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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
3
Taft Cuba nonintervention pledge amid global dispatches
President Taft assured Cuba's President Gomez the United States will not intervene in Cuba as broad international reports cite turmoil including Italian arrests over a plot to kill King Victor Emmanuel, labor strikes in London, and trials and political shifts across the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Gomez
Cuba
United States
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Chicago
Walters
Senate Democrats
Senate Medal to Rostron and Titanic Inquiry Report
Washington report on the Titanic disaster of April 15 detailing blame on Captain Smith, crew drills, lifeboats, and inspection failures. Senate resolution honors Arthur Rostron and the Carpathia crew, with Ismay minimally mentioned and a long list of implicated parties and recommended reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington, D. C
Newfoundland
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senate Commerce Committee
Smith
Federal Steamboat Inspection Service
Congress
Arthur H. Rostron
Carpathia
Senator Smith
Rayner
Maryland
Ismay
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Stanley Lord
Titanic
Frankfort
C. Q. D. Titanic
British Board of Trade
Cottom
New York
Bride of Titanic
Bottom of
Marconi Company
International Mercantile Marine Company
Roosevelt Sweeps New Jersey Delegates In Primary
Newark results show Theodore Roosevelt likely won all 28 New Jersey delegates with early indications of four at large and ten district delegates from Essex and Hudson counties. Wilson supporters did better in Essex/Hudson stronghold, while southern districts favored Roosevelt. Taft leaders acknowledge Roosevelt’s likely 22 to 28 delegate total.
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Centerton
Ind
Martinsville
Indianapolis, Terre Haute & Eastern Traction Company
Lemont
Esther Mercy
University of Chicago
Marion Talbot
University
Pomeroy
Martin J. Keogh
Supreme Court of
White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Frederick VIII
Copenhagen
Chicago
Senate
House
Wood
George W. Coleman
Boston
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
John Jacob Astor
Fowler
J. R. Roosevelt
Douglass Robinson
Nicholas Biddle
Andrew Carnegie
Celtic
Scotland
Michigan
Winthrop Murray Crane
Massachusetts
England
Wales
Ireland
The
Transport A Workers’ Federation
Newark
N. J
Theodore Roosevelt
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Taft
E. W. Gray
Taft Business Men’s League
Col. Roosevelt
Essex
Hudson
Jersey City
Hoboken
Col. Roosevel
Taft Organization
White House
Wilson
Hasex County
James Smith, Jr
James R. Nugent
Newark Star
Smith
Righteousness That Delights God in Secret
June lesson on Matthew 6 warns against doing good to gain human praise. It contrasts alms prayers and fasting done for others with true righteousness that seeks God's approval, highlighting motives, hypocrisy, and the danger of public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
John the Baptist
The Suffragette’s Answer Hairpin Joke From Speech
A political speaker asks for a tool to unlock state departments for readers benefits. An enthusiastic suffragist in the audience shouts hairpin as the instrument. The exchange reflects comic debate over suffrage tactics. The venue is a public meeting with citizen involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
You Live in an Old Neighborhood Says Retired City
An old neighborhood remark highlights residents surrendering the idea of saving money by raising their own chickens as others have done in the past. The exchange suggests communal nostalgia and practical thrift challenges in aged districts.
Allen's Foot-Ease Adverts for Shoes and Dancing
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease sore feet and fit smaller shoes. Claims it helps break in new shoes and suits dancing parties. Sample free address given: Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
The Flat That Failed Howell and Powell Exchange Jokes
The skit centers on Howell asking Powell about his new home while Powell quips that the flat is a failure. The short exchange suggests a humorous take on housing or property woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Powell
North Dakota Man Heads Beard Record Clash
A North Dakota man reportedly sports an 11 foot beard while local observers note bold spring changes. Garfield Tes is advised to keep handy as a light warning. The item also notes that German silver is an alloy of nickel, copper and zinc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Garfield Tes
Women Should Be Protected in Mildred Pinkham Ad
Sikeston Missouri and Murrayville Illinois women describe long suffering from female troubles. Both credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and avoiding surgery. Mrs. Dema Bethune and Mrs. Charles Moore recount relief and renewed strength after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dema Bethune
Murrayville
Ill
Charles Moore
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