House Acts on Tariff Measures and Appointments
The House adopted an amendment by Mr Norris of Nebraska reducing crude duty to one per cent ad valorem effectively placing it on the free list. It also adopted the Fordney amendment removing the countervailing duty on lumber from the Payne tariff bill. Mr Clark of Florida denounced William J Bryan as a Populist leader. The House set a three o’clock vote April 9 on the tariff bill after tightening debate rules. The Senate confirmed Charles Dyer Norton to be assistant secretary of the treasury and he was sworn in immediately. Minority members of the finance committee signaled no filibuster, easing tariff-fight fears.
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House
Norris
Nebraska
Fordney
Clark
Florida
William J. Bryan
House of Representatives
Senate
Charles Dyer Norton
Chicago
the Treasury
Norton
Finance Committee
Wisconsin
Standard Oil Company
Dolliyer
Senate Finance Committee
Beef Trust
Doliver
Exiled Venezuelan Leader Placed Off Ship at Martinique
Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezuela, was forced to leave a steamer at Fort de France on its way to Colon. Theodore Roosevelt praised US efforts to aid rebuilding after a Martinique earthquake in a message to the nation.
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Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Colon
Fort de France
Martinique
Theodore Roosevelt
Govs
Harmon
Ohio
Marshall
Indiana
New York
John G. Milburn
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
Knox
Diverse 1909-10 Era News Snapshots From A Bay City Paper
Reports of a tidal wave damaging Phiotonga and Moorea on March 15 reach San Francisco aboard the Mariposa. Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi to deliver the June 10 commencement address at the University of Nebraska. Postmaster General Hitchcock approves a rectangular stamp design for a June 1 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition issue. Wyoming Stock Growers Association protests tariff removal on hides. Texan descendants in New York form the Texas Club of New York at the Waldorf Astoria. Gov Campbell and several senators named honorary members. White House dinner honors Tokutaro Sakai and Hikojiro Wada of Japan. Boston’s Judge Morton declines to appoint a receiver for Andrew J. Davis’s Montana estate or block property transfers. Collector Loeb orders sugar duty reassessment adding $1,239,000. An unidentified man commits suicide at Niagara Falls from Luna Island. Harold Moon’s body recovered near his Bling-ca home after believed kidnapping. boys reportedly involved.
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Phiotonga
Moorea
Mariposa
San Francisco
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
University of Nebraska
Hitchcock
Wyoming Stock Growers’ Association
White House
Morton
Supreme Court
Boston
Andrew J. Davis
Montana
Massachusetts
Port Loeb
New York
Trust
Niagara Falls
Luna
Feland
Harold Moon
Tao
Bling
Storm kills and damages across Michigan and beyond
A severe storm swept Michigan killing several people and causing extensive damage in Ohio and Indiana. The report traces multiple other events including deaths, political moves, and notable incidents across several states, with references to business failures, court cases, and natural disasters.
Oil Tariff Battle Upsets House Leaders In Vote
Washington April 8 The tariff struggle over petroleum dominated yesterday's session as the House adopted Norris Nebraska amendment abolishing countervailing duties on oil and setting a 1 percent duty on oil crude and refined Speaker Cannon urged higher duties for independent producers while denouncing attacks on Standard Oil The move came in committee of the whole and may face a record vote in the full House Senator Doliver warns that Senate finances may revise drawbacks harming farmers especially beef producers and expects tighter safeguards on drawback provisions
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Washington, D. C
House
Norris
Nebraska
Cannon
Standard O11
Standard Oil Company
Doan's Kidney Pills Cited By Lincoln Minister
Rev J M Suffield of Lincoln Nebraska confirms a long standing claim that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney troubles after other remedies failed. He states continued satisfaction with the remedy and notes its availability from all dealers at 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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J. M. Suffield
St. Lincoln
Nebr
Doan
Rev
Suffield
Roosevelt and Victor Meet Aboard Italian Ship
In Messina on April 8 King Victor and Italy’s queen, with Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit aboard the battleship Re Umberto, observed the Lipari islands and Stromboli volcano from deck. Roosevelt, early to rise, scanned the coast with glasses, calling Stromboli’s smoke and Stromboli village scene a perfectly enchanting picture.
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Messina
Victor Hmmanual
Theodore Roosevelt
Strait
Italy
Roosevelt
Lipari
Stromboli
Volcano
Kermit
Washington D. Moyes: Ulapetge Ay Of
In a garbled item from a Washington page, unclear proper nouns and dates hinder precise reconstruction. The readable fragment hints at a person named Moyes and a place Washington perhaps connected to an event or note. No verifiable dates, affiliations, or outcomes are present.
Testimonial on Peruna Cure for Chronic Stomach Ailment
Mrs J C Jamison of Watsonville Cal narrates a long battle with stomach cramps and nervous dyspepsia. After three doctors failed to help and years of medicine, she tried Peruna. She credits nineteen bottles with a complete recovery and endorses the product.
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Siz
Peruna
J. C. Jamison
Marchant &J
Watsonville
Cal
Not a Weight Lifter Speaks On Baby’s Strength
A quirky exchange notes a baby with an unusual strength and a powerful voice. The dialogue hints at a humorous boast about the infant’s capabilities, suggesting playful public remark or local amusement.
Blanche Bates Story Shows Quick Wit and Fearless Response
A close friend recalls Blanche Bates recounting a street harassment incident. She confronted the man, struck him in the face, and demanded respect for a defenseless woman. He fell rolling into the gutter. The tale highlights Bates’s bold, protective stance.
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Blanche
Blanche Bates
Toledo
Taft Visit Stirs Augusta Georgia Conversation
The Augusta Georgians quote a planter’s cook, an elderly woman who did not recognize President Taft. The cook remarks that Taft looked like a man who would be pretty regular to his meal, reflecting local humor about the visit reported by the Loutaville Times.
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Augusta
Taft
Georgia
Martha
Loutaville Times
Sister's Trick Creates Health From Coffee Substitute
A coffee addict narrator recalls a sister swapping a hot cup with Postum, a non coffee beverage, leading to a surprising health improvement. The tale emphasizes relief from nervous exhaustion after the switch and the sister's quiet change.
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Michigan
Frank W. Lyle
City Bank
Dowagine
Mich
Southeastern Iowa Teachers' Association
Iowa City
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Minnesota Senate
Des Moines
T. M. Ross
Jessie Staley
Paxton
Burrows
Kalamazoo
Justice Clabaugh
Washington
Queen Lil
Charles H. English
Gov
Hughes
New York Financial District
East River
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Manhattan Island
Long Island
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G. B. Johnson
Fitzgerald
Robert Gresham
Victor Emmanuel
Art
United States
Canada
St. Mary’s River
Marion
Pittsburg
Mt. Vernon
Braidwood
Ilinois
Kokomo
Benjamin Brandt
Arkansas Senate
Cat Shin Creek
Perry- Tesse County
Kentucky
Spid Spurlock
Hubert Baker
Joe Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Salt Lake City
Utah
Joseph F. Smith
Zellerbach Paper Company
Los Angeles
Mayfield
Count Zeppelin
Germany
Thomas Hite
Samuel Mertsbaugh
Ligonier
Ind
Richard Croker
Oak Branch
Punta Arenas
Chile
James Kreiger
Pennsylvania
Stock Exchange
John Dickinson & Co
Virginia Carter
Yellow House
Winchester
Civil Service Reform League
Iowa News
Burlington
George Gigsinger
St. Mary's
Keokuk
Gladys Smith
Charles Smith
Webster City
Jewell
Iowa
David Rohrer
Rohrer
W. J. Morse
Clarion
William Bhbsling
Grand Junction
Grinnell
Dr. Wiley
L. D. Kemmerer
Kemmerer
Gladys Earle
Kansas
Sac and Fox
Abraham Lincoln
Carlisle School
Nashua
N. H
Greece
Oskaloosa
C. W. McCord
First Presbyterian Church of
Marshalltown
University of Iowa
John G. Griffith
Winterset
N. C
Lucas
Gade Brothers Manufacturing Company
Orwyle Robinson
Dubuque
Michigan Avenue
Frank Kulichek
Bly
Marrie
Mason City
Mitchell Association of Congregational Churches
Rockford
C. K E. Tower
Mr. Blandford
Rockwell
T. C. Gonzales
Buffalo Center
H. O. Allen
Osage
J. R. Anderson
Clear Lake
C. K. Chapman
Mitchell
Luckrow
Crooked Creek
Lehigh Clay Products Company
Thatetty
Thomas Haskinson
Milwaukee
Perry Street
Davenport
Haskinson
Chris Barman
Farmington
Mr. Barman
Sherrick
A. B. Miller
Presbyterian Church
Lake City
Audubon
Miller
Nellie Powell
Rockwell City
Little James
Jimmy” Hill
Ottumwa
Fry
Knoxville
Olin Stone
Elmer Lane
Mount Vernon College
Mount Vernon
W. W. Morrow
Afton
School Board of Leone
Carl 8. Bates
Dayton
Fla
Mr. Bates
Waterloo
Guy Campbell
la Porte
J. F. Bcharlek
John Beely
LeMars
International Harvester Company
Northwest
A. L
Upton
Arobt
Ted
Pendence
Standard Oil
Dolliver
Joseph G. Cannon
Victor
Ap Moyes
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