Naval program approved by Congress and army schools urged
The naval appropriation bill seeks construction of two first class battleships and ten torpedo boat destroyers with a total naval outlay of 103 967 518 for the year ending June 30 1909. A proposal for state run trade or industrial schools in the army was pressed to improve desertion rates and aid veterans reentering civil life.
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Washington, D. C
Naval
Naval Service
House
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
D. C
Army of Trade
House Military Committee
O’connell
Massachusetts
Cloud County Bridge Bond Case Nullified by New Constitutional Amendment
The Kansas Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that the 1907 Cloud county act authorizing bridge construction over the Republican River near Concordia and issuing $15,000 in bonds is rendered invalid by the new constitutional amendment on special legislation. The ruling overturns the district court and remands for further action.
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Topeka
Kan
C. G. Anderson
Board of County Commissioners of
Cloud County
Supreme Court
Republic River
Concordia
District Court
Mass Fire Rages Chelsea District Wrecks 500 Houses
A vast blaze in Chelsea Mass destroys over one square mile of district including manufacturing tenements and retail areas. Firemen from Boston and nearby towns fight the Inferno from 10:40 a m until nine pm. Militia and marines guard the ruins as martial law aims to curb looting. About 500 houses burned, 10 000 people homeless, with death toll at least three unrecognizable bodies. Estimated losses range 7 500 000 to 10 000 000 with 5 000 000 insured.
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Boston
Mass
Chelsea
Charlestown Navy Yard
North Grove Street
Joplin Opens New Connor Hotel in Town Bold Bid
The eight story Connor hotel in Joplin Missouri opened Sunday with a roof garden and grand lobby. Built by the late Thomas Connor it cost about 1 million dollars and drew hundreds of residents from Joplin and the mineral district for the daytime and evening events.
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Joplin
Connor
Mineral District
Thomas Connor
Griscom Denies Rumor of Berlin Transfer
Rome reports that American ambassador Lloyd C. Griscom denied rumors of a transfer to Berlin after Dr. David Jayne Hill takes the post, noting the move would be merely formal.
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Griscom
Rome
Lloyd C. Griscom
Berlin
David Jayne Hill
Delaware Delegates for Gray Win Support in Primary
Delaware’s Saturday primaries yield a virtually unanimous delegation backing Judge George Gray for the presidential nomination. The result signals strong Gray momentum as the state sends its favored candidate to represent Delaware at the Denver convention.
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Delaware
Gray
Lover
Del
Denver
George Gray
All Anxious to Adjourn in May Congress Session
Representative James E. Watson of Indiana predicts the present Congress will adjourn on or about May 9 after a confidential survey of the House and Senate situation. The Indiana Republican whip bases the forecast on gathered information.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
James E. Watson
Indiana
House
Watson
Governor of Galicia Assassinated by Student
Governor Count Andreas Pocockit of the Austro-Polish Galicia province was assassinated Sunday afternoon during an audience with a delegation of students. The attacker was Ruthenian student Mieroslaw Stczynski.
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Lemberg
Andreas Pocockit
Galicia
Mieroslaw Stczynski
Professor Furlong Arrives After South American Expedition
Prof Charles Furlong formerly of Cornell University arrives in Valparaiso after leading an expedition across Terra del Fuego and the Patagonian Pampas. Members of the journey report a successful exploration of South America.
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South America
Valparaiso
Charles Furlong
Cornell University
Terra del Fuego
Patagonian Pampas
Spring Kidney Trouble Trialed by Mrs Mutzabaugh
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncannon Pennsylvania describes suffering spring illness with kidney discomfort and smothering spells. 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.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Study Not a Necessity in Philadelphia School
In a Philadelphia public school a girl pupil resists geography while her mother and relatives prefer marriage. A geography note to the mother prompts Rosie to explain her family’s stance, saying her mother and aunt do not know geography because they married, while the teacher does know geography but is not married.
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Philadelphia
Rosie
Mean Man’s Wife Dares to Question Old Marriage Plans
In a domestic dispute a wife accuses her husband of likely remarrying soon after her death. The husband retorts that she is mistaken and offers to prove it, revealing tension over their unsettled relationship.
A Counter Stroke in a Chinese Laundry
A stylishly dressed woman enters a Chinese laundry to pay for a laundered shirt. She questions the Chinaman about wearing “rats” in hair, prompting the reply that etiquette forbids discussion of preferred things. The Oriental watches as she leaves.
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John
Rich Young Woman Finds Health Through Grape-Nuts Diet
A wealthy young woman recounts six years of nervous dyspepsia and $300 spent on ineffective treatments. After switching to Grape-Nuts she notes rapid improvement, a four pound weekly gain, and urges others to try the cereal for relief, endorsing Postum Co. publication.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Meanings Revealed in Rainy Conversation
A college professor strolling with his son chats with an old farmer after a wet season. The professor hints at heavy rain, while the son, using college slang, reframes it as a “devil of a lot of rain” in plain terms, highlighting different vernaculars.
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Harper’s Weekly
Cure for severe eczema claims dramatic scalp relief
A Brentwood Essex mother recalls her daughter suffering from a worsening eczema that spread from the chest to the back and scalp. After two doctors gave little relief she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and says the disease vanished within three-quarters of the ointment, noting the dramatic improvement.
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T. W. Hyde
Brentwood
Essex
England
The Wrong Tense and Home Laundering Tips
Dorothea asks her father about the future as he ponders it beside a country window. A Harper's Weekly quip contrasts youthful naivety with time’s blur. The article then extols starch in laundering, praising Defiance Starch for better fabric stiffness and appearance.
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Dorothea
Papa
Gladstone’s Frugal Habits Affects His Books and Papers
Recollections of Sir Algernon West note Gladstone’s generosity matched by frugality. He insisted on proper discounts for second‑hand books and despised wasting a half sheet of note paper, or even a wasted minute.
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Gladstone
Algernon West
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Internal Remedies Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective by internal use, claims action on blood and mucous membranes, and cites J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It asserts non quack status and offers free testimonials and a 75 cent price via pharmacists, plus a family laxative.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugeibta
Cause of Mutton's Woolly Taste Explained
A brief note attributes the woolly taste in mutton to slow dressing of the car cass. The item implies cooking or preparation methods affect flavor, with a suggestion of technique-based causes.
Pettit's Eye Salve Brings Relief for Tired Eyes at 25c
Pettit's Eye Salve sold by Howard Bros. in Buffalo New York relieves eye fatigue aches and inflammation. The ad includes a quote about men's duties attributed to George Mere dith.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Recommend Red Cross Ball Blue
An old advertising line touts Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning clothes, claiming it leaves fabrics clean and sweet as new and urging consumers to suit the action to the word.
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Red Cross Ball
Truth and Quality in a Popular Laxative Claim
The add discusses Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued remedy for laxative needs. It highlights its cleansing and soothing internal effects, natural action, and lack of debility or dosage increases. It asserts physician approval and urges purchase of the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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