Congressional Notes Highlights of 1912 Omnibus Action
Congressional notes report on Robert W. Woolley urged for Senate secretary post after Dennett, Valentine’s minority report on Indian affairs, Taft’s Illinois appointment Clark to Interstate Commerce favorable, Kenyon return awaited, funeral arrangements for Arkansas and other senators, nominations and reappointments, Wood’s military reforms, wage hearings, Philippine independence efforts, tariff and naval academy hearings, and reorganizations in the Senate Republican ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Woolley
Senate
Maron
Charles G. Dennett
New York
Woolley
Washington
House Committee
Robert. Valentine
Indian Affairs
Valentine
Taft
Edgar K. Clark Ollaws
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kenyon
Laws
Intercete
Joplin
Bunce
Webb City
Dan F Dugan
Jop
Via
Hogee
House
Tomate
Don
Indiana
Committee On Rules
Thomas Jefferson
St Louis
Hasing
Naval Academy
Perkins
California
Army
Niance Committee
Heyburn
Idaho
Senate Committee
House Merchant Marine Committee
Sidney Storey
New Keana
William Lowery
New Orleans
Paul Gortzhell
Lorens Daniels
Paul FP
Gerhard
John Beager
Alerton D. Hitch
William H. Douglas
Joseph Purceyy
J. J Slecht
Woodrow Wilson
Interior Department Expenditure Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce
FE &, Clarke
Pujo
House Money Trust
William Rockefeller
Bacon
Missouri Official Select To Qualify For Inauguration
Jefferson City Missouri officials elect will qualify and take oath Monday January 13 under the constitution the second Monday in January. Officers include Governor vice lieutenant governor state auditor secretary of state treasurer attorney general and railroad and warehouse commissioner. Oath to be administered by the new chief justice after Gov Major is sworn in in the senate and house. Major will outline proposed measures and the party platform in the inaugural address. Chew Nadley farewell message to be read at opening day with reform and legislative plans noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Govermor
The
Supreme Court
Lect Major
Senate
House
Chew Nadley
Society Seeks Building for State Historical Records
The biennial report urges construction of a new state building in Columbia to house 130000 books and pamphlets of historical value now stored in the basement of the Academic building and in a frame structure. The Historical Society would be given quarters in the new capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Clin
Columbia
Historical Society
State
Farm Adviser Joins Pettis County Agriculture Bureau
Sedalia reports rapid spread of newborn farm adviser program with many requests to Pettis county agriculture bureau for information on organization working plans and lecture dates. M. Jordan L. Williams succeeds Bond as supreme court commissioner. Fred L. Williams of Joplin involved in wartime vacancy. Bucklin post office handles first parcel post hay bale shipment weighed and mailed. tourists Melvin A. Hall and his mother travel with an auto tour praising Missouri state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Pettis County Bureau of Agriculture
8. M. Jordan
Parcel Post
Hocklin
Bucklin
Fred White
Fulton
Melvin A. Hall
William A. Hall
New York City
Missouri
Governor Commutes Sentence for Rail Line Sabotage
Jefferson, Iy Gov Hadley issued a commutation for Jesse L. McNeese who was convicted in Mon treau county in January 1910 of setting obstructions on the Missouri Pacific railroad track and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Governor Grants Parole For Burlington Man Schroyer
Jefferson City reports Governor Hadley granted parole to Irwin Schroyer of Burlington Juneion who was serving a two year term for a statutory offense. Prosecuting witness Missa Nettle Palmerton urged release. They are to be married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Hadley
Irwin Schroyer
Burlington
Juneion
Missa Nettle Palmerton
Schroyer
Parole Bill Drafted for Incoming Legislature
Jefferson City reports a parole bill drafted by Judge C A Denton to create a parole board. The measure was submitted to the city mayor by the judge for consideration by the incoming legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Board of Parole
C A Denton
Three Joplin Miners Die In Mine Blast
Three miners from Joplin Jack Pickle Fred Fisher and Elmer Smith were buried alive when a 2 pound dynamite charge exploded in the Imperial mine creating a fountain of dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Jack Pickle
Fred Fisher
Elmer Smith
Imperial Mine
Indoor plant care guides for gaslighted rooms and electricity
The article outlines how to choose plants suited to gaslighted or drafty rooms versus electric light. Parlor palms, the fig leaf or castor oil plant, the giant ivy, and the India rubber plant thrive with proper watering and weekly leaf sponging. the India rubber plant can reach five to six feet and may be trimmed when tall.
Showing Contrast in Furs Ermine and Skunk Combination
A vintage fashion note describes fur styles for winter, detailing a graceful ermine and skunk stole with contrasting textures. It notes a muff in ermine with varied edging, little tails and heads, and a velvet ribbon bow with a paste ornament, highlighting elegance and durability.
Combining Two Lace Gowns in Delicate Black Lace Layering
A remarkable costume features two superposed lace gowns, one white and one black, the black layer atop a delicate mesh that reveals the pattern beneath. An immense orange rose and black foliage provide the sole relief, while a liberty sativa dress in bright color is veiled by a black lace coat. The bodice shows pale blue and green embroidery with wheel motifs and touches of black and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Decollete Shoe Sparks Parisian Fashion Trend
A striking fashion fad from Paris features a decollete shoe with a court shape and a two to three inch vamp. Elegantes wear the provocative style to showcase stockings, pairing with frocks, furs, or other accessories in the season's schema.
Hook and eye fastening noted for discreet dress closure
A Needlecraft contributor praises new hook and eye methods that hide the closures on the lower and upper dress sides. The old fashioned placement often shows, but modern technique produces a clean, nearly invisible fastening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory
Needlecraft
Pendants of All Kinds in The Moment
Pendants vary from garish artificial pieces in poor gilt to semi precious stones set in gold. The best options are semi precious stones in gold or silver. Prices depend on stone value and setting, with Abstone shell “huster” noted for beauty and reasonable price.
Roses in Medicine Knees and Rose Remnants in History
Fragmented text notes roses in pharmacopoeia once used for nervous complaints with rose pillows and rose leaf preparations. It mentions rose garnish and flavoring in dishes, rose water use waning in the West while Chinese cuisine keeps rosy fritters, plus stray lines about money and advice.
Kidney Pills Restore Judge Miller’s Health in Cimarron Letter
Philip Miller, serving his third term as Probate Judge of Kitay County, Kan, writes of relief from heart trouble after a year on Dodds Kidney Pills. He reports dizziness, palpitations, and chills resolved, weighs about 200 pounds, and praises the remedy. Miller invites correspondence and notes an offer for Dodds Kidney Pills at 30 cents per box from Dodds Medicine Co, Buffalo, NY, plus free promotional items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodds
Gitay Co
Philip Miller
Cimarron
Kan
Judge Miller
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Mousehold Hinte
Mysterious Scribe In The Ousted Vermiform Appendix
A fragment suggests a patient underwent surgery to remove a vermiform appendix and a mysterious term eucanthes scribeu appears. Unclear names or dates accompany the medical note. The dialogue implies relief about a cure following operative care.
Fragmentary OCR Reflects Obscure Era Text
Readable portions show garbled phrasing about deeds and titles with mentions of LEWIS and Sy dle Thunder. The fragment lacks clear event, date, or identifiable entities to form a concrete news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Ady
Black Record: A Riddle on Cowl and Cop Actions
A fragmentary quip ponders a figure nicknamed Black Record. It asks what he does when “There cops 9 tin of dark deeds” and “Puts in cowl.” A joke line notes that a woman gaining weight does not broaden her mind.
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Palm Beach
Peete the Vedder
Piorida
News of Missouri
Gov. Major
Plana
Giste
Thomas F Lane
Cape Girardeau
Nortnfield Court of Appeals
Fare Adviser
L. Williams
Bond
Fred L. Williams
Supreme Court Commission
Kenry W Bond
Jesse L. McNeese Freed
Virginia
North Carolina
Liggett & Myers
Duke
Rapom
Dubya
Tinsleys
Natlacal F
Granger
Ueed Jy
Ry, A
Louis. Mo
Liungieford
FOLEY
Kilby
Boeton
Canada
Free Homestead
Province OF
Manitoba
Petia
G. A. Cook
Tee Gona
Kemenery
Amd
IO & Re
Aulen
Isan Erie Aldieen
Allen
Olmsted
le Rey
Vohl
Telieres Vt
W.N. U
ST. Louis
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