Congress quits inquiry into Archbold Roosevelt ties
The second session of the Sixty second Congress adjourned after a deadlock. Senator La Follette forced passage of a Penrose resolution directing an inquiry into Archbold Penrose Roosevelt controversy, Standard Oil contributions to the 1904 Republican campaign, and correspondence among Archbold George W Perkins Colonel Roosevelt and congressmen.
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Penrose
Standard Oil
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George W Perkins
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt to name Parker and Sherman in campaign inquiry
In Oyster Bay Roosevelt plans to submit letters to Senator Clapp linking Parker and Sherman to 1904 campaign funds. He will include his 1904 letter to Parker responding to claims of a $100,000 Standard Oil contribution and his account of Harriman’s $260,000 donation to the 1904 campaign.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Colone Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
James Sherman
United States
Senate
Clapp
Judge Parker
New Form of Graft Ties Police Protection to Brothel Houses
New York officials report a social evil tied to police protection rackets, revealing about a dozen houses paying 1500 to 2000 dollars monthly not for income but for essential protection. The establishments housed expensive furnishings and staff, with lists showing girls aged fifteen to eighteen marked for call upon demand. The revelation follows the Rosenthal murder probe and details the blackmail apparatus used by corrupt officers.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Ducks clog Hutchinson elevator with grain loss
Sioux Falls reports a peculiar incident from Hutchinson county as threshing crew member John Wagner found the Rudonner farm elevator jammed by wild ducks. The birds had roosted and fed on grain overnight, clogging the piping and disabling the elevator without warning.
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Sioux Falls
Hutchinson County
John Wagner
Rudonner
Britain Reaffirms Panama Canal Protest Over Arbitration Threat
Washington reports that Great Britain has reaffirmed its protest against the Panama canal bill and warned that, if a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached, it will appeal to The Hague tribunal for arbitration, according to a note filed by Ambassador A Mitchell Innes.
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Washington
Great Britain
State Department
A. Mitchell Ines
Hague Tribunal For Arbitration
Former executives surrender after indictment on fraud charges
New York on August 29 William H Cooper former vice president of Seigel Cooper and ex president of New York Central Realty and Ernest Sharp an officer of the realty company surrendered to authorities after being indicted by a federal grand jury for using the nails to defraud and were released on bail.
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New York
William H. Cooper
Seigel-Cooper Company
New York Central Realty Company
Ernest Sharp
Realty Company
Federal Grand Jury
Borden Defies Suffragettes in Canada Speech
London Aug 29 Canadian premier Robert L Borden told suffragettes he has no power to introduce a general measure of women’s suffrage in the Dominion and warned militant threats would not influence him.
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London
Robert L. Borden
Dominion of Canada
Tragic Train Collision Claims Two Teens in Illinois
On August 29 Ray mond Miller aged sixteen and Eddie McEwan aged seventeen, both of Chenoa, Illinois, were instantly killed when their car was struck by a train at Weston.
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Bloomineter
Raymond Miller
Eddie McEwan
Chenoa
Ill
Weston
Disk Harrow and Bermuda Grass Advice for Southern Farms
Agricultural bulletin promoting the disk harrow, detailing use of cutaway versus solid disks, double disk harrows, and suitable ground. Includes Bermuda grass pasture value and seed mixtures, plus cautions on soil depth, throwing, and avoiding frozen mangels. Ends with address for bulletins on eradication and cattle tick control.
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Fr. Webb
Lee Hall
Bermuda
Rhode Island
United States
Department of Agriculture
J. Kiernan
Federal Building
Nashville
Tenn
Seven Commandments of Alfalfa Growing
Seven commandments advise alfalfa farmers on soil, liming, manure, seed bed prep, seed quality, inoculation, and timing of sowing to ensure a productive crop. Emphasizes avoiding wet or sour land and late fall sowing for a sturdy stand.
The Bark of the Dog and Its Meaning
The piece argues dogs’ bark is an acquired speech act from domestication. It contrasts the domesticated dog’s bark with wild dogs and notes differences between welcome and defiant barks. It cites the New York American on barking as a social signal and communication.
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Wan
New York American
Americans in Peril as 3500 Troops Prepare for Nicaragua
Washington reports grave concern at the state department as 3500 American servicemen are to be deployed to Nicaragua. A dispatch from Matagalpa describes the killing of a German named Neilson and appeals for protection, while U.S. naval and land commands take control under Rear Admiral Sutherland and Colonel Green. The junta seeks negotiations to withdraw troops, but officials defer, citing recent reports of barbaric acts following the Leon massacre.
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Nicaragua
State Department
Tenth Infantry
Central American
Matagalpas
Neilson
United States
Henry A. Green
Tenth
Sutherland
Revolutionary Junta
Angel Ugarte
Junta
William T . Davie
L Aln
United Powers
China
Dodds
Phillips
Leon
Six Italian Warships Off Beirut Quiet Coasts Nervous
A squadron of six Italian warships anchored off Beirut, with unknown objective. Turkish garrison patrols keep the city calm while the ships previously scanned Jaffa Haifa and Acre. Coastal towns show tension amid fear of last February bombardment that killed 62 civilians.
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Jaffa
Palestine
Haifa
Acre
Mexican Rebels Advance Toward Nogales Border
Washington reports Mexican rebels led by General Campo near Magdalena Sonora moving along the railroad toward Nogales on the U S border. The state department says the army watches closely and would send reinforcements if necessary as forces near the boundary.
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Washington
Generali Campo
Reporter Attacks Diplomat in Havana Incident
In Havana on August 29 a note from America’s Chargé d’Affaires Hugh S Gibson prompted Cuba’s justice department to say the case against Enrique Maza, the reporter said to have assaulted Gibson, would go before the prosecuting attorney. Maza was released after telling the magistrate he was overwhelmed by patriotic fury over the demand for payment of $557,000 by American contractor Hugh Reilley.
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Havana
America
Hugh S. Gibson
Department of Justice
Enrique Maza
Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Hugh Reilley
Bar Association Faces Race Question Over Resignations
In Milwaukee on August 29 the American Bar association revisited the race issue as William R Morris of Minneapolis, among three Black lawyers ousted by the executive committee but later reinstated by the association, sent a telegram announcing his resignation citing an unselfish regard for the association’s best interests.
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Milwaukee
American Bar Association
William R Morris
Minneapolis
Dean's Kidney Pills Testimony Proves Lasting Relief
Sidney readers report Dean's Kidney Pills gave quick relief from kidney trouble and lumbar pain after years of misery. Mrs. J. A. Stevens of Bridgeport Nebraska confirms prior endorsement and lasting relief. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Sidney
J. A. Stevens
Bridgeport
Nebr
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean's
Seed corn selection before frost for next year's crop
Farmers are urged to begin selecting seed corn in the field before frost. The practice helps ensure better yields by choosing the strongest ears early, setting the stage for improved drought resistance and vigor next season.
Summer Advice Warns Mothers to Watch for Diarrhoea
During the summer month a mothers of young children should watch for any unnat ural looseness of the bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
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