Williams resigns from House minority leadership
Congressman John Sharp Williams announces his resignation as parliamentary floor leader for the minority. In a letter to H D Clayton he says retirement is for the party's best interests and outlines the need for future leaders to have training and familiarity with lawmakers.
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Eufaula
Ala
John Sharp Williams
House
H. D. Clayton
Williams
Clayton
Henry
Congress
Canal Ready in Five Years in New York
Joseph B. Bishop secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission arrived from Colon and will travel to Washington to report on canal zone conditions. He said work progresses so fast that commission members claim ocean to ocean transportation will be possible in five years.
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New York
Joseph B. Bishop
The
Isthmian Canal Commission
Colon
Washington
Bishop
Des Moines Man Crushed Between Chicago Street Cars
C C Donnell of Des Moines Iowa a campaign emblem maker involved with the Republican national convention was crushed between two street cars at Dearborn Street and Jackson Boulevard. He suffered broken arms and possible internal injuries from the accident Wednesday.
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Chicago
C. C. Donnell
Des Moines
Dearborn Street
Jackson Boulevard
Taft to resign from Cabinet effective July 1
Secretary Taft will resign from the cabinet and his departure will be announced to President Roosevelt on Friday after a White House conference lasting several hours. Present were Roosevelt, Taft, Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary Bacon.
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Mr. Taft
Washington, D. C
Taft
Roosevelt
White House
Root
Bacon
Michigan marks 64th commencement with 887 graduates
At the University of Michigan closing exercises in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Dr. John H. Finley of the college of the city of New York delivered the address. President James B. Angell presented diplomas to 887 graduates.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
John H. Finley
College of the City of New York
James B. Angell
Michigan
Springfield Picnic Causes Merchants to Close Stores
Springfield Missouri merchants from many towns joined the eleventh annual picnic of the Springfield Retail Merchants Association at Doling Park. Business was suspended as all retail stores stayed closed for the day.
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Springfield
Missouri
Retail Merchants’ Association
Doling Park
War game accident injures three at Fort Wadsworth
Grim realism marked the war play on Staten Island as a six inch gun at Fort Wadsworth exploded Thursday night badly injuring three men. Two are in critical condition with serious injuries.
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New York
the Narrows
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
Taft Sherman Ticket Emerges From 1908 Republican Convention
At the Chicago Coliseum the Republican convention nominated James S. Sherman of New York for vice president after a day of intense demonstrations. Taft led in votes with 702 for the presidency as Roosevelt and other contenders were shelved. Sherman won the running mate slot with broad delegate support and the gathering adjourned amid band music and cheers.
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Chicago
Taft
Sherman
James S. Sherman
New York
Knox
la Follette
Ohio
Buckeye
Theodore E. Burton
Oither Taft
Knight
George H. Knight
California
Lodge
Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph B. Foraker
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
Robert la Folette
Wisconsin
Charles E. Hughes
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
William H. Taft
Cannon
Hughes
Tafte
Tim Woodruff
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Franklin’ Murphy
New Jersey
Thomas N. ‘McCarter
Crane
Judson W. Lyon
Georgia
Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachuetts
Mr. Lodge
United States
Teddy
Roosevelt platform and anti injunction views outlined
Platform at a glance pledges Roosevelt policies and condemns wealth privilege. It supports court authority but seeks clearer injunction rules by statute and calls for no injunction without notice. It also notes labor and tariff priorities for reducing toil burdens.
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Roosevelt
Republican Party
Pleasant for Papa
A preacher recalls a child remaining quiet during a sermon as the boy fears a spanking from his father if he wakes him. The tale centers on family discipline and a quiet church moment.
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Willie
Papa
Eczema Cleared After Cuticura Use
A mother recounts her son Clyde covered with eczema for a year and unable to sleep. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent he slept that first night and improved within six weeks, with a leading physician endorsing Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy Cockburn Shiloh Ohio June 11 1907.
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Clyde
Imis
Algy Cockburn
Shiloh
Subtle Difference Revealed in Domestic kitchen tale
A Boston area minister's wife employs a recently hired black cook. The wife asks for oatmeal for breakfast to suit her Scotch husband, prompting the cook to remark she suspected the husband’s background. The anecdote reflects attitudes toward race and identity in domestic service.
Castoria Ad For Infants and Children
Public notice urges careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children to ensure the bottle carries the signature of Ogee, claiming it has been in use for over Bu u the kind you have always bought.
Coffee bag trade nets millions for Brazil exports
Brazil used over 20 million jute bags to ship that year’s coffee. Each bag cost shippers about 18 cents, making the bag business worth nearly 4 million dollars. Mrs Pinkham of Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Mass sails for Naples with her son Arthur for a three months European tour.
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Brazil
Lotteries Pay Big Dividends in Mexico City
In Mexico City nearly 100000 dollars are spent weekly on lottery tickets while around 70000 dollars are paid out in premiums. The ongoing imbalance highlights the strong local participation and the premium payments within the lottery system.
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Mexico City
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for aching feet
Advertisement notes Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweating calloused and awoken feet. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents. Warning not to accept substitutes. Trial free address listed as Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY (illegible).
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le ‘Roy
Milliner Consulted By Women For Head Troubles
A quip notes that when women suffer headaches they seek a milliner rather than a physician, reflecting period attitudes toward medical care and gender roles.
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Use Red Cross Ball Blue
An advertising snippet urges housekeepers to use Red Cross Ball Blue for clean smelling clothes like new. It cites quotes about fate and large thoughts from Norton and Nerval and mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Indiana.
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William HH. Taft
Janes JS. Saerman
Great Lakes
Agricultural Department
Cutiura
Norton
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Nerval
Dodds
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