City Life Versus Country Daughters and Parcels Post
Byron Williams argues against the parcels post bill, warning it would drain country towns of young women to cities, undermine local stores and professionals, and harm rural life. He urges women to organize clubs, rally leading citizens, and vote against the measure to protect country towns.
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Chicago
A. W. Douglas
National
Douglas
Hennessy
Armour and Wabash
Express
Congress
Parcels Post
Washington
Pacers Post
Byron Williams
Taft Forces Seated 84 Delegates In Stormy RNC Session
The Republican National Committee seated 84 Taft delegates today including 12 Indiana delegates and four at large. Contested Thirteenth district seats were decided 36 to 14 for Taft after a two hour hearing over 71 Roosevelt affidavits.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Taft
Indiana
Roosevelt
Col
Harry S. New
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indianapolis
James E. Watson
Rushville
Joseph H. Olver
South Bend
Albert J. Beveridge
Edwin M. Lee
Lawrenceburg
Fred K. Landis
Logansport
Charles H. Campbell
Shelbyville
William H. Taft
Friends of Roosevelt
National Committee
T. R
Committee On Credentials
Marines Repel Attack at El Cuero Mines in Cuba
In Santiago Cuba on June 12 a company of United States marines led by Capt Edward B Manwaring guarding El Cuero mines repelled an insurgent assault after extended firing. In Havana the armored cruiser Washington and battleship Rhode Island entered the harbor exchanging salutes with Cabana fortress.
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Santiago
Cuba
Edward B. Manwaring
el Cuero
Havana
United States
Washington
Havana Harbor
Fortress of
Cabana
Rhode Island
Eight Die in Iowa Family Slaying at Villisca
Police report eight members of the Moore and Spillinger families found murdered in their beds in Villisca Iowa. Victims include Joseph B Moore Mrs Joseph B Moore Herman Catherine Boyd Paul Lena Ina and others aged from six to fourteen. The case shocks the state as investigators search for a motive and suspect.
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Villisca
Joseph B. Moore
Herman Moore
Catherine Moore
Boyd Moore
Paul Moore
Lena Spillinger
Ina Spillinger
Condensed Product and Quiet Gags
A collection of brief quips and ad style lines features jokes about costumes and merchandising. It includes a plate of humorous questions about dress roles, selling a short story with stamp buying advice, a Paxton antiseptic promotion, memory for liars, and remarks on Garfield Tea, ending with a commentary on appearances and character.
Knickerbscker Exchange On Explaining Baseball
A back and forth exchange hints at explaining baseball to a girl. Becker replies she understood all about diamonds, implying a playful pun on baseball terminology.
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Becker
Cole's Catvollaalve Relieves Itching A Superior Pile Cure
An old advertisement lists Cole's Cat Vollalve as a remedy for itching and skin conditions with a pile cure option priced at 25 and 60 cents. It directs readers to request a free sample from J Cole & Co in Black River Falls Wisconsin. It also includes other device line items like Garfield Tea and Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
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Cole
J . Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Fire crew strike in Havre threatens all shipping
Havre scene June 12 reports a wide strike by firemen trimmers and seamen on the France. A meeting of about 4,000 men allied with shipping trades voted for a general strike threatening to involve the harbor's entire shipping operations.
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Havre
France
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Wood
Friends
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Senate
Paxton Toilet, Co
Boston
Mass
Garfield
Cordelia
Sis. Winslow
Chattanooga
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
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