Less Interest in Committees in Times Past and Now
In Washington the piece notes reduced enthusiasm for appointing committees in the house. Delegations shape selections, limiting independent choice. The Ways and Means workload grows as debates continue over tariff reductions, with Underwood defending his bill and potential political shifts. Senators discuss state rights and tribal status while Cotton market manipulation draws attention. Hobson sacrifices a leadership bid to stay on naval affairs, pursuing broader defense plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Hobson
Alabama
Navy
Young American Golfer Surprises British Players
W. Heinrich Schmidt emerges as a noteworthy American talent in golf, stunning British competitors with unexpected skill. The report highlights his promising technique and rising status in the sport while detailing reactions from British players and spectators.
Police Chief Dies On Memorial Day In Newark
Newark police Chief Michael Corbitt died of heart disease while directing the Memorial Day parade. Mounted on his bay horse, he collapsed as two officers rode beside him and kept his reins in place. He died after being carried to the post office and a doctor declared him dead. Corbitt, 71, served since 1869, led a private night watch force, and became chief in 1897.
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Newark
N. J
Michael Corbitt
Tis
Broad Street
Chief Corbitt
M Cooley Attacks Sulzer Over Direct Primaries
Brooklyn Democratic leader John H McCooey accuses Governor Sulzer of misquotes claiming he opposed direct primaries. McCooey says he favors direct primaries but opposes abolishing the state convention and notes broad opposition to doing away with the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John H. Mcl Cooey
Brooklyn
Sulzer
Spanish Cabinet Resigns After Canalejas Assassination
Madrid reports that Prime Minister Count Alvaro de Romanones and the entire cabinet have resigned. Romanones had served as premier since November 14, 1912, after the assassination of former Premier Jose Canalejas.
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Madrid
Alvaro de Romanones
Count Romanones
Jose Canalejas
Woman Slain at Bloomfield Mystery Money Missing
In Bloomfield New Jersey a young widow, Mrs. Cercielio, was found murdered with brutal blows. Her rings remained on severed fingers and a gold bracelet was found. $200 reportedly on her person was missing. Her husband Angelo Verelello of Newark said she left a store to return home. Police and county physician investigated.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Daniel Robinson
Willard Lawless Lumber Company
Mont Orange
Robinson
Bomb bursts in Paterson strike yard. no injuries
A high explosive shattered windows at 183 May Street in Paterson New Jersey the home of Frederick Weisinger boss carpenter. The blast aimed at strike breakers during the silk strike as manufacturers seek return to work under promised talks. Strikers insist on eight hour day higher wages and end to the three and four room system.
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Paterson
N. J
Avas
Frederick Weisinger
May Street
Weisinger
Haywood
Maine Memorial Tablet Unveiled at Jersey City Library
May 31 in Jersey City saw the unveiling of a Maine memorial tablet in the free public library at Montgomery street and Jersey avenue. Presented to the library trustees by William Donald Mitchell, the 18 by 13 inch bronze tablet was one of a thousand cast in New York for the navy department under a congress act. It was designed by sculptor Charles Keck and honors Maine wreck of the Maine. Two veterans stood with Miss Betty Mitchell as she unveiled the display.
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Jersey City Library
Jersey City
N. J
Montgomery Street
Jersey Avenue
William Donald Mitchell
New York
John Williams
Navy Department
Congress
Mitchell
Charles Keck
Antietam
Gettysburg
Betty Mitchell
Customs at Eton Sumptuary Rules for Students
Customs at Eton enforce many sumptuary laws among pupils. Jackets or tailcoats dominate attire. only tall boys may wear tailcoats. Trousers are cuffed at the bottom and the nailstep bottom button remains undone. An umbrella must not be rolled up.
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Eton
Eton College
England
Girl of Sixteen Slays Society Man in Saloon Romance Motive
Nashville May 31 Dolly Parker sixteen confesses to firing five shots that killed Herman Conditt twenty two, a Gray Dudley Hardware manager and Nashville society leader. She claims Conditt promised marriage but refuses to discuss motive. Conditt’s friends call the tale absurd. authorities hold her after the shooting.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dolly Parker
Herman Conditt
South
Tenderloin
Conditt
Mad Dog Panic In Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Thousands of people fled in Sleepy Hollow cemetery as a small black and white terrier ran frothing among graves near the Whitelaw Reid tomb. Women and children fled to vault tops and shelter as the holiday pilgrim visit to Washington Irving’s grave was disrupted.
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Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
N. Y
Whitelaw Reid
Washington Irving
Chicago crowd greets McCarty’s coffin at Union Station
At Union station Chicago a large crowd welcomed the coffin of boxer McCarty en route to Ohio for burial. McCarty’s widow and Billy McCarney attended with Freddie Sears and Referee Ed Smith. McCarney declared he will retire from boxing. Weather forecast: Stowers today near, northwest winds moderate. tomorrow fair.
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Chicago
Union Station
McCarty
Tiqua
McCarney
Freddie Sears
Ed Smith
Billy McGarney
Stowers
Fale
The Romantic Salute and a Tennessee Detective Tale
A note on the military salute traces its origin to medieval tournaments where knights saluted a queen, explaining its use today. The piece shifts to a Tennessee town vignette featuring a policeman named Sam Buckalow who encounters a rock fight by a creek after a dance, prompting a quip about rocks having no eyes from a justice of the peace. The fragment blends two era voices from the Los Angeles Times and New York Post.
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Queen of Beauty
Los Angeles Times
J Jm Buckstew
Tennessee
Sam Buckalew
Yalu
Justice of the Peace
Sam
Ton Keel
Sam Buckalow
New York Post
Two Curious Autographs from Early Paris Autograph Album
A Paris purchase in 1831 by Lord Clancarty for £1,500 yields two remarkably brief autographs among celebrated signatures. One reads Mile Clatron has no bread Lucien Bonaparte. the other Good for 2000 francs payable on sight to Wi, taken by the treasurer of the ministry Chaptal. The money was paid within the hour. Witnesses to government actions against want during hard times.
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Lord Clancarty
Paris
Clatron
Lucien Bonaparte
Chaptal
Trench
London
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Bacon and Gallinger
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South Carolina
W. Heinrich Schmidt
W. Helnyvich Schmidt
St. Andrews
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Harold H. Hilton
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Walter J. Travis
Sehmidts
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R. M. Harris
Broadway
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Bast Creamery
E. M. Colton
Rockwell Ave
Maine
American Press Association
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Long Branch Daily Record
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Immerman
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Juline Ave
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Mer
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Reginald H. Haveron
Oph
Cookman Ave
Asbury Park, N. J
Second Avenue
Phil Seamon
New Jersey
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Rockwell We
W. G. Eisele
Cedar Avenue
Cane VanCamp
Ridgeway
Her Majesty
A. C. Bennett Co
Branchport Ave
Koops & Abels
Grocers
Sunbeam
Clicoquot Club
W. C. Wiseman
Emory Street
Wysley Lake Bridge
H, Willard Wiseman
Co. J. Puphi
Long @ranch, N. J
Norwood Ave
John
Bisbrow
Saoogey
Chattle High School
Telephone
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