Roosevelt May Call Legislature For Extra Session
Washington reports Republican leaders seek early adjournment with Roosevelt pressing for measures. Representative Watson as whip works to keep GOP votes, while Foraker and Senate Democrats show less urgency. Army pay rise debated as deficit looms. prohibition alert fades as action stalls. Track gambling questioned. DC betting may end with no action on prohibition.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Representative Watson
James E. Watson
Indiana
Roosevelt
House
Watson
Washington
Chicago
Senator Foraker
Senate Democrats
Washington Street Railway
Senate
Bennings
District of Columbia
United States
A Rigorous Spring Bullhead Ban Provokes Lament
A letter laments a new spring bullhead fishing ban, recounting antics with bait and worms, mocking lawmakers, and defending the sport while denouncing the law as an attack on bullhead fishermen. The writer urges action, recalls worm farming by Lycurgus, and ends with a call to burn the letter.
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Lycurgus
Spry Elder Weds in Log Cabin Wedding in Anderson
In Anderson Indiana guests gathered Easter day to witness Edward Lane eighty six marry Anna Burns forty six in the city’s lone log cabin. Lane joked that married life brings long life and happiness as he remained spry and worked in his garden the day before to prepare the home for his bride.
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Anderson
Ind
Edward Lane
Anna Burns
Lane
Blaze Consumes Vergennes Business District
Vergennes Illinois suffers a major fire that destroyed the Ross & Son drugstore and many nearby structures. With a 1200 population, the town lacks a fire department and organized brigades fought the flames using buckets. Loss tallied near 100000 with partial insurance. cause undetermined.
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Vergennes, II
Ross & Son
Vergennes
St. Louis
Illinois Central Railroad
Vergennes Bank
Schimpf's
Prince Helie de Sagan says future marriage to Mme Gould in God’s hands
Paris April 22 Prince Helie de Sagan granted an interview before leaving for Naples. He admitted plans to meet Mme Anna Gould but refused to reveal timing or place of marriage. He called U S publicity torture, denouncing numerous ridiculous reports about his union and about Mme Gould.
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Paris
Prince Helie de Sagan
Naples
Mme
Anna Gould
United States
Gould
New Jersey
Letter Urges Prohibition of Liquor For Navy Visit In Oakland
Rev Charles R Brown protests public entertainment plans for visiting navy men in Oakland urging that no intoxicants be served. He cites saloon conflict with morals, cites Oakland churches and Masons, notes Los Angeles example and appeals to citizens to uphold sobriety during fleet visit. April 14 1908.
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Oakland
Calif
Charles R. Brown
The
Tribune
California
Oakland Federation of Churches
Friends of
Los Angeles
First Congregational Church
Women Meet to Talk Missions Opens in Springfield
Delegates from twelve states arrive in Springfield for the annual session of the women's Presbyterian board of missions of the northwest. More than 300 missionary workers and numerous active missionaries from foreign lands attend. The Northwest board encompasses 1,369 women’s missionary societies and 1,264 junior societies within the Presbyterian Church.
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JO Springfield
U.L
Springfield
Women's Presbyterian Board of Missions of the Northwest
Board of the North- West
Presbyterian Church
Grand Jury to Decide on Mattoon Interurban Wreck
In Coles county circuit court Juda Thompson directs the grand jury and again ignores the Mattoon and Charleston interurban wreck from over a year ago in which eighteen were killed. Judge Grosscup and others once faced indictment. observers believe the matter will be dropped.
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Grosscup
Mattoon
Ill
Juda Thompson
Coles County
Charleston
Grand Jury
Trains Collision at Braybrook Junction Recover Forty-Two Bodies
Melbourne reports forty-two bodies recovered from the Ballarat Bendigo wreck at Braybrook Junction eight miles from the city. Officials fear more remains buried in debris. Eighty-eight persons are injured.
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Melbourne
Australia
Ballarat
Bendigo
Braybrook Junction
Guatemalan President Survives Gunfire as Students Attack
President Cabrera faced a shooting incident on the way to the palace in Guatemala. He was unhurt and attackers were arrested. Major church offering reported in New York, and Taft returned to Washington from New York trip. Canadian Pacific Railway posts open shop notices. Chelsea fire death toll rises to fifteen with two more bodies found. Grace Church Easter offering tops the nation at 158000. American Tract Society seeks donations. Chester Traction to operate nonunion trains with no passengers.
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Cabrera
Guatemala
United States
New York
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
American Tract Society
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fort William
Vancouver
B. C
Chester (Pa.) Traction Company
Chelsea
Mass
Taft
Washington
Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington dispatch
Special to The Evening Journal reports a weather outlook for Iowa. Expect probable showers tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions in the eastern portion.
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Washington, D.C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
War Declared On Stomach Troubles With Mi-o-na Tabigis
Our lead ing druggists declare war on stomach troubles with Mi-o-na Tabigis promising a refund of 50 cents if it fails to satisfy and perform as claimed. Mi-o-na is described as a strengthener and cure for stomach and digestive organs, with claims it eases headache dizziness and nervousness after use. Lemmon's pharmacy sells Mi-o-na under an absolute guarantee to refund if it does not cure.
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Miona Tabigis
Lemmon’s
Carpet Cleaning Co Advertising Notice
Notice instructs to send carpets to the Carpet Cleaning Co and to phone orders to the east side restaurant No 73 or see Thomas Dewees for prompt service. Prices listed per yard by material include grain 24 cents Brussels 34 cents heavy rugs 5 cents. drayage paid both ways. satisfaction guaranteed.
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Carpet Cleaning Co
East Side
Thomas Dewees
Ingrain
Brussels
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