Week’s Global Happenings and Congressional Action
A digest of the week highlights U S Senate and House maneuvers with the naval and army bills, post office funding, beef trust probes, and white paper costs. Reports cover Philippines troop provisions, adjutant general office consolidation, fortifications funding, Alaska measures, Panama appoints, race tensions, Smoot testimony, and international tensions with Russia Japan and China.
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Senate
House
Beef Trust
Philippines
Adjutant General’s Office
Record and Pension Office
Abyssinia
Bristow
Newfoundland
United States
Alaska
Congress
Finley
S. C
George William Croft
Lincoln men disfranchised for bribery in elections
John Bright George Jackson and William Robinson of Lincoln Illinois were disfranchised for ten years for bribery in elections. The item notes other national events including a Smoot hearing reveal and a Missouri Pacific control change, a drowning accident near St Louis, a bigamy arraignment, season tickets for an exposition, deadly rail collision in Mississippi, race riots in Springfield Ohio, Carnegie wealth views, a world Sunday school meeting, a fire in Oto Iowa, and a New York education commissioner election.
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John Bright
George Jackson
Wiliam Robinson
Lincoln
Ill
Smoot
Washington
Apostle Lyman
Utah
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Wabash
Joseph Withington
Meramec River
St. Louis
James H. Shippie
Elizabeth
N. J
Alabama Great Southern Railway
Kewanee
Miss. Springfield
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Jerusalem
Oto
Republican Renomination and Obituaries Across States
Congressman Victor Murdock of Wichita renominated by Republicans. Deaths include Jacob Romers of Ohio, Gen Henry Boynton of Maine, Erastus Low Palmer of New York, Eliza Montgomery of Illinois, Dr I P Wilson of Iowa, Rebecca Mayo of Virginia, and George W Croft of South Carolina. Rhode Island Democrats pledge Hearst for president. Kansas and Arizona GOPs name Roosevelt delegates and Mc governor nominee E W Hoch.
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Victor Murdock
Wichita
Kan
Jacob Romers
Ohio
Toledo
Henry Boynton
Augusta
Erastus Low Palmer
Albany
N. Y
Eliza Montgomery
Chicago
I. P. Wilson
Iowa
Newbern
George W. Croft
Aiken
S. C
Washington
Rhode Island
William R. Hearst
Banquet Poison Tragedy Ends Five Family Lives
A retired German officer, fearing ruin, hosted a birthday banquet for his daughter in Berlin. He poisoned the last champagne bumper, and all five family members died.
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Berlin
Alfonso
Spain
Great Britain
France
Vladivostok
Archbishop Machray
All
Cambodge
Cochin-China
Senate debates fortification bill and flag protection measure
A roundup of early 20th century events includes the senate debating fortification appropriations and a bill to shield the flag from advertising use. House Speaker Cannon names a select committee on the Bristow postal report. Notable deaths and crimes are noted, along with military actions in the Russo Japanese War, political maneuvers, and notable local incidents.
Doomed to the Gallows for Chicago Barn Robbery Trio
Jury imposes death sentences on Peter Niedermeier Gustav Marx and Harvey Van Dine for the murder of Francis W Stewart a clerk at Chicago City jail precinct during the August 30 car barn robbery. Judge Kersten to set execution date next Saturday as defense motions are heard amid family reactions.
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Chicago
Peter Neidermeier
Gustav Marx
Harvey van Dine
Kersten
Fendants
Francis W. Stewart
Neidermeier
John Cummings
van Dine
Proclaiming Only Lawyer in Town Draws Client
A stranger asked the Hopkins depot man who is the best lawyer in town. The man replies he is the only lawyer, then the stranger seeks proof. The tale ends with the lawyer getting a client, illustrating egotism and luck.
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Hopkins
Kansas City Journal
Brown Imitation Vegetarian Quip From Stray Stories
A witty dialogue where Brown accuses Robinson of eating mutton despite claiming vegetarianism. Robinson retorts he is not a vegetarian but a selective eater who harvests meat only from animals fed on vegetables, a satirical line from Stray Stories.
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Brown
Robinson
Miraculous Cure By Dodd's Kidney Pills Reported
Riley County Kansas March 14 Three year old daughter of Jonas Brubaker suffered whooping cough pneumonia malaria Bright's Disease and a doctor said beyond medicine Yet after three and a half boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills she recovered fully running and playing as if health restored The father credits the pills with saving her life and cites doctors who doubted recovery Also includes a quoted Colton line on haste.
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Manhattan
Kans
Riley Co
Dodd
Bright
10000 Plants for 16c Offer by Salzer Seed Co
The John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin offers a plant and seed catalog plus seed to grow 1000 cabbages 2000 carrots 2000 celery 2000 lettuce 1000 onions 1000 radishes and 1000 flowers for 16 cents postage. Return the notice and send 20 cents for a Berliner Cauliflower package.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Ooe
K. L.J
Rooklyn Life Quips on Enraged Acts
In a brief overheard exchange, Sue questions their behavior while Prue notes Mabel’s anger as a matter of observation. The dialogue hints at domestic or social tensions captured in a local life column.
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Sue
Prue
Mabel
Rooklyn
Colombia Abandons Attempt to Reclaim Panama
The French steamer at Colon reports Colombia has desisted from recovering Panama and barred further frontier attacks. About nine hundred Colombian soldiers are returning to Bogota and several officers from Cartagena have arrived at Colon likely en route to Cauca.
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Panama
Colon
Bogota
Cartegena
Cauca
Cure of painful periods with Lydia E. Pinkham’s remedy claimed
A woman describes six years of severe dysmenorrhea caused by inflamed uterine appendages. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health within weeks and gaining weight. The letter warns others, offering $5000 if authenticity is disproved.
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Lydia EK. Pinkham
Agnes Miller
Potomac Ave
Chicago
Ill
One Big Braid and a Golden Reputation
The clipping notes a discussion of Towne Her hair described as golden and Browne moralized as odd. The Philadelphia Press quotes Felix G. Prime on popularity and paying for it, recalling Towne's girlhood plaiting.
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Towne
Philadelphia Press
Town Recaptured in Dominican Conflict
San Domingo dispatch reports government forces recaptured San Pedro de Macoris after two days of heavy fighting. President Morales returned from the town to resume leadership with Luis Tejera acting as governor. Rebel leader Rodriguez fled. many soldiers on both sides were killed or wounded.
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San Domingo
San Pedro de Macoris
Morales
San Pedro
Luis Tejera
Rodriguez
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