Senate May Not Recognize House In Tennessee
Nashville Jan 3 Republican and regular democratic members meeting at the Maxwell House decided to recognize the fusion influenced house as illegitimately organized. Senate leaders said the house is not legally or constitutionally formed and should not be communicated with or considered part of the legislature until proper constitutional organization is achieved.
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Nashville
Maxwell House
State Senate
House of Representatives
House
Senate
R. L. Taylor
W. O. Vertrees
Lion and Monkey presented at Memorial Hall audience applauds
A large crowd attended Memorial Hall Tuesday evening to see The Lion and the Monkey. The play drew a delighted audience and critics praised Capt King for presenting high class productions, hoping for continued patronage.
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Memorial Hall
King
Salvation Army Christmas Tree Event Acknowledgment
The Salvation Army Christmas event Monday night provided toys shoes and clothing for nearly 20 children and left attendees happy. Capt Coy thanks contributors readers and The Comet for help with donations and dinners for poor mothers and children expressing regret not raising more.
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Salvation Army
Coy
Comet
Fire destroys block in Little Rock building
Fire originating in the Hollenberg Musical Company building destroyed an entire block of business houses in Little Rock. Losses totaled about 1 million dollars for the building and stock. The blaze began on the third floor around 3 a.m. and was controlled after 9 a.m. Cause undetermined. Hellenberg guesses a faulty electric light wire or a smoking employee may have started the fire.
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Little Rock
Hollenberg Musical Company
Hellenberg
Contests and Conference Delay in State House
Nashville January 8 A conference in the house by Worley and McFarviti sought a compromise but Speaker Leach refused any proposal not from sworn in members. Fusionists praised his action while independent Democrats warned against contests if regulars in the senate adopt similar tactics. Fusionists, asserting firm control, plan per diem gains as opponents face censure.
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Nashville
Worley
McFarviti
House
Leach
T. B. Johnson
Independent Democrats
Senate
Tennessee House Adjourns Over Quorum Crisis
The lower Tennessee House convened briefly with 62 members present and adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow as regular Democrats stayed away. The Senate, affirming nonrecognition, organized itself and will meet daily until a quorum forms. Independent Democrats and Republicans claim the right to organize to await a quorum. Filibuster members have not been sworn in and remain outside police jurisdiction.
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Nashville
Jan
Tennessee
Senate
Anil
Washington county names E B Depew as superintendent
The County Court of Washington county elected E B Depew superintendent of its public schools last Monday. Depew, a native and long time resident of the Twelfth district, is described as a capable, energetic and practical school man who will promptly assume duties and strive to keep the county schools prosperous and progressive with support from teachers and community leaders. Retiring head Prof A Estes is praised for his honest industrious administration.
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Washington County
E. B. Depew
Depew
Sue Cess
A. Estes
Fire in Little Rock Destroys Three Handsome Buildings
A major blaze in Little Rock ranks among the worst in years, consuming at least three of the city's finest structures. Reportedly the entire block will be rebuilt.
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Little Rock
Tennessee Senate Declares House Unorganized In 57th Assembly
In Nashville the Fifty-seventh general assembly Senate ruled the lower house is not legally organized under present setup and will meet day by day until a constitutional majority is achieved. Forty-nine Democrats and fusionists face ongoing contests as 39 sworn-in members abstain, while talks of a joint convention shift and possible gubernatorial changes unfold.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate of the
Fifty-seventh General Assembly
House
Senate
United States
Luke Lea
T. H. Johnson
Lea
Beau KE
Folkyonight
Taylor
Maj. Vertreen
Patterson
Baxter
Pacaent
Paylor
Maj. Vertrees
Scruggs Resigns as Secretary in Nashville
Nashville January 3 W D Scruggs resigns as private secretary to Gov Patterson. Miss Lammie Davis, the governor's stenographer, is appointed secretary. Miss Gertrude King is named stenographer.
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Nashvill
W. D. Scruggs
Guy
M. R. Patterson
Lammie Davis
Gertrude King
Misa Alice True Heads to Idaho Claim
South Tacoma girl Misa Alice True departed for Idaho with a bulldog and a maddie horse to prove up an 80 day claim near Deitrich. She plans to live alone on the land despite being one of only two women in the area, believing she can hold the fort with her animals.
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Misa Alice True
Tacoma
Portland
Oregonian
Postal Savings Methods Regulation Details for Deposits
The Post Office Department issues full instructions for postal savings deposits opening January 3. Any person age ten or older and married women may deposit, with limits of 1 to 100 dollars per certificate and 500 dollars maximum per account, and withdrawals require endorsed certificates.
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Washington
Postofice Department
Postal Savings Bank
Postal
Postal Savings
Hints for Anglers and Historic Mottos in Fishing Lore
The piece muses on angling mottos from Walton and Cottons Fishing House to Hart sang and the Fly-Pishers Club library boot plate. It notes Wallace Globe style reflections on brief, witty maxims and their origins, praising concise old sayings about angling and study.
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London Globe
Walton
Brotherhood of
Anglers
Cotton
Beresford Dale
Hart
Chance to Obtain Wives and Turks Contact Plan
A debated proposal suggests the Turkish government may seek communication with women from the former sultan's harem, many Albanian and Arabian natives. The issue concerns maintenance costs, possible repatriation, and the political ramifications of aging, with administrators contemplating transfers and bonds as a financial workaround.
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Albania
Arabia
Constantinople
Custer Died By Own Hand Says Veteran Scout
Robert Jackson of Costilla New Mexico presents a startling claim that Custer was not murdered by the Sioux but died from a gunshot wound self-inflicted during the famous battle. Jackson, a nine and a half year scout for the U S army, served under generals Otis Reno Miles and Custer in the 1870s and 1880s, and was delivering dispatches at the battlefield when the event occurred.
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Gievers
Custer
Robert Jackson
Costilla
Tuo County
New Mera
Jackson
United States Poldiery
Jackson of Twenty-second Infantry Tells Custer Death Scene
Twenty-second Infantry veteran Jackson reached the battlefield first and described Custer’s death. He says a close range shot caused the wound, powder burns showing the pistol at the head. Jackson notes Reno spoke with subdued Indians and that Custer died trying to be captured. He also covers Jackson’s frontier service, pension issue, Otis Miles feats, and acts as scout and guide in campaigns against Lame Deer and buffalo hunts.
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Twenty-second Infantry
Jackson
Custer
Fred
Reno
Quater
Taos County
General Otis
General Miles
Yellowstone River
Lame Deer
Canada
Miles
United States
General McClellan Shaves Before Sermon Reveal
A Kansas City Times item recalls Maine's Democratic attorney general General McClellan visiting a Kansas City church with a full beard. Mid sermon he leaves, and returns shaved, drawing a stunned reaction as he changes his appearance during the service.
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Maine
McClellan
Kanass City
New Moyland
Kansas City
McCilellans
Kansas City Times
Candy From Tropice A Tropics Candy Recipe
Guides for making a coconut based candy by grating fresh coconut extracting milk, mixing with sugar, adding lime rind and juice, then cooking to thickened cream and cooling on a buttered dish until creamy enough to pull. Contains steps for straining and squeezing coconut milk, and notes on rind and juice addition.
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Tropics
Cats in Bakeries Approved by Chicago Committee
The Chicago city council license committee adopted a bakery ordinance section allowing cats in bakeries while prohibiting all other domestic animals. Chief Sanitary Inspector Ball opposed the idea citing reports from Liverpool and other European cities that nine of ten cats fail to catch a rat.
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Chicago
Ball
Cate
The Difference In How Partners Describe What They See
A woman recounts pretty things she notices to her husband while he sees many charming items yet never comments. The exchange hints at differing communication styles and silent appreciation between spouses.
Letter From General Grant Found in Los Angeles Hut
A collection of documents from an outlaw’s hut in Los Angeles includes a letter by Gen. U. S. Grant from the Vicksburg siege. The Grant letter, to Gen. Parks, relays orders for operations before the Confederate stronghold. Other papers are said to be from Gen. Manuel Garcia of the Mexican army. The hut near Ferris was abandoned long ago when the railroad replaced the stage line.
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Grant
Los Angeles
A. 8. Grant
Vicksburg
Parks
Manuel Garcia
Ferris
San Diego
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