Downward Tariff Revision Split in Congress Shifts Power
The article traces the tariff debate and party splits as Congressman Sereno Payne leads a downward revision stance in the House Ways and Means while Beveridge and other senators shift lines. It notes insurgent and progressive labels, fallout among Taft supporters, and the evolving coalition aroundthe idea of reducing duties.
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Senate
Sereno K. Payne
New York
Ike Areck
Mayne
Payne
Ways and Means
Conners
Con Zeree
Aldrich
Dolliver
Cemmins
Town
la Follette
Wisconsin
Burkett and Brown
Nebraska
Clapp
Nelson
Minnesota
Beveridge
Indiana
Bristow
Kansas
Crawford
South Dakota
Moost
Taft
USA
Treat
Republican Party
Congress
Washington
Fragmented Laughing Pages of a Curious Scrap Book
A mixed compilation of jokes, anecdotes, and moral quotes from disparate sources. A Philadelphia wife contemplates seed purchases while referencing last year’s catalog. Tales include a button riddle about life liberty and happiness, a theater manager’s cautionary joke, witty remarks by Lord Cranworth and Bethell, a stormy insomnia vignette, and a farmer’s court tale ending with a lawyer’s advice.
How He Found Sleep
A burglar recalls his nights of crime and the mounting inability to sleep. He admits nerve and caution while committing break ins but grows haunted by the prospect of prison, describing a late night attempt to steal sleep by entering a quiet house and discovering a woman in bed with a sleeping child nearby.
Annexing New Jersey To New York Remembered in 1909 Tunneling
August 1909 marked the completion of the McAdoo tunnel system under the Hudson linking New Jersey to Manhattan. Led by Charles M. Jacobs, the project transformed regional transport, with ceremonies celebrating the Hoboken to Christopher Street and Jersey City to Church Street downtown expansions. William G. McAdoo and Jacobs hailed as driving forces in this vast engineering feat.
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New Jersey
New York
Hudson River
Hudson
Charles M. Jacobs
Hoboken
Christopher Street
Nntown
Jersey City
Great Terminal
Church, Fulton
Dey and Cortlandt Streets
Manhattan
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Jacobs
Threa Wilautes
Opening of Hudson and Manhattan tunnels to Jersey City
Charles M. Jacobs reports the opening of the Hudson and Manhattan system from Jersey City to Manhattan. Trains run under the Hudson to Jersey City with plans to extend to Grand Central and connect with subway lines at Dey and Ninth streets. Travel times from Erie and Lackawanna stations to the Hudson Terminal are six and ten minutes, respectively, with private capital financing nearly 70 million dollars. The Hudson Terminal building houses 10,000 to 15,000 workers and features extensive shops, concourses, and services for a bustling metropolitan transit hub.
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Charles M. Jacobs
Ceramontes
Thansyrus Turnela
Manhattan
Hudson and Manhattan
Grand Central
Forty-second Street
Lhnea
Dey Street
Ninth Street
Newark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie Station
Jersey Side
Hudson Terminal
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Johnny
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Richard Bethell
Arine
Bethell
Une
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Brown
Wmrobobod
Sallie Mendeem
Amsertcan Press
Asapton
W. Vandercoote
Dempster Sherman
Eureka
Eureka Temple
Pythian Sisters
Mall
Ansie Lami
O. Guace Taavens
Bureka Laige
Clark and
Main Sta
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Stewaur
W. G. W. Zapow
F. J. Buomenen
Masonic Hall
Vialting
Uta Hascoon
W. M. Ansa Lau
Eureka Lodge
Eureka Loder
Peren Low
W. Mt
Joan Haxooen, Sr
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Duckwater Store
Jesse Mendes
Dackwater, Nye County
Nev
People’s Meat Market
Ruby Hill
William Zadow
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
St. John’s
St. John
BR. A. M
G. A. Goumas
J. H. Joy
B. Repetto
Tani
Whew Management
Eureka Brewery
Evuexa’s
Porotar Resor
Main and
Clark Streets
Lani & Repetto
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
Hall
Nevrne Buewenxawe
N. G
Guace L Thavens
Beatific Lodge No. 7
K. of P
Moats
Onatl
Smith & Richard Beiling
Apell
Knighta
Wrn
J.hee Oo
K&b
D. E. Nowrosa K. Ion
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SentiNet
Phil
Paroni
South Main Street
Express
San Francisco
Saloon
Pioneer Bottling Works
Becker
Pater
F. J. Brossemer
Prop
Locese & CO. Assayers & Chemists
Seureka
the Union Bakery
Shave
Centeeraer Free Devery
Prospect
Camillo Gallo
Malo Street
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Kughn
Plonser
Nevada
Aureta
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Famous Merchant Tailors
Chicago
Hia
Bualuiesa
Buss and
Bateman
Peralanton
Anderson and Duborgaf Baow
State of Nevada
Notary Public
John McKerson
Ruby Hill Avenue
Neved
Eureka & Palisade
Famenger
Peright
Repimng
Wollengays
Pridaye
Palleade
Willeave Bureka
Palinade
Palisade
Bureke
aMrae
Paliande
Tye
Rani Hot Oo
Tonkin
Baldi Iecsuate
Arekw
Hamilton
Tybo
Belmont
Reveille
Curriepoodence Wolicited
Ablott
Randolph
Live Stock Directory
John Stri Soni Hornes
Jon
Doarter
Vestabigh
Kurvks
White Pine Counties
P.O. Addrem
Joe Tognoni
Sey
Mores
J. C. Teasant
Duckwater
Nye County
Newala
W. Halstead Halle
Cees
P. Carletti Osttle
Humboldt Hiver
Alpha
Eureka County
Joseph Birch
Aureka
Ore
Rade
R. Herz & Bro
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Beroks
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Harris
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Bareh
Harrig
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