Iowa Senate Race Sparks Battle Over Alli son and Cummins
The contest in Iowa pits Dean of the Senate William B. Allison against Governor Albert B. Cummins in a clash over experience versus renewal. Allison, aged seventy nine, has served since 1873 and shaped national policy, while Cummins, famed for the Iowa idea tariff stance, seeks a third term and broader reform. Both men share presidential aspirations and agendas on tariff revision railroad control primary reform and ending corporate sway.
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Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
William B. Allison
Congress
Allgon
Allison
Senate
Cummins
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ile
Mississippi
la Follette
Carpenter
Albert
Des Moines
Hayseed
Yale
Rome
Tankher
Noiseless gun risks and Maxim family legacy
The article discusses Hiram Percy Maxim’s invention of a noiseless gun and the dangerous possibilities it opens. It notes the Maxim family’s inventive history, the device’s muffler-like principle, fears of misuse by governments or criminals, and Maxim’s call for protective measures.
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Hiram Percy Maxim
Maxim
Hiram 8
Uke
Mr. Maxim
Masim
Two Indian Senators Duel in Senate Over Indian Rights
Indian blooded lawmakers Robert Owen of Oklahoma and Charles Curtis of Kansas clashed in a heated senate exchange over the treatment and rights of Native Americans. The dispute, likened to historic Iroquois feuds, but ended without bloodshed as the two leaders eventually shook hands.
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Senate
Washington
Robert Latham Owen
Oklahoma
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Owen
Cornplanter
Red Jacket
Curtis
Sa- Go-Ye-Wat-fa
Congress
McCuber
North Dakota
House
Indian Affairs Committee
United States
Incle
Sam
Robert L. Owen
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Narcissa Chisholm
Cherokee Station
Oconostota
Aldrich
Senator Curtis
Gore
Exiled Judge Wilfley Cleared of Shanghai Misconduct Claims
The article notes R. Wiefley Wilfley’s 1907 Shanghai consular court appointment and his exoneration by Secretary Root after charges of refusing bail and arbitrary conduct. It recounts his Missouri birth, Virginia lineage, Yale training, and roles from attorney general of the Philippines to China duties. It also includes Navy admiral Capps defending American battleship policies and a Grand Rapids banquet anecdote with political quips.
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United States
China
Wilfley
de- Lebbeus R. di
Law
Fley
S. R. Price
Shanghai
Root
Lorrin Andrews
Hawaii
Audrain County
Virginia
Central College
University of Virginia
Yale
St. Louis
Philippines
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Washington Lee Capps
Navy
Henry Reuterdahl
Capps
Senate
Japan
Reuterbah
Isso
Religious Thought From Denominations and Leaders
A collection of sermon excerpts stresses character, self sacrifice, and purpose as central to faith. Rev. O Badgley, Rev. Carroll E Harding, Rev. A Lewis, Rev. S A Loewenberg, Cardinal Gibbons, Rev. D Bayard Mitchell, Rev. A Arundel, Rev. W Courtland Robinson, and Rev. Harvey articulate aims such as selflessness, real self, education of women, gratitude, and applying Christian virtues to daily life.
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Carroll E. Harding
Episcopalian
Baltimore
S.A. Loewenberg
Philadelphs
Russian Players Debut in New York With Komisarzhevsky Firm
Mme Vera Komisarzhevsky fronts a 30 member St Petersburg company at Daly's theater in New York. The troupe includes Countess Nolde Baroness Tizenhausen and leading man M Bravche. The company performs naturalistic dramas by Ibsen Sudermann Maeterlinck and Gorky marking their first U S visit.
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Mme
Vera F. Komisarzhevsky
St. Petersburg
Daly's
New York
Vern F. Komisarzhevsky
Great White Way
Pate
Cuke
Russia
Vera Mouravieff
Countess Nolde
Tizenhausen
M. Kasimir Bravche
Mme. Komisarzhevsky
St. Petersburg Dramatic Theater
Imperial Theater
Komisarzhevsky
Dramatic Theater
Ibsen
Sudermann
Maeterlinck
Gorky
America
Notable Patent Remedies in an Old Newspaper Mix
A collage of early 20th century health product ads cites Castoria for infants, Mother Gray’s Powders for children, Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs, and Allen’s Foot-Ease for tired feet. Several testimonials, addresses, and promotional lines accompany claims of efficacy and widespread use.
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Mother Gray
Pnrsa
New York
Pll
Draggiste
Allen S. Olmted
la Roy N
Buneb
Allen
Olmeted
le Roy
Popular Poet Returns to Fame with Fresh Verse
The exchange hints that a well-known poet, once dormant for years, has produced new work and regained public interest. Observers remark on the novelty and anticipation surrounding this resurgence.
Foley's Honey and Tar Not Affected by Pure Food Law
Notice to customers stating Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is not subject to National Pure Food and Drug law because it contains opiates or other harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. O. D. Knoefel.
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Foley
O D. Koupefel
Aotice
O. D. Knoefel
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Mich
Mgr. Bede
Watson
Indiana
Mr Bede
Pte
Rev
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Methodist
Cleveland
A. Lewis
Worcester
Mass
Edward Young
Presbyterian
Pittsburg
TD. W. Bartlett
Baptist
Los Angeles
Cal
Christ
Hving
A. B. Beresford
Universalist
A. Arundel
W. Courtlane Robinson
Philadelphia
Cardinal Gibbons
Charles Bayard Mitchell
Bio
Leon A. Harvey
Unitarian
Brooklyn
Jesus
You
Jesus Christ
Gawain
Desas Clive
Levsk
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Staylure
Cambridge, Mass
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