Washington Docket Sees Bonds and Ballots in Play
A busy Washington summary notes plans for a 50 million Panama bond issue with June 1 dating and 3 percent interest, plus Senate action on direct-election of senators, Canada reciprocity, and a proposed combined bill. Other items include labor rules, pensions, a McNamara defense appeal, and international tensions from Asia to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Pepper
Iowa
Christian Party
MacVeagh
Panama
Treasury
United States
House
Senate
Borah
Senate Committee On Finance
Bathrick
Ohio
Wilsom
Los Angeles
Western Union Telegraph Company
Congressman Longworth
Alton
Ill
Allen Scroggins
Grace Whaley
United States Machinery Company
Peters
Massachusetts
Hague
Germany
Japan
Portugal
Great Britain
Algun
Manchuria
Amur
Philippine Islands
Gore
Oklahoma
Lewis M. Hedges
P. T. Baruun
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
McNamara Brothers
Kansas State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Oklahoma City
Insurrectos
Juarez
France
Fez
Senator Gore
Fred Lemar Charles
University of Illinois
Halsey C. Ives
City Museum of
Agua Prieta
Nebraska
Brown
Hitchcock
Tijuana
California
Alexandra
London
Colorado
Mexico
Madero
Mexico City
John M. Stahl
Farmers’ National Congress
Robert Hoe
Louis F. Brown
Covington
Dickinson Resigns as Secretary of War Named Successor
Henry L. Stimson of New York becomes secretary of war as Jacob M. Dickinson steps down. Other items note Baron de Constant presenting a medal to Taft, state encampment dates for Nebraska guards, graft probe into army navy shoe contracts, and a widening open trade with Mexican border towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob M. Dickinson
Henry L. Stimeon
New York
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
Taft
International Conciliation Society
E. H. Phelps
Nebraska
Army
Navy
Military Affairs Committee
House
Western Federation of Miners
American Federation of Labor
Portsmouth
Blair
Juarez
Navarro
Republican House
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Cleveland
Mary Lord Harrison
Harrison
Senate
Black Hills
Burlington
Labrador
Mexico City
American Academy of Arts and Letters
McNamaras Arraigned in Los Angeles Court
The two McNamaras were formally arraigned in a Los Angeles court. Senator Gallinger was nominated for president pro tem of the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamaras
Los Angeles
Gallinger
Senate
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Doctor In Oakland Ad
A health endorsement claims healthy kidneys remove 500 grains of impurities daily and promotes perfect health. Dr R F Marshall of Marshall County Iowa praises Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for kidney trouble. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
R. F. Marshall
East
Oakland
Cal
Marshall County
Iowa
Dean’s
Baby’s Eczema Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A New York mother recounts her two month old baby’s severe eczema and rash. After ineffective doctor treatments, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment four times daily and reports dramatic improvement within two weeks, praising the products for skin healing and shampooing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile
Drew
18Th St
New York City
Potter- Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst
A New York Sun report notes a Brookly n delicatessen hung a window sign reading The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst. The German proprietor uses a pun in English to attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York Sun
Castoria Reminder Bears Fletcher's Signature For Over 30 Years
Public service note urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the Fletcher’s Castoria signature. Highlights the product as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes the long-standing use spanning over three decades.
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Fletcher
That fellow Gotrox a multimillionaire with money more than brains
A quip notes Gotrox's wealth outstrips his wit as a punchline to a humorous exchange about brains and money. The joke plays on the contrast between riches and intelligence without naming any real person or event.
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Gotrox
Strictly Business Snippet Sparks Laughs at Dinner Talk
In a playful exchange Mrs Knicker asks about a session with her husband while Mrs Becker confirms a bill was passed. The gag hints at a political setting and a humorous quip about a cigar from Lewis' Single Binder.
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Knicker
Resolutions Adopted Ordering Twenty Plus Subjects For Inquiry
Washington congress orders investigations across eleven departments with nine expenditure committees. Resolutions target wool trusts hospital for the insane District health postal expenditures and civil service reforms among others. Action awaits Senator Stanley’s return to complete steel inquiry plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
War
Navy
State
Interior
Agricultural
Post Office
Commerce, Justice
Treasury Departments
Francis
Indiana
Wool Trust
Clark
Florida
Hospital For the Insane
Grey
Wisconsin
Health Department
District of Columbia
Sheppard
Texas
Flood
Virginia
Garrett
Tennessee
Mexico
Anderson
Ohio
American Woolen Company
Goodwin
North Carolina
Civil Service
Carter
Oklahoma
Five Civilized Tribes
Howard
Georgia
Postoffice Department
Pepper
Iowa
Taylor
Rainey
Illinois
Stanley
John F Dietz Sentenced to Life in Prison for Deputy Harp Murder
Hayward Wisconsin October trial ends with John F. Dietz found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life with hard labor at Waupun State Prison for the death of Deputy Oscar Harp during the Cameron Dam clash on October 2. Dietz's wife Hattie B Dietz and son Leslie Dietz are acquitted.
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Cameron Dam
Hayward
Wis
John F. Dietz
Waupun
Oscar Harp
Hattie EB. Dietz
Leslie Dietz
Nation's Farm Output Tops Nine Billion in 1910
The Department of Agriculture estimates U S farm wealth at 8.926 billion dollars for 1910, up 104 million from 1909. Texas leads principal crops with 364.11 million, atop 10 million acres of cotton, surpassing Illinois in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
Texas
Illinois
Union
Peace Talks Revived Between Mexico Government and Insurrectos
Juarez reports unofficial but hopeful peace negotiations have resumed between the federal government and the insurrectos. The parties hope to reach a definite understanding within twenty four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mex
Postmaster Thomas Case Referred to Law Officers
Postmaster General Hitchcock referred Civil Service commission findings in the Thomas case of Omaha to the department law officers before leaving the city for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Case
Washington
Hitchcock
Civil Service Commission
Thomas Case
Omaha
Young Confesses Murder In Des Moines River Deaths
Ottumwa Iowa Charles Young confessed in a written statement to police that he murdered Tom McGrah last week and attempted to murder John Allen. He then disposed of both bodies by throwing them into the Des Moines River.
To Prosecute Census Padders
Seattle and Tacoma census enumerators face prosecution for alleged fraudulent returns as the U S government reveals intent to pursue criminal action against those involved in padding the census.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Seattle and Tacoma
Coca Cola free booklet advert promotes refreshment
An ad invites readers to visit soda fountains or bottle outlets for Coca Cola. It promotes Coca Cola as delicious and thirst quenching and offers a free booklet from the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta explaining what Coca Cola is and why it is wholesome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Obliging Shopman Assists Lady With Butter Purchase
A Punch excerpt depicts an obliging shopman offering to carry a pound of butter for a lady buyer. She declines, noting it will not be too heavy, while the shopman insists he can make it as light as possible.
Bowdler Quote on Youth Pleasure and Hope
A brief excerpt notes that the prospect of pleasure delights many youths, suggesting optimism as a major source of their enjoyment and formative experience in youth.
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Bowdler
Farm for rent or sale in Sioux City Iowa ad notice
An advertisement offers farms for rent or sale on crop payments by J. Mulhall in Sioux City Iowa. The notice cites quotations about effort and time by Witchell and McCormags to lightheartedly frame the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Orsale
J. Mulhall
Sioux City
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Natick Woman
Mrs Nathans Greaton of Natick Massachusetts writes of relief from severe change of life symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports nervous distress inability to sleep and a diagnosed tumor, credits the remedy with restoring her health, and urges others to seek advice from the company.
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Natick, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nathan’ B. Greaton
N. Main Street
Natick
Mags
Ynu
Mass
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Eczema
Baby
Lewis
Oume Investigation
John Dietz
Witchell
McCormags
Manitoba
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Alberta
Manitou
Unit of Immigration
Ottawa
Canada
W. W. Bennett
Bee
Neb
Daisy FL
Marold Komers
da Kalb Ave
N.Y
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