Long-Winded Orators On Clock Time in Texas House
In a Texas House session, J J Blount of Anderson County displayed a 15 cent alarm clock with blue ribbons to call time as members spoke. Curtis Hancock of Dallas argued a retail grocer amendment amid uproar while the clock rang and the lobby chaos erupted, end with Hancock denouncing the prank and preserving his right to be heard.
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Anderson County
Dallas News
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Curtis Hancock
Dallas
Hudspeth
Hancock
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House of Representatives
Odd records to the fore woman a public official
A feature highlights queer endurance feats such as 40 quarts in 41 days and a goose-a-day for 30 days, noting absurd records and a shift toward women attaining official roles. It reports Mamie Offutt becoming recording secretary for Alabama’s governor and secretary of the state board of pardons, underscoring her tact, diplomacy, and secret-keeping abilities in the executive office.
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Paris
London
Norwich
Woxwan
Miss Offatt
State Board of Pardons
Alabama
Executive Department
Miss Offutt
American Ostriches Thrive in Arizona Farms
Four ostrich enterprises operate in the United States with two major sites in the Salt River valley, Arizona. Joseph Harbert of Phoenix imported 16 birds from South Africa in 1893, and despite early losses the Salt River birds grew taller and produced finer feathers. Governor Brodie highlights the industry as a future regional mainstay, noting feathers can fetch up to 250 per pound in eastern markets. About 1,600 birds inhabit the two Phoenix-area farms.
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United States
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Joseph Harbert
Phoenix
South Africa
Alexander O. Brodie
Putrich
Ocean Calm Rides a Brig in Persistent Squalls
In Century narration a brig endures a calm that proves relentless and helpless as heavier swells rise hourly. The ship creaks, canvas tears, and blocks crash while deck planks rattle and a gale-like calm traps the crew in a perilous, unyielding stretch. The vessel strains through the night as it rolls and pitches, anchored by stubborn seas.
Slav's Ruler A Busy Man
A 1900s-era profile compares Tsar Nicholas III to a modern U.S. president, noting the vast load of duties and the micro managing reach of imperial authority alongside state governance and civic administration. The piece reflects on the czar’s hands-on scrutiny of diverse, small-scale matters.
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Emper
Pedee
Congress
Atautes
Nicholas III
Jim
Roosevelt
Texas
New York
California
Rossi
Practical Jokers Luggage Label and Ostrich Tax Note
A garbled item recalls a playful label on a newly married traveler’s luggage and a New York Post blurb about South Africa’s ostrich export tax aimed at preserving local ostrich farming. The excerpt also mentions a quip from a cartoon caption about mermaids and a shovel.
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Canada
Mobs Attack Monuments Across Lands Amid Guarded Statues
Disturbances in Russia show no toppled memorials thanks to police guarding historic monuments. Across Europe and America, key statues endure while past revolts and anniversary tensions inspire fears of vandalism. Notable targets include Vendome, Nelson, William II, and Frederick the Great monuments.
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Russia
Alexander I
Paris
London
William II
Dublin
Frederick the Great
Washington
Pirk
Ancient Crinolina and the 1830s stiffened fashions
A note on crinoline materials from 1830 describes a fabric named Crinoline or Corinoline. It was partly horsehair and flax and created stiffness for hats, skirts, and various garments. The term blends French erin from horsehair and lin from flax.
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Erin
Wanted salesmen to sell off as a side line
A notice seeks a salesman to visit mills electric light plants and coal mines. Preference given to those able to visit such sites. Apply to Groner P. Owns & Company, St. Louis Missouri.
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Groner P. Owns & Company
St. Louis
Missouri
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