Congress Opens Fifty-Ninth Session With Mass adjournment
Washington December opening of the fifty-ninth Congress features brief sessions. Senate swears in new members and adjourns for memorial services for Senator Platt of Connecticut. House organizes with election of a speaker as public interest centers on legislative battles ahead.
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Washington, Dec
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Senate
Senator Platt
Panama Canal
Philippines
Santo Domingo
Germany
Usuel
Warien
Platt
Connecticut
Fireman Killed and Another Hurt in Truck Live Wire Accident
In Birmingham on December 5 at the Loveman Joseph Loeb department store fire, Fireman Oscar Keith died instantly after being electrocuted when an extension truck touched a live wire. Fireman Joseph Miller was severely injured. Loss to the building is estimated under $20,000, largely from water damage to the sprinkler system.
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Birmingham
Ala
Loveman
Joseph & Loeb
Firman Oscar Keith
Joseph Miller
Keith
Daughters of the Confederacy Meet in Texas Convention
The Daughters of the Confederacy of Texas met in Waco on Tuesday for the state convention. The gathering will run for four days with sessions including discussions and plans for commemorative events.
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Daughters of Confederacy
Waco
Tex
Daughters of the Confederacy of Texas
Tawney Named Likely Chairman of Appropriations
Chicago dispatch reports Representative James A. Tawney of Minnesota Republican, House whip, arrived in Washington for the session and discussed the chairmanship of the appropriations committee. A Republican caucus planned for Saturday will address moving more Republicans onto key committees amid the party’s dominance. Minority Leader John Sharp Williams protests. The existing House officers are expected to be renominated and re elected.
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Tawney
Chicago
Tribune
Washington
D. C
James A. Tawney
Minnesota
House
Jove Cannon
Committee On Appropriations
Committee of the House
John Sharpe Williams
Juvenile Court Bill Moves Toward Passage
District commissioners back a bill creating a juvenile court with exclusive jurisdiction over crimes by youths under seventeen, including commitments to charities and mental hospital care. The measure would handle trials for petty offenses and post office law violations while guiding future youth cases. A separate note reports New England company bankruptcy case in Georgia with debts around $150,000.
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Distret
Congress
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ga Sa
New England
Dade County
Georgia
New England City
Ga Tne
Government Control of Railroads A Failure In Australia
Adelaide editor Mr W J Sowdon argues government ownership worsens public utilities and rail services in Australia. He cites political control by premiers, high tariffs, and protected workers as causes of mismanagement and poor performance.
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Australia
W. J. Sowdon
Adelaide
South Australia
Sondon
Hotel
Manhattan
Farm shooting near Grand Haven leaves three injured
In Grand Haven Michigan on December 1 Fank Debrowski Mrs Jéan Gozineid and Fred Smith were shot on a nearby farm. Debrowski and Mrs Gozinski are gravely wounded while Smith is seriously injured but may survive. A neighbor Fred Smith aided. assailant name unclear and casualties partially identified.
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Mich
Fank Debrowski
Jéan Gozineid
Fred Smith
Dabrokseki
Myre Gozinski
Gozinski
Chicago
Smith
Dabrowski
Grand Waven
UU Sims
Mra. Gocinaki
Dabrokehki
Gozinaki
Fred
Gocnelt
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