Name of America disputed by German editor seeks centennial honor
Washington special reports a New York based German editor claims to have proven the name America originated 400 years ago in Saint Die Lorraine and urges congressional action to commemorate the centennial. The piece also notes political moves around Harry Tucker, William Windom, Senator Foster, Byrd and Fordney amid tariff and lumber debates.
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Washington
New York
America
Congress
St. Die
Vosges
Lorraine
Strassburg
William Windom
United States Senate
Minnesota
Senate
A Blaze of Conviction Root Juice Gains Ground
A sensational claim touts Root Juice as a universal cure across indigestion constipation and related disorders. The text alleges widespread cures with rapid effects and notes Lemmon's drug store as the local agency selling bottles at one dollar each or three for two fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s Drug Store
Missouri River Rate Case Action Before U S Circuit Court
Judges Grosscup Baker and Seaman hear the government move to dissolve a injunction blocking the Interstate Commerce Commission from enforcing its June 24 1908 Missouri River rate order. The order cut freight rates from 64 to 51 cents per hundred pounds for Atlantic origin traffic across Mississippi to Missouri river cities. Testimony on the reasonableness of the order is presented by a special examiner. In Norman Oklahoma an insane former inmate shot an attendant at Fort Supply.
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Chicago
Grosscup, Baker and Seaman
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Atlantic Seaboard Territory
Tax Dodger Drowns Self to Avert Tax Probe
James Clark a wealthy Kansas farmer in Marysville commits suicide by drowning in the Blue River fearing an investigation for unlisted property could lead to penitentiary, after avoiding county assessor scrutiny.
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Marysville
Kan
James Clark
Blue River
Dawson Nominated as Minister to Chile by Taft
President Taft sent to the Senate the nomination of Thomas C. Dawson to be minister to Chile. Dawson, of Council Bluffs, is presently minister to Colombia.
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T. Dawson
Chile
Washington
Taft
Senate
Thomas C. Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Council Bluffs
Colombia
Train accident toll and injuries reported nationwide
Washington reports 180 killed and over 2 000 injured in train accidents in the two months ending December last per the Interstate Commerce Commission. A witness recalled a man with one eye named Wilkins, and a lawyer teased about the other eye.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilkins
Local Briefs From The Fair and City Visitors
Miscellaneous notes from The Fair include tack pullers and window curtain displays as well as sales on 14 quart granite dishes. The city hosts visiting residents from Havre West Chester Winfield and Kansas City with social calls and funeral attendances. Local merchants advertise blue flame oil stoves and a box supper at the M E church.
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Oscar Gardner
Havre
Mary King
West Chester
Allen Brook and Son
Norman
Winfield
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures At Princeville Patient
A Princeville resident refused amputation and used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to treat gangrene in eight toes. Doctors warned of death from infection, but the salve healed the foot. Sold for 25 cents at J. E. Lemmon’s.
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M. L. Bingham
Princeville
J. E
Rogers Stain Floor at The Fair and Local Movements
The Fair featured a Rogers Stain floor in a 55 to 31 Manhattan win at Chalmers and Eldridge. Various residents including J A Arnold Susan J Gardner S M Pulver and others were noted as visiting Washington or in city yesterday. Mrs F M Denison and daughter Bessie plan to move to Dimmitt Texas. the family expresses regret at leaving.
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J. A. Arnold
Winfield
Washington
Susan J. Gardner
Havre
M. Pulver
Keota
J. N. Dayton
West Chester
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
Henry
Jesse Curtis
Crawfordsville
City
W. R. Chariton
F. M. Denison
Bessie
Dimmit
Texas
Words to Freeze the Soul
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recalls doctors telling his son he had consumption and a hopeless case. He credits Dr King's New Discovery for a full recovery after three weeks and praises its power against coughs and lung diseases. Trial bottle offered.
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Geo. E. Blevens
Springfield
N. C
Dr. King
Mr. Blevens
J. E. Lemmon
Reverend J F Martin to Lecture on National Reform in Beaver Falls
The Rev J F Martin of Beaver Falls PA will give a lecture at 7 30 this evening at the Second United Presbyterian church on National Reform Admission is free and all are invited to attend.
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Harold Cassel
John Hughes
Allender
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Queen Esther Circle
M. E
Hugh Brook
Blue Mound
Kan
Elizabeth Anderson
G. G. Sigler
Keota
Caroline Darling
J. F. Martin
Beaver Falls
Second United Presbyterian Church
Anderson departs for St Louis on business
A. Anderson left last evening for St. Louis Missouri to spend a few days handling business matters.
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A. Anderson
St. Louis
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Chalmers & Eldridge
All News
Munn & CO
Foley
Bright
Lemmon’s
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
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Foster
Jake—Byrd
Fordney
Harry Tucker
Virginia
Tucker
Washington Mansion
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Louisiana
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Byrd
Mississippi
Congressman V Fordney
Michigan
Mississippi Supreme Court
Charles W. Arthur
Grosscup, Baker and
Seaman
Oklo
John L Johnson
Fort Supply
T. W. Krause
Johnson
Clark
Krause
Geo. W. Stewart's
Tillotson
Carl Johnson
Charles Arnold
Kansas City
Patrick Tobin
Haskins
J. C. Swift
M. M. Yockey
Harper
Reliable Hardware
South Side
J. B. Gookin
Columbus Junction
Mary Patton
Miss Mide Lewis
M. J. McLaughlin
Mt. Pleasant
Addie Rickey
Chas. D. Gorham
Garden City
W. Neal
Washington, Iowa
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Atlanta, GA
J. J. McKeone
Manhattan
S. M. Pulver
Ray Boyer
Just
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Golden Medical Discovery
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