Big Fight in Senate as Tariff Debates Dominate
Washington December hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee focus on tariff schedules with Treasury experts and writers to be consulted. Expects report to the House after a winter session. clashes loom between high protectionists and Republican progressives.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Payne
Congress
Senate
Rich man dies a lunatic in New York asylum
Percy Coleman Hamilton once of Pittsburg, famed for fire clay devices, dies in Manhattan State Hospital. He was reputed among Pittsburgh’s wealthy and served as president of several corporations. The exact cause is not stated.
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Percy C. Hamilton
Pittsburg
Asylum
New York
Percy Coleman Hamilton
Manhattan State Hospital
Tulane
Hamilton
Tom
Harry
West End Avenue
New York Times
An English Joke Sparks Debate at the Club
An exchange at a club pits a professor against Todgers over whether sight or sound leads. The snippets chronicle wit, a waterproofing tip for matches from Scientific American, and observations on English waiters and naming quirks in periodical chatter.
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Todgers
Harper's Weekly
Women Wanted in New Zealand City Striken by Demographic Gap
New Zealand Herald notes Auckland faces a shortage of women with men outnumbering women across the country. The imbalance means many men remain without spouses and couples are fewer in number in society.
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Auckland
New Zealand
New Zealand Herald
Not Sanguine Majestic Person
A humorous Tidbits line from Tit-Bits questions a boy about becoming prime minister. A thoughtful youngster replies with a witty remark about selling his chance for a whistle.
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England
A Saving Grace
Two characters question a marriage to Mr Gunson, noting his age and wealth as the basis for the match. The exchange centers on whether fortune justifies an alliance with an older, affluent spouse despite the mismatch in ages.
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Florence
Ethel
Mr. Gunson
Lawrence
A New Sensation Exchanges Between Mrs Bullion and Mr Bul lon
A short dialogue in Life magazine features Mrs Bullion seeking a fresh sensation and Mr Bullion advising to go out and spend cash on something new. The exchange captures a humorous take on consumer thrills and midcentury attitudes toward shopping.
Ornaments of the Peerage and Lord Lyveden Anecdotes
Lord Lyveden, a reformer, recalls a nineteenth century statesman told to visit his imprisoned son. The father laments his rise from middle class origins and warns his son of becoming a peerage blackguard. The son retorts Yes when you die with irony. A second tale involves a peer’s housekeeper hire declined by Mrs Anne Brown.
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Lord Lyveden
England
Anne Brown
Westminster Gazette
Sir Henry Irving's Lost Line Sparks Laughter in New York
During a tour in this country Sir Henry Irving played Malvolio in Twelfth Night and, while thinking of another play, misread a line. He repeated the phrase with emphasis and caused roaring laughter from the audience and his company, later realizing it echoed a line from The Private Secretary.
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von Bulow
Hans von Bulow
Hanover
Bulow
Sir Henry Irving
New York
Malvolio
Sir Toby
Chicago Record-Herald
Ghostly Library Bell Foretells Death at Roxburghe Estate
Sir Walter Scott recounts a Floors Castle tale where a bell in the duke's study signals Archie the footman. The dying Archie awakens to vow service, then dies as the duke is buried in St James's Square, a curiously spectral moment noted by contemporaries.
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Floors Castle
Duke of
Archie
St. James' Square
Duke
St. James
The Bottle Breaking Symbol in Ship Launches
The United Service Gazette notes that breaking a bottle over a ship’s bow is a symbolic gesture of sacrifice rather than celebration or baptism. The tradition reflects ancient rites of offering a life to the gods, now replaced by civil humane customs, with the vessel’s name chosen months before launch.
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United Service Gazette
Jerome's early career fate in pantomime choice
An early acting choice for Jerome K. Jerome pitted him between a soldier role and a real donkey. He selected the red coat and the soldier part, later told by a manager that the donkey role would have suited him and earned 5 shillings more weekly.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome
Coin Sticks To Wood After Rubbing
A simple trick shows rubbing a coin on a smooth upright surface and pressing removes air between coin and wood, letting the atmosphere hold the coin in place. The effect is explained by the created suction as air is driven out.
Hindipo kidney cure advertised by Elkhart pharmacists
Advertisers F. B. Bentz & Co. and E. D. Miller promote Hindipo a remedy for Bright's disease diabetes rheumatism gout gravel dropsy bladder inflammation and nervous troubles caused by kidney issues. They guarantee results and offer mail order with a 50 cent single, six boxes for $2.50, prepaid.
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Bright
F. B. Bentz & Co
E. D. Miller
Elkhart
Fire Insurance Books Placed With Charles H Field
Notice to customers that fire insurance records are placed in the care of Charles H Field at 113 Lexington Avenue until the owner’s return to the office. Signed Charles E Frank. Also mentions shopping early for Christmas gifts and blank leases offered by The Review and discounted ice skates at Turnocks.
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Charles H. Field
Lexington Avenue
Charles E. Frank
Packard
No, Notion of Quality and Low Prices Stressed
Store advertises high quality articles and inviting service while pledging prices lower than elsewhere. Claims customers will be convinced after a single trial.
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