Government Calls for Telegraphs Under Post Office Control
Washington reports Rep Carey Wisconsin Republican introduces a bill to place telegraph lines under government ownership and Post Office Department. A commissioner of telegraphs would run the system while the ICC would appraise interstate properties and the attorney general would initiate seizures.
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Washington
Carey
Wisconsin
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress Faces Busy Week With Tariff Clash Ahead
Washington reports a busy week as steel tariff revision centers attention in the house. Lawmakers expect a protracted fight with tariff battles to stretch for months while both chambers slow progress on miscellaneous legislation to clear space for tariff and Panama Canal appropriations.
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Congress
Washington
Houses
Iowa Heroine Catherine Shelley Dies at 47
Catherine Shelley known as Iowa’s heroine died at her home on Sunday aged forty seven. She gained fame on July 6 1881 when she saved a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train from plunging into a river after floodwaters washed away the bridge.
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Iowa
Boingona
Catherine Shelley
Miss Shelley
Chicago and Northwestern
Interstate rate ruling upholds Burlington cream transport
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that 32 cents for moving a ten gallon can of cream from Concordia Kansas to Crete Nebraska is reasonable. The commission dismissed Fairmont Creamery's complaint.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington
Concordia
Kan
Crete
Neb
Fairmont Creamery Company
Senator Knox Urged To Aid Small Republics In Crisis
Reports from London say rumors of Manchu plans to resist abdication threaten Yuan Shi Kai’s regime after a conference at the palace. Peking legations fear trouble. foreign families seek refuge as trains mount crowds and nobles exodus is anticipated amid calls to resist the emperor’s abdication.
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London
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Daily Mail
Legation
Tien Tsin
Pepsin touted as gentle treatment for children
The advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild effective remedy for children and stomach bowels. It highlights a pleasant taste and easy nightly dose with morning relief. It notes availability in 50 cent and one dollar bottles and offers a free trial sample by mail.
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Caldwell
Not Much of a Gentleman Exchange
A brief comic exchange shows Mrs Jones challenging her caller about gentlemanly conduct while he warns he might forget his manners if abused. The dialogue highlights a playful domestic quarrel tone.
Senatorial districts and health report headline
Dr. Harvey H. Wiley receives clean bill of health from a House committee investigation into food administration controversy. Secretary Knox addresses the New York State Bar Association urging U S aid for Latin American governance. Maps show redistricting by the last legislature.
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Washington
Harvey H. Wiley
Denistry Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Food Administration
House
Wiley
New York
United States
Knox
New York State Bar Association
Roosevelt Party Choice in Missouri Grows for Roosevelt
A partial Missouri canvass by E Mort Riley shows Colonel Roosevelt far ahead of Taft for the Republican nomination eight to one or more. State Chairman Morris concedes Missouri sentiment favors Roosevelt. Governor Hadley is favored for vice president. The Spanish cabinet resigns due to a rift with King Alfonso.
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Roosevelt
St. Louis
E. Mort Riley
Missouri Republican League
President Taft
Morris
St. Joseph
Missouri
Hadley
Cuticura Remedies Claim Eczema Cure
A Miss Mattie J. Shaffer from Dancy Mississippi and Mrs F L Marber of Drehersville Pennsylvania report long battles with eczema ending in cures using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. They praise the products and note rapid relief and full recovery after prior doctor and remedy failures.
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Mattie J. Shaffer
Dancy
Miss
F. L. Marber
Drehersville
Immigrant Couple Flourish in Alberta Farmland Prospect
A Wisconsin couple moved to Pembina district Alberta and thrived on a diversified farm of about forty acres, with oats barley alfalfa potatoes vegetables and livestock. The wife reports abundant wild raspberries and a thriving household producing butter and cream as they join Canada’s push to populate and develop the new country.
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Canadian Boundary Line
Edmonton
Alberta
Milwaukee
Pembina
Wisconsin
Santa Claus Debate Between Siblings
Emery and his younger sister Mildred argue about the reality of Santa Claus. Emery declares there is no Santa while Mildred insists there must be. The scene captures family Christmas tension during the week before Christmas.
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Emery
Mildred
Santa Claus
Step the Pain and Curses in a London Opinion Fragment
A fragmented item cites a London Opinion quote about blessings and curses, mentioning tree sons and marriage for love. It references places like Black River Falls Wisconsin and a general sense of herbal or medical remedies with unclear context.
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Tree Sah
Ned Ste
A. Cale & Ge
Black Silver Falls
Wis
London
Labor Question. Lacy and a Hobo Exchange Jabs
A brief exchange shows Lacy questioning a worker about his job and location while the hobo responds with a clipped answer about working at intervals. The fragment captures a streetlevel moment of labor and life.
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Lacy
Breeding and Schedule Unclear in SUS SE AAT Context
The fragment references breeding or a schedule tied to SUS SE AAT in 610 fédays, but the text is incomplete. It hints at a timing or process detail without concrete facts or named entities.
Teething relief bottle advertised in colonial humor
Advertisement copy mocks self serving by men and praises Mrs Winslow teething syrup claiming it soothes gums calms pain and cures wind colic at 25 a bottle. It mocks the idea of overworking and misusing others while promoting a household remedy.
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Senator Knox
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Western
Canada
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Omaha, Neb
Paxton
Contend
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Leommardt
B.D. Hest
BN Street
Liscein
Nebraska
Lincoln Sanitarium
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