Civil Service Funds Restored as Alaska Bill Advances
In Washington on January 10 the House reversed a Friday strikeout of the civil service appropriation within the legislative bill, restoring funding after a 95 to 119 roll call. The Senate discussed expansion and naval personnel while Alaska codification consumed pages, with the naval measure slated to proceed once Alaska’s bill clears.
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Civil Service Commission
Yeas
Judiciary
WassingTon
Alaska
Oregon
Negotiations to Be Made Public in Senate Session
Washington January 7 reports say a Senate resolution by Mr Hoar demands full information on the Paris treaty negotiations and all related correspondence. The measure, supported by Mr West in opposition to expansion, was discussed in secret session after being laid before the Senate.
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United States
Hoar
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West
Platt
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Connecticut
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Plymouth Rock
Pacific Coast
Washington
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Foreign Relations Committee
Mr. West
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Ton
Committee On Foreign Relations
Spain
Caffrey
Frye
Major Proden
Allison
Morrill
Rock Island Fast Mail Train Adds Chicago Omaha Run
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific enters the overnight mail race with a new train Chicago to Omaha schedule. The service departs Chicago at 7 55 p m and arrives in Omaha at 8 00 a m covering 12 hours 5 minutes, about two hours faster than the usual run. Cars include express mail chair coach and Pullman sleeping car with stops only at county seats along the line.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Overland Mail
Burlington Road
Omaha
Two Great Liners Overdue at New York Port
Two trans Atlantic liners the American St Paul and the French Champagne are overdue in New York with the St Paul expected Saturday and the Champagne on Sunday. Observers note the St Paul is unusually belated though weather is blamed and the Umbria has recently beaten it into port.
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St. Paul
Champagne
Umbria
Santiago News Board of Autonomy Tensions Rise
Senor Bacardi the mayor of Santiago cables Havana daily about ongoing unrest over the US plan to centralize customs receipts in Havana. The people demand provincial and municipal autonomy as General Wood and General Castillo prepare to travel to the United States. A Cuban major who fled to the woods with several followers killed five men before the band was captured for trial.
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Senor Bacardi
Havana
United States
General Wood
Castillo
Wood
Washington
Ray
Guantanamo
Reward for New Castle Murderer
The city council and county commissioners in New Castle Pennsylvania offered a total of four thousand dollars for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of John Blevins city treasurer. Police lack a clue and the motive and amount taken are not yet known.
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New Castle
John Blevins
Renewed Activity In Foreign Demand and Covering of Shorts
Wheat rose on renewed foreign demand and short covering with May at 70 3 4, July 69 24. Corn also rose while oats and pork prices mixed. Cattle and hog prices varied with receipts strong, while sheep mostly held steady across the week in Chicago and nearby markets.
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Shorts
Chicago
Seaboard
Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts
Kansas City live stock market report shows cattle receipts around 6 470 with native steers at 41.50 E M stockers and feeders to 825 455 per head. butchers and calves around 2 1505.05. hogs receipts about 11 new. heavies 2 55093.65. mixed weights near 1 25 to 8.65. veal prices around 200. Demand was moderate with western stock sold quickly at steady prices.
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Receinte
Texas
Kansas City
Kawase
E.M
Stead Erica Aay Ee
Boiler Disaster At London Shipyards Kills Ten
A boiler test at Hewitt's shipbuilding yards in Barhiesburg collapsed killing the superintending engineer and eight workers. About 40 injured, many fatally. A woman found dead 800 yards away. Debris scattered for blocks, the yard razed, nearby houses wrecked. Distressing scenes among families.
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London
Hewitt
Barhiesburgt
Osgood Testifies on War Rations For Meat Supply Inquiry
Colonel Henry B. Osgood testified before the war inquiry board about meat rations. He said wartime rations matched or exceeded regular army standards and praised beef quality, noting refrigerated beef was superior to contract beef previously used at posts.
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Henry B. Osgood
Miles
Tampa
Camp Thomas
Santiago
Beaver
Osgood
Dingley's Declining Health Causes Family Worry
Washington reports Representative Dingley remains in a frail state his nourishment and medicines failing to revive him and his nerves unsettled though no marked change is noted. He showed periods of consciousness and recognition amid continued delirium.
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Washington
New Year Games Offer Classic and New Pastimes
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes festive party games for children and guests. Brothers of pity use paper cone caps to guess who wears which cap while the game of moods assigns tones to questions. Hunt the whistle hides a whistle tied to a blindfolded player as others seek it.
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Philadelphia
Ledger
Robbed the Grave Patient Credits Electric Bitters
Philadelphia man John Oliver recounts a near fatal illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and pain. After three physicians gave up a friend urged Electric Bitters and three weeks of use transformed him into a healthy man. He says they saved his life and should be tried at 50 cents a bottle by L. J. Williams’ drug store.
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John Oliver
Philadelphia
L. J. Williams
No Soul For Music In Quotation Exchange At Dinner
In a brief exchange Miss Tiffin praises Sappho wandering the Grecian headlands and making gentle music from her harp while Mr. Kent notes imagery of her perched on a cliff with feet hanging down. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the dialogue ends without further remarks.
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Mary T. Williams
Detroit
Michigan
Pernin
Perrin
Helena
Milroy Civil War veteran Sefton credits pink pills for recovery
A. R. Sefton of Milroy Rush County Indiana, once in the 38th Indiana, recounts wartime hardships. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his health after years of illness, saying eight boxes cured him and he has been well since.
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Milroy
Rush County
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Sefton
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Afantey
Mr. Sefton
Tennessee
Williams
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