Taft urges early action on mutual trade agreement text
President Taft appeals for early congressional action on a reciprocal trade agreement with Canada. He notes failure in the Senate, defends the measure as necessary for mutual benefit, and convokes the Sixty-second Congress in extra session to avoid legislative delay. He cites prior messages and urges concurrent legislation at Washington and Ottawa.
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House of Representatives
Sixty-first Congress
Congress
Senate
Washington
Ottawa
William H. Taft
The
White House
Library Finds Offer Best Books For Home Planning
The library lists bound magazines and books as top picks for readers. Librarian Laurson highlights successful home planning titles and notes many juvenile readers choose literature, with some children selecting general literature during library visits.
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Littleland
Peel
Bevier
Successful
S That
Iit
Assessors Confer and Adopt State List of County Property
County assessors and commissioners in Davison County approved state board figures for county land at 10.50 per acre. Detailed farm and vehicle assessments include horses, cattle, mares, mules, sheep, swine, wagons, autos at one third value, melodions at 5, pianos at 60, and all unlisted property at one third value. Lisbon township board to discuss drainage ditch and related matters with commissioners. session adjournment delayed to finish tasks.
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State Board
Pierre
Davison County
Lisbon
Princesa Irene Run Aground Off Fire Island With 1500 Aboard
The German steamer Princesa Irene with 1500 passengers on board ran aground near Lone Hill life saving station, ten miles east of Fire Island. A high sea is running and rescue boats and tugs are aiding from New York as salvage teams work to refloat the vessel at high tide.
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New York City
Lone Hill
Fire Island
Andy
Irene
Spring Activities and Notices From Mitchell College
A roundup of college life in Mitchell includes faculty visits from Rev A M Jayne and Dr Miriam Griffin, athletic practice sessions, student visitors at Graham Hall, and plans for Philippine assignments. Prohibitionists convene at the College Chapel with Walter J McClarkmon representing Dakota Wesleyan. student societies elect new officers. Curriculum notes outline teaching certificates and summer school requirements for teachers.
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Ampdie
Sioux Falle
Temple
A. M. Jayne
Rockford
Grace Norvell
Ashton
Miss Gooder
Orient
Manly J. Champlin
Dakota Wesleyan
Griffin
Mitchell
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Manilla
University of Manila
Mr. Bower
Phillipine Islands
B. F E. Tanner
Sioux Falls High School
Walter J. McClarkmon
South Dakota
Daedalians
A. J. Harno
Kappas
Maynard Hardy
Delias
Jens Jensen
Philos
Susie Avery
Thalians
Alta Witzel
Altebeans
Anna Shirley
Higher Standards for Deadwood Teachers Adopted
Deadwood South Dakota board of education raised teacher qualifications. New applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a standard college and have at least two years of experience in teaching. Present teachers below the standard have two years to meet the requirements.
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Deadwood
S. D
Alexander Strachan
Board of Education
Boards of Education
Arbor Day Proclaimed by Governor Vessey for 1911
Governor Vessey announces Arbor Day in South Dakota designating Friday April 21 1911 for statewide tree planting. He urges citizens to plant trees vines and shrubs around homes roads and public buildings and asks press pulpit and schools to cooperate in promoting love of nature and beautification.
Bryan Declines Memphis Offer to Move Home
William J. Bryan rejected a Memphis committee offer of 2 000 000 to relocate his home there. Speakers urged the move, claiming city support and financial inducement, but Bryan said money would not sway him and that his northern friends needed him more than Memphis.
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Washington, D. C
William J. Bryan
Memphis
Mr. Bryan
Bowers
Bryan
Buried wealth mystery ends as phonograph record breaks
Heirs of Hud son Burton in Buchanan will likely sue their lawyer after a will recording phonograph fragment shatters upon entry to a room where heirs awaited the secret of a buried farm treasure. A codicil had hinted at wealth buried on the property and a five year secrecy rule.
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Buchanan, Mich
Hudson Burton
Burton
Athaliah and Joash reveal the danger of pride and deceit
A biblical study notes Queen Dowager Athaliah’s tyranny in Judah, her plot to kill royal heirs, and the hidden infant Joash who is crowned as king with Jehoiada’s protection. It draws lessons on pride’s destruction, righteous living, and the need to keep a faithful heart aligned with the Golden Rule.
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Ezebel
Athallah
Kingdom of
Judah
Ahatiah
Oriental
China
Athaliah
Israel
Jezebel
Solomon
Ahaziah
Jehu
Old Temple
Baal
Joash
Jehoida
Narrow Escape After Horse Kick in Beetown
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin suffered a severe leg wound from a kicking horse. Doctors could not heal the frightful sore until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it completely. It is advertised as a healer for ulcers burns boils eczema scalds cuts corns cold sores bruises and piles. Available 36c at Diehl and Brown.
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Diehl & Brown
American ranch raid by Mexicans raises invasion fears
Calexico Mexico reports insurgent raids on American ranches including Cudahy and Otis properties. Many cattle stolen, Cudahy manager fled with Mexican cavalry. General Bliss sends 500 troops to border amid suspected cross-border action. Washington notes Consul Miller reports death of George W. Critchfield after ambush near Tampico, unclear killer.
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Mexico
John Cud
Ahy
H. G. Otis
Cudahy Ranch
Pur
Washington, D. C
State Department
Miller
Tampico
George W. Critchfield
New Jersey
Congress
Tuxpam
Exports of phonographs and records rise in 1910
United States shipments abroad for phonographs and records totaled 2,709,969 dollars in 1910, more than double the previous year’s exports. The rise signals growing international demand for early sound recording devices.
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United States
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Charles FE. Tym
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W. M. Herbert
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4Th Ave
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J. W. Broadbent
Kanba
H. Noble & Son
Broadbent Brothers Private Ambulance
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J. T. Sweeney
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A. H. Pearson
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