Summary of Important News Notes of a Week
A weekly digest notes investigations into the War Department dispute involving Secretary of War, General Wood, and Ainsworth plus retirement amid threat of court martial. It cites diplomacy with Colombia over a Knox visit, a shift to Monday elections proposed by Iowa merchants, parcels post tests, Maine relics work in Washington, and a Morphis fiend case in Detroit identifying Marquis Vilaneuve. Also mentions Mount Vernon Antifee fare relief, a Fulton death by suicide, banker arrests in Houston, women suffrage appeal to Senate committee, Darrow jury bribery trial delay, a Helena duel fatality, a Grand Trunk wreck, trolley fare logging, and Waters-Pierce stock clashes in St Louis.
Government changes, fires, and legal actions across states
News roundup covers Baden-Powell leaving Freeville for Niagara Falls via Buffalo. Kennard of Appleton gets five years for forgery in Wisconsin. Springfield graft settlements to pay about 20,000. White Lake villa near Muskegon burned for 10,000. Irwin of Peoria iron workers arrested in Chicago. ex Senator Gardner released on bail in Hastlett estate conspiracy case. postmaster general allows city rural carrier exchanges after exams. Presbyterian aged clergymen fund may seek 10 million in Philadelphia talks.
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Frank J. Gardner
Brooklyn
N. Y
Race Track Legislation
Samuel E. Hastlett
House of Mystery
Haslett
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Floods devastate Portugal amid widespread losses
Reports describe thousands of cattle killed and extensive damage in Portugal caused by floods, with a damage total cited at 10000 dollars. The situation worsens regional recovery efforts and raises humanitarian concerns.
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Portugal
Ferns defeats Deshler in ninth round at Kansas City fight
Clarence Ferns of Kansas City stops Dave Deshler of Boston in the ninth round of a scheduled ten round bout at the Grand Avenue athletic club. Johnny Conlon of Chicago remains bantamweight champion after defending the title in a twenty round battle in New Orleans. Coulon earns a decision over the eastern fighter after an hour of hard fighting under referee Harry Stout.
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Clarence Ferns
Kansas City
Dave Deshler
Boston
Grand Avenue Athletic Club
Johnny Conlon
Chicago
Frankie Burns
Jersey City
West Side Athletic Club
New Orleans
Coulon
Harry Stout
Taft Urges Liability Act For Carrier Employees
President Taft transmits the employers liability commission report urging a bill providing exclusive compensation for accidental injuries to railroad employees in interstate commerce. It would cover medical care, notice, adjustment, and payments based on wages and injury severity, with certain exclusions and jury options.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Employers’ Liability
Congress of the
United States
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Flax Growing Declared Profitable For Prairie Farms
Western Canada farms can profit from flax alongside wheat oats barley and livestock. A Saskatoon farmer notes seed flax yields and proper cultivation lift per acre. Mr White near Rosetown achieved high yields using summer fallow and careful soil care leading to large summer harvests.
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Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Saskatoon
White
Rosetown
Western
Alas Wigg Young Sillicus Laments a Broken Heart
An item from the Philadelphia Record notes Wigg Young Sillicus expressing heartbreak in a dramatic line. The piece hints at a romantic interlude involving a woman referenced by the nickname Wagg in the Philadelphia paper.
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Sillicus
Philadelphia Record
Castoria Ad Teaches Safe Remedy For Infants
Important to mothers examine every bottle of Castoria a safe remedy for infant and children's ailments. See that it bears the signature of Castoria. In use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Marine Eye Remedy and Laxative Bromol Quinine Ad
An advertisement promotes Murine Marine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes with granulated lids, sold by druggists at 26¢ to 60¢ per bottle and in salve form. It cites physicians’ practice use and highlights aseptic tubes and a Chicago company. It also markets Laxative Bromquinine with a signature line from E. W. Grove claiming one day cold cure at 25¢.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
E. W. Grove
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Post Office
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Maine
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Mount Vernon
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Fulton
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Mich
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Paris
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Hilinger
Houston
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Richmond
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Kentucky
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East St Louis
Ill
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Freeville
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
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Appleton, Wis
Forest County Abstractor
Waupun Prison
Springfield, IM
White Lake Villa
Muskegon
John W. Irwin
Peoria
Structural Iron Workers
Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
William Crowley
Douma
Turkestan
Russia
Parc Des Princes
France
de Caillavet
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Yuan Shi Kai
Sun Yat Sen
Yuan
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Newell Salmon
London
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53Rd & Jefferson Sts
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Genth
Eighth Street
Cent Seed Sale
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Hampstead
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International Claim Agency
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