Crawford Is Unseated. Pearson Succeeds in NC Seat
In a tight House vote, Crawford of North Carolina was unseated and Pearson, a former member of the 54th and 55th Congresses, seated in his place. The session featured partisan maneuvering, with discussion of black vote suppression, accusations of political maneuvering, and a final oath for Pearson as the House adjourned. Meanwhile, a society wedding in Washington followed by a reception detailed the attire, attendees, and plans for a Brookline, Massachusetts home.
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Washington
House
Crawford
North Carolina
Pearson
Jack
Pennsylvania
Ninth
Cleveland
Senator Pritchard
Gov. Russell
Grosvenor
Ohio
Russell
Linney
N. C
Russe
Lls
Damocles
Congress
Tawney
Fitzgerald
Mass
Lovering
Tompkins
Rep. N. Y
Penn
Senate Session Delays Montana Clerk Seat Case
Washington May 10 The seat case of Mr Clark of Montana was postponed to next Tuesday. Mr Chandler will press for continuous consideration at that time. Naval appropriation delayed until tomorrow. Mr Galinger of New Hampshire spoke on his resolution praising the Dingley tariff and protectionist policy. The session closed with eulogies for Rep Samuel Baird of Louisiana.
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Washington
Clark
Montana
Chandler
Galinger
New Hampshire
Senate
Rep
Samuel Baird
Louisiana
House backs joint invite on international water commission
Washington May 10 The House foreign affairs committee approved a joint resolution authorizing the President to invite Great Britain to join in forming an international commission with four members from each nation. The panel will study diversions affecting the Great Lakes from Welland Well and Sault Ste Marie canals and the Chicago drainage canal, covering the lake region and waters flowing to the Atlantic. The Senate has already passed the measure.
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Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Welland Canal
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Chicago Drainage Canal
St. Lawrence
Atlantic
Senate
Frances Leech Weds Lester Monks in Washington Ceremony
In Washington at the Church of the Covenant, Miss Frances Frederica Leech, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Frederick Leech, married Lester Hawthorn Monks of Boston. Attendants from Boston and Washington wore white and pink accents as the couple began their life together.
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Mi Ie Leech
Merica Morgan
Massachusetts Avenue
F. H. Monks
Richard Monks
Boston
Washington, D. C
Church of the Covenant
Frances Frederica Leech
John Frederick Leech
New York
Washington
Lester Hawthorn Monks
George E. Warren
William C. Denney
Charles Deland
Archibald Monks
Percy Chase
Thomas Ash Claytor
Charles McKenny
George A. Monks
Ponte Rey
Helen Furman
Rochesop
Panin Denies Hypnotizing Jennison at Syracuse Lecture
Ivan Panin, speaking in Syracuse, denies hypnotizing Mrs Genevieve Jennison of Natick Mass. He says he has not seen her in four years and that she was a friend of his wife who converted to Christianity after visiting their home. Panin calls hypnotism a sin unless as medical practice in extreme cases.
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Syracuse
Ivan Panin
Genevieve Jennison
Natick
Mass
Doctor Dies From Inoculation Accident In Calf
Winstead Connecticut May 10 Doctor Edwin M Heath state veterinarian died Saturday of consumption caught while inoculating a tuberculous calf. He injected a lymph preparation into the animal. the syringe slipped, the lymph entered a wound and he soon developed fatal symptoms. Dr Shrady notes Heath likely had incipient consumption at the time and could not resist the injected lymph.
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George F. Shrady
New York
Heath
Tonight's Fight Draws Little Public Interest
New York May 10 there is a general lack of interest in the Jefferies and Corbett bout tomorrow night with no large bets recorded. Both fighters claim confidence as they near the ring and the championship for the old order remains in sight.
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New York
Jefferies
Corbett
Jeffries
Local and college scores and a labor union notice
A compilation of regional scores from Buffalo to Yale and Wesleyan with teams like Bridgeport, New Haven, and Norwich, plus a national league item. The report ends with Philadelphia reporting a union order pressuring carpenters to join the Allied Building Trades Unions council and contractors threatening dismissal of non affiliated workers.
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Buffalo
Minneapolis
Waterbury
Conn
Meriden
Bristol
Derby
New London
Norwich
Bridgeport
New Haven
Middletown
Union College
Indianapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Detroit
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Allied ‘Building Trades Unions Council
Allied Council
Brotherhood
Bon Marche Dress Shield and Sewing Supplies Sale
A historic store circular lists Bon Marche specials on dress shields, stockinette, binding, silk, threads, and notions. Prices include 9 to 19 cents for various bindings, spools, stays, pins, and belts, with ranges by size and color across multiple brands.
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Our
Three-Cent Yd Ribbon in Plaids Stripes and Fancies
A sale note offers ribbon at three cents per yard in various designs including plaids and stripes. The statement claims the price is not half price on average, indicating a bargain though not a universal discount. The item is described with decorative patterns and wide appeal for craft and dressmaking.
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Grace Tafféta
Parlia ment buildings guarded amid Fenian scare rumors
In Toronto on May 10 authorities bolster security at Parliament buildings with extra night watchmen and keyholders ordered to report. Ministers offer little detail, but rumors speak of a renewed Fenian plot scare in the wind.
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Toronto
Parliament
Thomas's Electric Oil Relief Advert
On farms accidents come with distressing frequency cuts bruises sprains and stings. Dr Thomas’s Electric Oil relieves the pain instantly and is claimed essential for safety on the farm.
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Cr. Divect
Lester Monks
Panin
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Carpenter
E Finefiowete Store
Queen City
Belding
Uncle Sam” Superior
Bon Ton
Lamson
Victoria
The
Bon Marche Dry Goods Co
Paris
Children’s Trimmed
Finast
Liebig’s
Horbeergs Briny
Bever
Mark
Kirk Street
Oxfords
N.B. Queen
Infants’ Dept
P. K
Victoria Lawn
Hamburg
Hitler
Richelieu
Iver
Marshall Field & Co
Harcourt
Rais
Jae
Eton
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