Worldwide Briefs Highlight Taft Speeches and House Votes
Summary of varied items including Sherman P. Allen’s new treasury post and Taft’s Boston invitation. House committee unseats Theron Catlin in Missouri, Patrick Gill seated. Senate bill bans interstate prize fight photos. Lindbergh proposes industrial relations committee. Riddell becomes sergeant at arms. Taft names Connant and Allen to key posts. Lorimer vacancy dispute noted. Sulzer labor department bill passes. River and harbor bill reaches $33 million with $6 million for Mississippi levees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National House Election Committee
Theron Catlin
Missouri
Patrick Gill
Catlin
Gill
Progressive Republicans in Michigan split from party at Jackson
In Jackson Michigan a faction of progressive Republicans repudiated the GOP by an almost unanimous vote to run a full state and national ticket. A campaign committee to run Governor Wilson's bid was named at Seagirt New Jersey with fourteen members. Senate funding figures from 1904 and 1908 are cited by W F Sheehan and Frank Hitchcock.
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Michigan
Jackson
Wilson
Seagirt
N. J
Alton B Parker
W. F. Sheehan
New York
Senate
Sheehan
Democratic National Executive Committee
Maine
Colorado
Nebraska
Taft
Frank Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
T. Coleman Dupont
Progressive Party
Washington
United States
Works
Wallace
Meyer Lissner
California
Lincoln Steffens Renews Darrow Case Testimony
Domestic writer Lincoln Steffens testified in the Darrow case in Los Angeles that before Bert Franklin’s arrest Darrow agreed that if needed to settle the McNamara cases J J McNamara and J B McNamara might plead guilty. Peter Pryor of Baltimore claimed Captain BJ Smith of the Titanic was not drowned and was seen recently in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Steffens
Darrow
Los Angeles
Bert Franklin
McNamara
J. J. McNamara
J. B. McNamara
BJ. Smith
Baltimore
Peter Pryor
Majestic
White Star Line
Smith
Wreck Inquest Reveals Train Dispatch Error And Jail Discipline
In a coroner’s inquest Mrs. Julia A. Wilcoz admitted that a misread telephone order led to halting two trains near Western Springs, causing confusion after the wreck of two C B & Q trains. J B McNamara refused prison discipline after San Quentin confinement for dynamiting the Los Angeles Times building. Also noted: Rena Bacon Morrow acquitted of shooting her husband, and a Colorado lumber trust case seeks to restrain pooling, profit margins, and price fixing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia A. Wilcoz
Tower
Western Springs
San Quentin
J. B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Hoyle
McNamara
Rena Bacon Morrow
Chicago
Charles B. Morrow
Lumber Trust
George A. Carlson
Greeley
Colo
Ex-Senator Lorimer Injured in Auto Crash Near Pittsburg
Personal William Lorimer recently ousted from the U S senate sustained minor injuries when his car traveling from Washington toward Chicago collided with a telegraph pole near Pittsburg while avoiding a buggy. Brig Gen Walter Cass Newberry dies in Chicago at 77 from arteriosclerosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Pittsburg
Washington
Chicago
Walter Cass Newberry
Zapatista Attack on Mexican Train Kills Dozens
A Zapatista ambush derailed a passenger train between Mexico City and Cuernavaca. A mine under the track and swift gunfire left over sixty dead and many wounded as the engine overturned.
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Zapatista
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Zapatistas
Zapatistan
Hanford Resigns Amid Impeachment Proceedings
United States district judge Cornelius H. Hanford telegraphed his resignation to President Taft as impeachment hearings proceed. Witnesses testified to intoxication on the bench, political favors, and ties to the Northern Pacific Railroad, with mention of Ballinger and Alaska coal land operators. Taft will act only after receiving the judge’s letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
United States District Court
Cornelius H. Hanford
House Judiciary Committee
Taft
Naturalization
Olsson
Hanford
House
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
James M. Graham
Illinois
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Northern Pacific
Richard A. Ballinger
Secretary of the Interior
Charles F. Munday
Alaska
Washington
Republican nominees declare loyalty to GOP national ticket
Gov Charles S Deneen and the Republican slate told the Progressive five they are Republicans first and will support the GOP national ticket, not endorsing Theodore Roosevelt and his new party. Senator Dixon noted the move could spark a separate ticket in Illinois.
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Chicago
Charles 8. Deneen
Progressive Party Committee
Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph M. Dixon
Congress Hotel
Medill McCormick
Chauncey Dewey
J. T. Williams
Sterling BR
Replacement Tree at Appomattox Carried by Souvenir Hunters
The famous old apple tree near Appomattox Court House in Virginia, under which Lee surrendered to Grant, has been removed by souvenir hunters and will be replaced by a tree planted by Governor Wilson.
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Appomattox
Washington
Appomattox Courthouse
Lee
Grant
Wilson
Method of Serving Dessert in Elegant Tableware
The article describes dessert service with flat round platters and tall stemmed glasses. Jellies receive whipped cream rosettes, ice cream is garnished and repacked, and maraschino cherries or angelica enhance presentation. Maids pass dishes to the left using proper napkin hygiene and graceful posture.
Kitchennettes Tips for Light Eggs and Smooth Sauces
Beat egg white to froth then add yolk to keep eggs light. Use an egg beater to remove lumps in gravies and sauces for a smooth finish. For milk toast thickeners, mix into cold milk and stir to avoid lumps. Clean zinc stove trays with benzine then goop and pumice. stubborn spots respond to kerosene.
Veal Croquettes Method From An Old Recipe
Melt butter and flour with salt and pepper then whisk in hot milk until thick and smooth. Fold in finely chopped cold meat and onion juice. Add egg and adjust seasoning. Shape into croquettes and fry in deep fat.
Artificial Honey Recipe Steps
A historical recipe describes combining twenty pounds of sugar with one ounce of pulverized alum and three quarts of water. Mix and stir, then boil and skim. Add a scant drop of oil of anise and two teaspoons of rose water and stir well.
Red Currant Cordial Recipe
To two quarts of red currants add one quart of whisky and let stand 24 hours. Bruise and strain through a flannel bag. Add two quarts of this liquor one pound leaf sugar and quarter pound of bruised ginger boiled. Let settle then strain bottle cork and seal. May include half red raspberry juice for flavor. Ready to use in one month.
Time-Saving Sewing Method for Weekly Mending
A practical tip shows how to cut weekly mending time by sorting garments, gathering patches and yarn, pinning repairs to the fabric, and storing them ready for one quiet sewing session. This organized system halves the weekly mending workload for busy households.
Splendid Outlook for Crops in Western Canada
The article notes strong crop prospects across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with 16 million acres of wheat oats barley and flax. Rain and warm weather boost conditions, with Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta reporting good yields and harvests likely to rival the best in memory. Estimates place wheat production around 250 million bushels.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Law proposed to protect Swiss flowers from tourist plunder
Edelweiss and other Swiss flowers face extinction as tourists collect specimens. Women tourists often dig up plants rather than taking mere blooms. A proposed law would ban buying selling or digging edelweiss fire lily Siberian spring crocus Alpine columbine the Daphne and Alpine violet and other national flowers.
Cole’s Carboli salve advertised for burns and cuts
An old style advertisement promotes Cole’s Carboli salve as a quick healer that stops pain from burns and cuts and prevents scarring. It lists prices 25c and 50c and offers free samples by writing to J. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Graspinte
J. . Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Sliding plate to block piano pedal openings
A new device prevents mice from entering pianos by mounting a simple sliding plate on the pedal. The plate covers the pedal opening when not in use, reducing rodent access and protecting instrument interiors.
Paxton Toilet Co Offers Free Paxtine Antiseptic Trial
The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Mass will send a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic to any woman free upon request. It is described as a cleaning and germicidal toilet preparation.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
An Epigram Satire: A Woman's Role in Marriage
A satirical line argues not every woman who can be a good wife will also be a good husband to you, presenting a wry take on traditional gender roles and mutuality in marriage.
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Sherman P. Allen
Vermont
the Treasury
A. Pratt Andrew
Weeks
Massachusetts
International Chamber of Commerce
National
House of Representatives
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Committee On Industrial Relations
Charles M. Riddell
Indiana
Stokes Jackson
Luther Conant
Corporations
Herbert Knox Smith
Sherman Page Allen
Lorimer
Deneen
Sulzer
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department of Commerce
Mississippi River
Matsuhito
Japan
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
House Committee
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