New Picture of Chief Justice Fuller
Melville Weston Fuller is described as seventy four years old on Web 11 and has served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court for nearly nineteen years. He took the oath July 20, 1888, appointed by President Cleveland. Native of Maine, newspaper man in Augusta, later moved to Chicago to practice law before presiding in Washington. He attended four Democratic conventions and the 1862 constitutional convention of Illinois.
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Melville Weston Fuller
supreme court of the United States
Cleveland
Maine
Augusta i
Chictto
Washington
Vinols
Dandruff Germ Linked to Hair Loss Prompts Herpicide Ad
An advertisement proclaims dandruff as the cause of hair thinning and baldness. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a chemical cure that kills the dandruff germ, prevents hair loss, and stops baldness, selling for 50 cents to 1.09 dollars through agents J. and Williamson in Detroit.
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Newbro'a
chemical laboratory
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Mrs Bradley Indicted for Murder of Arthur Brown
Washington reports Mrs Annie M Bradley has been indicted for murder in the first degree for shooting former Utah Senator Arthur M Brown at the Raleigh hotel on December 8. The death occurred December 13 and she faces arraignment soon with trial likely in about two months. She remains in District of Columbia jail until trial.
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Arthur Brown
Washington
Annie M. Bradley
Arthur M. Brown
Utah
Raileigh hotel
Railway Shopmen Strike Brings 1100 Men Off Work
Eleven hundred boilermakers and blacksmiths and their helpers on the Missouri Pacific and St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railways quit work in a strike. They demand a three cent hourly raise in addition to a one cent increase recent granted. The union seeks concessions from the roads. President Receives Graduating Class. Roosevelt receives about 200 graduates from West Chester State Normal at the White House.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain and
Southern railways
Washington
West Chester State Normal school
Roosevelt
Houge
Immigration bill clears San Francisco school dispute
The San Francisco school controversy over Japanese and Chinese pupils ends with an agreement. Mayor Schmitz and the board vow to abolish Oriental schools and reinstate Japanese children in white schools once the immigration bill is enacted. If not passed, an extra session will be called after March 4.
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San Francisco
Washington
White House
Schmitz
echo board
Root
San Franciscans
congress
state department
senate
house of representatives
Lord Aberdare's Proposal Sparks Boston Servant Girl Mystery
The report claims Mrs Henry Lyndhurst Bruce seeks to wed Clifford a Swedish American actress once a Boston servant. Detectives in Philadelphia search for a respectable pedigree while the bride hopeful is described as ravishingly beautiful. The saga involves the Hon Henry and the tangled social strain of lineage.
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Lord Aberdare
Lyndhurst Bruce
Clifford
Boston
Miss Clifford
Aberdare
Philadelphia
Henry
House Votes Naval Bill to Fund Two Dreadnaughts
Washington February 1 The House passed a naval appropriation bill totaling 96 909 000 with debate centered on funding two battleships of the Dreadnaught Iris amid support and opposition from lawmakers Crumpacker Burton Longworth Slayden and Andrewood The measure then carried the full appropriation.
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House
Washington
Bir Burton
ORL
ehininata
Burton
Crumpacker
Longworth
Slayden
Andrewood
Sidnays
Hanging goes wrong as two ropes fail in Farmville execution
In Farmville two rope breaks during the execution of Moses Hill and William Raffin for the murder of Postmaster John Grubb. Hill, weighing 275 pounds, survived the first collapse and died after the second rope failed, the scene unfolding in Richmond.
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Richmond
Farmville
Moses Hill
William Raffin
John Grubb
Hill
Merchandise movement resumes normal proportions in trade review
R G Dun & Co reports in its Weekly Review of Trade that despite holidays and weather, overall business remains strong. Retail stocks of winter goods are depleted, spring demand rises, and farm supply movement is vigorous. Wages rise in key firms with few labor disputes, and export figures for grain and corn show year over year declines.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Cos Weekly Review of Trade
Bradstreet’s
United States
Canada
Minnesota editors call for Madden dismissal motion
The Minnesota Editorial Association urged Mr. Madden to be removed from office, criticizing his efficiency and urging action. The group pledged to press officials to back reforms and support measures against him as part of their legislative stance.
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Minnesota
Madden
St. Paul
asion
sail
congress
President to Visit Washington with Family Aide
The president plans to travel to Washington next Friday with his sons and will be joined by Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs. Longworth and Ethel on the trip. They aim to reach Washington on the following Monday for business engagements.
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Tesume
Roosevelt
Longworth
Ethel
Thaw Insanity Question Hints at Commission Plan
New York observers say the Harry K. Thaw trial may seek a insanity commission to determine his mental state. District Attorney Jerome appears willing to admit parts of the defense physician's testimony and Thaw's family statements as part of this possible strategy.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Max lay
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Thaw
Evans
Toye
Sing Sing
death chamber
hinacy commission
Mie
Evasa
White
WV Speaker Seaman sparks sensation with pointed remarks
In Charleston on February 16 the West Virginia House speaker Seaman scolded an unnamed lobbyist during remarks about securing votes for a bill. He warned that the individual would pay for attempting to corrupt the chamber’s integrity, triggering a wave of attention.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Seaman
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A. G. QUYNN &CO
SAT
FREDERICK, MO
GEORGE L. CRAMER
Lathenbare
Blissbure
Union Bridge
Union
Liberty
Walkersville
Gentral National Sant Builaine
H. R. Flautt
A. R. Yeakle
HIVE
MRS. BRADLEY
spelog
Brohison
Offizias' National Bank
Market Street
CASH OR CREDIT
SCOLL BROS
Norsheast Cor. Market
Patrick Sta
J. M. DRONENBURG
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THE
FREDERICK COUNTY FARMERS’ EXCHANGE
Carroll Street
Frederick, Md
MARKEY’S
Godo stoes
Frisco
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Educational Association
Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Everett Drennan
Martin’s Ferry
Ohio
HENRY LYNGHURST BRUCE
ROSENSTOCK BROS
ONE-PRICE OUTFITTERS
HIM
Lloyds
Lopéen
Lioyds
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