Pollard Defends Hepburn Act Funding in a House Speech
Congressman Pollard argues for a larger appropriation to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce section 20 of the Hepburn railroad rate act. He contends the proposal will fund inspecting railroad accounts, exposing rebates and enforcing publicity of accounting, and criticizes opponents who claim the Commission needs less.
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Congressman Pollard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wentleman
Keifer
Pollard
Hepburn
Michigan
Townsend
Theentleman
Minnesota
Tawney
Nebraska
Congress
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad From Kerr's Pharmacy
A cautionary ad urges parents to seek Foley's Kidney Remedy immediately for kidney ailments in children. Delays are warned as dangerous, with Kerr's Pharmacy as the source.
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Foley
Kright
Vpoley
Kerr's
Made Into Stable Curious Memorial of the Ruin
A curtis memorial to Solano Lopez stands in Asuncion, once a mausoleum for his wife now used as a stable. Lopez ruled Paraguay, waged war, and left the country in ruins. historians call him a tyrant rivaling Nero. Paraguay slowly recovers with population growth and rising agriculture and commerce.
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Solano Lopez
Paraguay
Curtis
Asuncion
Lopez
DY Valentin
Sys
Lopes
Nero
Baez
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Paris
South America
Lynch
England
Dotted Tears Win Suit in Chester Court
In a breach of promise case at Chester Sheriff court a letter with a thousand dots and tearful lines led to a £40 damages verdict. Arthur Morrell, a Cheadle cab proprietor, fell for Elizabeth Ann Rhodes, 20, an Ashton mill forewoman, after meeting at a wedding.
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Chester Sheriff's Court
Cheadle
Arthur Morrell
Elizahbeth Ann Rhodes
Ashton-under-Lyne Mill
Timber Needs and Hazards in Anthracite Mines
The article notes an eight cent rise per ton in anthracite due to mine thumbers and explains supply needs for timber. It describes gangway timber sets of two nine to ten foot legs with collars, laid every five feet, with typical gangways containing about 1,000 sets. Timber life averages two years with heavy decay and damage, and preservation via peeling, seasoning, and oil or chemical treatments can extend service.
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Vegetarian Magazine
Beethovens Manuscripts Fetch High Auction Prices
The article notes Beethovens manuscripts were once sold cheaply after his death, with over 200 items auctioned for about 38500. It mentions a G major sonata manuscript, written in Rome, sold by a Leipain man to a Florentine buyer for 42000 marks or about 10200 dollars.
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Beethoven
Yielin
Leipair
Florence
The Bee and the Little Workers in U S Economy
The bee, a humble worker, paid the national debt interest of 24,910,824 dollars last year and left a surplus near 700,000. Poultry products this year total 600,000,000 dollars, second only to corn among crops, underscoring bees' and poultry’s economic role.
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United States
Art of Lies and the Courage Behind Them
A Washington Times passage argues that lying is less objectionable than dull telling. Lies must be effective and brave, with big, bold misrepresentations for worthy aims, while honesty should back up every falsehood with corroboration and confidence.
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Washington Times
Nine Barrel Gun Captured Against Potomac Ducks Threat
Harry Malcolm ex-deputy game warden and associates seized a nine barrel single trigger gun used to slaughter ducks on the Potomac river. Seven hunters were arrested with the gun, plus four sloops seven big guns 110 decoys seven skiffs 150 pounds of powder and 85 dead ducks. The device is banned by law and its removal aids local landowners amid ongoing unlawful duck killing concerns.
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Harry Malcolm
Mr. Malcolm
Messrs
R. H. Cox
W. M. Lyon
Sidney Barber
Potomac River
Malcolma
Haltimore Sun
Arnold’s Question Well Answered in White Colors
The piece recalls Benedict Arnold and cites an anecdote about his capture of an American officer in Virginia. The officer suggests that if Arnold were caught by countrymen they would amputate his wounded leg and bury it with honors, then hang the rest of his body.
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Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Virginia
Quebec
Lay of the List Minstrel Mentioned in Side Lights
The fragment notes Scott composing a history piece and introducing a gifted vocalist, Herr Spuytentuufel, who will sing the ballad Mamma Your Little Darling Iz Too Full to Eat Any Moret, with additional minstrels implied for later performances.
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Scott
Herr Spuytentuufel
Barriers Between Helen and Tom Break at Opera Date
In a dialogue about rejecting social formality they discuss calling each other by first names and dodging conventional plans. Helen and Tom debate attending the opera while exploring honesty and desire, ending with mutual relief at shedding barriers.
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Misa
Helen
Tom
Mr. Ferguson
Wonders of Evolution potato bug dialogue
A Chicago Tribune quip debates ancestry and the potato bug. An eminent man of science replies that the insect is from a collateral branch of nature, remarking kinship to humanity as distant and humorous as “several billion times removed.”
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Roy—Paps
Chicago Tribune
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