Senate to rewrite billion dollar tax bill in upper house
Senate finance chair Reed Smoot announced a rewrite of the house passed tax measure. Mills and Harrison clashed over treasury plans and possible changes include lower taxes on gas and electricity and a tax on wort and malt. Treasury favored a 1 percent manufacturers tax and warned against treating the treasury program as the house bill.
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Wall Street bears blamed in April stock crash hearing
Senate banking committee heard Richard Whitney of the New York Stock Exchange say losses fell at least six billion dollars in April and that the decline matched the worst mood period. He disputed short selling as the cause, citing a drop in short interest during the first week of the April decline. Whitney prepared a full record of last weeks short sales and prominent bears for Monday’s session. The hearing adjourned with Whitney due to present those details.
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Franklin the Wonder Man of Eighteenth Century Biography
A Baltimore Sun quote extols Benjamin Franklin as an unparalleled American figure. The passage credits him as a versatile master of many trades, journalist, almanac publisher, scientist, inventor, swimmer, library founder, university founder, diplomat, pamphleteer, peace advocate, constitutional thinker, politician, and a quintessential man among men.
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The Real Thing
Mrs. Goldman hires a new maid who misses a rope of pearls and comments that she would look like a real lady wearing them. The maid’s tact and loyalty clash with her blunt reaction about the pearls and the mistress’s choice not to wear them.
Full Vision Gas Mask
A new gas mask from Germany offers an unobstructed view, replacing rubber fabric or glass with a tough celluloid substitute. German soldiers and workers in some industries adopt the mask, allowing officers and firemen to recognize their men clearly while in use.
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Steam Ore Process Disclosed by Bureau of Mines
Chief Engineer R. Dean and colleague John Gross announce a steam explosive method to separate minerals from worthless rock without full pulverization. Still experimental, officials see potential commercial feasibility for the new process.
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Metallurgical
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Pathfinder Magazine
Pigeons Nest on Lewiston Man’s Bed
A Lewiston Maine resident found a pigeons nest on his bed when he woke to a heap of straw on his counterpane. He noticed an egg tucked inside the nest and realized the unexpected intrusion was a pigeon's nest in his room.
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Judge quips about dreamy eyes in late night exchange
A humorous courtroom exchange ends with a judge joking about dreamy eyes and staying up late, reflecting a light moment amid proceedings.
Concrete That Floats At Toronto University Lab
A block of cellular concrete floated on water during a University of Toronto experiment led by Prof. G R Anderson. The light, porous material formed from cement gravel water sand and a carbon dioxide forming chemical is said to be unusually sound resistant.
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School of Practical Science
University of Toronto
G. R. Anderson
Anderson
Where Does She Get Her Pep
An old age booster touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a safe stimulant to energize a sluggish liver and bowels. The ad claims it helps tired men women and children regain vitality without forming a habit. It promotes regular use as a simple daily measure to stay strong and free from constipation.
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Dr. Caldwell
One Room Apartment Debate Sparks Bargain Offer
In a brisk dialogue about housing, a seller touts a six room apartment for 60 dollars while Shanks counters with a one room unit for a dollar, highlighting demand for affordable city housing.
Quip Sparks Staged Exchange in Quick Greeting
A brief exchange features a witty reply about a person’s name Miss Dunkelberg. The dialogue returns with a sharp retort highlighting humor and social repartee in a public setting.
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