Congressional actions and speeches in the Senate and House
The day’s sessions featured bills on national corporate supervision and currency relief, a trust attack by Senator Jeff Davis, and penalties for cotton futures trading. Debates covered bank speculation, bonds issuance, rural carrier pay raises, Columbus Discovery Day, and more than 200 confirmations including canal commissioners.
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Washington
Senate
Platt
New York
National Bureau of Incorporation
McLaurin
United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Davis
Trusts
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
House
Representative DeArmond
Missouri
Finance Committee
Culberson
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Hansbrough
North Dakota
Southern Sultan Withdraws Toward Morocco City
Paris dispatch from Casa Blanca reports General Drude, the French commander in Morocco, saying Mulai Hafid the Southern Sultan has retreated toward Morocco City and ordered his forces near Sidiassa and Mogador to fall back.
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Paris
Casa Blanca
Drude
Morocco
Mulai Hafid
Sidiassa
Mogador
Iowa Delegation Aims to Back Cummins for President
Iowa delegation seeks to rally support for Cummins as a presidential candidate. The report notes the move emerged Friday from close friends and reflects behind the scenes lobbying in Des Moines.
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Iowa
Cummins
Des Moines
FUNSTON AT GOLDFIELD
Goldfield Nev first day of reopening without Western Federation of Miners passes without violence or disorder. Unarmed pickets urge signed workers back to mines as General Funston's arrival at noon boosts hopes the violent strike scenes seen elsewhere will not recur.
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Goldfield
Nev
Western Federation of Miners
Sabs
They Are Now Senators From Oklahoma
The first two United States senators from Oklahoma were chosen in a joint session. Speaker W O Murray announced Tuesday’s vote confirming Robert L Owen of Muskogee and Thomas P Gore of Lawton. The joint ballot totaled 88 for Owen and Gore while 18 backed minority nominees C C Jones and Clarence B Douglas.
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Guthrie
United States
Oklahoma
Hall
W. O. Murray
Robert L. Owen
Muskogee
Thomas P. Gore
Lawton
Owen
Court affirms ouster suit against Waters-Pierce Oil in Texas
The Texas Court of Civil Appeals Third District on Thursday upheld the trial court ruling in the Davidson ouster suit against Waters-Pierce Oil. The state victory includes cancellation of the defendant’s permit and recovery penalties totaling 1,623,000 dollars.
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Waters-Pierce Company
Austin
Tex
Court of Civil Appeals For
Third District
Davidson
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
General Kuropatkin Testifies On Port Arthur Retreat
General Kuropatkin testified at the court martial of Gen Stoessel and allied officers that Port Arthur could have fallen to the Japanese earlier, due to weaker defenses in the war’s early days. His overall testimony was favorable to Gen Stoessel.
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Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Gen. Stoessel
Assanlt
Central American Peace Conference Forms Permanent Court
The first formal outcome was released as an abstract of the general treaty. It provides for a permanent court to settle all disputes that may arise between Central American countries in the future. The agreement was reached by delegates on Wednesday night and made public Thursday in Washington.
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Washington
Central America
Nebraskans Best Talkers in State Oratorical Contest
Lincoln Neb residents win unanimous judge decision in Nebraska Iown university contest. Judges Isador Loeb James H Quinn and Benjamin G Taylor favored Nebraska. Debaters Swenson Freerichs and Elliott from Nebraska competed against Brant Byers and Mayer of Iowa.
Sewing Machine Agents Strike Demands Higher Commission
The Singer sewing machine agents union orders a general strike of about 800 members. They demand a higher commission a closed shop and reinstatement of several discharged agents. The strike will affect agents in New York Philadelphia Boston and Chicago.
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Sewing Machine
New York
Singer Sewing Machine Agents Union
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Kansas Republican Committee Meeting Called for December 28
Topeka Kansas. The Republican state central committee will convene December 28 to select the location and date for the state convention. Chairman J T Moore announced the plan in Topeka on Friday.
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Kansas Republican Committee
Topeka
Kan
State Central Committee
J. T. Moore
Kansas City Bank Reopens After NBC Closure
The Stock Yards Bank of Commerce in Kansas City reopened Tuesday morning after the National Bank of Commerce failed. It reports 80000 dollars in cash and sight exchange against 120000 dollars in deposits and is ready to resume normal operations.
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Kansas City Bank
Kansas City
Stock Yards Bank of Commerce
National Bank of Commerce
Wisconsin Central Hit With 30000 Damages Verdict
Minneapolis Wisconsin Central must pay Earl White head 30000 dollars in a personal injury damage suit ruling by the Minnesota supreme court. The decision marks the largest such award in Minnesota history.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Supreme Court
Wisconsin Central
Earl Whitehead
Minnesota
Teapot Presented to Burke Fetches 2100 At Auction
In London a Bristol China tea pot once presented to Edmund Burke by the Bristol factory founder sold at auction for 2100 dollars. The small teapot drew wide attention for its historic gift and high price.
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London
Edmund Burke
Bristol
Dean's Kidney Pills End Reversible Pain Says Lake City Man
A Lake City Minnesota resident recounts severe kidney trouble with back pain dizziness nervousness and blurred vision. After using Dean's Kidney Pills the man reports recovered health and perfect well being. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Hiram Center
South
Oak Street
Lake City
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Not To Beautify
Dialogue excerpt showing a chauffeur confessing he wears a mask to avoid being recognized after running someone over. The line reveals a grim, noir exchange about motives and anonymity.
Black Itching Spots on Face Cured by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Lizzie B R Sledge of Selma Alabama describes a severe eczema outbreak starting four years earlier. After two doctors failed and a Cuticura regimen was used for six months the skin cleared and no symptoms returned for three years.
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Lizzie BR. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Paternal Advice Prompted Morning Church Question
Mr Wibbsley asks his son about a church line and prompts him to open the Bible to the exact chapter. The exchange shows a father guiding his child to recall a moral rule and locate the text for future reference.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Constitutional Remedy
There is more Catarrh in this region than other diseases and it was once thought incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by Fr. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo claims to cure constitutionally by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers 100 to any failing case and invites inquiries. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Drugeists
A Delicate Job
A dialogue quotes a doctor telling a husband that his wife’s increasing deafness signals advancing years and that he should tell her himself. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Important to Mothers Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safe Remedy
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of the manufacturer and to trust the remedy for infants and children, claiming over 30 years of use and the message You Have Always Bought.
Piles Cured with PAZO Ointment Promise
Advertising copy claims PAZO Ointment cures itching bleeding and prolapsed piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. Product priced at 60 cents.
Free at Last or Chains That Bind
A terse quotation notes that true freedom eludes those who carry and follow their own burdens, echoing the French sentiment about personal restraint and liberty.
Horses That Wouldn't Drown Folklore Joke From Albanian Tale
An Albanian recounts a freshet tale where a horse tied to a foot bridge drags the bridge downstream. The bridge later lodges on the bank with the horse calmly on the former deck. A bystander notes no one expects the horse to survive, then the horse is seen swimming back up the stream pulling the old bridge behind it.
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Albany Evening Journal
Highball and Crimsonbeak Exchange Quips Over Health
A playful exchange unfolds with Highball asking about exercise with a medicine ball. Crimsonbeak replies he has taken something for snake bites, signaling a witty, surreal banter.
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Crimsonbeak
Wise sales line versus pie and laundry ads
A compact trio of 1910 era product pitches touts Our Pie ready mix for two large lemon chocolate or custard pies at 10 cents, Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product at 5 cents, and a witty line about a man being fully responsible when full.
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