Tariff Talks and Quorum Gaps Mark House Session
Washington March 37 Despite warnings to be prompt the House met with only a few members present and quickly reached a quorum. The wage and means committee pushed amendments while rates on white lead acetate and other duties rose amid sharp debate. Simpson and Grow clashed over tin plate duties and trust influence as other lawmakers addressed hides, tariffs, and agricultural schedules. A Missouri case involving arson and a Kansas death trial were also noted amid broader tariff discussions.
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Hicksideon
Wage and Means Committee
Richardson
Dockery
Mresourt
Ding-roy
Dingley
Republiicane
Grow
Republican
Pennsylvania
Vandiver
Missouri
Simpson
Kens
Simipaou
Imai Yaar, Payne
New York
Bimpeon
Meyer, Davey and Broussard
Louisiana
Blayden
Texas
Kansas wheat crop prospects in 75 counties point to 40,000,000 bushels
Reports from Kansas indicate wheat is in good condition across 75 of 105 counties, forecasting a state yield near 40 million bushels. While exact statewide estimates are scarce, experts and railroad officials traveled the belt report favorable prospects despite concerns about late spring.
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Tureka
Kan
Coburn
Agricultural Department
Wheat Belt
Kansas
Fatally Scared and a Night of Fear Reshapes a Family
A Michigan family narrates a frightening incident when Elizabeth Paulson aged 18 cried for help claiming burglars in her room. A gas shadow from cloaks and hats spooked the household, but no intruder was found. Elizabeth later died from what doctors termed feverous distress, likely an epileptic episode.
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Foulson
CuicaGo
Elizabeth Paulson
Peter Paulson
Thora
Elizabeth
Miss
Yale Defeats Harvard in Debating Title Match
Yale poles Harvard in a close joint debate in Cambridge on the single gold standard question. Judges waited 20 minutes before awarding the victory to Yale. Harvard defended the affirmative amid a sharp exchange on monetary policy and standardization.
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Cambridge
Mass
Yale
Harvard
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Harverd
Gov Leedy revokes order in Fort Scott police board case
Forsxa Kan March 37 Gov Leedy reverses stance on Fort Scott police affairs announcing a metropolitan police commissioners board to govern the city. J P Robey chaired by a silver Republican J W Bowlus secretary and W D Lowary third member named. Also reports on labor unions law potential reach, new Kansas City bank, wills, tariff votes, and an earthquake in Montreal.
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McKint
McKinley
Currency Commission
Uoten
Congress
Leedy
Fort Scott
Orney
McKenna
Wasiuxoton
McFarland
New York
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
Joint Traffic Association
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Ma. K
T. Hhope
Sedalia
Seana
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Engineers and Surveyors
Europe
Turkey
Opie
Mississippi River Crisis Drives Southern Towns to Aid
Chaos and fear grip Jackson Mississippi as floodwaters rise threatening levee breaches. Citizens rush to secure homes while Governor McLaurin coordinates aid and volunteers brace to defend the levee amid dire weather forecasts and warnings of further damage.
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Brancee
McLaurin
Water law bill passes amid municipal franchise limits
The bill requiring waterworks and electric light plants for cities by popular vote and limiting rents on franchises was published and becomes law. It also demands surrender of over six percent rent by corporations supplying city utilities, reflecting strong municipal control.
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Voumia
Kuu
Evolution of sewing machine use in homes and factories
The article notes a shift from hand labor to factory sewing, with machines now plentiful and varied. It cites a large company producing over 400,000 machines yearly and explains how factory work reduces home sewing demand, while satisfied buyers outside big cities hire seamstresses. Census data from 1890 is referenced to compare factory and tailoring outputs.
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New York
United States
Vanderbilt
Moretti
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University of Nashville
Clever Fox Feats and Animal Fear in Natural History
A long excerpt discusses foxes deceiving captors by pretending injury and escaping, with similar feats by a cat, a weasel, a cornarake, and a squirrel. It cites Prof Romanes and Sir E Tennant on feigning death and panic, noting that fear can cause sudden death in both animals and humans. It also mentions a Severn tunnel worker nearly killed by a train and ends with brief notices of General Wm Cutting’s death and Loyd W Lowends’ candidacy for Maryland governor.
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Romanes
Tomanes
Sir E. Tennent
Cey- Fon
Joseph Thomson
Lioy¢ Morgan
Severn Tunnel
Scoreman
Market notes from Habkets and surrounding commodities
Market receipts and prices show weak to strong shifts across livestock and grains. Reports list receipts, shipments, and bid prices for hogs, cattle, lambs, and grain futures with mixed directions and unchanged or steady trends in several items.
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Keeres Coy
Kayan Orrt
Carria
Boes
Heavies
Multons
Amass Orrz Market Prices and Advised Goods
Market station items list various goods with prices and codes. Includes dairy products and general merchandise with quantities and unit prices. Details show mixed items like butter, creamery, and other consumables with numeric tags and dates unclear.
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Pittsburg
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Axnow, Co O
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St Joseph
Washington
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Florida
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Pett
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