House votes record Appropriation Bill and Secret Service inquiry
Washington reports the House passed the 165 page legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, carrying 31 465 320 dollars, with little debate. A five member committee was appointed to review the presidents reference to the Secret Service and report what action, if any, should be taken in relation to the matter.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee
House
Secret Service
Perkins
New York
Messrs. Perkins
Denby
Michigan
Weeks
Massachusetts
Williams
Mississippi
Lloyd
Missouri
Congress
Republic
United States
Congress of the
Peruna Health Restores Sophia Kittlesen After Long Catarrh
Sophia Kittlesen of Evanston Illinois reports twenty five years of catarrh and a severe cough eased by Peruna. She says her throat pain eased and the chronic condition disappeared after using Peruna tablets and liquid forms. She recommends Peruna to friends troubled as she was and notes a free Peruna Almanac for 1909 from pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Kittlesen
Evanston
Ill
Assembly Hears Perkins Remarks Before Unanimous Vote
The text describes Mr. Perkins addressing a body whose members and their representatives listened intently. The resolutions were adopted unanimously, with rapt attention from the entire membership and even gallery occupants, who paused their conversations to applaud at the end.
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Perkins
Hepburn Heads Insurgent Drive on House Rules
Washington December 12. Twenty five Republican representatives met to launch a drive for a revision of the house rules with Representative Hepburn of Town presiding. He was authorized to name a five member committee to draft amendments and report back to the insurgent faction.
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Hepburn
Washington
House of Representatives
Representative Hepburn
Town
Colds Cured Overnight by Foley's Honey and Tar Claim
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for colds and related pains. It claims fast relief and notes soothing effects on the throat and chest, with references to a doctor or distributor named C D Knofel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
D. Knofel
Code of Laws for Naval Warfare Opens Conference
London Pec 12 The conference of major powers to frame a naval war code and an international prize court opened its first session at the foreign office. Delegates from the United States Great Britain France Germany Italy Austria-Hungary Russia Spain Holland and Japan are present led by Rear Admiral Stockton and Professor Wilson. Questions on contraband of war search rights blockade limits and related issues are on the program.
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London
Pec
Great Britain
Foreign Office
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Spain
Holland
Japan
Charles H. Stockton
George Grafton Wilson
Brown University
John H. Gibbons
Electric Bitters touted as remedy for stomach and liver ills
W. C. Kieatler of Halliday Arkansas praises Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria stomach complaints and run down conditions. The tonic purifies and enriches blood tones nerves and restores vigor. Available at Knoefel's drug store with a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
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W. CO. Kieatler
Halliday
Ark
Obas
Knoefel
Insurance Chief Frees Upheld by Court of Appeals
John R. Hegeman president of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co freed as appellate court sustains habeas corpus ruling. If final, it could quash six indictments for forgery against Perkins Fairchild and Granniss tied to reports on company condition. District Attorney Jerome plans to appeal.
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New York
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Jerome
Court of Appeals
Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Charles S. Fairchild
Robert A. Granniss
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Trade Review Signals Mixed Retail Rise and Slower Wholesale
Bradstreet’s weekly trade review reports stronger retail and holiday demand while wholesale and jobbing slow, with year end stocking and inventories shaping cautious buying. Colder weather and high prices for raw materials influence cautious orders, though industrials show ongoing orders despite idle machinery.
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New York
Bradstreet
Trade Today
Southwest
Spring Wheat District
Pacific Northwest
Last Look Into Gun Blows Out His Eyes
Carmi Illinois December 12 Eimer Dean nineteen years old poured powder into a gun barrel to blow out a rag. When the cap exploded and the gun failed to fire he looked into the muzzle and the load struck him in the face burning out both eyes. His life is despaired of.
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Carmi
Tll
Eimer Dean
Charcoal Lozenges Claim Cure For Bad Breath And Indigestion
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges made from willow and honey as a natural remedy for bad breath sour stomach and digestive discomfort. It claims charcoal absorbs gas cleanses the stomach aids digestion and sweetens breath. The product is sold in 25 cent boxes with mail order trial offers from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Stuart Co
Stuart Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Dedication of McKinley Memorial Organ in New York
The Metropolitan Temple in New York will host a major gathering for the dedication of the McKinley memorial organ. speakers include President Elect Taft Andrew Carnegie and Col John James McCook of New York, with planned week long jubilee events and future talks by Governor Hughes and Vice President Elect Sherman.
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New York
Metropolitan Temple
William H. Taft
John Wesley Hill
Hill
Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
John James McCook
Mr. Carnegie
Publisher Tar tier Sentenced for Misusing Paper in Town Topics
Col umbus Ohio December 18 John A Tar tier publisher of Town Topics was sentenced by Federal Judge Sater to eight months in Washington county jail and a $1000 fine for misusing the mail sending out his weekly paper with attacks on local citizens.
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Scotte Jalil
Columbus
John A. Tartier
Sater
Washington County
An Easy Stunt Advertisement Cited in Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger remark notes a premiere danseuse advertised to dance with fire snakes twined about her. the speaker bets he would dance if a snake got on him, illustrating sensational stunt framing.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Foley's Orino Laxative Advertisement Claim
Promotes bowel movement and liver stimulation claim for chronic constipation. Promotes natural bowel action to reduce need for continuous purgatives. O. D. Kucofel.
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Foley's
Orino
O. D. Kucofel
Revenue officer infiltrates saloons in Elwood discovers licensing loopholes
A hidden revenue officer befriended local saloon operators in Elwood Indiana and forced eight dealers to obtain government licenses. The probe reveals many saloons still operate without city permits and prompts debate over a redistricting repeal that would reopen wards and affect local dry measures. Anti Saloon League plans a special election to enforce county dry status under local option law.
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Elwood
Ind
McBeth Evans Glasshouse
J. R. Moody
Anti-Saloon League
Lawyer pardoned by Governor Hanly for LaFayette case
Indianapolis December 12 Governor Hanly issued a full and unconditional pardon to Joseph Eacock a respected LaFayette lawyer convicted of conspiracy to blackmail in Tippecanoe county on January 24 1906. He had been sentenced to two to fourteen years and paroled last February before moving to Texas where he operates a business. The pardon cites his conduct since parole and states he intends to obey the law.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Joseph Eacock
Lafayette
Indiana
Tippecanoe County
Bacock
Texas
Eacock
Conscience-stricken thief returns two stolen vases
Washington Indiana reports a thief who, after keeping two gifts for two years, returned the vases to the home of Edward McCafferty. Mrs McCafferty had earlier noticed their absence during housecleaning and identified the recovered package on the front porch as containing the missing vases.
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Washington
Ind
Edward McCafferty
Milburn Released On Bond In Loganport Murder Case
Joseph B. Milburn an eighteen year old boy who stabbed Vincent Herman in the neck with a jackknife and caused his death last week was released from Cass county jail on a 2600 bond. The charge remains murder in the first degree which is not ballable but Prosecutor George A. Custer approved bond due to circumstances. The incident stemmed from a fight.
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Logansport
Ind
Joseph B. Milburn
Vincent Herman
Cass County
George A. Custer
Jury misconduct leads to new trial in Trassinger case
In Ripley circuit court Judge Thompson sustains a defense motion for a new trial in the state versus George S. Trassinger after two days of argument. The defendant had been sentenced to two to fourteen years in the penitentiary for shooting Charles Hillman from ambush near Sunman, where the principals were neighbors.
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Osgood
Ind
Ripley
George S. Trassinger
Thompson
Trassinger
Charles Hillman
Sunman
Court Denies Rehearing in Disbarment Case
Indianapolis Dec 12 The appellate court denied a rehearing in the disbarment proceedings against Mayor Lemuel Darrow of Laporte and John W Talbot of South I.
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Indianapolis
Lemuel Darrow
Laporte
John W. Talbot
South I
Local Option Elections Called in Indiana Counties
Indiana races move toward local option votes in Lawrence and Wabash on December 29 and Pike on December 1. petitions circulate in Hendricks Marshall Huntington Wayne Gibson Porter Switzerland Putnam Randolph Jay Whitley Hamilton and agitation grows in Fayette Martin Delaware and Ohio counties.
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Indianapolis
Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Lawrence
Wabash
Pike County
Hendricks Marshall
Huntington
Wayne
Gibson Porter
Switzerland
Putnam
Randolph
Jay
Whffley
Hamilton
Fayette
Magrtin
Delaware
Ohio
Liberal League of Indiana
Aloos League
Anti-Labor League
Charlies C. Pettijohn
Liberal League
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League
Delaware County
Coal talks end without agreement in Kanawha field
Charleston, Dec 13. The joint convention of coal operators and organized miners failed to reach a wage scale compromise to put them on a competitive basis with non union mines after two days of discussion.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Fireman's Hastened to Death in Elkhart Pole Accident
Elkhart Indiana December 12 A firefighter tripped and fell headlong through a hole at the sliding pole while answering an alarm. Ear! Gari, a fre man, died from injuries. He was married and twenty five years old.
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Elkhart
Ind
Gari
New Albany Local Meeting and Political Selections
Local groups schedule a called meeting in New Albany and Lebor Coun. Robert P Jones, arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, was dismissed after settlement. County commissioners upheld William Tastor over L. M O Bannon for sanitor of Harrison county. Haymaker and others elected to wartime offices. Mrs. Rebecca Salkeld celebrated her sixty fifth birthday with family at 1810 Beeler Street. guests included multiple local residents and children.
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Robert P Jones
Poties Fess
Kloestiver
Rale
John Fisher
Fisner
L. M O'Bannon
Harrison County
Board of County Commissioners
William Tastor
Thretnras
Taylor
Rebcca Salke
Beeler Street
Salkeld
Oacar Sole
Oilte McGuire
Hazel
George Hene
Ira Sa'kid
Jesse McGuire
Jesse
Personal notices mention travels and family events
N DePollow traveled to Arkansas for a hunting trip. Rebecca Courtney returned from a visit with friends in Indianapolis. Alicy Sotaenburg will return home today from Philadelphia and Cincinnati. William R Heoger and Miss Carrie May Jenkins plan to marry tomorrow near Duncan. NI DePauw and daughter Jane DePeuw along with Mr J H Fascett returned from Haymarket Virginia for the holidays. Misses De Oement Bossard of Milwaukee will visit relatives in Georgetown and her nephew Dr John Gatterer. Mrs Emily C Martin mother of Rev H Cleland remains critically ill in Louisville after a paralytic stroke.
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NI. DePauw
Mise Jane DePeuw
Mr. J H. Fascett
Haymarket
Mies. de Oement
Emily C. Martin
H. Cleland
Third Presbyterian Church
Mortonsaenne
Louisville
Jury Acquits Mrs Schultz in Detroit Murder Case
In Detroit Michigan on December 12 a jury found Mrs Anna Schultz not guilty as an accomplice in the murder of her husband. John Kurka who confessed to the slaying is serving a life term. The husband was killed last October with an ax and his body was disposed of in a dump wagon then hidden in a secluded lane.
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Schults
Detroit
Mich
Anna Schultz
John Kurka
Schultz
Chicago Mystery Cleared
Chicago police arrested William Pollard twenty two year old grocer wagon driver and he confessed to sending the Knights of the White Death letters as a joke to clergymen and prominent citizens.
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Chicago
Knights of the White Death
Updeus
William Pollard
King’s New Discovery Featured in Local Cure Story
A Beavertown resident testifies that after three years marked for death a cough and foggy fangs were relieved by King’s New Discovery. Doctors failed, but the medicine restored health gaining 68 pounds and claiming cures for coughs colds and lung throat diseases. Trial bottle offered at local drugstore with money back guarantee.
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Hepe
King
Mre
CO. Williame
Beo
Dees
Pneumosia
Seidander
Obes. D. Knopfel
Corbett to Clash With Breck In Twelve Round Bout
New Orleans dispatch reports Thomas Corbett known as Young Corbett or Terrible Terry McGovern faces Phil Breck in a twelve round fight tonight. Corbett claims peak form and arrived from New York after hauling coal on the steamer to sharpen his condition. Brock is favored to win by some observers despite Corbett’s readiness.
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New Orleans
Corbett
Quen
Terry” McGovérn
Phil Breck
New York
Brock
Notice of assessment hearing for East Tenth Street improvement
The Board of Public Works of New Albany will hear remonstrances on the December 1 hearing date regarding assessments on East Tenth Street from Spring to Oak. Property owners may attend to contest prima facie amounts and discuss benefits and final assessment. The preliminary roll and property descriptions are available at the Board of Public Works office. DecS-14.
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Board of Public Works
City of New Albany
East Tenth Street
Spring Street
Oak Street
Tenth Street
Elm Street
East Eleventh Street
John C. Short
Notice of Hearing on Osk Street Improvement Assessment
Notice is given that on the ith day of December 190K at 10 a m in New Albany the owners of real estate on Osk street from East Eleventh to East Tenth and nearby alleys may remonstrate against proposed assessments. The board will decide if parcels are benefited and at what amount. John C. Lyons signs the notice.
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Board of Public Works
City of New Albany
Osk Street
East Eleventh Street
East Tenth Street
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Oak Street
Office
The
Board of Public Work
Imp
Jouxn C. Lyons
Notice of hearing on assessment for East Tenth Street project
On December 11 at 10 o clock the board of Sabite works, City of New Albany, will hear remonstrances against assessed amounts on the property benefited by the project. Owners or representatives may attend. The hearing concerns the improvement on East Tenth Street from Oak Street to Culbertson Avenue and the associated assessment roll.
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Board of Sablte Works
City of New Albany
Tenth Street
Oak Street
East Tenth Street
Culbertson Arenas
Culbertson Avenue
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Weekly Trade Review
M’kinley
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Law and Order
Joseph Gacock
Hall
Jackson
Democratic State Committee
Senate
John W. Kern
United States Senate
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Lipa
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Pawnee Haymakere
Clarence Leslie
Post
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Frank A Loeach
A. Hopperton
S Raws
Herman Schlegeter
Andrew Rouack
Hom
Arkansas
Rbecca
Courtney
Alicy Sotaenburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Willam R Heoger
Misa
Carrie May Jenkins
Duncan
Elder Hateell
Young Corbett
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