Census Supervisors Approved by Taft in Beverly
President Taft approves 330 supervisors for the thirteenth census after an extended conference with Secretary Nagel Postmaster General Hitchcock and census director Durand. Vacancies in Kentucky tied up settlement, with discontent among some southern Republicans over patronage division in the solid south.
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Beverly
Mass
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Hitchcock
Dana Durand
Taft
Washington
Kentucky
Solid South
Defend Alleged Rebels League Opposes Mexican Extradition
The Political Refuge and Defense League based in Chicago plans to aid Jose Range and Thomas Sarabia who were arrested in San Antonio on charges of inciting a Mexican revolution. The league has instructed its general counsel to fight extradition, arguing the accused face death if sent to Mexico and deserve a U.S. trial where the alleged offenses occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Perry Davis Painkiller Promoted For Home Use
An advertisement touts Perry Davis Pain Killer, claiming two million bottles sold yearly and that it cures sprains strains colds and cramps. It urges readers to take a bottle home today and have it ready for emergencies with the new sizes 5 and 50 cents. The remedy is described as tested for 70 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Hottest Day Noted in Springfield Central Illinois
Springfield Illinois reports the year’s heat peak on August 43 with a government thermometer reading 96 degrees. Several people suffered prostrations as heat affected residents and services across the area.
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Springfield
Iinois
Cholera Infantum Cured by Remedy Report
A Dempsey Alabama parent recalls a year old baby struck by cholera infantum with vomiting and diarrhea. After failing to find a doctor, Elder Bros. & Carter's store staff referred Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which relieved the infant in fifteen minutes and cured her. Sold by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Dempsey
Dempsey, Ala
Elder Bros. & Carter
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Local dispute over cigarette harm ends in dispute
Dialogue shows Johnny and Jimmy arguing over who caused Johnny’s pain from smoking. Johnny claims a man was strapping him, not stringing him, as the source of hurt while Jimmy reacts with disbelief and insistence on caution about smoking.
An Easy and Harmless Way to Darken Hair
Sage and sulphur prove valuable for hair color and scalp health. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, offered by Wyeth Chemical Co, is marketed as an ideal hair remedy priced at 50c or $1.00 per bottle. McElhinney Drug Co. is listed as a special agent distributor.
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Oley
Mence
Foley
Bright
Lemmon
jeElhinney Drug Co
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
Wyeth
McElhinney Drug Co
Lincoln cent design set by Brenner with Lincoln portrait
The Lincoln cent, suspended by order of Secretary Mac Veagh, features a Lincoln bust facing right with the motto In God We Trust and Liberty. Designer Victor Brenner, a Russian native, used his initials V D B near the base. new dies will replace the initials with a single B.
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United States of America
VY. D. B
Lincoln
Charlies Eliot Norton
Victor D. Brenner
Russia
Maurice Fishberg
Brenner
Fiscberg
Europe
Roosevelt
Denver
Paris
New York City
Victor Brenner
T Lincoln
Dr. Norton
Washington
Rivalry over pens as Payne tariff bill signed
Congress members and officials contended for the pens used to sign the Payne tariff bill. Taft granted Langley a pen with added inscription, Payne received the vice president and speaker pens, and Stillman and Hinds received others. Cannon kept two pens for his presentation.
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Congress
Sereno E. Payne
John W. Langley
Kentucky
Taft
Langley
Payne
Frank J. Stillman
Capitol
James
Stillman
Sherman
Cannon
Asher Hinds
House
Hairworm Plan Urged To Fight Mosquito
New Orleans Councilman Frawley promotes releasing hairworms to capture and kill mosquitoes spreading yellow fever. He claims support from the United States Marine Hospital Service and proposes deploying large quantities in swamps gutters and cisterns to eradicate their hereditary enemies.
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Councilman Frawley
New Orleans
United States Marine Hospital Service
Fashion exhibition set to open at Madison Square Garden
A clothing show scheduled for August 14 at Madison Square Garden New York will feature more fashionable gowns than ever before. The event runs a week with delegations from manufacturers across the United States and prizes for the best model judged by the public. Shoe dealers are participating with plans of their own.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
United States
Wright brothers aided by Katharine Wright in early flight work
The Wright brothers progressed the flying machine with material support from their sister Katharine Wright who performed their computations and aided their aeronautical research.
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Wright Brothers
Katharine
Letter From Mrs McCleary From West Africa Mission
Mrs McCleary recounts school work and native pupil progress at Batanga Kamerun in West Africa. She describes rapid church attendance, baptisms, a palaver house project, and a growing teacher corps while noting logistics, gifts, and funding needs for the station. She mentions visitors, local leaders, and prospects for expanding village schools as conditions allow.
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Batanga
Kamerun
Elat
West Africa
Gov't Hill
Krug
Funk
Charlie
Seven & m
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With 100 Dollar Reward
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promises to cure, and offers 100 dollars if unsuccessful, with testimonials available and product sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Jokes Spark Humor Reflects Point of View
Henry Miller remarks that humor in jokes hinges on perspective. A street encounter with a time request leads to a cut hair joke and a chase with a policeman. Also noted is a visit of Mr and Mrs Long and daughter Gerrude at C W Long’s home for Chau tauqua sessions.
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Henry Miller
B. F. Wnorouski
Mary Long
Gerrude
Parisian Sage hair tonic promises beauty and money back
An advertisement extols Parisian Sage as a quick acting hair restorer and tonic. It claims Parisian women keep their hair beautiful through knowledge of care, and urges American readers to try the product from Lemmon's Pharmacy with a two week guarantee. The claim includes dandruff cure, stopping hair loss, and scalp itching with a money back offer.
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Paris
America
Lemmon
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Fort Madison, Iowa
HE Royal
Lid Farm
le Market
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Lat & McCreedy
Ola & Harmon
Alestate
West Fer
Washington Go
Illinois
Johnny
Jimmy
Pop
Pens
Serena E. Payne
Mrs. McCleary
Africa
Hope
Fraser
Henniger
Charles Princeston
First Presbyterian Church
Elmira
N. Y
Myrtle Kirby M'Cleary
Rena Haro
Pierce
Wuert East
Surrey
Wooley Bros
Washington, Thur
Romde Wippodrowl
Swans Staal Paredra Raya
Seow
Nero
Seven Bostock-Sanger
London
Woerk
Orlefy
Peerle
S i Anin
Signe Reda
Zene
Zea
AC Rooney Sardis
Rowla
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