Taft and Canada reciprocity in Columbus address
President Taft championed reciprocity with Canada as a benefit to farmers and all United States interests in a Columbus Ohio speech at the National Corn Exposition. He argued that farmers gain, while manufacturers railroads middlemen and warehouses all share in progress. The remarks linked to broader economic gains and stated the case for national unity in commerce.
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Richard le Gallienne
Julie Noregard le Gallienne
Supreme Court of
New York
Canada
United States
Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Roberta Menges-Corwin-Hill
United States Circuit Court
Hill
China
Wilder
Shanghai
Luque
Insurrectos
Mulata
Mexico
Federalag
Insurrecto
William N. Whitely
Springfield
Cincinnati
Frank Bernard
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wilburn
Carpentersville
Ill
Howard Mann
Adam Oberst
Elgin
F. Bischoff Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Ashland Place
Pekin
Peoria
Hureka
Bloomington
South Bartonville
City officials and Greek merchant indicted for perjury in Vermilion County
City Attorney Frank W. Jones and Peter Sanidas of Danville Illinois were indicted for perjury in the Vermilion county grand jury report. Bench warrants were issued. The jury reported 216 indictments with more than 100 vote selling cases held. Patrick Keeley, former Chicago detective, found guilty of perjury in a bribery trial. The rivers and harbors board proposed an eight foot waterway from Chicago to the Mississippi, rejecting a 14 foot channel but approving eight feet. William H. Murray was arrested near Carthage Missouri for possessing a counterfeit plant after a raid on a dugout hut. Aviators Noel and Delatorre were killed at Douai France during a trial flight of a military aircraft.
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Frank W. Jones
Peter Sanidas
Danville
Ill
Vermilion County Grand
Patrick Keeley
Wayman
Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Illinois Valley
Board of Engineers
National House of Representatives
Mississippi River
William H. Murray
Spring River
Carthage
Weaver
Noel and
Delatorre
Douai
France
War Department
Army
Taft's church to build new $300000 edifice in Washington
All Souls Unitarian church, long attended by President Taft, plans a new home costing about 300000 dollars. The Taft couple reportedly contributed toward the site. The piece notes the church's large pre presidency membership and how Taft’s presence fills pews, making seats scarce on Sundays. It also recalls a Washington tale about a Kansas senate chaplain and the Lord's Prayer.
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George Clinton
Washington
All Souls Unitarian Church
Taft
All Souls Church
House
Kansas State Senate
Congress
Couden
House of Representatives
Elliott Woods
Capitol
Andrew C. Welch
Corps of
Official Reporters of Debates
Russian Inventor Develops Milk Curds Insulation
A Russian electrician claims to have created an insulating material from milk curds. The invention aims to offer a biodegradable option for electrical insulation, presenting potential applications in industry. Further testing and peer review are anticipated to verify performance.
New Yorkers Lead World in Theater Attendance
New York City residents attended more theater shows nightly than any other city, reflecting the metropolis as a global hub for performing arts with higher attendance levels across venues.
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New York City
Time for Stilinesa and the boarder at MacLachlan House
A landlady Mrs. MacLachlan restricts a boarder from airing her room. The boarder returns to find her room windows closed despite her complaint about stuffiness. The landlady insists Sundays forbid fresh air indoors, reflecting strict household customs.
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Stilinesa
Portrait of E. H. Smith Painted by Himself
A Chicago museum visitor chuckles at a portrait bearing a card stating it is “A portrait of E. H. Smith, by him self.” He remarks the joke that no one else appears in the painting, noting the pun on self.
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Art Museum
Chicago
E. H. Smith
Smith
Chicago Tribune
Heredity Can Be Overcome Through Diet Change
A Connecticut woman credits stopping coffee and using Postum with ending years of bilious attacks and weakness. She switched to Postum after medical advice on heredity and liver inactivity, reporting no attacks or pain for three years and attributing the improvement to Postum. The advertisement promotes The Road to Wellville and "There's a Reason" as genuine reader letters.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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