Aldrich central bank plan eyed by Taft backers
Chicago report outlines Aldrich proposals for a government backed issue bank based on large scale credit, fringe plans to reveal no text, and a push to rally banking institutions into a trust while disputing current reserve rules. It notes meetings with Morgan and Stetson and expected monographs to persuade critics.
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Chicago
Senator Aldrich
Commercial Club
Aldrich
London
Paris
Berlin
Monetary Commission
Close shaves and a skin discovery Poslam
Poslam after shaving shown to stop itching and cure eczema in days. Widely sold for pimples and rough skin, with claims of antiseptic and curative value. Available for fifty cents from Quaker Drug Co in New York, with free trial supply by mail from Emergency Laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Drug Co
Pike St
W. 25Th St
New York City
Ostrich Feathers Reworked into Novel Decor Items
An unclear notice describes ostrich feathers repurposed into decorative items, mentioning reshaping and curling, and naming Hoss and Pompont with references to materials from old feathers. The fragment also references Moor Milianemy Co and a bid process, with scattered terms like People’s Honk Bidz and Vike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milianemy
McClung Named New U S Treasurer Counting Treasury Funds
Lee McClung of Tennessee is appointed the new United States treasurer. His first task is to count all money in the Treasury, assisted by a large corps of expert counters and staff.
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Lee McClung
Tennessee
United States
Uncle Sam
Pittsburg Law School student quits after quilt lectures
A Pittsburg Law School student Mary A Collins from Tyrone passed the exam but quit after attending only three lectures on a quilt. She said 129 male students laughed at her and frightened her away.
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Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg Law School
Mary A. ©. Collins
Tyrone
Collin
Pinch of Salt Dialog Turns to Raft Tale
A light exchange features a young woman recounting a raft voyage lasting six weeks with no food except touttén. An older speaker questions the source of her mutton as rough seas churn the water.
Bishop Helps Exiled Peddler Amid Kishineff Massacre Tale
In a Dusty tenement a peddler who forsook his faith wears a silver cross and endures ostracism. Bishop Stanislaus aids him as memories of Kishineff flood back, recalling a mob violence where Simon Kaplan and family faced a priest turned assailant and a brutal rampage.
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Kaplan
Simon Kaplan
Stanislaus
Kishineff
Boy 18 Not Blamed in Buffalo Bill Shooting
Eight year old Freddie Bestman was killed by playmate Sammie Stewart during a game. Judge A. Wara of the superior court discharged Sammie from criminal responsibility, ruling the tragedy accidental.
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Sammie Stewart
Freddie Bestman
Buffalo Bill
A. Wara
Superior Court
Taft to Act in Ballinger Pinchot Dispute
President Taft plans radical action within ten days to end the Ballinger Pinchot conflict. He values Pinchot and Ballinger but faces a choice if harmony cannot be restored, with possible departure of one or both officials to resolve the governance crisis.
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Hy United
Washington
Taft
Ballinger
Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Hansom Cabs Offer From $2,000 to $17 Auction
In New York a hansom cab once valued at $2,000 was sold at auction for 17 dollars including harness. Onlookers questioned the drastic drop and noted how tax changes affect travel, remarking how the once picturesque cab disappears from city streets.
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New York
Gentiewen
Fortifying Against Ailments Women Face in Nature’s Demands
A concise guidance piece urges women to strengthen themselves during times of higher strain and notes that for common female ailments there is no universally safe and reliable remedy beyond careful wellness practices.
Peary Life Insurance Tied to North Pole Serial
Hampton Magazine holds a $60,000 life policy on Commander Robert B. Peary as it secures his Arctic narrative. The policy starts at $50,000 for month one and declines by $5,000 each month, amid installments already totaling $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hampton's Magazine
Robert B. Peary
Peary
Hie Dash
North Pole
Peary Gie
Bowers Emerges as Potential Supreme Court Nominee
Lloyd W. Bowers of Chicago, then solicitor general, stands a strong chance of being named to the late Justice Peckham's seat. The article discusses his candidacy and the path ahead for a Supreme Court appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Bowers
Chicago
Woman Artist in Paris Warns Customs Officers
A Paris based letter to Mayor McClellan which was forwarded to Port Collector Loeb describes fears of being assaulted by port officials and seeks police protection. The letter, signed A Woman Artist in Paris, claims such incidents occur mainly abroad and asks for safeguarding upon return.
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New York
McClellan
Paris
William Loeb, Jr
Turkey
Central America
New Turke
Hagueh
Wireless Operators in Demand in Pacific Liner Opportunity
Three vacancies for capable operators open with travel and study chances. Phelps demonstrates record breaking with the Korea liner voyage. International Institute of Wireless Telegraphy advertises practical learning in Seattle inviting men and women to investigate opportunities.
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Phelps
Korea
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Leary
A. H. Y. Adler
Hreadway
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the Sandwall Co
James ST
Third
Cma
Thiauta
Kodakry
Ternational Institute
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Beecham
Lady Wellington
Phone Latimer-Wallace Co
Sunset Maline
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Hinckley Blk
Bee the Star
Old Carpets Ag
Wuzzv Ave Co
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Columbia River Milling CO
Smbia
SitliiNeodlier
Thompson’s
Thompson’s Cafe and Bakery
Second Ave
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