Congress Passes a Surprising Donation Bill to G A R Hall
Congress passes H. R. 9944 to authorize the Treasury to accept Sedgwick Post No. 10 G A R memorial hall in Bedford Iowa for federal building use. The post and Sedgwick Post Women’s Relief Corps may occupy the second floor for free until dissolution. A commemorative bronze tablet will be placed on the exterior. The post’s membership has fallen from about 500 to 25.
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United States
Sedgwick Post, No. 10
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Hall
Bedford
Taylor County
Iowa
Secretary of the Treasury
Post
Sedgwick Post Women's Relief Corps
Senate
House
Sedgwick Post
Refund of duties on US field kitchens debated on House floor
In a House unanimous consent session the bill BH. R. 6171 to refund duties paid on imported field kitchens used by the National Guard at the 1916 Mexican border is debated. Rep Britten argues it sets a dangerous precedent. Rep Cannon warns it could imply broad taxation of patriotism. The Speaker moves to the next bill.
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Britten
National Guard
War Department
Canada
Cannon
Mr. Cannon
House
National Treasury
Congresses plans for new commemorative and specialty coins
The mint head shows reluctance as Congress eyes three half dollar tributes for Pilgrims tercentenary and Alabama and Maine state anniversaries, plus aims for a Roosevelt medallion 2 and a half cent piece. A Frelinghuysen bill ponders seven and eight cent coins as U.S. coinage history notes trace the evolution from 1792 to 1876.
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United States Mint
Congress
Alabama
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt
Women’s’ Roosevelt Memorial Association
Frelinghuysen
United States
Forty Words That Could Not Be Read at Ellis Island
Miss Madeline Gauff traveled from Taunton Massachusetts to marry Frederic Stone but was stopped by Ellis Island literacy testing. Stone could not read any language and failed the forty word test, delaying the union and prompting an appeal to Washington.
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Madeline Gauff
Taunton
Mass
Frederic Stone
Ellis Island
Mr. Stone
Uncle Sam
The Story of a Shepherd Boy Elevation
Lesson text outlines Samuel's grief over Saul and God's choice of David as successor. It covers Samuel's mission to Bethlehem, the anointing of David, and the inward qualifications for God’s workers, with emphasis on humility and reliance on the Spirit.
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David
Samuel
Bethlehem
Saul
Jesse
God
If You Want to Be Miserable Quote Advice
A reflective warning urges self focus leads to misery and spoiled things. The text emphasizes that valuing personal desires above all will corrupt what is given by God and transform every action into sin and wretchedness.
The Good and Bad Reflections on World Conditions
The text contrasts positive and negative views of the world, noting that goodness exists alongside pervasive badness in a concise, reflective snippet. It hints at a broader opinion on global conditions without concrete events or named figures.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Promises Comfort in Shoes
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes and foot baths for comfort in old or tight shoes. It claims women can wear shoes one size smaller by using the product each morning and notes the product is sold everywhere.
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Allen
East
Allen’s
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises White Table Linens
A laundry ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a reliable remedy for clean white linens. It assures gleaming results and urges purchase at all good grocers for five cents.
Proof That Stone Grows On the Cham Farm
Mercer county elders recount a 300 pound rock at the Cham old home place that they say grew since their babyhood, from a small stone used by James Champion and his father John Champion for stone tossing. Men now in their eighties corroborate the aging tale.
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James Chamon
John Champion
Champion
Mercer County
Wilmore
Cal
Fig culture in United States progress in Smyrna fig culture
The head of the bureau of plant industry says the United States may soon be self sufficient in figs. His report credits California Smyrna fig efforts and notes Loomis caprifig orchards distributing free caprifigs to growers aiding progress.
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United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Loomis
Ideals of Army Life From School Voices
Public schools nationwide, under army and recruiting service, showcase hopeful thoughts on enlistment. A Ohio girl notes freedom from bill collectors, a Montana boy cites law and rights, an Illinois youth wishes a teacher could be a soldier, and an Indiana girl claims enlistment benefits mind and body alike.
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Army and Recruiting Service
Ohio
Montana
America
Inllinois
Indiana
Weary Rhodes-Dat Man Claims Pullman Car Names
Weary Rhodes-Dat asserts he can pronounce names on all the Pullman cars, amid a back and forth with Dreary Dan and the context of a highbrow beast and rivalry. The Houston Post presents the exchange as a light social quip.
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Weary Rhodes
Houston Post
Man questions the value of easy money without effort
A speaker questions those seeking wealth without labor, arguing effort and work underpin true earnings. The remark highlights a skeptical view of shortcuts and the importance of diligence in financial success.
Gessner praises Eatonic in cure of long stomach trouble
Herbert M. Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire writes of ten year stomach pain that worsened until he found Eatonic. He took three boxes and reports complete relief with meals back to normal and no pain since.
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Herbert M. Gessner
Berlin
N. H
Eatonic TC
Eatonic
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Illinois
U.S. Army
Blitzwater
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Moody Bible Institutes
Wester Newspaper Union
Mercantile Trust Company
the Mercantile Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
St. Louis
Real Estate Loan Department
Federal —Reserve System
Missouri
Fletcher
Frtock
Cadpsues
Holland
Lau
Eleanor Ao Ae
Brooklyn
Motoficiency Mfg. Co
Cuyahoga St
Akron
Peronee Free Am CG. E. Rogers Realty
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