Senate debate on revived lieutenant general grade and Liggett promotion
In Washington Senate discussion on Bill 3224 proposes reviving the lieutenant general grade and allowing a president to appoint two or three distinguished generals from World War I service. Wadsworth highlights Gen Liggett Bullard and March as candidates while concerns about Liggett’s age and retirement loom. No action was taken as debate shifted to broader officer promotions.
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United States
Senate
Wadsworth
Liggett
Bullard
Marchefal Bullard
Congress
General Liggett
General March
Packing Boxes Debate Scrutinizes House and Senate Needs
Debates over appropriations for packing boxes in the sundry civil bill reveal concerns about costs and usage. Members discuss past allocations, the purpose of boxes for documents and plant shipments, and interhouse parity with the Senate.
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Mann
Washington
Gowns to Serve for the Season
Fashion notes detail serge frocks trimmed with soutache and leather accents, satin and crepe de chine dresses with lace and fur touches, and versatile coats. Leather gowns and three quarter sleeves rise in popularity while lace remains dominant in evening gowns. Ces details reflect spring fashion shifts and practical costume updates.
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Jenny
Callotts
Lyon
Madeleinne Vionnet
Lanvin
Farm Barn of Latest Type Promises Efficiency and Comfort
Building of This Type Is Splendid In vestment for Farmer-Barn illustrated Has All Modern Conveniences and Facilities William A Radford explains farm barns urban readers urged to plan carefully before building A double benefit barn supports cattle water and waste handling and boosts productivity and staff satisfaction with reduced labor turnover
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William A. Radford
Wilam A. Radford
Wil Answ
Fred Oost
William A. Radord
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Vanderbilt Mansion Becomes Bank Site in New York
Transform plans for the W K Vanderbilt mansion at Fifty second Street and West avenue convert the historic Gothic residence into a bank building. Architects work on alterations retaining the mansion’s exterior while adding a 85 foot depot behind it and a modern stable with concrete brick and frame, hay storage and ventilation.
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New York
W.K. Vanderbilt
Fifty-second Street
Weth Avenue
Ito
Vanderbilt
New York Sun
W. KK. Vanderbilt
We. Vanderbilt, Jr
Gos Ih Avenue
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifty-Seventh Street
Telfth Avenue
Roosevelt Sequoia Bill Sparks Park and Power Clash
A bill to enlarge Sequoia National Park and rename it Roosevelt sparks a clash with water power interests. The measure would allow water power permits on waters entering the new park area, while supporters seek to add irrigation and power development, prompting objections from Idaho’s Smith and proposed amendments from California’s Elston.
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Heath
Roosevelt
Water-Power Commission
Smith
Idaho
Yellowstone National, Park
Elston
California
Svill
Federal HERD bill pushed for national library information service
Senator McLean CT urged passage of a Federal Library Information Service bill to use national and government libraries as centers for disseminating government information. He argued libraries, taxpayer supported and nonpartisan, would educate the public and save money by better placing government publications. Senator Smoot cited large waste in government printing and said the service could justify itself if even a portion of salvaged material is saved.
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Herd
Bureau of Education
McLean
Connecticut
United States
Congressional
Smoot
Guarding Against Imported Epidemics
The annual report to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury through Surgeon General Cumming discusses immigration and quarantine at home and abroad. It notes postwar risk of epidemic diseases, European conditions, and the return of maritime trade with preventive inspections at major ports and along the Texas border to stop typhus and related outbreaks from Mexico.
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Public Health Service
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Cumming
Europe
United States
Mexico
Timely Fashion Hints for Spring Outerwear and Dresses
The piece outlines seasonal fashion trends with one piece frocks emphasizing sides, short front blouses, and embroidery laden vests. It notes mannish overcoats and fur lined male lines, simple afternoon dresses, jersey cloth overblouse recall, varied sleeve styles, Eton and peplum jackets, embroidered and beaded trim, and plain skirted suits for spring.
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Eton
Pat Sullivan Prophet of Wyoming OilImage
A lad from Ireland lands in New York then Casper Wyoming where Pat Sullivan rises to prominence. He becomes a major sheep owner and Caspers leading citizen after early work as a herder and fortune from the oil boom transforming the sagebrush plain into a productive oil region.
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Ireland
New York
Casper
Wyo
Pat Sullivan
Hage Brush Plains
Brush
English as a Global Language Growth Across Nations
The article notes English spreading and predicts the United States population of 112 million could gain at least 65 million whites in the British empire by the next census, totaling about 200 million people worldwide using a common tongue. It also mentions Oxford as the oldest university and University College Oxford founded in 1050.
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United States
British Empire
Oxford
University
University College
Early Flemish School of Composition Emerges
In the free half of the Thirteenth century definite length notes were introduced. The first real school of composition arose in Flanders with William Die Pay as its earliest noted composer. He was born shortly before 1400 and died in 1474.
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Flanders
William Die Pay
World Radium Total and U S Share Estimated
The global radium total is estimated at four to five ounces. No distribution figures are published, but the United States is believed to hold the largest share.
Pheasantlike Luster In Turbinid Shells Described
The shells of a gastropod mollusk from the Turbinidae family are highly valued for their beauty, their surfaces showing metallic tints that resemble the plumage of pheasants.
Chinese Newspapers Circulate Widely in City and Countryside
Chinese newspapers sell multiple copies daily with collectors redistributing yesterday’s issues to the lower class. They are then sent to villages and country districts at a fraction of the original price. Curfew in Norway restricts children from being outdoors after dark.
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China
Norway
Mother Cray
Alldruguinta
Adadrons
Mother Gray Co
Lo Roy
Mother Gray
Nothing Cheap Left Outdoors Walk Becomes Family Rule
The family debates the high cost of living and agrees that going to movies is too expensive. A small daughter complains about nightly movie outings, while the mother argues constant outings strain the budget, so they decide a simple walk is the cheaper option.
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H. O
Margaret
Swamp Root Promised to Aid Kidney Trouble
Drugstore pamphlet style ad touts Dr KilmerSwampRoot as a cure for kidney trouble claiming wide success. A Life Insurance examiner notes many declines stem from hidden kidney issues, urging readers to test the preparation. sample bottle offer cited.
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Kilmer
Id Noon
Diamond Dyes Promoted For Wool and Silk Dyeing
An advertisement urges women to use Diamond Dyes for wool silk cotton and mixed fabrics claiming easy dyeing with even color. It mocks poor dye results and promotes a color card from Drugglat. The text notes English women pressing yarn producers to wind wool into balls to save time in knitting stockings.
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Drugglat
Hall's Catarrhal Medicine Promoted as Constitutional Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrhal Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness. It explains local applications fail and details how the medicine is claimed to act through the blood. Circulars are offered and the product is linked to F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The text also mentions unrelated items about poetry and a poisonous snake in England.
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Renee
Paris
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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