Party Pledges And Old Standpatters Meet In Washington
In Washington on a busy day Charlie Fairbanks and Uncle Joe Cannon met for talks on how to rehabilitate the Republican party. They discussed platform pledges, the Cullop amendment and publicizing judicial endorsements as part of strategic planning for the party’s future leadership and direction.
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Ex Speaker Cannon Reflects on Payne Funeral and Senate Ties
Former Speaker Cannon vows to attend Congressman Payne of New York's funeral, despite a promise to avoid the House. The piece notes ex-officials like Charles M. Fulton rarely visit the Senate. It also covers a bipartisan push for election and recall of judges, shown by Rep Bryan and Sen Webb aligning on people’s control of the judiciary.
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Aeroplane Mail Service Plans New Kansas City Route
United States post office officials consider establishing an experimental aeroplane mail service from Kansas City Kansas to Union Station Kansas City Missouri. Joseph Stewart and William Firstenberger discuss topography and advisability while William A Hovey requests information. Plan supported by Kansas City Kansas postmaster. Belgian monuments restoration committee forming after the war with Belgian aid. A sermon reflects on women and echoes a seventeenth century English preacher's satire.
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Time's Changes and Maritime Echoes Across the Globe
A collage of historical reflections notes the headsman’s ax in Tower executions signaling condemned status. It recalls St Helena rock likenesses of Napoleon seen by ship passengers at sunset and a quip about changing fashions altering how spouses are viewed over time.
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Meanest Man Description Sparks Boston Globe Quote
A Boston Globe columnist calls Burton the meanest man, noting his habit of entering a barber shop to shave and have his hair cut only to keep others waiting.
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Peace Theme Graces 300 Cities For Christmas Tree
A nationwide Christmas tree celebration centers on peace with a specially written hymn sung by an Indian in New York. Volunteers from many nationalities perform as the tree lights across 300 cities illuminate the Yuletide spirit. The first New York tree drew huge crowds and praise for its peaceful, neighborly atmosphere.
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Price Talk Turns on Cheaper or Dearer Goods
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a merchant and a shopper debating price moves. A cheaper option annoys customers, but higher priced goods can drive away business and even threaten health. The exchange highlights pricing strategy and consumer response.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Valenciennes Lace Industry Fade Reflected in Occupations
The town of Valenciennes shifts from lace making to engineering iron and steel, coal mining, with only six textile workers left. Its neighbor St Quentin now claims the lace market as real Valenciennes production fades and imitation claims rise. The note adds wax stability illustrated by centuries old seals of beeswax and resin blends.
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Boston Transcript
Advice He Couldn’t Follow Doctor Curem Cheerful meals cure
A joke from the Terre Haute Express notes Dr Curem says dyspepsia improves with cheerful conversation at meals. Mr Peck replies his income prevents eating away from home, underscoring a humorous clash between medical advice and poverty.
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