Taft Frames Foreign Relations Policy In Senate Address
President Taft outlines a broad foreign policy focusing on American leadership in world trade and diplomacy. He praises the State Department reforms, arbitration efforts, and merit-based careers while urging support for Central American debt relief and open-door policies in China. He cites recent mediations and efforts to stabilize Latin American finances to protect the Monroe Doctrine and promote peaceful commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Congress
Geseagrea
Senate
Hies
United States
Wien
Amer
Beem
Miy
Department of State
Foreign Office
Foreign Service
Alfeed
Cleveland
Diplomatic Service
Argentine
Brazil
Peru
Ecuador
Panama
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
United
Wes
Boevia
Republic of
Colombia
China
Chile
South America
Pan of China
Huang Railways
Central America
Honda
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Gulf
Republis
Agricultural Credit Systems in Europe and U.S. Trade Policy
The document outlines American diplomatic work in Europe on establishing agricultural credit systems to aid farmers and boost domestic prosperity. It discusses the 1911 maximum and minimum tariff provision, calls for updated trade measures, and urges Congress to enable executive actions against discriminatory foreign tariffs, noting Panama Canal implications and a modern diplomacy approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Europa
Department of State
Department of Stat
Chile
Congress
United States
Panama Canal
Fragmented sports note on attendance and city glory
A fragmented dialogue notes indifference to football and baseball. The speaker recalls watching a game while the city’s glory is contrasted with personal disinterest and vague reflection on history.
Local towns claim big populations by directory estimates
A reader notes some towns inflate populations in the latest directory estimates to boost standing for their alma mater, suggesting the figures may be misleading. He questions local officials and the reliability of the estimates.
Man in Asylum Fears Fall From Window
A man in an asylum showed extreme distress and attempted to throw himself from a window several times. Servants intervened to prevent him amid growing agitation and danger within the facility.
Man sues asylum officers after window escape caused injury
A patient leapt from a window and injured himself seriously at the asylum. Although the shock allegedly cured his mental disorder, he sued the officers for negligence but was nonsuited. A curious legal quibble arose from the case.
Medical Advice Echoes in Airship Joke
A physician quips that a patient should seek a higher altitude for treatment while the patient jokes that travel by airship always makes him feel dizzy or blasé. The exchange plays on aviation humor and medical tropes.
Congress Resumes Grind Over Near 1.1 Billion AP Propriation
Congress resumes work with debate over an appropriation near 1.1 billion dollars. Lawmakers face urgent funding needs tied to national agencies and programs as they reopen negotiations and set spending priorities.
Harvesters Trust Methods Revealed in Government Case
Washington reports detail Democratic aims to limit the expired congress. Taft orders may revoke postmaster appointments, risking federal patronage shifts. Officials confront documents on price fixing and competition suppression tied to the Harvesters case.
Plans to care for veterans at Gettysburg centennial encampment
Washington reports the War Department plans for shelter and provisioning of about 40,000 veterans at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment on Gettysburg battlefield next July. The president, state governors, and other notables will be quartered in academy buildings and fraternity houses, while the bulk of visitors will be housed in tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Army of Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Battleefield
Gettysburg
United States
Tenta
Pioneer partner James Burke dies near Reno at 52
James Burke, partner of James Marshall who first found gold in California, died near Reno Nevada aged 52. Burke was a historic figure in pioneer life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno, Nev
James Burke
James Marshall
California
Burke
Women in Fall River MA City Elections
Women will play a prominent role in this month's city elections in Massachusetts. More than 1,000 women have registered in Fall River, nearly three times as many as previously on the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reston
Massachusetts
Fall River
Cleveland Police Adopts Pertilles System To Photo and Measure Women
Chief Kobler ordered that all women brought to police headquarters from grill rooms and for questioning be photographed and measured by the Pertilles system. The directive targets women and girls in public spaces to document their appearances and measurements.
Rev Collyer Dies in New York at 93
The Rev Dr Robert Collyer pastor emeritus of the Church of the Messiah and noted Unitarian minister died at his New York home at age 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Collyer
Church of the Messiah
Tragedy as Street Car Kills Man at Gate in Birmingham
John Manley was ground to pieces by a North Bessemer street car near his home as he opened the front gate. His wife stood on the porch watching, and his head was cut completely off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
John Manley
Bessemer
Peace Sunday Declared by American Peace Society
The American Peace Society announces December 15 as Peace Sunday to promote peaceful observance and activities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Peace Society
World trade to reach 35000000000 dollars this year
Washington reports the world's international business will reach an enormous total of 35 billion dollars, a record that surpasses the 1910 trade and more than doubling the 1590 figure, according to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Money Market Cornered as Morgan Firms Tied Up Funds
New York stock exchange houses protest that Morgan bank and trust companies have cornered the money market causing the call rate to surge to twenty percent, the highest since the 1907 panic. A Washington dispatch says the treasury is probing rate manipulation amid borrower complaints and possible relief via government deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Morgan Bank and Trust Companies
Washington
Treasury Department
Bulgarian Troops Push Turkish Reserves Near Sofa Bulgaria
Bulgarian forces report two divisions of Turkish reserves surrendered near Marhamli village between Dedeagach and Demotiki after engagement with Bulgarian troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofa
Bulgaria
Marhamli
Dedeaghateh
Demotiki
Maryland picks Jackson to fill Rayner seat
Baltimore Governor Gainsborough announces William P. Jackson a Republican national committee man for Maryland will replace the late United States Senator Isidor Rayner. He will serve until January 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Gainsborough
William P. Jackson
Republican National Committee
Maryland
United States
Isidor Rayner
Washington Senatorial Aide M Ransdell Dies After Operation
Col Danie M Ransdell sergeant at arms of the United States Senate and former DC marshal died in Washington following a surgical operation. He was an intimate friend of the late President Harrisons and had long served in public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Danie) M. Ransdell
United States Senate
United States
District of Columbia
President Harrisons
Harriman Merger Is Knocked Out Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court rejects the proposed merger between Harriman and Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, leaving unresolved consolidation plans and prompting reaction from railway interests and regulatory bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Supreme Court Undoes Northern Securities Ruling on Sherman Act
Washington reports the Supreme Court’s division over railroad mergers as it dissects the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific stock actions. Attorney General Wickersham hails the decision as a reaffirmation of the Northern Securities standards while debates continue on why railroads may not consolidate without restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harriman Feergrr
Union Marily Railroad Company
Graght
Southers Painte
Supreme Court of the United States
Dimethe van de
von Deventer
Sanders and
Adams
Orm Securities
Raib Reed
Atterary
St. Louis
Aviator Gilpatrick Breaks Altitude Record At Los Angeles
Aviator John Gray Gilpatrick ascended to 5000 feet in a motor airplane setting a new altitude record. The flight occurred in Los Angeles as observers watched the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John Gray Gilpatrick
Band of Mexicans raids threaten towns near New Mexico border
A large mounted armed group from Mexico invaded New Mexico and menaced raids on Monticello Fairview and Cuchillo in Sierra county about ten miles from the border, prompting concern among local residents and authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Monticello
Fairview
Cuchillo
Sierra County
Michigan suffrage amendment defeated by 59 votes
Detroit Michigan the constitutional amendment for woman suffrage in Michigan was defeated by 59 votes according to figures compiled by the secretary of state's office from one county in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Secretary of State
Ex Senator Gordon Dies After Illness at Home
Former United States Senator James Genton known as Apostle of God Will dies at home in Okolona at 76 after a severe pneumonia attack. He served in the U S Senate from 1899 to 1910, led with a famed goodwill speech, and earlier fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
A . M. College
Starkville
Mies
Sevator Gorden
Bie
Geel Will Eproch
Senate
Anselm J. MelLaurin
United States Senate
LeRoy Percy
Missiesippian
Senater
Genton
Monroe County
Mississippi
Ale
Jeff Davis Legion
J. E i. Stuart
Army of Virginia
Senator Gordon
Treasury Secretary Sees No Financial Crisis
Secretary MacVeagh said the emergency in the money market is temporary and supports government deposits of surplus funds in national banks. He noted call money rates rose to 10 to 20 percent and dismissed rumors of a large replenishment loan. He attributed high rates to temporary factors and predicted normality if conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
MacVeagh
Treasury Department
Wall Street
Taft Campaign Funds Reported from Republican National Committee
Charley Taft and brother of the president contributed to the Republican campaign fund with 150000, per the committee’s final disclosure filed with the House clerk. Total expenditures reached 900163 for speakers, salaries, advertising, and related costs, including 375200 to the American Association of Foreign Newspapers. Major individual gifts came from Francis L. Leland 250900, J P Morgan Company 25900, Andrew Carnegie 25900, Yale Taft Club New Jersey class ’TS’ 14734, and Harry U Kavengarten Philadelphia 15200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P. Taft
Cintamati
House
American Association of Foreign
Francis L Leland
New York
J. P. Morgan Company
Andrew Carnegie
Yale Taft Club
Clase
New Jersey
Harry UI. Kavengarten
Philadelphia
Senator Ashurst Life Of A Public Servant Recorded
In the new congressional directory the life work of Senator Ashurst is outlined including roles of lumberjack cowboy clerk cashier store reporter hod carrier and lawyer, illustrating a diverse public service career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ashurst
Danville Initiative Aims to Buy President Jefferson Davie Home
A civic movement in Danville Virginia launches a popular subscription drive to purchase the residence used as an executive mansion by President Jefferson Davie during the Confederacy’s final days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Jefferson Davie
Young Boy Bandits Rob Fort Smith Farmer at Night
In Fort Smith Arkansas two youths under fifteen held up Burke West a farmer at night A revolver was used to cover West while the other boy searched him The robbery occurred during broad daylight or near nightfall with the young assailants acting together and fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Burke West
Breadalyight
West
Supreme Court Upholds Immigration Act Deportation Rule
The Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutionality of the 1907 immigration act authorizing the government to deport women deemed undesirable within three years of arrival in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United State
Supreme Court
Rockland Mother Kills Two, Ends Her Life At Quarry
In Rockland Maine Mrs Austing Elwell killed her two children and herself by leaping into an abandoned quarry about forty feet deep and filled with water. The tragedy leaves the community shocked and investigators working to determine motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Austing Elwell
Kansas Law Invalid Washington Court Ruling
The Kansas supreme court reaffirmed that its corporation law barring foreign firms without a Kansas certificate is unconstitutional. Judge John T. Garver overruled Ernest Welch’s parole motion after a conviction for assault and battery in the tarring of Minnie La Valley at West Clarksville on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Washington
Supreme Court
Norwalk
John T. Garver
Ernest Welch
Minnie la Valley
West
Clarksiel
Record Breaking Crop at Parchman Convict Farm
Jackson report by J. C. Gathings superintendent details crop yields for the Parchman state convict farm. cotton expected around 7 000 bales, corn 180 000 to 200 000 bushels, peas and sweet potatoes grown, canes and molasses prepared for camp supply amid excellent weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gathings
Anand
Lauderdale Crops Observed By Railway Agricultural Agents
Meridian Turner and J A Moorman of the Southern Railway agricultural service visited Lauderdale area. They reported corn crops exceptionally fine and cotton yields well above average. In Jackson Lafayette county Dr W S Leathers, director of public health, spoke to large audiences on state health work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauderdale
Meridian
Roland Turner
The
Southern Railway
J. A. Moorman
Jackson
W. S. Leathers
Puble Health
Lafayette County
State Board of Health
Earliest Snowfall Reaches Vicksburg in November
The weather bureau reports snow on Wednesday as the earliest on record in Vicksburg since the bureau's establishment. Snow had not fallen in November according to the existing records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Weather Bureau
Centreville Truck Growers Plan Massive 1913 Yield
Centreville growers forecast a large 1913 output with about 500 certificates in tomatoes and similar unseen totals in bears corm cucumbers and other truck produce heading to northern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centreville
Centreville Truck Growers’ Association
Governor Brewer considers pardon for John Wells
Wells, sentenced to life for murder in Warres county in 1900, requests a pardon from Governor Brewer. Proponents argue he has been sufficiently punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Brewer
John Wells
Warres County
Wells
Bernheimer Estate Settles Back Taxes in 270000 Deal
Jackson Mississippi revenue agent Wirt Adams successfully negotiated a settlement with the executors of Jacob Bernheimer a Port Gilkes merchant estate. The arrangement covers back taxes from 1994 to 1911 totaling 220000 with 270000 paid to the estate and Claiborne County after 20 percent commission. Attorneys J Met Martin and R H Anderson represented the state. The discovery followed a lengthy will contest in chancery bringing solvent credits to light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson —Suste
Wirt Adams
Jacob Bernheimer
Port Gilkes
Tate
Claiborne
Bernheimer
Meserea
J. Met. Martin
R. H Anderson
State Revenue Agent
Will Get Hospital Loan From Legislature
Dr. S H McLean reports Jackson state charity hospital is overloaded with admissions since opening. Legislators are urged to authorize a 7000 loan to fund operations until the 1913 appropriations become available. Governor Brewer is informed of favorable sentiment among lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Brewer Ie
S. H. McLean
Jackson State Charity Hospital
Pardons Boy of 14 Years by Governor Brewer
Lloyd Hallam, a fourteen year old, was pardoned by Gov Brewer on judge and citizen recommendations. Convicted of burglary last August, he had started a one year sentence and worked on county roads. The pardon requires sending him to a reformatory school in Nashville, Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Lloyd Hallam
Gov Brewer
Grenada County
Isd
Greeeds
Aurest
County Reeds
Indspanden
Ciizen
Brewer
Ome
Misaiesippi
Reformatory
Nashville
Convicts Escape From Work Detail Near Day Place
Ten county convicts at work near the Day place escaped after the on duty guard allegedly fell asleep allowing them to seize the moment and flee the area. Local authorities have launched a search to recapture the inmates and restore security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Springs
Stendy
Timber Sale Filed in Wayne County Chancery
The Rollinson Land and Lumber Company of Chicora seeks record in the chancery clerk's office for a timber deed to 12,000,000 feet of pine timber in Wayne County from Robert Arrington, with a consideration of 60,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Rollinson Land and Lumber Company
Chicora
Chancery Clerk
Robert Arrington
Wayne County
Consolidation of Rural Schools Explored in Lee County
W H Smith rural school supervisor for Mississippi plans a campaign to rally public support for consolidating rural schools in Lee County. Officials expect the consolidation to occur next year following the example set in Covington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County
Covington County
W. H. Smith
Mississippi
State Sella Cotton State
State penitentiary authorities sold 1,000 bales of cotton. Over 800 bales were long staple, bringing over 14 cents per pound. The remainder was short staple of the estate grown quality bringing 12 1/2 cents per pound. Brookhaven The board of supervisors says bridge warrants show 30 percent savings on a bridge project. A second bridge again proves county savings for cost of 2247.33 versus an estimated 7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Brookhaven
Board of Supervisors
Bond Issue Planned for County Road Improvements
The good roads movement advances statewide as the December board of supervisors meeting sets a $50,000 bond issue for road improvement. The Mississippi Synod adjourned its session in Oxford and will reconvene next year at Langil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Mississippi Synod
Oxford
Synod of Mississippi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oreign Relations
Ingress
Uncle Sam
Latin America
Ment
President Taft
WM. H. Taft
White House
Harvester Trust
Meee Mewdey
Srmshem
Wilson
Sam
Secord
International Company
Ubieaga
ILC_ Haskins
International Mlarerster Company of America
Greevener
Haskins Wee
Haskins
Thesrener Sa
Ling Company
Ester Politics
Police
Kobler
Morgan Corners Money Market
Republican
Rayner
Col Ransdell
Union and
Southern Pacific
Sherman
Ualartel
Gordon
Mississsippian
Okolona
McLaurin
Im National Bank
Charley Taft
Davis
Parchman Farm
Ora
Taylorsville
Wm. Lowry
Collins
W. T. Johns
Seymour Arnold
Mobile
Dr. Leathers
State Revenue
J. Bernheimer
Lioyd Hallam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!