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Gifford Pinchot received a tumultuous welcome at a Washington Civic Federation meeting. Nathan Straus reportedly collapsed under strain over Lakewood TB preventorium work. Yale freshmen Harriman and Webb top their class. Gerrit Diekema seeks to succeed Speaker Cannon. Herman Yerkes funds temperance education for college students. Max Pam offers Notre Dame $1000 prize for religion in education thesis. Yale forestry chief Henry Graves named U S chief forester succeeding Pinchot. Franz Sigel’s widow nears death in New York and has not been informed of her grandchild’s fate.
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Nathan Straus
New York
Lakewood
N. J
William Averill Harriman
Vanderbilt Webb
Yale
Gerrit J. Diekema
Michigan
Cannon
House
Herman Yerkes
Bordentown
N. Y
Max Pam
Chicago
Notre Dame University
Henry S. Graves
Yale School of Forestry
United States
Gifford
Supreme Court denies Walsh writ in bank misappropriation case
Multiple federal and national issues appear in a roundup of actions from the Supreme Court and Congress. The court refused certiorari in the Walsh case from former Chicago National Bank president and railroad owner sentenced for misapplying bank funds.
Widespread Actions and Tragedies Across Early 1900s News
A Mendota constable wounds Sadie Tauser in a crowded La Salle cafe and dies beside her. San Francisco consul advances deportation steps for Japanese insane in California. Wrecked ship W. H. Smith rescued off Astoria after storm that tore its masts. Ether fire endangers 400 at Beth Israel Hospital New York. Civil service exam fills 2024 office boy vacancies in New York City Hall. Tetanus cases rise in St Louis hospitals treated with antitetanus serum. Oregon Gov Benson dissolves 400 failing corporations for noncompliance. House committee approves urgent deficiency bill near 5 million dollars. Illinois corn growers and housekeepers convene at Illinois Champaign. Wage dispute arbitration between Illinois Central and telegraphers in Chicago. National Civic Federation hosts uniform legislation conference with Taft. Hookworm eradication meeting held in Atlanta. Sugar Refining official Helke indicted in New York. Walsh resigns over Chicago bank collapse securities. Chicago bank officials arrested in Pittsburgh for conspiring over deposits. Mondell declines to sponsor Taft conservation bills. Poisoning rumors around Swope family trigger autopsy. New London dynamite accident blows half a man apart. Illinois Central collision at Pinckneyville leaves one dead ten injured. Turkish troops ready for Crete. Roosevelt praised in a grazing land policy resolution at Denver. New York legislature considers opposing federal income tax.
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John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
Supreme Court of the United States
Major
Missouri
Ballinger
Hitchcock
Nebraska
House Committee On
House of Representatives
New Mexico
Arizona
Joseph Marek
Fairfield
Conn
Bartoni Lasky
Union Station
Springfield
Mass
Citizens’ National Bank
Evansville
Ind
J. C. Johnson
National Bank
A. O. Eberhart
Minnesota
Congress On Conservation and Agriculture
St. Paul
Lumber Carriers’ Association of the Great Lakes
Detroit
Southern Pacific
Czarina
Coos Bay
San Francisco
Ohio River Valley Association
New York
Roosevelt
Ohio
Edwin D. Faber
Mendota
Ill
Sadie Tauser
la Salle
California
Japan
Nagai
W. H. Smith
Chemainus
B. C
Port Natal
Africa
Astoria
Ore
Washtenaw
Committee On Appropriations
Treasury
Free School For
University of Ilinois
Champaign
Illinois Central
Atlanta
Charles R. Helke
American Sugar Refining Company
Harry W. Walker
Williamsburg
Amercan Company
Chicago
E. H. Jennings
F .A. Griffin
Columbia National Bank
Max G. Leslie
Charles Stewart
F. F. Nicola
Pittsburg
W. A. Blakeley
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
House Committee On Public Lands
Taft
Thomas Swope
Kansas City
Swope
New London
William Bennett
Carl E. Kitchen
St. Louis
Pinckneyville
Crete
Gifford Pinchot
American Livestock Association
Denver
Taft vows to press Republican pledges in first term
President Taft declares a second term is an indifferent matter and vows to carry out party pledges. He seeks to limit federal injunction power, amend railway rate and interstate commerce laws, establish postal savings, and win separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. He criticizes party splits and urges unity to achieve reforms.
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Washington, D. C
W. H. Taft
Fee
Arizona
New Mexico
Hayes
California
Murdock
Kansas
Gardner
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Taft
Congress
Mystery American man hid wealth in clothing in England
In Kew Gardens a man named John Coombe, about 60 and in poor circumstances, died after an operation. Goods found on his person included hundreds of US five dollar notes sewn into a waistcoat and other notes in collars and belts. Hidden documents related to a 80 acre American farm and a son in America were also recovered as an inventory was sent to the son.
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John Coombe
W. Medland
Kew Gardens
Medland
America
Coombe
Sand
England
How Many Cents to a Bushel
A Pittsburg man asked the United States mint for an estimate of how many copper one cent coins fill a bushel. Officials declined to discuss exact numbers, but a few experts privately guessed about 32 000 pennies would fill a bushel.
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United States Mint
Mint
Pittsburg
Pittsburger
This Country's Trust Companies 1909 Edition Overview
Trust companies of the United States 1909 edition lists 1 504 firms with total resources of 4 610 millions dollars. One year gains include deposits up 636 millions and loans plus mortgages up 321 millions. Capital stands at 415 millions and cash on hand 1 000 millions. Stocks and bonds total 1 074 millions. surplus and profits 502 millions.
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United States
United States Mortgage and Trust Company of
New York
Good Worldly Religion Encourages Balanced Living
Quote by Dr. Kellog promoting daily balance between work and wear to come out ahead each day as a form of good religion in practical life.
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Dr. Kellog
Paulhan Sets Aerial Mark In 45 Mile Flight
Louis Paulhan of France flies a 45 mile cross country in a Farman biplane, breaking the world record and winning 10000 dollars. The flight covers Arcadia to Lucky Baldwin ranch and back, lasting 62 minutes 42 45 seconds before 60000 spectators.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Louis Paulhan
France
Farman
Paulhan
Baldwin
Arcadia
Sierra Madre Mountains
Santa Anita
Baldwin Ranch
Epictetus on Listening Over Speaking
The ancient philosopher Epictetus notes that nature gave humans one tongue and two ears so we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. This reminder urges restraint and active listening to gain wisdom from dialogue.
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Epictetus
Rare Combination Inspires Mortals Toward Providence
A brief aphorism attributed to Green highlights the union of experience and common sense as a providence for mortals, suggesting practical wisdom guides daily life and decisions.
Markets show mixed activity across commodities and livestock
Early trading across New York and other cities reports steady money on call and firm government bonds. Grain and livestock prices vary by region, with Minnesota spring patents around 6 dollars, cattle and hog values quoted in several markets, and Chicago wheat and hog futures noted alongside cash rates in multiple states.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Emand
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Ohio
Minister Resigns Then Reconsiders Over Pay
Rev J H Mellvaine urged Episcopal laymen in Pittsburg to better support aging ministers. He had resigned earlier but agreed to stay after a salary increase. He compared church care for old ministers to how corporations treat elderly workers.
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Pittsburg
J. H. Mellvaine
Mellvaine
McIilvane
Smart man left pondering
A regular restaurant patron mocked waitresses with clever remarks until a tiny server answered by turning the exchange into a pun about baked potatoes. The exchange ends with a concise, innocent punchline about potatoes being “all over.”
Period of Joy for Casey and Hospital Visit
Casey and his wife face a serious operation and calm update from the hospital. Mrs Kelley inquires about Mrs Casey while Casey jokes about inheriting beefsteak and finds humor in the situation amid concern.
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Casey
The
New Dress for 10 Cents Dyola Dyes Ad
A color dye advertisement offers Dyola Dyes at 10 cents per package, with 16 colors and universal color fastness on cotton wool silk or blends. If not in stock, color and directions can be mailed from Burlington Vermont.
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Dyola
Burlington, Vt
That’s the Question Wife and the Head of the Stairs
A humorous dialogue sketches a late return at night. The wife teases about the time the husband reached the stairs while the clock shows the hour. The exchange relies on wordplay and domestic nitpicking in a light tone.
An Anti Suffragist Argument in a Domestic Exchange
A fragment shows a domestic scene where a mother warns Johnny to behave. Johnny questions whether indirect influence would be more womanly, reflecting tension over gender roles in a suffrage era context.
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Johnny
Pettit's Eye Salve Advertised for Congested Eyes
Pettit's Eye Salve for over a century used to relieve congested and inflamed eyes and remove film. Distributed by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York. Also notes a saying about gaining amiability by agreeing with everyone.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Davis Painkiller Claims Unique Relief for Rheumatic Ailments
An advertisement touts Davis Painkiller as the sole effective remedy for rheumatism lumbago stiffness neuralgia or colds available in 25¢ 50¢ and 85¢ bottles. It also promises to cure piles in 6 to 14 days with Pazooointment guarantee or money back. Hope is described as a magic lantern showing possible pictures.
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DAVIS
Manufacturers, Dairy Association Co
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Frank Thomas
Fresno
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Chicago, Il
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