Congress Ends First Session With Hilarious Farewell
The session closes amid songs and parades in the House as factions exchange jibes over Speaker Cannon. A dramatic picture battle and a Bryan portrait on a broom cap the frolic before the Senate filibuster by La Follette tests currency bill passage.
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House of Representatives
Cannon
Heflin
Alabama
Uncle Joe
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Speanker
Senate
Fire Rips Woodland Area Leaving $20000 Loss
A Sunday morning fire devastated Woodland injuring or destroying six structures including a one story saloon a two story hotel and a barber shop with living quarters. The blaze began at Dion Forbes saloon and authorities consider arson a possibility though discarded bottles and a cigarette may have ignited straw.
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Woodland
Dion & Forbes
Two New Salmon Hatcheries Planned by State Fisheries
State commissioner J L Riseland says two new salmon hatcheries will be built next month by the fisheries department. One on Day creek near Lyman in Skagit county and the other on Hutchinson creek above the Nooksack river in Whitman county. Each will hold about 5 000 000 fry and serve this year s runs of sockeyes silvers steelheads and humpbacks. He also expects two Puget Sound hatcheries on Skagit and Nooksack rivers funded by a 50 000 Humphrey bill. The Skagit is the only American stream among these tributaries that sockeyes spawn.
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State Fisheries Department
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Lyman
Skagit County
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South Fork
Nooksack River
Whitman County
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Puget Sound
Congress
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Deportation of Hindus Near Vancouver Sparks Outcry
The provincial government of British Columbia plans to deport about 1000 Hindu men and families from Vancouver and surrounding towns. They face pauper status and unemployment with 300 already set for return to Calcutta. CPR will transport the men to Hongkong free of charge.
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Bellingham
British Columbia
Vancouver
Calcutta
Names Drawn by Lot for Primary Ballot in Whitman County
Attorney General Atkinson advised Whitman county auditor to use a drawing by lot to determine the order of candidates for first place on the official county primary ballots. The opinion recommends this random method to ensure fairness in ballot placement.
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Lot
Olympia
Atkinson
Whitman County
Umbrella Stand Quip Cited in Public Opinion
The verse about an umbrella and rain is quoted in Public Opinion with attribution to Bishop Creighton. It notes the line about rain falling on the just and unjust and the punchline that the unjust has the just’s umbrella.
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Bishop Creighton
Party Packing Advice From a Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange suggests bringing a quart of five dollar gold pieces for tipping servants a flannel skirt a dress suit pajamas and a half dozen engagement rings for a house party in Cleverton and Dashaway.
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Dashaway
Cleverton
New York Life
Joyful sighs and tomcat chorus in Denver flats
A Denver News-Times line notes the humor and comfort found in a top floor apartment as a resident enjoys a plush bed and the entertaining yowls of overhead tomcats, capturing a light domestic moment.
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Denver News-Times
Fame’s Mask Sparks Laughs in Baltimore Quip
A witty exchange in the Baltimore American questions a man who strides as if king of all. The punchline identifies him as a renowned lung specialist, prompting the mock reply that his chestiness explains his swagger.
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Baltimore American
Cowwatcher with Kodak Delights Rural Wanderer
A Chicago News item notes a young man wandering the countryside with a Kodak camera capturing stray cows while his girlfriend cheers loudly saying Grand. The scene blends friendly rural charm with everyday photography as a light moment in local life.
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Kodak
Chicago News
Incautious quip on women golfers from Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Cleveland Plain Dealer caption ridicules women players and a father's remark about his daughter on the golf course. The exchange questions why many homely women play golf and identifies the daughter about to take a stroke.
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Stone
Missouri
Gore
Aldrich
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Not Quite the Same Misses Compliment Exchange
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press recounts Miss Bute and Miss Chellus quoting a man who told them they were quite pretty on one occasion. The dialogue implies a reflection on shared flattery.
The Carriage Waits Without
A humorous Harvard Lampoon sketch contrasts a lord’s car missing many parts with a repair note claiming the vehicle is in perfect shape. The dialogue lists missing items like the left running board, gasoline, brakes, horn, coil, and other components. The owners are left to interpret what “your carriage waits without” truly means.
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Harvard Lampoon
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