Senator Warren Hosts Polished Indian Guests at Lunch
A group of Arapaho and Shoshone Indians visited the U S Senate in Washington to discuss interior department business and meet officials. They impressed observers by using modern table manners at Warren's lunch, eating salad and pie with forks, handling napkins properly, and dining with refined etiquette learned at Carlisle.
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Ashington
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Senate
Washington
Interior Department
Executive Mansion
War Department
Warren
Turtle
Little Wolf
Arapahoes
Yellow Dog
Massachusetts
Sneezing fit halts Congress as lawmakers sneeze
In a curious House scene Representative Cy Sulloway's bow and sneeze sparked laughter. Murdock mimicked a Buddha like grimace and sneezed, then Speaker Cannon joined in followed by volleys of sneezes. Pages hidden sneeze powder behind a door. fate of the pranksters pending.
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Cy” Sulloway
Speaker Cannon
Mr. Sulloway
Representative Murdock
Cannon
Milk Tops Confession Behind White House Roses Plot
Quentin Roosevelt and a schoolboy traded milk tops for daily flower bouquets from the White House conservatory. The President's son supplied blooms through his White House contact, while Quentin used red ink on his face to cover a late arrival and a harsh school day followed by his father’s scolding.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Force
Quentin
White House
Washington
Senate aging trend as old-timers depart and replacements rise
The article notes rapid aging in the Senate with two oldest members, Morgan and Whyte, removed recently. It lists long-serving members Alli son Hale Frye Aldrich Cullom Teller and Daniel, detailing ages and term dates to show the shrinking ranks of veterans and looming turnover.
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Morgan
Whyte
Potitus
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Alliwon
Hale
Maine
Frye
Island
Aldrich
Cullom
Riese
Teller
Daniel
Allison
Alligona
Cul Jom
Illinote
Allisona
Pat T de
The Life Principle of Wheat Germination
A reflective piece on wheat seeds as life starting points. It explains how germination proceeds from seed to shoot, detailing the sequence of skin split, radicle emergence, plumule growth, and root formation. It notes soils, moisture, and carbon dioxide aid growth and that early roots and leaves develop before the plant reaches light.
Panic over roads and cash drains farmers this fall
The text argues that farmers hurry to move crops due to poor roads and elevator fees. It notes nine cents per bushel yearly storage, two cents on farm storage, and elevator charges ten percent on wheat and twenty percent on corn and oats. It also urges farmers to store grain on the farm to avoid waste and criticizes loafers and indulgent hens in farmhouses.
Aldrich to retire from Senate amid party rule revolt
Washington report says Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich plans to leave public life at his term end March 3 1911 due to age. He has steered the Republican majority as leader of the so called big six and big three while facing growing internal dissent and a possible nonpartisan coalition among Republicans and Democrats to curb his influence.
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Washington
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Aldrich
Senate
Committee On Rules
Allison
Hale
Platt
Connecticut
Spooner
Hanna
Mr. Aldrich
Aldrigh
Jong
Andron
al Regan
Ginger the locomotive dog earns praise at Calvert yard
The dog Ginger was bought by saloon workers and soon proved valuable to the railroad. He rode bumpers in the yard, inspected routes to Sparrows Point, oversaw yard shifting at Calvert station, and even swore in dog language when things lagged. His crew gifted a leather collar with brass studs and a name plate in recognition.
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Ginger
Sparrows Point
Calvert Station
Ginger the Calvert Station dog keeps watch among moving trains
Ginger the Calvert Station dog at Baltimore patrols tracks, barking to keep trainmen safe as engines roar and cars shift. He boards engines and watches nearby workers, earning praise for steady businesslike behavior amid steam and smoke.
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Ginger
Calvert Station Yard
Thomas Succeeds Admiral Evans in Navy Command
Rear Admiral Charles Mitchell Thomas has taken command of the United States fleet at Magdalena Bay due to Admiral Evans illness. Thomas, a 61 year old Philadelphia native, has served in the navy since 1866 after graduating from Annapolis.
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United States
Magdalena Bay
Evans
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Thomas
Built Right The Ak Noted For Retention Amid Rising Reports
A fragment recalls long suffering and distress with malnutrition and illness. The writer reports severe weakness, a decline from 145 to 90, and a struggle to leave the bed before mentioning an article on Grape-Nu.
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Repepala
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