Taft Praised by the Women at National Convention
The National American Woman's Suffrage Association adopted resolutions praising President Taft for appointing a woman to head the National Children's Bureau and supporting arbitration to avert wars, while opposing traffic in women. Dr. Anna Shaw noted Taft's nonpolitical nomination, and a Rotterdam cable from Martina Kramers drew lighthearted remarks.
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Philadelphia
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Taft
National Children’s Bureau
Anna H. Shaw
Roosevelt
Rotterdam
Holland
Convention
Gambill Kills Man After Insult to Wife in Breathitt County
Alfred Gambill a farmer surrendered to police in Jackson Kentucky after killing former Police Judge Rat Noble on a lonely Breathitt County road late Monday night. Gambill said the quarrel arose from an alleged insult to his wife by Noble. Noble was brother to Bad Jake Noble, once noted in Breathitt County for jail escape after killing his keeper.
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Jackson
Alfred Gambill
Head of Coal Company Indicted for Rebating
Thomas O Gara president of the O Gara Coal Company was indicted by a federal grand jury charged with accepting a rebate from New York Central Railroad system subsidiaries The indictment cites rebates from the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railroad and the Chicago Indiana and Southern Railroad via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad The rebating arose after IC C discovered a $60 000 payment to the O Gara Coal Company in November 1909 Three New York Central subsidiaries were indicted with the company last Friday
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Chicago
Thomas O'Gara
O’gara Coal Company
New York Central Railroad
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and
New York Central
O'Gara Coal Company
Three Boy Scouts Awarded Heroism Medals
Hood River Oregon November 27. Rev Edmund Trew Simpson rector of St Mark s Episcopal church and local Boy Scouts commissioner received notice that three boys Bayard Stone Edmund Sonnichsen and Roger Simpson were awarded gold medals for rescuing a comrade from drowning in a slough on the Columbia River north of the city. The lads formed a living chain on the slough bank and saved their drowning companion as cramps attacked him.
Giant fir in Ravenna Park barked old age confirmed
In Ravenna Park Seattle the giant fir tree, long suspected of age beyond history, is declared dead by Prof Kinney of the forestry bureau. It measured 58 feet in circumference and stood over 180 feet tall with a 20 foot diameter trunk. A nearby stump shows growths suggesting over 1,000 years.
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Seattle
Wask
Ravenna Park
Kinney
Forestry Bureau
the State University
Porto Rico Sees New Discovery Cures Coughs
Report from Barceloneta Port Rico praises Dr King's New Discovery for coughs colds and chest illnesses. Ramon T Marchan notes five cures in his family and over 20 others benefited. Medicine sold at drug stores 50c and 1.00 with trial bottle free.
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Porto Rico
Ramon T. Marchan
Barceloneta
Oyster Case Taken Under Advisement
J C Mangiedorf a local fish dealer faced a charge of failing to pay three cents per barrel on oysters shipped into Mobile from another state. The case began in city court at 2 pm and, after hours of proceedings, was taken under advisement by Judge Semmes.
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J. C. Mangiedorf
Semmes
Mangledorf
Inferior Criminal Court
Mobile
Champ Clarks Son May Dictate to His Father
Friends of Speaker Champ Clark push Bennett Clark twenty four year old son as parliamentarian of the Sixty third Congress If chosen he would influence his father as speaker Charles Crisp son of former Speaker Crisp is parliamentarian but he will sit on the floor after March 4 Bennett Clark helped manage his fathers presidential campaign and reportedly confronted William Jennings Bryan in Baltimore over Bryan leaving his father
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Washington
Champ Clark
Bennett Clark
Clark
Charles R. Crisp
Crisp
Congress
Georgia
Young Clark
Baltimore
Mr. Bryan
Cartoonist Objects To Sleeping With Dog
Chicago Nov 27 A. J. Ackerman a Chicago Cartoonists Club member left the city to live at a hotel after stating before Judge Gemmill that his refusal to sleep with a Spitz dog led to wife abandonment charges. He acted as his own attorney and said dogs bite. Mrs Marthe Ackerman denied the allegations claiming the pet is loyal. The judge postponed sentencing noting the case would continue to allow arrangements.
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Chicago
Ackerman
Gemmill
Chicago Cartoonists’ Club
Marthe. Ackerman
Secretary Meyer Denies Resigning From Navy Post
Secretary Meyer of the navy department declares at the White House cabinet meeting that he has no intention of resigning before the end of President Taft's administration. The denial follows circulating rumors in Washington.
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Washington
Meyer
Navy Department
White House
Taft
Beach Road Improvement Demanded by Coden Citizens
A mass meeting in Coden with over fifty attendees urged Mobile County officials to revamp the beach road. Resolutions request revetment and road widening to allow all vehicle types, preserving a gulf and sound view for winter visitors. J A Joullian chaired. J C Prichett acted as secretary. Charles Clark presented the resolutions.
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Coden
Anfield's
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile County
United States
Gulf and Mississippi Sound
J. A. Joullian
J. C. Prichett
Charles Clark
Lecture Mission Work in Japan Illustrated at Church
A free illustrated lecture titled Mission Work in Japan will be shown at Tread Street Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 7 30 in the evening. The event uses stereoptican views and is open to the public.
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Japan
Tread Street Presbyterian Church
Divorced Their Wives To Be Better Satisfied
St. Joseph, Mo. November 27. John F. Heath Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe agent at Gower and A L Montgomery barber have exchanged wives. Heath divorced Blanche at Plattsburg charging extravagance. Montgomery divorced Carrie and married Heath’s wife, later pairing with Mrs Heath in Kansas City and Maryville. Heath and Montgomery are personal friends.
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ST. Joseph
John F. Heath
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Gower
A. L. Montgomery
Heath
Blanche
Plattsburg
Montgomery
Carrie
Kansas City
Baptist Mission Board Meets in Montgomery
The state Baptist board of missions gathers in Montgomery for its annual session to set the coming year’s appropriations. It will allocate funds for denominational work in Alabama and for foreign country churches and preachers in smaller communities.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Baptist Board of Missions
Man throws cheese at wife in contempt of court ruling
Springfield court hears Stephen J. Kennedy accused of contempt after he allegedly threw a generous piece of cheese at his wife during a dispute over separate support. Judge Long will rule in December, with the case noting a prior controversial Marsh vs. Marsh precedent.
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Springfield
Mass
Stephen J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Seong
Long
Marsh
Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Stuart's Buchy and Juniper Compound as a cure for kidney and bladder issues including diabetes. It promises rapid symptom relief from pain, frequent urination, and backaches, with a large bottle priced at $1 and free samples by mail from Stuart Drug Company.
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Stuart
Stuart Drug Company
Atlanta
Mobile
Ala
van Antwerp Drug Corp., Ltd
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BOY Scouts
Tutt’s
Baptist Mission Board
Copaib
Pine Crest
Park
American Securities Co
ST. Joseph Street
Bell
Office
Dauphin Street
Oncasite Sausie
GEO. A. Dickel & CO
Déstillers
Nashville
Tenn
Sera Dickelag
Palace Jewelry Store
Dauphin St
I. Dahlheimer
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