Plan for Insurance Reforms in New York Legislature
A long awaited report by the Armstrong insurance investigating committee recommends prohibiting corporate campaign contributions to parties. It urges penalties for officers who loan or speculate in subsidiaries, bans corporate control, makes mutual plans mandatory, strengthens the insurance department, standardizes policies, confines investments to safe bonds, and requires public disclosure for policy holders. Life insurance will grow with reforms and honest management.
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Armstrong Insurance Investigating Committee
New York
Department of Insurance
McKean Judge Rules Law Unconstitutional Amid Tax Debate
Judge Benton of McKean county declares the act unconstitutional and signals delays in the new tax law. In Crawford county petitions seek abolition of work tax and replacement with a money tax, while commentary praises revise to pass court muster. Harboring debates over state finances and fiscal policy, the issue frames broader tax questions.
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Benton
McKean County
Crawford County
Trade conditions show weather and tariffs shaping 1906 outlook
Trade reports from Dun’s Review note stronger January activity and a high value of construction permits at $528,186,412 with a 40 percent gain from the prior year. Exports in December set a national record, while weekly exports rose $4.1 million and imports $1.3 million versus last year.
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Germany
Treasury
New York
United States
Canada
Dun’s
Interesting Verdict Sets New Precedent Against Saloonkeepers
A Chicago jury awarded 17500 to five Hedlund children for damages from saloonkeepers tied to their drunken father. The verdict, against Oscar Grever Louis Lundquits and Ernest Thoren, was issued jointly and separately and could influence many similar suits. Caroline Blitt of the University of Chicago Settlement helped bring the case to authorities after finding the destitute children. The children sometimes collected beer for their father. If upheld, the decision may impact public temperance efforts.
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Chicago
Damwes
Matest
John Hedlund
Oscar Grever
Louis Lundquits
Ernest Thoren
Hedlung
Caroline Blitt
University of Chicago
Booth and Irving in London Iago and Othello
E S Nadol recalls Booth and Irving performing Iago and Othello in London. In the first week Booth played Iago with Irving as Othello, then they swapped. Nadol notes national sympathies, the political undercurrent for actors, and Booth’s nasal enunciation during those performances.
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Irving
London
Booth
Iago
Irii
Yale
Harvard
New Haven
Cambridge
E. S. Nadal
President Roosevelt Urges Shortening of Public Reports
Roosevelt recommends trimming public reports to save printing costs. Following the plan would reduce waste and redirect funds to better use, aligning with the President's view on prudent government spending.
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Roosevelt
Return to the Primitive Craft in an Age of Machinery
In the New Idea Women s Magazine Mary H Northend discusses the Arts and Crafts movement as a revival of hand work against mechanized production. The article notes benefits in New England towns, social and industrial stimulus, and a rise in beauty through handmade goods across twenty five states.
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New England
Mary H. Northend
New Idea Women’s Magazine
Quick Reassessment of English Government in Crisis
W T Stead notes that Britain’s political system, though not a true constitution, enables rapid upheaval by swiftly ejecting central government personnel. He contrasts this with slower, cumbersome movements elsewhere, praising Britons for sacrificing brakes to enable ministers’ rapid turnover.
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John Bull
W. T. Stead
Sayings on newspapers from great men and a West Point cadet
A collection of notable quotes about the press from Bryant Ames Parton and Cardinal Gibbons contrasts the power and dangers of journalism. Dawson Olmstead, son of C. G. Olmstead, has been appointed a lieutenant in the U S corps of cadets at West Point and will graduate next year.
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Bryant
Cardinal Gibbons
Chicago Journal
Dawson Olmstead
United States Corps of Cadets
West Point
C. G. Olmstead
Corry
Republican Announcements for Congress Nomination
Henry H. Cumings of Harrisburg announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 238th Congressional District subject to primaries and district convention. C. Allen also declares for the Republican nomination in the same district subject to primaries in several counties and the congressional convention.
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Congress
Henry H. Cumings
Lidicate, Pa
C. Allen
Warren County Assembly Candidate Brann In Republican Primary
Assembly from Warren county named James Brann subject to the decision of the Republican primaries in Warren, Pa.
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Assembly
Warren County
James Brann
Warren, Pa
Hartmann Gregory vie for Warren County Sheriff nomination
Sheriff candidate Fred M. Hartmann announces his bid for the Warren County sheriff role subject to Republican primaries. B G Gregory also announces for the office of Sheriff in Warren County subject to next Republican primaries.
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Fred M. Hartmann
Warren County
B. G. Gregory
Delegate selections to Republican State Convention announced
Delegate list includes D. V. Radspinner of Warren Henry Fuellhart of Tidioute and L. D. Putnam of Farmington, subject to decision of Republican primaries.
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D. V. Radspinner
Warren, Pa
Henry Fuellhart
Tidioute
L. D. Putnam
Farmington
Prothonotary and Associate Judge Nominations in Warren Co
Republican voters in Warren County are urged to decide at the upcoming primaries on nominees for Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts and for Associate Judge. Names listed include H. M. Putnam, E. L. Morris, John A. Spetz, A. T. Hackney, and W. J. Mead, among others, with each to be chosen at the primaries.
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Gov. Pennypacker
Commonwealth
Warren County
John A. Spetz
Warren County District Attorney Election Notice
Frank J. Lyons announces candidacy for District Attorney of Warren County. William S. Clark, on behalf of the Republican primary process, endorses or subjects the decision to party voters. The filing reflects a local party primary context and a bid for office.
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Pease
Waren County
Frank J. Lyons
The Curse of Incompatibility in Marriage
A reader quotes Maud Robinson critiquing a wife who never cultivated her mind while her husband rose financially and socially. She argues he seeks stimulating society outside the home due to the wife’s narrow domestic focus and lack of personal growth.
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Maud Robinson
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the Mail Publishing CO
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Warren
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Justice
J. E. Wheeler
Gummere
Algeciras
Morocco
Potosi Mo
Missouri
Philadelphia Record
Kansas
Atchison Globe
H. M. Putnam
E. L Morris
Youngsville, Pa
A. T. Hackney
W.J. Mead
WM. S. Clark
Leggins
Chas. H. Smith
Kopf
Henry
Beth
Warren National Bank
G. N. Parmlee
F. E. Hertzel
E. H. Lampe
J. M. Sonne
N.C. Sill
G. N. Parmlee Charles Chase
A. T. Scofield Miner D. Crary
William E. Rice Charles W. Jamieson
C. Horton Smith
Nelson P. Wheeler
Bell
Union
Penn’a
Citizens National Bank
Warren, Penn’a
Kingston
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Wall St
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