Week's News Sweep: In Congress and Abroad
A broad review covers Roosevelt's call for anti anarchist action, new House rules to curb filibusters, naval and fortification appropriations, and clashes over military spending. Reports from Florida, Galicia, and Tennessee outline unrest, assassinations, and legal changes.
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Congress
Roosevelt
House
Cannon
Departments of Justice and Labor
Naval Service
Foss
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Hale
Barlett
Senate
Lilley
Electric Boat Company
Navy Department
Navy
Polar Expedition Sails From Dunkirk As Benard Leads
Lieutenant Benard commands The Jacques Cartier bearing a polar expedition crew. Governor Johnson urges Minnesota rights under the constitution at Shiloh battlefield dedication for Minnesota soldiers who fell. Mme Anna Gould sails to Europe. Robert La Follette captures nearly all Republican delegates at large in Wisconsin primaries, Taft forces suffer general defeat. Virginia Republicans elect Taft delegates. Rear Admiral Evans abstains from San Diego duties and California festivities. Dr Koch arrives in New York.
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Jacques -Cartier
Lieut Benard
Dunkirk
France
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Shiloh
Mme
Anna Gould
Europe
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Virginia
Evans
San Diego
California
Dr. Koch
Berlin
New York
Chelsea Fire Devastates District, Costing Millions
The great Chelsea fire destroyed a square mile of the district within ten years, leveling 13 churches, two hospitals, the public library, city hall, five schoolhouses, 20 business blocks, and about 300 tenements. About 1,500 families were left homeless. three persons lost their eyes and around 50 were injured. Fire began at 10 40 a m and was only controlled by nine in the evening, drawing half of Boston’s fire force plus aid from nearby cities. Loss estimated at fully 10,000,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Pensacola
Andreas Potocki
Galicia
Root
Bryce
Standard Oil Company
Tennessee
State Supreme Court
Mary Baker G. Eddy
United States National Museum
W. Hutson Ford
Washington
Fort Sumter
Lulu Brighthill
Mansfield
St. Louis
New York Supreme Court
Justice Dowling
Porte V. Ransom
George L. Browning
Madison
Joseph A. Graham
Carleton Morgan
South Bend
Ind
Cassopolis
Mich
George A. Metsker
Massachusetts
Taft
Electric
San Francisco
Jopling
Badger-Peacock
Missouri
Charles A. Murphey
New York
Astor House
Huntington
W. Va
William Adkins
Guy
Detroit
Percy Bowin
Board of Trustees
Princeton University
Russell Sage
Gov. Hughes
Gen. Bell
W. L. de Lacey
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Susan Carlin
Bernard
Carlis
Brooklyn
Calvin S. Wright
Jeanette
Durham White Stevens
Boston
Chelsea
Boston Fire Department
Chelsea Brigade
Illinois ‘Central
Birmingham
Great Harriman
Union Pacific
Uinois Central
Central of
Georgia
Pacific
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers’ Association
Cleveland
Obituary for Gen Byron M Cutcheon and Daniel R Neves
Gen Byron M Cutcheon former congressman from Manistee Michigan and noted Civil War officer died at Ypsilanti at age 72. Daniel R Neves prominent Presbyterian layman died in St Paul Minnesota.
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Byron M. Cutcheon
Congress
Manistee
Mich
Michigan
Ypsilanti
Daniel R. Neves
St. Paul
Minn
Jesus Anointed at Bethany Sunday School Lesson 1908
A Sunday School lesson dated April 19 1908 discusses the Bethany anointing of Jesus by Mary. It notes time and place from John 12 1 11 and Matthew 26 7, explains nard ointment and alabaster jars, and highlights Marys act as a model of gratitude love courage and service toward Christ. It compares Marys reverent act to priestly anointing and emphasizes enduring devotion amid skepticism.
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Jesus
Bethany
Simon the Leper
Mount of Olives
Christ
Geikie
Thayer
Judas
Pliny
Prof
Marvin
R. Vincent
Aaron
Holersheim
Mary
Calvary
G. H
Potter
Spring Kinney Trouble and Kidney Relief Testimony
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncannon PA reports spring illness and painful kidney symptoms followed by smothering spells and sediment in urine. After using eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills she recovered to perfect health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
One Lesson Wholly Wasted
Comic exchange between Mr McSwat and Mrs McSwat over a coat given to the Volunteers that concealed a five dollar bill. Lobelia reveals the bill was found, spent on a rubber plant, and the house adjourns without further business.
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Lobelia
Billiger
Delirious Girl Heroically Cured by Cuticura
A mother recounts a severe eczema outbreak in her daughter starting on the chest and spreading to the back and head. After two doctors failed to help, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. Within three quarters of the ointment, every trace of the disease vanished, and the child’s suffering ended.
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T. W. Hyde
Brentwood
Essex
England
Mean Man and Wife Clash Over Loyalty Claim
A wife accuses her husband of planning to remarry quickly after her death. He retorts by asserting she is mistaken and challenges her to test him, sparking a tense exchange.
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Jou
Couldn't Spare O Connell in Highway Robbery Trial
A historical court tale describes Daniel O Connell guiding acquittals for two crimes and then defeating a third theft case involving a coasting brig. The jailed prisoner appealed to fate, lifting eyes to heaven and praying for the judge’s mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Mr. O’connell
A Counter Stroke By A Stylish Laundry Customer
A stylishly dressed woman visits a Chinese laundry and pays for shirt laundering. She deflects a rude remark about her hair, citing Chinese etiquette. The piece quips on starch use and praises Defiance Starch for its thinner, stronger application to preserve fabric and fit.
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John
Hotel Clerk Prods Guest With Fresh Towels
In a scene inside a hotel, a clerk questions a crank about renovations while a bellboy notes the guest seeks everything new. The exchange ends with a plan to start by replacing worn towels.
Our Pie mixes promise easy lemon and custard pies
Advertising copy promotes Our Pie by D Zerta Co of Rochester New York, claiming the package contains all ingredients to bake two large pies and costs 10 cents. The copy targets housewives and emphasizes superior results even for nonexperts, urging readers to order via grocers.
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D-Zerta Co
Rochester
Human Act Sets Motion For Eternal Legacy
A reflection on how actions create lasting memory beyond self, asserting deathlessness lies in deeds rather than identity as George Mere dith states. The quote emphasizes lasting impact through virtuous or meaningful acts that endure beyond life.
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George Meredith
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Spring Kinney
Billiger McSwat
Guthura
the Mean
Lydia HL Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia K. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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