Grand Old Lady Felton Opens Congress as First Woman Senator
Washington reports Mrs W H Felton of Georgia, known as the Grand Old Lady, took a seat on the senate floor and was feted by crowds, photographers and officials in a dramatic debut as she pressed her bid to be sworn in. She arrived with Hoke Smith and wore a black bonnet, fur coat and white gloves, meeting Vice President Coolidge and many senators during the daylong reception.
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Canadian Whisky Salvaged From Stranded Steamer City of Dresden
At Simode Ont on Lake Erie the City of Dresden ran aground near Port Howan and sank. Motorists waded into icy waters to retrieve hundreds of bottles of Canadian whisky washed ashore. The ship, condemned years earlier, carried 500 cases of liquor and later broke up. Captain Mc Queen's son drowned during the abandonment while aiding a crew member.
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Amherstburg
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Port Huron
Dog Step Triggers Fatal Gun Wound in Knoxville Youth
In Knoxville on November 21 a hunting dog stepped on a trigger causing a gun to discharge. Myde Byrd aged 16 was shot in the neck and died from the wound. The incident highlights street safety and pedestrian rights concerns echoed by the Washington Post.
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Myde Byrd
Knoxville
The Wild Gentleman in an Aid Show Scene
Kansas City Star reports J Fuller Gloom describing a wild man seen in an aide show featuring Jane Summer. He calls the gentleman a most repulsive footing personage and jokes about a bottle of soothing soap or other items to manage the encounter.
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J. Fuller
Kansas Cy Star
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