Uncle Joe Cannon the Speaker of the House
The piece extols Joseph G. Cannon as a distinctive, vigorous Speaker with a fierce but fair fighting style. It notes his irresistible wit, desk pounding, and relentless energy, along with his long service in Congress and influence over patronage in his era.
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Cauunon
Uncle Joe
Tnele
Tie
Lle
Thorngh
Joe Cannon
Joe
Moore
Appropriations Committee
Agricultural Department
Cannon
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Illinois Statesman
Congress
Ilinois
Busbey
Philippines
Houses of
Appropriations Committee On
Supset Cox
Hlindsan
Mr. Cannon
Washington
Helen
National Capital
Joseph G. Cannon
North Carolina
Indiana
Illinois
J. A. Edgerton
Jump! Morgan Plays Pied Piper For Hamiltons At Pier
On the New York dock as the White Star liner Oceanic tied in from Liverpool financier J Pierpont Morgan greeted his son in law W T Hamilton and daughter and four Hamilton children. Morgan urged Pierpont to jump to him and then kissed the youngsters before helping them into a carriage.
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Pierpont
Oceanic
New York
Liverpool
J. Pierpont Morgan
W. T. Hamilton
Mr. Morgan
Hamiltons
Yale Men Move to Banish Old Clothes Pests
A New Haven dispatch says Yale students plan to stop the practice of men buying castoff garments. The academic department will donate its surplus garments to Rev. H. Roswell Bates in New York City, with the Sheffield Scientific School to follow with its suits in days.
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Yale
University
New Haven
New York Tribune
H. Roswell Bates
New York City
Sheffield Scientific School
Broker's Lucky Shot in Fredericton Otter Kill
New York broker F H Douglas hunting near Fredericton N B with guide Harry Braithwaite killed two otters by a rifle shot that shattered the ice, the concussion killing the animals though the bullets did not strike them. Both otters were unharmed in skins.
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F. H. Douglas
New York
Fredericton
N. B
Harry Braithwaite
Mr. Douglas
How Girl Corn Husker Won Piano
Alice Iseminger eighteen daughter of a Manila Iowa farmer won a piano and a year at a Chicago music college after wagering with her father. She reportedly busked and cribbed 130 bushels between sunrise and sunset to break the record.
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Chicago
Alice Iseminger
Manila
Chicago Tribune
Wireless In Surveying Along Grand Trunk Pacific Lines
Survey camps east of Winnipeg will stay in touch with headquarters by wireless telegraphy as they survey the Grand Trunk Pacific routes.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg
Banana Growing in Jamaica Yields Large Exports
Jamaica dedicates 29 000 acres to banana cultivation and exports about 14 000 000 bunches annually. The industry stands as a major agricultural export, supporting local income and regional trade.
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Jamaica
Dugger to Vote on Incorporation in December Election
County commissioners order a December 26 election to decide incorporation of Dugger. Petition and bond approved, prior defeats noted, and residents urged to participate. If approved, a town clerk and three wards with trustees will be elected, with voters controlling the town’s future.
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Dugger
Torture of a Preacher Prompts Cough Cure Claim
An account from Harpersville about Rev. O. D. Moore describes a grave cough due to a grip and sleep disruption. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with curing his cough and preventing consumption. A druggist sells it at 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle offered. The Indianapolis Star extols Republican youth appeal citing policy courage progressiveness and opportunity to attract young men.
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O. D. Moore
the Baptist Church
Harpersville
Dr. King
Joe K. Smok
Indianapolis Star
Republican Party
Columbus Rough and S. E. Paxton transact business
Columbus Rough and S. E. Paxton of Pleasantville transacted business in Sullivan on Friday.
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Columbus Rough
S. E. Paxton
Pleasantville
Sullivan
English Language Spread Through Colonization Over Centuries
The article notes English is spoken by 135.9 million today and 6 million three centuries ago during Queen Elizabeth's era. It attributes the language's spread chiefly to England's colonization efforts of that period.
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British Isles
England
Laws Moré Lenient and Death Penalties Diminish
A historical note states that under a century ago about 100 offenses were punishable by death, now reduced to possibly three or fewer in civilized countries. Treason rarely carried death unless the nation is at war.
American English Influences on English Speech
The passage notes that American English, though from the oldest branch, has diverged least from England's language. It highlights many American words now regarded as indigenous to English soil and points out that much middle class English slang also originates in America.
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America
England
Pioneer Nicholas Sims of Dugger Celebrates Golden Wedding
Dugger legend Nicholas Sims born in Monroe County arrived June 1881 and built multiple businesses at Main Street. Now 73 with wife 72 they plan a January golden wedding. He recalls boyhood work, turkeys drove to Louisville, near disasters, and a boot tragedy on a 100 mile return trek. Dugger Journal.
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Nicholas Sims
Cass Township
Dugger
John Cones
Mr. Sims
Union Drug Company
Norris’ Shoe
Sweeney
Main Street
Monroe County
Louisville
Sims
Elks Memorial Service Held by Sullivan Lodge No 911
Sullivan lodge No 911 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its annual memorial at the Christian church. Rev David Francis preached a memorial sermon and urged the living while a music program featured a Francis duet and the Eos quartet. no members have died since May 1904, making the observance symbolic.
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Benevolents and Protective Order of Elks
Sullivan Lodge No. 911
Christian Church
David Francis
Ells
Francis
Eos Quartette
Sullivan Lodge
Sermons at Christian Church Next Sunday Night and Morning
Rev. David R. Francis will preach on Greeds that will be revised in hell Sunday night at 8 oclock and The Lord's Jewels in the morning. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
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David R. Francis
Christian Church
Maude and Her Sister Involved in Suit Over Mule Purchase
David H. Lovelace through Hays & Hays filed suit in circuit court against James R. Riggs for $290 owed on a team of mules bought last September. He seeks interest from September 1 and a total judgment of $350. The keeper finalized the consideration of Maude and her sister yesterday.
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Maude
David H. Lovelace
Hays & Hays
James R. Riggs
Turkish Translations Spark Debate Over Bible Dissemination
A London speaker at Exeter Hall argued Bibles and other books face distribution hurdles in Turkey. A chemistry work was rejected after water was mistranslated as Hamid Second is a nobody, highlighting translation errors affecting scholarly works.
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Turkey
Exeter Hall
London
Hamid
Death of Mrs. Dorcas Mason in East Chapel neighborhood
Mrs. Dorcas Mason wife of Ben B. Mason of the East Chapel area died Saturday after weeks of illness from dropsy and heart trouble. Funeral Sunday at East Chapel conducted by Rev. T. G. McNaughton. Born March 2 1853 she was married over 30 years and survived by her husband. Seven children were born but all died in infancy.
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Dorcas Mason
Ben B. Mason
East Chapel
T. G. McNaughton
New Lebanon
Notice of Public Auction of Mary Ann Nichols Estate
The administrator of Mary Ann Nichols deceased by order of Sullivan circuit court will sell by public auction on the east part of Sullivan Indiana on the described 2 acre parcel. Cash or one half cash and one half in six months with 6 percent interest and mortgage security. Sale starts at 10 a m. Silver Chaney administrator Chaney & Chaney attorneys.
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Mary Ann Nichols
Sullivan Circuit Court
Sullivan
Indiana
County of
Sad Point
Theniéé
Ihérice
Silver Chaney
Chaney & Chaney
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