Looking In on Congress From the House Gallery
A reflective piece explains how bills are introduced and advance through Congress, detailing committee referrals hearings readings and votes. It notes the vast volume of introduced measures, the rarity of passage, and the conference process that reconciles Senate and House versions. It ends with a Buncombe anecdote and a note on a Chilean state railroad engineering head.
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Congress
House
Senate
Out Home
I News
Union
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Advertised
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for infant skin irritation. It promotes Cuticura Soap for hot baths, Cuticura Ointment for gentle application, and Cuticura Talcum powder dusted on at the finish, priced 25 cents each.
Reed Pays Dog Tax After Warrant Served
E C Reed captain of the Erie railroad police was cited for failing to pay a dog tax. The assessor lacked change and delayed payment then a constable served a warrant. Reed paid 17 dollars in court before Justice G W Stults.
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E. C. Reed
Erie Railroad Police
Reed
Central Office
Seed
G. W. Stults
Justice of the Peace
Indianapolis News
Castoria claims and public talkers shift focus to sales
The article discusses Fletcher's Castoria as a famous old remedy for infants and children and notes a decline in oratory. Uncle Eben humorously laments that many skilled talkers turn their attention to salesman ship instead of public speaking.
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Fletcher
Eben
Lowell man credits Jaques Little Wonder for relief
Henry F. McConnor of Lowell Massachusetts reports long stomach trouble with gas and discomfort after meals. After trying many remedies he used Jaques Little Wonder Capsules and says he feels like a different man. The ad promotes quick relief for indigestion dyspepsia and constipation. A large package costs 60 cents postpaid from Jaques Capsule Co.
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Henry F. McConnor
Fourth St. Lowell
Mass
Jaques’ Capsule Co
Plattsburg, N
Manners in Second Place at Dinner in Mobile
A color teacher Miss Violet Robinson visits the Clarver family in Mobile. Mr Clarver eats aggressively, while Mrs Clarver and children follow suit. The host woman slams the fork handle and declares manners are nothing, eating must be. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes the scene as a humorous take on table behavior.
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Violet Robinson
Mobile
Mrs. Dingle
Mr. Dingle
Albert
Milwaukee Sentinel
Modern bathing attire draws protest from Otto Kahn
Otto Kahn, the New York financier, objects to the maillot one piece swim suit worn by a girl on Coronado beach. He remarks that such attire makes a rapt look impossible. A note contrasts a politician's claimed safety with genuine thinking and notes on neglected duties.
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Otto Kahn
New York
Coronado
Tanlac Restores Appetite for Akron Railroad Man
J B Mowrer of 157 Park St Akron Ohio says Tanlac cured his indigestion and nervous exhaustion after days of poor appetite and weight loss. He reports gained ten pounds and renewed strength with no further stomach troubles. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Tanlac
J. B. Mowrer
Park St
Akron
Bad Day for Johnny and the Penny Swallow Tale
A Topeka doctor treated a two year old who fell from a second story window and found no injuries giving a penny to calm him. On returning home the doctor learned Johnny had swallowed the penny but the child survived. The note ends with a humorous quip from Capper's Weekly and a joke about reading in original French from Life.
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Johnny
Topeka
Glow of New Capes and Dyes in Fashion History
Vintage items describe the fad for dyed capes and tints. A couple travels by rail with alarms and questions about a bridge, while aviation pioneer predictions cite intra atomic energy enabling moon travel in 49 hours with a turbulent second half. Leominster faces impact from bobbed hair trends on the local hairpin industry.
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M. Esnault-Pelterie
Paris Aero Club
Marliey
Mark Twain
Leominster
Mass
Brilliance of Eleanor Egan Highlighted at Washington Dinner
The advisory committee member for the disarmament conference is praised as a brilliant writer and speaker. She notes that the woman’s lot has changed since 1904 when she traveled to the Far East, contrasting past ideas that men gain and women give.
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Eleanor Franklin Egan
Advisory Committee For the
Swat Em Now and The Big World Thing in a Cinder
A fragmented urging to act early against a looming plague of vast descendants. Mentions Joe the plodder underlines the notion that the most significant action is a minor obstruction. The text blends warning and aphorism without clear event details.
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Joe
The Cherished Laugh and Thoughtful Zeal
A witty piece contrasts flappers and laughter with applause. It notes smiles are scarce and urges thinking beyond cynics. It cheekily argues that cooks can erase sorrows temporarily and that history serves as a future chart.
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Miss Cayenne
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