Pernicious activity in politics and market talk notes
The article discusses the Roraback precedent on pernicious political activity and contrasts it with campaign tactics against a candidate. It reviews Clews on stock market conditions, notes a cautious recovery outlook, and summarizes the federal lawsuit to dissolve the Southern Wholesale Grocers association amid claims of price fixing and restraint of trade.
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Roraback
Supmms
Aiterenes
Hilar Mchesn
Jounnababie
Liperty
Gatmindbis
Bagker
Clews
Recewele
Ress
Afr
Suresse
Mani
The
Pacene
Roraback to Hold Fort as Postmaster Indefinitely
Washington reports the post office department will not reappoint J Henry Roraback as postmaster of Canaan Connecticut. He remains in office with no clear end date and the department cannot oust him. Discussing successors hinges on Senator Bulkeley and Representative Hill while awaiting a formal decision.
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Washington
Est
J. Henry Roraback
Canaan
Conn
Roraback
Hill
Knowle
Bnd
Rorahark
Roxta
Mill
Weiss
Bulkeley
End of Smothering in the House Sparks Reform Push
The piece argues that smothering measures in committee by the Speaker has silenced publically demanded bills. A new rule allows recalling measures from committees by a majority to submit them to the House. The author calls to strip committee control from the Speaker to restore House self-government and curb vindictive factionalism.
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House
Thut
Automobile World News Roundup From The Era
A broad survey of early automotive development notes a high demand for skilled draftspersons in 1911 models, shifting transport toward motor vehicles in Portland and Milwaukee. It covers road building for Pierpont and Massachussetts trends, law actions on noisy horns, and plans for long touring contests across the East with manufacturer and private entries.
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Portland
Ors
Southern Paci
Angeles
Cal
San Fernando Valley
Southern Pacific
Milwaukee
Wis
gaBer
Keet Me Masini
Servic
Llearn
New York
Loeb
Motors Cups Holding Company
Long Island Motor Parkway
Toads
Neenah Club
Neenah, Wis
Suod
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Neenah
Bay State
Massachusetts Automobile Operators’ Association
Boston
Ware
Middleboro
Mao
Pierpont Day County
South Dakota
Pierpont
British North America
United Kingdom
France
Philadelphia
Davis
Common Pleas Court
Board of Health of
Hoboken
Garner Pines
Delaware
Yale Mission Society hears first Chinese Yale graduate speak
The Yale Foreign Missionary Society’s annual meeting in Dwight Hall Shagh Sha China featured Dr Yung Wing the first Chinese Yale graduate in the class of 1854. K L Latourette and E D Harvey spoke as well Wing is 83 and a prominent figure in American Chinese history. Harvey plans to sail with his bride for Germany on June 25 and after a year study join the Yale mission in China Latourette sails for China on July 5.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey
New York
New England
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Pathfinders
Deslere
American Automobile Association
America
Brussels
United States
Touring Club of America
American Road Builders’ Association
Paris
International Association of Road Congress
Foley
Brill and
Curtis Pharmacy
Yale Foreign Missionary Society
Yale Collegiate School
Shengsha
China
Harvey
Germany
Yale
Chine
Latourette
Ching
Stylish Linen Suitings and Summer Wear at Read Co
A Riverside department store ad lists oyster gray stylish linen suits with pearl buttons and trimmed collars, ramie and natural linens, wash goods, and white corduroy outing skirts. It promotes summer vests, gowns, and children's vests, gauze fans, lace insets, hammocks, and home furnishings, with delivery on multiple screens at reduced prices.
World Tongue Perplexes Travelers Across Foreign Lands
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column notes that English serves as a world tongue for travelers, while in places like Smyrna, Constantinople, and Jerusalem many locals speak English, sometimes to show off or press for tips. The Chicago Tribune adds a meteor shower explanation, detailing atmospheric entry speeds and the formation of incandescent vapor spheres from meteors.
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Tibet
Tierra del Fuego
France
Spain
Italy
Smyrna
Constantinople
Beirat
Jerusalem
Damascus
Cairo
Pyramids
Nile
Squara
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Meteoric bombardment unseen shower from space
An early article describes meteors continually striking Earth and meteor dust as far more abundant than sand, with thousands of meteors hourly though only a handful are visible. It notes meteors range from ounces to multiple pounds and hints at their mysterious origins.
Montrond Faces English Captain Over Deception
A tense exchange unfolds as Montrond confronts a captain about a mistaken identity and wealth disparity. The captain insults Montrond at dinner, labeling the French as cowards, while Montrond counters that Englishmen may be gentlemen with notable exceptions.
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Montrond
General Mouton
Parlor Conversation In Silent Pair, Old Quip Noted
A humorous exchange notes a loving pair of deaf mutes in the parlor unable to converse, as one quips they could not speak while they held hands. The second quote praises a warned early rising, diligent, prudent man who never complains of hard work or honesty.
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Gunbusta
New York Press
Addison
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