Plan for an American Field of Honor in France
Bills by Representatives Fess and Dent propose a memorial field of honor in France to inter American WWI dead. A hall of records and a chapel would be built near a French town, with simple headstones and permanent U S. guards, to be approved by the Association of Fine Arts and Secretary Baker.
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Ashington
France
Fess
Ohio
Dent
Alabama
Association of Fine Arts
Washington
American Field of Honor Association
Baker
Pensions Granted to Widows of Presidents
The article outlines how Congress and precedents have treated pensions and franking privileges for presidential widows. It notes key cases from Martha Washington to Edith Roosevelt, detailing pensions, salaries, and the use of the frank, and mentions reversals or contested grants for several later presidents.
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Congress
Edith Carowa Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic
Martha Washington
George Washington
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
Louise Catherine Adams
Dolly Madison
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
John Tyler
Sarah Childers Park
Abraham Lincoln
U. S. Grant
Julia Dent Grant
Frank
Lucretia R. Garfield
William McKinley
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Senate
House
Navassa Island Aquirks and a 19th century guano tale
The piece recounts Navassa Island as a small uninhabited U S outpost with a bright rotating lighthouse seen 25 miles away and a history tied to phosphate and guano claims. It notes the 1856 guano act assertion, a 1889 riot and executions, and a Supreme Court ruling affirming U S possession.
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United States
Peter Duncan
Baltimore
Duncan
Supreme Court
Motortruck Drives Horse to Flight in 1918 Crisis
In 1918 the U S horse population fell after years of growth while automobiles rose. The Agriculture Department notes a 21 000 drop in horses. hogs, sheep, and cattle also rose for war needs. Horse values fell below 100 a head for the first time in a decade, dropping by 126 261 dollars.
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United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Senator Sorghum Deflects Constituents With Constant Explanations
The exchange shows Senator Sorghum insisting on producing explanations for latest reports, instructing a faithful secretary to craft explanations constituents will not understand yet persist in offering more. The dialogue highlights a pattern of evasive response to public inquiries.
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Sorghum
The Superbeing and The Commander in Chief
The passage describes enforced obedience to authority across ranks, noting the commandant and cadet exchange. It asserts the commander in chief is a married man, highlighting hierarchy and personal status within military leadership.
Nobody to Hear
A tense exchange unfolds as a character hints at kissing, only to be met with a chilling claim of a weak threat. The dialogue centers on power dynamics and fear, hinting at coercion while the narrator contemplates restraint and consequences.
Penny Wise Adage Promotes Saving Habits
Colossal adage from Poor Richard urges daily savings with a penny saved and a pin a day. Encourages gradual wealth building with timeless thrift wisdom.
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Richard
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Kidney Relief
For centuries Gold Medal Haarlem Oil has been promoted as a standard remedy for kidney and urinary ailments. The ad claims the capsules cleanse the kidneys and bladder, prevent disease, and restore vigor, with a money back guarantee and direct import from Holland.
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Haarlem
Holand
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