U S Senate Actions Cover Land Laws and High Court Seats
The report outlines exoneration of Philippine land charges, critique of friar land laws, and senate votes on post parcel service and Lorimer seat. Taft nominates Boutell to Portugal, Honduras treaty moves, and New Mexican statehood ratified, with various court, rail, and international notes.
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Grands
National House
Washington
United States Senate
Lorimer
Ilinois
Congress
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Honduras
Republic
Knockout Brown Defeats Wolgast in Ten Round Bout
Tow-headed New York lightweight Knockout Brown wins a popular decision over Ad Wolgast the world champion in a ten round bout at the National Sporting Club of America New York. Three thousand fans vote Brown the winner though the law prohibits decisions in such matches.
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Brown
New York
Ad Wolgast
National Sporting Club of America
Tragedy in Sha Yang Hunger Riots Kill 21 in China
Cable reports from Costa Rica state 21 people died and many were injured in Sha Yang Haupeh province as starving crowds fought for food distributed by missionaries. Also, Dr Rudolph Espinosa and 45 others are to be executed in Nicaragua, with secret date. Japanese admiralty orders two battleships and crews to Taeland shipyards for warship construction.
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Sha-Yang
Haupeh
New York
Costa Rica
Rudolph Espinosa
Central America
Estrada
Nicaragua
Mitsuibishii Company
Kawasaki
Vickers-Maxim Yards
Taeland
Illinois News Nuggets From The State
A wrap of brief Illinois items: Terre Haute reports Hugo Rosenthall charged with federal mail theft. Post Office Inspector W C Ela leads the arrest. Decatur coroner’s jury returns open verdict on John C Surrelis’s morphine death. Havana doctor Bowman deemed insane after fatal operation. Robins on fire cause multi‑business damage totaling thousands. Danville railroad man William Russell returned from Louisville in serious condition after possible drugging. Decatur seeks new charges against Alexandre Sarran over Texas land deal and embezzlement claims. Richmond health inspectors flag ventilation and light issues in schools. Champaign Urbana discuss consolidating cities under Taft’s plan. University of Illinois president to spearhead effort. Chicago residents report suicides and rescues including William Keller and Francis Mickens. others involve self-harm attempts and river drowning. Centralia and Marion County results show party nominations for district offices.
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Terre Haute
J. W. Callahan
United States
Orph Hall
Hugo Rosenthall
Post Office
W. C. Ela
Indianapolis
Decatur
John C. Surrelis
Havana
P. L. Bowman
McComas
State Asylum For the
Jacksonville
Robinson
John W. Kessler
West Main Street
Kessler
Scott Manufacturing Company
Chamblin & Son
George W. Kessler
Davidson Steel Company
Danville
William Russell
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Louisville
Russell
Alexandre Is. Sarran
Paris
M.S. Batchelder
Harristown
J. P. Nicholdson
Sarran
Texas
Wisconsin
Richmond
W. EF. King
State Board of Health
Champaign
Urbana
Taft
James
University of Illinois
Chicago
William Keller
Sangamon Street
West
Nineteenth Street
Canalport Avenue
Francis Mickens
Chapin Street
Wells Street Bridge
John McCleary
W.O Fields
John Sullivan
Cornelius Sullivan
Illinois
Daniel Kerr
Central Detail
Mickens
Frank Bearlin
South Halnted Street
O W. Harms
Emerald Avenue
Provident
Centralia
Holstlaw
Erastus Telford
Salem
Campbell
Xenia
Marion County
T. J. Foster
Frank Feltman
Fritters From The Housekeeper A Guide To Varieties
A catalogue of fritter recipes including Oyster Currant Jam Pineapple Salmon and Orange fritters with batter guidance and serving tips from The Housekeeper. Each item covers batter proportions frying method and presentation notes for immediate serving.
Real Butter Scotch Recipe Note
A recipe instructs to use one pound brown sugar one teaspoon water and a quarter cup butter. Boil in a saucepan over heat until golden brown then pour into a buttered tin. Do not stir or touch with a spoon.
Cake Hint and Restore Method for Moistness
A cake was stored away and forgotten until hard as a brick. It was wrapped in a hot water wrung cloth and covered with paper. Let it sit about 24 hours to regain moistness as if newly baked. the recipe has been tested.
Window Pane Cover For Cook Book
A housekeeper proposes saving a cook book by using a pane of window glass bound with cloth as a protective sheet. When following a recipe the reader opens the book and places the glass over the pages to keep them clean while hands are sticky.
A Good Pie Crust For Meat Pie
A pie crust recipe instructs to mix a quart of flour and three tablespoons of lard with two and a half cups of milk two teaspoons of baking powder and a teaspoon of salt. The mixture should be worked quickly and lightly.
Corn Rolls
A vintage recipe item describes mixing one pint corn meal two spoons sugar one teaspoon salt with boiling milk until cool then beating in three eggs and baking in gem pans. It reads as a concise dated domestic instruction from a historical page.
Tuberculosis Taints Syrian Society. Beirut Opens Consumptives Hospital
Consumption spreads among Syrians feared as lepers were. Tuberculosis now common among Arabs and Syrians, causing families to cast out the ill. A small consumptives hospital opened at Beyrout under Dr. Mary P. Eddy's direction.
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Syria
Beyrout
Mary P. Eddy
Aspiring youths debate a million in Harper's Bazar
Richard aged 12 from Warburton and Gordon aged 10 imagine a million dollars. Richard would buy a motor boat while Warburton would spend on music and theater tickets. Gordon scoffs and says you buy an automobile and spend the rest in fines.
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Richard
Warburton
Gordon
Harper’s Bazar
Lord Fairfax Salutes Women In Club Speech
At a Tuxedo club house after-dinner event Lord Fairfax delivered a bold speech praising women. He condemned misogynist attitudes and mocked male brutes who stereotype women using a Cornish fisherman quip.
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Lord Fairfax
Tuxedo
Honest Confession A Doctor's Task on Food
A Texas physician admits bias against advertised foods and recounts trying Grape-Nuts in Corpus Christi. He praises its taste, stomach friendliness, and a boost in strength after weekly use, claiming relief from eructations and indigestion. The notice promotes Postum Co. and its booklet The Road to Wellville with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Anid
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Carter
Joseph G. Robin
Washington Savings Bank
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Clem Hollowell
Limer Nouldam
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Rud Trandenburg
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Muenter
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Great Northern Railway
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Pittsburg Coal Company
Frank I. Kaub
Union Pacific Railroad
Denver
Wilbraham Academy
New England
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Mass
James C. Napier
Tennessee
Register of the Treasury
Napier
John Merven Carrere
Presbyterian Hospital
Panama Canal
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Panama
James B Speed
Standard Oil Company
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Charles Strong
William L. Scott
Millonaire
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University of Kansas
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American Medical Association
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