Filibuster over Omnibus Claims bill details long court review
Historic note describes a House filibuster against Omnibus Claims bill sections. It recalls Senora Feliciana Mendiola of the Philippines winning $30 after a long, costly process with army officer endorsements and a large paperwork trail. Also referenced is Captain Conrad and Arthur Jewell in prior claims and a push to protect migratory birds through new law amid congressional debate.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Senora Feliciana Mendiola
Philippines
United State#3
Senora Mendiola
House Committee On War Claims
Senora Veliciana Mendiola
Senora Feliciana
Angelos
Campanga
Philippine Islands
Sam
Feliciana
Tsamster Picele
Pickle
Valentine
Jarnard
Cavalry
William J Lungworthy
Summerfie
Manila
Giola
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General
United States
Committee On War Claims
Uncle Sam
Seora Feliciana Mendiola
United Staties
C. H. Conrad
Conrad
Camain
Ciptein Conrad
Captain Conrad
Army
Arthur
Jewell
Dbellevue
Neb
T. S. Palmer
Department of Agriculture
Supreme Court and political clashes over Taylor case in Kentucky Indiana
The article reviews differing views on a law to place migratory birds under ICC protection and revisits the long dispute over Governor Goebel’s assassination. It recalls Kentucky and Indiana tensions over Governor Taylor’s possible extradition and the heated, sometimes biting exchanges between Kentuckians and Hoosiers in Congress.
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Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Goebel
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Taylor
Indiana
Hoosier
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Ar. Williams
Ohio
Ohio River
New York
Williams
New Yorker
Not every man is made a fool of says Diaz
A Chicago railroad man with headquarters in Mexico recalls President Diaz remarking on Dash the seven ty eight year old millionaire who eloped with his sixteen year old stenographer. Diaz quips that not every man is made a fool of but every man has the raw material in him.
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Diaz
Chicago
Mexico
Mexico City
Dash
Second Artist Oh He Cuts Quite a Figure
A brief note describes a second artist praised for striking appearance and stage presence, noting that he cuts a striking figure on the scene.
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Tor
Willing to Support Proxy in College Ballot
Albert Tiedemann, a University of Pensylvania freshman, hesitated choosing officers at a gathering. A passerby left to vote by proxy, prompting Albert to ask his neighbor for Proxy's first name before completing his ballot.
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Albert Tiedemann
University of Pensylvania
Albert
Proxy
The Worth of the Voice in Longfellow’s Hyperion
A reflective excerpt extols the human voice as the organ of the soul. It contrasts the visible intellect with the audible heart and cites Longfellow’s Hyperion to illustrate how God speaks through sound.
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Hyperion
The Exception Thrown On the Sea Fish Story Tale
A witty snippet from Harper's Bazar riffs on a new fish story in a style reminiscent of The Exception. The exchange plays on the idea of abundant catches and teasing Thompson’s tall tale in a light humor record.
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Parker
Thompson
Harper's Bazar
Sleepy Foreigner Seeks Lodging at crowded Central Police
A blue-eyed visitor from Chicago enters Milwaukee’s central station asking for sleep. An officer offers the only remaining space in the bank to a colored man already occupying it. The stranger declines, saying he cannot see in the dark and is tired.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bard of Odon Revered Poet Clergyman Turns Eighty Six
The Rev. George F. Culmer known as the bard of Odon celebrated his eighty sixth birthday. Born May 22, 1825 in Kent England during George IV’s reign he was named for the king. A longtime Methodist minister he retired due to age and is noted as a scholar and poet with poems in magazines and newspapers.
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Odon
George F. Culmer
Mr. Culmer
Kent
England
George Frederick
George IV
John Quincy Adams
United States
Culmer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington Correspondence
Indianapolis News
Pass Request Sparks Caretaker Debate in Antipass Law
(A fragment) A dialogue about free transportation under an antipass law prompts a jokey claim of entitlement. A speaker argues he qualifies as a caretaker of livestock and fruit via relatives, prompting a humorous taxonomic ramble.
First Aid. Ade Compliments Actress at Chicago Luncheon
George Ade praised a famous actress at a Chicago luncheon. She wore a flame colored harem skirt and answered his quip with a joke about Flamme de Vesuve. Ade replied in comic fashion, remarking you make a very pretty crater.
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George Ade
Chicago
Mr. Ade
Vesuvius
Mr. Ad
Mind Influences Digestion Through Anticipation
A fellow lecturer discusses how mental state before and during meals triggers digestive juices. Citing Pavlov, he describes dogs showing digestion tied to anticipation rather than actual food, and urges a peaceful meal mindset and appetizing presentation to aid digestion.
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