Republicans See Their Predicament
Washington dispatch describes Republican resistance to Roosevelt era reform efforts amid looming $100 million treasury deficit. The piece critiques congressional inaction on taxation, inheritance, and government waste, contrasts with executive push for modern methods, and cites Navy and postal savings debates amid a broader critique of reactionary obstructionism.
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Washington, D. C
Capital Hill
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Savings Bank Deposits per Capita Varies Widely
In Ohio where saloons are common the average Savings Bank deposit per capita is only 9.42 dollars while in prohibition Maine the figure rises to 80.77 dollars highlighting regional financial habits.
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Ohio
Savings Bank
Prohibition
Maine
Man Overcomes Illness After Medical Struggles
A resident of Evansville, Indiana recounts years of kidney and bladder troubles and multiple doctors giving up on recovery until a treatment or remedy changed his health. The account emphasizes a dramatic turn from decline to regained strength after a long medical ordeal.
Liquor Laws Clamp Down on Trains in New Jersey
A recent New Jersey law bans liquor sales on trains within the state. From Philadelphia to Bristol sales are allowed, but once the Jersey line is crossed beers and spirits must be locked away. The issue follows concerns about intoxication on board cited by James Martin of the Phil odes division of the Pullman See Bee interests, with enforcement aimed by March 1.
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United States
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Roosevelt
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Chicago
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Jersey Line
James Martin
Philodes Division
Pullman
Mary
Man's Fragmentary Message From Powderly Texas
A garbled handwritten note references a man named J. W. Williams and Powderly, Texas. The text mentions years of trouble, preparation, and preaching style, with unclear phrases about Pineulea and attention. The fragment lacks a clear event or outcome.
Catholic Bishop Requires Written Engagements in Diocean Rules
Bishop Richard Scannell of the Nebraska Catholic diocese decrees engagements must be written and witnessed by two people before a priest can perform the ceremony. He says the measure will curb frivolous pledges, deter elopements, and reinforce the solemn, binding nature of marriage vows.
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Richard Scannell
Nebraska
Catholic Church
Too Fat For Cell Dan Wadsworth In Jail For Liquor Sale
Hartford Connecticut social figure Dan Wadsworth faces jail for illegal liquor sales. He complains of crowding in the extra large cell and is allowed to sleep in the corridor while awaiting further proceedings.
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Hartford, Conn
Dispatch
New York World
Dan’’ Wadsworth
Connecticut
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Jaik
Wadsworth
Is Consumption Inherited
Prof H C Ernst argues consumption is not hereditary noting children of TB parents can grow up healthy. He cites fresh air nutritious food exercise and cod liver oil as traditional cures. A new preparation from liver extracts aims to provide cod liver benefits without oil and indigestion.
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H. C. Ernst
Harvard Medical School
Ernest
Vinci
Petr
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