Final Agreement on Bills Likely Delayed at Session Close
Washington June 23 Special Many important bills may not advance past conference this session. Pure food immigration and naturalization measures face wide differences between houses. Leaders vow to push pending bills when Congress reconvenes for the short session. McCleary Towne clashed on the money question forecasting the 1960 election. Senator Scott recalls his ox driving days and his farm ties. Spooner and Millard exchange light rebuke over stalled canal debate. Lacey tells of a Scotch naturalization tale praising the Republican party. A Newsboy license dispute sees Nelson recalling his 1849 start selling papers in DC.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Congress
McCleary
Minnesota
Towne
New York
Scott
West Virginia
Leavenworth
Denver
Spooner
Millard
Nebraska
Republican Party
Lacey
Iowa
District of Columbia
Nelson
Device for Barrels Patent Improves Pickling Process
A recently granted patent introduces a simple device to keep pickled articles beneath brine in barrels. The attachment replaces the unsightly weights, using a cover placed inside the barrel to retain goods during the pickling process.
Retaining device for brine jars and sea water cures
An article describes a retaining device with a concave convex bar and adjustable springs to fix a screw bearing in a brine barrel. It explains locking, tipping the cover to access contents, and corrosion prevention by keeping the bar above liquid. It then cites sea water cures for lunacy and other ailments, with subcutaneous injections noted by French doctors. Also mentions a scarless skin incision method used by London surgeons and possible removal of old scars.
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The
Grand Magazine
France
Sweden
London
German Aid to Students Information Bureau Opened
Vice Consul Schlemmer of Mannheim announces an academic information bureau in Berlin University to aid foreign students and visitors. The bureau covers imperial and foreign institutions, offering free guidance on university entry lectures schools laboratories museums libraries hospitals art galleries and more with Dr. W Paszkowski leading the center.
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Schlemmer
Mannheim
Germany
Berlin University
Empire
W. Paszkowski
Roosevelt and Kang Hi Ideals Compared in Speech
Baron Speck von Sternburg compared the Chinese emperor Kang Hi and President Roosevelt, noting striking similarity in their maxims. The German envoy cited Kang Hi's Holy Edict and Roosevelt's calls for thrift, education, law obedience, and peaceful dispute resolution as parallel guiding principles.
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Baron Speck von Sternburg
Germany
United States
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Kang Hi
China
Frederick the Great
Roosevelt
Kang Wi
Kang Ili
Tang Yi
Wang
Kang
Kang Ii
Kanglis
Leprosy Germ Found in Mosquito and Bedbug
Dr. W J Goodhne, medical superintendent of Molokai Hawaii leper settlement, has announced the discovery of the leprosy germ in mosquitoes and bedbugs after years of clinical bacteriological and chemical study.
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Morgan
Toronto
W. J. Goodhne
Molokai
Hawaii
Bells Inspire Duplin Boys To Gather Huckleberries
The Duplin Journal notes that huckleberries are ripening and that local boys will soon wander the forests collecting them. Farmers are warned to expect jingling bells as the children work.
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Duplin
Duplin Journal
Battle Between Hawk and Mink Over a Stricken Squirrel
Harold S. Deming describes a dramatic pursuit as a hawk dives on a squirrel and clashes with a mink guarding the barrier. The scene erupts with a chorus of birds, and the hawk, wounded, retreats to the woods after a brutal, lasts-long struggle.
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Mink
Harold S. Deming
Harper's , Magazine
Persian Dramatics and the Oriental Stage Effects
A Harper’s Weekly note contrasts Persian theater with Western tastes noting how native performers heighten illusion. A miracle play features a prophet drawn upward with a visible block and tackle, yet audiences remain emotionally moved, sometimes weeping openly.
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Harper's Weekly
The Gardener and the Artist's Struggle with Spoiled Walls
The Gardener laments endless toil and evolving materials in gardens. Creating for others, he fears entry of Philistine tastes that ruin delicate color and restraint. The piece underscores the need for owners to value art and convey sympathy for horticultural craft.
Child's View of Art and a Witty Complaint
A lover of rare old china hosts visitors including a little girl with her mother in the living room. The child admires the antique dishes and asks, with pity in her eyes, if the hostess has a pantry. The remark reveals a humorous, homespun perspective on valued collections.
Mustache cups cause a price dispute at shop
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes a salesman offering a cup and saucer for 1.98 dollars. Mr Nurich objects that the saucer does not match and the vendor insists it is the proper match, claiming there is a mustache guard on it.
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Mr. Nurich
Philadelphia Press
Duelist's Second Proclaims Readiness in Cordial Handshake
A quip from the Philadelphia Ledger describes a duelist's ready atmosphere as the seconds exchange a cautious handshake. The piece notes Parisian style with the duelist remarking how the shake betrays his nerves while his teeth chatter. Separately the Ledger observes that artists view the left side of the face as more beautiful than the right.
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Monsieur
Philadelphia Ledger
Beginning of a Honeymoon on the St. Lawrence Island
Engaged in January and planning a June wedding the couple describes a long separation. They choose a St. Lawrence island for a summer honeymoon, hoping isolation will ease longing. Their first night reveals quiet loneliness, prompting a sudden decision to depart for the seashore within days.
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Coriince
Corinne
St. Lawrence River
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
H. Hunter Halsey
Maryland Senator Whyte Shown as Noted Prowess and Lawyer
A Washington reporter highlights Senator William Pinckney Whyte of Maryland for his nationwide legal renown after succeeding the late Gorman. An anecdote from Whyte’s governorship recounts a Philadelphia trial where a purported client tried to drive a nolle prosequi. Whyte attended incognito and the case was dropped.
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William Pinckney Whyte
Maryland
Gorman
Washington
New York Herald
James
Criminal Court of
Philadelphia
Bond
Baltimore
Nolle
Gem Production Surges in Three States Turquoise Mines Rise
Southern California notes rivalries with the Ural mountains in the production of heryl topaz tourmaline and other gems. Turquoise mines operate across three states as demand for diamonds grows greatly in 18035 and related gem markets. A strong emphasis on ore output and market prospects drives renewed mining activity and regional competition.
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California
Conitiea
Ural Mountains
World class sapphire mine eyed for Montana region
United States Geologic Survey experts call the Yogo Gulch sapphire deposit in Montana the greatest gem mine, with a four mile long surface and vast deep rock. A new plant will quadruple output, producing large stones from culls to five carats and more, with cutting in Amsterdam. The report notes rising U.S. gem production and related import values across diamonds, turquoise, amethyst and other stones, amid a growing lapidary craft and attention to new discoveries and potential future sources.
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United States Geological Survey
Montana
Washington Dispatch
New York Sun
Yogo Galebh
Amsterdam
California
Ural Mountains
New Mexico
Arizona
George F. Kunz
Nevada
San Bernardino County
Cal
North Carolina
Rabungap
Georgia
United States
Canada
Portland
Mysteries of Tomato Muck Hinted by Exrailroad Clerk
A former railroad clerk cites a practice of misbilling and rebates in fruit shipment logistics. He recalls a car of tomatoes spoiled en route and a catchup factory's quick purchase of the tainted load, noting he has avoided tomato catchup ever since.
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Railroaad
New York Tribune
Joose
Jack Rabbits Threatened By Electric Headlights On SP Line
Railroad men predict near annihilation of jack rabbits along the Southern Pacific routes between Yuma and Tucson and Tucson to El Paso due to electric headlights. Rabbits sit on tracks, stunned and killed as trains pass. Estimates of rabbit numbers vary, but Kansas representatives are said to be thinning.
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Denik
Southern Pacific
Yuma
Tucson
el Paso
Aziz
Kansas
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