Cadet Meriwether trial at Annapolis ends in near verdict
The Annapolis court martial on Cadet Meriwether for causing Midshipman Branch's death nears a verdict. The case exposes a harsh “running” hazing system and a feud over a letter read aloud from a grandmother, prompting calls to reform the Naval Academy culture. President Roosevelt and family spent Thanksgiving at Plain Dealing, away from Washington, and Congress faces a crowded hotel season as dormitory life shifts toward apartment living and broader social life in the capital.
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Washtoton
D. C
Meriwether
Annapolis
James R. Branch
Academy
Young Branch
West Point
Plaster Saints
Naval Academy
Washington
Congress
Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Promises Vital Old Age
An advertorial touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy to neglected colds and a path to happiness and vigor in old age, appealing to both men and women with a health-boosting claim.
Why Marriage Is A Failure In Domestic Life
A column argues marriage hinges on practical needs not romance. It urges women to learn housekeeping, stresses men require wholesome meals after long work, and warns wives to stay courteous and attentive. It questions laziness after marriage and promotes continued effort to hold love through care and concern.
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Manus
Jen Y
Sunday Rest and Railroads Reflect a New Practical Morality
A rail executive proposes Sunday rest for crews and fewer trains to protect worker safety, arguing that rest and sobriety improve reliability. The piece likens this to honest governance and recalls railroads’ stance on drinking, suggesting a broader move toward moderation shaping a saner civilization and real progress.
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Weaver
Philadelphia
Electric Bitters Cure Chronic Ailments Says Harper Man
George W. Hoffman of Harper Washington credits Electric Bitters with curing seven years of stomach and liver trouble and recommends them for all. Sold with guarantee by W S Younger at 50 cents a bottle. Japanese in San Francisco weigh immigration shift to Korea and Manchuria. leaders say US-bound flow will not resume soon.
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Geo. W. Hoffman
Harper, Wash
California
Korea
Manchuria
America
San Francisco
United States
Beautifying Tea Promises Safe Skin Improvement
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a method to beautify skin without discomfort. It claims sunshiny faces from its use and notes a price of 35 cents at W. B. Dillard Drug Co.
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Hollister
W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Dillard Drug Co
W. B. Dillard Drug Company
Jamestown Naval Pageants Invite Britain for 1907 Displays
London officials led by Harry St owe Tucker prepare for Great Britain's participation in Jamestown 1907 pageants. Tucker meets Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and the Archbishop of Canterbury after talks with Admiralty and War Office heads who pledge full support and an exhibit of modern warfare instruments.
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London
Harry Stowe Tucker
Jamestown
Tucker
Lansdowne
Union flag returned to Virginia from Illinois troopers
Old Confederate battle flag captured by Eighth Illinois Cavalry veterans association was presented to Virginia Governor Montague at the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago. The banner, taken at Poolesville Maryland on September 7 1862, was received by Harry Lee on behalf of Virginia.
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Chicago
Eighth Tilines
Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry
Virginia
Great Northern
Sotel
Slynes
Eighth Ellinois Cavalry Veterans’ Association
Harry Lee
Thirty
Mississippi Confederate Infantry
Montague
Poolesville
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson Leaves 10000 Estate
The longtime lawmaker Jerry Simpson has died and left an estate valued at about 10000 dollars. He served in Congress in earlier decades and was known for his populist stance.
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Jerry Simpson
Mild winter forecast from goosebone omen
Rustling Pa December 6 Elias Hartz 92 year old goosebone prophet finds little purple coloring on the dried breastbone after a goose eaten. He predicts a mild winter with a sharp but brief cold spell in early January and possible blizzard in February, with real winter arriving later.
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Elias Hartz
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Proclaimed Cure All
An advertisement touts Early Risers pills as a safe pleasant cure for stomach and bowel issues. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are claimed to rid putrid matter and relieve headache constipation and sallow complexion with no griping. Hotel clerk Mack Hamilton of Valley City North Dakota reports two bottles cured chronic constipation. Sold by W B Dillard Drug Company.
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DeWitt
Mack Hamilton
Valley City
N.D
W. B. Dillard Drag Company
Cremation bill proposed for district deaths
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia plans a bill for cremation of residents who die from smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and other virulent diseases. The measure is supported by a majority of local physicians and will be introduced in Congress by Wisconsin Representative Babcock, chair of the House District committee.
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Washington
Medical Society of the
District of Columbia
Congress
Babcock
Wisconsin
Iouse
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Miller
Mr. Tucker
Germany
Dean
Maine
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Bill Sapp
Kansas
Napoleon
American Methodist Church
Pennsylvania
Birmingham
England
Max Hartman
Hamburg
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