Senate Kills McCumber Amendment on Tariff Lumber
The senate decisively defeated the McCumber amendment to the tariff bill which would provide free lumber. The debate also featured Heyburn urging high lumber duties while McCumber pressed for free lumber. Meanwhile Mrs Taft improves but cannot join the president on planned trips to Pittsburg Gettysburg and Stampton. Secretary Dickinson returns to Washington as Panama Canal inspection ends early due to illness. A new counterfeit two dollar certificate bearing number 1110 is found by treasury officials. Navy building plans for 1911 include two dreadnought battleships five destroyers and one repair ship. Republican Tillman clash noted as Aldrich admits criticism. Congress remains in a heated tariff discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McCumber
Taft
White House
Pittsburg
Gettysburg
Heyburn
Senator McCumber
Dickinson
Panama Canal
Washington
Treasury
United States Navy
Stampton
Aldrich
Tillman
Varied 1909 News Snippets From Across the U S
William H Burletson of Parma Mich sentenced to eight years in penitentiary for bank cashiering. Mrs Rockefeller recovering from pneumonia at Virginia Hot Springs will visit Pocantico Hills NY. Max C Baum appeals to Taft to intercede for C W Morse. Sherman backs better highways at Good Roads congress. Dr Paul Ritter named Swiss minister to US and Amos P Wilder arrives in San Francisco from Orient. Dr James M Barkley elected moderator of Presbyterian general assembly. Helen Taft to unveil Gettysburg monument May 31. Wu Ting Fang speaks at Lake Mohonk urging compulsory arbitration. John Kirby Jr elected president of National Association of Manufacturers. Taft speaks in Charlotte at Mecklenburg declaration centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Burletson
Parma
Mich
John D. Rockefeller
Virginia Hot Springs
Pocanto Hills
N. Y
Max C. Baum
New York
Taft
C. W. Morse
Brother Mason
Sherman
National Good Roads Congress
Paul Ritter
Switzerland
United States
Amos P. Wilder
Shanghai
San
Gettysburg
Wu Ting Fang
Lake Mohonk
China
John Kirby, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Charlotte
N. C
Mecklenburg
Various developments unfold in early 20th century news
The thirteenth International conference of the Young Men’s Christian Association Railroad Department opens in St. Louis with Col. John J. McCook chairing. US labor commissioner Charles P. Neill arrives in Atlanta to settle a Georgia railroad strike. The Dora rescue saves 194 aboard the Columbia wreck near Unimaka pass off Alaska. State universities are labeled "Godless" by Dr. Cochran at the Denver Presbyterian assembly. Sheriff Shipp and five Hamilton County men face contempt in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to be sentenced next Tuesday. Missouri railroads implement three passenger fare rates per mile. The Portland Gateway ICC ruling forces through-ticket sales between Seattle and other points via Portland. Anna Held is eyeing retirement from the stage after the current season. Denyer Presbyterian assembly adopts a stance against divorces and Sunday amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Department of ‘North America
Young Men’s Christian Association
St. Louis
John J. McCook
New York
Charles P. Neill
United States Commissioner of Labor
Atlanta
Georgia
Dora
Columbia
Unimaka Pass
Alaskan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seattle
Pacific
Northwest
Portland
Ore
Anna
Fors
Presbyterian General Assembly
Denyer
Oklahoma
Oscar N. Taylor
Berkeley
Cal
John Junken
Centerville
John T. Carmody
Cedar Rapids
Pennsylvania
Muskegon
Mich
Alberta
British Columbia
Government Board of Conciliation
Harry K. Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Masons of
Indiana
Masonic Temple
Indianapolis
Brockton
Mass
Wilhelmina
Holland
London
Patrick Calhoun
San Francisco
Union Pacific
Omaha
National Association of Harvard Clubs
Cincinnati
Henry Traue
Fairfield
Emma Goldman
Vespasian Warner
United States Pension Commissioner
Snell
Clinton
Ill
New Orleans
Gilbert
Ira M. Smith
Grand Rapids
Georgia Railroad
Roosevelt
Nairobi
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
America
Appellate Court of
Col. Roosevelt
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Fairhaven
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Kalispell
Mont
Somers
Floods drown four in Oklahoma and other unrest
Across the nation the headlines report four drownings and a man frightened to death by floods in Oklahoma. A Berkeley surgeon killed himself during a nose operation. A Centerville Iowa jury faces lynching fears for a Black suspect. Cedar Rapids mayor shot by a burglar. Rail industry and crime stories fill the page with multiple cases and official reports.
Death or freedom insists on death penalty for killer
Centerville Iowa May 27 It is death or freedom for John Junkin. Prosecutor Seneca Cornell will seek the death penalty and refuses any life sentence. Jury selection occupied the first day with 92 talesmen reporting. 12 examined, 4 accepted. Eleven of the twelve supported capital punishment. Judge Mitchell argued religious considerations, but the court allowed wide latitude. The town hosts many strangers. authorities remain vigilant amid no mob activity so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Iowa
John Junkin
Seneca
Cornell
Wapello
Junkin
Roberts
Buch
Talesmen
James Wilson
Peter Amburier
Mitchell
Jesus Christ
God
Eight Nurses Graduate From Methodist Hospital
In Des Moines Indiana on May 27 eight young women were awarded diplomas at the Methodist Hospital Training School commencement held at First Methodist church. Bishop Joseph F. Berry of Buffalo delivered the commencement address. The graduates are Mary Stark Mabel Davidson Elizabeth Kuhlman Sholand Alice Zwick Ida Dietrich Clara Johnson and Carrie Tillotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital Training School
First Methodist Church
Joseph F. Berry
Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Stark
Mabel Davidson
Elizabeth Kuhlman
Sholand
Alice Zwick
Ida Dietrich
Clara Johnson
Carrie Tillotson
Hold Groom for Murder in Bay City Case
Bay City Michigan May 27. Rolando Rich twenty three married in the morning to Anna Kaiser was arraigned at noon on the charge of murdering his aged grandmother Christine Voreon. The young man stood mute in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Mich
Anna Kaiser
Roland Rich
Christine Voreon
Gotch Beats Three Opponents in Handicap Bout
Champion wrestler Frank Gotch defeated Qacar Wassem and Kubaik the Bohemian in a nine handicap match at the opera house on Wednesday night. Sioux City May 27 reports Gotch won decisively against all three challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotch
Sioux City
Frank Gotch
Opera’ House
Qacar Wassem
Nebraska
Arid
Kubaik
Giant
Madden Case to Jury in Chicago Heli Saps Trial
A fragmented note indicates a Madden case proceeding to a jury in Chicago involving helicopter sap theft or related alleged actions. The readable lines suggest courtroom action and imminent trial, with emphasis on organized charges and legal process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukees Women Report Pinkham Remedy Fulfillment
A Milwaukee woman shares a testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female troubles and backache after doctors suggested a tumor. The letter underscores the product's claimed success and invites others to write for free advice from Mrs. Mary C. Lynn in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia FE
Lydia E. Pinkham
First&t
Pinkham Medicine Company
Yon
Mass
Leas
Hte Pinkham
Lynn
M TS. Am
The Heir's Hair-Moving Crisis at Home
Mr White laments losing his whiskers as baby pulls them out by the roots, while Mrs White protests that whiskers keep the child quiet. The exchange hints at domestic tensions and a humorous domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. White
Mrs. White
Little Willie Falls Into Soapy Water Questioning Angels
A curious incident reports Willie slipping into a pail of soapy water during spring cleaning. He asks his father where angels go when heaven cleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
Patent medicine appeal for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure sore sweaty feet. Claims relief for painful swollen and smarting feet and eases new shoes. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. urges not to accept substitutes. Sample pre-addressed to A S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Prohibition Crusade and Odd Ad Phrases From a Historic Page
A fragmentary historical page blends sales pitches and oddities including a prohibition crusade quip, a waxy plug for WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT, and varied ads. It mentions indigestion medicine, eye salve, Howard Bros. Buffalo, a remark about bachelor life, and a note on rubber tires. It also references old time products like Dr Slow’s soothing syrup and teething cures, plus a line about bathing in the snow as a Russian custom.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington News
General News
Louise Carston
East Hampton
Conn
Iife
Guam
Pacific Ocean
Stephen Barne
White Plains Hospital
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Western Pacific Railroad
Consolidated
Brooks
American Locomotive Company
Henry Wadeworth Longfellow
Longfellow National Memorial Association
Edward
Earl of
Ronaldshay
Countess of ‘Granard
Iowa News
Dale Shirk
Baldwin
Curtis Shirk
Harlan Shirk
Mineral Creek
Harlan
Burlington
Farmers’ Trust & Savings Bank of
James F. Toy
D. C. Shull
J. Fred Toy
County Recorder
Logan Brooks
Muscatine
Charles Mackey
Iowa City
Col
R. P. Howell
Fifty-fourth
Iowa Regiment
Webster City
Albrook
Midora
Lone Tree
Traer
Mason City
Mississippi River
Catherine A. McCreary
Franklin Benjamin Company of
Ottumwe
Frank A. Nimocks
West Liberty High School
Ida Grove
Perry Society
Rebekah Lodge
John Carter
Lela Shaw
Shaw
Eldon
B. Fagerland
Northwestern
Marshalltown
Carl Gabriel
Hemming
Gabriel
C. D. Maus
Creston
Norwegian Lutherana
Ossian
Fifty-fourth Regiment
Marengo
James Horrabin
Burlington High School
Grand Opera House
Charles H. Shelton
Simpson College of Indianola
Wabash
Geo. B. Chapman
The
Grundy
Reinbeck
Fritz Strohbehn
W. J. Fowler
Postal Telegraph Company
Marshall Town
Capunett Bluffs
Crawford County
Denmon
Zimmerman Steel Company
Charles City
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban Company
Newton & Northwestern
Fort Dodge Junction
Rockwell City
Newton Road
Waterloo
Hanly
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Hughes
What Cheer Board of Education
T. M. Pratt
Grant Park
Anna Shay
Penn Township
Johnson County
Lincoln
Town National Guard
Chariton
Cresco
Linderman
Edith Holmes
Paulling
Ooe
Carroll
Simpson Colleges
Indianola
Ottumwa
Iowa Retail Merchants’ ‘Association
Davenport
Billy Sunday
Mose Arquette
H.'Speckt
Gladbrogh
Northdorf
Tripoli
Have
Businea
Negro
Seneca Cornell
Wrigley
Howard Bros
N.Y
N, Meloy
Iinslow
Russia
Dodds
Kinney
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