Congress Opens Short Session Amid Sorrow Over Deaths
Washington reports a prompt short session as Congress opened for the incoming Democratic administration. Senate and House leaders led prayers, adjourned briefly out of respect for the late Vice President Sherman and Senators Heyburn and Rayner, and four new members were sworn in to fill recent vacancies.
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Congress
Clark
House
Bacon
Senate
Sherman
A. G. B. Pearce
William Sulzer
New York
Cannon
Joe
Senator Lodge
Taft
Root
Borah
Heyburn
Smith
Maryland
Rayner
Lewis I. Morgan
Louisiana
Wyckliffe
Archibald C. Hart
Representative Hughes
New
Government spending to reach 1.1 billion in coming year
Treasury estimates total federal outlays for the year ending June 30, 1914 at 823.4 million plus post office needs, bringing overall appropriations to 1.105 billion. Navy requests 28.3 million more and pension costs rise about 20 million, with three new battleships planned and Panama Canal work trimmed slightly.
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Union News Service
Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Democratic House
Congress
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Panama
Colorado Expenditure Requests For 1914 Fiscal Year
Secretary of the treasury's estimate for the year ending June 30, 1914 includes Colorado items: Surveyor general office $26,590 up $1,590. Denver mint salaries $47,200. Grand Junction post office $3,000. Greeley post office $5,000. La Junta post office site $10,000 to commence building.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Colorado
Surveyor General's Office
Denver
Grand Junction
Tillman Suit Closed in Columbia Custody Case
Supreme Court hearing by B R Tillman Jr. regarding possession of his two children concluded. Chief Justice Gary ruled the mother Mrs Lucy Dugas, previously divorced from Tillman, should retain custody of the two girls pending a later decision.
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Columbia, S. C
B. R. Tillman, Jr
United States
Tillman
Supreme Court
Gary
Lucy Dugas
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Ad and Quotation Gag
An old advertisement line promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and a bluesy cash quote about time being money. It references a 25 cent bottle price and lists general claims. A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts coal and payment.
Dr Henry King recalls drunken visitor at St Louis Fair
Dr Henry Churchill King recounts a post dinner anecdote at the Chicago Congregational club banquet. He described a man staggering from an exposition building at the St Louis Fair asking the name of the building to check off the tour.
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Henry Churchill King
Oberlin College
Chicago Congregational Club
St. Louis Fair
As Women Play the Game
Two Kansas City sisters make rounds calling on potential hosts. They note many homes are empty and cards are left with maids. One sister smiles when told the hostess is not at home, but the other cautions not to look pleased as hosts may be watching.
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Kansas City
A Doctor's Sleep Found He Had to Leave Off Coffee
A doctor explains that caffeine in coffee and tea causes dyspepsia and nervous trouble leading to insomnia. He recommends Postum as a caffeine free alternative and cites a Georgia physician who cured nervous dyspepsia by quitting coffee and using Postum. Instant Postum is described with preparation and pricing details.
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Wellville
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mica
Adv
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