Taft urges railway rate making at Washington banquet
Secretary Taft told about 300 railway congressmen at the New Wilford hotel that railway rate legislation must come and that a tribunal should remedy discrimination if rates are unfair. He spoke against government ownership, saying the country would benefit from private operation overseen by a public demand for fair rates. Other officials from France Russia and the United States added remarks as delegates completed their day’s work and awaited the new union station under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pek
Internaous Railway Congress
American Railway Association
New Wilford Hotel
Philippines
Taft
M. Jueser
Ambesae Gor
Emile Heurteau
Paris
Permanent Commission of the Congress
Jean Kologrievoff
Russia
Wayne MacVeagh
FOR ENORMOUS DAMAGES Cleveland Girl Sues Uncle
Miss Haze Lawrence niece of Mortimer J Lawrence sues in common pleas for 300000 alleging assault at her uncle's lawn fete on June 26 1904 when she was seven. The petition says he invited her to a basement room to exhibit electrical appliances then assaulted her. Lawrence is proprietor of the Michigan Farmer and the Ohio Farmer in Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Petilon
Detroit
Mich
Lawrence
Michigan Parmer
Ohio Farmer
Old Man to Be Tried For Murder in Baldwin
Baldwin Michigan May 10 75 year old John A Carpenter charged with murdering his son in law Frank White Merph has been called in the circuit court. The defendant is reportedly of limited means relying on a pension for support and will be defended in a humane manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Mich
John A Carpenter
Frank White
Merph
Wastefal Fm
Apare
Accident Restores His Sight in Remarkable Case
Muncie Indiana May 10 Antone Lo chauz a gines worker blinded for over thirty years in one eye had the second eye treated and immediately the first eye regained sight. The Dentiat Pan note quotes a man admitting fear of pain but humorous about anesthesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Antone Lo’chauz
Gines
Alma College Notes and Visits at the College
Alma College reports various local visits and events. Leta Gilbert at Hay City and Harold Withey in Traverse City appear among social rounds. Levi J Butler receives praise for highest average in four years of college course. The Glee Club performs at a musicale hosted by Mrs Lancashire. College baseball defeats St Louis high school jet to to win a five ining game. Davis Field funding and cinder track improvements announced, with C H Davis of Saginaw pledging support and A W Wright continuing annual gifts. Will Cooper attends May Festival at Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta Gilbert
Hay City
Harold Withey
Traverse City
East Tawa
Zia Levi J. Butler
East Tawas
KF. Transeau
Saginawy
Mins
Nell Wallace
Remus
Rholf
Rosebush
Levi J. Hutler
Glee Club
IHS
Lancashire
Scarth Inglis
Cincinnnati
St. Louis
Will Cooper
Ann Arbor
Herbert A. Wilcox
Princeton Theological Seminary
Tse
Herbie
Bruske
Pote
Davis Field
C. Hl. Davis
Saginaw
A. W. Wright
No Games This Season For School Team But Aims To Build Next Year
The report notes a depleted senior class leaves little material for a baseball team this season yet the athletic association plans to organize a squad to uphold the school’s reputation and start a strong program for the following year. Names and fragments show notes from a meeting, pupil movements, and scattered remarks about zoology and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Athletic Association
Chas. Corrall
Chicago
Millie Enterline
Eliza Emsley
Schhool
St. Louis
Alina
Equator
Exrepe
WANTS WANTED Competent man for general howe position
Fragments describe employment ads for a general works position, a sales rep for Wisconsin Lead and Zinc Smelting and Mining Co, and various unrelated notices. Names include F. E. Pollasky and J. Vermellen. locations Milwaukee and Alma. other items mention subscriptions, maps of Gratiot county, and a sideboard for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Howe
Mt Reek Gence
F. E. Pollasky
Mnet
Represent
Wisconsin Lead Dul Zine Corporation
Ite
W Contin
Storm Leaves Towns Damaged and Fatalities Reported
A Thursday storm across the state caused widespread destruction estimates show buildings struck by lightning and some burned. Several deaths and large stock losses. In Semsen Cenres a hail storm damaged homes and shattered lights. Forest Hutt saw a lightning strike injure a man and farm structures blown down. Nathaniel Davie, 20, was killed by lightning at Weidman. Bales and barns damaged in Pleaban Valury and Evwett areas. Damages varied from broken windows to brick and shingle scattering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semsen Cenres
A. Johnson
Mr. Gargett
Bins
Nathaniel Davie
Stanton
Weidman
LN Baker
J. T. Swigart
Grade by Grade Students Named in Local Ledger
A scanned list shows numerous students across first through eighth grades with many repeated surnames. Names include Milton Harris Maggie Breece May Batcock Charlie Creaser Helen Cary Haze Cary Clyde Cruson Milton Dallas Vernon Elliott Lester Haner George Hooper Lewis Isham Clyde Mary Algernon Montigel Eddie Pierce Worrien and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virst Grade
Milton Harris
Maggie Breece
May Batcock
Charlie Creaser
Helen Cary
Haze Cary
Clyde Cruson
Milton Dallas
Vernon Elliott
Lester Haner
George Hooper
Lewis Isham
Clyde Mary
Algernon Montigel
Eddie Pierce
Worrien
Ten Years In Bed Ak A Gray Kidney Cure Endorsed
Ten years of extreme kidney pain confined to a heel like illness. Despite the best medical care, relief was not found until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. The testimonial claims lasting results and gratitude to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
Bo Sharrar
Scott and Bowne Chemists Advertisement in New York
An old classified style notice from Scott and Bowne Chemists at 409 415 Pearl Street New York branding products and price information with a prominent dollar figure. The fragment shows a sale or offer likely for a drug or chemical product as part of the chemists shop listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Scc
The Dog's Cold Nose Origin From Noahs Ark Tale
The tale recounts Mrs Noah sealing a leak in the ark with a woolen garment and Nip the collie sticking his nose in the repaired hole to halt the flood, a scene witnessed by a carpenter who used a pine plug. The cold nose becomes a legend explaining why healthy dogs have cold noses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
New York Times
Noah
Nip
Indy
Wessel
Infernal Regions and Mythic Descriptions Found in Antiquated Text
The excerpt blends depictions of hell from Buddhist and Norse mythologies with Christian imagery, noting fiery, punitive punishments and serpents in Odin era lore. It references a distant claim of a hundred dollar reward for a cataract cure and advertises a purported remedy with testimonials for Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boddhisar
Odin
Thor
Hell
Leftovers and thrift in kitchen economy
A narrator muses on leftovers and frugal cooking. A famed cook questions waste as a wife and neighbor discuss appetite and economies. She says she eats leftovers and avoids waste. the piece warns against overbuying and overreconstructing meals, urging wise material selection.
Relief After Coughing Fifty Years in Michigan City
An elderly resident of Michigan City, Michigan, finally finds relief after decades of coughing. The report notes widespread recommendations for Root Cough syrup and mentions attendant remedies and a hopeful outcome for the patient’s health.
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Vasean
Imiay City
Mich
Birf
Dorset taioemh and the palace of Minus discovery
Arthur Lewis of Oxford and colleagues uncover a subterranean sanctuary within the so called palace of Minus. Ancient artifacts and two of her servants are depicted in highly modern terracotta. a comet-like headpiece closely mirrors a contemporary specimen seen in a department store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Arthur Lewis
Oxford
Aeologii
Minus
Department
Tore
Etiquette in Tokyo and a riksha boy’s sorrow
A traveler describes Japanese servant etiquette with a riksha boy who smiles when rebuked. He recalls a death in the boy’s family accompanied by laughter, noting etiquette details as puzzling. The tale includes a rejected suitor who must prove he can support a family before a renewal of courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taki
Hin
The Only Woman Who Does Diplomatic Work For the Genome
Miss Margaret M. Hanna is noted as the lone woman in U S employ who handles diplomatic correspondence at the State Department. In her twenties, she has held the post since 1900 earning 1800 dollars yearly. Born in Ann Arbor Michigan, Hanna is skilled in French and Spanish and has accompanied arbitration and commission missions as translator and stenographer.
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Genome
United States
Washington
Margaret M. Hanna
Uncle Sam
Department of State
Hannahe
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hague
Abe
Miss Hanna
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Railway Congress
Alma College
J. Vermellen Ar
Fess
A. Barenin
Co. Alma
Record Office
Gratiot
Een
Gead Lnen Fort Brete
Sitet
Eequire
Camden
Demuth
Stara
Forest Hutt
Hadsell Sprague
Will
Seould
Clarence Hanghart
Ruth Bennett
Iva Cowles
Harry Carer
Ruth Davis
Florence DePlavia
Sammie Diets
Freda ‘Hammer
Ruth Kelly
Elsie Lindner
Hula Latimer
Elaine Losey
Lillie Mosher
Allen Morey
Adm” Miller
Fern Nelson
Lillian Popp
Elma Ray
Malcom Smith
Martha Windiate
Willie Atkinson
Bessie Creaser
Donnald Clement
Retta Clark
Irene Dallas
Lorian Easlick
Hermann Engelmann
Hana Easlick
Leroy Fishbeck
Elle Fiske
Florence Harrison
Ruth Hooper
Louise Holzhever
Howard Johnson
Homer Marvin
Frankie Moore
Earl Nicholson
Earle Omens
Martha Summers
Artie Clubb
Winnie Cooper
Mark Cameron
Hollis Clark
Esther Dunham
Iva Hooper
Gracie Hammer
Flora Kineh
Charlie Lewis
Florenc Kineh
Reginale MeCli
Lois Sturdavant
Miriam Tinker
Mary Upthegrove
Eifreddele
Helen Willan
ViIron
Jena Argent
Edward Battke
Paul Clark
Albert Carter
Helene Englemann
Melet Latimer
Reva Mack
Carl Titus
Marvella Adams
Edna Alverson
Dallas Brock
Pearl Bowers
Alger Clark
Clyde Creaser
Marjorie Delavan
Alfred Engeltant
Lester Wishbeck
Roy Gulick
Ford Gargett
Edith Hooper
Victor Kinch
Robert Lee
E Meck
Hasel Latimer
Hazel McGrath
Kernei
Scott
Caple-Soule Hardware Co
J. S. Caple
Walding
Kinnan Mary
Hall
Alma
Misa Margahet M. Hanna
LEE Mercantile Company
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