Global Happenings Roundup Highlights Roosevelts Sudan Voyage
Col Roosevelt and party sail from Gondokoro Sudan on the Dal to Khartum, signaling the near end of the Smithsonian backed African expedition. The notes cover trials of the D A R, political candidacies, party infighting, river floods, and labor and legal developments across the U.S. and world.
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Col. Roosevelt
Gondokoro
Sudan
Khartum
Smithsonian Institution of Washington
United States
Elias Howe
George Lilley
Connecticut
J. D. Showalter
Kansas City
United States Senate
William Warner
John Anderson
Chicago
Skandinaven
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Ohio
Gov
Harmon
Bank wreck case shocks Holyrood as relatives sought
Byron L. Church of Holyrood Kansas is jailed on a wrecking charge against the Bank of Holyrood. Max well Church and F W Thomas, nephew, are being pursued by officers on the bank commissioner's complaint. A mixed bag of other legal and political notes follow, including liquor sentence suspensions and reform-era debates.
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Byron L. Church
Holyrood
Kan
Bank of
Michael Lyons
New York City
Liberia
State Department
George Wellis
Monrovia
Republic
William Bond
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad
Charleston
W. Va
England
John J. Murphy
Central Labor Union of Philadelphia
Murphy
Northwest
New York
Jacob Greenthal
Greenthal
Louis D. Grayis
Ballinger
General Land Office
Horace T. Jones
Land Office
Ballinger- Pinchot
Jones
Gravis
Leishman
Quirinal
Italy
Victor
Gifford Pinchot
Chief Forester
Ballinger-Pinchot
Secretary of the Interior
Taft
Rockefeller Interests Exit United States Steel
John D. Rockefeller Jr resigned as a director of United States Steel, accepted without prompt, ending Rockefeller representation in the board. Henry Walters of Baltimore was elected to replace him, a Morgan ally, marking a Morgan victory in the long Rockefeller Morgon feud over dividend policy and control of the steel trust.
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New York City
Rockefeller
United States Steel Corporation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Henry Walters
Baltimore
J. Pierpont Morgan
Steel Trust
Mr. Morgan
Rockefellers
Wall Street
Henry Rogers
Street
Oil King
Mr. Rockefeller, Jr
Steel
Mr. Rockefeller
John D
von Moltke
Pinchot Vindicated In Taft Dismissal Controversy
Washington observes a dramatic vindication as James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, testifies Pinchot was not insubordinate. Wilson admits approving the Dolliver letter and reveals Pinchot’s intended contents, challenging Taft’s dismissal without a hearing.
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Washington, D. C
Gifford Pinchot
Ballinger
Taft
Pinchot
James Wilson
Dolliver
Wilson
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern No 2714 Underwear Design
Pattern No 2714 offers a square-necked undergarment suited for wide flouncing and adaptable to fabrics such as cambric muslin lawn batiste or jaconet. Six sizes 38 to 42 inch bust. costs 10 cents to Pattern Department for order with size and address.
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Paris
Paris Pattern No 2983 Girls Dress for School Years
Paris pattern No 2983 offers a simple dull green cashmere frock for early school days. Waist fullness with tucked front and back, attached plaited skirt under a belt, trimmed with black soutache braid. Five sizes 6 to 14 years. Material requirements listed for various widths. Pattern Department of this paper.
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Paris
Death Calls Old Bellringer of Trinity Church
Albert Meislohn aged 62 longtime bell ringer at Old Trinity church in New York died of apoplexy in Madison New Jersey after 80 years of service. He rang for King Edward's 1860 visit and the fall of Richmond marking Civil War’s end. He tolled at Lincoln's assassination and Hancock funeral and rang for many historic moments. He played and rang during Dewey's return and at opening of the Brooklyn Bridge and other royal and national events.
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New York City
Albert Meislohn
Old Trinity Church
Madison
N. J
Meislohn
Edward
England
America
Richmond
Lincoln
Gen
Hancock
Dewey
United States
Brooklyn Bridge
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Joy of Collectors and the Quest for a Leonardo Bust
In the London Post, Andrew Lang notes collectors relish detecting fakes and cherishing authentic treasures. He discusses a wax Leonardo bust supposedly acquired by Dr. Bode for a Berlin museum, comparing it to Lille’s widely photographed bust and debating authorship, value, and the pleasure of art speculation.
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Andrew Lang
London Post
Charles
Leonardo
Bode
Berlin
Lille
Rome
Prevention of Colds from High Collars and Vests
The Rev. Dr. T. H. Hagerty, city chaplain over 80, offers a cold prevention tip. He says wear a collar two sizes larger for better circulation and keep the chest protected with high clerical vests, claiming they prevent colds better than remedies. He cites a Catholic priest’s advice as his main lesson.
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T. H. Hagerty
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Romance in Bath Sparks Two-Syllable Soulmates
A large man recalls meeting his wife over the telephone and sensing affinities from her voice. A smaller man recalls meeting his wife over the kitchen stove and recognizing soulmates from her griddle cakes.
Time Save Clerk Collision Report
A clerk describes a nighttime collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The incident includes crude remarks and references to the collision being misperceived by the clerk as related to his employer.
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Fliegerde Blatter
Jamieson Will Quit Congress to Make Money
Washington D C William D Jamieson representative of the Eighth Iowa district announced he would not seek re election stating he must return home to earn money He notes Col William P Hepburn and claims the distinction of being the only Democrat from the Highth district Jamieson is the fifth member of the current Congress to leave to make money.
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Washington, D. C
William D. Jamieson
Iowa
Jamieson
Col
William P. Hepburn
Congress
Melody of the Turbine in the Steamer Engine
In a turbine steamer the pistons' thump vanishes and the engines emit a thin soprano note that rises and falls with speed, sometimes sounding like a squeal as the great steam giants strive to escape their iron confinement.
Happily Ended As Former Lovers Become Couple
A narrative of reconciliation describes two people who once mocked each other now married, illustrating how relationships can shift from ridicule to union. The piece emphasizes the surprising turn of life events in a lighthearted tone.
Markets report across cities with grain, livestock and bonds
Money on call sits at 2 3 per cent as markets note steady government bonds. Grain and livestock prices vary by city with Minnesota spring patents at 6.00 to 6.60 for flour and cattle and hogs trading in the 6 to 10 dollar range in Cleveland Toledo Buffalo Pittsburgh Chicago. futures and cash prices listed for wheat corn oats and produce.
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New York
Mar
Prime Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Ohio
Chicago
Prescription That Breaks Up the Worst Cold in a Day
A winter column touts a home remedy issued annually. It prescribes two ounces glycerine, half ounce Concentrated Pine, and half a pint whiskey to make a tincture taken after meals and at night. Shake before use. ensure genuine Concentrated Pine from a druggist.
Young couple asks to marry with two dollar ring
A blushing suitor asks the minister for a ring and wedding approval as a nervous couple seeks to marry. The man humorously concedes that only if a spare ring can be found from two dollars.
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National Food Magazine
Two Tuberculosis Control Methods for School Children
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis outlines two approaches to curb TB among schoolchildren. First, educate children on dangers and home prevention. Second, create open air schools to segregate TB or suspected cases from healthy students.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Opera the Great Leveler in Wagner House
In a New York Sun piece a woman at a Wagner opera points out a butcher she sees often at markets. She notes he is German and knowledgeable about many topics beyond meat cutting.
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New York Sun
The Appetites of Kings Show Alfonso XIII’s Breakfast
The king of Spain compensates daily expenditures with a large appetite. Observations note that most sovereigns are trenchermen. Alfonso XIII begins each day with a rump steak and potatoes for breakfast, sometimes with eggs, salad, or fruit in the mix.
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Spain
Alfonso XIII
M. Paoli
McClure
A Change of Food Brings Health Improvement
A letter depicts a Missouri couple who recovered from stomach and nervous troubles after abandoning coffee and adopting Postum and Grape-Nuts. The wife gained flesh and strength over four months, the husband slept better and cramps faded. The writer notes other family uses and points readers to The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
California
Wellville
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Beef Trust
Hudson County Grand Jury
Jersey City
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
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Monroe City
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Memphis
Edward H. Crump
James T. Vaughn
Prof. Vaughn
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Francis R. Strome
Jennings
Jeff Davis County
Texas
Edmund Jayne James
University of Illinois
House Committee On Agriculture
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Supreme Court
L. R. Taft
Michigan Agricultural College
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Kalamazoo County
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