Cannon Proposes House Probe of Wood Pulp Paper Trust
Washington April 21 Speaker Cannon introduces a six member select committee to investigate rising white paper costs. The resolution cites American Newspaper Publishers Association claims of a $60 million yearly excess, 30 to 80 percent price increases, and a $5 per ton tariff impact while noting brushback from paper producers and alleged lack of evidence from the Department of Justice.
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Washington
Cannon
Committee
House
Congress
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Census Bureau
United States
Vrper Trust
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
Sims Aims High in Bitter DC Streetcar Debate
Washington April 21 Sims Tenn in the house charged that street railway interests in the District of Columbia unduly influence congress. He claimed a senator on the District committee with over a thousand Capital Traction shares and director Loeb the president's secretary held ties to the railways. Sims questioned Loeb's qualifications for railroad management amid calls to curb streetcar control.
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Washington
United States
Sims Tenn
District of Columbia
Sims
Congress
Committee
Capital Traction
Loeb
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Senate in Brief Shows Controversy Over Negro Soldier Guilt
In Washington on April 21 the Browns ville affair resurged in the senate as Borah asserts that Black soldiers from the Twenty-fifth Infantry were guilty. The exchange highlights racial and military controversy surrounding the case.
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Senate
House
Washington
Brownsville
Borahida
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Borah Delivers First Senate Speech on Drainage Bill
The senate debated a drainage funding measure from sale of public lands in several states. A section allowing loaning the fund to states and others was struck out. Naval and agricultural appropriation bills were sent to the senate. The House, by party vote, sustained the speaker on a ruling about a dilatory motion. Cannon proposed a pulp and print paper inquiry.
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Borah
Senate
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Cooper and Nelson
Wis
House of Representatives
Wiliams
Miss
Cannon
Concrete compartment mausoleum planned for Maroon funeral complex
Bloomington Illinois April 21 enthusiasts of Maron plan a concrete compartment mausoleum to hold 144 bodies. Dedication set for May 17. Structure measures sixty feet by thirty three, with ten foot walls and four twenty foot towers. Each casket will bear a marble slab with name age and date of death.
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Bloomington
Ill
Maron
Here
Appeal to Uncle Sam Calls Macedonians Seek Autonomy
A mass meeting near Granite City Illinois saw a telegram from 10,000 Macedonians to President Roosevelt asking intercession for Macedonian autonomy. Cablegrams were sent to Sir Edward Grey and to Sofia's central Macedonian organization thanking them for urging European powers to press for a Christian governor in Turkey.
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St. Louis
Granite City
Roosevelt
Edward Grey
Turkey
Macedonia
Macedonian Central Organization
Sofia
Bulgaria
Thaw Habeas Corpus Bid Begins as Release Steps Open
In Poughkeepsie and New York City on April 21 James G. Graham filed for an order to let Harry K. Thaw sign a habeas corpus application from Matteawan Asylum. The writ likely will be served immediately with a hearing slated before Justice Morsebauser or Marschauser to test Thaw’s sanity for possible release.
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Poughkeepsie
N. J
Harry K. Thaw
Mattewan
James G. Graham
Newburgh
Ouell
Thaw
Morsehauser
New York State Supreme Court
White Plains
Supreme Court
Morsebauwser
Marschauser
New York
Matteawan Asylum
White Pisins
Sect to be Prosected Over Johan net Sect
St Petersburg authorities move to prosecute leaders of the Johan net sect for blasphemy and illicit religious practices. Dozens of followers use sacred titles while committing forgery blackmail robbery and malversation under cover of religion as investigators gather charges.
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St. Petersburg
Father John of
Ixronstadt
Holy Ghost
Virgin
Archangel Michael
Mary Magdalene
John the Baptist
Baseball scores from April 21 in multiple leagues
Chicago and other cities reported baseball results with scores from League, American, Association and Western games. Highlights include Chicago 2 St Louis 0 in St Louis, Cincinnati 2 ten innings over Pittsburgh, Philadelphia 4 ten innings over Boston, Detroit 6 Cleveland 2, New York 4 Washington, Chicago 7 St Louis 1, and Minneapolis 2 Columbus 9 with several other two game sets and long games noted.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Philadelpha
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Western
Pueblo
Denver
Lincoln
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Bloux City
One of the Essentials of the happy homes of today
A promotional paragraph extols a health product, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, as a trusted family laxative endorsed by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Iowa Student Arrested in Harvard Accident Manslaughter Charge
Frederick Giver Thompson of Des Moines a first year law student at Harvard was arrested charged with manslaughter after a vehicle collision in which an unidentified woman was struck by the machine carrying Thompson and another Harvard student. The woman died at Cambridge hospital without regaining consciousness. Thompson was released on bonds.
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Watertown
Mass
Frederick Giver Thompson
Des Moines
Harvard
Thompson
Cambride Hospital
Attell Beats Kelly in Eighth Round Victory
Seattle boxing page reports Attell defeated Kelly in the bout finalized in the eighth round. The match was held in Seattle on April 21.
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Seattle
Wash
Attell
Kelly
Hogs and cattle markets in Chicago April 21 1908
Markets report rough prices and receipts for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago dated April 21 1908. Estimated receipts today around 10000 hogs and 2500 cattle with mixed packers and heavy hogs noted. Official receipts yesterday 31477 shipments 11543, with market strength/slight weakness across categories and regional grain company attribution.
John A Babcock promises equal treatment to all
A brief notice quotes John A Babcock assuring fair dealing for every person in the community. The message stresses equal rights and square dealing without favor, reflecting a public commitment to impartial service.
Bryan and Taft Split on Politics in Gotham Race
In New York on April 21 William J Bryan avoids politics amid a busy lecturing tour. He meets Mrs Bryan on her arrival and plans social engagements while declining to discuss the Democratic state convention. He defends his income as lecturing and personal earnings, noting a high but inflated figure. He quips about Caesar and shifts questions on his presidential nomination.
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New York
William J. Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
Europe
Hoffman House
Durine
Grace Bryan
Virginia
Bryan
Utica
Henry Watterson
Bryag
Taft Seeks Support in New York Campaign Visit
Secretary Taft visited New York to meet political and personal friends, discuss campaign developments, and prepare an address for the Laymen's Missionary Movement. He dined with Rev John Wesley Hill and spoke on Christian missions at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Temple in the evening.
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New York
Taft
Bryan
Henry W. Taft
Carnegie
John Wesley Hill
Metropolitan Temple
Church proposes ban on Merry Widow hats in services
In Burlington New Jersey on April 21 the church committees urged a ban on Merry Widow hats during services. Pastors say large hats deter men from attending and warn the popular style risks increasing male backsliders.
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Burlington
N. J
Sunday Funeral Edict Bans Funerals After May 1 in Paterson
In Paterson New Jersey the local union of coach and cab drivers issues a ban on Sunday funerals effective after May 1. Most liverymen and undertakers have signed an agreement to honor the drivers wishes and will comply.
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Tennessee
Hale
U.S
Sear
New York Globe
Uncle Sam
Harry Thaw
Russia
Texas
Nergy
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
The
North American Comission Company
Chicago, Ill
Gotham
Taftt
Caesar
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