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Newspaper
Wagner Post
Location
Wagner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
4
A health ad praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as mild laxative remedy for peevish or fussy children. It claims gentle action aids digestion, stomach, liver, and bowels, with bedtime dosing and pleasant taste. Sold in 50c and $1.00 bottles, samples offered by Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois.
A minister was invited to dinner and a boy named Willard aged S years learned proper Sunday manners. After all others received food he emptied the potatoes on his plate, prompting his mother to reclaim much of the portion. At breakfast he reassures his mother with a sly remark about being understood.
A winter Palm Beach scene includes a sportsman recounting photographing an alligator and a boy wading in mud to grab it by the nose and bring it ashore. A bystander questions danger, but the sportsman distinguishes the harmless Florida alligator from the dangerous Indian crocodile.
Miss Esther Mercy wins 2500 in her suit against Miss Marion Talbot dean of women at the University of Chicago over slander. The jury found verdict after more than three hours deliberation with Judge Pomeroy adjourning court to 10 am. The case centered on statements made by Talbot about Mercy amid a dispute over conduct and a rejected engagement.
New York April 8 Rear Admiral Robert E Peary discoverer of the north pole is honored on the anniversary of his voyage He compares Arctic and Antarctic triumphs noting Amundsen and Scott reached the poles and suggesting the Entin may have gone to the south pole mid January amid discussions with the American Museum of Natural History and society.
Milwaukee April receivers Bettomy appointed for Allis-Chalmers Co by Judge Sanbo United States district court The receivers are D W Cull president and Gen Otto H Falk of this city a manufacturer and member of the Merchants and Manufacturers association Also mentions creditors Nichols of New York and a big loan negotiated with Russia and China and senate appointments in Washington with names New Mexico and Georgia referenced.
A French senior reported a robbery involving jewelry valued at 300000. Police described the incident as a theft with the suspect details forthcoming. No further injuries reported.
The Miners Federation approved resuming work after a bitter two and a half hour debate. Moderates won amid claims of 40 000 miners already at work and fears of a split, ending the national coal strike that has paralyzed half the UK trade and caused widespread misery.
Authorities in Boomer, Cannelton, and Marting in Yayetteville West Virginia sworn in extra deputies and police amid looming race riots between American and Italian miners following the murder of Washington Bostwick a bank boat owner. Governor Glasscock asked to intervene. Armed miners prominent in Boomer as tensions rise.
Brown Willam Gartley, superintendent of the Ciyae Coal company, shot himself after a fatal incident. Rebels’ defeat near Campa left 700 forces. some escaped overnight with minor remnants. Secretary Knox visited Santiago de Cuba aboard the Eagle, with no official entertainments planned during Holy Week. Emma Rum the ter, Helen Rumbull, four, found with fatal neck injuries. mother sentenced to two years. brother Arthur Lewis already jailed ten years for the murder. Seattle industrial news incomplete.
President Taft held a hearing yesterday on Alaska development with Senator Grim of Colorado, Guggenheim representatives, and Secretary Fisher. The meeting focused on a government road project to connect the Copper River region, tapping coal and avoiding competition with the Copper River road.
A former Mexican executive named Jonao was invited to receptions in Spain where Diaz received honors in a notable social and diplomatic setting. The event highlighted cross national ties and prominent figures in attendance.
The Washington based Labor Department, led by its secretary who sits in the president's cabinet, faces division within the Sulser bill proposals. The measure seeks reforms that could alter department structure and leadership roles.
In Washington April a Idaho Senator Heyburn attacked newspapers during a debate on recodifying printing laws. He argued reducing the Congressional Record subscription would popularize it and that newspapers focus on sensationalism, risking education and government stability. He warned of a mockery of Congress by press accounts. The session also noted progress toward moving to discuss the steel and iron bill with Senator Penrose and Simmons signaling early consideration and a forthcoming minority report.
Ruth Theaemer will wed Bode, a Chicago police telephone operator, at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul on April 10 under Dean Sumner's medical certification requirements. Both declare they are not physically or mentally unfit and have no curable or contagious diseases.
Reports from British Columbia and southwestern Washington indicate the I W W are gaining in the Grays Harbor district where 1 000 mill hands strike. Saw mill owners raise wages to attract workers as strikers at Lytton reportedly vote to return if contractors can provide crews. No violence reported in the district today.
In a Thursday session Representative Randell explained talk of corporation control and said no reflection on members. Edwards Bartlett and other noted lawmakers of Kentucky Alabama and Michigan offered replies while Hamilton of Michigan declined comment.
Dispatches describe a northern border pursuit with attempts to locate Sug Smith's cabin. Authorities and volunteers hunted through mountains at night while postmen searched the area for leads. No solid results were reported as daylight returned.
Des Moines reports that the gas firm will press forward with its challenge over a 90 cent rate. Attorney remains involved as the case develops in April.
National Lumber Manufacturers Association releases correspondence between President Taft and the secretary of commerce and labor. The petition urges the early publication of the department’s conclusions on Congresses 1906 inquiry into the lumber industry and counters insinuations and unverified charges. The letter notes rising prices and regional impacts, urging prompt, authoritative disclosure to end public doubt.
In Washington on April 6 Randall asserts that nearly every member of the House is employed by some interest or to regulate interstate commerce, declaring this under oath or in formal remarks.
Massachusetts Representative Gardner urged backing for recall of judges, arguing against demagoguery while noting momentum in favor of the reform. A Republican progressive league member echoed the test as belief in people’s recall power. Stimson warned a free sugar bill would hurt the coffee industry by removing a key market and hurting production.
A fragment discusses Americans traveling to Canada under government sponsored excursions to claim free homesteads of 160 acres with fertile soil and easy settlement. It cites praise from U S senators for Canadian land laws, notes low land prices, and mentions anecdotes about farm yields and coal costs near Battle River.
A fragment indicates a public preview or sample run is planned, noting about five items or samples and a focus on shoemaking or footwear related activity. The text is garbled but points to an early public showing or trial run.
The text presents a fragmented question about a man named Freddie Say and a father figure asking about a person who bets against or shields you, preventing debt. It reads like a puzzle of names and roles without a clear event or location.
A fragment notes a social event in Bquidge described as a gentle local gathering. The reference hints at a General dealer or group hosting a debut style affair in a small town setting.
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