Statehood bill clears Senate with sectional clash
The Senate approved the conference report on the statehood bill amid a partisan debate. Senators Money Foraker Dubois and others voiced sectional and moral objections to provisions on liquor and polygamy, while supporters argued the admission would benefit the Republican Party.
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Foster Sweet Songs Liven Louisville Memory
In Louisville on June 14, school children sang Foster melodies to honor Stephen C Foster. About 1,000 youths attended a ceremony unveiling a Foster statue in Frankfort, with speeches by Jerry South and R. W. Miller. The day included marches, choral renditions, and solos by Jessie Bowman Webb and J. Victor Foster. The event closed with flute performances.
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Waitresses Union Publishes Demands for Managers
In Chicago on June 14 the Waitresses union met and approved rules for managers. The maxims prohibit using profane language toward waitresses and ban reprimands in guests presence. The note warned of possible strikes if rules are ignored after a waitress was fired for objecting to a reprimand.
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Insurance Firms Plan 25 Percent Policy Cut
In San Francisco on June 14 the Call reports that sixty insurance companies agreed to slash all policies by 25 percent. City firms refused to enter the agreement. Twenty companies remained undecided and ten were not present. Names of signers were kept secret.
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Murder reported of two men near Davao Mindanao
Washington dispatch from Manila cites Brigadier General Bliss reporting the murder of First Lieutenant Edward C. Bolton and a citizen named Benjamin Christian on June 6 about forty miles south of Davao. Davao lies on Mindanao's southern gulf, roughly 500 miles from Manila.
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Post Office in Mesquite to Be Raised to Presidential Class
Washington June 14 Mesquite Texas post office will be raised to the presidential class with a $1,000 annual salary for the officer in charge.
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Immense Egg Receipts Reported in New York
New York reports egg receipts on Wednesday totaling 20,502 as traders record large supply. The June 14 item notes a day of substantial arrivals with price movements not detailed in the brief.
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