President Taft Holds Fence as insurgents Push House Rules Change
President Taft sidestepped a clear stance on revising House rules amid pressure from Rep Payne and insurgents including Gardner Madison and Nelson. They urged a vote on changing the rules to facilitate tariff passage while pledging not to filibuster if defeated. The White House visit and subsequent remarks left the battle lines unclear as to when action might come.
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Washington
Taft
House
Representative Payne
New York
Committee On Ways and Means
Gardner
Massachusetts
Madison
Katsay
Nelson
Wisconsi
White House
Mr. Taft
Oo Gardner
Yate
Ways and Means
Jexgtsla- Hon
Basu
Tafi
Graft Case Hints of Jury Reports and European Trip
A graft case update notes an upcoming effort to obtain true bills against unnamed individuals. Dallas Byers, pressed by Mr Blakely to testify, is said to have sailed to Europe last Thursday, as other details remain unclear due to damaged text.
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Perons
Dallas Byers
Blakely
Europe
Vinci Cod Liver Viatmin Vinol Health Booster Claims
An advertisement touts Vinci Vinol as a tissue builder and strength creator. It says Vinol strengthens digestion, appetite, nerves, and overall vitality, rebuilding after illness and fatigue and aiding nutrition and digestion. The copy markets Vinol as a remedy for overtaxed stomachs, weak digestion, and nervous strain.
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Vinci
Wrights Seroplanes Offer and Related 1909 Telegraphs
A jumble of items notes a British War Office bid for a Seroplane from Wilbur Wrights firm, Gould elected Missouri Pacific director, wheat futures rise sharply, Samuel Elkins dies, Panamanian canal zone patrol chief to Porto Rico, Wyoming land opens to homesteaders, Walter Merriam dies in fall, NRA matches planned at Dan Perry range, and George T Angell dies in Boston.
Tornado Devastates Brinkley Leaving Dozens Dead
Brinkley Arkansas March 10 Thirty or more lives were lost and about sixty injured when a March 9 tornado swept the city. Businesses and homes were ruined. Main Street and Cypress Avenue were impassable. The Roman Catholic church survived as a hospital. The Arlington hotel and several others were demolished with eighty guests at the Arlington but all escaped.
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Brinkley
Ark
Main Street
Cypress Avenue
Arlington
Brinkley Hotel
Southern Hotel
Kelly Hotel
Ufe
Baltimore Man Confesses Fatal Shooting of Miss Reed
John J. Mueller admitted shooting his sweetheart Regina Reed and said the act was accidental. Police doubt the tale of highwaymen and suspect a premeditated killing to end their engagement. A prior threat via poison candies and a tainted letter are seen as part of a troubling pattern.
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Baltimore
John J. Mueller
Regina Reed
Miss Reed
Mount Washington
Mueller
Jeffries Summoned Over Sparring Act at Theater
A summons was served on James J. Jeffries retired heavyweight champion and on James Solly manager of his theater directing them to appear in police court to explain why Jeffries performed a sparring act on stage in violation of the prize-fight law.
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Jeffries
New York Court
New York
James J. Jeffries
Pugilist
James Solly
Flatulency Cure Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement describes flatulency as a dangerous digestive issue and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the remedy. It claims the tablets stabilize stomach fluids, prevent decay, and enable normal digestion, urging readers to send address for a free trial and noting wide medical endorsement.
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Sveten
Stuart
America
Canada
A. Stuart Co
Juart Bidg
Mareball, Mich
Unwritten Law Argument in Carmack Murder Trial
General Meeks argues during the Cooper Sharyp trial for Senator Carmack's murder that editors who defame others risk public danger. He asserts liberty of the press exists but must not shield personal attack. He portrays defendants as southern aristocracy and cites bloodshed linked to name misuse.
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Nashville, Tenn
Meeka
Cooper-Sharyp
United States
E. W. Carmack
Meeks
Sancator Carmack
Colonel Cooper
Electric Bitters Promised To Restore Health And Vigor
The ad hails Electric Bitters as the greatest health builder, claiming perfect action on stomach liver kidney and blood while toning the whole system. It promises vigorous body and keen brain for the sickly or weak and offers a limited guarantee for sale.
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Elctric Briere
Obas
Koaoeftel
Johnson Works Toward Jeffries Bout After Australia Trip
Victoria B C March 10 Jack Johnson the heavyweight champion pugilist and his wife who left Sydney with him arrived aboard the Makura from Sydney Johnson expressed willingness to meet Jeffries or any man He will debark at Vancouver and go to Chicago arriving Saturday Then to Galveston Monday and his Texas home Wednesday
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Victoria
HB. C
Jack ™ Johnson
Pugilist
Philadelphia
Sydney
Johnson
Jeffries
Vancouver
Chicago
Galveston
Texas
Bridegroom in Danger as Buckshot Misses Bride
Jackson Mississippi report describes Jesse Davis a wealthy Desoto county farmer who wed and hosted his bride at home. A night gate call preceded a buckshot volley through a window narrowly missing the newlyweds. The Pennsylvania note notes a local option vote defeat on liquor sale.
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Jackson, Miss
Jesse Davis
Desouto County
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Marca
New York Senate Sets Columbus Day Holiday Despite Other Bills
The New York state senate passes a bill designating October 12 as a Columbus Day holiday. The day’s action follows a Chicago March 10 report on a federal investigation at a packing factory and a local account of Alex Boston climbing Bald Mountain to visit a neighbor, with medical claims for Dr King’s New Discovery presented as a remedy for asthma and lung ailments.
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Chicago
Chile
New York State Senate
Columbus
Alex
Boston
Fort Edward
N. Y
Chas. D Knoefel
Governor proposes arbitration for state house custodian job
Indiana Governor Marshall signals a bid to settle the custodian appointment dispute via a three person arbitration panel. He would appoint one lawyer, the secretary of state and auditor select a second, with a third if needed, before choosing whether to proceed under the law. The custodian post oversees 23 staff including police, janitors, and clerical roles.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Secretary of State
Auditor of State
George Krichenstein
Durbin
Arrests stir in Connersville murder case in Indiana
John Wilson, husband of Lulu Maud Wilson who was slain last Wednesday, is detained at his mother in law’s home. Indianapolis detective PF Adams asserts circumstantial proof, including life insurance, a boast, a boot imprint in blood, and bloodied sleeves linked to a coat. Wilson is held without bond as prosecutors and the sheriff investigate. Separately Senator Beveridge endorses CLOW Miller to replace U S Attorney JW Kealing. Taft expected to appoint.
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Connersville
Ind
John Wilson
Lulu Maud Wilson
Wilson
Indianapolis
PF. L. Adams
Adams
Joseph Hauck
Hauck
Adama
Wieson
Adame
Troy
Pate
Washington Mareh
Beveridge
Taft
Clow
Miller
Indiana
United States
JW. Kealing
Memory recalls of Mrs Statleback Staffleback
Leavenworth Kansas March 10 Mrs Nancy Wilson known as Mrs Statleback a notorious Kansas penitentiary prisoner died of pneumonia in a cell in the women's ward at age 79. Her son George Staffleback and second husband Charles Wilson were brought to her bedside before she died. The Stafflebacks once ran a hotel near Salina and were accused of multiple murders.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Nancy Wilson
Statleback
Kansas Penitentiary
Staffleback
George Staffleback
Charlies Wilson
Felais
Ste
Statieback
Mansas
Mee Isd
Charles Wilson
Maun
Missouri
Jederson
Siaglebacks
Ualena Kan
Labor Leader Killed in Newtown Fight After Quarrel
A labor leader, identified as Wells Wise, was killed during a confrontation in Roswell. The report describes a quarrel with Meares and Meat, followed by gunfire near a broil and shooting incident. Eyewitnesses say tensions rose amid labor union activity and community unrest.
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Roswell
Mareh
Meares
Power of One Vote in Historic Political Debates
Fragmented OCR text presents a collage of references to voting influence, historic elections, and political figures. Mentions include the concept of a single vote shaping outcomes, discussions of the electoral process, and tangential notes on authors and literature, with scattered names and places. The passage is garbled but centers on the power of individual votes in major contests.
Market Quotations for Grain and Livestock
Readable prices list grains and livestock with scattered figures for No 2 red corn and other commodities. Includes mixed quotes and marginal notes on loads and markets, with several OCR errors but recognizable items such as prices per ton and regional references.
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