Law 10 Limit Campaign Funds And Federal Financing
A report on federal efforts to curb campaign finance details a proposed drastic reform. The Clapp committee considers prohibiting private contributions and funding campaigns by the federal government. Existing laws from 1907 1910 1911 are noted as groundwork for future drastic measures. The committee may push for elimination of private funding and government financed presidential campaigns, though specifics and costs remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
United States
Clapp
Committee of Inquiry
Man of a Monkey Tested at Johns Hopkins Lab
Dr John B Watson leads a study at Johns Hopkins to test Darwinian theory. A seven week old monkey, born in the lab, remains with its mother as scientists plan to education to push its mental capacity toward human likeness.
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Darwin
John B. Watson
Psychological Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Taft Gifts $200 to Millbury Unitarian Church
President Taft sends a $200 check to Reverend W. T. Hutchins for church support as a memorial to his mother Mrs. Loulsa Taft. Taft attended the Millbury church as a boy and his aunt Miss Delia C. Jorrey, who lived with him there, is a church member.
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Loulsa Taft
Millbury
Mass.) Unitarian Church
Taft
W. T. Hutchins
Delia C. Jorrey
A Year’s Olive Oil Exports Highlight Spanish Production
Nearly 700 million pounds of olive oil were produced from Spanish olives last year. Much of the output went to Italy for re export and subsequent distribution as Italian oil to other nations.
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Italy
Corded effects and diagonals dominate fall fashion 1900s
New York reports fall fashion is under way with corded effects and diagonals popular for coats, suits, and gowns. Brown tones predominate, mustards and cynamon hues rise, while black and white and blue remain in use. Skirts stay straight with back pleats and side openings. velour hats with wings become common.
Mrs J N Hill Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Mrs J N Hill of Homer Georgia says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cures coughs colds and prevents croup. She mentions five children who are always given the remedy and quickly recover. Lemmon's Pharmacy supplies it.
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J. N. Hill
Homer, Ga
Foley
Lemmon
A Widow's Are Anyway Gibbs table on marriage odds
A humor piece presents a table showing a woman's chances of marrying at ages twenty to forty. It notes the chances decline with age, then counters with a quip that a woman can marry a man at any age if she truly wants him.
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Gibbs
Hague suffragists riot during queen's progress
Socialists clashed with police in The Hague after being denied a parade permit during Queen Wilhelmina's street procession. Rioters dispersed only at saber point as they held a meeting at the race track following the confrontation.
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The
Hague
Wilhelmina
Socialista
Wealthy manufacturer killed by westbound train at New Rochelle
Adolph Rubling of New York a wealthy iron and steel magnate was struck by a Boston bound freight near New Rochelle and hurled about 50 feet. He died instantly after the fatal impact and was found dead at the scene.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Adolph Rubling
New York
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MR. Taft
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Choice 3d
Franklin Co. Coal
Lump and Nut
West Virginia
Islent
Dixie Gem
John Shields
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
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World's Dispensary Medical Association
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