Political Gossip From Washington Shapes House Battles
Washington May 17 Special correspondence reports that Republican attendance in House committees often outnumbers Democrats, forcing Democrats to leave public business to handle district politics. The piece notes presidential maneuvers over New York postmaster, party headquarters, and the shifting influence of Wilson era politics amid a leaner Democratic majority and debates over tariff provisions and constitutional limits.
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Washington
House
Democrata
Republicana
Tammany Hall
New York
State Senate
Tammany
Deep Sea
Murphy Wilson
Phe
Wilson
United States
Peters
Massachusetts
Department of Commerce
House of Representatives
White House
Phippines
Capitol Hill
Congress
Kremer Named Secretary for Democratic National Committee
A Mr. Kremer of Montana has been chosen to succeed the late Tom Pence as secretary of the Democratic National Committee. Pence is lamented daily as administration difficulties multiply. Pence was a political diplomat, unmatched in the party, and the Democrats need such a figure this year.
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Kremer
Montana
Tom Pence
Democratic National Committee
Pence
Democratic Party
Dey May Enter Surrogateship Race Against Clayton
In Woodbridge Leader remarks Dey, mayor of South Amboy and freeholder, could seek the surrogateship this fall, facing incumbent D W Clayton who is praised for his public service. The piece notes Clayton’s broad support and catalogues his efforts, including aiding an aged executrix to qualify locally. It ends with Bryan paper humor about money influencing politics and Wilson.
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William 8. Dey
Dey
South'Amboy
Nd Gs Adh
D. W. Clayton
Clayton
County Record Building
Woodbridge
Peter F. Daly
Tariff fears as war ends threaten American workers
Fibre and Fabric warns that once the war ends the flood of foreign goods will flood U S markets. England holds wool and cotton while Germany could ship vast quantities from abroad. If tariffs fall wages will drop to meet foreign competition, risking American labor. Manufacturers urge maintaining tariff protections.
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England
Germany
South America
Riley Quotation Observed in Mixed Troubled Note
A fragmented line reads as a rough quotation from James Whitcomb Riley about someone who handles trouble best and gets the most kicks, though the text is garbled and incomplete. The fragment hints at a reflective, rustic sentiment typical of Riley's verse.
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Allun
James Whitcomb Riley
Whooping Cough Relief with Chamberlains Cough Remedy
A mother from Grimes Crooksville Obig reports her eight year old daughter suffered severe whooping cough with hemorrhagic coughing fits. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy she improved quickly and recovered after two bottles. The testimonial claims immediate relief and full recovery.
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Chamberlain
Mia
Grimes
Crooksville
Obig
Anti-Suffrage Valentines and Bargain Politics
An editorial excerpt criticizes suffrage activists for Valentine Day political appeals to President Wilson and lawmakers, portraying their tactics as political bargaining. The piece mocks the approach, contrasts it with earlier tactics toward Speaker Cannon, and warns of a future where women may wield votes as bargaining power in a pervasive political market.
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Valentines
Chass Dan
Rourologiat
New York
Judiciary Committee
Wilson
Valentine
Hartford Courant
Wilson versus Washington on Congress and debate
The piece contrasts Woodrow Wilson and George Washington, noting Washington faced debate and questions from Congress while Wilson seldom is challenged. It asks readers to reform their own faults and ends with an ad for Chamberlain's Liniment for lame backs, claiming relief from back muscle soreness.
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George Washinton
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Chamberlain
A Russian Tramp Fumbles a Murder Cover Story
A Russian immigrant known as Hawks recounts a fatal sham where he killed a companion to dodge two police forces. He pins a fake confession to the corpse, evades capture, and, aided by a hopeful lawyer, secures release by exposing the implausible murder of himself. He then moves on, marries, and prospers.
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Hawks
Hone
Shimsky
Paul Ximanowsky
James Hawks
Ivanovitch
Russia
Ximanowsky
Fowever
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Times
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Pittsburgh
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