Vacant Senate Seats Loom Over Fifty-Sixth Congress
The Fifty-Sifth Congress seats of Quay Gray White and Cannon are vacant as state legislatures failed to elect successors. Quay may claim a governor appointment. Oregon and other cases set precedents on seating appointed senators. If vacancies persist, new legislatures may settle action or leave seats open amid factional splits in Pennsylvania Delaware California Utah.
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Senate
M. 8. Quay
Pennsylvania
George Gray
Delgate
Stephen M. White
California
Frank J. Cannon
Utah
Quay
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Lee Mantle
John B. Allen
Asahel C. Beckwith
Oregon
Mitchell
Corbett
Pettus
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Gage
D. M. Burns
Delaware
Willard Saulsbury
United States
Kensey Johns
Henry W. Corbett
Hoar
Massachusetts
Mantle
Napoleon the Great the Five Thousand Dollar Angora Cat
Mrs Charles Weed of Bound Brook New Jersey owns Napoleon the Great an Angora cat valued at 5000 by cat connoisseurs. He is solid colored gray with a thick silky coat and flawless markings winning first prizes at every show. The piece also notes cheerfulness as a habit that brightens life and can be cultivated through outlook.
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Charles Weed
Bound Brook
N. J
Napoleon the Great
Napoleon
Are Ee
It Isn't a Bad One Joke Targets Kaiser and Kipling
A London joke about the German Kaiser amid Kipling's illness notes the Kaiser once wished Kipling well and, after recovery, granted Providence the Black Eagle. The report adds Christian Science claims over 30,000 adherents in New York and about thirty five churches and congregations.
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Germany
Kipling
Providence
State of
New York
Placed Dead Cows on Track and Damages From Railroad
A New York Sun article recounts a farmer faking cow deaths to claim railroad damages. A man reported cows killed by cars, then repeated episodes appeared. Inspecting the scene exposed deliberate carcass manipulation by the farmer, aided by his son, to pressure settlements. The scheme relied on staged remains near the tracks.
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New York Sun
What Johnnie Wanted to Sing
In a Worcester school Mags the teacher asked pupils to sing. A boy eager to choose spoke softly and answered that Johnnie said he wants to sing His Country Tis of Thee, surprising the class with a patriotic selection.
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Johnnie
Worcester
Mags
Marital Mistake and Tempted Visitor Trends
A fragmentary note hints at marital discord with a stern parent figure and a past schoolteacher. Separately, Venice suffers as a mere waypoint for travelers with ongoing efforts to persuade tourists to extend their stay and settle longer.
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Venice
Very Silly Women Love Letters to Murderers
A review of affectionate letters received by criminals, including a Paris fashion figure courting a French execution candidate, Mrs Maybrick, and a Chicago killer. The piece notes a Chicago millionaire’s daughter, a St Louis burglar, and various instances of women sending poems, Valentines, and daily notes to prisoners, with a Bristol bigamist cited.
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Chicago
Vacher
France
Vader
Maybrick
America
St. Louis
Bristol
St. Valentine’s Day
North of England
Valentine
France Leads in Alcohol Consumption per Head
Statistics by Mr. A. E. Bateman show France consumes more alcohol per person than any nation. Beer 6 strength, wine 25, spirits 50 as percentages of pure alcohol. figures in English imperial gallons rank France, Switzerland, Würtemberg, Bavaria, Belgium, German Empire, United Kingdom, and United States. United Kingdom, United States, Belgium, and France figures are 1897 data. Denmark leads spirits, France wine, Belgium beer. Russia presents the largest total spirits, wine, and beer volumes.
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A. E. Bateman
Board of Trade
France
Switzerland
Wurtemberg
Bavaria
Belgium
German Empire
United Kingdom
United States
Denmark
Russia
Germany
American Hospitality and Broad Access in Washington and Boston
In Washington and Boston, a casual introduction unlocked access to elite circles. An unnamed host arranged club hospitality and ensured lodging, while a governor’s wife conveyed respect and courtesy, highlighting the ease of introductions and the active role of status in American social life.
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Washington
William Archer
Pall Mall Gazette
America
Boston
T- Hotel
U—— Club
States of the Union
Smuggler’s Tea Scheme Ends In Laughing Lesson
A Washington Star tale recalls a woman who sewed tea into her petticoat to evade duties, believing patriotic duty justified smuggling. She wore the garment ashore, journeyed to Washington, only to be met with disbelief from her husband who declares tea duties do not exist. The tale closes with a sob and sharp humor at the home.
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St. Washington Star
England
America
Boston Harbor
Washington
Tom Johnson on free rides for Detroit streets
A Ypsllanti Commercial critique condemns Tom Johnson's view that municipal ownership will lead to universal free travel on Detroit street railways. It argues such promises won’t quiet popular opposition and notes the impracticality of “if wishes were horses” as a guiding slogan.
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Tom Johnson
Detroit
Johnson
True Charity and a Wedding Anniversary Joke
A humorous dialogue frames charity and celebration on a tenth wedding anniversary. Mr Henpeque recalls denying a clerk a raise to marry, while Mrs Henpeque notes a cheap coat can feel cheap.
Salty Exchange and Foot Ease Ad Take Stage
The piece blends a playful dialogue about romance with an Allen’s Foot-Ease advertisement. It touts a powder for feet to ease burning and sweating, claims quick relief for tight new shoes, and offers free samples from Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York. It ends with a quip on inseparable pairs.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Catarrh Cure Advertisements and Miscellany
A mixed OCR scan cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 750 and Piso's Cure claimed as effective for airways. The text includes stray notes on hobbies, a Williamsport reader testimonial dated November 12, 1895, a remark on divorce as wisdom, a teething syrup claim, and a remark about the century plant.
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