The Next President and Conscience in Congress
Washington Notes reflect on how members vote under pressure from districts and factions. It questions whether duty or reelection should guide lawmaking and previews 1940 presidential speculation, naming Hull Wallace Barkley Vandenberg and Fish as possible nominees. Reminders of Boy Scouts at the Jamboree note the large gathering and lasting positive memory.
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Congress
Cordell Hull
Hull
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Vandenburg
Michigan
Hamilton Fish
Roosevelt
Hamilton Wish
Ilton
Boy Scouts
Washington
A Few Words to Parents About School Commutes
A general exhortation urges parents to prioritize child safety as schools reopen nationwide. It emphasizes teaching children to cross streets only at crossings, walk on the left when on highways if needed, and to stay vigilant daily to protect their well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Cantor
John Sherman Notable Statesman and Reformer
John Sherman, brother of General William Tecumseh Sherman, authored the Sherman Antitrust Act and held high offices including United States senator, Secretary of the Treasury under Rutherford B. Hayes, and Secretary of State under William McKinley.
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General Sherman
John Sherman
W. L. Sherman
the Treasury
President Hayes
McKinley
Pretense as Moral Guard in Everyday Interactions
Jud Tonkins argues that acting friendly even when not feeling kind can be respectable. The piece defends pretense as a sign that one’s heart is in the right place despite a rough disposition.
Round World Old Belief: Found World Idea by Early Geographers
The article notes that ancient geographers in the first century B C held the belief that the world had been found or located. It discusses the era's cartographic thinking and challenges to earlier cosmologies.
A Long Session Ends As House Adopts Final Count
The house of representatives adjourned at 7 20 p m on Aug 21 1037 after a January 5 start totaling 228 days of debate and public comment on the record. Chairs rise by seniority, bills often launched by chairmen, and members aim to balance avoiding political dictation with independent service.
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House of Representatives
Monument to land patent holders in Hellose Park
A letter asserts Washington features a marble shaft honoring men who received government patents for land on which Washington was built. The writer notes the names are engraved on the monument in Hellose Park and mocks the memorial as the sole relic of these individuals, praising a controversial critic for stealing the city.
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Washington
Society of
Hellose Park
Congress backs farm relief as first session order
Both houses approve a resolution making adequate farm legislation the first order of business at the next session beginning January 3. Based on this assurance, loans can be made on corn and other commodities if deemed advisable.
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Congress
Arlington National Cemetery Interment Rules
Arlington National Cemetery was established by act of Congress for the interment of United States soldiers and sailors who fell in battle or who died in regular or volunteer service after discharge. Presentation of the commission warrant or discharge paper, with no dishonorable charges, suffices for interment.
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Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Ancient rulers stored wine in snow trenches for summer cooling
Historians note Alexander the Great hid kegs of wine in trenches filled with snow and straw to keep beverages cool in heat. Nero is said to have ordered slaves to haul snow from the Alps for the same purpose.
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Galt
Alexander the Great
Nero
Alps
Massive Selucia Levees Built With Ancient Engineering
Centuries ago massive sun baked brick levees rose 50 feet high and eight miles around to shield Selucia from annual Tigris floods, reflecting early advanced engineering techniques and enduring city protection.
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Selucia
Tigris
Destruction by Fire in the 1814 British Occupation
Public buildings including the Capitol Treasury and Navy offices were burned. The Executive Mansion later named the White House suffered fire, along with private homes and the National Intelligencer offices, during the British attack on Washington.
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Washington
Capital
Executive Mansion
White House
Capitol
State
Origin of the bull’s eye term in archery history
The bull's eye name comes from bullhide targets used by archers in old days. The center was painted black, resembling an eye, hence the term bull's eye for the target's center.
Spice not a tree name says it is classification
The text argues that Spice is not a tree name but a classification term for aromatic substances. It compares Spice to vegetable or grain as a class label used to describe a group of related items.
Five Ohio Governors Resigned for Other Positions
Over the last century five Ohio governors left office to pursue higher roles. Tiffin quit in 1807 to join the U S Senate, Meigs in 1814 to become postmaster general, Brown in 1822 to advance to the Senate, Shannon in 1844 to serve as minister to Mexico, and Wood in 1853 to accept the Valparaiso consul post.
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Ohio
Tiffin
United States
Meigs
Brown
Shannon
Mexico
Wood
Valparaiso
Odd Handshakes Across Cultures In History
Describes various greeting customs and gestures from different peoples. Arab superiors kissed hands. equals avoided it and shook hands. Ainu rub palms and stroke beard. Negro chiefs snap middle fingers. Banks Island men lock and crack fight fingers. Cultural quirks of polite salutations.
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Japan
Banks Island
British Columbia
Canada
Goatherd’s Discovery Ties Delphi Oracle to Quivering Chasm
Legend says a goatherd found the Delphi site after his herd cried and pranced around a chasm that released a stream of intoxicating air. The prophecy priestess once sat above this. Whether the chasm was legendary or vanished remains unclear.
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Delphi
Greece
Earliest Belgian stamp collector J B Moens named
The early known stamp collector and editor J B Moens of Belgium began collecting stamps as a boy in 1848 and became noted as an author and editor in philately.
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J.B. Moens
Belgium
Measurement for Light Waves Angstrom Unit Defined
An Angstrom unit measures light waves at 250 millionths of an inch and is named for a Swedish physicist.
Population figures of American colonies in mid 18th century
The 1754 population of the American colonies totaled 1,102,896 whites and 292,733 Negroes. By 1783 the thirteen states reached 2,339,300, and the 1790 census recorded 2,810,248. The era’s population was predominantly Protestant in faith.
Pupil of Eye Not Black, Says London Writer
A Pearson's London Weekly writer explains the pupil is colorless, appearing black due to looking into the eye’s dark chamber. The eye resembles a camera, with the pupil acting as a shutter controlled by a circular muscle that regulates light entry.
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Pearson
London Weekly
Whispering Campaign Surrounding Richard the Second Play
Ancient commentary notes the first performance of Richard the Second sparked whispers among courtiers and the public. Some tongues accused the play of teaching how to murder kings, reflecting tensions during Elizabeth I's reign.
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Shakespeare
Richard the Second
Queen Elizabeth
Massive Sudan grass towers on Illinois farm
In western Illinois near Aledo Orvill Fassett's farm yields an eleven foot Sudan grass stand. Harriet Rathbun watches from the fence with her sister Margaret of New Windsor and ponders what a lawn mower for such grass would look like.
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Ilinois
Orvill Fassett
Aledo
Harriet Rathbun
Margaret
New Windsor
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J. F. Miller
D. A. Erickson
R. V. Brandt
L. L. Carr
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Alka-Seltzer
R. P. Strauch Local Agent
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