Senator Curtis Wins Senate Approval for Missouri River Improvement
The Missouri valley welcomes Senate approval of 12 million dollars for upriver Missouri navigation from Sioux City to Kansas City. The measure, long supported by regional business groups, signals momentum for river development as a driver of Midwest prosperity and lower freight costs. Senator Curtis led the effort and is credited with much of the success.
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Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Omaha
Nebraska
Sioux City
Iowa
Curtis
Senate
Missouri River
Missouri
Middle West
Prairies
Upper
St. Louiis
Mississippi
Amuch
Pinchot to take action in Washington fight over forests and Muscle Shoals
Governor Gifford Pinchot plans a Washington campaign to defend the Forest Service and protect water resources, oppose Muscle Shoals privatization, and urge stronger enforcement of Prohibition. He will base his efforts at 1615 Rhode Island Ave with backing from Senator Norris and Republican allies, aiming to influence Congress in January through March.
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Gifford Pinchot
Pensavis
Washington
Warrisburg
Pincher
United States Forest Service
Pinchot
Alabama
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
Pitchot
Congress
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Pinchot Iong
Rhode Island Avenue
United States Forester
Capital
Forest Service
Naw
Department of Agriculture
Forestry Service
Pennsylvania
Norris
Harrisburg
Pesuarlvania
Stone
Milford
Senate
Philadelphia
Andrew W. Mellon
Gor
Highland Mills Star and Middletown News Note June 1827
Obscure notices from Highland Mills and Middletown NY include scattered names and dates. The page contains subscription notes, Chester and Orange County references, and an old policy on obituaries and paid notices issued for a January 6, 1827 edition.
Dinner party tales and wardrobe debates sparkles in New York
The Daybook reports at a D EL N club dinner guests Hugh Walpole Ford Madox Ford and Osher Sitwell. Walpole recalls a lecture tour vanity anecdote while Ford defends authorship myths and a spinach story circulates.
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New York
D. EL N
Hugh Walpole
Ford Madox Ford
Osher Sitwell
Walpole
Aotel
Inez Ralls
Rsean
Heean
Walnole
Marth
Sonia
Ford Madox
Ran
Ford
Australia
Philadelphia
Bostesx
Are You A Man Or A Sheep Our Republic's Citizenship Vision
A nationalist essay argues against doom-mongers and draws contrasts between ancient Rome and the American republic. It asserts universal citizenship, integrated public schooling, and equality, citing Rome’s slave system and contrasting it with a future where race or origin carries no stigma in public life.
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Rome
Guizot
Republic
Nolan
Napoleon Tit
Augustus
Let Us Drink Our Fill and Learn American History
The piece argues for intellectual duty in history education and memory. It laments neglect of local and national history among citizens and naturalized residents, noting misattributions like Orange county's name and Bacon on being a full man, urging informed reading.
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Johm Trekine
Orange County
Bacon
England Faces Egg Shortage As Imports Dominate
The British Ministry of Agriculture warns that domestic hens fail to supply England’s bacon and eggs. Imported eggs from Latvia Norway Denmark Germany Poland and other countries flood the market, while ministers consider higher duties to push Britons toward homegrown eggs.
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United States
Ministry of Agriculture
Railroads Demand Tax Relief as Rates Rise
Railroad owners and magnates warn that further rate increases and any tax rises must be offset by reducing the present tax burden. They note the system taxes railways at about 400 million dollars annually with September tax totals near 37.1 million, an 11 percent rise from 1925, while earnings grew only 7 percent. They argue taxation now outpaces earnings by roughly three to one.
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Atlroad
United States
Pirate Gold Haunts Southern Louisiana Marshes
For a century diggers seek pirate Jean Ta filta’s buried treasure along the coast southwest of New Orleans. Vermilion parish’s Pence Island shows damage from looting and uprooted trees as searches persist amid myths of gold, adventure, and romance.
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Touisiana
Jean Tafilta
New Orleans
Belgium
France
Pence Island
Vermilion Parish
Ridgebury League to Meet Friday Evening
The Epworth League will hold its monthly business and social meeting at the Parish House Friday evening. Mrs. L Hitchcock, sister of W D Loucks, is visiting for a week. Hugh Ewok leaves for California to spend the winter. Mrs J R Schoonbaker returned from Thrall Hospital after surgery. Rev Mr Falshaw resumed teaching at Drew after a holiday. Abtee Mane Ste of Boogy I York City spent the holidays here. Miss V Treby is in the village.
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Ringebury
Epworth League
L. Hitchcock
W.D. Loucks
Hugh
Ewok
Torenia
J. R. Schoonbaker
Mr. Falshaw
Drew
Barby Cleo Prinay Event Noted in Middletown
An event involving Barby Cleo Prinay and a person named Clint was observed in Middletown on Friday morning around 10 o'clock. Details are fragmentary but indicate a noted gathering or gift presentation during the late morning in the town.
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Barby Cleo Prinay
Clint
Middletown
Old friendships endure and new bonds form across life
The piece reflects on friendship, noting enduring old ties versus newer bonds formed through shared congeniality. It suggests lasting friendships arise from deeper commonalities, while initial warmth often yields quicker, lighter connections. The writeup also touches on historical Civil War era references and distant locales as context.
Q and A Treasury of Questions for Readers
The item presents a dated Q and A column answering readers on topics from verse origin and wisdom personification to Hebrew names and university enrollments. It includes explanations of biblical language, historical names, star distances, and currency values with multiple cited details and figures.
Methodists Elect Leaders at Goshen Church Annual Meet
At Goshen Methodist Church annual meeting Mrs Hattie Makden was re elected superintendent of the Sunday School. New officers include Irving Ackerman assistant superintendent Miss Margorie Greengetter assistant secretary Miss Miriam Duhr treasurer and Miss Allee Theil librarian Mrs Reevs Makuen missionary supervisor and temperance superintendent. Cradle roll led by Miss Andrea Doremus. Reserved refreshments were served as the board approved honorary Sunday school awards.
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Makden
Goshen
Methodist ‘Church
Ale
Attie ‘Makden
Irving
Ackerman
Ageistant
Superin Adent
Warjorie “Greengetter
Miriam Duhr
Ssistant
Hattie” Makuen
Igs Wilm
Migs Allee
Theil
Reévs Makuen
Slonary Superiy’ Cout
Doremus
Temperance
Haitie “Makuen
Andréy Doremus
Rothery leads Newburgh club crowd in a row over fish debate
At Newburgh last night John Rothery faced strong opposition as the SWBARS Game Club discussion ran long. The group, now numbering over fifty members, debated the Orange Take Fish and quankier Acestor at a heated gathering.
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John Rothery
Newharee
Newburgh
Asanelation
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