Close of Congress First Session in Fifty-Ninth
Washington reports the Fifty-ninth Congress closes its first session with key acts including railroad rate and pure food laws plus meat inspection amendments. Naturalization limits, witness immunity, tax on denatured alcohol repeal, Niagara Falls preservation, Philippine tariff revision, and Jamestown exposition funds are noted, totaling near 900 million dollars.
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Internal Revenue
Panama Canal
Niagara Falls
San Francisco
Roosevelt Praises Congress For Constructive Statesmanship
President Roosevelt, addressing the adjournment of Congress, commends the session as the most productive for constructive statesmanship of any he knows. He cites notable laws including the railroad rate bill, meat inspection, pure food, consular reform, Panama canal legislation, and naturalization measures. He praises patriotic lawmakers and compares the record favorably with prior sessions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Noteworthy Congress Yet Unimpeachable inaction
The passage praises Congress as wise and disinterested, noting no doubtful measures were enacted while essential laws were passed despite scrutiny. It highlights a balance of virtue and necessity in governing.
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Ous
Congress
Anti-Saloon League to back restrictive lawmakers in Washington state
F H Cherrington announced in Seattle that League workers will influence primary races across parties to nominate candidates pledged to reduce liquor traffic. Aberdeen would be organized soon with eight League leaders already speaking in 400 churches since August 1, forming Law Enforcement Leagues to curb saloons.
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Seattle
F. H. Cherrington
Anti-Saloon League
Aberdeen
Doty
J. L. Tufts
Oregon
Thomas Bain
Roosevelt OKs joint resolution on echos of Russian Hebrew massacre
President Roosevelt signs a joint resolution condemning the massacre of Hebrews in Russia. The act expresses U S sympathy for the bereaved and will be published officially by the State Department as an act of Congress. There is no requirement to communicate it to the Russian government.
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Seattle
Nebraska
Moran Brothers Company
Dolphin Point
Vashon Island
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Russia
State Department
Indianapolis News
Mayor Black Secures City Debt Refunding at Five Percent
Bellingham on July 2 reports Mayor A. L. Black returned from New York to finalize negotiations for refunding the city debt of 702000 at 5 percent interest, with Seymour & Co. set to take the bonds barring any legal impediment. The item includes a digressive column of assorted notes and jokes from various cities and publications.
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Bellingham
A. L. Black
New York
Seymour & Co
Professional cards list multiple city doctors and hours
The record lists Dr Smits at Aberdeen General Hospital with hours 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m with phone 614. It also notes other physicians with office hours and locations in Crowther Wooding block and Hayes Hayes Building with phones 135 and 177 and practice in State and Federal courts.
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Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Hayes & Hayes
Dabney Block
Way to Prevent Mud Around a Watering Tank
To prevent mud around a watering tank a foundation is built. A six foot deep pit is filled with broken stone and the tank mounted on brick or stone foundations. An overflow pipe is centered to reduce spillage when wind blows water.
Plan for Water Tank and Soil Improvement Ideas
A water tank plan discusses keeping overflow below the top edge to avoid mud holes. It outlines a crop-rotation method with cow peas and lime to restore worn soil, followed by crimson clover and rape, plowed under in spring. It cites alfalfa trials on dry New England fields and notes value ranges for different draft horse weights and uses.
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New England
George M. Clark
Train Schedule Fragments for Pacific Northwest Cities
Passenger times listed for Portland Tacoma Seattle and eastward routes with multiple daily departures. Moclips Ocosta Hoquiam and Aberdeen appear with varied departures including Sunday excursions from Aberdeen to Moclips and return in the evening.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Hoquiam
Ocosta
Moclips
Aberdeen
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Fairbanks
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Fifty-ninth Congress
Associated Press
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Mr. Cherrington
Nebraska Builders Trial
Huxley
Fish
North Sea
Permanent International Council
Africa
Arguin
Stracher— Hive
Solopem
Dauber
Cleveland
Madge
St. Marjorie
Harper’s Bazar
Boston
Claveland
Sorghum
Washington Star
Miss Fassey
Paul Smits, M. D
DR. Watkins
Fverett
E. Lane, D. D. S
Co. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
R. 4. Fox
Robert E. Taggart
Ben Sheers
Jesse F. Murphy
U. S. Land Office
Olympia
Continental Saloon
C. Vammen
G Street
Heron
Aberdeen, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Andrew Blum
W. Johnston Transfer Co
S. F Street
Roslyn Coal
Germany
Connecticut
Peters
Missouri Association
Wrof. Kennedy
Iowa
Missouri
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
N. P. Ry. Co
Portland, Oregon
Canadian Pacific
Minneapolis
Duluth
Fort William
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
P. S. Locke
John Halstead
Pacific Ave
Grays Harbor
California
Los Angeles
The
C. E. Burrows Co., Agts
J. M. Lupton
Mgr
Cor. H. and
Hume
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Bell Brothers
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Prop
Wishkah
Samson’s Hotel
Tacoma, Wash
Swan Samson
Westport, Wash
Mrs. Mary Smith
Wm. Ziegler
Boot and Shoemaker
Jefef
William Ziegler
Ingebrightsen
Sporting Goods
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