Publicity fuels expansion and state exhibits in Washington
The piece praises publicity as a powerful advertising tool expanding from merchants to states and regions. It notes plans for a Washington building serving as a southern clubhouse and state exhibit, plus a unified states building concept with exhibition rooms and mail bureaus. Alaska is highlighted for animal acclimation including yak proposals and reindeer introduction by Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson, with deer counts rising past ten thousand.
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Dixie Land
Washington
South
St. Joseph
Alaska
Ernest Thompson- Seton
Tibet
Sheldon Jackson
United States
Territory
Jackson
Troy Times
Tailors Propose White Accents for Evening Dress
In their annual convention merchants consider lightening evening wear with more white. Suggestions include a broader white waistcoat display, a pocket for showing a white handkerchief edge, a white silk fob and white silk stockings with low cut pumps. The Boston Herald doubts the old swallowtail will be banished.
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The
Boston Herald
Lor
Italian thrift and earthquake aid through wages and savings
The piece notes longstanding Italian thrift highlighted by the earthquake aid, with money orders to Italy rising for two decades. In 1906 the total reached sixteen and a quarter million dollars, and a New York banker reports that among 100 laborers earning 14 cents an hour, 95 save $25 to $27 monthly after essentials.
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Italy
New York
New York Tenants Offer Bathtub Washes For Two Cents
In an apartment-house district of New York, friends of tenants visit on Sundays to use bathtubs. The service is priced at two cents for a hot wash and five cents if towels are provided.
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New York
Radium Price Slashed to 5267.99 Per Ounce
The commodity Radium is marked down to 5267.99 per ounce inviting thrifty housewives to stock up in their spring supply.
Vast Chest Of Sardou Notes In Paris Palace
In a grand Paris area palace once home to Victorien Sardou a large chest held countless labeled boxes filled with notes, clippings, epigrams, and aphorisms from various times and places, a trove of ideas and plots gathered by the playwright.
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Paris
Victorien Sardou
Gas Engine Revival in Small Factories Cited
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a gas or steam engine revival in smaller factories. The garbled text references fuel quantity concerns and a demand for efficiency, with unclear attribution to a person or organization.
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Effensive Dle Ae
Tariff talk on author discusses measure
Chairman of Ways and Means Committee urges acceptance of a tariff plan as a new Senate body is formed. The report notes figures on wages and various economic indicators linked to the measure.
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House
Senate
Payne Opens Tariff Debate in House With Support for Protective Policy
In Washington on March 29, Mr. Payne of New York, House majority leader, launched the tariff debate noting broad public support for a protective tariff. He cited past measures McKinley and Dingley, stressing surpluses and limited deficits while opposing unequal foreign competition. The Senate also reorganized committees, creating a new “house expenditures” panel with key chairs Aldrich, Hale, Warren, Perkins, Penrose, Dolliver, and Clapp.
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Washington
Mar
House of Representatives
Payne
New York
Committee On
United States
Mr. Payne
Panama Canal
Senate
House
Hale
Aldrich
Warren
Perkins
Penrose
Dolliver
Clapp
Alleged Bank Sneaks Arrested in Cincinnati
George Willard and George Carson, described as notorious bank sneaks and pickpockets, were arrested in Cincinnati on March 23. The pair are alleged to be involved in bank thefts and related crimes.
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Cincinnati
George Willard
George Carson
Kansas Awarded Island in Missouri River Dispute
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Googe Island, situated between Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas in the Missouri River, belongs to the state of Kansas in a decision announced yesterday.
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Kansas
Washington
Googe Island
Missouri River
Kansas City
Kan
Supreme Court of the United States
Cotton Stocks on Hand Report Released by Census Bureau
Washington march twenty two census bureau released a report showing the amount of cotton stocks on hand in the United States at the close of February. The brief statement confirms stock levels nationwide and reflects ongoing agricultural data collection.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Tha
United States
Indictments in Pittsburg graft scandal rise to six
Pittsburg March 23. Judge Davis authorizes District Attorney Blakeley to prepare indictments against Dallas Byers J A Griffin Henry L Bolger Councilman John P Klein Select Councilman Dr W H Weber Select Councilman Charles Stewart The grand jury is back in session with more developments expected Indictments target bribe conspiracy and payments related to the South Seventh Street vacations Klein jailed for 30 days for refusing to testify Griffins vague grand jury answers raise perjury concerns Rumsey convicted of conspiracy and four other councilmen not yet tried
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Pittsburg
Davis
William A. Blakeley
Dallas
Byers
Charles Stewart
Klein
Weber
South Seventh Street
Stewart
A. A. Vilsack
William W. Ramsey
German National Bank
Griffin
Columbia National Bank
Bealger
Keener
Cauncllman Klein
Dallas C. Byers
Europe
Rumsey
Vilsack
Wasson
Brand
Soffel
Melaney
Atkinson
Ferguson
Latonia Jockey Club Sues Racing Commission Unconstitutional
In Covington Kentucky Judge Harbeson in Kenton county circuit court ruled the law creating the Kentucky racing commission unconstitutional. He said the act improperly combines trotting and running races under one category and lacks specific authority for each, rendering the statute as class legislation.
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Covington
Harbeson
Kenton County
Latonia
The
Racing Commission
Hazers Kill an Indiana Boy at White School
Charles Stintson dies after being strung up by the ankles to a sapling during hazing at White County's White school in Indiana. Authorities plan arrests. teachers had fled earlier as pupils grew unruly and a new stricter teacher punished several students.
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Charles Stintson
Indianapolis
Ind
Mar
White County
Stintson
Americans Win German Race in Berlin Crowd Cheers
In Berlin on March 23 the American team of Floyd Macfarland and James Moran won the all day bicycle race. The finish came at ten o'clock last night before the crown prince and a vast crowd. Spectators gave a magnificent ovation as The Star Spangled Banner played.
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Berlin
Mar
Crown Prince
Floyd Macfarland
James Moran
Spangle Baner
Man Die at Street Car in Chicago
An unidentified man about 87, well dressed, was run over and killed yesterday by a west bound Lake street car between Campbell and Artesian avenues in Chicago. The accident was witnessed by many people heading to work.
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Chicago
Mar
Yeterday
Lake
Campbell and
Artesian Avenues
Organist Georgia Wheeler Dies Entering Church Loft
Georgia Wheeler, organist at Gibson Heights Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, collapsed and died Sunday as she entered the organ loft to play the morning hymn, causing the congregation to be dismissed.
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St. Louis
Georgia Wheeler
Gibson Heights Presbyterian Church
Rector Appointment Shifts Episcopal Leadership in Bloomington
A. Ateson is named rector of Matthew's Episcopal Church in Bloomington for a five year term, with the archdeaconry dated March 23, signaling a key clerical transition in North Carolina. The move places Rector Ateson as the church leader under church authority.
Balloon America missing after six men vanish in blizzard
Los Angeles reports no word from the balloon America carrying Capt. A. T. Mueller and five others after it rose from Tournament Park. Strong winter storms bury the mountains with snow while two search parties attempt mountain rescue. The crew includes Lane Gilliam, Sydney Cray, Harold Parker, and others. Mueller has prior ballooning dangers in Chicago and Niagara Canyon.
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Los Angeles
Cal
America
Tournament Park
Mueller
R. C. Halsted
L. C. Gillain
Sidney Gray
Harold Parker
Edward Duselitz
Grand Canyon
Mount Lowe
Mount Wilson
Mojave
Capt
A. T. Mueller
Lane C. Gilliam
Walla Walla
Wash
Pasadena
Sydney Cray
Pasaena
C. Dodshutz
Chicago
Lake Michiigan
Columbus
Niagara Canyon
Five Killed by Windy Shot at Sunnyside Mine
Evansville Ind March 23 A so called windy shot exploded Saturday afternoon at Sunnyside mine killing six men including Joseph Schenk William Schnute Samuel Coomes Nelson Willingham Sr and Nelson Willingham Jr John Petit. Thirteen others were injured in the blast and gas. Petit was the only one burned. All bodies recovered. twenty nine men were in the mine during the rescue efforts marked by extreme danger.
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Evansville
Ind
Mar
Sunnyside
Joseph Schenk
William Schnute
Samuel Coomes
Nelson Willingham, Sr
Nelson Willingham, Jr
John Petit
Fred Clark
David Brink
Jesse Craig
George Clausheldt
Charles Parrish
Joe Lyons
Alex Jarvis
Petit
Safe robber confesses after straw stack find near Shenandoah
A bank robbery at Imogene last Saturday is linked to a straw stack discovery two miles from Shenandoah where a safe blower confessed to participating and led officers to $1,600 of the $5,000 taken. Two other suspects are in White Cloud. The masked robber in jail refuses to name himself.
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Shenandoah
Mar
Jin
First National Bank
Imogene
White Cloud
Supreme Court Delays Anthracite Rate Law Decision
Washington March 33 The supreme court yesterday did not render the expected decision in the anthracite coal carrying railroad cases involving the constitutionality of the commodities clause of the Hepburn railroad rate law.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
Receivers Appointed Amid Turmoil in New York Market
In New York on March 28, receivers were appointed in a case tied to iron manufacturers. The brief notice notes state disorder and a rapid response by authorities as creditors seek resolution. Names and precise case details are not fully legible in the fragment.
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New York
Mar
Ited
Tangle in Boy Hunt Over Sharon Kidnapping
Sharon, Pa., Mar. 23 detectives and Whitla clashed over the latest kidnap tale as a fourth letter from abductors claimed Cleveland origin. Whitla fired detectives, offered no reward, and insisted on direct contact with the kidnapper while state constabulary pressed in Ohio and nearby.
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Sharon
Whitla
Myr .Whitla
Notorious Bandit Quintero Killed in Duel Near Badiraguato
Valeria Quintero a feared bandit and leader of a robbers gang was killed in a pistol duel near Badiraguato while attempting to drive rival leader Ontivallas out of the country. The clash occurred on the outskirts as authorities reported the incident.
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Blain
Cullagan
Mexico
Valeria Quintero
Badiraguato
Ontivallas
Quintero
Gov George Curry of New Mexico resigns office
Santa Fe March 23 Gov George Curry telegraphed President Taft resigning as New Mexico governor. No reason given. a formal resignation letter is expected soon. Curry, who previously served in the Philippines, was appointed in 1907 and has served two years. Washington also notes the nomination of Charles W Miller as US district attorney for Indiana to succeed Joseph B Kealing who resigned over the Panama Hat suit stance and later married at Leaf River New Hampshire.
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Santa Fe
M.M
George Curry
Taft
New Mexico
Gov. Curry
Washington
United States
Philippines
Senate
Charles W. Miller
United States District Attorney
Indiana
Joseph B. Kealing
Miller
Indianapolis News
The
New York World
Mr. Kealing
Leaf River
Dirigible Sets World Weight-Carrying Record
Berlin March 23 Count Zeppelin's airship the largest in the world carried a crew of 26 for a four hour flight covering 150 miles from Lake Constance. The crew included Count Zeppelin ten army aeronauts and fifteen soldiers marking a new aeronautical milestone.
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Berlin
Losring
Count Zeppelin
Lake Constance
John H Starin dies noted steamship owner
New York reports the death of John H Starin a prominent steamship owner aged 88 last night at his home. He led the Starin line with vessels operating between New York and New England ports and owned Iron Works and a dry dock on Staten Island.
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New York
Mar
John H. ‘Starin
Starin
Statin
New England Porte
Staten: Island
Two Toledo Children Disappear in Suspected Custody Case
In Toledo Ohio on March 28 Delight Loos aged ten and Margaret Loos aged eight disappeared from their uncle Herman Loos's home. Their mother Mrs Otto Loos, separated from the father months ago, is believed to have custody of the children and police are investigating the case.
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Toledo
Mar
Delight
Margaret Loos
Herman Loos
Thig City
Otto Loos
Montha
Freed and Is Re Arrested in Philadelphia Case
A cryptic OCR fragment reports on a Philadelphia case with mentions of freedom and re arrest, dated March 28, with unclear names and details. The readable items imply ongoing legal action and returns to custody, but essential facts are absent due to text corruption.
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Philadelphia
Thi
Ae Hari
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Congress
Post Office
Kentucky
Hazers
Mr. Whitla
Detective Perkins
Cleveland
William Whitta
Quits
Vla
Santa Fe, N. M
John H. Starin
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