Finance Insurrection in House Over Aldrich Currency Plan
Washington dispatch reports J E Welliver noting Speaker Cannon may reshuffle the banking and currency committee to push the Aldrich bill this session. The committee resists, Fowler and others oppose the plan, Democrats unite to defeat it, while the Speaker and president reportedly align to back Aldrich despite criticism from bankers and some officials.
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Harriman and Kahn Ordered to Answer Interstate Questions
Judge Hough rules Harriman and Otto Kahn must respond to Interstate Commerce Commission questions about Illinois Central stock sold to Union Pacific. The hearings probe stock pools, profits, and dividends, with Harriman asserting the inquiries are impertinent and beyond government business.
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The Grip Comes to Town in Widespread Ills
A Baltimore American poem notes sneezing and wheezing across town as the grip spreads. Doctors, druggists, and nurses bustle while wives despair and purses empty. Citizens hear repeated advice on staying well, yet many ignore it and suffer the illness.
Redingote Fashion Hint With Velvet Vest Trim
A fashion note showcases the redingote as the most stylish coat with a plum colored velvety vest and belching satin trim. It describes fabric ideas for blouse and skirt joins, belt closure, and lining, plus yardage for sizes and pattern 5874 available by mail for ten cents with optional postage.
Mystery of Alban Kennedy’s New Wealth and Home
An English tale follows Alban Kennedy as he is drawn from rags to riches through a mysterious benefactor banker Richard Gessner. The young man enters Anna Gessner’s grand house, navigates opulent rooms, and contemplates his sudden status and uncertain origins.
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England
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Anna Gessner
Congress Money Monopoly Bill Faces Slow Passage
The measure is seen as benefiting a few large financial centers despite countrywide concerns. Expectation is it will pass after a battle in the capital.
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Congress
Fence and Farmer’s Boy Exchange Says One Half Crop
A farmer's boy and a stranger discuss corn through a fence. The man notes the crop looks pale and the boy explains the landowner takes the other half. The man calls the boy a fool, and the boy replies the fence makes the difference. Also, Sir Robert Ball lectured on sun spots. A young lady regrets missing the talk, and Ball jokes about interest in sun spots.
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Robert Ball
Bellman
No Mother to Guide Her shines at La Crosse Theatre Sunday
A delightful play draws huge crowds with metropolitan production values and five striking gowns. The Dan iels Stock company offers Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet with Frank Daniels in the lead and Julian and Dyar as a popular vaudeville novelty act. Tonight they present The Cross Roads of Crime a sensational melodrama with Emery Churchill Harry Wilson and Bessie Hawthorne in key roles as moving pictures and specialties ensure continuous entertainment.
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Bush Temple Stock Company
Chicago
Dny
Eternal Principles Question Court Errors in Guilt Evidence
A critical monologue asks if courts would uphold a guilty verdict if they ignored trial errors and sloppy proofs. It imagines a chain of reviewing courts failing to protect due process and liberty, ignited by a scathing mockery of legal practices and a snarling jab at the Have-Hise Carcass in a courtroom.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Frisky banter over shaving razor gift between Tete de Veau and L'Oignon
In a brisk exchange the two men debate aging and grooming as one asserts he has shaved since Christmas with a razor his wife gave. The banter reveals humor and character dynamics in a clipped dialogue.
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L’oignon
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