War on Fraudelent Silks Prompts Paterson Label Bill
New York reports a T A conference next week between Congressman Stewart and a silk manufacturers committee in Paterson New Jersey to draft a bill requiring labels on dynamited or weighted silks. They contend weighting air using tin bichloride lowers prices, hurts quality, and damages the industry. The goal is to ensure buyers know if silk is dynamited or pure dye.
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New York
Dan
Stewart
Paterson
N. J
Congress
Still After Justice In Caribbean Business Dispute
Still after justice, Loomis has not obtained relief for the New York and Bermudese Asphalt company in its friction with local authorities at Caracas. Three American warships, the Buffalo Scorpion and Warford, are reported near La Navanga or en route, while locals are said to have been urged to invade the company's plant, delaying protection for American interests.
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Willesmedt
Caracao
Haytien
United States
Ait
Mie Company
Defender of Oleo Files Opposition to Oleo Margarine Bill
Charles EB Behell of Cincinnati testified before the Senate agriculture committee opposing the oleomargarine bill. He represented Ohio Butterine of Cincinnati Union Dairy of Cleveland and Jacob Cold Packing of Kansas City along with farmers and consumers. He urged equal testing for oleomargarine and butter and accused butter makers of seeking unfair advantage in the pending bill.
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Washington
Charles EB. Behell
Cincinnati
Senate Committee On Agriculture Today
Ohio Butterine Company
Jacob Cold Packing Company
Kansas City
Union Dairy Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Henderson Still Ill as House Debates Reapportionment
Washington January 7 Speaker Henderson remained detained at his home today while Mr Debell of Pennsylvania presided over the House. General debate on the reapportionment bill is set to close tomorrow at 8 pm with votes to follow. Mr Kitchen spoke for the Hopkins bill and opposed the district contiguity requirement, arguing Congress lacks power to dictate state districting. He also responded at length to Linney’s Saturday remarks on southern Democrats and black disfranchisement.
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Washington
Henderon
Debell
Pennsylvania
Kitchen
Hopkins
Congress
Linney
North Carolina
Danger on a transport Ingalls battered by tempest at sea
The United States transport Ingalls returning to New York from San Juan and Havana endured a forty hour voyage marked by fierce storms. Doors and port lights shattered, decks flooded, pumps failed, and a bucket brigade bailed out water as the fast vessel wrestled through high winds and damaged upper deck areas.
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New York
United States
Ingalls
San Juan
Porto Rico
Havana
Clearwater
Honduras
New Orleans
Powell Smith Co Sale Talks With American Tobacco Co
New York January 7. Harry Luce, survivor of Powell Smith Co cigar makers, says negotiations with American Tobacco Co have not progressed enough to reveal methods for the proposed absorption. He notes the cost to American Tobacco would be about 10 million dollars and Powell Smith would remain a separate company as the firm is now a co partnership. control would rest with American Tobacco directors if a stock company is formed.
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New York
Powell, Smith& Co
American Tobacco Co
Harry Luce
Powell, Smith & Co
American Tobacco Mo
John T. Morgan Rejoins Senate For Sixth Term
At the opening of the session Senator Pettus of Alabama presented the credentials of John T. Morgan, reelected to the Senate for a six year term beginning March 4, 1801. A DC district resolution granting permits to the inauguration committee and authorizing loan of mags for decoration was adopted.
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Washington
Senate
Pettus
John T. Morgan
District of Columbia
Secretary of War
Library Post Bill Raises National Library Post Debate
Montana readers weigh a national library post bill introduced January 27, 1900 by C P Lawrence of Massachusetts. The measure would let public and school libraries pay one cent per pound for mail carried to and from designated libraries and delivery points, expanding access beyond town centers. The article argues benefits include wider book access, a postal system to deliver library material, and democratic reach, urging Montana citizens to pressure Congress and support the bill.
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University of Montana
Missoula
Mont
Inter Mountain
National Congress
House of Representatives
C. P. Lawrence
Massachusetts
Senate
United States
Congress
New England Educational League
Impo
Montana
Sures
Httle
Eitigenx
Library Post
Newen Pers
Countess of Autum Visits New York After Arriving En Route
In New York on January 1 the Countess of Autum arrived for England, en route to Canada to visit her story. She is associated with Countess Mililu, wife of Canada’s governor general. Her duties include ceremonial duties and mingling with society figures.
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New York
Countess of Autum
Englind
Canada
Mililu
Fragmented Telegraphic News From Various U S Cities
A garbled telegraph report summarizes diverse incidents including a kidnapping claim, a fatality linked to a butcher, canal funding figures, robberies at elevated rail stations, a snowbound railway line disruption, and shifting German and British trade sentiments in the past year. The text intermingles names, places, and dates with unclear attributions.
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Henderson
House
Tobaco Trust
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Alabama
Lode
Boaf & Library Post
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Cambylee
Mass
National Committee
John FP
Butte
Hennessy
Steiner & Son of
Mustin
Lonsdale
Sunside
Gare
Hinnessyds
Butte, Montana
Beth
Tye Rathbone
Chad
Jan Ste Calabi Tae Ah der Feu
Dane
Barfitte
Daw
Generis
Fallin
Termlon
Jam
Registere Oo Weil
Clereo
Thalys
Teel
Jan, Ram
Hes
Ghia
Phleago
Varloile
Ely
Paptland
San Brancisco
Germine
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