Next US Census Aims For Early April Enumeration
The 1910 census will be the first under a permanent census office in Washington. Director North argues the new timing will yield more accurate statistics and reflect population gains in major cities like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. He notes enumeration on April 16, instead of June 1, will reduce vacant housing findings and improve data on urban growth.
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United Fated
Congress
Washington
Francia A. Walker
SN. CD. North
North
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Odd Items on Senate Expense List
An odd Senate expense report mocks reformers who would abolish the body, noting wasteful items and costly frills. It cites December 1906 figures, including ice, ink openers, purses, corkscrews, safety razors, and other items, suggesting the account as a curious government document.
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Senate
Notable Assembly
Capitol
Strees
Louise Home in Washington Hides President’s Daughter Died
RS Letetia Tyler Semple, daughter of President John Tyler, died recently at the Louise home on Massachusetts Avenue and Fifteenth Street. The author notes little life observed at the Corcoran endowment home, once famed for southern gentlewomen, with a history of quiet occupancy and distant public contact.
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Letetia Tyler Semple
John Tyler
Louise
Massachusetts Avenue
Fifteenth Street
W. Corcoran
Congress
Washington
Lewisa
Statue to Gen Miller Honor Bill in Congress
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire seeks to erect a statue of Gen James Miller, hero of Lundy’s Lane, at Peterboro New Hampshire. The piece notes Miller’s service in the War of 1812 and his later disputes with authorities, while contrasting few other deserving figures.
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Lundy Lane
Enator
Jacob H. Gallingor
New Hampshire
Oanada
Mr. Gallinger
Congress
Gey
James Miller
Lundy
United States
Gen. Miller
Miller
VT Wy
Ely
Gal- Mnger
Scott
Lundy's Lane
Qwa
Peterboro
N. H
Somia Niapheroes
Spoue
Arrangement for a combined ice house and coal room
A detailed early 20th century plan describes a 12 by 12 foot ice house with a 9 by 9 foot cool room beneath and an 11 by 11 foot ice chamber above. It covers ventilation via a cupola and gable windows, airtight two by six walls filled with dry sawdust, galvanized iron skins, and cement floors. The design uses convection to regulate cool room air, with a water tight ice floor and a dilligent drainage and insulation scheme including cinders, concrete, and straw or hay if sawdust is scarce.
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Walla
New Yorker
Iea
Ventilation design notes for tea chamber to coal room
A draft describes air flow between the tea chamber and coal room through a wall opening to the roof and a corresponding coal room vent. It calls for a ventilator and an intake with close working dampers to regulate air so that only enough enters to maintain adequate air quality.
Watering the Cow Should Be Consistent Daily
A dairyman argues cows perform best when watered in the same place and manner each day. He notes cows fed warm, dry, well-ventilated barns with comfortable beds yield more milk, but outdoor exercise and outdoor watering suit cows kept indoors too, and young stock need freedom to move.
Clean and Cool in Dairy Work Emphasizes Proper Facilities
The article stresses that dairy success requires flawless operations across all processes. Even with a clean herd and modern barns, poor milk handling, utensil cleaning, or storage can cause failure. It warns against dusty, odor laden areas and advocates immediate milk transfer to a separate, clean space for air separation and rapid cooling.
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Busi Neas
Coleman
West
Silage Need for the Dry Cow Cited by Farmer
A writer urges farmers to feed silage to dry cows during winter, arguing it boosts condition before the lactation period. The piece warns that old practices leave cows unprepared for fresh heat and profits, and promotes building a silo as essential for winter feeding.
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Kimball
Marc
Average Cow Yields Butter Poorly on Farms
A government report indicates the average farm cow produces about 150 pounds of butter annually, barely covering food and care costs. The text notes potential improvements since the last report, though figures remain low.
Des Moines Letter On Pass Law And Courts Action
Des Moines correspondent reports Judge Zara A. Church sustains the 1907 railroad pass ban, with Schultz appealing to the supreme court. Bosquett named supreme court clerk. various state rulings on taxation and enforcement follow. The piece notes Byers law enforcement comments, cattle tuberculosis tests, and Democratic conventions debate.
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Des Moines
Zara A. Church
Green County
Iowa
H. F. Schultz
Storm Lake
Illinois Central
H. W. Byers
Schultz
Church
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Nist Prius
Judge Church
Seliuka
Stoyim Lake
Towa
Bank examiners take charge of Princeton Bank reorganization
State bank examiner Leland Wind sor Went to Princeton to take charge of the Princeton bank. The institution had been closed for several weeks pending examination of accounts by Millard Cox of Muarenga, who had previously led the state's banking department. Cox was appointed by Auditor Carroll to check the bank, with plans to reorganize and restore its operations.
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Princeton Bank
State
Leland Windsor
Princios
Millard Cox
Muarenga
Stite Ang
Carroll
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