Railroad Bill Faces Rough Road in Congress
Washington dispatch notes the railroad bill faces stiff opposition in both chambers as insurgents and Democrats attack provisions. House action alters the commerce court timeline and trims agency items, while Senate reinstates eighteen pension agencies and discusses other administration measures.
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Washington
Senate
House
Clapp
Wickersham
Delmonsico
Lenroot
Hubbard
Commerce Court
Narrow escape on Burlington tracks senior Miss Owens
Mrs Lon Owens of Burlington narrowly escaped serious injury on the Burlington tracks Saturday evening while attending a missionary convention at the Methodist church. The passenger train stopped within a foot of her after the engineer made a very quick stop fearing brake slippage.
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Lon Owens
Burlington
City
Methodist Church
Owens
Pierce
May Form A New Party Predicted At St Louis Meeting
Thousands of farmers and labor union members arrive in St Louis for a convention with leaders from the Educational and Cooperative unions and the American Federation of Labor. A coalition between farm groups and labor is discussed as a path to a new party and potential impact on Democratic and Republican campaigns.
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St. Louis
National Politi
Taft
Mayor Kreismann
3. Barrett
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union
Robert M. LaFollette
C. C. Drayton
American Society of Equity
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Tom Watson
Georgia
John Teaple Graves
Hearst
Gifford Pinchot
Paul Morton
The
Equitable Assurance Society
James J. Hill
Railroad Nanate
W. W. Finley
Southern Railroad
Samuel Ton
American Federation of Labor
John Fitzpatrick
George M. Macey
Chicaen Federation of Labor
Farmers’ Union
Macey
Marne
Anyrone
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Scientife
All News
Munn & 60
Jonemay
New York
F St
Washington
D.C
Path Toward Defeat of Legislation Faces Labor Opposition
The report notes a political struggle as lawmakers move to defeat a bill while organized labor mobilizes against the measure. Details on the bill and key player positions remain unclear but tensions between legislators and labor groups are evident.
Conspiracy Charge In Muskogee Town Jets Case
Defendants including Gov Haskell face conspiracy to defraud charges in federal court over Muskogee town jets. An attempt to secure a trial continuance is expected this week as the case proceeds.
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Muskogee
Gov. Haskell
Close Call Sparks Quick Action At Scene
Witnesses describe instant intervention that prevented a disastrous outcome. A delay or slide could have worsened effects, making the incident a narrow escape.
Electric Bitter for Female Ailments Sold at Lemmon’s
An ad claims Electric Bitters aid nervous and female troubles. It describes melacholy nerves headaches sleeplessness and fainting with backache kidney weakness and loss of appetite. Thousands have used them with satisfaction guaranteed by J. E. Lemmon Lemmon's Pharmacy offering bottles for 50 cents.
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J. E. Lemmon
Lemmon
Taft Attends Founders Day and Baseball Game in Pittsburgh
President Taft and Secretary Knox arrive in Pittsburgh for Founders' Day at Carnegie Institute and the Americas Club banquet. He will watch the Pittsburgh Pirates versus the Chicago Cubs at Forbes Field, seating in the grandstand alongside prominent locals and club owners.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Knox
Smoky City
the Americas Club
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Forbes Field
Chicago
Treaty of Paris 1763 1765 Canada cession note
The text states Canada was ceded to England by the Treaty of Paris with formal transfer following the signed dates February 10 1765 and 1763, marking a historic colonial boundary change and formal sovereignty shift.
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Canada
England
Paris
Prominent man-birds to join aviation meet at Atlanta Speedway
At AVIATION WERT in Atlanta Georgia on May 2 prominent figures known as man-birds gather to take part in an aviation meet set to precede this week’s automobile racing carnival at the Atlanta Speedway.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Speedway
Roosevelt in Denmark Ready for Welcome in Copenhagen
Copenhagen May 2 All preparations completed for a hearty welcome to Col Roosevelt. In the King’s absence he will be received by Crown Prince Christian.
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Copenhagen
Col
Roosevelt
Christian
Wireless Proposal Ends In Florence Italian Wedding
Chicago reports the three day courtship of Miss Louise Gaylord ending when Walter F. Dillingham, a civil engineer overseeing harbor works in Honolulu, proposes and plans a wedding in Florence Italy today after traveling from Honolulu to meet his fiancee at relatives.
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Chicago
Louise Gaylord
Walter F. Dillingham
Honolulu
San Francisco
Florence
Italy
Dillingham
Herber
Tnny
Foley's Honey and Tar Featured as Trusted Remedy
For over thirty years Foley's Honey and Tar has been a household favorite for throat and chest ailments. It is described as safe for infants and children with no opiates or harmful drugs. The yellow package is the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar, with Lemon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. as suppliers.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Bryan to stump Indiana in statewide campaign tour
Indianapolis May 2 The Democratic State Central Committee will ask William J Bryan to devote time to Indiana campaigning and possibly stay a month. The committee seeks Bryan in every district and hopes Roosevelt will speak for Beveridge, with Bryan present when Roosevelt arrives.
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Indianapolis
Jackson
Democratic State Central Committee
William J. Bryan
Indiana
Bryan
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Rochester Planning Meet Focuses on City Beautification
Rochester May 2 The Conference on City Planning will discuss projects to make municipal ties more beautiful and healthful. Special attention will be on preventing population congestion. Experts in municipal matters arrived today and will be hosted at a reception this evening. A banquet is planned for tomorrow evening.
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Rochester
Man Dies Trying to Save Children From Electrocution
D J Smith of Chicago lost his life at tea porte in South Bend while attempting to rescue school children playing near a live wire. He was electrocuted as he reached for the wire to draw them back to safety.
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South Bend
Ind
D. J. Smith
Chicago
Teaporte
Public lands openings set for Northwest drawings
May 2 winners of farms in Indian lands drawings begin filing today. Open lands include Coeur d Alene reservation in Idaho Spokane reservation in Washington Flathead lands in Montana and Cheyenne River Standing Rock lands in North and South Dakota.
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Washington
Northwest
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Spokane
Flathead Lands
Momtana
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
North
South Dakota
Health ad mentions Foley's Kidney Remedy and early signs
An advertisement urges good health through kidney remedy use at first irregularity. Foley's Kidney Remedy is recommended with Lemmon's Pharmacy and Mekhinney Drug Co. named as suppliers.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Mekhinney Drug Co
Oklahoma Governor Haskell Visited Tulsa May 2
Tulsa report notes Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell in the city on May 2 for unspecified duties. Readers are left with limited details as the brief item ends abruptly.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Uncle Ezra Says and Local Pharmacy Ad Parody
Uncle Ezra warns against counting chickens before they hatch in a humorous Boston Herald voice. The clipping touts Voley Kidney Pills as antiseptic and restorative for urinary issues with a note to refuse substitutes from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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Ezra
Boston Herald
Voley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Administrators sale of Harrison A Ball estate
The estate of the late Harrison A Ball is offered for sale including a 160 acre farm eight miles north of Washington a 80 acre parcel two miles west of the city 1014 acres in South Washington three residence lots on S Iowa Avenue five lots on S Marion Avenue a house and lot in Southwest Washington and two lots on S Second Avenue. Anderson administrator.
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Harrison A. Ball
Washington
City
S. Iowa Avenue
S. Marion Avenue
S. Second Avenue
Anderson
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