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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
2
Washington notes shower him with congratulations for a remarkable Congressional record. President Taft, grateful for praise, recalls election triumphs of 1908 and emphasizes he acted without threats during the recent session.
Chicago June 24 The government indictment against National Packing and ten subsidiaries for conspiracy to restrain trade under the Sherman act was rejected by Judge Landis on a faulty drawing. The beef trust probe began January 14 with a July 14 venire of 75 to draw a grand jury for a second investigation.
Regular airship passenger service began with Count Zeppelin’s Deutschland traveling 300 miles from Friedrichshafen to Duesseldorf in nine hours. The craft carried 20 passengers at an average 33 mph, with a peak hour of 43.5 mph. Tickets for early trips ranged from 25 to 50 dollars and the ship includes a buffet restaurant service.
Albany report says Gov. Hughes told friends he will go to Washington for life and will not seek a third term. He intends to retire in October to devote later years to interpreting law on the U S Supreme Court, despite Roosevelts urging.
Washington reports the postal savings bank act approved by the president will soon form its board of trustees and begin plans to implement the law. Any person 10 years or older may open an account in a designated post office. married women may hold accounts independently. each person may have one account. Deposits start at $1 and must be in multiples, with a maximum of $100 per calendar month.
A congressional line in the agricultural appropriation bill shifts legal work to be supervised by the Solicitor. The change affects Dr. Harvey W. Wiley chief of the Bureau of Chemistry Forestry Service head Gilford Pinchot and the Weather Bureau among others.
In Ocella Georgia A W Bostwick killed Chief of Police Davis and mortally wounded Sheriff Bass during a shootout as officers tried to arrest him. Gov Brown orders a militia company to the scene to assist in capturing Bostwick.
Governor Glasscock remains firm on a proposed tax on natural gas production in West Virginia. The issue highlights the vast gas industry and its economic impact as debate continues. Latonia racing term winds down in Kentucky with two weeks left in fall season.
Porter Charlton, husband of Mary Scott Castle Charlton, arrested aboard the Princess Irene in Hoboken, confessed to killing his wife during a quarrel at a Lake Como villa. He described striking her with a wooden mallet, placing the body in a trunk, and tossing it into the lake. Defense plans include insanity experts, who labeled him incurably insane after five hours of examination.
Dayton Ohio June 23 Governor Judson Harmon was renominated for governor by acclamation. He attacked the Payne Aldrich tariff in his convention address. The committee on resolutions rejected Bryan inspired efforts to endorse a U S senator. The platform endorsed Harmon's administration and pledged support for him as Democratic presidential candidate in 1912.
An unknown man leaped from Second Sisters Island into the Niagara river and was swept over the Horseshoe Falls. Lifesaving crews searched the area for the missing diver.
Rain fell west of Rugby helping ease a long drought in North Dakota. Storms appeared general in the area and moved eastward, bringing relief to Grand Forks and surrounding regions.
Senator Gore stunned the Senate by saying a $50 000 bribe was offered to drop his opposition to recognizing McMurry contracts for selling Indian lands in Oklahoma. He added an ex-senator from Nebraska and an ex-senator from Kansas were involved and a House member also faced a similar approach.
The steamers Charles H Hebard Caldera T A B Clarke Walter Scranton and Harvey D Goulder are laid up under the breakwater as part of a carrier agreement. About forty freighters will be out of service in ten days with 20 percent capacity tied for subscribers.
George R. Putnam of Davenport Iowa is named commissioner of light houses at a salary of $5,000 annually and Arthur W. Conover of Passaic New Jersey is named deputy commissioner. The appointments inaugurate lighthouse system reorganization.
President Taft used strong pressure to win House approval of a Senate amendment in the sundry civil bill. The measure would exempt labor unions from prosecutions under the Sherman anti trust law, and the House vote 138 to 130 accepted the amendment. Taft warned he would not support any provision granting unequal treatment before the law.
About 500 attendees including former Vice President Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge gathered at Hazleden farm, George Ade’s country home in Brook Indiana, for a day of dances, rifle shooting, horseshoe tournaments, noon luncheon, fireworks, races, and baseball games.
Judge Josiah Cohen issues a permanent injunction restraining Allegheny County commissioners from opening ballot boxes in the Thirtieth district and recounting 66 Black contested and 23 Dalzell contested precincts. Dalzell, with Clarence V. Tiers, seeks the Republican nomination. Dalzell appears poised to win if Black’s lawyers do not appeal.
Kansas City bankers and southwestern lenders allied to withhold loans for car purchases. They cite regional extravagance in auto buying to justify the boycott, affecting customers who plan to use cash for motor vehicle purchases.
In Chicago on June 25, the fate of Lee O'Neil Browne hung on a jury deliberating a bribery case tied to United States Senate votes. Judge McSurely charged the jurors to consider testimonies from Beckemeyer and Link, and to weigh uncorroborated accomplice testimony, amid vitriolic prosecutorial remarks by Wayman. Browne and allies predicted acquittal, while the State’s Attorney forecast conviction.
Tex Rickard received a telegram from Governor Dickerson confirming that prize fights are licensed under Nevada law and will be enforced without interference. The note states there will be no interference from the governor’s office if all legal requirements are met, and that the decision is irrevocable.
Cleveland June 24 Fred Kohler known as the Golden Rule chief of police was suspended by Mayor Baehr on charges of drunkenness and immorality but was acquitted by the civil service commission. The decision directs reinstatement at once after a trial.
Washington June 25 The house adopted the conference report on the public building bill and sent the measure to the president for approval.
A 1900s style warning declares danger signals of kidney distress and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. M. A. Gams of Russellville Arkansas. It claims the pills cure sick kidneys and notes cost per box with Foster Milburn Co. as producer. The piece also touches on a joke about monopolies and nursery anti crust law from Champ Clark at Bowling Green.
The Coca Cola Company of Atlanta offers a 1910 Coca Cola Baseball Record Book containing Casey at the Bat and schedules for both leagues, plus a booklet The Truth About Coca Cola. The package, sent on receipt of a 2 cent stamp, promotes Coca Cola as wholesome and refreshing available at soda fountains and in bottles for 5 cents.
Little Helen, at a seaside house with her aunt, overhears her mother speaking from the city and bursts into tears. The child asks how they will ever get mamma out of that “little hole.”
A woman criticizes soaps that rot fabrics and favoring a soap called Easy Task that cleans without damaging clothes. She asserts it saves work and dirt while guarding against germs, reflecting practical advice in The Modern Youth. The item also includes brief dialogue about schooling and a humorous sports exchange.
Chicago reader recounts severe illness with two doctors saying fatal without surgery. After three bottles she credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with recovery. Advertisement urges women to avoid unnecessary operations and restore feminine health with the tonic.
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