Evans to relinquish fleet command as Sperry to lead home fleet
Rear Admiral Evans will be relieved of command upon reaching San Francisco and Admiral Thomas will take over. Sperry will navigate the fleet home via the Suez Canal to the Atlantic coast. The transfers follow the grand naval review in San Francisco on May 8 with Evans retiring in August.
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Washington
Metcalf
Thomas
Admiral Evans
Sperry
Evans
Seaton, Schroeder
Richard Wainwright
Senator William P Whyte Dead In Baltimore
Baltimore mourns United States Senator William Pinckney Whyte who died at his home after illness from erysipelas. Born August 9 1824 in Baltimore he rose from Maryland House of Delegates to nearly every state office and long served in public life.
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Baltimore
United States
William Pinckney Whyte
Whyte
Washington
Mr. Whyte
Joseph Whyte
John Campbell Whyte
William Pinckney
House of Delegates
Maryland
Brewery Strike Called In St Louis City
Three thousand of the 3,500 unionized workers walked out after a strike call issued by the International United Brewery Workers of America following a fruitless conference with brewery reps. Police protected each plant as brewers plan to institute open shop.
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St. Louis
International United Brewery Workers of America
Irregularities Found in Former Oil Inspector Accounts
In St Paul Minnesota irregularities totaling 6 199 95 were found in the books of J A McDermott former state oil inspector He reportedly repaid 5 500 to 6 000 to the treasury Public Examiner Schaef er warns the state will suffer. Guthrie Oklahoma lower house passes senate telephone regulation with fines for eavesdropping and provisions for separate booths for blacks and whites.
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Minnesota
State
St Paul
Minn
J. A. McDermott
McDermott
Schaefer
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Senate
Senator Nelsons Son Dies In Colorado Springs
Henry Knute Nelson, son of Minnesota Senator Knut Nelson, died in Colorado Springs Tuesday after a long illness of consumption at age 37.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Henry Knute Nelson
United States
Knut Nelson
Minnesota
Western Canada praised by homesteader in letters from Paynton
W A Spice, formerly of Green Mountain Iowa, writes from Paynton Sask Canada Dec 10 1907 praising the mild summer climate and rich yields. He moved Feb 3 1907, reports oats up to 100 bushels per acre and wheat 25–50, notes broad stock country, timber from government at low sawed cost, abundant game and fish, and calls Canada a place to make money and live. He mentions other American readers and ends with three cheers for Canada.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. H. Ellwanger
Green Mountain
Iowa
Ellwanger
Turtle Lake
Yankee
Des Moines
United States
W. A. Spice
Pure White Lead test and remedies ad in 1900s paper
An article blends a blowpipe test for pure White Lead with a National Lead Company offer to mail a blowpipe setup and booklet. It also advertises Pettits Eye Salve, Pazo Bromo Quinine, and a Danish proverb about women making homes, reflecting period ads and tips.
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FLEET
San Francisco
Suez Canal
W. P. Whyte
Maryland Statesman
Nelson
Thomas A Kempls
California
National
National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
BW. W. Grove
Zic
Dodds
Guar
Rai
White Lily Meg. CO
Rockingham Road
Davenport, Iowa
ES Pgrvenir Company
Liberty Street
New York
Pangphin Seed
Dl- Sama
Salta
Bears
Castoria
Sloan
Quincy
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
U.S
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
W.l.douglas
Anaksis
Tribune
Fa Yceues Thompson
W. L. Dougiaea
L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Fed
Brockton
Mas
W.J. Hill & Co
Bentary Bldg
Wash
KD. GC
Watson E. Coleman
Patent Attor- Tenney
Washington, D_C
Edgar M. Hitchin
A. N. Ki-A
Avention
Ouray
Putnam
Anne
Ree
Moargce Drug CO
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