Virginians decline Roosevelt luncheon invitations
A portion of the 300 luncheon invitations for President Roosevelt prepared by the Committee of Councils were returned in Richmond on October 12. Secretary McDowell confirmed several declined the invitation but refused to name the resendees. Washington also announced the appointment of fourth class postmasters including Josiah F Kirk in Maryland and Hostetter in Pennsylvania.
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Richmond
Committee of Councils
Roosevelt
McDowell
Washington
Maryland
Georgetera
Josiah F Kirk
Poennsrhania
Elnelia M Marshall
Ike
James Lchu'tz
Washing Without Water Like Frying to Get Rid of Dandruff
An advertisement argues against soaps and tonics that fail to remove dandruff. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the genuine scalp germicide that kills the parasite feeding on hair roots. The ad notes it is sold by druggists and offers samples via The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
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Newbro
Lerd loc
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mitch J. A. Williamson
Heat famine in Germany prompts rabbit and fish markets
Berlin reports Germany faces a worsening meat shortage with towns establishing regular rabbit markets and Munich and other cities opening rabbit stalls. Government figures show rising meat prices as officials seek cheaper sea fish at coast towns to sell at cost to citizens.
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Berlin
Germany
Eisenach
Lichet
Munich
munismalires
Saleen
Posen
Baranan
Wise
ineane
George Wise
pont
Theo
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Endorse Roosevelt on Rate Legislation
Leaders from the Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association and the Central Yellow Pine Association urged President Roosevelt to push railroad rate reform in the coming session. They argued for greater Interstate Commerce Commission power to curb discriminatory rates and backed the president’s proposed legislation.
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Washinster
Roosevelt
Lewis Oil
W. Higbie
Wholesale Lumber Desiers
Hon
George S. Gardiner
as Gardiner
Central Yellow Pine Association
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph Ramsey Jr and George Gould Rival for Wabash Control
Joseph Ramsey Jr has spent a decade in a battle for control of the Wabash railroad with George Gould. The long dispute, dating back fifty five years, centers on who should lead the line. Ramsey became president in 1901 after years of friction over management and policy.
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Joseph Ramsey, Jr
Wibuash
George Gould
Pittsburkomin
George trould
railron
the
Wabash
Humane Workers Startled by Proposed Anesthetic Ruling
Miss Annie Hall of Cincinnati, founder of the American Humane Association, proposed legalizing administering anesthetics to dying persons. The resolution was ruled out amid debate on whether laws should let authorities or individuals decide when to end suffering, including in rail wrecks or incurable illness.
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Philadelphia
Annie
Hall
Cincinnati
Américan Humane Association
Banker offers big reward for conviction in assault case
Isidor Wormser the New York banker offered 100000 dollars for the conviction of a gang of men who assaulted Annie Thornton a domestic in his household The attack occurred after Miss Thornton's birthday and left her health seriously affected Five men were arraigned with $2000 bail each and police expected to arrest nine more in connection with the warrant
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New York
Isidor Wormser
Annie ‘Thornton
Wormser
Miss Thornton
West Side
Canal Commission annuls large seeding contract in Panama
Panama Canal Commission cancels the five year contract awarded to J Mo Markel of Omaha for seeding and stringing for canal employees. Chief Engineer Stevens says existing materials and supplies handling by Jackson and Smith renders the deal unnecessary. Protest by Hud and Dumas cited favoritism and access to bidding data. Roosevelt referred the protest to Shoents for report before ruling.
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Markel
Markel wan
Hudwas & Dumas
through &reak
Shonts
Roosevelt
Shoars
Mutiny and murder aboard ships near Southport
A special dispatch reports the mutiny aboard the Harry A Berwind bound from Mobile to Philadelphia. Captain Taylor and a crew member boarded the Berwind, found three enslaved black sailors in irons, and brought them to Southport. Bodies of crew members from the Berwind and the Warrs A Peraind were found on deck, with one man killed and another wounded during a bloodied mutiny over coffee and onboard tensions. The Berwind, quarantined for yellow fever, had three negroes held for federal detention.
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Reckle
Wilmington
Rumiliani
Warrs
Mobue
Philadelphia
Soeutaport
Pha
Blanche H King
W .Taylor
Bruney teh Ga
Southport
Harry A. Bersin
uate
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BLO
Harry
Thaske
King
Pittshore
Cunliffe
C. G
Hoover
CUNLI fisher
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R. EBERT & SONS
WEST PATRICK STREET
Frederick
Birely’s
Palace of Music
Frederick Fair
SFA
Geme
Gov. Market
Frederick, Md
Frederick County
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JOHNSTON
CROWN
BRADLEY
Garrell Strack
Fifth Street
L. M. NIXDORFF, Jr
Court St
Next Central Bank
Baty
DENT
PEARRE
PHARDSCY
MOROCCO
Marabash
G. WARING TYSON
Carroll and Patrick Streets
Staff of Life
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Patrick Sr
ORNER
EDWIN DEVILBISS
DEVILBISS & URNER, INSURANCE
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obdawly
Ressia
St. Petersburg
Lewis Jen
Sebastopol
St Petersburg
Baltic
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Samuel Spencer
Southern Railroad
Newark
Samuel Spencer southern railroad
Newark Board of ‘Trade
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Spencer
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Frans B Loomis
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renceburg
Washington Post
Scott C Bone
Del
United States
Flinn
Charles S. Hinchman
Camden
Edward Addicks
Newcastle
Addicks
Higgins attorner
Hinch
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Chester
Philadelpha
Josephine Borsall
Wallace
West Chester
Fernwood
suman
Chicago
Ort
J J. Croake
Crooke
N. J
Samuel M Hamm
national bank
Brooke
Loyal Legion
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John R. Brooke
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Pennsylvania Historical Societs
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gatherins
Gar‘ano Costa
Fourth avenue
Brooklyn
Costa
munderers
Allenton Pa
Lutheran
Harry A. Berwind
Colon
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canal commission
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Harishort
Brandt
Susquehanna
Cumberland county
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Erie
Erie Pa
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Japsen
Burton
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New Orleans
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