Sees the President backs rural free delivery plan
Representative David J Lewis pressed Taft to nationalize the express business arguing rural free delivery can replace costly express service. He cites threefold higher express rates than freight and no farmer services, urging use of the paid delivery system to carry goods to country merchants and bring necessities back to towns.
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Hendad
Joen
Postal Express
Umir
David J. Lewis
Maryland
White House
Taft
Lewis
My. Lewis
Congress
Ms Postal Express
Mr Lewis
Argentina
Europe
Late to bed or early rise debated by London doctors
A London physician notes that the saying go to bed early to rise is not a universal rule. He explains that for mental workers, sleep timing matters less than total rest and quality. Reading light before sleep helps some, while others benefit from later hours if enough rest is obtained.
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London
Bled
Indictments Target Wire Trust Principals in New York Trials
Three principals named in the wire trust indictments prepare for federal trials in New York. U S District Attorney Henry A Wise faces delays sought by defense at the federal building, while defendants Herbert I Satterlee and Frank Could loom large as Morgan and Gould links emerge. The grand jury handed down the indictments, with trials to be held in the post office building.
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Wire Trust
Federal
New York
Miederick W. Lehlissanean
Washington
Amen
Henry A Wise
United States
Southern District of New York
Securpost
Federal Building
Post Office
Herbert i. Satterlee
John Pierpont Morgan
Frank Could
George
Edwin
Howard Gould
Federal Grand Jury
Steel and Wire
United States Steel Company
Swat the Fly and the City of Boston
A garbled Boston town tale chronicles efforts to kill a fly blamed for disease. Citizens rally with swatters and a surgeon declares drastic measures as officials confront a pest that replaces dying children with new ones, while a police captain and workers follow orders through the streets. The piece blends fear, humor, and a moral about public health versus panic.
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Boston Town
Striet
Kill More Than Wild Beasts Epidemic Plagues Ancient City
Fragmentary report describes a deadly outbreak affecting the city with fever and illness. Citizens fear disease spreads as physicians warn of severe conditions and potential fatalities. Limited readable names suggest public health concerns and warnings from authorities.
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Kaltel
Pattacus
Hatless movement sparks debate among suffragists
The Baltimore American reports varied views on women going hatless in public. Mrs Calvin N Wabrigni of Baltimore supports the idea as liberating and cost saving while others, including a nurse and Southern women, question practicality and propriety. The piece notes divergent opinions and cites concerns about church dress and winter wear. A separate item mentions Leslie's annual camp meeting opening July 19 under Rev JI P Otts with local organizers.
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Baltimore American
Calvin N Wabrigi
Baltimore
Emia iMys
Gabriel
Charen
Hisself
Leslie
JI P Otts
North East
8. Whittingham
Res Cotton Amy
East Bangor
Pennsylvania
Maryland notes on weather crime and politics
Maryland farmers suffer from excessive wet weather while a murder charge lands Isaac Dodson in Ellicott City Jail. Maj. John A. Morgan seeks the Democratic Sheriff nomination. State officials award a stationery contract to Lucas Bros. Elmer Brewer is dead and Walter Williams wounded in a Stablersville gunfight. A cancer hospital project begins at the Maryland Homeopathic Hospital. Odd Fellows lodge hosts a large park outing. A coffee pot blast injures Alexander Dauss. Wheat yields improve in Cecil County. Brakeman Leon Hoover injured on the Western Maryland line. The Havre de Grace Perryville ferry ceases after PRR refuses docking. Allen Bowie Howard expected as secretary of the Progressive Democratic Association. Baltimore School Board ousts Superintendent Van Sickle. Silver Cross Home for Epileptics seeks $15,900 aid. Emerson Hotel stock rises to $1.5 million. Cumberland Y M C A camp set on the Potomac near Grace's Station.
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Maryland
Isaac Dodson
Ellicott City
Charles Dicks
John A. Morgan
Elkton
State Board of Public Works
Lucas Bros
Elmer Brewer
Walter Williams
Stablersville
Baltimore County
Maryland Homeopathic Hospital
Arundel Lodge
No 145
Order of Odd Fellows
Yockel’s Park
Alexander Dauss
Rock Springs
Cecil County
Leon Hoover
Western Maryland Railroad
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Havre de Grace
Perryville
Allen Bowie Howard
Progressive Democratic Association of Maryland
Stephen WW. Gambrill, Jr
Baltimore School Board
James H. van Sickle
Silver Cross
Port Deposit
State Board of Aid and Charities
Emerson Hotel Company
Baltimore
Superior Court
Central Young ‘Men’s Christian Association
Bays of
Cumberland
South
Potomac
Grace's
Romney
Baltimore and Ohio
Paper records broken as U S May output tops 110 thousand tons
Production in May reached 110,116 tons with 107,242 tons shipped as per American Paper and Pulp Association figures filed with the Commissioner of Corporations. May output ran 98 percent of normal, daily production averaged 4,080 tons, and stocks on hand rose to 34,917 tons the largest since 1910, with gains across wrapping, book and writing papers.
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United States
American Paper and Pulp Association
Advice for Women Suffering Seeks Help From Lydia E Pinkham
Women suffering from any illness are invited to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read by women only, preserving privacy. The firm has never published testimonials without consent and promises confidential guidance drawn from vast experience. A free 80 page Text Book is available by mail for every woman.
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Stay
Newark
N.J
U.S
Raud
Steiner Bros
Footer’s
America
Footer
Footer’s Dye Works
A. Kate Gittinger
East Patrick Street
Frederick
Bdeodtitst
WPA
Feder
Yoric Ctty
News OF the
Bloovine Corporation
Boston
Mass
Eran
W. Patrick
Frederick, Md
Mutual Insurance Co
Frederick County
North Market St
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