Supremacy of America in Telephony Across The World
From Herbert N. Casson’s History of the Telephone published by McClurg. He argues foreign systems race to faster service, with double rates for long distance and rapid adoption of American telephony. The piece envisions the United States becoming the global center for telephone expertise and operation.
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Department of Life
America
Herbert N. Casson
A. C. McClurg & Co
Morocco
Korea
Western Electric
China
United States
France
Germany
England
Orient
Episcopalians Open Triennial Convention in Cincinnati
Distinguished clergy and lay leaders gather for the Episcopal Church general convention to decide matters including a proposed preamble to the constitution and the open pulpit canon. Debate centers on whether to drop the word Protestant from the church title and its implications for Anglican identity. Notable speaker Rt. Rev. John Wordsworth attended. political notes compare the event to a Republican gathering with minor candidate nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John Wordsworth
Salisbury
England
William Wordsworth
Massachusetts Conventions Set Up State Ticket Contests
Boston reports both parties in Massachusetts hold state conventions at Tremont Temple and Faneuil Hall to nominate tickets and issue platforms. Republican Governor Eben S. Draper is likely to head the ticket amid a close fall fight with three Democrats James H. Vahey Charles S. Hamlin and Congressman Eugene Foas seeking the gubernatorial nomination.
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Boston
Tremont Temple
Bay State
Faneuil Hall
Massachusetts
Eben
Draper
James H. Vahey
Charles 8. Hamlin
Eugene Foas
Michigan Republicans Convene With Smith as Temporary Chairman
Detroit hosts the Michigan Republican state convention with William Alden Smith as temporary chair. Governors and lieutenant governor candidates are set from primaries. the main contest centers on attorney general. The platform is expected to reflect progressive sentiments, as the rally-like gathering kicks off the campaign. Democrats to meet in Kalamazoo tomorrow.
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Detroit
Mich
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Roosevelt on Grand Tour to South and West
Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a broad campaign tour announced to include Knoxville Tennessee for an Appalachian exposition speech on conservation and Uncle Remus Day in Atlanta. He then travels to Hot Springs Arkansas Peoria Indiana and Indianapolis for Knights of Columbus Beveridge campaign addresses.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
South
West
Knoxville
Tenn
Uncle Remus
Atlanta
Joel Chandler Harris
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hot Springs
Ark
Peoria
Knights of Columbus
Pope Pius
Vatican
Indiana
Beveridge
University of Pennsylvania Adopts Wireless Telegraphy Course
The University of Pennsylvania becomes the first major educational institution to place wireless telegraphy in its curriculum. The physics department will oversee the program with two wireless stations run by students.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Physics
Forest lands opened for settlement in Taft restoration
Thousands of acres of forest lands in Colorado Washington Oregon Utah Idaho Wyoming New Mexico will be opened to settlement this month after restoration to the public domain by President Taft.
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Washington
Taft
Colorado
Oregon
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
New Mexico
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure For All Stages
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use affects blood and mucous surfaces to cure and build up strength, offering 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure and urging readers to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
District Court Notice Involving Snider Plaintiffs Hobbs Kirkpatrick
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Plaintiffs Francis M Snider Ulysses G Snider Sherman Sleichter Ella D Sleichter Sherman C Snider Iowa May Sommer Florence Belle Bush Zella Snider Celia Hummer sue John B Hobbs Emily Hobbs James Kirkpatrick Sidney Kirkpatrick Absolem Bush and others in a civil action. The filing lists the named parties and indicates an ongoing legal dispute requiring responsive filings by the defendants.
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Washington County
Iowa
Francis M. Snider
Ulysses G. Snider
Sherman Sleichter
Ella D. Sleichter
Sherman C. Snider
May Sommer
Florence Belle Bush
Zella Snider
Celia Hummer
Plaintiffs
John B. Hobbs
Emily Hobbs
James Kirkpatrick
Sidney Kirkpatrick
Absolem Bush
World’s Best Waste Hay Tools Sold By Dealers
A promotional pitch extols direct pull power hay waste tools as sound practical and tested. It claims they are the best in the world and that even a small amount of waste hay will pay for one, with a dealer network extending everywhere.
Quieting Title in Washington County Iowa Real Estate
A petition filed in the District Court of Washington County Iowa seeks to quiet and confirm title to a life estate and remainder in a described property in sections and townships with unknown claimants and minors named. The suit names Francis M. Snider Ulysses G. Snider Ella D. Sleichter Sherman C. Snider and others as plaintiffs and seeks permanent relief barring any adverse interests. The case with docket details and a summons to appear by October Term 1910 is published for four weeks.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Francis M. Snider
Ulysses G. Snider
Sherman C. Snider
Elia D. Sleichter
Sherman Sleichter
May Sommer
Florence Belle Bush
Zella Snider
Celia Hummer
Velma Sleichter
Virginia Snider
Ella D. Sleichter
Court House
Washington
T. M. Simonton
Wilson & Wilson
Evening Journal
Washington Coun
Byron W. Preston
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Nate
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Stege’s Jewelry Store
Crone, Oriez & CO
Wigdla
Harmoe
Episcopalians
Roswell
International Harvester Company of America
Concorporated
Chicago
U.S. A
Marton Haigler
Morton Haigler
Martin Haigler
Margaret Haigler
Absalom Bush
Violet Bush
Wellington
Winter & Gross
Stone, Starr & Co
William K. Kerr
Cyrus Tv
Bush Bush
Stinson & Co
Amantha L. Bowman
Levi P. Stone
Exbert Starr
Henry H. Stokeberry
Henry L. Buttle
Jonathan J. Broom
Cyrus Bush
James L. Terry
May B. Bush
W. W. Gwinn
Catherine Gwinn
W. E. Kerr
Violet Kerr
Solomon Larger
Andy Harger
D. P. Miller
Daniel K. Bush
Cyrus Mathews
Climena Mathews
al Scribner
I. J. Scribner
John Lohberger
Mary A. Bush
Frederick EK. Smith
F. BE. Smith
M. A. Bush
Corydon M. Whittle
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