Senator McCumber Seeks repeal of publicity provisions
Senator Porter McCumber of North Dakota introduces a bill to repeal publicity provisions of the post office appropriation law, arguing the existing law is obstructive and "obnoxious." He emphasizes the measure in a Supreme Court case context and speaks as a regular Republican near the post roads committee.
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Last Post Office
Supreme Court of the United States
Porter McCumber
North Tarketa
McCumber
Post Office and Post Roads Committee
Fake messenger walks off with B and O coupons in Morgan case
In New York a fake Morgan messenger took five Baltimore and Ohio interest coupons and a $112,400 check then payment was stopped. Thomas Fitzgerald, 23, formerly a Wall Street messenger, was arrested after Richards Dole identified him. Fitzgerald held on $2,000 bail for trial.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Trarlem
Baltmore
Ohio
Burns Detective Agency
Thomas Pitzgerald
Third Avenue
Vitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Commodity and Livestock Prices in New York and Pittsburgh Markets
New York reports steady to firm creamery and egg prices with varied grades and packers listed, including creamery firsts and seconds, imitations, and packing stock. Pittsburgh markets show cattle, sheep, and hogs with supply, price ranges, and stocker figures across multiple classes.
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New York
Neconda
Pennsylvania
Bermuda
Virginia
Maryland
Maine
Long Island
State
Western
Jersey
Southern
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
George H Hodges Elected Governor of Kansas
Democrat George H Hodges wins the Kansas gubernatorial race by a narrow margin. The result finalizes a close contest between major party candidates and shapes state leadership.
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Kansas
George H. Hodges
Arthur Capper
Hodges
Capper
Weisenburger Family Builds New Front Porch in Highlands
Valentine Weisenburger and son Henry plan a 10 by 20 foot porch on Miller street. The new porch will be six feet longer and two feet wider than the old one. Mrs Valentine Weisenburger visits relatives in Philadelphia and Camden while Harry Weisenburger works on the Highlands to Highland Beach railroad trestle over the Shrewsbury river.
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John 8. Jamison
Princeton
Charles H. Comstock
Spring Street
Bohemian Club
Harry T. Metzgar
Globe
Harold LaRoy
Lyceum
Young Men's Christian Association
Monmouth Street
Col
A. 8. Bacon
Red Bank
Athletic Association of
May Pearsall
Matawan
C. E. Conover Co
Eva Higgins
Chestnutree
Lena Clayton
Atlantic City
Mrs. Burr
River Street
Valentine Weisenburger
Henry
Miller Street
Philadelphia
Camden
Harry Weiseburger
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Highlands
Highland Beach
Shrewsbury River
Four Year Old Kills Chum in Mills Pa Duel
In Corning New York December six a four year old boy George Button fatally shot Ray Adams also four with a revolver left on a table during play Adams aimed a popgun at Button who returned fire. The bullet struck Adams in the mouth and passed through the lower skull.
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Corning
N. Y
George Button
Ray Adams
Mills
Adams
Pay of French Presidents Raises to Forty Eight Thousand
The London Chronicle reports Marshal MacMahon paid dearly for the privilege of office. He exhausted his private means on pomp and debts. In his final year Gambetta urged a lump sum to clear debts, then the salary was raised to £48,000 yearly with half for representation.
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Marshal MacMahon
London Chronicle
Gambetta
Chamber
MacMahon
Kissed the Blarney Store and a Cranky Landlady
Kathleen applies for a new job and explains she lived in her last place three weeks. She says she left because she could not get along with the missus and the landlady warned she might be cranky too but she is not old.
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Kathleen
Cleveland
Patterson & Spinning
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the Wright
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Red Bank, N. J
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Newark, N. J
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Fooled
General Markets
Davidsons
Highlands News
The
Daily Record
Chum
Asbury Park
Cler-Roches
the Record
Phil Seamon
Cookman Ave
Imas
Price
Patterson & Spinning Store
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