Taft Urges Conservation Duty at National Congress
President Taft addresses the National Conservation Congress, calling conservation a national duty spanning agriculture, forests, mineral, oil and gas lands, coal, and water power. He warns against partisan acrimony and outlines proposed strategies for land management, reclamation funding, and leasing systems to balance development with preservation.
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St. Paul
National Conservation Congress
Taft
The
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Alaska
Friends
Congress
Federal Court of Appeals
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
Smith
Women Seek Remedy for Female Ailments in 19th Century Ad
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for a range of women's health issues from inflammation to fibroid tumors. It claims decades of success and invites readers to write for personalized advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Suffragist Baroness Describes Finnish Vote Cause
Baroness Aletta Korff notes Finland granted women the vote after proving they could act in an emergency. She cites the 1904 strike and Russian revolutionary outbreak as moments when women demonstrated initiative and helped make peace. She argues suffrage awaits broader wartime cooperation from England and the United States.
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Aletta Korff
Finland
Russia
England
Lord Kinnard Story Ends With Hair Restoration Joke
Lord Kinnard visited a mission school in east London and told the tale of Samson to a class of boys. He asked what to do against an enemy, and a pupil quipped, suggesting to "Get a bottle of hair restorer" after considering the giant's strength.
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Lord Kinnard
East End
London
Samson
Bank Robbed as Police Seek Burglars at Sea
Mrs Simmonds reads a dramatic headline about a city bank burglary and police diverted to a fishing trip. A judge remarks on the odd contrast, noting the burglars acted while officers were away fishing.
Partly Made Over Reveals New Look in Unseen Romance
A dialogue hints at a rekindled romance as a woman explains a changed appearance while a man struggles to place her. She asserts recognition with a flippant remark about recent hair and figure changes. The exchange implies prior engagement and a possible second chance.
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President Taft
National Congress
Board of Army Engineers
Mineral Lands
Coal Lands
Sya
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Appalachian
Central States
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Seattle
San Francisco
Brooks
Roosevelt
Cunningham
Land Office
California
Louisiana
Oregon
Wyoming
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Southern Pacific Railroad
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Reclamation Service
Lydia E. Pinkham
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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