Controversy Over Free Seeds In House Agriculture Bill
The House debated removing free seed subsidies from the agricultural appropriation bill. Speakers claimed the program cost per farmer was under a penny and that repeal would undermine rural voting power. Lawmakers from Connecticut Wyoming Texas voiced opinions while criticizing or defending the policy amid sharp exchanges.
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House of Representatives
Committee On Agriculture
Eson
Mondell
Mr. Mondell
Lariat
Roosevelt
Long Island
House
Messrs
Sulloway
Page
French anti cornering laws curb monopolies in essentials
The piece explains how France bans cornering essential goods such as grain meat wine and coal since 1793. Offenders face imprisonment fines and police supervision of factories for two to five years with directors and managers held accountable. Second offenses carry severe penalties risking extinction of the business.
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Republic
France
Memorial Day Reflections On Union Sacrifice And Shared Remembrance
The article notes Memorial Day once unified by North South bonds and veterans groups in 1906. It discusses the blending of Grand Army posts and Confederate camps, the enduring value of honoring Union soldiers, and the growing participation of veterans and descendants in a national ceremony.
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Bull Run
Gettysburg
Long-serving public school teacher Miss Clara Doane
Roston honors Miss Clara Doane a public school teacher who has taught continuously for fifty seven years acknowledging her devotion and service to local education.
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Roston
Clara Doane
Pettus Stands Ready for Long Senate Career Despite Election Talk
Alabama voters admire Edmund Winston Pettus who seeks re election while fearing his 1909 term ends at age 88. Pettus remains vigorous claims to live out another six years and jokes that a man is as young as he feels.
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Alabama
Edmund Winston Pettus
United States Senate
Pettus
Osler
Vicksburg
Texas
California
Tree Fakir Promises Rare Shrubs But Delivers Common Sprouts
In early spring a traveling tree dealer roams neighborhoods offering rare Japanese and East Indian shrub sprouts at low prices. Buyers envision exotic plants but often receive common sumach, maple or peach saplings. The vendor disappears after the sale, leaving disappointed homeowners.
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Fakir
Japan
East Indies
Veteran recalls Civil War era red tape in Panama circumlocution office
A Civil War veteran discusses Panama circumlocution office and recounts how red tape hampered supply. He notes serving as quartermaster sergeant in a New York regiment and discovering a broom shortage while aiding in processing recruits. He followed orders to visit the ordnance store to obtain rations.
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Panama
New York
Washington
Ordnance Store
Mrs. De Proudlett Led United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs. De Proudlett of Nashville founded and led the United Daughters of the Confederacy, uniting Southern women with Confederate veterans to aid the needy, preserve sites, and honor fallen heroes. She joined national charities and moved to form a national organization, which culminated in the society's establishment on September 10 in Nashville. A portrait honoring her founder was unveiled in Nashville on June 8, 1905.
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South
Confederacy
Confederate States
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters of the Confederacy
Tennessee Daughters
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Theational Prisoners Association
National Humane Association
Society of the United Daughters O the Confederacy
Nashville
Tenn
Goodlett
Richmond
Ciate Coward
Nashville, Tenn
Milestone Couples Celebrate and Poetic Prizes Noted
Pekin reports compare gold anniversaries to a ratio of 1 to 11000 while noting Chinese bandits' activity paralleled by East Side rioters in New York. A Milwaukee poetess wins a barrel of flour in a poetical contest, a rare stroke of luck for poets seeking dough.
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Pekin
East Side
New York
Milwaukee
Chicago bristles as Henry James views stockyards
The critique describes Henry James touring Chicago and its stockyards, noting reactions to the crowds and the city’s rougher industrial side, with the author’s perspective highlighting tension between culture and commerce.
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Chicago
Henry James
Baby born in parlor car on Lake Shore road born with promise
A baby delivered aboard a parlor car on the Lake Shore road is noted as starting life with early training that could influence future success. The article links this unusual birth to the value of early preparation shaping the child's prospects.
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Lake Shore Road
Henry James Calls Himself a Frustrated American
The remark labels Henry James as a frustrated American and reflects ongoing reader frustration with his books. The speaker groups themselves with others who have struggled to understand his writing.
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Henry James
Mr. James
Washington Supreme Court Awards Melse $14000 for Leg Loss
The Washington State Supreme Court awarded George H. Melse fourteen thousand dollars for the loss of a leg. The ruling secures his financial standing after the injury.
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Washington State Supreme Court
George H. Melse
George
Government Chemist Probes Fridge Food Shelf Life
Dr. Wiley, the Government Chemist, investigates how long refrigerator plants may keep food without harming consumers. He seeks precise data on safe storage durations and related quality factors.
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Dr. Wiley
Counterfeit Thousand Dollar Bill Found Scrutinized
A dangerous counterfeit thousand dollar bill has been discovered and examined. Authorities warn the public to stay vigilant for phony currency and urge cashiers to inspect large denomination notes carefully for clues of forgery.
Pirates Steal Standard Oil Vessel Sparks Honor Decline
Report notes pirates steal a Standard Oil vessel and comments on declines in professional honor. Dr Wiley, chief chemist of the Agricultural Department, declares bottled whiskey the safest, with caveat that it remains bottled.
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Dr. Wiley
The
Agricultural Department
Man’s flirtation limits in Chicago gossip
The Chicago News quips that a man may flirt with some girls all the time and all the girls some of the time, but no man has a right to flirt with all the girls all the time, reflecting light social commentary.
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The
Chicago News
Two Parties Spent Four Million in Last Presidential Campaign
It is claimed that the two major parties combined laid out only four million dollars for the last presidential race, prompting questions about how they could cover even simple stationery costs with such a tight budget.
Grant story at dinner reflects on fatherly likeness
Major General Frederick D. Grant recalls a dinner where the toastmaster praised him as his father while the crowd applauded. After delivering a speech he sat down, and the toastmaster quipped that Grant could not speak worth a cent, highlighting the contrast between praise and criticism.
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Grant
Frederick D. Grant
Delights of Gardening and Home Life Boost Magazine Sales
Circulation grows and April issue expands with features on home life, gardening, cooking, and childrearing. Subscriptions offer twelve monthly issues for ten cents via mail to Max Welis's Homemaker Magazine at 1405 Pisher Building Chicago Illinois.
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Ong Wadigz
Max Welis
Homemaker Magazine
1405
Pisher
Chicago
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