Record of the 64th Congress Ends Its Historic Session
Congress wraps up the 64th session amid vast legislation and record budgets. Democrats tout unparalleled domestic measures, preparedness, and the largest peacetime naval and army appropriations, with sweeping reforms in labor, tariffs, roads, and autonomous Philippine governance. The session faces intense party balance and global security pressures from World War I.
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Cisas
Naval
Good Roads
Tariff Commission
Congress
Patent Office
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Park Bureau
Department of the Interior
Cotton Futures Open Higher as Market Dips
The cotton market opened today with prices 1 to 10 points lower and active months down 19 to 20 points from last night. December slipped to 16.14 while futures opened steady with October at 15.14 and December at 15.22, January 15.38, March 15.50, and May 15.67.
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New York
Wheat market slips after opening gains in Chicago
Chicago on September 8 saw lower cable quotations ease the wheat market. Opening prices ranged from off to up with December at 1.535% to 1.54 and May at 1.54% to 1.55%. Minor gains followed by a moderate setback across the board.
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Chicago
Congress Faces Cold Winter With Unenacted Bills
The session failed of enactment on immigration, corrupt practices limit, and several other measures while passing a flood control bill and a vocational education bill. Three treaties were ratified, including Nicaragua canal agreements, Haiti protectorate, and migratory bird protection with Britain. Four lawmakers died during the session.
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Congress
California
House
Porto Rico
Senate
Bay of Fonesca
Republic of Haiti
Colombia
Foreign Relations Committee
Panama
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Great Britain
Canadian
Shively
Indiana
Burleigh
Maine
Brown
Moss
West Virginia
Witherspoon
Mississippi
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Rewards
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure heals catarrh in all stages through blood purification. It offers a $100 reward for any failed case and urges readers to send for testimonials, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio as manufacturers and noting 75 cent price with druggist distribution.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
President Wilson Heads to Long Vacation Amid Suffrage Speech
President Wilson left Washington at 1 PM for a stay that may last beyond the November election. He planned to arrive at Atlantic City by 5:45 PM and address the National Woman's Suffrage Association tonight before moving to Shadow Lawn Long Branch for an extended summer stay. He was occupied with Congress adjournment as he departed.
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National Woman's Suffrage Association
Atlantic City
White House
Shadow Lawn
Long Branch
N. J
Congress
Singing Soldier Paul in the Front Trench Tale
A British soldier in France recounts a tale from the front trenches about a Saxon named Paul with a fine voice who sang popular songs for both sides. When quiet returned and singing stopped, a British soldier urged Paul to sing again, provoking a German reply full of gutteral curses stating that Paul had been cheated yesterday.
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London
France
Paul
WANTS FOR RENT AND STENOGRAPHER WANTED
Wants for rent store house on Greene street upper floor arranged for living apartment with modern conveniences. Apply A K Benecini. WANTED experienced young lady stenographer for two weeks or more address S C W care Enterprise. FOR RENT furnished rooms steam heat running water See W M Tucker Matton Drug Co. 8 31 61 Paway.
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Greene Street
A. KE. Benecini
Care Enterprise
W. M. Tucker
Matton Drug Co
Wanted to Buy Old Feather Beds for Cash
Classified note offers to buy old feather beds with high cash payment. Respond with address care Enterprise. Also seeks stenographer position with address Stenographer care Enterprise. Partial date 0-6tf ays appears.
Annual September Excursion to Washington on Southern Railway
Southern Railway announces a September 20 1916 excursion from North Carolina to Washington D C with a special Pullman sleeping car and high class day coaches leaving Charlotte at 7 PM and arriving 615 AM. Round trip fares vary by station with four day Washington return and tickets valid on the special train only, last excursion of the year.
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Washington
D. C
Southern Railway
North Carolina
Charlotte
Courpioees Ee Dee
Wee
Guo Wee
Morganton
North Wilkesboro
Mount Airy
Albemarle
Winston-Salem
Siler City
Junction Point
Washington Season Visit to Nutriculs Capital
The note highlights a Washington season trip to the nuticuls capital with a focus on affordability. It advises making Pullman reservations in advance to secure lodging and avoid last minute shortages.
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Washington
Nuticuls
Pullman
See M Eight to Eleven
Fragmentary OCR notes show a time range eight to eleven with unclear context and missing specifics. No identifiable people, places, organizations, or events are readable enough to extract.
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THE
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J. P. Rawley
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High Point
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Credita, United States Merchant Marine
Democratic Party
Wilson
Eesse
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Boot
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Carter Dalton
Bill Ragan
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Bill
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United States
Cotton Futures Act
Philippines
Islands
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Singer
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East Commerce Street
Ays
Richardson
East Washington and
Steel Street
E. D. Steel
Interurban
Greensboro
Guilford Hotel
Elwood Hotel
Dee Tetas
A. mM
Jamestown
Winston, Zinzendorf
A. m
P. m
P.m
A. C. Jones
N. State
Bell
S. Main St
DR. Fox
Wachovia Bank
Wescott Roberson
Coimn
W. C. Idol
High Point, N.C
J. Elwood Cox
C. M. Hauser
V.-Pres
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