Urgent Deficiency Bill Passes House in Washington
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill totaling 28,664,450 was approved by the House, with a 300,000 cut in the army clothing fund and a failed move to add 34 new house office building policemen. Senate reports Aldrich's banking bill from the finance committee and plans to call it up Feb 10, with amendments aimed at quick currency relief and expanded security for notes. The session adjourned at 1:08 pm.
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Washington
House
Tawney
Mann
Illinois
Senate
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Secretary of the Treasury
National
Anking Association
One Man Sees Play London Jan 30 Waste Copyright
Granville Barker's Waste had a private copyright performance at the Savoy Theater to satisfy legal requirements. A single spectator paid a guinea, watching amateurs in everyday clothes with no scenery, while figures like George Bernard Shaw and Housman Wells appeared in roles among others.
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London
Granville Barner
Savoy Theater
George Bernard Shaw
Earl of Horsham
Dr. Murray
Glasgow University
Lord Charles Cantelupe
H. Wells
Housman Galsworthy
William Archer
Messrs
Shaw
Wells
Barker
What He Knew Master and Pupil Exchange Arithmetic
In a London Scraps fragment a pupil asks about borrowing 12 shillings and paying back monthly at a rate of shilling a month. The friend challenges the pupil’s arithmetic, prompting a brief exchange on numbers and knowledge.
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London
Bonds and Attorneys Clash Over Watery Bond Dismissal
In a terse exchange cited by the Philadelphia Ledger, a caller and a lawyer argued over dissolving certain bonds. The lawyer claimed a desire to shed bonds while the caller pressed that these are waterlogged or matrimonial in nature, altering the matter's thrust.
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Philadelphia Ledger
When We Seek Those We Love in Joy and Sorrow
A short quotation reflects on human behavior seeking love in happiness and sorrow, attributing the insight to Cecil Raleigh. It underscores the universal pull toward loved ones during both good and bad times, framing affection as a coping instinct.
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Cecil Raleigh
Cooper's New Discovery Restores Strength in Stomach Ailment
Marion Indiana resident Earl McCoy reports severe stomach trouble left him unable to keep food down and weak. After trying Cooper's New Discovery he retained food, gained strength, sleeps and eats well, and can work full days. The White Pharmacy advertises the remedies with broad success claims.
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Earl McCoy
Branson Street
Marion
Ind
United States
L. T. Cooper
McCoy
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
White
Gossip Circles at Mellvray Tabernacle Draw 1060 Women
In Little Falls New York on January 29 a convention of about 1060 gossiping women gathered at Rev Henry Mellvrays tabernacle to discuss neighbors. Mellvray, famed as Chester Gillette's spiritual adviser, announced Wednesday talks to let women speak their minds. topics centered on scandal with no names revealed. The sessions will continue as planned.
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Uties
N. Y
Henry Mellvray
Tabernacle
Little Falls
Mohawk Valley
Mellvray
Chester Gillette
Grace Brown
Mr. Mellvray
Oliver Denies Marriage in Divorce Suit
In Atlanta on January 30 William J. Oliver a contractor facing a divorce suit and $160000 alimony told the court he had married the plaintiff Mrs. Nannie Oliver. He described relations from first meeting in Augusta to three years ago when he left her and wed in Knoxville Tennessee admitting cohabiting and supporting her while attempting to end the relationship. He said you cannot get rid of a woman like checked baggage. A tailor ad for Consumers Mercantile and Supply Co. Bluefield Avenue runs with the piece.
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Atlanta
William J. Oliver
Nannie Oliver
Oliver
Augusta
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington
New York
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