Work of Congress and legislative actions summary
The Senate and House advanced key bills across agriculture postal pension currency and defense. Appropriations and private bills moved, including agricultural, sundry, ship subsidy, and river and harbor measures. Treaties with Santo Domingo and Mexican boundary ratified with conferees appointed. naval and army bills debated and conferred. The week featured extensive legislative activity and committee reports.
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Senate
Post Ofice
Philippines
Beveridge
Santo Domingo
House
John N. Rixey
Virginia
Committee On
Army, Fortifications
District of Columbia
Rosebud
South Dakota
Pattersou
Colorado
Foundation
Roosevelt
J. M. Bauar
Taska
Conference
Seattle
Ele
Shonts
Stevens
Gulf of Mexico
Brazil
Steamara Sierra
Sonoma
Ventura
Gcedale Line
Military Academy
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Senate backs bill to establish immigration station in New Orleans
The Senate passed a bill to establish an immigration station in New Orleans. The House approved a bill creating a new land district in Valley County Montana and a bill providing for a U.S. judge for the northern district of Alabama. The District of Columbia appropriation bill totaling 10,724,582 dollars, up 87,208 over the previous Home figure, was reported to the Senate.
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Senate
New Orleans
House
Valley County
Montana
United States
Alabama
District of Columbia
Western Canada Dons and Grain Fortunes Highlight Letters
A letter from Monte Carta extols Western Canada farming, praising wheat and oats yields, dreams of marketing 280000 bushels next year, and recounts seed sales. It cites neighbors and region conditions while asserting Canada as a premier farming country. An ad notes Great Crops and low-cost land with rail lines advertising settlement incentives and low excursion rates.
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Tadiana Holla
W. J. Hogers
Aml
Aireter
Adanes Ata Corman
Texie Gulf
Rock Island
Skating Tales From Paris and New York
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts Yvette Guilbert, famed French actress and skater, at a Paris rink with Mone as a key attraction. The piece details perseverance in skating and a humorous anecdote of an elderly man offering a seat during an omnibus ride. It ends with a coy note on a Christmas surprise.
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Mabel
Dave Ray
Packard
Ely
Robiot
Mat Ely Brothers
Warren Etreet
New York
Yvette Guilbert
Bala de Boulogne
Paris
Fce
Mone
Guilbert
Coffee Threshed Her 16 Long Years
A patient Spinel woman writes about relief after switching from coffee to Postum. She describes improved health, walking, appetite, and sleep, noting coffee aggravated her nervous trouble. She recalls discovering Postum several years earlier and recommends it, citing a friend who found it weak and tasteless until prepared properly. The letter ends with a product cue and reference to The Road to Wellville.
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Sue
Jason
Postum Co
Hattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Lydia B. Pinkham
Aug. Lyon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
East Barl
Pluteham
Lydia
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lea
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Pierce
Consumpton
Ole Batanta
Garden City Radio
C.cee
Tin Crosse Market
Ihe
Yoo Daiey
Wotal
Berliner
Eavilest Cauliflower
Out Mammoth
Plant, Nursery Steels
Voxotable
Farm
Catatogia
John A
Salvet Seed Co
Box O
la Quosse
Wis
Porty-third
Eden Lin
Chicago Tribune
Ferror
Wilkei
Guobusta
Wilfred
Acmag
A. D
A.W. Gleason
Seal
Natery
Cheney & CO
al Dronglera
George I of
Saxony
Dresden
Boura
B. W. Grove
Uie Prinee
Princess of Wales
Calornilo
Denver
Turkey
Work OF Congress
Eadacghe
Cuerre
Golusabus
Potter Drug & Wus
Ozark
Urenard
Vande Mat Addreas I BM
Ee I & CO
Gentert
Arinneas
Kione
Western
Canada
Monte Carta
Bavker
Cleveland
Iain
Neal
Tie
Lila
Stanford Chaparral
Sloans Liniment
Sloans
Earl S.sloan
Boston
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
W. L. Douglas
Douslag
Bilt Edge Co
Aiewen &Children
Doug
Crookton
W. L. Douglas _ aliens
Attag Deniers
Wiierre
Fio
Warnes
Elkhart Carriage & Harnces Mig. Co
Elkhart
Tadiana Co
Standard Oil Co
Addrane
Fifa
Javoland
Particu
Stes
ThompsonsEye
Canadian West
Te Dominion Conilauas
Ottawa
Ite aGvertineent
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