Cabinet Rejects Daylight Saving Plan For Government
The cabinet formally decided not to interfere with standard time for federal workers. The president considered benefits of earlier hours in summer but concluded changes would disrupt commerce and rail schedules. No clock changes will be imposed on post office or government operations this season.
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Taft
Cincinnati
England
Post Office Department
New England
South America
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Gun Play of Legislator Wins a Post HaXe H. Denham
Haxe H Denham a Kentucky native and ally of Senator Brad ley served as elevator conductor in Washington Senate Office Building. He once drew a pocket pistol during a pairing dispute with Captain Longmeyer, saying he was paired with the captain as firing began. Denham earned a $1,200 yearly wage, a modest sum amid political turmoil surrounding Gov. Beckham and the Bradley nomination.
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H. Denham
Senate
Washington
Kentucky
Hradley
Denham
Kentucky Assembly
Monroe
Metcalf
Beckham
Bradley
State House
Palra
Longmeyer
Insider Spotlight on Iowa Senator’s Wife in Capital Affairs
Jonathan Pi Douliver, wife of Iowa’s senior senator, is described as mentally sharp and well educated. A Wellesley graduate and former Northwestern mathematics chair, she actively participates in Washington society, hosts notable gatherings, and serves in the Daughters of the American Revolution while representing Iowa in continental congresses at the annual Washington meeting.
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Jonathan Pi Douliver
Iowa
Wellesley College
Colliver
Louige Pearsons
Northwestern University
Evanston
Massachusetts ‘Avenue
Tie Olrugs
Hag
Washington
Widow seeks redress over Carrington assignation affair
A fragmentary report describes a widow alleging injustice done to her husband Maj Carrington of the United States infantry. The case centers on a court in the Philippines and a transfer between units during temporary duty. The widow and two daughters survive him.
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United States
Tal
Carrington
Carigton
Planty-firad UnitedBtates Infantry
Caperington
Philippines
Bac' Ie
Manila
Maj
Fleera
Feunai Saeks
Alex da Anes
Govd
Washington
River Erosion Shapes Grand Canyon Scale Canyons
A study of water erosion details how continual river flow carves deep gorges over geological time. It compares Grand Canyon formations along the Colorado and Yosemite areas with Niagara, St Anthony, and Mississippi gorges, illustrating slow deep cutting and recent formation rates.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
Pacific
Merced River
Yosemite Valley
King’s River
The
Jordan
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Lewiston
Great Lakes
Falls of St. Anthony
Minneapolis
Mississippi River
Lakes to Drain Mississippi Talk on Great Lakes Uplift
G K Gilbert of the US Geological Survey explains ongoing crust deformation in the Great Lakes basin. He warns it could tilt the basin, raise Chicago water levels, and divert drainage toward the Mississippi, potentially drowning southwestern cities unless a dam is built.
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Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Watertown
Syracuse
Red River Valley
Glortal Lake
Agassiz
G. K. Gilbert
United States Ecological Survey
Chicago Drainage Canal
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
Buffalo
Michigan
Illinois
Ilnois
Mississippi ‘Valley
Nia
Niagara River
Edrain
Sealey Way
K Wright
A. M
Bowles
New Jersey
Robert Bell
Hudson and
James Bay
Greenland
Scandinnavia
Darwin
South America
Sindree
Indus
New Madrid
Mississippi River
Oho
Mississippi
Bill’s Affliction Baseball Fever At Family Gathering
A comic exchange centers on a family party where relatives gather and one relative, Bol, is said to have the baseball fever. The dialogue highlights casual, humorous remarks about health and exclusivity at the event.
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound praised in letters
Winchester Indiana and other readers report relief from painful and irregular periods and related symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The company says thousands have been helped and invites confidential letters for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Winchester
Ind
Pinkham
May Dea
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Lynn
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George Frederick Wright
North America
Joseph B. Nowles
George Frederici
North Ameri
Bill
Gillette
Daisy Fly
Siey
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