Washington’s New Senate House Outsmarts Constituents
Washington whispers report two new $3,000,000 office buildings for Congress with private underground rail, lounges, barber shops, baths, and dining rooms. Each mansion-like chamber blocks public contact, letting lawmakers work unseen and unbothered, with 397 suites in the House building and luxury amenities throughout.
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Ashington
Senate Chamber
Hall of Representatives
Senate
House
Ead
Humphrey
Capitol Building
Navy Health Report Shows Lower Death Rate Than Cities
The Surgeon General Rixey report notes a navy strength of about 42,000 with 2741 deaths in the year, a 6.66 per thousand rate. Diseases caused 144 deaths. most deaths were due to drowning, tuberculosis, pneumonia, gunshots, typhoid, meningitis, and burns. Color blindness led to 907 enlistment rejections, over 28 per thousand, with men and women nurses debated for wartime use. nurses could form an organized nucleus for expansion if needed.
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Reigs Gard
Rixey
Marine Corps
Meningitia
Alteroante
Naval Hospitals
Medical Bureau
Reception of the Diplomats at the White House
President Roosevelt hosted a grand reception for the diplomatic corps and hundreds of invited guests. The event drew a larger crowd than any White House gathering in years except New Year’s, with ambassadors, ministers, naval and military attaches and officials in full rank. The piece notes diplomats’ aristocratic bearing and physical presence, joking that some attendants would benefit from lighter decorations and trimming uniforms.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
United States
Yearly Counterfeit Arrests Report by SGTV Chief Wilkie
John Wilkie, chief of the SGTV secret bureau, reports for the year ending in June 1880 that 216 arrests occurred for counterfeiting. Of these, 126 involved coins, 10 attempted coin passing, 25 raised notes. Convictions reached 182 natives led the tally with Italy second at 21. One major suspect, Irving Tolley, contributed heavily to fake notes and is imprisoned in Atlanta.
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John &. Wilkie
Sgtv He
Federal Grand Jury
Brand
Italy
Wilkie
Irving Tolley
Federal
Atlanta
BROMO OUININE LAXATIVE DISCUSSION WITH SIGNATURE
A fragment notes a mention of Bromo Quinine laxative used worldwide to cure a cold, with a signature from HK W. Ghovi. The text references general use and a signature, but lacks clear event, date, or broader context.
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HK. W.ghovi
Commissioner Smith versus The Standard Oil Co.
The piece defends Standard Oil of Indiana against Commissioner Smith and President Moffett. It argues the six cent rate filing and the 18 cent rate were misinterpreted, claims concealment and filing practices misled shippers, and contends the company was unfairly fined. The article attacks the government stance and sides with Standard Oil in a broader critique of prosecutorial action.
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Herbert Knox Smith
Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Mollett
Whiting
East St. Louis
Standard 1
Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & Eastern
Smith
Chicago & Western Illinois
Dalton
Chicago
Commissioner of Corporations
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Ilinolg
Chicago & Eastern Tmneis
Mast St. Louis
Eastern
Illinois
Chappell
Harvey
Ilinois Central
Blue Island
Rock Island
Grand Jury
Standard Oil
President Moffett
Landis
Trafic Department
Landry
Rice
Marietta
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Commonwealth
Tarbell
Standard
United States
Bar of Justice
Rala
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenesaw Landis
Fragmented Advice and Patented Promises from an Old Ad
A garbled ad touts advice on happiness and complexion, urges remedies like Garfield Pea and herb laxatives, claims quick cures for WILES and bronchial issues, and mocks lawyers while promising relief for elderly bronchial affections with Brown's Bronchial Traches.
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Brown
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