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A weekly roundup reports on actions from the U S Supreme Court rulings on tax notices to forfeiture, Mahlon Pitney's appointment to the Supreme Court, Ruef's bribery case, a fatal accident in Janesville, and war department investigations. It notes German battleship launch, a Minnesota girl found alive, Taft in Boston for St. Patrick's Day events, and various political and legal developments including Ireland home rule and Wales church separation. Also covered are a Maine relic policy, execution plans in Salt Lake City, Pinchot shifting support away from La Follette toward Roosevelt, and an ICC decision on railroad freight rates. The White House hosts a moving picture showing of a presidential cabinet session.
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Mahlon Pitney
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Supreme Court
Taft
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Abe Ruef
Schmitz
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Lawlor
Ruef
Thomas West
Janesville
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Wil Her
War Department
Secretary of War
Genrol Wood
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Ainsworth
Confess
Luitpold
Imperial Navy
Kiel
William
Ludwig
Maholiechek
Black Duck
Minn
Fitzgerald
Boston
Foulke KE. Brandt
Whitman
New York
King George
Ireland
Wales
Liggett
Ind
Maine
Navy Department
Harley McWhinney
Salt Lake City
White House
Tait
Arizona
Restored to health by Doan's Kidney Pills
Narcissa Waggoner of Carterville Indiana says after ten years of backache headaches nervousness dizziness and paralysis like collapse she was diagnosed by three doctors as incurable. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she was permanently cured and is stronger than before. Remember the name Doan's. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY
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Dean
Narcissa Waggoner
Carterville
Inl
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Booze-Well Wedding Quip Hits Offbeat Tune
A playful exchange between Mr Booze Well and Mrs Booze follows a mock wedding vow, with humorous remarks about marriage and misfortune, delivered in a lighthearted banter. The scene resembles a cheeky newspaper joke bit from a social column.
Above Mere Story Teller Wealth and Happiness
A reflective piece argues that wealth does not guarantee happiness but attracts numerous would be friends surrounding a man with insincere social ties and public attention.
Lawyer cured of eczema with Cuticura remedies
A. C. Brandon of Greenville Ohio recounts years of boils and facial eczema beginning in 1882. After failed treatment by doctors, he used Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap with quick improvement and has remained well for over twenty years. He recommends Cuticura widely and notes samples available from Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Lebanon
Ohio
A. C. Brandon
Greenville
Creature of Habit Quip Stirring Soc Band Banter
Professor Twiggs defines a habit forming creature and Old Codger balks with a blunt jab. The gag note recalls Canute J Babson being run over by the same automobile twice, returning home along the same lane at a similar hour after a drink.
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Twiggs
Soc
Old Codger
Tennyrate
Canute J. Babson
Canute
Puck
Domestic Difficulties in a Witty Exchange
A wife frets that her meticulous cleaning for Mrs. Neatleigh’s visit will reveal her effort, while the husband questions the distress. The exchange ends with the wife in tears as she anticipates the scrutiny.
Democritus Proposes Atom Theory Amid Controversy
Democritus outlined the view that the visible universe stems from random atomic conjunctions. He added the caveat that the idea needed Mr. Gompers’ approval to avoid a magazine dispute.
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Democritus
Gompers
The Man and the Place Advice From Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie voiced advocacy for early marriages during a Sunday talk to a Rockefeller Bible class member. He stressed “the right man in the right place at the right time” as a strong dictum, calling a husband reading to his wife by the radiator on a winter night an apt illustration.
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Andrew Carnegie
Rockefeller
Feline. Lou and Sue clash over honesty in Toledo Blade
In a Toledo Blade excerpt, Lou declares a preference to be called a fool rather than a knave while Sue concedes the truth hurts. The exchange frames a moral contrast between reputation and blunt honesty in a sharp dialogue.
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Lou
Sue
Toledo Blade
Dr Pierce Pellets Promote Digestive Ease and Vitality
Sugar coated pellets touted to regulate stomach liver and bowels and cure constipation. Extra line claims love makes people giddy though it may not move the world.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
RATS PRY CULT a Lt Re E
A fragmented clipping notes a incident involving a rat pry case and a lieutenant. readable text confirms some action by authorities and references unclear suspects. due to limited context, the report highlights a local disturbance with police involvement and an ongoing inquiry.
One Way to Not Please a Woman in to Let Her Do as She Pleases
A terse proverb-like line describes a mindset about relationships and autonomy, suggesting a stance aimed at avoiding pleasing a partner while allowing her freedom to act as she wishes. The phrasing implies cautions about dynamic balance and mutual respect.
The Doctor Habit And How She Overcame It
A Chicago family attributes better health to Grape-Nuts food ending the doctor habit. The wife says five years without a physician, relief from indigestion headaches and nervousness, and renewed ability to manage home duties. The husband notes steadier lunchtime nutrition during night work.
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Chicago
Oie
Postum Co
Battle. Creek
We Ville
Taft urges pass of landmark Employers Liability bill
President Taft sent Congress the Employers Liability bill report, endorsing exclusive remedy for railway workers injuries, with medical care, official notices, and limited attorney fees. It would replace common law with uniform compensation, based on wages and injury severity, and exclude intoxication or willful self harm. The act aims faster justice, lower court load, and steadier benefits over years.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
House of Representates
Congress of the
United States
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
New York
Sutherland
Witneasea
Fifty Cents Do Mexico What A Hundred Dollars Could Not
Brooklyn man C M Waggoner states a fifty cent jar of Resinol Ointment healed a leg wound after other remedies failed. The ad claims instant relief for eczema scalds burns and many skin eruptions. A free sample offer is available by writing to Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
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C. M. Waggoner
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. .M. Waggoner
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Tuberculosis Day Planned Across Thousands of Churches
Sermons on preventing consumption will be preached in thousands of churches on April 28, designated Tuberculosis day by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Last year about 50,000 of 200,000 U S churches observed the day, reaching millions of churchgoers from the pulpit. This third observance aims to widen the gospel of health through 600 anti tuberculosis associations, health boards, women’s clubs, and other groups in hundreds of cities and towns nationwide.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
National Association
Boards of Health, Women's Clubs
Mirror Eases Loneliness for a Woman in Quiet Home
A simple mirror becomes a companion for a woman, easing solitude in a quiet home. She finds comfort in her reflection and the sense of presence it provides during long hours. The item offers modest solace amid daily routine.
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