Bracy Defends Water Main Plan in Mitchell Letter
In a lengthy missive Bracy objects to a recent report on water main extensions west of Third Street arguing the city would lose by the sale and urging use of water for beautification. He links personal tax issues, local gardens, and city prestige to support his stance while criticising opponents he says aim to defeat the measure.
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Derman Bracy
Epirok Republican
West Third Street
Mitchell
Bracy
Dix
Hitchcock
Beckwith
C. C. Buel
White House
Buel
United States
Parliament custom and first bill reading in two houses
London reports describe the practice in both houses where a bill is read a first time pro forma before the throne speech. In the Lords a standing order enjoins this, while in Commons an ancient resolution from 1608 guides the ritual.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
London News
City Council Faces Broad Reform Agenda in 1897
Heavy frosts and rains, sewer replacements, stricter vagrancy penalties, and a plan to purchase city account books mark the new year measures. The council names committees, reappoints members Bracy and Indra, and outlines wage restore and laborer pay of 1.50 per day, with Major topics including sewers, finances, and police operations.
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Mitchell
Lincoln and the Widow Resolve A Soldier’s Fate
During the Civil War era President Lincoln met a grieving widow whose husband had died serving in the Union Army. She sought discharge for her eldest son to provide support. Lincoln responded with compassion and a decision to aid the family. He weighed the risks and offered relief to the widowed mother.
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Lincoln
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Lincoln frees two sons in wartime mercy tale
A Harper's Round Table excerpt recounts a mother begging for release of her two sons. Lincoln grants one, the other dies before aid arrives, and the President writes the order for the second. The piece notes about 865 tons of gold circulating in the United Kingdom, valued around £110 million.
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Lincoln
Harper's Round Table
United Kingdom
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