Republicans consider Cannon as speaker amid Cleveland hints
A Cleveland Globe-Democrat report notes talk that Representative Cannon might be chosen as speaker. Some Washington figures doubt the choice while others praise Cannon as a popular, effective leader. The discussion reflects broader views on party control, discipline, and reform in the House as the republicans weigh a contentious selection.
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Fragmented OCR Sentiment Snippet Grabs Early Hints
Partial OCR text shows garbled sentiment cues and names like Hi BLO and Eason amid unclear dating. Reads as a fragmentary note rather than a full report, offering few concrete facts or context.
Mawson Faces Policyholder Aid in Business Meetings
Chbioans praise Mawson as a potential asset for policyholders in upcoming business sessions. Voters gave a lukewarm verdict on the election with Republicans leading the legislature and state officers, while one candidate was dropped amid a broader Democratic win.
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Mawson
Keen Sense of Smell in Chamois Hunters
Longmans Magazine notes chamois rely on an extraordinary sense of smell while vision is nearly human, with wind and scent factors dominating hunts. Hunters report deer and animals wind humans from over a mile, while sight alone rarely compels alarm unless close. Odor frightens game more than sight, causing rapid flight upon scent detection.
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Longman’s Magazine
Sponges on Tripoli Vessels Aglow In Harsh Cleaning
The passage describes sponge fishing near Tripoli where barefoot sailors haul, degunk, beat, and bleach sponges to remove parasites. Bleached sponges are sun dried and packed for shipment, with a portion sold directly from Tripoli to England, France, and Italy while most are prepared later for the European market.
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France
Italy
Charles Wellington Furlong
His Regular Business
A Chicago Record-Herald remark notes a student’s prolonged college tenure as his regular business and suggests the team relies on him lest it lose any chance. The piece hints at college life balancing sports and study with long-kept expectations.
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Chicago Record-Herald
St. George Tucker presses for expo funding
Ex representative Harry St George Tucker reports to President Roosevelt about expediting a government appropriation for the Jamestown exposition. He seeks 500000 for a government exhibit plus 2 million for industrial expo work, aiming for congressional support and a 1907 event timeline. The piece also notes other federal office reforms and decorative plant honors.
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Virginia
Roosevelt
Congress
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State Department
United States
Bride and Groom Pretend Old Married Couple
A newlywed couple jokes about acting as if they are already married. The bride instructs Henry to behave like an old married man while she acts practical and distant. He rooms late with a card party, she weeps, and he later boasts he is “doing the old married man.” The joke ends with everyone assuming they have just married.
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Henry
Song of the Flame Explains Fire’s Singing Through Lamp and Blowpipe
A writer suggests transforming fire into music by using a blowpipe and a chemist lamp to replace candlelight. The fluttering breath becomes a steady blast, turning flame into a sustained song through controlled ignition.
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