Jovial House Adopts Boisterous Adjournment Scene
In the closing hours of the first session of the Sixtieth Congress Democrats and Republicans from north and south join in celebration after the government ability bill passes. Representatives lead a rousing song procession to honor Speaker Cannon as chants, toasts, and varied vocal tones fill the chamber.
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Roosevelt
Bryan
J. Warren Klefer
Senate
House
Joe
Real Reason Why La Follette Failed Filibuster
A humorous congressional episode recounts the La Follette currency bill filibuster. Senators Scott and Carter are praised as entertainers who aided the effort by hosting and spending, while Stone and Gore's roles faltered. Stone slept in the cloakroom while Gore misread Stone as present. Jeff Davis failed to appear, allegedly traveling from Little Rock.
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Missouri
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Jeff Davis
Little Rock
James Bryce A New Style Ambassador In Washington
James Bryce arrives as a new style ambassador and shatters old Washington etiquette. He visits governors and prominent figures, hosts dinners with Bryan Carnegie and others, and pushes diplomats into public prominence rather than quiet reserve. His approach unsettles older colleagues who cling to tradition.
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Washington
Mr. Bryce
New York
Firat
Bryan
John Mitchell
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
Hryce
President Finds Coffee Supplier After Sign Mistake
A Washington grocer with a wagon of coffee drew the attention of the White House when a mispainted sign read We Rost Our Own Coffee. The president praised the brand, arranged a trial shipment, and a weekly ten pounds order followed. The error sign became the firm’s trademark.
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White House
Washington
Stranger Guest Shown The Door In Tennessee Cottage
A traveler hidden in a Tennessee mountain cottage wakes to the paterfamilias asking Mandy if the visitor is a proper escort. Mandy evasively confirms the guest is a stranger and keeps him from lingering by the fireside as the father orders him to move on.
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Tennessee
Mandy
Success Magazine
Acclaimed Woman Mentioned in Couplets and Quips
In a humorous Smart Set exchange Mrs Grammercy laments a love marriage that failed after a year while Mrs Park boasts of marrying for money and wasting it in six months. The dialogue plays on talent and social critique with witty lines about singing paintings and taste.
Onions as Pneumonia Remedygrunds Public Health
Local health boards in northern New Jersey promote a home remedy for pneumonia claiming rapid cures. Washington New Jersey health officials publish instructions using onions rye meal and vinegar applied hot to the chest. The method, said to consistently save patients, relies on repeated heat applications until sweating begins.
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New Jersey
Health Board of
Washington, N. J
Washington
New England
Lincoln Quote On Faith And Duty Inspires Action
A short excerpt urges faith in right and calls for daring to do duty as understood, reflecting Lincoln’s appeal to civic responsibility and moral resolve.
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Lincoln
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