Taft Era Policy Shifts Highlight Brief Senate Actions
The senate raised the print paper tax to four dollars a ton while William Lorimer took his Illinois seat and voted on the tariff schedule. Taft cabinet talks exceeded two and a half hours on economy of administration. Taft urged Congress to tax undistributed corporate earnings. Senator Borah pledged a future vote for Philippine self rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
William Lorimer
Illinois
Taft
Congress
Borah
Philippines
Notable Visitors and Political Moves Across Times
Henry George Jr visits Yasnaya Polyana to meet Count Tolstoy whose admiration for his father’s ideas shines through. Rev. A G Pierce named Unitarian chaplain by senate resolution. Roosevelt critiques corporate rule in Outlook. Thaw hearing delayed to July 6. Charles W Morse freed on 125000 bond. Ralph Shull faces five days in workhouse for speeding. Fairbanks hosted by Kyoto governor. Abner Smith becomes Joliet penitentiary librarian after bank wrecking case. Leupp resigns Indian commissioner. Valentine appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry George, Jr
Leo Tolstoi
Yasnat Poliana
A. G. Pierce
D. D
Justice Millar
New York Supreme Court
Marty K. Thaw
United States
Kyoto
Japan
Abner Smith
Chicago
Joliet Penitentiary
Francis E. Leupp
Taft
Robert G. Valentine
Collision Kills Ten in Indiana Trolley Crash
General news item notes a head on collision of two trolley cars on the Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railroad near Baileytown Indiana killing ten and injuring forty. Other items include a failed Calhoun trial verdict, a global hunt for a Chinese slayer, and various local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Lake Shore
Bend
Baileytown
Ind
Patrick Calhoun
San—Francisco
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Franz Sigel
New York
Louis Chevrolet
Emil Tilley
Benton Harbor
Mich
Bruce Moore
Platte City
George Johnson
N. Burnham
Pittsfield
Mass
G. B. Lewis Company
Watertown
Wis
International Banking Company
Peking
F. W. Marvin
Union Pacific Mail
Omaha
Buhl
Idaho
Eichhorn elected president at North American Skat league meet
The North American Skat league met in Milwaukee electing J. Charles Eichhorn of Detroit as president and selecting Detroit as the next meeting site. A flurry of regional items followed, including wage hikes at Stanley G. Flagg Ironworks and various criminal and societal notes from across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skat League
Milwaukee
J. Charles Eichhorn
Detroit
Stanley G. Flagg
Stowe
Tangier
Roghi
Pettinio Galbo
Orazio Rumiola
Black Hard” ‘Society
Pittsburg
Davis
Kingston
Mount
Pocono
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Jagul
Turplay Bay
Black Sea
American Institute of Homeopathy
Michigan State Association of Letter Carriers
Benton Harbor
Joe Matson
Chalmers- Detroit
Crown Proint
Ind
Ohio
Dayton
Wright Brothers
Howard Gould
Dustin Farnum
Patrick Calhoun
San Francisco
Albert Munro
Williamsport
James _D_Hallen
New York
Broughton
Brandenburg
Grover Cleveland
Emma Kaufmann
Flandreau
America
Bonacum
Ulysses
Neb
Great Britain
Chamber of Deputies
Caillaux
Klein
Chicago
Earl Nelson
Kankakee
Paxton
Ill
Thomas J. McCoy
Laporte
Levi Yoder
Massilon, O
Harmon
Cincinnati
N Hat
Connecticut
Amalgamated Hat Manufacturers
Foster Dropped From Chicago Baptist Conference
Chicago officials report Prof George Burman Foster of the University of Chicago was dropped from the Chicago Baptist ministers conference amid chaotic scenes. Hisses and shouting filled the meeting as Dixon urged Foster's removal and Myers pressed a resolution to eject him, while others questioned decorum and procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burman Foster
Baptist Minister's Conference of Chicago
Chicago
Ill
University of Chicago
Chicago—Baptists
Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Chicago
Dixon
Baptist Church
New York
M. P.boynton
Foster
Myers
Johnston Myers
Johnston Myers, One of the Chief Assailants of Prof. Foster
Dr Boynton
Dr. Boynton
Caught After Long Chase Involving McCain Arrest
James D. McCain alias H H D Haven alias D D Haven alias Joseph D O Brien arrested at Shelly Pennsylvania near here on a charge of forging a $500 Chicago check. He claimed a Pittsburg family background and once worked as a government contractor in the Philippines before disappearing after the Ross Dean Electrical Construction Co name was forged to a check. Detectives traced him from Denver to Lake City Nevada to San Quakertown Pennsylvania and finally Shelly for arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mexico
James D. McCain
H.H. D. Haven
D. D. Haven
Joseph D. ‘O’brien
Shelly
Here
Chicago
McCain
Pittsburg
Philippines
Ross-Dean Electrical Construction Co
Denver
Lake City
Neo
San ‘Quakertown
Shelley
Governor names successor to Miami University trustee
Gov Harmon appoints Rev Willis A Montgomery to succeed his brother as trustee of Miami University Oxford for the term ending 1911. Three hundred fifty four graduates will receive diplomas at Ohio State University commencement in a tent on campus. Dr Andrew Fleming West of Princeton will be commencement orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon
Willis A. Montgomery
First Presbyterian Church of
Georgetown
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio State
University
Andrew Fleming West
Princeton
Andrew Fleming
Tragedy Over Cat Sparks Fatal Gunfire in Steubenville
In Steubenville Mele Oswman chased a quarrel over a cat upstairs for a shotgun. He shot boarder Mike Dewick who died in minutes and injured his wife Mrs Osman who later died. Osman reloaded and again aimed at himself as officers intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Joseph Sbenitzki
Mele Oswman
Mike Dewick
Dewick
Segregation Policy Stuns Ohio Northern Summer Session
President A. E. Smith announced that male and female students must sit on opposite chapel sides and endure separate studies throughout the term, mirroring old district school segregation. The move unsettled teachers and revealed broader discipline changes at the Ada, Ohio institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada, O
A. E. Smith
Ohio Northern University
Washingtonville mayor fines drunks in wet town action
Mayor Joe Grimms cracked down on alcohol in Washingtonville by arresting 18 drunk offenders. Fourteen were fined five dollars plus costs, boosting the town treasury by a total of 112 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtonville
Joe Grimms
Mershat
Calaboose
Chamber of Commerce launches Gatling fight against Johnson plan
In Cleveland Ohio the Chamber of Commerce formed a committee of 100 at a general meeting to lead the fiercest possible opposition to Mayor Tom N Johnsons traction program and the Schmidt ordinance. The referendum election is set for August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
Tom N. Johnson
Milk Sickness Strikes Zanesville Family After Supper
The Ham mond family of Zanesville Ohio and Mrs Ham mond's mother were taken ill after eating bread and milk. Prompt medical help and safe vomiting prevented any fatalities as all members recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
He Hammond
Hammond
Yan
Cambridge
Only Three Institutions Eligible for Carnegie Fund
Miami president Dr Guy Potter Benton notes that only three state universities meet Carnegie fund requirements while large schools like the University of Illinois are rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Guy Potter Benton
Miami
University of Illinois
Railroad Bridge Completed Over Ohio River Near Gallipolis
The Toledo and Ohio Central and the Kanawha and Michigan railroads, part of the Morgan syndicate, completed their new bridge across the Ohio River four miles east of Gallipolis and have switched to the new track above the flood line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Toledo & Ohio Central
Kanawha & Michigan
Morgan Syndicate
Ohio River
Fall of Elevator Kills One in City Building
An elevator collapsed from the seventh floor of the Murdock Building, killing one person and seriously injuring seven others. George Deinlein was among the injured in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Deinlein
Kive
Murdock
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Success Story
Chicago woman describes severe illness and two doctors recommending a third operation. After two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports recovery from inflammation and a small tumor, endorsing the remedy for female ills and suggesting others avoid unnecessary surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lydia—E Pinkham
Alvena Sperling
Langdon Street
Lydia Ee Pinkham
A Difference in Morning Wake Up Calls
A humorous reflection on the changing dynamics of a relationship as a woman coaxes a man from sleep with a repeated call to rise, illustrating how perception shifts from romantic to practical over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel
John
Souders Vanilla Extract Ad Highlights Mexican Vanilla Beans
Pur pure vanilla extract made from fine Mexican vanilla beans. Available in all grocers. Bottles offered at 10 15 and 25 cents.
Emerson Quote Refines Personal Duty to Society
A reflective line attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes that an individual's effort to improve the world hinges on adding value to the commonwealth. The saying frames personal virtue as social contribution and responsibility.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Aid Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming it softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures wind colic priced at 25 cents per bottle. A note mentions a customer breaking a $5 bill and receiving change.
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Washington News
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MOB
Minnie Berry
Peice
Springfield
Laura Yowell
Green Ridge
Nankie Yowell
Laura
Chicago & Alton
Carlinville
Pennsylvania
Buckeye Record
Telegraph
State Capital Notes
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emerson
Guaran
Carters
Tyeg
Herzog
U.n.10n—Light—Co
Greenwich Aver
New York City
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