The House Death Roll and Pension Debates in Press
From the Phils Times and New York Tribune the column notes a wave of congressional deaths adding eleven vacancies, highlighting James Phelan and other veterans. It also discusses pension reform, fraud risks, and shifting public opinion, with scattered verses and personal poems interspersed.
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Scarcity of qualified candidates for secretary post
The text notes a lack of suitable applicants for the Secretary Windom position, arguing appointments favor preferment over capability. It comments on local fair plans, praise for Hagerstown over nearby towns, and rising farmer dissatisfaction with current conditions, claiming lies as a remedy and urging change.
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February Musings and Rumors From a Medieval Ledger
A jumble of opinions and quick anecdotes on weather signs, Canada U S relations, Jack the Ripper rumors in London, a Maine oyster supper fundraiser, and a toast to the stubborn stomachs that oysters grip. The column surveys fleeting fears and humorous observations as February wanes.
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