State Republican excursion planning committee named
April 4 1908 Pocatello Idaho announces a committee on arrangements and transportation for a May 12 Wallace Idaho excursion for the Republican State convention to nominate delegates for Chicago June 18. Lists county and state central committeemen and chairmen with contact notes for Ada Bannock Fremont Bear Lake Lincoln Oneida Cassia Twin Falls Elmore Canyon Washington Owyhee Boise Lemhi Custer Blaine counties.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Wallace
Chicago
Ada
C. C.cavanah
Boise
J. Frawley
John McMillan
Bannock
J. Frank Hunt
Swan Lake
Robert J. Hayes
William Wallin
Fremont
John W. Hart
Menan
John Donaldson
St. Anthony
J. EB
Fogg
Bear Lake
Walter Hoge
Paris
C. E. Wright
Montpelier
A. Burrell
Lincoln County
Frank Millsaps
Shoshone
F. W. Gooding
Charles J. Lisie
Oneida
George C. Parkinson
Preston
Thomas Jolly
D. C. McDougal
Malad
Cassia
H. L. Haight
Albion
Frank Riblett
George A. Day
Oakley
Twin Falls
James McMillant
C. D. Thomas
Boyd H. Fuller
Elmore County
C. E. Corker
Glens Ferry
R. W. Smith
Mountain Home
William W. Culver
Canyon County
F. E. Fisk
Parma
J. B. Gowan
Caldwell
A. B. Moss
Payette
Washington
H. M. Jorgens
Council
J. C. Webster
Weiser
E. M. Heighe
Owyhee
R. H. Leonard, Jr
Silver City
Charles M. Hays
Silverity
John Lamb
Bingham County
Eugene Wright
Idaho Falls
Otto E. McCutcheon
C. W. Berryman
Blackfoot
Boise County
F. W Tinker
Walter F. Hiatt
Placerville
J. L. Ashcroft
Lemhi
Rudolph Wright
Salmon
E. K. Abbott
J. H. Padgham
Custer County
Charles Baker
Mackay
J. H. van Camp
Challis
H. S. Weiler
Blaine
S. D. Boone
Haily
Sidney G. Fuld
Hailey
Leo Cramer
What Is a Disease Defined by Medical Men
A London Hospital note argues that answering What is a disease seems unnecessary to many physicians who feel they grasp its meaning and diagnosis. Others recall teachers and textbooks claiming the word cannot be matched to a single precise meaning. the piece reflects on the ambiguity of medical terminology.
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London Hospital
Negro Teeth Care in Africa Remedies Mentioned
The article notes that African natives are praised for their teeth due to diet and climate, but highlights that they also take special care of dental health and use various remedies. It cites the Munich medical journal as a source.
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Africa
Munchener Medizinixelia _ Wochensehrift
President Roosevelt vetoes water rights bill in special message
Roosevelt opposes giving away stream rights without payment. He warns Congress of bills permitting free development of 1.3 million horsepower costing coal use, urges a policy favoring required payments for dam and bridge privileges, and signals future vetoes to avoid delays in Rainy River dam construction.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
House
Rainy River Improvement Company
Rainy River
Seattle Woman Keeps 75 Day Fast Despite Hunger
Seattle April 13 A Seattle woman Mrs Charles Osborne has not eaten for sixty one days and plans to continue for seventy five more. Under a doctor's care she reports no major discomfort aside from fatigue and weight has dropped from 173 to 148 pounds as she seeks a cure for a long standing ailment. In Pendleton Oregon a squatter on Switale r s Island shot his partner Fred Dietz then killed himself. Joseph Baterman set fire to the cabin and died by self inflicted gunshot. Dietz survived.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles Osborne
Pendleton
Ore
Switaler's Island
Columbia River
Wallula
Umatilla
Joseph Baterman
Fred Dietz
Baterman
Dietz
Diews
Banished From Campus at Stanford Amid Parade Suspensions
Stanford University suspended several students for parade participation and ordered them to stay off campus for the rest of the semester or face permanent expulsion. The move disrupts athletic training as several team captains are among the disciplined students.
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Stanford University
Cal
China Boycotts Japanese Steamers in Hongkong
China’s boycott of Japanese goods and vessels leads to the Japanese America Maru sailing to San Francisco without Chinese cargo and carrying only 25 passengers, compared with 730 aboard the Express of India bound for Vancouver.
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China
Hongkong
San Francisco
Express of India
Vancouver
Wipe Out Last Lottery in U S District Court
Judge Bethea in Chicago on April 14 imposed fines totaling 10150 on 28 men arrested nationwide in a tug connected to a lottery scheme. The case stems from charges of running a lottery network across several states.
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Chicago
Bethea
United States District Court
Forest Service gains custody of Indian timber lands
Idaho dispatch reports a ruling transferring jurisdiction from the Interior Department to the Forest Service over Indian timber lands including Nez Perce holdings. Major F. A. Fenn heads the Kooskia based forest service effort. Officials cite fair treatment concerns as motive for the change.
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Forest Service
Lewiston
Indian Department
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Nez Perce
F. A. Fenn
Kooskla
Indiana
Dentist Escapes Drowning on Harrison Trip
Dr C C Hiseins of Harrison narrowly escaped drowning while returning from St Maries with Harrison high school pupils after a boat ran into fog and capsized. The incident occurred as passengers sat in the bow, knocking the doctor into the water.
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Harrison
C. C. Hiseins
St. Maries
Harrison High School
Higeina
Wilcox Confesses to Theft from Idaho Saloon
Wardner Scotty Wilcox confessed to stealing a money sack from an Idaho saloon last week. He says he took only five dollars from the forty seven dollars and fifty five cents in the sack. The remaining funds were returned to the saloon proprietors who will prosecute.
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Wilcox
Wardner
Scotty
Idaho
Edward Graham Sells Ranch for 400 Percent Profit
Edward Graham earned a 400 percent return on a farm land investment by selling his ranch to E. J. Johnson of Burlington Junction Mo for 40 dollars per acre. Three years earlier Graham had purchased the land for 10 dollars per acre.
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Grangeville
Edward Graham
E. J. Johnson
Burlington Junction
Mr. Graham
Police Raid Fails to Find Gambling Evidence in Boise
Police and two deputy sheriffs conducted a raid on gambling joints in Boise on Saturday night, making several arrests after previously declaring no evidence of gambling could be found. The operation followed a week of intensified efforts to curb illegal betting in the area.
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Boise
Draws Young Men From Country to Army Duty
The darting of German youths into the army pulls them from rural life after city living. Return to the small village is hindered by slower life, less entertainment, and the lure of higher pay, shorter hours, and more variety elsewhere.
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Germany
In Doubt. Well. A Wife Questions A Late Return
An irate wife confronts her partner at an odd hour. He asks for a chance to speak before answering her accusations. The exchange shows tension over a late arrival and expected explanations.
Lawyer’s Wit Turns On Bread In Oven Adage
A Cleveland lawyer famed for quick wit is described along with a humorous anecdote. A client storms in, exclaiming the office is hot as an oven, and the lawyer replies with a smile that he makes his bread there.
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Clevland
Harpers Magazine
Janss and Hotels and the Inn of Coaching Days
Chambers' Journal notes that the old Inn with host and hostess has evolved from a cheerful gathering place into a modern hotel where individuals become numbers and communication devices replace leisurely life, then contrasts gum chewing with thought, noting that constant jaw movement hinders hard mental effort.
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Jans
Chambers’ Journal
Cheerful English Prints Brighten Bedroom Upholstery
An old world bedchamber is adorned with cheerful English prints on bed spreads shams chair cushions and curtains. These pretty prints are growing in favor in bedrooms and appear in up to date upholstery departments in ready made sets.
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Cme
Violent Deaths in New York Daily Averages Decline
A city report notes a daily average of about one and a half deaths in New York City from injuries caused by other persons. The statistic reflects patterns in urban violence and public safety concerns for residents and authorities.
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New York
New York City
Seed Words and the Recording Angel Echo Carlyle
A reflection on speech and memory, noting Carlyle's maxim that spoken words plant seeds in eternity. The piece warns that not every chance word should be spoken, as history records even casual phrases.
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Carlyle
Costly Opera Glasses From Mr Singer Record Price
Mr Singer, famed for sewing machines, paid 90000 dollars for a pair of opera glasses. The glasses were solid gold and set with a diamond and sapphire bearing tyre. The leases are claimed to be best obtainable, but the lavish piece drew wide attention. Greek proverb about precaution underscores the tale.
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Singer
Sewing Machine
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