National Capital News Summary of Proposals and Appointments
President Wilson presses for repeal of Panama Canal toll exemptions for coastwise ships. Senate passes Cummins lobby reform bill with penalties for impersonation. House and Senate discuss a nationwide literacy push and a large road aid bill. Budget moves for artillery, state sites, and new bonds. Cholera hog loss bill advances. Blackburn named Lincoln Memorial commissioner. KC death of Elna Zimmerman reported. Texas school funding and wild cattle incident noted. Rockefeller tax demand and Bremner death reported. Texas railroad rate petition denied. Hans Schmidt convicted for murder.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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Works
California
United States
House Committee On Education
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Pecos
Department of Agriculture
Joseph C
Curtiss predicts success for 24 hour Atlantic flight
Glenn H Curtiss returned from Europe and said a 24 hour Atlantic crossing this summer could succeed if weather cooperates Judge W F Ezell in San Antonio refused Dr A D Zucht's injunction to stop vaccination prior to school admission The Texas governor signed a statewide contract placing 50 convicts in road work without guards.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
New York
Europe
Atlantic
W. F. Ezell
Seventy Third District Court
San Antonio
Texas
A. D. Zucht
Frem
Clinton
Houston
Trinity and Brazos Valley
Teague
Canada
Dallas
Hy Hoppler
Spring Valley
White Antelope
Watonga
Oklo
Aoa
Arapahoe
Public Health Service
G. Guiteras
Rans
Innerate
May Check Spoils Vetoes for Attacks on Civil Service
President Wilson hints at vetoes on appropriation bills containing anti civil service riders. The post offices rider aimed to exempt assistant postmasters from civil service rules was struck out. Democrats and Republicans argue over patronage while the administration faces pressure on consular appointments and pork barrel public buildings.
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George Clinton
Washington
Wilson
House
John A. Moon
Tennessee
Moon
Post Office
Civil Service
Aus
State Department
Congress
Pork Barrel” Commission
Taft
Sherman Allen
the Treasury
Allen
The Power of Reason
A witty aphorism compares reasoning with a fifteen-year-old boy to addressing a door that won’t stay latched, implying that neither approach is reliably effective for persuasion.
Tinting Candles With Color Dyes and Alcohol Bath
Instructions describe tinting candles in any color using fuchsia or methyl violet dissolved in wood alcohol. Dyes can be applied by dipping in a dye bath or painting with a brush.
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Warning
A vintage ad claims laxative benefits of California Syrup of Figs for children and adults. It urges mother to seek a 50 cent bottle, warns against counterfeit syrups, and promotes an inside cleansing as essential. Also includes a brief aside about football and a dye advertisement.
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Accommodating. A playful exchange in Baltimore history
A Baltimore American note quotes romantic lines “Drink to me only with thine eyes” and “Here's looking at you” reflecting lighthearted social banter in the era. The brief snippet captures playful dialogue and local newspaper voice.
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Baltimore American
Be Vigorous and Ambitious Liver Buttons Ad
Advertises Hot Springs Liver Buttons claiming to purify blood boost appetite and energy and relieve headaches nervousness sleeplessness and dizziness. Promises clear complexion and pimples vanish after a week. States 25 cents and free sample from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Hot Springs Ark.
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Hot Springs
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