30 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1907
Page
1
A jumble of eccentric notes covers finance, travel, royalty, and public life. It cites New York clearing house daily totals, a British sailor, Japan's whale meat, and inherited fortunes amid a web of sensational snippets. Names include Grover Cleveland, Edison, Edward VII, Kaiser Wilhelm, Alfonso, and Persia’s shah, with varied curiosities about elections, voyages, and domestic disputes.
Washington report says Senators Spooner and Tillman, once estranged by a sharp exchange over race, have reconciled with aid from William Gaton Chandler. Adamson plans a representative board price pact to cut costs, aiming for 200 members to back a midtown lunch and lodging scheme, expecting hotel rates and rents to drop.
Six United States senators are described as ineligible for the presidency due to birth abroad. Gallinger, born in Canada, grew up in New Hampshire. Nelgon, born in Norway, represents Minnesota. The piece reflects on birth origins among senators and includes social anecdotes from a New Hampshire statesman.
The piece notes a push to cap congressional salaries, arguing every cent is used by a lawmaker and surplus funds vanish by session end. It cites Adamson renting rooms, raising rent after learning of the salary hike, and mentions several Senators with birthplaces outside their current states.
Washington society is startled by Mrs Shonts of Chicago who keeps a wardrobe book detailing every gown she owns. The trend shows wealthy women selecting outfits for afternoons or evenings, often changing plans up to guests’ arrivals, highlighting extreme prolixity in fashion.
A June London exhibit plans to display Lesh by top horses with prizes totaling 35000 dollars. Royalty from England Europe and America are expected, with King Edward Queen Alexandra and Reginald Vanderbilt among potential participants. The event runs June 7 to 13 at Olympica, followed by the Richmond meet, promising a grand social and equestrian display with judges from Britain America and the Continent.
A Baconian reflection on human speech and danger argues that among wild beasts the big cats pose the greatest menace to humans. It details their lethal claws, skin tearing grip, and the long, months or years needed for recovery from injuries inflicted by these needlelike talons.
An army officer recalls Maj. Whipple of the Second Massachusetts, a Civil War veteran, rushing to Washington at the Spanish War outbreak to offer service. Examiners in Worcester flag his teeth. he retorts that he will shoot Spaniards in Cuba, not eat.
The Korean Ladies' club recently debated dress reforms for Korean women, shelved broader education changes, and urged targeted efforts toward life insurance to secure women’s interests in the event of a husband’s death.
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