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Alger to retire from public life after term ends
Washington letter notes Senator Russell Alger of Michigan will not seek re election due to serious heart condition. It recalls his rise from farm boy to brigadier general and highlights health concerns among other aging senators including Cullom Gorman Depew Platt Mallory Morgan Pettus Frye Hale and more. It also covers Speaker Cannon's 70th birthday plans and possible presidential bid in 1908 while Attorney General Moody deflects retirement rumors.
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