Rate law debate raises questions over passenger relief and politics
A lengthy editorial surveys the Interstate Commerce Commission rate bill after Senate action. It weighs the measure’s effects on small shippers and consumers, notes support from President and many senators, criticizes Senator La Follette’s opposition, and lauds Senator Allison’s compromise role in Iowa.
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Senate
Capitol
White House
Kankakee
Potomac
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Foraker
Spooner
Knox
Senator Foraker
Aldrich
Bailey
Tillman
Congress
Republican Party
Iowa
Allison
Senator Allison
Grand Old Lowa
United States
Wisconsin
la Follette
Congressional
Cummins
Recognizing Friends Though Steadfast in Rewards
James A. West of Washington D C states that true friends value loyalty and generosity, never disloyal or stingy in rewards, in a May 22 1906 note.
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James A. West
Washington, D. C
Unclear fragment on a college worker and limited specialty
Fragment notes a college man who should handle a pick and shovel but fails to amount to much, yet later makes a living in a narrow specialty.
Washington official snubs waiter over milk toast bill
A Washington official, a habitual diner at upscale hotels, visits a fashionable cafe feeling unwell and orders milk toast. A new waiter delays, then delivers the dish with a 25 cent bill, prompting the official to remark that it would cost 50 cents at a first class house, revealing class tension.
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Washington
American Spectator
Envious Prime Minister Envious of Independent Editor
John Black longtime editor of the London Morning Chronicle prided himself on independence. Lord Melbourne, then prime minister, told him he envied Black for working contentedly and earning his income, sparking a remark on envy between them.
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John Black
London Morning Chronicle
Black
Lord Melbourne
Morning Chronicle
The Belle and Her Status Urges Captain’s Reflections
A London Mail item notes the captain's musings on a woman described as handsome, asking if she is unmarried. The Belle replies she has remained unmarried several times, sparking the captain’s amused reflections.
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London Mail
Circle of Glory Mirrors Endless Expansion
A reflective line from Shakespeare compares glory to a circle in water that keeps widening, never ceasing its spread as it dissipates into nothing. The metaphor emphasizes vanity and the transient nature of fame.
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Shakespeare
Hamilton's Reliable Grocer Ad Highlights Bargains
The Wellington Flour per sack is one dollar with a variety of canned goods priced low. Specials include corn 4 for 25 cents, early June peas 3 for 25 cents, prunes 3 pounds for 25 cents, large EF nA prunes at 1.00, 12 quart cans of peeled peaches pears apricots apples pump kin at 4.50, and soap bars 10 for 2.50. Also featured are peaches and pears in gallon cans, maple syrup, and Ferndall coffees and teas. Fresh fruit and vegetables including lettuce and radishes noted for Friday and Saturday.
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Tom
Gambetta
Swift Pride
Ciphen S. & S. Majestic
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St. Clare
C. Hamilton
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