Congress Closes Long Session With Reform Wins
Washington June 25 Congress ends a long session after battles between insurgents and regular Republicans and a vocal Democratic minority. Major reforms pass including railroad law revision and a new commerce court admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states and creating postal savings banks. Congress also opens land for settlement, expands the Navy, and strengthens anti trust enforcement while debating but not enacting several measures.
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Washington
Congress
Tafts
Arizona
New Mexico
Bureau of Mines
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
Bureau of Health
Appalachian Forest Reserve
Engineer Corps
Army
House of Representatives
Committee On Rules
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
South Dakota
Fort Berthold Reservation
North
Old Man Enters Politics In Minnesotan District
June 25 report notes 4 L Ward of Fairmont enters Second district race as Republican candidate. Ward, near seventy, is described as one of the district’s wealthiest men. Also June 25 item lists George R. Putnam of Davenport named lighthouse commissioner at $5000 yearly and Arthur V. Conover of Passaic as deputy commissioner at $4000.
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Bt. Paul
4. L. Ward
Fairmont
Ward
Iowa
Washington
George R. Putnam
Davenport
Arthur V. Conover
Passaic
Gophers Assigned to Ship Duty After Naval Academy
One hundred and one recent graduates from the naval academy, including several Minnesotans, are assigned to duty on battleships and armored cruisers. W. L. Ainsworth of Minneapolis goes to the Idaho EB D Langworthy of Spring Valley to the Connecticut G R Meyer of Hastings to the New Hampshire.
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Baltimore
Naval Academy
Tennessee
Montana
North Carolina
South Dakota
South American
Minnesota
W. L. Ainsworth
Minneapolis
Idaho
EB. D. Langworthy
Spring Valley
Connecticut
G. R. Meyer
Hastings
New Hampshire
Women Describe Bread From Bleached Flour Case
Kansas City June 25 testimony in the bleached flour case shifts from expert opinion to witnesses stories. Farmers' wives from near Green Castle Missouri testified they mixed baked and ate bread made from the same brand seized by federal authorities. Jurors heard that bleaching affected flour quality and impurities, with miller W C Dunn presenting samples to show bleaching advantages.
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Kansas City
Greencastle
W. C Dunn
Independence
Passing of an Opportunity
Stanley Sun laments land scarcity as cultivated acres rise from 81 000 000 in 1865 to 236 000 000 today. He warns wealthy corporations buy vast tracts, while young men seek affordable paths to independent farms. HL. V. Smith offers cheap farm land loans at favorable rates.
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Stanley Sun
America
United States
HL. V. Smith
E.H. Weil
Abstract of Statemts Rel iance Insurance Co of Philadelphia
Abstract of the condition and affairs of The Reliance Insurance Co of Philadelphia Pa as filed with North Dakota authorities. Details cover capital stock value real estate bonds and mortgages cash on hand premiums due and accrued liabilities reserves and sundry accounts. The document certifies authority to transact fire insurance in North Dakota through March 3, 1913.
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Dessa A
Rel Face Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Ata Aylvania
North
William Chubb
John Glading
Chas
J. Wister
Walnut
North Dakota
Hamarck
N. D
Sector Incorporated
Ag “Enced
Ayuten
Hate
Jossea
State OF
Commissioner of Insurance
Reliance Insurance Coi
Inws
Pennsylvania
EB. C. Cooper
Mareh
Tismarck
Cooper
Luanranoe
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Havana
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Glacier National Park
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Gore
J. F. McMurray
Oklahoma
LL Ward
Gophers
Ship
Missouri
ENT
Anita Tock
R.cec
Eharj
North Dakot
Iness
Insurauce
B.C. Cooper
Naarance
Ntule
Bismarck
Toscano
D. I. Nelson Clothing Co
Quality
Star Theatre
Williston, North Dakota
New York
Kingsbury
Brown
Bradley & Metcalf
NW York
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