Elm wood from Adams tree to be gavel centerpiece
The fragment from John Quincy Adams American Elm will form the gavel handle for the Southern Commercial Congress meeting in Atlanta March 8 to 10. The 16 wood pieces from each southern state rest on a Georgia marble slab, symbolizing regional unity and commerce.
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Washington
John Quincy Adams
United States
White House
Southern Commercial Congress
Spencer Cosby
Atlanta
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas
South Carolina
Kentucky
West Virginia
Missouri
Maryland
Alabama
Mississippi
New England
Windy City reports on soil conservation and urban issues
Chicago editors survey Illinois soil depletion warnings and unite Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Michigan on soil restoration. They urge public funding for agricultural education and show restaurant trends with red headed waitresses and wage debates. Tenement housing harms cited. food cost argues low daily spend. harbor and transportation views questioned by Lt. Col. Zinn.
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Chicago
Illinois
Bankers’ Association of Illinois
State University
J. Paul Goode
Mississippi Valley
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Cyril W. Hopkins
State Agricultural School
W. G. Edens
Educational Commission
New York
James H. Tufts
Zinn
Dickinson
Harbor
Washington
Ninety-fifth Company to Ship for Manila Duty
The Ninety fifth Coast Artillery unit under Captain Prentice will leave Fort Hancock tomorrow for San Francisco en route to the Philippines. They will join the Corrigedor Island garrison near Manila, relieving the Fifty fifth Company after two years in the Philippines.
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Manila
New York
Coast Artillery Corps
Prentice
Fort Hancock
San Francisco
Philippines
Corrigedor Island
Bay of Manila
United States
Georgians Split on Tariff Board Vote in House
Georgia delegation split on the tariff board bill as the measure passed the House at a midnight session. Of the Georgia members, Brantley and Howard voted for, Edwards Roddenberg Hughes Adamson Bartlett Bell Hardwick and Lee voted against. Representative Livingston was absent due to illness.
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Washington, D. C
Georgia
House
Champ Clark
Clark
Clark, Underwood, of Alabama; Brantles, of Georgia, and Burleson
Texas
Fitzgerald and
Harrison
New York
Clayton
Alabama
Bartlett
Adamson
Pay and Jones
Virginia
Tariff Board
Brantley
Howard
Edwards
Roddenberg
Hughes
Bell
Hardwick
Lee
Livingston
House Overturns Rules Committee on Panama Exposition Site
The House voted 188 to 159 with Milwaukee and Washington counted for San Francisco as the Panama Exposition site, overturning the Rules Committee decision favoring New Orleans. Chairman Dalzell introduced the special rule as supporters for both cities argued their cases on the floor.
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House
San Francisco
Washington
House of Representatives
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Washington, D. C
Dalzell
Statements on intent to explore and demonstrate
The fragments show a claim of undertaking to explore the matter and to demonstrate certain statements. The text suggests an argument that further analysis and proof will be provided. No clear event or outcome is specified.
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Harlow N. Higginbotham
Chicago
Marshall Field
Higinbotham
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