Taft Cabinet Seeks One Topic Message Before Christmas
Washington reports a five hour cabinet session produced a second one topic message for Congress before Christmas adjournment. Tariff reform is likely to dominate the session as Representative Oscar Underwood notes likely verdict at the polls.
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Congress
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Post Office Department
Taft
Oscar Underwood
Ways and Means
House
Secretary of Navy
Royal E. Cabell
Intérnal Revenue
Secretary Meyer Urges Build New Battleships
The article cites Secretary Meyer urging a program to construct new battleships. It notes Japan’s troop involvement in China as possibly within treaty rights and reports various domestic items including rising alcohol production in the United States. It also covers criminal cases in Denver and Los Angeles, political remarks by Senator Gore, and a New York suicide case at Van Cortlandt Golf Club.
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Japan
China
United States
Denver
Gertrude Gibson Patterson
Wee
McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles
Elizabeth Gray
John Gray
Planger
Iowa
Ste
Minneapolis
Ehoma
Harrison
Naval Reservatory
Albert
Lea
Minn
Ireland
van Corlandt
Pat
Anna F. Holman
Oliver Hirschberg
Monroe
Senate Committee
Isaac Stephensom
Congress
Bankers in New Orleans back Aldrich currency plan
A long list of 1911 world and national events follows. Bankers in New Orleans approve Aldrich currency reform. Other items note Hyde trial limits, Wu Ting-fang on foreigners, Chinese-Nanking concerns, and U.S. readiness to keep China communications open.
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New Orleans
Wu Ting Fang
Nanking
United States
China
Fexal
Ad Wolgast
Los Angeles
Champ Clark
Bryan
Wired
Miles Poindexter
Washington
North Dakota
Supreme Court of Missouri
Kansas City
Russia
Shuster
Persia
George Sanger
Finchipy
London
Prince Rupert
B. C
Gary
Ind
Panama Canal
John Barrett
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Prollope
Heatherington
Amy, Mich
Trust
Wickersham
Bureau of Corporations
Peter C Hains
William BE
Players’ Club
New York
State Bank
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Oklo
Ligget & Myers Tobacco Company
New Jersey
Missouri
St. Louis
Mexico City
Madero
Wilson
Congress
Alaska
Taft to draft on foreign policy and navy yard office created
The fragment notes President Taft plans a separate issue on foreign relations and Secretary Meyer established the office of director of navy yards. It also mentions Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller facing increased taxes and Samuel Gompers reacting to the McNamara brothers confession. A reference to an infernal machine sent to the governor of Pennsylvania appears as a partial note.
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Taft
Meyer
Navy Yards
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Gompers
McNamara‘ Brothers
Pennsylvania
Vast conspiracy probe ties federal and state agents
Assistant District Attorney W W Joseph Ford says authorities cooperate to trace a sprawling conspiracy linked to the Times explosion. He notes arrests may come from federal action while California and Indiana officials push a wide ranging inquiry. An aviator was killed in Porto Rico during an exhibition flight, crashing from 200 feet as thousands watched.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
W.W. Joseph Ford
John,b. Fredericks
Manw
Indianapolis
John J. McNamara
Ford
Fredericks
McNamara
United States
Iui McCormick
Washington
Miller
Taft
Wickersham
Kitleg
San Juan
Porto” Rico
Tea' Schriver
Pohée- Schriver Fell -Frony
Persians Appeal to America Over Independence Banner March
Ten thousand Persians marched to the American legation in Teheran on Sunday carrying banners reading death and independence. They urged the minister to press the government for the American principle of fair play and justice. Rear Admiral George Francis Faxon Wilde, 67, United States Navy (retired) died suddenly at his North Easton home from heart disease.
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Teheran
Eee
Wilde
North Easton
Mass
George Francis Faxon
United States Navy
Taft Urges National Conscience Before Mechanics Group
President Taft spoke to the Junior Order of American Mechanics urging the development of a national conscience as sensitive as that of individual citizens. He pressed moral awareness and civic duty as essential to national character.
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Washington
Taft
American Mechanics
Germany to Increase Navy Fleet Size
Berlin dispatch notes Germany plans a navy expansion with a government decision to spend 90.6 million dollars on augmenting the fleet. The report cites a frequently well informed news agency.
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Germany
Berlin
Rambo Held Over Chicken Theft Charge in Laporte
Charles F. Rambo, once famed for Beau Brummell style in Laporte society, was jailed after being taken into custody on a charge of stealing chickens. Local officials report the case is moving through the arrest records.
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Laporte
Ind
Charles
F. “Rambo
Sirison
W L Douglas endorses licensing large corporations
W L Douglas argues large firms can lower costs and benefit consumers. He favors licensing plans to regulate interstate commerce, with full paid capital, semi annual public statements, and state examiners to oversee corporate directors.
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Germany
Sem-syndNer
W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Boston Herald
Washington
One of the Boones Arrives in San Antonio
A San Antonio traveler named Harry Boone, an itinerant scribe, arrives in town claiming the nickname Daniel Boone. He explains he prefers the name, recounting a past incident where someone misheard his given name and jokingly adopted the “Daniel” nickname.
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San Antonio
Tex
Harry Boone
Harry
Mr. Boone
Daniel Boone
Daniel
Mr. Groek
Ett
San Francisco Chronicle
California land offer promises health wealth sunshine
An early 20th century recruitment note touts moving to California for health and prosperity with promises of money from ten acres of irrigated Spernimonto Valley land. Prices range 8100 to 150 per acre with easy payments. Contact Trowbridge Boleter Gox at 404 410 City National Bank Building in Quincy Nebraska for next excursion date.
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California
Spernimonto Valley
Fragmentary Note on Early Submarine Entry Reference
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions a first submarine event and a presidential reference. Poor readability shows garbled words and partial quotes. The readable idea centers on an early submarine note tied to a president and a review, but specifics are unclear.
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Derewithy
Applicant Quips About Boss Fear of Him Taking Charge
A job seeker for an office boy post tells the firm head he believes the boss feared he would seize the position if he stayed. The remark highlights the applicant's sly justification and workplace intrigue.
Lewis' Single Binder Five Cent Cigar Endorsed
The ad touts Lewis' Single Binder as a rich mellow five cent cigar and invites direct talk with a mule in a playful tagline.
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