Notable political and social notes from Washington and New York
Senator McCumber shows improvement while ill in Washington. Chauncey Depew celebrated his 76th birthday at the Montauk Club in Brooklyn. Miss Alice Bloch wed Lt. Richard Wainwright Jr. in Washington. Alvy Adee carries his bicycle abroad for heart weakness. Former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Magruder dies at his brother’s home. Thomas F. Ryan likely bought Charles Yerkes mansion and gallery in New York for 1,239,000 dollars. Manuel Estrada Cabrera wins Guatemala presidency by a large majority. Miss Mary Katherine Letterman named secretary to Mrs. Taft succeeding Mary D. Spiers.
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McCumber
Washington
Chauncey M. Depew
Montauk Club
Brooklyn
Alice Bloch
Taft
Richard Wainwright, Jr
Alvy A. Adee
Havre
la Touraine
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Senor Cabrera
Mary Katherine Letterman
State Department
Mary D. Spiers
Paris Session in Roosevelt Honor and Expositions Opened
A Paris municipal council session honored Theodore Roosevelt followed by a luncheon with French officials. In Buenos Aires the Argentine republic centenary was marked by opening international expositions on art transport farm tools and medicine. In Amsterdam shaft 18 miners died in a gas explosion with seven escaping. Mine Boss Ed Jones led seven to safety through the air shaft. The Ballinger scandal intensified as the prosecutor accused Wickersham of juggling records. Knox urged rapid closure of the inquiry. Dolliver blocked a rail rate vote delaying Elkins. US eight months to Feb 25 saw exports worth 10 151 276 to the Philippines. J N Harwood jailed for green goods scheme. Recovery from Mulga Alabama mine disasters slow amid a new cave-in and rock blasting.rem
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Theodore Roosevelt
Paris
Buenos Aires
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company
Amsterdam
Ed. Jones
Taft
Ballinger
Wickersham
Knox
Capitol
Dolliver
Iowa
Elkins
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
United States
Philippines
J. N. Harwood
W. A. Wales
Bristol
Tenn
Mulga
Ala
Immense National News From Late March Proceeds
The report bundles varied items from May to March including conventions in New Orleans and Mobile, political intrigue in the Pinchot affair, the Clemens funeral in Elmira, large urban fires in Chicago and La., massive blizzard losses across Illinois and the Midwest, immigration trends for 1910, a Pawhuska shooting deaths, Ridgeway mill fire, a San Francisco banquet incident, beer consumption records, a Burlington yard fire in Lincoln, a murder verdict in New York, a Big Four wreck near Sandford, and immigration efforts in New York with the produce exchange set to meet with Wilson and Nagel present.
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American Waterworks Association
New Orleans
W. P. Mason
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
United Confederate Veterans
Mobile
Ala
Defense
Buliinges-Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Ballinger
Pinchot
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Garfield
Spokane Irrigation Congress
Menrge Rahich
Avella
Langdon
Woodlawn
Elmira
N. Y
Samuel L. Clemens
Samuel Eastman
Parkchurch
Humorist
Cledan
Chicago
H. Ballard
Lake Harles
Illinois
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Cincinnati
United States
Eugene Trayes
Southwest
Pawhuska
Okla
Amos Hays
Eugene Slayes
Kansas City
Edward Ilays
Ridgeway
Prince Tsai Tao
San Francisco
Internal Revenue
Burlington
Lincoln
Neb
Albert Walter
Ruth Wheeler
New York City
Sandford
Ind
New York State
New York Produce Exchange
Wilson
Nagel
National Association of Lumber Manufacturers
Edward Hines
Layman Claims Stomach Cure From Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
A Indianapolis engineer Joseph Murphy testifies he suffered chronic constipation and stomach trouble until using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He says he was cured and remains well. The ad notes the product costs 60 cents to $1 a bottle and offers free test bottles and doctor correspondence from Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Murphy
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, Ill
Indecisive shoppers and a memory lapse in Pennsylvania
A window display notice prompts a critical remark about a loud tie at a Bloomsburg outfitter. Separately, A. C. Hidlay of the Hotel Hidlay in Bloomsburg forgets to shut a barrel of whisky, leading to a $100 loss as the liquid drains away into the sewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hidlay
Hidlay
Bloomspurg
Philadelphia Record
Postum for Mothers Nourishes Both Mother and Child
A testimonial extolling Postum as beneficial for nursing mothers and for improving a child's health. The speaker notes boiling the drink for flavor, claims increased milk supply, and credits Postum with the child’s health gains. Includes endorsements and a nudge to read The Road to Wellville and the shore letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Roots That Needed Soaking Prohibition Tale From Dedham
A Dedham drug store sold whisky to a man claiming it would soak roots. When asked which roots he replied with a boast about his tongue and sabers. The exchange highlights enforcement of prohibition era rules and a humorous twist from an Emerald Isle visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Emerald Isle
Suffragette Lecturer Topic Questioned by Clubwoman
In the Stray Stories exchange Mrs. Bridgewhist asks about the subject of Mrs. Suffragette’s afternoon talk. Mrs. Clubwoman replies the discussion will cover the disasters of married life and jokes about a husband being used as an exhibit on stage.
Mrs Pinkham offers free advice for women’s health concerns
The letter explains that women can consult Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for confidential guidance on female weaknesses without cost. It notes her twenty five years of experience and that letters are read and answered by women, with no testimonials published without consent, urging any woman to seek help.
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General News
Layman
Miles
Pat
Parker
Fitzgerald& Co
Box K
Washington, D.C
Ww. N. Y
Mrs. Pinkham
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore, MD
the National Dairy Machine Company
Goshen
Indiana
Shinole
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