Capitol guides face critique over 25 cent entrance fee
Senator Taylor urged a free Capitol tour service as critics decry a growing guide system at the Capitol. The debate traces the fee structure, book sales, and commissions, noting long-serving guides and rising visitor numbers while calling for reforms to remove the paid guiding monopoly.
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Garth Ous
United States
Wend
Taylor
Capitol
Mec. Taylor
House
Philadelphia
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Capitol Police Board
Capitol Police
Benjamin J. Cady
Albert Daugherty
Howard Ernst
Cady
Bir. Taylor
Lesson From Japan In Picture Display
The piece discusses how Japanese practice shows one seasonal or holiday subject at a time, refreshing the wall displays briefly. If Americans had enough pictures to rotate, we would view different scenes at intervals, keeping each in place only briefly.
Decorous Home Enhancement Through Pew Color Shift
The text notes that a home’s decorative effect would be enlivened and improved by adorning the interior with pew color in the old spot, suggesting a refinement in color treatment to heighten overall appearance.
Frenchman Rolland Reaches Centenarian Milestone in France
Jean Baptiste Rolland, reportedly France's oldest citizen, just celebrated his 149th birthday though he has one leg shorter by six inches. He has three sons aged about 83, 87, and 95. Rolland criticizes the eldest for being deaf, unkind, and unable to work, wondering what fate awaits him as he grows older.
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Jean Baptiste Rolland
France
Rolland
Jay
Michael
Marines Guard White Court in Swampscott Visit
United States Marines are stationed in Swampscott Massachusetts to guard White Court during President Coolidge's stay for the summer at the White Dongie.
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White Court
United States
Swampscott
Mass
Dongie
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