Sixtieth Congress Gathers With Modern Facilities
Robertus Love notes the Sixtieth Congress enjoys a $7500 salary, private offices in new annexes, a subway link to the Capitol, and advanced amenities. He contrasts old Washington with today and previews debates on trusts, inheritance taxes, inland waterways, and a proposed airship fleet.
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Washington
United States
Daniel Webster
Rockies
Webster
White House
Congress
Roosevelt
Great Lakes
Gulf
Uncle Sam
A December Poem by Clinton Scollard in Bohemian
A Yuletide verse wishes love and peace as mistletoe hangs and mirth rules throughout the earth. The poem, credited to Clinton Scollard in Bohemian, offers charity and beatitude for the holiday season.
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Clinton Scollard
Bohemian
Clinton Burglars Given Indeterminate Sentences
Edward Davis and Edward Miller, labeled state bank robbers, were arraigned in Clinton Court on burglary and larceny charges. Judge W G Cochran explained sentences would range from one to twenty years under the indeterminate law. Both men pleaded guilty and offered no remark as they were sentenced to one day in solitary confinement per year.
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Clinton
Edward Davis
Edward Miller
W. G. Cochran
Fell Between the Jumpers on Night Train
A 23 year old man named Walter Beetel was found beside The Mone railway track four miles north of Tedford Indiana. He has a severed leg a skull wound injuries to the side and breast and cannot hear. He says he is from Chicago and believes he fell between bumpers of a night train.
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Annex
House of Representatives
Congressman
Cannon
Indiana
Arkansas
Senate
House
Tedford
Ind
Walter Beetel
Mone
Horse Shoe Boad
Chicago
Coroner cites alcohol as cause in Duffield death
Champaign Illinois reports Clyde Duffield 20 a corn shucker on Jacob T. Edgar farm died of acute alcoholism after drinking four half gallons in Tuskdale. He had lived in Bingham prior to the incident. Nashville Indiana recounts Richard Clark losing his right hand in a corn shredder with amputation between wrist and elbow.
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Champaign
Clyde Duffield
Tuffield
Jacob TR. Edgar
T Tuesdale
Bingham
Nashville
Ind
Richard Clark
Christmas Wins This Case Day In NYC Schools
New York City public schools will continue Christmas carols and holiday observances. The Board of Education unanimously resolved not to oppose these observances, deferring to individual superintendents. Officials stated there was no intent to end holiday programs, noting earlier agitation stemmed from a misreading of February resolutions. The winter textbooks are currently in press.
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Day
New York City
New York
Board of Education
Th Board
Cost in Life of Hunting Record in Wisconsin Pines
The Eventine A Wisconsin reports that open game and deer season deaths in northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan exceed previous years. Thirty-one hunters have died from carelessness or by fellow hunters since the season began, with thirty-seven more maimed or wounded, and more fatalities expected as weekend crowds hunt.
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Milwaukee
Eventine A
Wisconsin
Upper
Michigan
Oats Crop Still Largely In Farmers Hands In 1907
Central Illinois Grain Dealers say about 40 percent of the 1907 oats crop remains with farmers due to financial stringency. They call the corn crop the best in years but note a sharp cold spell is needed to complete harvest. Dealers hope bank loans will ease movement of crops, but full control awaits available money for purchases.
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Shoo
Congress
Dr. Shoop
J. H. Stewart
Peoria
Central
Illnois Grain Dealers’ Association
Crain
Bank leader cites bank responses on specie resumption
David R. Forgan, president of the Chicago National Bank, says 998 of 1,000 banks questioned are ready to resume specie payments at once. Two banks requested more time to judge if the moment is right for the move.
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Chicago
David R. Forgan
Chicago National Bank
Receiver appointed for Heusner Baking Company in Chicago
In Chicago on November 29 Judge Bethea appointed a receiver for the Heusner Baking Company. H. Hiestand was named to take charge of the company’s affairs as receiver.
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Chicago
Heusner Baking Company
Bethea
United States District Court
H. Hiestand
Situation at Lisbon Is Calm
Lisbon reports a calm political scene as parties continue talks. King goes driving and visits the military school as deliberations proceed.
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Lisbon
Zephyr Man Credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy
J Urquhart of Zephyr Ontario recounts a lingering cold and dry harsh cough before trying Chamberlains Cough Remedy on a local dealer's recommendation. He says one small bottle cured him and calls it the best he has used. Cook and Sherman sell the remedy.
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Chamberlain
J. Urquhart
Zephyr
Ontario
Cook
Sherman
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