Congress Republicans Sink Court Injunction Bill Plan
Washington May 22 Republicans in the House conference say no bill to modify federal court injunctions will pass this session. Anti injunction measures were debated as Fassett Tawney and Sherman failed adjournment aims. Adjournment next week looms as Cannon notes a filibuster and 29 measures in conference.
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Fassett
Cannon
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Senate
Subsidy agreement advances mail ship contracts
Washington authorities report Congress has agreed to an amendment allowing the postmaster general to contract with Steymshiyr lines for mail to South America, the Philippines, Japan, China and Australasia. Vessels receive first class rate to Europe, second class for second rate routes, and third class rates for the next tier. Unclear lines with US register to the specified regions are expected to form under the new subsidy plan.
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Congress
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Senate
Postminister General
Steymshiyr Lines
South America
Philippine
Islinois
Jaywan
China
Australasia
United States
Europe
Military Academy Bis
Philippine Islands
Hee
Willian J Bryan
Gallinger
Kryvan
New York World
Gran Osla
Diva Morton
Atchison, Topeka and Saisse Railway Company
Beveridge
Currency policy drives Senate action with proposed commission
Washington reports that senators consider a joint resolution to establish a National Monetary Commission to probe minting and currency affairs. Debate centers on starting the commission early while President Roosevelt weighs the public building bill and a report from Secretary Cartel Fod on public funds conditions.
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Sidvieh
Senate
Deiate Aldrich
Roosevelt
Congress
Cartelyou Ia
Senate passes pension bill for widows of soldiers
The senate approved a house bill to grant a monthly pension of 24 dollars to the widows of two soldiers, James Carroll and Jesse Wy Tagen, in recognition of their late husbands’ military service and scientific contributions related to yellow fever research.
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Washington
Senate
Dennie Carroll
Stidow
James Carroll
United States Army
Mabel H. Jascar
Jesse Wy Tagen
Army
Lus Kobe
Washington May 2 Senate action on multiple appropriation bills
The Senate debated and advanced several measures including the general deficiency and military academy appropriation bills, a public building increase, and a bureau of mines proposal while noting appropriations for domestic matters. Postmaster appointments faced rejection as Georgia and Texas senators shifted the slate, denying nominations for several women postmasters in Tocca Conyers and Jacksboro.
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Mary A. Melton
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Eyverett Johnson
Jeannette TD. McConnell
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Hackett Presents His Daughter to President Roosevelt
Washington May 22 James J Hackett the actor called at the White House by appointment and presented his little daughter to President Roosevelt The president presented an autograph photograph to her.
Sixty Die in Wreck at Contich Station Near Antwerp
A catastrophic rail crash near Antwerp at Contich station on the marine line killed about sixty and wounded around one hundred. A defective switch caused the Antwerp-Brussels express to rear into a standing local train carrying pilgrims. Rescue workers faced a grisly scene with numerous decapitations and severed remains.
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Europe
Contich
Tnto Us
Rube Waddell Signs with Philadelphia Union Club
Philadelphia on May 22 reports President Lawson of the Union League announces that Rube Waddell, who declined a Boston trip with the St Louis American League, has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Polo League team amid Union League tensions and remarks about the organization.
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Wilfe to Speak on Pinnk Fog Business at Club Event
Chicago on March 22 reports Jenuit guest Wilfe will address the Danguet oot the DTaralers' club about the Pinnik fog Business. The evening program includes a Nachtoriuer Anbesx and a discussion chaired by sig speaker oar.
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Jenuit
Bya Wilfe
Tater Sig
Gia Danguet
Dtaralers’ Club
Hy Wage
Ibs
Nachtoriuer Anbesx
New York Governor Signs Penal Code Amendment
In Adbany New York on May 22 Governor Plughe signed with no comment a Senate Cassidty Gill amendment to the penal code. The measure aims to curb a dared eshop in the state and will affect enforcement under Sept Toit and Pelony.
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Patrons Urged to Inform Office on Missed Paper Deliveries
Readers who do not receive their newspaper regularly are asked to notify the office. The notice requests timely reporting of delivery issues to improve service and ensure coverage.
The Power of Self Suggestion and Belief
The speaker argues that auto-suggestion shapes health and success. Repeating positive affirmations can influence the body and mind, though overuse may be ridiculous. Citing Darwin, the text likens persistent desire and practice to the eagle learning to fly, urging readers to study and develop their inner divineness.
Twilight and phosphorescent seas near Guayaquil then night sky
A vivid account describes Guayaquil sunsets as constant daylight with no twilight, the sun disappearing in a burst of color, and the ocean surface glittering with phosphorescent trails as a ship cuts through unfamiliar southern skies. The author notes strange constellations, a black starry spot nicknamed the devil’s dinner bag, and ships sailing under a sky unlike northern star patterns.
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Guryaquil
Phe Sim
Sug Iid
Disturbing Imagery Ties Lie Detector to Great Bear Tale
A cryptic line links the liar constellation of the Great Bear with a bedtime scene involving children, suggesting a mythic or allegorical tale where deception and innocence intersect as night falls.
Twenty-Two Bills Promised by Local Candidate
A Chicago Record-Herald report quotes a political candidate boasting of introducing twenty two bills in Congress to aid the district. He claims all were printed in the Congressional Record and promises to serve if reelected, despite questions about their fate.
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Congress
God's Green Earth
Congressional Record
Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
The Ticket That Came Back
A railway ticket blew from a passenger’s hand as a northbound Colorado and Southern train passed a station. The suction of a fast southbound train drew the ticket along, it blew into a smoking car door and was found by the baggage master.
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Colorado and Southern Road
Minnneapolis
Moscow Beggars Beset Old City in Cited Essay
A writer notes Moscow’s 50,000 beggars are inseparable from the ancient capital. He argues the beggars own the streets as rat-filled drains symbolize the city’s life, stating removing them would destroy a core aspect of Moscow’s character.
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Moscow
Desolate Monastery Doors Drawn by Weathered Believers
An aged fragment notes crowds gathered at monastery doors where many worshippers appear venerable and worn. The scene contrasts the decay of worshippers with the enduring presence of the churches, evoking a sense of enduring faith amid hardship.
A Lover's Plight and Dog as Rival in Verse
A Baltimore American poem contrasts a loving gaze and a playful mouth with a dangerous rival, a blue blood brindle bull, whose threat chills a lover. The speaker pleads to win the heart despite the bull’s warning bite while the beloved teases him.
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Baltimore
Now begorra quote footnote in Harper's Weekly
A clipped line from Harper's Weekly features a bold expression. The speaker warns of danger and a brick hod ready to drop should someone fall, capturing the era's rough humor and Irish colloquial flavor.
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Begorra
Harper's Weekly
Practicing For the Cotillon
Edward M. Greenway recalls dancing etiquette of old times and describes practicing with chairs and crowd navigation. He notes women once wore long trains requiring careful guiding and moves. The reminiscence evokes past cotillon etiquette and dancing lessons from earlier eras.
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Edward M. Greenway
Teader
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Tonever
San Francisco Chronicle
Central-Strike at Chicago Averts Pension Case Testimony
May 22 Clinton TH Colonel Ves pasian Warner United States commissioner of pensions testified in a case involving Colonel Snell. Warner denied claims he sought mileage refunds on travels to Washington, asserting he traveled free with passes and sleeper berths paid for by others. He described his Civil War service and longtime role as local attorney for Illinois Central. Other witnesses questioned Snell's sanity, noting concerns about his treatment of his son Richard and firearms intent.
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Vespasian Warner
United States
Snell Wi
Washington, DP. Co
Warner
Illinois Central
Colonel Snell
Thim
Washington
Thomas Bryant
Ay. Johnson
Snell
John Bagley
Richard
James Green
Husband steals wife’s clothes in domestic dispute
In Danville Minnesota May 22 Mia Edward Hardy called police excitedly about her husband carrying off every stitch of her clothing. The husband was found with a large bundle of clothes but the items later returned to her door. She pressed theft charges and was seen making change at the restaurant where she works.
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Danville
Edward Hardy
Phan
Elks Hold Fifth Annual State Convention Officers Elected
The Elks' fifth annual state convention closed with officer elections. In the afternoon no major parade was held and the evening festivities featured a Danauer. Elected officers include President Andrew Olson from Moline, Secretary Lew Pratt from Jacksonville. Springfield was chosen as next year's convention site.
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Andrew Olson
Moline
Lew
Pratt
Jacksonville
Spaumgfield
THlfinais Grand Arai dhesunpimcng election results
In Austey Gh on May 12 the finals held a career election resulting in Cots Inander Joseph Rosenbaum Clifens and Orrin Wilkin chosen for senior roles.
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Local Officials Appointed At Columbia City?
Unclear OCR fragment names several individuals including T. R. West, Alfred J. Coles, and affiliations such as Princeton and Elgin, suggesting a report on appointments or postings in a municipal or organizational context.
Coal miners trapped after lightning strikes mine shaft
Lightning hit the Superior coal mine shaft at Ogle Station near Telleville TL. The night shift of about 100 men were imprisoned for nearly an hour as attempts to reach the surface and remove them exhausted rescuers and workers alike.
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Peru
Telleville
Superior
Ogle Station
Strike Averted as Chicago Street Car Men Rejoin
Chicago May 22 A strike danger from nineteen delinquent union members not paying dues was averted when the men cancelled their indebtedness and were reinstated in the ranks.
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Chicago
Forest Fire Destroys 10,000 Acres in Tong Pine Reserve
Government rangers extinguished a Tong Pine reserve fire north of Bellefourche on May 22. The blaze scorched about twenty square miles of virgin forest, wiping out more than 10,000 acres of timber and causing extensive damage.
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Bellefourche, & C
Tong Pine
Here
Markets quote Chicago Board of Trade prices May 21
Chicago quotes show wheat corn oats and pork futures with May July and September contracts. Cash sales list No 2 red winter wheat at $1.00 and No 3 spring at $0.94, while live stock prices range for cattle hogs and sheep with primes, feeders and lambs noted.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Colorado
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Glittering Bargain Prompts Investor Inquiries About Gold
A prospective investor asks about terms for land at two dollars an acre. The Billville real estate agent leans in and whispers that the land is “mostly gold,” implying rich mineral value beyond the surface price. The exchange reflects the era’s wit and speculative real estate atmosphere.
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Billville Real Estate
Atlanta Constitution
Nothing to Worry Over in Chicago News Tiny Caption
A fragmented Chicago News item notes a lighthearted exchange about worries over a big head, quoting a husband reading aloud and his wife reassuring him that nothing serious is implied.
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Chicago News
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