Oil Tariff Battle Dramatically Lowers Duty to 1 Percent
In Washington the House, in committee of the whole, set the crude petroleum duty at 1 percent ad valorem, shifting toward a free-list effect. While the measure pleased oil producers and insurgent Republicans, it faces potential reversal by the Senate Finance Committee and reflects broader tariff battles shaping the Payne bill provisions. The dispute centers on Standard Oil’s interests, international oil ties, and the political push from midwestern producers.
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Washington
Standard Oil Co
House of Reresentatives
Ways and Means
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Middle West
Norris
Nebraska
Kusterman
Wisconsin
of! Co
Mexico
Russia
Europe
Bureau of Corporations
Senate Committee On Finance
House
House Committee
High Winds Blamed for Big Fire in New York Shops
Winds caused a $125000 blaze that destroyed the Second Avenue Elevated railway repair shops at Second Avenue and 128th Street. A sign blew down toppling wires into an oil barrel, triggering an explosion and roof collapse. The fire confined to the shops, three hours of traffic halt.
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New York
Second Avenue
One Hundred
Twenty Eighth Street
Fatal Rebuke Sparks Tragic Suicide in Baltimore
Balimore Georgia April 8 A man named Warren son of a well to do widow, stung by a rebuke from his sister in law, killed himself by shooting. The incident underscores a personal tragedy sparked by family quarrel and prompts local authorities to examine the events leading to the fatal act.
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Balimore
Herman Warren
Forest Fire Threatens Oceanville and Port Republic
A gale fans a forest blaze two miles wide threatening Oceanville and Port Republic in Atlantic City area on April 8. Fire crews battle the wildfire as strong winds push flames toward the towns and surrounding areas.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Oceanville
Port Republic
Dentist Sick After Mistaking Aconite For Medicine
Chicago April 8 Dr W H Peileher a dentist is in serious condition in hospital after drinking aconite by mistake for medicine He grew ill and just before losing consciousness managed to telephone doctors and the police.
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Chicago
W. H. Peileher
Fire Aboard Italian Steamer Monconsio Near Norfolk
The Italian steamer Monconsio carrying cotton cargo from New Orleans to Genoa put into Norfolk April 8 after a fire broke out in her hold. Tugs controlled the blaze using steam as several vessels assisted in the effort.
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Norfolk
Monconsio
New Orleans
Genoa
Maniac Killer in Aurora Ends In Self Destruction
John Anderson, a plumber and widower, armed with two pistols a shotgun and bombs killed a woman and wounded another before killing himself. He terrorized a city block near railroad First and Second streets firing on residents including Mrs. McVicker who died at the threshold and Mrs Belford wounded as her mother Mrs Minton, 80, Blind, moved about. Anderson blew out his brains after entering a room and detonations failed to explode due to a yielding couch.
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Aurora
John Anderson
John Belford
John McVicker
Anderson
McVicker
Fire destroys Henry Gaus & Sons box factory in St Louis
In St Louis on Thursday the Henry Gaus & Sons box factory at 213 North Main Street was consumed by a blaze for the third time in 20 years causing about 200000 in damages including 75000 to the nearby F H Logeman chair factory. Foreman and superintendent were absent and one worker John Walze 68 leaped from a window after being badly burned. The origin of the fire remains a mystery.
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St. Louis
Henry Gaus & Sons
North Main Street
F. H. Logeman
John Walze
Henry Gaus
Train on Fire at Valparaiso Neb Sparks Burn Mail Cars
The Union Pacific westbound passenger train arrived in Valparaiso in flames. Mail and baggage cars and contents were destroyed. The mail agent escaped by leaping from the car. he was later found unharmed. The fire likely started from locomotive sparks.
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Valparaiso
Neb
Union Pacific
Mother Rescues Herself After Child Drowns
In New York on April 9 Mary O'Brien about 80 with a five month old baby leaped from a lighter at One Hundred fifteenth Street into the Hastover. The infant drowned while the elderly woman was rescued and taken to Harlem hospital.
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New York
Mary O'Brien
One Hundred and Fifteenth Street
Harlem Hospital
Treasury Statement Shows Balances in General Fund
Washington April 9 treasury balances report available cash 133,869,501 dollars gold coin and bullion 41,563,334 dollars gold certificates 48,869,620 dollars excluding 150 million gold revenue.
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Treasury
Washington
General Fund
Three Killed by Blast Near Nimrod Montana
Three workmen were killed in a blast at a Northern Pacific construction site near Nimrod Montana. Rescue crews reporting the bodies not yet reached as they dig to recover the victims.
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Nimrod
Mont
Northern Pacific
Payne Tariff Bill Passes House 217 to 161
The Payne tariff bill cleared the House by 217 to 161 after three weeks of debate. One Republican voted against it and four Louisiana Democrats supported it. The day featured heated exchanges, and attendance included Mrs. Taft as galleries filled. The chamber adopted limits on sessions and adjourned at 8:20. The Senate Finance Committee prepared to insert rates ahead of amendments.
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Washington
House
Austin
Tennessee
Louisiana
Messrs
Broussard
Estopinal
Pujo
Wickliffe
Champ Clark
Howland and
Joyce
Ohio
Fitzgerald
New York
Messrs. Mann
Illinois
Cushman
Galeries
Taft
Senate Committee On Finance
Payne
Mrs Sampson Acquitted After Murder Trial
Mrs Georgia Allyn Sampson was found not guilty in Lyons New York after a trial for the death of her husband Harry Sampson. The acquittal came shortly after 10 pm Friday night and she received a warm reception from relatives and supporters in the court.
Oil Stills Explosion Kills Two In Point Richmond
April 10 Point Richmond California two men burned to death and three others seriously injured in an oil still explosion at Standard Oil Co. plant. The blast, which touched eight acres, involved a 10000 barrel still and ignited spilled oil. 1500 firefighters fought the blaze for over an hour and damage is estimated at 60000 dollars.
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Point Richmond
Cal
Standard Oil Co
Seven Miners Perish in Windber Mine Blast Near Johnstown
Seven foreign miners were killed by a premature blast in Berwind-White Mine No. 37 near Windber, south of Johnstown, on Friday evening. The cause of the blast is unknown and the disaster was first detected at the moment of the explosion.
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Johnstown
Windber
Here
Boy Kills His Sweetheart and Then Ends His Life
In El Paso on Friday night Ray Ratcliff, a 16 year old bellboy, shot Blanche Lefevre 14 and then killed himself after a lover's quarrel. The incident occurred on the street near the Sheldon hotel and left police to investigate the shooting and suicide. Also reported an empty balloon descending near Conti Italy with three aviators from Paris feared missing.
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el Paso
Tex
Blanche Lefevre
Ray Ratcliff
Sheldon Hotel
Timber Blaze Devastates Roanoke County Forest
Forest fires in Lotetourt county spread along the mountains for a hundred miles. Officials estimate hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of timber may have been destroyed.
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Roanoke
Lotetourt
German Patriotism Hisses Du Maurier's Play
Berlin reports a major public reaction as DuMaurier's play An Englishman's Home is hissed and jeered by Berlin audiences. The Sunday night performance at Neues theater drew Berlin's elite including imperial court officials, signaling a bold German response to English press and parliament hostility. The incident is described as Germany's first reply to English claims of German aggression and aims to counter the idea of German solely seeking invasion.
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Berlin
Germany
England
Maj
DuMaurier
Neues Theater
Imperial Court
Arcadia Lynching after attempted assault of Miss Ewing
In Arcadia Florida on April 12 a Black man named John Smith was hanged by a mob after a Saturday attempt to assault Miss Mary Ewing. Two white men aided by her screams arrived to help, aiding pursuit to a turpentine camp where Smith was captured. Sheriff Freeman and deputies tried to protect him but were forced to release him to an automobile party. The mob lynched Smith at a tree on the city’s edge. his body remained suspended.
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Arcadia
Fla
John Smith
Miss Mary
Ewing
Miss Ewing
Will Knowles
Fire Claims Six Lives in Lenox Blaze and Dynamite Blast
Six people died in an early morning Lenox Massachusetts fire that wrecked the business district and caused over 250000 dollars in property damage. The explosion of 75 pounds of dynamite at James Clifford & Sons hardware store blew one body into the street and cremated the others inside the building.
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Lenox
Mass
James Cliford & Sons
Mt Etna Eruption Triggers Mass Evacuations in Sicily
Rome reports Mt Etna erupted Sunday morning with snow, smoke and cinders. Sicilians fear another earthquake like Messina. Residents of Catania Acireale and nearby areas prepare to flee their homes.
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Rome
Mt. Etna
Sicilans
Messina
Catania
Acireale
Windstorm Derails Train Near Mayview
Passenger train No 14 on the Chicago and Alton was derailed east of Higginsville Missouri by a fierce windstorm. Coaches were lifted from the track and rolled down an embankment but no one was seriously injured though passengers were badly shaken.
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Higginsville
Chicago & Alton
Mayview
Train Derailed Near Old Fort Injures Eight
Four cars of passenger Train No. 2% on the Southern railway derailed near Old Fort North Carolina just east of Asheville on Sunday. Six passengers and two trainmen were slightly injured.
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Asheville
Southern Railway
Old Fort
N.C
Here
Severe earthquake rocks Sundsvall region and nearby areas
A violent earthquake struck near Sundsvall Sweden early Saturday morning lasting about a minute. Reports say it caused considerable damage in nearby regions including Copenhagen. No injuries are yet confirmed.
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Sweden
Copenhagen
Sundsvol
Illegal fees drawn by county officials and unauthorized payments
State examiners report that Richland County and Cuyahoga County officials drew illegal fees totaling 5 905 and made unauthorized payments of 3 079 between 1904 and 1908. Findings name Treasurer L 8 Kuebler and police chief J W Weil with improper fees and misused pauper relief funds.
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Cuyahoga County
Columbus
Richland County
F. H. Doyle
G. W. Barrerre
State Accounting Bureau
L. 8. Kuebler
Mansfield
J. W. Weil
Cleveland
Court House
J. A. Bliss
B. A. Dover
Cuyahoga
Courts Accept Willis Marcand to Marry Stella Cunningham
In Columbus Ohio probate Judge Samuel L Black received a warning note signed Fifty Colored and Fifty White attached to a 20 foot rope on his office door. The note threatened trouble if a black man marries a white woman amid ongoing decisions over license eligibility. The ensemble is viewed as a hoax.
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Columbus
Willis Marcand
Stella Cunningham
Samuel L. Black
Springfield
No Trade Custom in Paper Purchases Declared
In Columbus on April 9 the attorney general holds that trade customs counting wrappers twine etc as part of paper weight are abrogated by competitive bidding laws. The opinion to State Printer Sullivan will govern future purchases and disallow such customs.
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Columbus
Denman
John L. Sullivan
Unemployed Leader Warns Columbus City Threats Fire and Sack
George B. Dickert, head of the Columbus unemployed, refuses to leave and faces long jail time. A notice from James Miller claiming to represent Dickert threatens to burn the city unless jobs are provided within two weeks.
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Columbus
George B. Dickert
James Miller
Dickert
Minister Charged with Slander in Fostoria Case
Rev. V. P. Welch of the Apostolic Holiness church in Fostoria was indicted by the Seneca county grand jury for slander. He is out on bail. The charge stems from uttering false reports about parishioner Mrs. Alta Eames amid church factional troubles.
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Tiffin
V. P. Welch
Apostolic Holiness
Fostoria
Seneca County
Welch
Alta Eames
Plans for Two Cottages at Girls Industrial Home
Superintendent Dyer and trustees met Gov Harmon to discuss building two cottages near Delaware worth 20500 dollars each. The project was authorized in the recent legislative session.
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Columbus
Girls’ Industrial
Delaware
Dyer
Harmon
Cuyahoga Falls Forms Fire Department With Chief Only
Akron Ohio April 9 report says Cuyahoga Falls now has a fire department consisting of a chief only. The old department of 27 members went out of service at night Wednesday as officials delay naming a new force.
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Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
HARDSHIPS OF ARMY LIFE AND KIDNEY TROUBLE STORY
Retired Bolivar Missouri merchant David W. Martin recalls wartime kidney injuries from a fall during combat and credits Deans Kidney Pills with relief. He reports back pain headaches dizziness and irregular urination before using the remedy. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David W. Martin
Bolivar
Mr. Martin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Hardest Duty Debate Between Husband and Wife
A dinner table argument in the Brown household turns into a humorous litany of wife duties. Mrs Brown lists chores from cooking to coal carrying and fence repairs and adds keeping her husband from making a fool of himself.
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Mr. Brown
Total Hair Loss Seemed Imminent
Readable fragment describes severe scalp condition with hair shedding in handfulls and scaly scalp. mentions now clear scalp but lacks full context or outcome.
New Hair Grown by Cutiura
W F Steese of 6812 Broad St Pittsburg Penn recounts two years of scalp scurf and hair loss after typhoid fever then uses Cuti cura Soap and Cuti gura Ointment to restore a clear scalp and thicker hair. Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston sole proprietors are listed.
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W. F. Steese
Broad St
Pittsburg
Penn
Blotting Out Moths Prompted by Family Request
A child relates a plea from a parent asking a lazy helper to sit by the clothes closet and blow smoke in to kill moths. The exchange frames a domestic remedy as a small chore turned task.
Her Womanly Curiosity and the Burial Question
A bachelor aged 52 says he has saved enough to ensure a decent burial for himself without public expense. An 85 year old maiden questions why he considers a burial decent and who bears the cost.
Allen's Foot-Base Cure for Swollen Feet Ad
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Base powder as a cure for swollen smarting tired aching hot sweating feet corns and bunions. It claims the powder is shaken into the shoes and cures while you walk with a 2 cent price and samples offered by Fred. dress Allen B Olmsted LeRoy N.Y.
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Allen
Fred.dress
Olmsted
LeRoy
Lecturer and entertainer remark echoes in conversation
A brief exchange clarifies a distinction between a lecturer and an entertainer. The speaker emphasizes the precise label used, avoiding broader implications about the person’s roles.
Domestic Eye Remedy Receives Mixed Endorsements
A fragmented note references a domestic eye remedy claimed to be supported by physicians in Gontor and allied with a sale of a tea product. The text suggests claims of improving vision and winning favor, but details are unclear and the source provides no verifiable outcomes.
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Ibs
Ala
Gontor
Streetcar Straps Standings in Quaint City Jest
A humorous note recalls public jokes about riders grabbing straps in streetcars. The line is treated as a familiar quip rather than a news item, reflecting everyday urban life and social wit of the era.
Sounders Vanilla Extract Advertises Mexican Beans
Advertising copy touts Sounders Vanilla Extract made from fine Mexican vanilla beans and bottled in 10 15 and 25 cent sizes. The tone emphasizes pure concentrated flavor and quality.
Coon story hints at mischief and escape
Fragmentary text hints at mischief and flight from bad company. The lines mention Detocionon and Winslow's Boot with unclear meaning. Readers are left with a sense of misdirection and a questionable moral note about justifiable larceny.
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Gotham Road
Maniac
Conti
Milan
Paris
Gardiot
Patterson
Patriuis Hiss DU Maurier
Cutiura
Ae Winslow
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