Fights in Secret Behind Closed Senate Doors
The Democratic caucus in the senate discussed the tariff bill with closed doors, aiming to bind members to party lines while two or three wavering senators from the ruling party might voice objections publicly. Ample amendments were expected from Senator Penrose, with predictions of limited changes overall.
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George Clinton
Washington
Senate
Dellivera
Dolliveran
Penrose
United States
Louisiana
John Sharp Williams
Alabama
Owen
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Underwood
Snance Committee
Wilson
Ananee Committee
New York Second Hand Queen Moves Up Town
Mary J. McShane, longtime dealer next to Paddy Driver’s at No 6 Madison Street, relocates to New York City’s theatre district on Forty-second Street. A Cork Ireland native, she built a 37 year trade by buying and selling gowns, jewelry, and household goods from urban estates and mourners to profit from shifting fashions and European tastes.
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New York
York
Wout Forty-second Street
Mary J. McShane
Paddy
Madison Street
Cork
Ireland
Firet
Watira
Europe
Motorcycle Runs Amuck In a Crowded Street
A siderness motorcycle roared through LaSalle Street injuring two pedestrians, then toppled and struck several more. B. C. Gage, a Black man, fled the scene but was later jailed at Central station. Victims, William Goodrow and Joseph Horton, were treated for scalp and finger injuries. A white man unknown started the machine and fled.
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Wilson
Reese Club
Woodrow Wilson
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Washington
National Préss Club
Pepers
Naonal Intercat
LaSalle Street
Central Police Station
Troquota Memorial Hospital
Par Oh
B.C. Gage
Pegro
Jackson Boulvard
Jackson Boulevard
la Bulle Street
LaSale Street
Trathc
F. J. Arena
Adare Street
William Goodrow
Elizabeth Court
Oak Ia
Joseph Horton
Booth Hamiln Avenue
Gage
Central
Arens
Fish Scales on an Alto Horn Stirring Pittsburgh Gossip
In Pittsburgh a rumor swirls about Harry Baker a key figure near City Hall and the mayor’s inner circle. The tale says he improvises on an alto horn while colleagues note tensions with his club audiences and potential job scrutiny if practice slips.
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Ittsburgh
Harry Baker
Oace
Harry
Police Regulars Mourn Vanished Whiskers in Cleveland
A stray OCR fragment reports Cleveland police crackdown on long facial hair among city residents. Citizens claim whiskers, dead leaves, and cigars trigger arrests as officers demand sobriety or shorn faces amid a curious public safety drive.
Minnesota State Lands Sold in 1912 Auction Record
In 1912 Minnesota sold 3 200 acres of state lands at prices from five to twenty one dollars per acre. The report notes the line auction and the scale of land sales as a historical record, highlighting the state land policy and valuation at the time.
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Minnesota
Debates on Fashion and Spring Rumors From Rural Editor
A middle aged woman recalls thirty years ago when demure girls sat in public conveyances with gloved wrists, while current fashion shifts push silk stockings and ankle exposure. An office boy calls for fuel as the rural editor overhears plans for spring booms and market activity in New York.
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New York
Koon
Mistletoe Question From Millville Woman Sparks Advent Advice
Mise Trena Alileuddy writes about a yearlong friendship with a gentleman who acts only as a friend. She describes herself as nineteen with distinctive features and asks if she should hang mistletoe to provoke romance. Irene replies that if a man needs such encouragement there is no hope.
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Mise Trena Alileuddy
Millville
Migs
Irene
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