of Pythias elect Prairie Du Chien officers
Prairie Du Chien Knights of Pythias chose officers for the ensuing year led by Chancellor Commander William T. Smith and Vice Chancellor Commander Harry Clarke. Other posts include Master of Arms R. C. Robinson and Master of Finance F. B. Clinton. Community notes report church services, local visits, resignations, and travels of residents including Fred Evans, James Stackland, Miss Dora Campbell, and others with various city and nearby places referenced.
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Knights of Pythias
William T. Smith
Harry Clarke
R. C. Robinson
Fred Grelle
A. G. Keiser
F. 8. Clinton
Abolish Seven Navy Yards Proposed by Meyer
Secretary Meyer recommends closing seven yards at New Orleans Pensacola San Juan Port Royal New London Sackett Harbor Culebra and Cavite to save about 1.67 million annually He suggests a San Francisco Bay dockyard and expands Bremerton and Mare Island while keeping Key West and Charleston yards under review Aeroplane reconnaissance funding is urged with trials after Ely's flight and fleet efficiency shows gains in speed and power The plan aims to save 4.3 to 5 million next year and preserve future naval strength through selective modernization
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Washington, D. C
Meyer
New Orleans
Pensacola
San Juan
Port Royal
New London
Sackett’s Harbor
Culebra
Cavite
Navy Yard
San Francisco Bay
Mare Island
Bremerton
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Key West
Guantanamo
Atlantic
8S. C
Charleston
S. C
Portsmouth
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Eugene Ely
Birmingham
Navy Department
Congress
Dyspepsia Relief With Diapepsin Claimed
An advertisement extolls Diapepsin as a quick cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. It promises rapid relief from gas nausea and sour stomach, asserting the drug improves appetite and leaves breath odorless. The copy urges readers to buy from a druggist and carry the remedy.
Peary named discoverer of the North Pole and proposed naval rank
The submarine tender report notes Captain Robert E Peary recognized as the discoverer of the north pole. Meyer urges Congress to grant him the rank of rear admiral on retirement to secure the highest retired pay, despite objections from naval officers. The secretary aims to push Peary into a civil position with rear admiral rank in the navy.
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Robert E Peary
North Pole
Meyer
Congress
Peary
Navy
Ends Winters Troubles With Bucklen Arnica Salve
A short ad claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures frost related injuries and skin troubles such as burns, boils, piles, cuts, sores, eczema and sprains. It touts 25 cents at Erhart and urges trial for relief.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Erhart
Taft Plans Judiciary Consult Before Supreme Court Appointments
President Taft will consult with the judiciary committee before filling two Supreme Court vacancies. He reportedly intends to nominate one Republican and one Democrat to speed Senate confirmation.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Rheumatism linked to weak kidneys claims cure
An advertisement explains that weak kidneys fail to remove waste, causing uric acid buildup and rheumatic joint pain. It promotes S S S as a blood purifier and kidney tonic that cleanses acids from blood and strengthens kidneys to filter waste.
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S.S.S
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