Congress Debates War, Postal Bonds, and Brownsville Inquiry
Senate readings and debates cover the Panama Canal message, a call for War Department details on the Brownsville affair, postal savings bill speeches by Carter and Pepew, and rule changes sought by insurgents. Amendments and resolutions spark disputes over executive charges, with the House adjourning for Christmas break and the Senate slated to reconvene January 4, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Senate
Foraker
Secretary of War
Brownsville
Warren
Postal Savings Bank
Carter
Pepew
Gardner
Massachusetts
Clouse
Erteios Fern
Secretary of State
House of Commons
Rail collision injures twenty near Brussels
Twenty men were hurt in a railroad collision near Brussels Belgium. The report notes injuries and describes the incident as a significant local accident with emergency responses.
Judge Rules Against Dual Public Salaries in Cook County
Appellate Judge Axel Chytraus blocks two salaries from the public treasury in a ruling over Herman B. Meyer vs Joseph F. Haas. The decision states no state legislator may hold another salaried government post concurrently, affecting Galpin and other officials linked to the Chicago Municipal Court and state senate vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Chytraus
Whisaga
Terman B. Meyer
Joseph F. Haas
Cook County
Ilomer K. Galpin
Chicago
State Senate
Galpin
Clifford
Plaas
Herman B. Meyer
Senate
Trans
Deneen
Clytraus
Dudge Clifford
Pines
Mda
United States
General Assembly
Knox Accepts Taft Cabinet Post as Secretary of State
Senator Phihinder Wirox of Pennsylvania has been offered and accepted the position of Secretary of State in the Taft administration. The report notes Knox would prefer to stay in the Senate but consents to serve, with resignation papers from the Senate ready for Gov. Stuart. Knox previously served as Attorney General and then Senator after Quay’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phihinder
Wirox
Pennsylvania
Taft
Washington
Innox
Senate
Ma. Rayox
Stuart
Knox
McAhinley
Roosevelt
Matt Quay
Four Robbers Hold Up Oregon Train Express Car Demolished
Oregon Railroad and Navigation train No 1 the Chiesco Portlaug special was halted nine miles east of Portland by four masked robbers They forced Express Messenger Draff to open a small safe but yielded only a few small packages The express car doors were blown by nitroglycerin and the strong box left untouched Passengers were not molested and the robbers escaped with little loot
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Ger Saya Hinzhwaymen
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Portland
Ore
O. HE. Draff
Venezuelans Rise Against Castro in Caracas Turmoil
Caracas experiences a major popular demonstration against President Castro with mobs removing and burning statues of Castro. Amid Dutch naval activity, authorities impose curfew as Castro’s dictatorship faces intensified resistance and deposement rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Plaza
Bolivar
Venezuela
Holland
Netherlands
Gomez
Cipriano Castro
Europe
Death of Donald Grant Mitchell in New Haven
Donald Grant Mitchell died at his Edgewood home in New Haven Connecticut after a week of rapid decline following a previous indigestion attack. At his bedside were his sons Harold and Walter and daughters Mrs Mason Popkin and several Mitchell sisters. Revered for works like Dream Life and Reveries of a Bachelor, he was a pillar of New England literary culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Grant Mitchell
Marvell
Edgewood
New Haven
Conn
Edward L. Ryerson
Chicago
Mr. Mitchell
Will found nailed in tub in Charlestown estate
The will of Patrick Monahan of Charlestown Massachusetts was found sealed in an envelope nailed to a tub bottom in a cellar. It disposes 250 000 in property to relatives. Monahan was a grocer, unmarried, died last September. John Monahan of Chicago was appointed administrator. Distribution includes 380 000 to a sister in Ireland, 380 000 to another sister, and smaller sums to nephews and a sister-in-law Margaret Mullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Monahan
Charlestown
Mass
Monahan
John Monahan
Chicago
SGO
Margaret Mullen
Dboston
Ireland
Airship Show Demonstrates Potential City Destruction
Roy Knabenshue and George Denster staged a night demonstration in Los Angeles to show how an airship could patrol unseen and drop a large explosive to destroy a city. The test failed as the airship was easily seen and heard, and a cardboard mock bomb was dropped on City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Knabenshue
Los Angeles
Cal
Knabenshue
Knabenshine
George Denster
Life terms for Missouri murderers affirmed by court
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld life sentences for John Wooley and Trobert Sassman. Wooley killed his 3 year old stepdaughter Pearl Smith, and Sassman killed a traveling companion Carl Miller, then stole his wagon and horses. The latter crime lay undiscovered for years due to a female accomplice's revelation.
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Supreme Court of Missouri
John Wooley
Trobert Sassman
State Penitentiary
Wooley
Pearl Smith
Sassman
Carl Miller
Eyebrow Biology and Temperament Says German Reader
The piece asserts eyebrows reveal inner dispositions. High arches suggest sensitive temperaments. thin brows indicate low vitality. thick brows hint at stamina and bodily endurance. meeting brows imply sincere character. Dark brows denote patience while light colored ones imply indolence.
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New York World
Eczema Cured After Cuticura Treatment Says Shiloh Woman
Mrs. Algy Cockburn of Shiloh Ohio recalls her son Clyde suffering yearlong eczema with head and neck scabs. After trying doctors, Cuticura Soap and Ointment and Resolvent, he slept for the first time in a year and improved within six weeks. Reading physician endorses Cuticura for eczema. June 11 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elis
Cutieura
Clyde
Thysi- Cians
Dita
Algy Cockburn
Shiloh
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Bond for Cure
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. solemnly swears the firm will pay $100 for every incurable catarrh case. The notice promises testimonials and advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. Notarized in Toledo Ohio on December 6, 1886.
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Bate
Ohio
Cry
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A.W. Gleason
Halls
Kl, Cheney & CO
Wake Hall
Obeying an Injunction in Front of Premises
The Rev Dr Fourthly asserts he closed his storm door after hearing a hand organ playing ragtime in front of his property. He quotes Tor Solomon about doors being shut in the streets when the sound of grinding is low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Solomon
Friction Over Street Pavement Sparks Neighborhood Tension
A heated exchange questions street paving plans as residents clash with officials. The dialogue references what surface to lay and questions whether residents must endure the proposed work or relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pluto
Parrot Hears Visitor Scream with Words
A girl with red hair greets a parrot at its cage and the bird responds with two exclamations, Blire and Fire, in a brief exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blire
Boutall Lynn and Ura Deddin Scramble for a Snipe
In Chicago Tribune chatter Boutall Lynn asks if a hunt was possible after snagging a snipe, while Ura Deddin replies Naw and questions why no search was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boutall Lynn
Ura Deddin
Chicago Tribune
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS OINTMENT CLAIMS GUARANTEE
A newspaper ad promises Pazo Ointment cures for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days with money back. It sells at 50 cents. The ad repeats various consumer remedies and quack claims for Cold, cough, and infant teething relief.
Too much of a good thing during a holiday season
The passage warns that excess holiday indulgence can upset health and recommends Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a remedy. A tablet after meals prevents sickness, and a tablet at night before bed helps you wake clear and ready for the day.
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Culberson
Ma Aldrich
Bailew
Tacou
Mlman
Burkett
Nebraska
Pastriet of Columbia
Trouse
Secret Service
Southern Pacific Railroad
Fort Mason Military Reservation
California
House
Payne
New York
Brussels
Belgium
Columbia University
Port Townsend
Wash
Uawall
Nibany
Mason
Frederick J. M. Rhodes
Cred
Chytraus
Cabinet
Messen
John D
John PD
Archbold
Denier
Augusta Chronicle
Washington Star
Plos
Prainer
Mar. Trainer
Standard Oil
Kansas City Star
Mb Plearst
Smail
Frouston Post
Mgs Archbold
Athi
A. Deucher
Coommerce
Ton
Federab Assembly
Pfe
Dro PL Brenner
Gog
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Caracas
Dictator
IK Marvel
Donald G. Mitchell
Will
Bachelor Grocery of
Charlestown, Mass
Concerns Instrument
Supreme Court Doorts
Western Hemisphere
Rude Poly
Dodds
Carters
Carter Little Iver
Catsrogue
Acme Specialty CO
Dept. A
Kingsbridge
Deves
Almklov
Cooperstown
N.D
S. Almhklov
Wemoreholds
Reveh
Wvnderes
Sacramento Valley Improvement Company
ST. Louis
Thompson's
Feod
Olin
GFL
Sanborn Company
Dept. 4
Astuland
Wis
Als
Policy
Morocco
Siam
Lewis
Egypt
BE. W. Grove
Western Canada
Government of Canada
Canada
Pricce Arass
Erie
D. Scott
Ottawa
Lrawenton
Reon
Meren
Viowanes
Pak
Detroit
Mich
Ako
Podianay Alis. Inc
Lease Bay
Rou
Gover
Paxton Toilet GO
Boston
Dreis
AL DE Morgan
CN. Uv
Baedem
Ren
Peper
Sterling Remedy Company
Piso
Piso’s
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