Britain Intervenes in Greytown Nicaragua Fighting
Great Britain issues an ultimatum via the cruiser Scylla forbidding fighting in Greytown where many British owned properties stand. The captain warned that he may land troops with guns to stop any clash. Diaz dies at Greytown bar when a landing canoe capsizes amid a heavy wave. Madriz condemns the execution of Grace and Cannon as illegal, signaling intent to face trial in the country they fled.
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Washington
Great Britain
Nicaragua
Greytown
Scylla
Nicaraguan
Scylla Ta
Estrada
Haraldo
Grey Town
Roosevelt
Colombia
Canal Zone
Panama
State Department
Navy Department
United States
Bluefields
Madriz
Kimball
Grace
Zelaya
Diaz
Pedro Andreas Fornos Diaz
Managua
Greytown Bar
Gen. Diaz
Gen. Estrada
Postal Revenue Enormous From 1909 Fiscal Year
Washington reports from the annual Post Office Department release show the gross postal revenue for the year ending June 30, 1909 at 203,562,383 dollars, up 12,083,720 dollars or 6.31 percent from the prior year. The rise included 356 more presidential post offices, with Grandfield urging higher supervision pay, a 30 day paid leave for all first and second class staff, and a retirement fund for veteran workers.
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Washington
C.P Grandfield
Plan World Cotton Boom New Orleans Debated
New Orleans cotton market buzzes as Frank Hayne leaves for New York with W P Brown to push a 20 cent cotton campaign across New Orleans New York and Liverpool. London issues election writs as Parliament prepares to vote on Lloyd George budget and Lords fate.
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New Orleans
London
Lloyd George
House of Lords
Paper Box Trust Indicted by Jury in New York
The federal grand jury indicted the Paper Board association, naming twenty corporations and 140 individuals. John H. Parks organized both trusts and, after pleading guilty abroad, paid a $4,000 fine and testified with immunity. The wrapping paper trust members pleaded guilty, each fined $2,000, and the court mandate dissolved that trust.
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New York
Federal Brand
Paper Box Trust
Paper Board Association
Wrapping Paper Trust
United States
John H. Parks
Europe
War of the Woman proposed by New York social leaders
Mrs. O H Belmont urged a "war of the woman" to end the shirtwaist makers strike. She said women wage-earners could halt work for a day to force a settlement, while wealthy leaders, including herself, have backed the movement. Archbishop Keane plans retirement amid ill health as coadjutor appointment looms.
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New York
O. H. P. Belmont
Keane
Dubuque
Rome
Markets record Chicago price quotes for grains and livestock
Chicago bids show flour and wheat prices across varieties with jute bags noted. Rye and barley futures listed with spot and option figures. butter eggs potatoes and live poultry priced. New York cereal and livestock sections mirror mixed futures and receipts.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Bermuda
Livis
New York
Barlay
Duluth
Liwaq
Live Stock Prices From Chicago and Omaha Markets
Live stock data from Chicago and Omaha reports mixed cattle and hog figures. Chicago lists steers and cows with varied prices and calf data, while hogs show shipping and mixed quality ranges. Omaha notes steady markets for natives and western cattle with hogs slower.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Jan
Wanderings of Bohemians In a Windy Day
The Poet-Just narrowly escaped harm as a wind storm toppled a fence and a billboard. The Artist quips that luck favors him, claiming he will soon dodge a board bill.
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies and Catarrh Cure
A garbled 19th century ad and quotes discuss deafness caused by inflammation of the auditory tube and catarrh, promising one hundred dollars for a cure via Hall's Catarrh Cure and noting various patent medicines. Miscellaneous quips on marriage, Lavater, and advertising lines appear, including Allen's Lung Balsam and Dr Pierce's Pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Take Hall
Nation aids TB fight with vast 1909 spending totals
A 1909 report from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis lists $5,292,289.77 spent on patient treatment in sanatoria and hospitals, $975,889.56 by anti tuberculosis associations, $640,474.64 by dispensaries and clinics, and $1,111,967.53 by municipalities for tuberculosis work. Distributions of 10,000,000 pieces of literature were made by associations and health departments, aiding public education on consumption. Dispensaries treated 61,586 patients free, sanatoria and hospitals 37,758, and associations 16,968. Lightning Change. Maria asks John about a recurring visitor, Mr. Weloph, junior partner at Spotcash & Co, in a quirky exchange.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of
State Departments of Health
Just the Place
A frightened man rushes into a doorway crying for help as pursuit nears. The proprietor quips that it is an undertaker’s establishment. The chest tightness hints at a cold and growing misery, while a suggested remedy is a traditional chest rub.
Real Art. Smith's a born Har in exchange
A fragment noting Smith as a born Har and Jones outmaneuvering him with cunning learned at college, contrasting crude natural methods. The lines imply a sharp exchange about deception and talent in behavior or performance.
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Smith
Perry Davis Painkiller and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad
An old advertisement promotes Perry Davis Painkiller for strains and sprains with large bottle sizes and notes Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and inflammation. Mentions a clever wife and a small boy in Sunday clothes in a humorous vignette.
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Perry Davia
Mia
Winslow
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WAR OF
the Woman
Bright
Doan
James Doan
J. R. Black
Joos E. Sixth Street
Topeka
Kansas
Dean
Black
James Crooks
St. N. W
American Fork
Utah
Crooks
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
W.N U
THE
Bohemians
Lavater
Dougile
Allen
Dre. Pierce
Ek. W. Gove
Maria
Bessie
John
Mr. Weloph
Spotcash & Co
Or. H. Mfg. CO
Chapel St
Lyndon
Vte
Defiance
Sime
Des Moines Iowa
Watson FE. Coleman
Des Moines
Wrigleys
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
Martha Washington Comfort
Martha Washington and Mayer
Martha Washington
F, Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Wis
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