Story of Speaker's Mace Emblem of Legislative Authority
A historical sketch explains the speaker's mace in the US House, its Roman roots as fasces, adoption by English and British traditions, and the 1814 fire destruction followed by a wooden mace until 1842 when the present mace was fashioned. The piece notes the mace as the badge of office and symbol of authority in Congress.
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Britain
House of Commons
House of Representatives
United States
St. Nicholas
Diplomatic Luncheon Highlights Wealth and Worlds in Washington
A Babel luncheon in Washington honored Mrs. Creel with a mix of foreign and American guests. The event showcased opulent gowns, notable guests like Mme Corea, and a playful cultural exchange amid talks of irrigation and sensational canal projects in Twin Falls Idaho.
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Washington
Mme
Corea
Nicaragua
India
Washington's Small Subway Proposed for Capitol Connections
The Capital city forecasts a tiny underground railroad under a third of a mile long linking the capitol building to the house of representatives office building. A narrow gauge electric line will run with two wide sidewalks for pedestrians. The tunnel aims to ease lawmakers' 15 minute crossings across Capitol Park's busy street, with operation set for December 1.
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Washington
F. G. Wilson
Capital City
Capitol Building
House of Representatives
Capitol Park
Capitol
Transformation of the Snake River Desert to Idaho Farming Hub
Southern Idaho’s Snake River basin is reshaped by a major irrigation project turning sagebrush into fertile lands with towns, hotels, and electric services. A dam over 1700 feet long and extensive canals unlock 420000 acres for cultivation, boosting Twin Falls and Linoln counties, with new banks, schools, and a 100000 dollar hotel. The Oregon Short Line’s Minidoka branch expands rail access as reclamation accelerates. New diversions plan irrigating 60000 government acres and Goose Creek flats. The effort is led by Harriman engineers and reaches toward Buhl.
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Milner
Snake River
Little Empire
Twin Falls
Buhl
Kimberley
Minidoka & Southwestern
Minidoka
South Side
North Side
Idaho
Lincoln
Harriman
United States Reclamation Service
Minidoka Flats
Goose Creek Flats
Carol 10 Declares She Will Have Her Own Ways
A girl aged ten announces plans to defy parental authority and eat a tower of graham crackers she built at the table. After resistance from her parents she is sent to bed and the next morning questions how long the situation will last. She tells her mother she will do as she pleases when she grows up. The mother responds that grownups do not always have it their way. Carol asserts the mother is foolish.
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Carol
Curious Use of the Union Jack at Albert Hall
The 1900 Club hosted colonial premiers with over 2,000 guests at Albert Hall. The hall featured a giant Union Jack carpet, its colors stained and design obscured by heavy foot traffic and tables.
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Albert Hall
Duchess Paints Inn Sign and Bird Omens Stir Town
The duchess of Argyll painted an inn sign in Roseneath on the Clyde to pass a dull spell. She is an established artist with a Kensington studio and trained by Sir Edgar Boehm. Birds near town frighten residents with superstition as tame catbirds and orioles target glass images. A Buffalo herd from Montana will depart to Canada after a $116,000 Canada purchase.
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Roseneath
Clyde
Duchess of Argyll
Kensington Palace
Edgar Boehm
Canada
Allard
Flathead Reservation
Ravalli
Northern Pacific
Edmonton
Alberta
Missoula
Montana
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A. B. Guthrie
Choteau, Teton CO. Mont
Speaker
Congress
Twin Falls County
Lincol County
Duke
Duchess of Connaught
Patricia
China
Canton
Oscar Erf
The
Kansas ‘State ‘Agricultural College
Snyder
Kansas
Dairy Department
Kansas State Experiment Station
Woll
Twin Falls, Idaho
Candnewine
Sage, Brush
Coyote
Birds of Evil
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