Meat inspection clash at White House over Beveridge amendment
Washington May 29 an important conference at the White House tackled Senator Beveridge Indiana amend ment to the agricultural appropriation bill The president pressed for an efficient inspection law while packers and allies push to defeat it The cost would be about five cents per beef carcass and three cents per hog carcass with total annual expenses near 1 5 million not a burden on packers
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Washington
White House
Beveridge
Indiana
Carter
Montana
Charles P. Neill
Congress
Uncle Sam
Senate approves immigration bill with stricter controls
In Washington on May 26 the senate passed the immigration bill. It includes amendments to the existing law, eleven aimed at stricter admission controls, and raises the head tax from $2 to $5.
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Washinon
Senate
Senate OKs Agriculture Appropriation Bill With Meat Inspection Amendment
The senate passed the agricultural appropriation bill carrying 7.8 million dollars. An amendment was adopted to provide inspection of fresh meats for domestic consumption. The Panama canal bill was set as unfinished business.
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Washington
Senate
Retirement of Justice Brown From Supreme Court
Washington reports the retirement of Justice Brown from the United States Supreme Court announced by Chief Justice Fuller before the term adjourned. The court’s next term will commence October 8.
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Washington
Justice Brown
Supreme Bench of the
United States
Fuller
Supreme Court
Publicity Bill for Election Expenses Favored by Committee
Washington May 29 The house committee on election of president vice president and members of congress has authorized a favorable report on Representative Gaines West Virginia bill to require publicity of election expenses. Also the sundry civil appropriation bill to be reported this week carries 25000 dollars to cover anticipated presidential trips for the fiscal year.
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Washington
House Committee On
Congress
Gaines
West Virginia
House
Cruiser Columbia Arrives at Colon to Guard Elections
The cruiser Columbia with 400 marines arrives at Colon to be held there until after the elections to prevent a threatened revolution.
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Washington
Columbia
Colon
Delaware Senate Called for Special Session to Elect Senator
Washington May 29 A call was issued for a special Delaware legislature session on Thursday to elect a United States senator. The message highlights the process and stakes as the state moves to determine its representation in Congress.
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Washington
Delaware
United States
Two Lovers and the Waters of Time
Poem fragment pair exploring love’s early bliss and later loss by two readers. A couple weds and raises a child as red lights and memory mark time. The scene shifts to a quiet finish with distant echoes of youth and what remains.
World_Pin Manufacturing Revolution Sparks Low Prices
An article notes the world supply of pins centers in the United States where 1905 saw 60,000,000 gross of pins used by 75 million people. It highlights 43 factories employing 2,858 and describes automatic machines that cut, head, point, clean, tin, and harden pins, reducing costs substantially.
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United States
New York Herald
Wits Gssso
Yenar
Wis OS
Isso
Pins and needles production and trade across nations
The article notes that sawdust cools and polishes while processing. It reports $418,004 in imports of ordinary needles last year, mainly from England. Hairpins and safety pins are produced similarly, with 1,189,104 gross of hairpins in 1890. Europe leads in needles and hairpins production, while safety pins are predominantly American with about 1,000,000 gross made annually.
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America
England
Europe
Watch falls and moisture harm timepieces
A Horological Review Q and A notes that many watches are damaged by falls, moisture, and even babies handling timepieces. It discusses who is most prone to drops, how fashion affects attachment, and that moisture can rust or break springs. It also includes parallel notes on a Quebec cantilever bridge and assorted anecdotes.
Timeline of notable events from 1014 to 1898
A compact, scattered chronicle listing major historical happenings across centuries. Entries include battles, political moves, discoveries, executions, natural disasters, wars, and notable societal shifts involving figures like Edward III, Pedro Cabral, Henry VIII, Cromwell, Napoleon, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and McKinley, with locations such as Ireland, Brazil, England, Portugal, Texas, and New Orleans.
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Clontarf
Ireland
Order of the Garter
Edward III
Brazil
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Potosi
Ammond
Norwich
England
San Salvador
Cromwell
Islip Bridge
Admiral Blake
Boston
Quito
South America
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Gen. Putnam
Concord
Mass
Francis I
Hungary
Bohemia
Warren Hastings
Notable Global Lifestyles and Collector Habits Highlighted
Reports survey diverse figures from royalty to poets and postmen. Hegedus to give fifty concerts in the country starting next November. King Edward owns nine cars and does not require licenses. Sisowath of Cambodia to visit Paris with 100 dancers in tow. Henley postman John Simmond retires after long service, earning £50,000 in titles. Prince of Wales’s son amasses the world’s largest postal card collection with over 10,000 ecards.
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Hegedus
Edward
King Sisowath
Cambodia
Paris
John Simmond
Henley
Thames
England
Lord Tweedmouth
British Admiralty
Henry Allorge
Prince of Wales
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Lottie
Dottie
Tpshaw
Cleveland
Cgeorge Eliot
Thomas Moore
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Forth Bridge
Scotland
Firth of Forth
Dunning
Tle
Ife
St. Louis
Paavl Smits, M. D
D* Watkins
Crowther-Wooding Block
G and Heron Streets
Hayes & Hayes
DE. M. Robb Stapp
Hayes & Hayes Bank
Henry VIII
Eliza Barton
Kent
Great Britain
Russia
Order of Teutonic Knights
Washington, D. C
Constantinople
George Canning
George IV
France
San Jacinto
Texas
Knoxville
Tenn
Arista
Matamoras
Chicago
St. Anthony’s Falls
Minn
Charleston
N. C
Gosport
Petrel
Wirt Adams
London
Turkey
Gladstone
Exchequer
Welland Canal
Bear
Greely
Admiralty Office
Smeru
Java
St. Vincent
McKinley
D. Warren Brown
Pacific Ave
Tacoma
Wash
Co. Cross
Attorney AT Law
Zelaska Block
G Street
E. H. Fox
Robert E. Taggart
Dabney Block
Ben Sheers
Jesse F. Murphy
U. S. Land Office
Olympia
Continental Saloon O. C. Vammen
Aberdeen
Heron, Wash
Humboldt Saloon
Fred Hewett
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
Andrew Blum
W. Johnston Transfer Co
S. F Street
Roslyn Coal
J. M. Lupton
Mgr
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
Ingebrightsen
Seattle
Portland
All Pointe East
Hoquiam
Ocosta
All Pointe
H. B. Elder
N. P. Ry
A. D. Charlton
N. P. Ry. Co
Portland, Oregon
Canadian Pacific
Continent
Minneapolis
St. Pau
Duluth
Fort William
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Omaha
P. S. Locke
John Halstead
Grays Harbor
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
The
C. E. Burrows Co., Agts
Central Restaurant
M. Antich
Prop
Heron
Wishkah
Samson’s Hotel
Swan Samson
Westport, Wash
Mary Smith
Wm. Ziegler
Boot and Shoemaker
Jeff
William Ziegler
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