Biographical Directory of Congress Completes Task
Anson Wold and F L Fridley completed a massive project compiling the biographies of 9 000 congressional figures for a new Biographical Directory of the American Congress The work unveils 500 missing biographical blanks including birth and death dates and burial places and follows a long history of congressional directories and the congressional cemetery storied in Washington through 1876
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Anson Wold
Hieg
American Congress
Wold
Washington
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
Census Bureau
Congressional Joint Committee On Printing
Senalong Mores
Rus Tampshire
Fridley
Congress
William Wilson
Wilson
William
Pennsylvania
Union
R. C. Weightman
J. & G. S. Gideon
House of Representatives
Joint Committee On Public Printing
House of Commons
London
Charles Lanman
United States Congress
Congressional
Republic
Christ Episcopal Church
Ezra Darby
New Jersey
George Clinton
United States
New York
Tobias Lear
George Washington
Push- Ma-Ta-Ha
Scarlet Crow
William Wirt
Abel P. Upshur
Navy
Capt
Beverly Kennon
Abel Parker Upshur
Princeton
Virginia
Save Freight Costs A Dairy Trade Tour Aims at Butter
An Australian dairy representative touring the West and Canada discusses shipping butter to England with reduced water content. He says removing water could save over a million dollars yearly in freight, lower butter prices, and expand markets. Australia exports 40,000 tons to England and consumes 80,000 tons domestically.
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Canada
England
Australia
Time Signals From Naval Observatory Keep Correct Time
The United States Naval Observatory runs three standard clocks in sealed temperature controlled vaults. Meridian circle observations of selected stars are made on clear nights to determine clock errors. The observatory broadcasts correct time over radio networks as an advertising device.
Brother’s Death Clarifies Identity in Sympathy Exchange
A puzzled speaker asks Jones if he is dead. Jones explains it is his brother who has died, prompting a condolences response from the other person. The fragment captures a moment of mistaken identity and sympathy.
Will Do All It Claims To Do
Pratt WV resident Mus 8 H Streetz writes she was weak and bedridden at 80 but after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she regained energy and returned to work. She says the product delivers what is promised and recommends it to friends.
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H. Streetz
Pratt
W. Va
Resented Uncalled for Slam at Dead Brother
A Washington remark by Ralph W. Smith of the bureau of standards discusses a nationwide investigation of taximeters. He notes critics misunderstand the inquiry and shares a humorous anecdote about a man learning his old friend Bill Smith is dead, contrasting gentleness with accusation.
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Slam
Ralph W. Smith
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Smith
New York
Bill Smith
Bill
John Smith
Worldly wisdom from Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown on honesty and self deception saying egotism is our greatest threat and that people deceive themselves more than others.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Declined the Honor and Heartfelt Rebuff at Crowd Meeting
A brief exchange shows Sarah declining an offer of marriage with a witty remark about not liking crowds. James expresses a warm, personal reaction as he accepts a place in her heart. The scene centers on social tension and personal refusals.
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James
Sarah
Moses needs Is What ty country really nee d someone to really tell
Boston Transcript quotes a cryptic line about national need and guidance. The piece hints at a call for clear leadership to identify who can meet the nation’s urgent requirements.
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Boston Transcript
Muddled Quote on Fooling the Public and Explanations
A garbled passage ponders fooling the public and the difficulty of deceivers. It references a number that cannot be fooled and mentions age, mistakes, and excuses in a fragmented style.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Keyes
Maryland
John Hanson
Continental Congress
Hanson
Oxon Hill
Prince Georges County
Washington, D.C
Steele
Lydia E. Pinkham
Moses
Allen
Hanford
von Smeer
General Lee
Lexington
Postum Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Berety
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