Ollie James Emerges as Forceful Kentucky Senator in Tariff Debate
The piece portrays Ollie M. James as a bold new Kentucky senator who challenged hecklers in the Senate during a tariff speech. It notes his strong House record aiding Brandeis against Ballinger and the White House commendation from Woodrow Wilson. James defends free sugar and free wool and praises Wilson as the era’s leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Ollie M. Jarhes
Kentucky
Ollie James
Olli M. James
James
Senate
Senator Gallinger
House
Ballinger
Louis D. Brandeis
Gifford Pinchot
Brandeis
J . P. Tumulty
White House
Woodrow Wilson
William H. Taft
Democratic Party
Andrew Jackson
Hunger Line in Washington Highlights Poverty in Prosperity Era
A thousand men and women waited overnight for Civil Service jobs paying a dollar to two dollars a day, while 3,000 applicants filled the line as Washington boasts prosperity after 16 years of Republican rule. The scene near the Civil Service Building exposed stark inequality and critiqued wealth concentration and suspended labor rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Civil Service Commission
United States
Civil Service Building
Cannon
Washington Demonstrators Press for Tax Reform and Equality
A vivid portrait of women in a Washington line swaying through fatigue while guarding babies at home. The passage asserts public demand for prosperity across social ranks and warns the Democratic party to heed the people as tariff revision and progressive laws move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic Party
Wagner Centenary Observances Across Europe and America
A century after birth in Leipzig, Wilhelm Richard Wagner is celebrated in cities from Leipzig to London and Vienna. The piece notes his revolutionary influence, exile, and later veneration, with emphasis on Mecca for Wagner fans in Bayreuth, Parsifal copyright issues, and Cosima Wagner’s role. It mentions his marriages, including Cosima von Bülow, and lingering tensions with the pianist.
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Wilhelm Richard Wagner
Leipsic
Europe
America
Atlantic
Germany
England
Dresden
Konisberg
Fraulein Wilhelmina Planer
Riga
Vienna
Wagner
Munich
Baireuth
Mecca
Wahnfried
Cosima Wagner
Hans von Buelow
Vor
Beulow
Hans
von Beulow
How to Ease a Cake From the Pan
Instructions advise turning the cake onto a cooler or board with a linen cloth. If it sticks, loosen edges with a knife and lift the pan on one side then the other. Let the cake release by its own weight.
Notable Birthdays Sweep Through Cultural and Scholarly Circles
The piece notes anniversaries of Major Baden-Powell, Sir Aston Webb, Jacob Gould Schurman, Prof. Nair Schmidt, Alla Nazimova, the first English baronet Sir Nicholas Bacon, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It highlights their careers in aviation, architecture, academia, acting, and literature, with brief biographical details and milestone ages.
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Aston Webb
Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell
Roosevelt
Prince Edward Island
Canada
England
Scotland
Germany
Italy
France
Nair Schmidt
Sweden
James I
Nicholas Bacon
Redgrave and
Mildenhall
Emelish
Ulster
Ireland
Francis Blundell
Nova Scotia
Robert Gordon
Nova Scotia Colonization Fund
Order
United Kingdom
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur
Sir Arth
Sherlock Holmes
Edinburgh
Charles Doyle
Richard Doyle
John Doyle
Sir Arthur
West African
Arctic
Fire destroys Williams farm and prompts rebuilding plan
Redding May 22 Albert Williams with 300 acre farm loses barns and 45 cattle to a Tuesday night fire. He will rebuild a large barn for the hay crop. insurance totals 4300 dollars and a mortgage holder waives claim. Community funds rise as carcasses are disposed of and subscriptions begin.
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Redding
Albert Williams
Williams
Com. Bennett
Joseph Sullivan
First Selectman
Sanford
Tunis
Great Hill
Innis
Shaw
Duncan
Raymond Cunningham
Ruth Reid
Episcopal Church
Hoosac
Gil
Rep
Ernest Haeckel
A. L. Livermore
Pennsylvania
Ridge Telephone Exchange
G. Barnett
Sals
Lonetown
New York
University School of Bridgeport
Comstock
Barnes
Cornell College
Edward Marshall
Danbury Hospital
Selectman Zalmon Read
Notable British Writer Active in Public Causes
The English speaking novelist, famed for detective fiction, supports British German relations and Irish home rule advocate Sir Arthur. Once backed women’s suffrage, he now condemns militant action while enjoying hobbies such as fresh air baths billiards coin-collecting and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Germany
Sir Arthur
Best Disinfectant for Home Use in 20 Cent Gallon Bottle
The Cresco disinfectant bottle costs twenty cents and makes a gallon of strong disinfectant for use in the sick room washing wounds cleansing outhouses and chicken coops.
Read Co Cotton Goods Offerings 1857 Vintage
The D. M. Read Co introduces a cottons display labeled Wash Goods with new Ratine Robes and embroidered dresses in white Gobelin blue and tan. Linen finished robes in solid colors and rose pink blue ivory priced at 6.50. Ratine Crepes at 39 cents a yard and Figured Voiles Balkan designs 38 inches wide.
Gloria Corset for The D. M. Read Co
A new corset called the Gloria made for The D. M. Read Company. Lightweight batiste corset ideal for summer wear with an elastic front section approved by many. Sizes range from 18 to 26. Also advertised are a flag special with printed stars and stripes, a 4 x 6 size, plus a seven-foot garlanded pole with ball. Linen luncheon cloths described as plain damask with wire satin damask band and crest medallion.
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D. M. Read Company
Batiste
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SGRAP
Baden F. S. Baden-Powell
Mafeking
Maj. Baden-Powell
Mme
Alla Nazimova
Black Sea
Switzerland
Russia
Conservatory
Odessa
Berlin
Paris
London
Bridgeport Hydraulic CO
Rights
Hincks Bros. & CO
New York Stock Exchange
State St
Bridgeport
Conn
Cresco
Atlantic Pharmacy
Main ST
Wall ST
The
D. M. Read Co
Gloria
Binen
Radford
B. Smith
Laea
Kena
the Ridge
McCollum
Turney Sanford
Stepney
Emily D. Leavenworth
Joseph Weeler
Shelton
Gertrude Craft
Danbury Normal School
Alling Rubber Co
Main Street
Mitem Heeler
Park Theatre
Clarence Burr
William Crafther
Long Hill
Charles Ensign
Pepper Street
Trumbull Center
James Drew
Shellen
Milon Hawler
Mieder Cldgton Hawley
Azinefitert
Elizabeth Gilbert
Arthur Hull
O'Neill
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