Taft Cabinet Sees Arbitration Talks and Domestic Issues
Washington reports outline tentative drafts for a U S Britain arbitration treaty discussed by President Taft and his cabinet. The day also notes graft inquiries into army navy shoe contracts, a push to preserve California big trees, and a trio of contenders over the Senate president pro tempore election with Senator Gallinger favored by regular Republicans.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Taft
Warburton
House
México
Army
California
Rake
Congress
Senate
Frye
Gallinger
Preston elected Baltimore mayor amid party shifts
Democratic Jos H. Preston wins Baltimore mayoralty as national politics shift. Senate to tackle Canadian reciprocity bill and a broad mix of political notes fill the page from across the country.
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Jos H. Preston
Baltimore
Senate
Lincoln
Panama Canal
Hopewell
Nebraska
Tekamah
Jerusalem
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Alexander Pate
Wellington
Ohio
Clearmonte
Willapa Harbor
Washington
Roser
St. Louis
Northwest
Diaz
el Paso
Madero
Missouri Pacific
Hiawatha
Kan
Portland
Ore
A. M. Cox
Board ‘of International Hospitality
New York Peace Society
Baron D’estournelles de Constant
Treasury
Murray
Bangor rises from ruins as America eyes recovery
Fire devastated Bangor Maine. government finances for April show improvement. Moil interests report Muscatine Iowa strike ended and button makers back to work. Taft says territory fixed, no expansion planned. House committee probes shoe contract graft amid wider political tensions.
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Bangor
Muscatine
Iowa
Jim Jeffries
New York
Europe
Taft
House
Diaz
Mexico
Charles H. Hyde
New York City
Grand
Jerusalem
George
Nebraska
Sir Edward Grey
House of Commons
Great Lakes
London
Buenos Ayres
Hopewell
Tekamah
John A. Hinsey
Milwaukee Railway
Los Angeles
Illinois
Robert R. Moore
Gaynor
Gilbert
Chicago
Illinois House
Longworth
J. H. Shawhan
Idaho
Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Roosevelt
New York County
Republican Committee
America
Great Britain
Aldrich
Thomas Johnson
Frankland
White Plains
N. Y
Sydney C Love
Seattle
Wash
Marjorie Burns Love
H Carroll Brown
Marcus Daly
Montana
Ohio
Assembly
Turner
Hogan
Bangor man’s six million dollar fire shocks city
Personal incident reports a six million dollar fire in Bangor Maine. No casualties are mentioned. The piece lists figures and names but lacks detail on cause or outcome.
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Bangor
Maine
Kittredge
South Dakota
Hot Springs
Ark House
Taft
New York
Republican House
Washington
Laurier
London
Congress Prepares Tariff Debates After Free List Bill
Washington reports a busy week with tariff planning as the senate finance committee tackles the Canadian reciprocity bill and the House Ways and Means plans the Payne Aldrich agenda. debate centers on the wool schedule while other probes into U S Steel sugar refineries and the American Woolen Company proceed.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Frye
Lorimer
Sionday
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Clark
Minnesota
Arizona
New Mexico
United States Steel Corporation
Sugar
American Woolen Company
Ways and Means
Underwood
Post Office Designates 36 More Postal Savings Depositories
Washington Postmaster General Hitchcock designates thirty six additional post offices as postal savings depositories, bringing the total established since January 1 to one hundred twenty nine.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Diaz to resign presidency when peace is restored
General Porfirio Diaz issues a manifesto to Mexico announcing his intention to resign the presidency as soon as peace is restored, stating he will judge the moment himself to avoid archy and to meet Madero’s demands.
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Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Diaz
King George Coronation Stirs Empire Talk
Irish Independence League figure John Quinn argues in New York that coronation coverage emphasizes empire rhetoric. He mocks imperialism by recalling a housewife’s quip about the empire while she cooks and tends her family.
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George
John Quinn
Irish Independence League
New York
Empire
Scalp Condition Healed by Cuticura Remedies
Barber John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston reports severe dandruff and itching cured by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. After years of poor results he used the products as directed and claims a thick hair growth and no further dandruff or itching. He says he recommends them to customers.
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John F. Williams
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Boston
Mass
What Did She Mean at the Wedding
A guest complains of a baby's shriek during a wedding. The bridesmaid retorts with a plan to print at the corner of invitations, No babies expected, amid a momentary church delay. The exchange highlights tensions over guests and etiquette at nuptials.
Defiance Starch Promotes Safe Finishing of Fine Fabrics
The summer surge in white goods makes starch choice vital. Defiance Starch, free from injurious chemicals, is described as safe for fine fabrics and highly effective as a stiffener, requiring half the usual quantity to achieve a perfect finish comparable to when the goods were new.
Hoe Library sale nears one million as rare books sell
New York reports the Hoe library sale ended its first quarter with about 997 thousand dollars from ten days of bidding. Three thousand five hundred books and manuscripts were sold, led by the Gutenberg Bible fetching fifty thousand dollars and purchased by Henry E Huntington of Los Angeles.
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Hoe
New York
Hoe Library
Gutenberg Bible
Henry E. Huntington
Los Angeles
Poodle Nurse Stunt Sparks Society Shock
A social rumor reports a woman hiring a nurse to tend her poodle while she cares for her baby herself, a move described as a bold original stunt that may upset society if it becomes a fad.
Distemper Cure Promises Relief for Horses and Dogs
Distemper in all forms across ages of horses and dogs is cured or prevented using SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar. Available at druggists or from Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Ind. Agents wanted.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
The Optimist and Cynic Debate Jim's Potential
The dialogue contrasts optimism and cynicism as they discuss Jim's future. The optimist believes in endless possibilities while the cynic warns against overestimating probabilities.
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Jim
Seattle Judge Faces Disbarment Over On‑Bench Intoxication
Charges filed with the Seattle Bar Association seek disbarment of Superior Judge Wilson R. Gay after former Seattle mayor Hiram C. Gill alleged repeated intoxication on the bench. Gill had been recalled for misconduct last February.
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Seattle
Seattle Bar Association
Wilson R. Gay
Hiram C. Gill
Advertising flyer for fly killer and misc notices
An ad promotes a daily fly killer that supposedly kills thousands and lasts all season. It instructs readers to ask a dealer or send 20 cents to H Somers in Brooklyn for the product. The snippet also mentions rental forms on crop payments and an unrelated line about a Haro amusement remark.
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H. Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Immigrants To Canada Surge Amid Wheat Boom
The Canadian Immigration Branch reports over 325000 arrivals in the past year with about 130000 from the United States and the rest from the British Isles and Northern Europe. New homesteads of 160 acres await settlers in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as lines expand and reception halls prepare for the influx. A Winnipeg arrival of 25 farming families with 41 carloads of equipment signals continued monthly gains. The push to inform prospective settlers increases demand for department literature.
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Canadian Immigration Branch
Canada
United States
British Isles
Europe
Western
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Antwerp
Red Star
America-Canada
New York
Rotterdam
Winnipeg
Misfit Authority And Cigar Quality Noted In Toasts
Smokers prize Lewis' Single Binder 5c as a superior 10c cigar while recognizing authority as a misfit when worn by some. The line hints at friendship loyalty as a friend who steps in may forget to return a favor or item.
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Lewis
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