Congress Ends With Quiet Senate and Boisterous House
A fragmented session ends as the Senate adjourns quietly while the House remains vigorous. The program includes railroads and land policies, naval provisions, irrigation funding, safety and conservation measures, and broad regulatory aims across transportation, mining, tariffs, and public lands.
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Taft Senate Session Recounted in Fragmented Report
A garbled记 account describes actions in the U S Senate with Vice President Sherman and Senators Crane Scott Simmons Sto whitec and others. President Taft arrived, speeches were given on dam bills and public health, and the session closed amid quips and political maneuvering.
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Deceiver You Re a Deceiving Brute Exposed
A quarrel erupts as Mrs asks Mr about New Year quitting drinking and his plans for a fishing trip. She accuses him of deception while he protests, noting the weather prompts the outing.
Senate adjourns after lively ceremonial visit
The cabinet ministers and senators filled the chamber as President Stans Bilis and Vice President Sherman presided. Lawmakers exchanged greetings, speeches concluded, and a formal resolution thanking Sherman was adopted. The session adjourned without a day amid lighthearted chaos before recess.
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Roosevelt to Speak in Ossawatomie August 20
Former President Roosevelt telegraphed Representative Scott of Kansas that he will deliver the promised Kansas address at Ossawatomie on Monday August 20. The speech is expected to be of a historical nature.
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Infant Prodigy's Parabolic Marble Question At Harvard Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon quips as Infant Prodigy 1913 is presented to the president on Sunday afternoon. The line jokes that rolling a marble off a table would describe a parabola that would never be perfect.
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Harvard Lampoon
Fate's Little Joke About an Artist and a Crumb
A poem fragment recalls an artist who gained fame after a large sale yet died for a crumb. The musing ties literary worth to mortal peril, suggesting irony in fortune and art's fragile prize.
Canada land boom and immigration push described
The article urges readers to pursue Canadian land purchases while promising rising prices next year. It highlights strong crop prospects in Central Canada, heavy immigration from the United States and other regions, and improved railway access via Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian Northern. It notes agents are available in the United States with maps and literature.
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Harpist's Echo Quells Town Bell Rush at Iasus
Strabo recalls residents of Iasus near Caria fleeing a market bell during a harper performance. All but one slightly deaf listener stayed until the bell rang. The harper then jokes that the fish-bell has rung, prompting the man to take his departure.
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Trained Nurse Supports Resinol For Ulcer and Eruptions
A graduated nurse from Augusta Maine reports applying Resinol ointment to a six month ulcer on a leg, twice daily for four weeks with permanent healing. She also used it on children’s faces for eruptions and other needs with satisfactory results, endorsing its broad use.
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Isadore IX. Cameron
Augusta
Absences and Courtesy Echoed in Quip by Primly and Cayenne
A brief dialogue centers on kindness to the absent. Mr. Primly urges polite speech about those who are away. Miss Cayenne responds that such courtesy might lure tiresome people to linger in company.
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The Gentle Game and Cautions on Teething Remedies
A fragmented note references a sport scene with Becker injuring a player, then adverts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It mentions Sugar-coated granules and criticizes a dentist who spares no pains alongside a quip about a girl being more than an angel for being fly.
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Blindfolded Baillie Names Drinks in Dark Test
An adjourned town council meeting in the north recalls a test of a blindfolded baillie who claims he can name any drink. After he correctly identifies wine and beer, a hint leads him to taste water and fail, recalling a childhood memory rather than the drink’s name.
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Casey at the Bat in Coca Cola Baseball Record Book
The Coca Cola Baseball Record Book for 191u contains Casey at the Bat poem along with schedules and records for both leagues. The book, sent by Coca Cola Co of Atlanta on receipt of postage, includes The Truth About Coca Cola pamphlet and promotional copy urging Coca Cola as a refreshing thirst quencher.
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Stork Delivers Twin Brothers in Quick Succession
A humorous note from a relays tale says the nurse announced two newborn boys to Jimmy O'Brien in rapid sequence. Jimmy, amused, wonders how many more brothers the stork might bring before night.
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Awful Prospect in a Parsonage Marriage Scene
A clergyman conducts a marriage at the parsonage with his young son present who questions if a husband must live with all his wives. The exchange prompts a moral reflection on lifelong companionship, quoted by G Bernard Shaw. Marine Eye Remedy advertises 50e bottles and free eye books from Chicago.
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Torn Jacket and Hard Words Message in Stale Quote
A clipped proverb from Lonefellow quotes children and word bruising. A tobacco ad touts Lewis' Single Binder extra quality tobacco costing more than 5c cigars. A joke line defines a genius as one who borrows money and succeeds.
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Surprise for the Deity
A little girl informs her father that the Browns’ baby, only three days old, has died. He acknowledges the death and the girl asks if God will be surprised to see it return so soon.
Take a Foot Bath Tonight Royston Quote
A short Royston quotation urges observing others wants to avoid monotony. The line highlights simple acts of care as a path to meaning.
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