Taft Welcomes Japanese Mission in Minneapolis
President Taft met 50 members of the Japanese commercial mission to the United States at Minneapolis and gave them a hearty welcome. He hailed the new tariff law as the best revenue measure Republicans have passed and denounced insurgents who opposed it. He also pledged to push legislation against injunctions in strike cases in Chicago.
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Taft
United States
Minneapolis
Winona
Minn
Chicago
Industrial boom predicted by C N W president in interview
Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, told a New York interview of an era of great industrial activity and record crops. J P Morgan Jr elected director at National City Bank to replace E H Harriman. W W Rockhill arrives as American ambassador to Russia in St Petersburg from Berlin.
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Marvin Hughitt
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
New York
J. P. Morgan, Jr
National City Bank
E. H. Harriman
W. W. Rockhill
Russia
St. Petersburg
Verlin
Notable 1910s Headlines From Across the Nation
Summary of multiple brief items: Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson undergoes major surgery in Rochester for an intestinal abscess with critical condition. several fatal wrecks and deaths reported across Tennessee and Kansas. political and legal actions include Tafts decision on Ballinger Pinchot dispute and indictments of night riders in Union Tennessee. Other items cover cemetery conventions, Arctic letters to Eskimos, and Bolivia Peru boundary protocol signing.
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John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Rochester
Minn
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Pegram Station
Tennesee
Gerda Sebbelov
New York
Greenland
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Taft
Ballinger
Gifford Pinchot
L. H. Gravis
General Land Offices
Convention of the
Yeomen of America
Springfield
Ilinois
Illinois
Higbee
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
James Sweeney
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Roadmasters’ and Maintenance of Way Association
Washington
Union
Will Nowling
Pollard
Ala
Henry Nowling
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Gulf
John E. Gibson
Fort Brady
Marquette
Mich
Leavenworth
Kan
Lord Tweedmouth
The
Admiralty
England
Kaiser
J.C. Harbert
Frankfort
C. W. Humberd
Explorers dispute Cook Peary polar claim in wireless report
Wireless dispatch from the Osman II NY confirms Dr. Frederick Cook plans to prove his polar discovery claim. The story also notes McMillan injured on board and Peary aide’s shoulder wound amid a long list of 1909 upheavals, from strikes to forest fires and legal matters.
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George Harvey
Harper's Weekly
Manhawkin
N. J
Coeur D'Alene National Forest Reserve
Wallace
Idaho
George E. Emery Company
Boston
Nicaragua
Atlanta
United Brotherhood of Car Men
American Federation of Labor
Car Workers’ International Union
George F. Peabody
Appleton
Wis
Fox River
Iowa
League of Iowa Municipalities
Fort Dodge
T. J. Phelps
Ottumwa
Cleveland
American Automobile Association
National Grange
Louisville
Frederick A. Cook
New York
North Pole
Donald B. McMillan
Worcester
Mass
Peary
Leadville
Col
Nat Nakala
Isaac Santi
Bessemer
Mich
Cincinnati Aero Club
Cincinnati
National Negro Baptist Convention
Columbus
Booker T. Washington
William A. Prickitt
Auckland
Dr. Cook
Edward H. Harriman
Fargo
N. D
United States
North Dakota Agricultural College
Iglehart Brothers
Evansville
Ind
Stolypin
Marquette, Mich
FE. T. Larson
First National Bank of Ironwood
American Window Glass Works
Jeannette
Monongahela
Rise from poverty to Minnesota governor John A Johnson
Rochester Minnesota news recounts the rise of John A Johnson from a washerwoman’s son to Minnesota governor. Born July 28 1861 in St Peters he faced poverty and alcoholism in his family but through work reading public service and community support forged a political career culminating in his high office.
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Mr. Johnson
Gov. Johnson
St. Peters
Minnesota
Johnson
America
Sweden
Caroline Hadden
John A. Johnson
John Johnson
John
Fortune
West Indian hurricane wanes after deadly New Orleans strike
After reaching 60 miles an hour in New Orleans the hurricane's intensity declined. Four deaths were reported in New Orleans with possible fatalities along the gulf coast. Property losses in New Orleans are projected to exceed $100,000.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
Railroad Has Good Record In 1909 Passenger Year
The Chicago and North Western railroad carried 27 million passengers in the year ending June 30, 1909, without a single life lost, according to the company report.
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Chicago, Ila
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Road
Fire destroys lumber and yard in Ashland
A fierce blaze in Ashland Wisconsin destroyed $225,000 worth of lumber owned by the J Stearns Lumber Co. The loss is covered by insurance. The yards of the Lake Superior Box and Lumber Co. were also destroyed in the fire.
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Ashland
Wis
J. Stearns Lumber Co
Lake Superior
Peary Declines Receptions Pending North Pole Verdict
Commander Peary refuses invitations or ovations until scientific authorities settle the controversy over his North Pole discovery. He notes seven Arctic returns, with the latest claim of the Pole, as New York and Sydney crowds greet him amid a public controversy and Cook arrives with his own defense.
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Sydney
N. S
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Thomas H. Hubbard
Herbert L. Bridgman
Peary Arctic Club
Peary
Roosevelt
Low Point
Sydney Hotel
Marie
Sheelah
America
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Cook
Grand Republic
Explorer
Bushwick Club
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern No. 1930
Pattern details describe a tailored waist with a double pointed yoke facing and a left front pocket. Suitable fabrics include pongee foulard rajah and colored linens. Eight sizes 32 to 46 inches, with yardage guidance for 36 bust. requests 10 cents to Pattern Department with size and address.
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Paris
Protests Grow Over $1.00 Check Law
Merchants and business leaders in Washington demand repeal of section 178 of the penal law approved March 4, 1909 which bars issuing or paying checks for less than one dollar after January 1 1910 with fines up to 500 dollars or six months imprisonment.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Duel Fought in Havana Parlor Between Lionized Figures
In Havana a cavalry saber duel occurred in a private parlor between Maj. Gen. Enrique Loynaz Del Castillo, former congressman, and Wilfredo Fernandez, editor of El Comercio. Del Castillo was seriously wounded in the sword arm, ending the fight after several minutes amid reports it was the fiercest Havana duel in years.
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Havana
Cuba
Enrique Loynaz del Castillo
Wilfredo Fernandez
el Commercio
del Castillo
Senor Fernandez
Paris Pattern Dress for School Years 6 to 14
The No. 2983 Paris pattern shows a simple dull green cashmere dress for first days of school with a princess panel, three quarter sleeves, a plaited skirt, and a belt. It lists fabric yardages for sizes 6 to 14 years and notes soutache braid required, with pattern details from the Pattern Department.
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Paris
Military tournament sets world record at Camp Corse
Des Moines reports a new world record at Camp Corse where the machine gun platoon of the Sixteenth Infantry unlimbered fired and loaded onto a mule in 51.5 seconds, marking a rapid display of equipment handling.
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Des Moines
Camp Corse
Sixteenth Infantry
Eberhart Sworn In as Minnesota Governor
Adolph O. Eberhart was sworn in as governor of Minnesota by Chief Justice Start of the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Adolph O. Eberhart
Minnesota
Start
Supreme Court of the State
Presumption in a Comedic Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a man asking if the woman favors his suit and the woman urging him to presume. The exchange highlights flirtatious wordplay about assuming intent and support.
He Wouldnt Miss It Ivan and the Missing Marble
Three year old Ivan and his baby sister play with new marbles. One marble disappears and the mother fears the baby may swallow it. Ivan calmly says there are enough left. The Delineator.
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Ivan
Hot Springs In America Distribution Patterns Noted
The article observes that hot springs in the United States align closely with mountainous uplift zones, suggesting a geological link between mineral springs and tectonic activity. It notes a regional distribution pattern without detailing specific locations or dates.
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America
United States
Melba Encore Story From a Melbourne School Concert
Six year old Helen Mitchell known as Melba sang Shells of the Ocean at a school concert in Richmond Melbourne. The audience demanded an encore and her subsequent performance of Comin Through the Rye impressed many though a curious remark from a friend spoiled the moment.
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Helen Mitchell
Melba
Richmond
Melbourne
Nellie
Miss Mitchell
Detroit News-Tribune
Dreadful Hives Vanish After Cuticura Treatment
A six year old girl suffered two months with severe itching and sores from hives caused by contact with affected children. After failing medicines, daily hot baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment relieved the itching and cured the disease. Mrs. George L. Fridhoff, Warren Michigan, June 30 and July 13, 1908. Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
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George L. Fridhoff
Warren, Mich
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Canaries and poker along a Hungarian restaurant tale
A diner recalls a canary dropping from its cage above a table in a Hungarian restaurant causing chaos as seed fell into soup. A cross eyed man adds a poker anecdote on a B and O train where luggage toppled onto the kitty, money flew, and the game ended in confusion.
Size Guess Sparks Collar Joke in Store
A shopper demands collars and neckties for her husband and the clerk smiles at a joke about men who let wives choose. The clerk reveals a man’s typical size twelve and a half, noting the practice of letting wives select.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
A Victorian advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for any failing case. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urges readers to send for testimonials, and lists Toledo based F. J. Cheney & Co as suppliers. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Sciencs
Hall
MJ Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Sand
The Old Man’s Joke Mary and the maid exchange
A short humorous exchange has Mary asking about a young man’s departure. The father asks the maid to remind him to empty the pail under the ice box before he leaves, noting the forgotten task.
St. Louis Tops Tobacco Output in U S
St. Louis is described as the world's largest tobacco manufacturing center with annual sales of 45 million dollars, accounting for 18 percent of the United States tobacco production.
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St. Louis
United States
Taxicab Proves Itself a Fixture, Says Jeweler Escort
A jeweler asserts that the taxicab is here to stay as his plate glass window shatters and a chauffeur hides behind the counter. A reference notes Hamlins Wizard Oil as an extensive medicine chest and Brazil as the top coffee producer globally.
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London Globe
Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Pain
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething relief in children, claiming gum softening reduced inflammation and wind colic cure, priced at 25 cents a bottle. The slogan includes a French quote about a brain needing a tongue.
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J. A. Jornson
Abraham Lincoln
Gov
Liz Bei Ocusessees
Mme. Melba
Brazil
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