Denatured alcohol bill signed amid political bustle
President signs the denatured alcohol act with a ceremonial autograph session for House supporters. Speaker Cannon and Rep Hill of Massachusetts discuss the measure as Republicans rally to remove taxes on alcohol for fuel and lighting, while Standard Oil and wood alcohol interests oppose it. The article notes the packing house hearings and public health concerns, highlighting industry pressure and envisaged reforms.
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Ines Arden
Representative Hill
Massachusetts
Germany
House
Cannon
Roosevelt
Mies
Congress
Standard Oil Trust
Ts Sucresa
Vwood
Standard Oil
West
Beef trust clash sparks western alarm and political fight
National capital debate roils as beef packers face reform pressure. West stockmen fear costs while Congress fights Beveridge inspection measures. House leaders and Southern members protest committee treatment of witnesses amid accusations of bias and favoritism toward packers.
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Anldser Nemedy Ifall’ Za
Beef Trust
West
Cannon
House Committee On Agriculture
Chicago
The Farmer Is It A Rural Retort On City Misconceptions
A Rural Retreat Times reprints satire praising farmers as intelligent, progressive citizens while lampooning city folk and urban stereotypes. It defends farmers against condescension, noting they can spot folly and invest wisely, and ends with a homely proverb about humility.
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Ruhe
Wall Street
Change of name sparks politics joke in Washington Star
A humorous exchange discusses naming a baby Anaias and Ananiah while Uncle Ben defends the choice. The dialogue critiques political reuse of famous names and jokes about naming children after political figures to influence outcomes.
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Uncle Ben
Ananiaa
George Washington
Washington Star
Not the body but the soul strikes the blow in which lives victory
A terse quotation by Maga highlighting inner resolve as the key to triumph. The line emphasizes the mental and moral force behind any outward success, suggesting character and spirit determine lasting victory over mere physical ability.
Senator Whyte Takes Oath as Maryland's New Senator
Washington June 11 William Pinkey Whyte aged eighty two Maryland's new senator took the oath of office at the opening of today's Senate session. He succeeds A P Gorman by appointment after Gorman's death and reenters the body after twenty five years. Senator Rayner escorted him and Senator Tillman was among the first to greet him.
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Washington, D. C
William Pinkey Whyte
Maryland
Senate
Rayner
A. P. Gorman
Whete
Tillman
Man-eating rats overrun Washington county in Arkansas
In Washington county near Little Rock rats roam wide, killing chickens and attacking livestock. Farmers report yearling losses, sheep killings, and a three month old infant losing part of an arm to the rodents. The source notes the mystery of how the infestations began and how to stop them.
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Little Rock
Ark
Washington County
Macever
William Dowe
T. CO. Button
Henry Bierlow
Viney Grove
Tolu
Harvey Grover
Alleviating Circumstance in Sunday School Tales
ASunday school teacher gently admonishes young Mary Potter about dress concerns. Mary explains her absence due to an unfinished coat with spots and torn buttons, but she adds her mother ripped the lining, leaving no inside worth inspecting. The exchange underscores inner character over outward appearance.
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Miss Willing
Smail Mary Potter
Mary
I Don't Tell Quietly Sums Up Hidden Truths
A reflective line notes that words spoken or withheld reveal less attention than those kept in silence. The phrase hints at a paradox where stating I do not reveal or disclose carries little weight, while unspoken truths shape perception more than spoken claims.
Printers Strike Over Eight Hour Day in Richmond
Nine month dispute by Richmond Typographical Union No. 90 centers on securing an eight hour workday starting January 1, 1906. About 105 men reported to union headquarters September 11 as legal fights and injunctions unfolded. The strike has cost members roughly $30,000 in benefits, but progress toward shorter hours continues with 65 men remaining out and firm resolve to stand pat.
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Richmond Typographical Union
No. 90
Richmond Journal
Richmond Evening Journal
Allied Printing Trades
Arinuma
Gonvl
Tote
Supreme Court
Grinnan
Louis Wendenburg
John A. Lamb
Richmond
The Price Of A Life In Anglo-Saxon Law
The London Telegraph notes that under Anglo-Saxon law life was priced by rank with peasants at 200 shillings, nobles at 1200, and a king at 7200. A regicide could be offset by paying the fine to the exchequer, allowing the heir to remove a ruler and reclaim the money, a practice seen before the Norman conquest.
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England
London Telegraph
Courtroom Quip Details a Baffling Alibi
A lawyer questions a witness about an alibi from the 20th to the 25th. The witness admits leaving home but denies being in any place during the interim, prompting the stern rebuke from the lawyer.
Koiner Arrives in London After Atlantic Trip
A London letter reports Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner arrived June 1 in Plymouth after a smooth Atlantic crossing. He reached London today, feeling well though he initially did not cable his family, causing brief anxiety until the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria’s safe voyage was confirmed. He went abroad to recruit farm labor for Virginia.
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Koiner
Plymouth
England
Atlantic
MT Koiner
Old
London
Prymouth
Virginia
Richmond Journal
A Queen's Defiance Defies Pele at Kilauea
Queen Kapiolani, a towering Hawaiian noblewoman and early Christian convert, climbs Kilauea to confront Pele. At the crater edge she eats sacred berries and drops a hymn and prayer, proclaiming Jehova as her God and ending the goddess’s feared hold.
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Kapiolani
Island
Hawaii
Pele
Kilauea
Jehova
Mele
Among the prettiest girls at the dance was Lieutenant Rogers
City editor challenges reporter Cobb after noticing a line about Lieutenant Rogers being among the prettiest girls at the dance. The reporter confirms the lieutenant is male and spent most of the evening among the women.
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Rogers
Cobb—Yesa
Cholly and Miss Peperly on Laughs and Individuality
Settled. Cholly-People talk about a "horse laugh." Torsea never laugh while I'm around. Miss Peperly-Then they can't laugh, that's all. Sometimes people complain of their individuality being crushed out when it would really be the beat thing that could happen to them.
Hidden Treasure Tales From Bedford County Ghosts of a Hoarded Hoard
A Bedford county letter recounts a found sum beneath rocks near Stony Mountain tied to a hermit named Garland Morgan and a long-ago robbery. It also details a second find north of Vinton at the old Captain David Gish place, where a tea kettle in a chimney closet yielded silverware and likely gold and Confederate money.
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Bedford County
Rebeth Ilit
Adolphus Aliff
Stony Mountain
Garland Morgan
Morgans House
Maney
Bedford
W. J. Goggin
Vinton
Captain David Gish
Lynchburg
Salem
Captain Gish
Lina
J. W. Wingard
Colonel McDonal
West Virginia
G. G. Gish
David Gish
Olady
Tunter
Roanoke
Big Lick
Gish
Times-Dispatch
Marriage Is No Longer Woman’s All Says League
Chicago June reports speakers at the National Business Woman's League session in the Palmer House argue marriage is no longer the central goal for women. They say women must pursue other interests in art, medicine, law, and professions, and that husbands are incidental rather than creation. The tone contrasts with critics who dismiss the views as old-maid twaddle.
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Chicago
National Business Woman's League
Palmer House
Louise Lee Hardin
Denver
Association
Wise Compares President With Hive Kicking Mule
New York June 12 John S Wise downplays interest in the Republican scene saying the powers that be don’t think much of him Roosevelt controversies with Congress provoke a mixed reaction. He likens Roosevelt to a Virginia incident where a mule kicked a beehive causing chaos as people rush to see the sting.
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New York
John S. Wise
Roosevelt
Congress
Virginia
Sturkey
Marie George
Jimmps
Juspi
Medical Humor Quips Spark Cautious Chat in Ward
A playful exchange between a young doctor and a girl centers on heart affection and asthma. The girl jokes about life without love while the doctor claims liver trouble. Mrs Blutt recalls a late night scare finding her husband under the bed, illustrating domestic wit.
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Timid
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