Congressional Proceedings Summary From Senate and House Actions
Senate debated an armored monitor construction amendment in the Naval Appropriation bill and adjourned. House and Senate actions covered electoral vote counting, Smalls Elliott contested election, South Dakota statehood, and various bills including pensions and tariffs. Notable items include confirmations, international dispatches, and local incidents across ports, cities, and states.
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Navy Department
John R. Thomas
Illnois
Secretary of the Navy
Howes
Smalls Elliott
House
Mr. Chandler
Peter
Toomas
Minnela
Wecaee
Toomaa
Hale
United States
Evarts
Ebich
Smalls-Elliott
House of Representatives
Washington County
Tex
Elliott
Rulahen
Tez
Coke
Messrs
Forney
Randall
Canson
South Dakota
Springer
Crowded Depot Welcomes 10th Tenth Vestibule Train Arrival in Mexic o
The first vestibule train from New Orleans reached the City of Mexico in seventy three hours amid a large crowd at the depot. Officials in the Lehigh Valley case before the Interstate Commerce Commission concluded testimony. A Senate bill on an iron bridge project and other items were reported. The Paris budget debate and Madrid banquet incidents also feature in this snapshot of events.
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New Orleans
Mexico
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Coxe Brothers
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Wilbur
John Taylor
Trafi
Lehigh Valley Road
Senate
Fortress Monroe
Elizabeth City
House
le Temps
Paris
Chamber of Depon
11Th
le Republic Francais
Republican Club of
Madrid
Ilth
Vienna
Ameer
Afghanistan
Russia
Komaroff
Bokhara
France
Zanzibar
Fleurier
Canton of
Neufchatel
Italy
Turbulent storms, crimes, and political moves across states
A violent rain storm between Dark's Mill and Pulaski Tennessee floods streams and wrecks fences and outhouses. Other items note Chicago revenue officers seizing an illicit still and whisky apparatus, Greence M PallMas leading sleeping car service on western railroads, and Tennessee Supreme Court limits on Bates Evans dispute. Kentucky and Tate bond case proceeds with large deficits. Four children die in Mississippi fire. A Texas fatal duel aftermath. Prohibition Union Labor fusion urged. Massachusetts doctors oppose faith healers with new bill. Few certs of Congressmen elect filed. Arkansas election questions pressed by Rep Breckinridge.
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Greence M. PallMas
Tae Supreme Court of Tennessee
Commonwealth of Kentucky
James W. Tate
Tate
Commonwealth
Wellington
Faulkner Station
Miss
Delaware Bend
Texas
Charlie West
Harris
West
A. M. Streeten
House
Senate
Massachusetts
Carista
Trial Cruise of the Yorktown Proves Her a Fine Gunboat
The Yorktown completed a trial cruise down the Delaware and at sea, proving speed and steadiness. Captain Steele praised her handling and engines, noting 157 RPMs with higher power than contract requirements. Commodore Fitzhugh reported favorable results to the Navy Secretary, and the gunboat is to be prepared for command.
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Mer
PuLapairata
United States
Yorktown
Delaware Bay
Fughugh
Ron
Steele
Bay
Ocean
Oudler
Fitzhugh
Geme- Malore
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Newark
Secretary of the Navy
Modjeska Denies Leading Lady Claim In Booth Row
The San Francisco report covers Mme Modjeska disputing a Chicago contract dispute over a $5 000 thirty weeks engagement to star with Booth. She says Barrett altered terms to make her a leading lady she would not accept, insisting negotiations with Nixon and Zimmermann remain valid. Her husband confirms the contract was for 245 000 and not 5 500. The Philadelphia managers’ obligations and the dispute’s effect on plans are under close watch.
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Modjeska
Booth
San Francisco
Chicago
Mr. Barrett
Nixon
Zimmermann
Barrett
Mr. Booths
the Dispatch
Mme. Modjeska
Philadelphia
Destructive Chippewa Falls Fire Destroys Block and Firms
Fire swept through a brick block in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin last night destroying Gleckman and Heller store stock and several nearby businesses. Losses include Gleckman $5000 stock Uninsured, Heller $24000 stock with limited coverage, Moses store $1000 insured 721000, Rusk and Boland law office 6000, Times printing office 3000 with 1000 insurance, Mascule lodge third floor $1500, and Western Union Telegraph office. Local offices H H Todd Hoffman Waterworks also suffered small losses. Cause undetermined.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Corriewa
A. Moses
Rusk & Bolanil
Times
G. A. K. Post Alga
H. H.todd
A. Hoffman
The
Waterworks Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Home and Farm Practical Advice on Animals and Crops
Practical tips on animal exposure effects on yield and on baking powder use for biscuits. Mulching strawberry vines, cranberry roll recipe, and managing moisture for plant growth. Apple meringue method, and cautions on manure piles. Winter feeding for Pallets and young birds with balanced rations and green matter.
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Plante
Corn feeding and horse conformation guidance from Scottish Farming World
Advice from Scottish Farming World urges winter corn feeding for beef cattle to improve value, with emphasis on enough corn to maintain flesh and market readiness after September 15. It details factors boosting horse sale value, including blood purity, conformation, leg structure, muscle, and proper training for profitable breeding and performance.
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Ohio River
Lime as a Soil Improver
F B White notes lime can benefit heavy clays and sandy soils for crops like corn, wheat, oats, and cabbage. He cautions lime dries plants, should be used sparingly, and that soil type and season affect results. The cost vs. crop prices may limit adoption locally.
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New Yorker
Cooking Corn For Fowls Aids Laying And Cuts Costs
A recognized authority from the American Poultry Yard argues that cooking corn before feeding fowls boosts egg production and reduces costs. Boiled, roasted, or parched corn fed to hens on grass can double feed efficiency, with cooked grains supplying half the solid matter of dry grain and keeping hens in good lay.
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Rocky Mountains
American Poultry Yard
Farmers Should Seek Wise Counsel In Partnerships
An editorial urges farmers to choose partners carefully, avoid ornamental or dogmatic advisors, and consult with sensible wives to succeed in their pursuits. It emphasizes prudent, collaborative decision making and cautions against risky associations.
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