Wool Schedule to Be Caucus Topic in Congress
Washington reports that Democratic leaders plan to push three tariff bills in a caucus to bind party support for Canadian reciprocity and the woolen schedule. The group aims to report reciprocity, wool, and miscellaneous tariff bills to the House immediately, hoping to unite factions amid dissent on the wool schedule.
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Washington
D. C
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Ways and Means
Congress
House
Supreme Court Reverses Shawnee Sewerage Ruling
The Supreme Court reversed a United States circuit court judgment dissolving an injunction that barred the city from replacing the Shawnee Sewerage company's pipes with its own. It also directed dismissal of the lower court action for lack of jurisdiction.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
United States Circuit Court
Shawnee Sewerage Company
Queen of Moonshiners Testifies at Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma on April 8 a woman billed as the Queen of the Moonshiners testified before U S Commissioner Otis Lorton. Her statements led to John Thompson and James Cantrell being held to the federal grand jury on moonshining charges. A still and whiskey-making gear were seized as authorities described the woman as a rugged mountaineer who aided Thompson. Bond set at 1000 dollars each for the men. she remains a witness.
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Muskogee
Okla
United States
Otis Lorton
John Thompson
James Cantrell
Bufala
Kentucky
Eufaula
Thompson
Frank Lee
Two Divorces Granted by Judge Preston Davis
Daily The first term of court in the twenty third district began with Judge Preston S. Davis presiding. A special term, no jury. Motions heard this forenoon. Rawson Daniels vs Nellie J Daniels granted decree and custody of minor son. Ora A Funk vs Edward C Funk granted decree and restoration of maiden name Ora A Parks.
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Twenty-Third District
Preston S. Davis
Rawson Daniels
Nellie J. Daniels
Ora A. Funk
Edward C. Funk
Ora A. Parks
Indicted Brewer Surrenders After Ten Years
Ay Associated Press St Louis April 7 Bellis Wainwright millionaire brewer who was abroad when indicted in 1901 on bribery charges tied to a street railway franchise surrendered to the sheriff and was released on a $20,000 bond. Wainwright was director of the St Louis Suburban Railway company whose notes for 135000 allegedly helped pass the franchise bill.
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Ay Associated Press
St. Louis
Bellis Wainwright
Europe
Wainwright
Joseph W. Folk
Democrats Won’t Serve With Powers On Committee
Washington April 8 Rep Caleb Powers of Kentucky Republican left for home after Kentucky Democrats announced they would not serve with him on any house committee. They seek to ostracize Powers from key panels like Ways and Means and Military Affairs. Powers’ election reportedly cannot be contested on citizenship grounds due to his pardon restoring citizenship after Goebel murder conviction.
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Washington
D. C
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
House
Powers
Goebel
Passengers Rescued as Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm Reaches Hoboken
The Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm ferries seventeen hundred passengers ashore at Hoboken after rescuing them from the stranded Princess Irene. The disabled liner remains stuck on the Fire Island sand as tugs struggle to pull free the vessel.
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New York
Hoboken
Fire Island
For Sale Lots In Cherokee Investment Co District
We move Monday to the Jones Bagby building and invite town residents to find the best place to buy property, insure their homes, or secure loans. Cherokee Investment Co and Depue City Lot Co offer lots across town, including Lots 11 and 12 in Block 3%. Roland Nave promotes small fruit and prime fruit locations such as apples and peaches.
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Jones-Bagby Building
Ron
Cherokee Investment CO
Depue City Lot Co
Roland Nave
Sostt
Taft Denies Mexico City Coaling Station Treaty Claim
President Taft, via Senator Burton, denied any truth to a Mexico City report claiming a treaty between Mexico and Japan gave Japan a Pacific coaling station. The March mobilization of troops was not related to such an agreement, officials stated.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Press
Taft
Burton
Mexico City
Mexico
Japan
Pacific
Power of Bells Inspires Poets and Writers
The text discusses how bells captivate the imagination of poets and writers. It cites Victor Hugo's account of Quasimodo, the Notre Dame bellringer, to illustrate the feverish excitement bells can provoke with their ringing and insistence.
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Bella
Victor Hugo
Quasimodo
Notre Dame
Might Be a Hint from a Fishing Gazette
A stingy angler on a Scottish loch endures a wet day and asks a gull for a dry place to strike a match. The gull replies that his throat is dry enough, delivering a dry quip from the Fishing Gazette.
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Fishing Gazette
Fame in Punkin Hollow Store Draws Notable Attention
In a rustic exchange, Uncle Jake touts his store's rising fame and a national reputation sparked by a newspaper ad for Canem's Codfish sold by grocers nationwide. The dialogue highlights small town entrepreneurship and ever-present publicity in Punkin Hollow.
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Neck of the Woode
Jake
Puck
Pepper On Roast Beef Sparks Nose Eating Joke
In a playful Delineator excerpt, a child named Baby John protests pepper on his food but imitates his father by sprinkling pepper on his roast beef. He remarks that they eat everything with the mouth except pepper, which they eat with the nose.
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Baby John
Minnesota Editor's Scheme Invention Poised to Stretch Imagination
In a playful note the St. Paul Dispatch reveals a cheerful pursuit of an invention to lift spirits. The editor jokes about crossing elastic rubber with pumpkin pie to extend pieces to the limits of imagination and joy.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Contracting the World
The world grows smaller the era of rapid travel and communication opens. A fortnight to Peking, an Algiers to Timbuctoo air service is planned, and a wireless station rises on Crusoe's Island. The Paris edition bids farewell to mystery.
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Peking
Algiers
Timbuctoo
Crusoe
Paris
Parlor quip recalls Jerrold's remark at a Pepper party
Condimental humor recalls Douglas Jerrold visiting Mr Pepper who had gathered friends. Upon entering, Jerrold told Pepper how glad he must be to see all his friends mustered, a witty observation about social gatherings from a bygone era.
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Douglas Jerrold
Mr Pepper
Mr. Pepper
Good Work in France Reforestation Efforts Expanded
Frances undertakes large scale forest rebuilding to restore soil and water management. Reforestation aims to reduce floods and droughts while creating jobs and supplying raw materials for factories.
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France
Frances
Get Out of the Rut Wealth Message Card
The piece urges readers to let money work for them and escape financial stagnation. It frames wealth as attainable by disciplined saving and investing, insisting the path to prosperity lies in breaking free from a passive routine. It emphasizes persistence to reach steady progress.
They Can Climb Political Fences Says Constitution
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution asserts that political fences should not be too high for the people to look over, implying accessible scrutiny of government or officials.
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Atlanta Constitution
In Case of a Rush Prospective Tenant Refuses Flat
The prospective tenant declines a small flat in Life magazine style dialogue, noting the space is insufficient. The speaker jokes about growing a beard to justify needing more room, reflecting a humorous exchange on living space.
Egotistic Poet Claims Sixteenth Canto surpasses all
A French poet asks a flatterer for opinion on his fifteenth canto and is told it is the most beautiful. The poet corrects him, insisting his sixteenth canto is even better, while referencing Chateaubriand's Atala as a comparison. The exchange reveals vanity and theatrical wit.
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Chateaubriand
Atala
Meaning of Clubman in the Modern metropolis
A New York Evening Sun quote notes that the term clubman, once a clear designation, now means little in today’s vast city. The public shows less interest in private affairs of Vanity Fair’s children, as Splash in 2 pond is swallowed by the ocean of a modern metropolis.
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New York
Children of
Vanity Fair
2 Pond
Ocean
New York Evening Sun
Irish Legionnaire's Court Martial Tale In Algiers
An Irishman serving in the French Foreign Legion in Algiers explains a minor guard quarrel to the court martial. He recounts hearing the sentry cry Qui vive and replying Je, then a chain of phrases in pidgin French leading to a fight. The exchange highlights misunderstandings across language barriers.
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French Legion
Algiers
Lanterne
New York Sun
Oklahoma Law Students Banquet Highlights State Support
The Oklahoma law students held a large banquet Saturday night in the university gymnasium to celebrate securing legislative funds for a new law building. Speakers included Senator Thompson Governor Cruce Justice Hayes and others.
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Law
State University
University
Legal Fraternity
J. BR. Thompson
Lee Cruce
Law School
Judiciary
8. W. Hayes
Supreme Court
R. H. Wilson
R. L. Williams
William A. Durant
House of Representatives
A. Grant Evans
Julien C. Monnet
Paul A. Walker
Bar Commission
Ben Williams
State Bar Association
Hay
Oklahoma
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