Senate and House Battle Over Rail and Treaties in 1900 Session
The week details congressional action on rail reform and Hay-Pauncefote treaty ratification. Senate ratified the treaty with Davis and Foraker amendments after six roll calls, while House debated grade-crossing abolitions and station upgrades for Pennsylvania and B&O railroads. Executive sessions discussed additional treaties with England, Chili, Bolivia, Barbados, and Argentina. senate adjourned for holidays after noting the president pro tem’s wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sein
Pennsylvania
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bill
Capitol
Washington Monument
England
Dnet
Actios
Senate
United States
Chili
Bolivia
Barbadoes
Arpratina
Baltimore and Ohio
Cowherd
House
McKinley
Boutelle
Maine
John M. Palmer
John A. McClernand
Bormer
Hopkins
Representative Burleigh
Crumpacker
Committee On Foreign Relations
Thurston
Gallinger
Wolcott
Bard
Chandler
Montana
Frye
Congressman Wise
Virginia
Married men in Sweden and Norway wed and bless rings
A fragmentary note describes married men adopting their wives rings at marriage and the couple exchanging gold circlets at the altar, portraying traditional engagement and wedding symbolism in Sweden and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Norway
U S Plans Libby Plum Pudding for Troops at Christmas
The Commissary Department has secured Libby McNeill Libby Peer Jessie Plum Pudding for U and Soldiers in the Philippine Islands and Cuba to serve at Christmas, bringing a taste of home to troops far from home. The article also notes a Danish round tower moved fifty yards in Copenhagen to widen a business street, and mentions various everyday goods and remedies including Piso's Cure for Consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Cuba
U. S
Commissary Department
Libby, McNeill
Copenhagen
Fragmented quips reveal playful mishearing and illness
A garbled collection of comic lines shows a pupil doubting a claim about being unwell after wet feet, a doctor’s remark, and a humorous exchange about keeping quiet. The Philadelphia Press and Smart Set snippets capture light social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gisbord
Philadelphia Press
Unclear text fragment scene with names and dialogue
The readable lines show dialogue about debts and a tailor bill, a line about Moscow's large hospital with 7000 beds and 96 physicians, 900 nurses, yearly 15000 patients, and a note about cow punchers from Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado joining Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Europe
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Canada
Volun
Pero-na touted as cure for catarrh in 19th century letter
Mrs Brewer and others praise Pero na as a universal remedy for catarrh and la grippe. The letter claims Pero na cures a cold instantly, strengthens the weakened body after influenza, and alleviates female distress. It cites testimonials from J W Reynolds of New Lisbon Ohio and offers free treatise from The Peruna Medical Company in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerly
B. L
Wartmac
la Grippe
Lissie M. Brewer
J. W. Reynolds
New Lisbon
Ohio
Peruna
Persché MedW&he Company
Columbuy
Tricks and tricks used to fake rubies in jewelry
A report explains how small rubies can be melted into a single stone to create a convincing vamped up ruby. It notes bubbles and refraction reveal the deception and recounts a Brussels incident where a jewelers discovery of a paste set rose diamond exposed the fraud after a two day hold and expert inspection in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Rowlette
Paris
Loss of Beefeaters Garb Marks Changing London Charm
A London change pleases some and saddens others as the traditional Beefeaters uniform of scarlet and blue serge with a red trimmed hat, dating to Henry VIII or earlier, is retired for modern times in ordinary displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tower of London
Henry VIII
The Stingy Man’s Bargain Joke in a Meat Shop
A tale tells of a hard of hearing old man asking the price of a soup bone. The generous shopkeeper offers ten cents after mishearing, allowing the customer to feel he won a good trade. The piece also surveys wide European streets and ends with a quote on mind freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ontian
Dairy Flyer Express Milk Train Boosts Town Delivery
An Indianapolis Journal item touts a fast express train promising fresh milk reached town before the cream rises. It highlights Peaster's Ink features and endorses faithful, faithful service as key to quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Irregular Dialogue Sparks Courtroom Banter
Fragmentary dialogue shows Towne and Mrs. Jones consulting Dr. Doeem about irrational behavior and headaches. The exchanged remarks hint at a courtroom scene with a judge commenting on a mother’s arrival and the doctor noting continued irrationality. The excerpt preserves period speech and character names.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helvetia
A. T
Sterritt
I. T
Russia
Havana
Santiago
Delia Walsh
Cincinnati
Lanvacoaning
W.B
E. B. Fritch
San Francisco
Pauline Feste
St. Louis
New York
Nashville
Tenn
Litchfield
John Redmond
Irish Parliamenary Party
Gen. Wood
Frank Rockefeller Passorch
Gobbler Zinch
Wentworth
Porto Rico
Ca Hakstre
Victoria
Lord Pauncefote
Apple
Besesl
Ocean Grove
N. d
Web
Mrs. Highblower
Mrs. Slimson
Willie Slimson
Filavors
H'm
Hartman
Lizzie M. Brewer
Westerly, RL
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Ringstrasse
Vienna
Buda-Pesth
G. B. Fisk
Peaster
Towne
Vite Ld Eeevye
Narmcor
Bears
Farrs
Mane Neta
I Mergon
Minneapolis
BN. U
Ors Eee
Davis
Murphy
Chicago
Stone
Lankeater
Oamn
St. Paul
Morrow
Morrow’s
Minty Trueman Tren
J. C. Schoch
DuBois
Geld Campman
Sterner
Akoens
Aly Fue
Veleakic
Tin Lendess
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!