Government Expenditures for 1908 and Related Measures
The 1908 appropriation bill totals 104,137,540 dollars for civil expenses, compared with 111,146,884 dollars in 1907. It includes isthmian canal funding, soldiers home beer issue, Spanish treaty claim cost shifts to claimants, and hours for Capitol visitors on Sundays. Other items cover anti trust, Chinese exclusion, customs, and numerous public service costs.
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Washington
House
Committee On Appropriations
Capitol
United States Capitol
Mfé
Mexico
National Museum
Publi Health and Marine Hospital Service
United States
Smoot Keeps Utah Senate Seat After Tight Vote
Washington Senator Reed Smoot retains his seat in a 42 to 28 roll call as the final tally, with 3 Democrats voting for him and 9 Republicans against. The crowded Senate chamber and galleries erupted in congratulations as Smoot defended his stance against polygamy and pledged enforcement of the law.
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Washington
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Richtaan
Smoot
Wetmore
Senate
House
Messrs
Blackburn
Gark
Montana
Daniel
Teller
Burrows
Clapp
Dupont
Hale
Hansbrough
Hemenway
Kit- Wedge
la Follette
Smith
Utah
Work of the Church in Chicago Banquet Address
Secretary Shaw at Interdenominational Social Union banquet urges a permanent union of Methodist Presbyterian Congregational and Baptist groups. He emphasizes universal Christian unity across denominations and the church’s duty to spread the gospel, noting past use of force or resolution to reform beliefs and calling for lasting light in faith.
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Chicago
Shaw
Interdenominational Social Union of Chicago
Japanese Training Squadron Arrives at Honolulu Harbor
A Japanese training squadron comprising cruisers Matsushima Hashidate and Itsukushima entered Honolulu waters. Admiral Tomka from Matsushima announced their approach via wireless telegraphy. Rear Admiral Very replied welcoming the squadron as the Japanese ships proceeded to the harbor.
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Honolulu
Matsushima
Hashidate
Itsukshima
Bag
Tomka
Matetshima
Very
Judson Named President of University of Chicago
Harry Pratt Judson has been unanimously elected president of the University of Chicago by the board of trustees after serving as acting president since William R. Harper's death. John D. Rockefeller Jr. supported his selection via a letter. Judson joined Chicago in 1892 as head professor of poseal scenes and dean, later guiding law and political science studies.
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Chicago
Harry Pratt Judson
University of Chicago
William R. Harper
Judson
Harper
Poseal Scenes
William Mclege
Troy
N. Y
University of Minnesota
Unt
Magoon in Cuba to Stay, Roosevelt Denials
An official note cites reports of an interview in Havana with Gen. Andrade and an interview with President Roosevelt. The president did not tell anyone he planned to withdraw Gov. Magoon from Cuba and has no such intention in the near future.
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Washington
Gen. Andrade
Havana
Roosevelt
Gov. Magoon
Cuba
Early Northwest Voyages and the Northwest Passage
The article recounts early Northwest exploration from Cabot’s 1497 discoveries to Frobisher and Davis in the 1600s, detailing the struggles for a northwest passage. It notes William Batten’s 1616 voyage reaching 77 degrees 46 minutes north in a small 65-ton vessel and the discovery of radiating sounds Jones, Smith, and Lancaster as entrances to the sought route.
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John Cabot
Northwest Passage
Denmark
England
France
Portugal
A. W. Greely
Frobisher
John Davis
Davis’ Strait
Atlantic
William Bat‘tin
Tong
Jones, Smith and Lancaster
Cyclone Catarrh Cure Prescribed for Home Use
A home remedy claim named Cyclone offers a mixture of Fluid Extract Dandlion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken in spoonful doses after meals and at night. The ad promotes the recipe as harmless and effective for eradicating catarrhal poisons and improving kidney elimination, credited to a renowned catarrh specialist.
Some New French Knights
The article notes the end of papal title taxation after France's separation of church and state. It reports Queen Wilhelmina's approval to validate Vatican titles and decorations, sparking travel to The Hague and a rise in prices for these papal honors. The French Knights of various orders have recently increased in number and value.
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France
Vatican
Wilhelmina
Hague
Baby Cuti cura Remedies claim swift relief for infant rash
Mrs Hat tle Currier of Thomaston Maine reports her nine month old child suffered a nightly itchy rash on face and feet. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the symptoms improved within hours and the cradle cap cleared. She keeps the ointment on hand for future rashes or insect bites citing rapid inflammation relief. June 9 1906.
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Thomaston, Me
Desert Reclamation Progress Report by Service
Over four years the reclamation service has made 280000 acres productive. This amount equals one fourth of a mapped desert area outlined for irrigation under 23 projects.
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The
Reclamation Service
Harper's Weekly
Photographs Sent by Wire From Munich To Nuremberg
Prof Korn of Munich University has improved apparatus to transmit photographs over telegraph wires. He successfully sent photographs and sketches six or seven inches square from Munich to Nuremberg, a distance of 100 miles, in 10 to 15 minutes.
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Korn
Munich University
Munich
Nuremberg
Prove Every Claim About Pink Pills for Anemia
Anemic blood shows weakness from overwork worry or illness with paleness shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Louis L. Clark of Plainfield New Jersey narrates his recovery after an appendectomy by taking Dr Williams Pink Pills, claiming recovery from weakness and inability to work. The pills are advertised as treating rheumatism chlorosis after‑effects of grip and fevers and aiding nerves, with sales through druggists or direct mail order at 50 cents a box or $2.50 for six from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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Louis L. Clark
Lincoln Place
Plainfield
N. J
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