Senate tax bill dominates Washington policy debate
The Senate debates tax reform with a four percent levy on the first four thousand dollars, a rising surtax to higher incomes, and a push to balance the budget. Treasury deficits approach two and a quarter billion, while coppering into diplomacy and military topics, Congress weighs navy expansion, nepotism concerns, and disputed department funding as lawmakers face a tight fiscal landscape.
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Treasury
New England
Congress
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Decalcomania Process Described With Dextrin Coating
A brief note explains decalcomanias use a paper surface coated with a non sticky layer and then a dextrin solution. The design is printed on the surface and transferred after the surface dries.
Word to the Wise on the Neverdos
Quote from David Lloyd George warning listeners about the neverdos and calling it never dope in a terse public remark.
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David Lloyd George
Franklin's Daylight Saving Idea Debated in History
The claim that Benjamin Franklin first proposed daylight saving is debated by historians and context shows his 1784 essay suggesting waking earlier to save candles rather than a formal policy. The idea influenced later discussions leading to modern DST in the 20th century.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Burrillville Triumph Over Colt In Pitchers Battle
Burrillville High edged Colt Memorial 3 to 2 on Bristol Common. Oscar Leduc held a 10 hit Burrillville offense at bay for seven innings as Whitey Mello yielded 14 hits before Burrillville broke through in the seventh and again in the eighth to steal the victory. Borges led Burrillville with three hits in four at bats, while Whitey Mello pitched well until two misplays in the seventh opened the door to the late rally. Colt scored in the first and sixth but could not finish after Burrillville’s two-run seventh.
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Mainville
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Burrilyile Borges
Vella
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Burrillville
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Mella
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Ruggiero
Young
Eleventh Century Crypt in Turon Cathedral
A Turon France site highlights the cathedral of St Kenigne with an eleventh century crypt beneath the choir featuring a domed chanel as a notable architectural relic.
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Turon
France
St Kenigne
Pleading and Humor in Courtroom Tactics
A brief note contrasts serious pleading with humor in legal argument and argues humor deserves a counterbalance of earnest pleading. It highlights the balance between wit and serious advocacy as a rhetorical strategy.
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Lecontinus
Eye injur y from child’s nail shocks local man on Church Street
Tuesday evening Walliam H Remieres played with a small child at his home on Church Street when the child’s sudden motion struck his left eye. The nail reportedly cut out a small piece of cornea. He has been confined to his home for two days recovering from the accident.
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Church Street
Mr Remieres
Obituary Julia Mercedes McCarthy of Warren
Julia Mercedes McCarthy 3t of Warren died yesterday afternoon at her sister-in-law and brother’s home following illness. She was born in Warren to Jeremiah Joe and Annie JT McCarthy and educated in Warren public schools, a graduate of Childs Business College of Providence. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Wolliaen Demers of Bristol and Mrs Margaret Prowiwoat Pawtucket and brothers William McCarthy of Pawtucket and Joseph McCarthy of The turer a' woode. Funeral was held today at St Mary’s Church Warren with burial at St Johns Cemetery Warren.
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Warren
Minoo
William Demers
Frankly Street
Jeremiah Joe
Annie JT McCarthy
Childs Business College
Net
Atv
Wolliaen Demers
Bristol
Margaret Prowiwoat
Pawtucket
Witliam McCarthy
Jeseph McCarthy
Woode
Dredd Dhaarschas
S Wearclock
Sasters
Franklin Street
Qseelock
St Mary ’S Church
Des Thomas
Callan
St Johns Cemetery
Buried farmer Mrs Bullock laid to rest at local church
The farmer and Mrs Bullock were mourned in a service at St Viness Church. The funeral procession followed to Marys Cemetery with survivors including a husband Joseph Pal and two daughters.
Probate Court Sets Sessions for Four Estates
Four probate cases were continued or scheduled at the regional session before Judge Edward Podeahy. Estate of Silie Martinello seeks admin to sell real estate. Estate of Isabel W Farrington final account accepted. Estate of Althea Lord final account accepted. Estate of Mananne O Wolf Perry will probate with Industrial Trust Company named executor and bond set at $10,000 with appraiser George L Howe.
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Poodurte Cartela
Silie Martinello
Silva Martnello
Isabel W. Farrington
Althea
Mananne O'Wolf Perry
Industrial Trust Company
George L. Howe
Early Christian Burial Custom Not Understood
Strange burial practices of early Christians at Meydum Egypt revealed by University of Pennsylvania expedition. Bodies lay in bright garments with small sheepskin pieces atop faces lifting to nearly 20 inches. A lime stone slab shows the only known contemporary portrait of King Seneferu, builder of Meydum pyramid, depicted with a ram horned cap and two curved plumes.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum
Meydum
Egypt
Alan Rowe
Expedittort
Seneferu
Elephant Test Shows Steel Bridge Strength
An elephant joins a novel test of pressed steel bridge strength. The animal, weighing heavy yet cautious, steps onto a platform atop a car body at a factory to prove the material bears its weight. The scene mirrors regional practice of prompting an animal to step onto a bridge before final reinforcement.
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Ania
On Pressed Steel Company S
Beethoven Anecdote and the Repsalo Uhitharmonic Society
The 1814 founded Repsalo Uhitharmonic Society, famed as an exclusive music body, inspired Beethoven to compose his Immortal Ninth Symphony. The original score resides in the British Museum. The Philharmonic Society’s $500 gift on Beethoven’s deathbed prompted a letter of gratitude and a promised Tenth Symphony that never came to be.
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Repsalo Uhitharmonic Society
Beethoven
Hit
British Museum
Philharmonic Society
Great Appetites for Pickles Through History
The article notes famous figures Cleopatra Tiberius Julius Caesar Napoleon and Washington and Jefferson shared a fondness for pickles. It states cucumbers were an early cultivated food in northern India about 5000 years before Christ.
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Tiberius
Julius Caesar
Napoleon
Washington and
Jefferson
Christ
Buck Hunts Turned Silent as Practical Joker Fills Buck
Hunters near Oub City, Pao Cars, and a thicket got a scare when a stuffed deer lured them. An evening find revealed the buck with 137 bullet holes, proving the prank fooled 74 marksmen and halted the hunt for the season.
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Oub City
Museum Origins and Renaissance Links in History
The passage traces museums as temples of learning, noting the Museum of Alex founded by Atew mder to house ancient studies and holy works. It observes the shift to modern science and suggests museum origins lie in Renaissance developments and classical collections.
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Tns
Alex Weds
Atew
Mder
Seholyis
Johannesburg pensioner’s cruel will shocks the region
A Johannesburg pensioner left his wife a single shilling and a deadly choice of rope or arsenic, while giving his married daughter the estate totaling 16790 dollars and omitting his son for being lazy. The menacing clause in his will has drawn wide public concern.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Conway Sisters Reunion Celebrated in Philadelphia Relation
A Sunday gathering honored Mrs Patrick Harkins of Philadelphia and her niece Mrs Annie Conway with Mrs George N Dunbar Mrs Robert Dunbar and Mrs Philip Morris hosting at Charles Street. The event featured vocal and instrumental performances and a buffet lunch. A weigh-in by Mr Walham Dunbar revealed the four sisters weigh about 800 pounds combined. The sisters accompanied by Mr Arnold B Christensen and visited New York earlier. The group counts 21 children and 11 grandchildren among the four sisters.
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Patrick Harkins
Philadelphia
Annie Conway
George N Dunbar
Robert Dunbar
Philip Morris
Charles Street
Joseph M Bottomles
Andrew Dunbar
Mrs Morris
Walham Dunbar
Harkins
Conway
Arnold B Christensen
New York City
Christensen
Get Rich Quick Patient Line of Loners Persistence
A compact meditation on steady effort over flashy schemes. The author argues success comes from consistent work and personal discipline rather than instant gains.
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Boston Transcript
Quote on education by John Buchan
A concise quotation asserts that genuine education enables a person to assess values and gain perspective, attributed to John Buchan.
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John Buchan
Curse of the Hapsburgs and royal insanity claim
The text notes a belief in a curse affecting the Hapsburg dynasty. It describes insanity as linked to intermarriage within the family and frames it as a historical or folklore claim about royal bloodlines.
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Hapsburg
Herreshoff Shops Booming With Boating Season
The Herreshoff shops are busy with boating season activities from small racing sloops to yachts. The article notes business conditions are healthy for the industry and sport of yachting and expects continued strength.
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Herreshoff
Bayeux Tapestry Description and Origins
The Bayeux tapestry is a long embroidery on white canvas about 214 feet by 20 inches depicting William the Conqueror's invasion of England. It is believed to have been largely worked by Matilda, wife of the Conqueror, for the bishop of Bayeux for the Bayeux cathedral in Normandy, France.
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Bayeaux
England
William the Conqueror
Matilda
Normandy
France
Debunking the Myth of Charging Snakes
The article explains that most so called charging snakes are myths. African mambas and cobras are not prone to charging humans. Rattlesnakes tend to hold their ground and strike. if they miss they retreat and lie in wait for intruders within striking distance.
Hi Ho Cites Gun Powder as Evil Force
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown argues that gun powder created an evil force offsetting the good from Confucian teachings. The Washington Star quotes his view on historical invention and moral impact.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Confucius
Washington Star
Ancient Helen of Troy Sculpture Found Near Silistra
A well preserved marble group likely by a Greek sculptor from ancient times was unearthed near Silistra Romania and represents Helen of Troy with Paris.
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Helen of Troy
Paris
Silistra
Rumania
Senate Origin and Meaning in Latin
The term Senate derives from the Latin senatus meaning council of elders. It reflects its ancient role as a governing body of elder statesmen.
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