Senator Ait Sedwe interview on lumber trust investigation
The interview discusses a congressional inquiry into the lumber trust led by a bill from Senator Ait Sedwe. He notes the Commerce and Labor Department is mid investigation, urges restraint on disclosures, and predicts tariffs on lumber may be repealed with bills to place lumber on the free list.
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Ait =sedwe
Washington
Lumber Trust
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
House
Senate
Wisconsin contests Spooner successor in Madison race
Wisconsin lawmakers push to replace John G Spooner after his retirement as candidates vie for the seat in Washington. Senator La Follette shows interest seeking a running mate who can work in harmony with him amid growing excitement in Madison.
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Wisconsin
John G. Spooner
Madison
Washington
la ¥ Follette
Rockefeller to begin distribution of his fortune
The report claims John W II Rockefeller will start distributing millions by placing them in large centers. The piece frames it as restitution for ill gotten gains and questions whether John D should distribute wealth without regard to communities.
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John Wii. Rockefeller
Newpaper
Rockefeller
John D
Sid
Mitchell
Arist
Bryan Praised for Talking Over Roosevelt
The speaker notes William J. Bryan can support President Roosevelt now after claiming the president robbed him of his thunder. It suggests Bryan is viewed more as a talker than a doer by the public.
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William J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
William
Ex Senator Burton to be released and confronts accusers
Ex Kansas senator Burton, serving a six month sentence, will be freed Saturday morning and plans a public confrontation in the evening. He likens his action to exposing a crooked political system and says he will reveal details to Kansans about the conviction.
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Burton
Kansas
Harriman Says He Will Inform the Public Then Locks Up Question
A Pittsburg Dispatch anecdote shows EK Harriman promising more public communication yet refusing to answer whether he bought the Reading Railroad. The railroad magnate stated he would give the news more information but gave a terse no comment when pressed.
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H. Harriman
Pittsburg
Harriman
Reading Road
Shaw Again Targets Roosevelt as Critic of Administration
The text notes Leslie M. Shaw resumes criticism of President Roosevelt after returning to public life. It recalls his prior role as secretary of the treasury where he often clashed with the administration yet kept formal relations intact.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Roosevelt
Shaw
Watertown School Controversy Prompts Calls for Probe
Watertown faces a heated school dispute as allegations claim a board member drew benefits from a Chicago teachers agency and half the local teachers were hired through it. The superintendent faces scrutiny as the board’s past and present actions draw public anger over closed sessions and secrecy. Public Opinion urges accountability before further school decisions.
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Watertown
Board of Education
Chicago
Madison
Watertown Board
Local Farm Public Sale Set For March 23 At Mitchell
On an Iowa farm south and east of Mitchell an auction is planned for Saturday March 23 starting at 1 PM. The sale lists horses cows a bull chickens farming gear house goods and more with free lunch at noon. Payment terms include cash for amounts up to 310 and credit on bankable paper until November 1 1907 with 10 percent interest. Auctioneers Col J S Serverson & Son. clerk H R Kibbee. proprietoress Mrs L Neilson.
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Mitchell
Duroc
Jersey Hegls
McCormick
J. S. Serverson
Mitchell Market Report from E. Br. Storer Stockbuyer
Market report shows fat cattle at 86.25 to 6.50 per cwt and fat steers from 84.25 to 85.25, with noted price ranges for fat cattle and steers. Skeletal OCR text indicates market values and buyer identifiers without additional context.
Ethan area notes and social events from Loomis era
Local news items report social gatherings, visits, moves, and small town happenings. Mrs Mutzinger hosted a surprise birthday for Mrs Schurz with rug gift. Mr and Mrs Henry Rasmussen plan a move to Wisconsin. families travel to Mitchell and Alexandria for exams and visits. Community projects include entertainment for lodge funds and Masonic plans.
Marriage announced for Arthur Roney and Miss Hulda Sodagren
Cards announce the marriage of Arthur Roney and Miss Hulda Sodagren set for Wednesday evening March 20 at the bride’s mother home. Election results in Ethan include school and town officers with P Germ-Schied and C F Drake winning posts. A surprise for Lloyd Coyne precedes his move to Minneapolis to study photography.
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Ethan
Arthur Roney
Miss ‘Hulda Sodagren
Frank McPherson
Missiouri
P. Germ- Schied
C. F. Drake
Donk
John Crampton
S. Nolt
W. B. Tobey
Dan Sullivan
W. S. Snyder
Board of Education
J.J. Schieen
John Hendrickson
A. G. Bauer
Lloyd Coyne
Minneapolis
Lloyd
Woman asks for Sunday dinner for pets at boarding house
A woman who boarded two cats at an animal facility asks staff to provide special Sunday dishes for her pets and offers extra pay. The proprietor notes such requests are common and warned that holiday fare can upset digestion, highlighting peculiarities of pet boarding contracts.
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Philadelphia Record
Submerged Aristocrats and The Plumber’s Claim
Letters quoted by Mr. Percival Bickerstaffe in an interview with the London Tribune feature a tradesman claiming noble birth and tenements while noting a blank stomach and an artful bind to aristocracy. A city clerk hints at high birth with an aristocratic cast and dreams of ancestry and pride of race.
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Percival Bickerstaffe
London Tribune
Loomis Social At Loomis School House Draws $64.70
Loomis March 21. W Gilfillan visited Sioux City for a week. The Loomis school house basket social Friday night was a grand success with baskets totaling 64.70. J Wolgemuth of Mitchell was in Loomis Monday.
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Loomis
Gilfillan
Sioux City
Loomis School
J. Wb. Wolgemuth
Mitchell
Riverside News Roundup From March Updates
Riverside notes report Kjelmyr traveled to Mitchell by train Monday and returned Tuesday evening. Clarence Taylor delivered corn to Mr. Nater on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs A Allbee burned her hands with lye. Riverside store burned Thursday night with small stock saved. Wallis family temporarily living in the depot as Wallis decides future. Grace Greenacre staying summer with sister Mrs S Kjelmyr. Tromsland visited uncle last week.
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Clarence Taylor
Fat Eating at Webber’s Famous Beefsteak and Ham and Eggs
A note describes a hearty meal at Webber’s featuring beefsteak and ham and eggs. The scene hints at generous portions and a casual dining environment.
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Webber
Reluctant Sport in Denver Hotel Tale
A Denver hotel clerk charges six dollars a day for room and board, leading a bridegroom to think the rate was six dollars a week. The man pays twenty four dollars, then lights up with a camera to prove he was a real sport, as the couple departs with telescopes in hand.
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Denver
Denver Post
Lincoln's Famous Gettysburg Address Phrase Origins
The article traces the quote "government of the people by the people for the people" to Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. It notes Theodore Parker used a similar line in 1854, Daniel Webster in 1830, and even Chief Justice Marshall earlier expressed the concept in related phrasing.
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Lincoln
Gettysburg
Theodore Parker
Anti- Slavery Society
Parker
Daniel Webster
Webster
Justice Marshall
Gause For Alarm
A brief exchange from the New York Press shows Mrs. Benham questioning her husband about his late arrival as he jokes about not getting in early. The light dialogue captures domestic humor of the period.
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Gause
Benham
Mrs. Benham
New York Press
A Talkative Acquaintance Will Share Much Knowledge
A casually garrulous person offers a wide array of insights, promising to reveal many things previously unknown. The piece teases a lively exchange where shared information flows freely, reflecting a cheerful conversational tone.
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New York
The Hotel Clerk Described as Trapped in a Grim Life
A Chicago truth seeker cites Collier's Weekly to argue hotel clerks face bleak prospects. They cannot marry on wages, lose status with age, and may end in cloaked poverty or the almshouse, a fate the humorist would not relish.
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Chicago
Collier’s Weekly
Keep Yourself Young Exercise Daily For Fitness
A fitness admonition notes that daily exercise helps youthfulness and that age limits for sports vary by individual. It argues general caps are futile given wide personal differences in athletic capacity and endurance.
Proposal for lifelong physical education and simple living
The text argues that current limits on athletic ability come from social and educational constraints. It envisions a generation raised with a strict plan for physical education from youth, including diet, sleep, pleasures, and stimulants, continuing into adulthood to raise personal limits in sports. The idea is lifelong strenuous exercise and a natural, minimal lifestyle.
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New York Medical Journal
Husband Would Settle and a Kiss Debt
From India comes a tale of a distinguished soldier embarrassed at a dinner when an American guest asks for almonds and raisins. The exchange turns to a local term kissmiss and a supposed debt. The soldier’s wife consults him and he asserts his right to settle all his wife’s liabilities under their marriage arrangement.
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India
Globe Trotter
Son of
Mars
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