Taft’s congressional message signals guiding reforms
The president endorses centralized public administration, prudent spending, health federal oversight, and social welfare moves such as stamping out white slave traffic. He hints at future focus on amendments to Sherman and interstate commerce acts and resource conservation, promising use of scientific data on timber, minerals, and water power. The overall message is described as very satisfactory.
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Taft
Congress
This Date in History December 7 events 1666 1902
Ten Scottish Covenanters were executed in Edinburgh in 1666. Delaware ratified the federal constitution in 1787. Missouri held its first general assembly in 1812. Redvers Bullers born in 1839. Santa Anna proclaimed Mexican president in 1846. Prairie Grove defeat in 1862. Cardinal Persico died in 1895. Sailer wreck near Cape Corrobedo in 1896. Intercolonial wreck near Truro in 1902.
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Delaware
General Assembly
Territory of
Missouri
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Mexico
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Ark
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Rome
Naples
Lloyd Steamship Sailer
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Spain
Intercolonial
Truro
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Reverend P S Henson Birthday Note and Career Timeline
The obituary profile traces Rev. P S Henson born December 7 1831 in Flu vanna Virginia. It lists his education at Richmond College 1847 teaching law career shift to ministry and pastorates at Broad Street Philadelphia Memorial Baptist Philadelphia First Baptist Chicago Hanson Place Brooklyn and Tremont Temple Boston joining Tremont Temple in 1893. Also references a bargain carnival opening December 9 at Schade and Parshall's.
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Poindexter Smith Henson
Tremont Treple
Boston
Fluvanna County
Virginia
Richmond College
Broad Street Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Memorial Baptist Church of
First Baptist Church of
Chicago
Henson
Hanson Place Baptist Church
Brooklyn
Tremont Temple
Systematize Work of Church Federation Formed in America
Louisville reports the executive committee of the Federal Council of the Church of Christ in America met to review progress. The federation covers 18 million Protestants and aims to avoid overlapping while expanding district and city federations across the nation.
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Louisville
Federal Council of the Church of Christ In America
Federation
William H. Roberts
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
New England
Department of the Interior
Chicago
Prosecution Set for Peonage Cases in Mobile Region
Federal authorities plan vigorous prosecution of peonage cases to be heard in the U S district court convening in Mobile. Indicted Mobile and Monroe county residents face trial after the attorney general’s review and instruction to District Attorney Am brecht. A unrelated note mentions Mrs. Schlenz traveling to Spokane for holidays and a local sale opening December 9 at Schade & Parshall's.
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Mobile
Ala
United States District Court
Monroe
United States Grand Jury
Armbrecht
William Schlenz
Waterville
Frank Baker
Schlenz
Spokane
Forest protection drive broadens across five states
Spokane new forest protection group led by A L Flewelling aims to unite Idaho Oregon Montana California and Washington in fire fighting associations and reforestation trials to cut fire losses and boost lumber industry benefits while promoting conservation laws and funding.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
California
Washington
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
A. L. Flewelling
George M. Cornwall
Portland
E. T. Allen
Alaska
Spo
Allen
Government Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Forest Protection and Conservation Association
United States Forest Service
Forest Fire Associations
Frank H. Lamb
Hoquiam
T. J. Humbird
Sandpoint
D. F. Simons, Jr
Seattle
George Kelly
Eugene
F. J. Davies
Coeur d'Alene
C. W. Milter
Kalispell
Fo Montana
T. B. Cox
Made
Free dress giveaway opens for first ten on Thursday
A local store offers a 10 yard piece of dress fabric free to the first ten ladies who enter Schade & Parshall's on Thursday at 9 a.m. The promotion invites shoppers to arrive early and claim the fabric while supplies last.
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Schade & Parshall's
Schade & Parshall’s
Michigan State Horticultural Society Meets in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Michigan December 7 The 39th annual gathering of the Michigan State Horticultural Society opens a three days session with large representative attendance. A fine display features over 500 plates of fruits and vegetables. Officials report the society is growing and prosperous.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Bargain Battle Opens at Wenatchee Store
Look out for the biggest bargain battle and the most sensational selling scene in Wenatchee as Schade and Parshall Co opens Thursday at 9 a.m. The event promises striking discounts and a crowded sales floor.
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Wenatchee
Schade & Parshall Co
Grand bargain event opens Thursday at 9 a.m.
Sehide & Parshall Co announces a grand bargain event set to open Thursday at 9 a.m., surpassing even the excitement of forty brass bands with President Taft. The notice emphasizes the event's prominence and invites public attendance.
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Taft
I T
Sehade & Parshall Co
Fortune without toil in Wenatchee orchard pitch
A promotional pitch claims big fortunes from Wenatchee apples with orchards yielding a thousand dollars per acre yearly. Frank Triplett, a Leavenworth fireman injured near a coupler, is improving at Sacred Heart hospital and likely to return home to Hillyard this week.
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Wenatchee
Frank Triplett
Leavenworth
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Hillyard
Triplett
Leavenworth Roundhouse
Oldest White Man in West Albany Turns 71
Cyrus H. Walker born December 7, 1838 at Whitmans mission near Walla Walla celebrates his 71st birthday in Klamath County. He is the oldest living white man born west of the Rocky Mountains and serves as a state deputy organizing granges.
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Albany
Ore
Cyrus H. Walker
Rocky Mountains
Klamath County
Whitman
Walla Walla
Free for First Ten Ladies at Parshall’s
A local ad offers free entry to the first ten ladies who visit Parshall’s, promising a complimentary service or item with no purchase required while supplies last.
Southern Commercial congress opens second day with crowded session
The opening of the second day of the Southern Commercial congress drew larger attendance as Harvie Jordan chaired and speakers from agriculture and forestry addressed themes on neglected opportunities and timber wealth. Other talks covered shallow streams invention opportunities and southern governance in conservation. In Philadelphia a benefit at Chestnut Street theatre aided the Reed sisters, Florence and Laura, Destitute after Ro land Reed’s death, with contributions from Nixon Zimmerman Francis Wilson and other stars.
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Washington
Southern Commercial Congress
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Willet M. Hays
Department of Agriculture
G. W. Moiner
Virginia
South
R. S. Kellogg
Hugh McRae
Wilmington
N. C
F. W. Faxon
Memphis Business Men's Club
John Mathews
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
St. Louis
George E. Tow
Washington, D. C
J. A. Holmes
U. S. Geological Survey
Philadelphia
Chestnut Street Theatre
Florence
Laura Reed
Roland Reed
Reed
Messrs. Nixon and Zimmerman
Francis Wilson
Sullivan Burke Rematch Highlight Boston Card
Boxing card features Jack Sullivan and Sailor Burke in a 12 round bout in Boston. Clarence Forbes meets Billy Johnson over 12 rounds in Saginaw Michigan. Tommy Murphy boxed Ray Bronson in a 20 round match in New Orleans.
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Jack
Twin) Sullivan
Sailor Burke
Boston
Clarence Forbes
Billy Jonhson
Saginaw
Mich
Tommy Murphy
Ray Bronson
New Orleans
Wenatchee Grand Opening Trading Event at Schade Parshall
Wenatchee's greatest trading event opens Thursday at 9 a m by Schade and Parshall Co. The sale promises bankrupted and all other sale types to fade into insignificance as shoppers flood the event.
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Wenatchee
Schade & Parshall Co
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