Roosevelt Urges Federal Insurance Code to Curb Abuses
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a message endorsing a model insurance code for the District of Columbia and urging uniform federal guidance. The plan, drafted with the 1906 insurance convention in Chicago, creates an independent District bureau, annual reviews of firms, and court remedies to halt illegal practice with a minimum capital of 50,000 for accident companies.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Insurance
Chicago
Armstrong Legislative Committee
New York
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Thomas D. O’brien
Union
Congress of
United States
District of Columbia
Thomas E Drake
Department of Insurance
Supreme Court of the District
Windbar Coal Strike Sshooting Tragedy Amid Easter Riot
In Windbar Pennsylvania a violent clash in a coal strike left three men dead and a boy wounded while Eugene Delaney a miner was seriously hurt. Foreign miners predominated among the dead and injured as deputies clashed with strikers. sheriffs and state troops were sought.
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Windbar
Eugene Delaney
Begley Wa
House Passes Alcohol Bill and Related Measures
The legislation includes a denatured alcohol proposal to allow free importation and cheaper denatured products, a reform to the national trademark law, and a ban on falsely stamped precious metal articles in interstate commerce. It also extends the coastwise shipping law in the Philippines and raises the loan limits for national banks to 10 percent of capital and 10 percent of surplus.
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Philippines
St Charles Engineers a Telephone Repeater Claim
San Francisco engineer David St Charles says a new repeater will let a call be made from there to New York. He claims the device, already aiding telegraphy, uses natural echo and a violin sounding board. Local superintendent John W Glass calls the invention a success.
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David
St. Charles
San Francisco
New York
St Charles
John W. Glass
University of Pennsylvania to award Degree to King Edward
King Edward of England through Sir Mortimer Durand will receive the degree of doctor of laws at the university’s bi centennial celebration of Benjamin Franklin. Honorary degrees will be conferred on other prominent persons. A medal to the republic of France will be presented by the United States, with Secretary Root delivering and the French ambassador receiving it.
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King
Edward
Wil
England
Mortimer Durand
University of Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Republic of France
Unites States
Root
Railroads Claimed as Bank Ownership in Walsh Case
Chicago banker Walsh faces possible nullification of charges over misappropriating 3 million dollars if government finds railroads formerly thought owned by John R. Walsh actually owned by Chicago National Bank where he served as president. Walsh reportedly says bank stockholders and directors owned and supervised the railroads.
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Walsh
C. B. Morrison
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Mystery case clears up dead child found in yeast box
Nebraska article reports sheriff and coroner concluding a mysterious couple visited Hooper during holiday week. Birth recorded by a local physician, infant died within twenty minutes. Undertaker not involved, body likely buried in a field and washed out by spring rains. No inquest to be held. case dropped for lack of identity.
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Hooper
Dodge County
Bauman
Overgaard
New Town Springs Up Near Yutan on Great Northern
Leshara grows as a budding business hub north of Yutan with two lumber yards two elevators a hardware store a grocery and a butcher shop all in operation. William Esty is postmaster with rural Fremont carrier route 2 supplying mail though service is irregular. Prospects improve with upcoming passenger and mail service on the Great Northern and a general merchandise store could thrive in Saunders county’s best tributary area.
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Leshara
Yutan
Great Northern
Lesnara
William Esty
Fremont
Saunders County
Omaha Consolidates City and County Treasuries
The Omaha city and county treasuries merge under County Treasurer Robert O Fink with the fiscal department of the Omaha school district joining the city treasurer. City business continues at the city hall for now while future consolidation options are considered. City Treasurer Hennings remains in title and salary until May 21 when his term ends.
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Treasury
Omaha
County Treasury
Robert O
Fink
City Treasury
City Hall
Court House
Hennings
Holcomb Plans Pacific Coast Law Practice
Judge Silas A. Holcomb, retired from the Nebraska Supreme Court, remains on the Pacific coast and has joined with Lester E. Kirkpatrick of Seattle to form Holcomb & Kirkpatrick at 640-641 New York Block. The firm replaces Kirkpatrick & Price after John G. Price retired to lead the Northern Securities & Banking Co. The announcement was made April 2.
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Silas A. Holcomb
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Lester E. Kirkpatrick
Seattle
Holcomb & Kirkpatrick
New York
Block
Kirkpatrick & Price
John G. Price
Northern Securities & Banking Company
Death Sentence for Negro in Clarke Case
Jury in the Clarke case at Omaha returns a first degree murder verdict and death penalty after three hours of deliberation. Harrison Clarke and two accomplices, all colored, attempted a street car line hold up on March 7. Edward Flury was shot and died eight days later.
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Clarke
Omaha
Harrison Clarke
Edward Flury
Albright
Flury
Arbor Day Proclamation by Governor Mickey Urges Tree Planting
Nebraska Governor John H. Mickey proclaims Monday April 23 1906 Arbor Day. He urges all citizens and schoolchildren to plant at least one tree and promotes practical forestry to safeguard future timber supply and natural beauty.
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Mickey
John H. Mickey
Nebraska
Kearney Normal Board Accepts Building Despite Defects
After a tense meeting the state normal board approved the Kearney Normal School building with a $500 deduction from the final $6,000 payment to Knutson and Isdell. Architect Berlinghof noted nonuniform stone color and alignment issues, blaming the Kearney company for production flaws amid a contentious vote led by Gregg and Mortensen.
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State Normal Board
Kearney -Normal School
Knutson & Isdell
Berlinghof
Mortensen
McBrien
Gregg
Berlinghoff
Kearney Company
Ground broken for new brick plant west of Humboldt
Ground has been broken for the foundation of a brick plant west of Humboldt on the Cooper and Linn stock farm near the city center. Manager Bantz will supervise construction with yard superintendent C. L. Snyder, recently from Versailles Missouri, assisting his family. Machinery installation will move quickly to start brick manufacturing at the earliest moment.
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Humboldt
Cooper & Linn
Bantz
C. L. Snyder
Versailles
Ohiowa Commercial Club Elects Officers
Ohiowa citizens form a Commercial club and adopt constitution and by laws. Dr. A W Fitzsimmons is elected president and F J Lieber secretary. Members plan many actions to benefit the village and promote progress.
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Ohiowa Commercial Club
Ohiowa
A.W. Fitzsimmons
F. J. Lieber
Bank to Build New Downtown Branch in Weeping Water
The First National Bank, long at the western edge of Weeping Water's business district, begins a new building near the town center. Pool and Colbert are constructing a adjoining office between the Republican office and the new bank.
National Society of Craftsmen Planned in Arts Club Quarters
Leaders of crafts and arts groups at the National Arts Club discuss forming a nationwide National Society of Craftsmen. The planned headquarters will stay at 37 West Thirty-fourth Street as the Arts Club moves to its new Gramercy Park clubhouse. The Studio annex on East Nineteenth Street nears completion after a six week delay from a strike by house smiths.
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Arts and Crafts
National Arts Club
National Society of Craftsmen
United States
Arts Club
Thirty-fourth - Street
Tilden Mansion
Gramercy Park
East Nineteenth Street
Cuticura Remedies Cure Longtime Eczema Sufferer
A sixty year old veteran reports over thirty five years of severe eczema across the body and head. After fifteen government examinations found no cure, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and saw complete recovery. He credits Cuticura with his cure and thanks the products in Richmondale Ohio dated July 17 1905.
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John T. Roach
Richmondale
Ross Co
Ohio
The Cottage Roof and Its Eaves
A country cottage should display the roof clearly from the roadway and avoid concealing it with walls. Over hanging eaves add distinction, allow shadows on the walls, and enhance charm for evergreen creepers and overall scenery.
Why Susan B Anthony Never Married
Ida Husted Harper notes a belief that Miss Anthony hated men but she did not. She respected fair men and valued justice, yet she never married because few suitors met her standards and her work consumed her time as she aged.
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Susan
B. Anthony
Ida Husted Harper
Miss Anthony
Tere
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