The Man with a Memory of Senate Document Room
Washington is the scene of a vivid portrait of Amzi Smith, longtime Superintendent of the Senate document room. The piece catalogs his forty year memory for bills and documents, his role in indexing and tracking measures, and anecdotes of his unique recall and accuracy. It notes his secure tenure, his unhurried manners, and his pivotal place in Congressional workflow. It closes with a brief social item about two police officers marrying.
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Wasnisotos
Washington
Civil Section Commission
Congress
Civil Service
Aang
House
Senate
House Iace
Senate Document Room
Arri Smith
Edmunds
Vermont
Morrill
Morton
Amzi Smith
I Smith
Smith
Mr. Smith
Wm. C. Jones
Springfield
Mass
Mobile Bay
the Tecumseh
Navy Department
Cowens
Kansas
Capitol
Panhandie Bridge Runaway Injures Father and Son
Conrad Free of Lovie Free & Bros. on Carson street and his son were thrown from a frightened horse near the Panhandie bridge at the foot of Brownsville avenue. Free sustained serious injuries while his son had only minor side injuries.
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Conrad Free
Lovie Free & Bros
Carson Street
Panhandie Bridge
Brownsville Avenue
Free
Police raid on East End hideout nets fifteen Italians
Police raided a sparsely detailed East End location last night and captured fifteen Italians. The report notes a pattern of Saturday night drinking and gatherings, but the fragment provides limited additional context about suspects or outcomes.
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Pollice
Mike Saratango
East End
Figur
Girls Tricycles and Boys Velocipedes Sold Here
Tricycles for girls ages 4 to 7 7 to 10 and 10 to 15 years and boys velocipedes for ages 4 to 12 all iron and steel wheels at J G Lauer's Toy House 620 Liberty Street. Also large oak furniture and half dollar dress goods selections and a jacket sale.
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J. G. Lauer
Toy Houe
Liberty St
Booes & Buxu
Provisional Government Plan For No Man's Land Settlement
A speaker outlines a pathway to settle unoccupied lands by forming a provisional local government. The plan includes mass meetings, a provisional mayor, city officers, aldermen, a territorial convention with residents of No Man's Land, and adherence to U S statutes for territorial government. Courts in Indian Territory and Wichita would handle cases until Congress acts on Oklahoma.
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Senate
Kansas
Utetion
No Man’s Land
United States
Congress
United States Court
Indian Territory
Muscogee
Wchita
Wichita
Oklahoma
Firebugs Return as Woman Suspected in Lima Fire
In Lima April 21 firebugs active in the northwest again set fire to a kitchen adjoining John Franks on West Wayne street. Crude oil used this time but the fire was stopped before major damage. Authorities claim the incendiary is a woman.
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Lia
John Franks
West Wayne Street
Amalgamated President Sees No Scale Trouble This Year
William Weihe, head of the Amalgamated Association, after visits to rolling mills in the Mahoning Valley, flies to Pittsburgh and reports smooth operations and expects no scale disputes this year. Thieves loot George Lang's cigar shop on Center Avenue of $21 and cigars. James Cavanaugh's place avoids a break in. Bryce Bros. flint glass works on South Twenty first and Wharton streets reports nine broken items and will not replace them due to work conditions.
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Youxasrows
William Weihe
Amalgamated Association
Mahoning Valley
Pittsburg
George Lang
Center Avenue
James Cavanaugh
Bryce Bros
Flint Glass
South Twenty-first and
Wharton Streets
Suku
Caren
Smiths
Dra
Foley
Os Ce
Yas Fileman
Gyatewen
Sah
Caemon
Dra Smith
Grand Opera House
Dr. Smith
Penn Avenue
A. x
New Easter Store News Spark for Glove Department
Two hundred pieces French Latines at per yard and solid colors plus fancy effect raise excitement in the Glove Department. Embroidered back kid gloves in spring shades fetch 74c for four-button styles, with a 9% price mention and a value claim. Gloves promised not to rip, with replacement if damaged on first wear.
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ATI
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Katie Beil
South Nineteenth Street
St. John's Church
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Susie Laughlin
Holy Cross Church
Thomas Devlin
laMane
M. Selbert & Co
Onate
MWFSU
Hucus & Hacre
Lima
Weihe
G. C. Brock
Lowell
Noth
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W. Va
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W. T. McLean
Augusta
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avatiOs City
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Buck & McClellan
Jdedford Mineral Springs
Tain Bedford
Penna Tain Resort
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Kennedy
Fifth Avenue
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Armstrong Station
Aoe S Rae
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Ee Aoe
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Leonora Street
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Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co
Lim
Trexler & CO
A. M. & J. B. Murdoch
Det
Chas. Downing
Vick
Dakota
John BR. & Afeld
Smithfield Sr
Est Insurance Co
North America
Wras H Jones
D. K
Mark FR
Doolittle & Smith
Tremont St
Boston
Geo. A. Billy & Co
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the Talk of
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PEA
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McClintock &Co
Fifth Ave
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Aplip
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Arlington
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Market St
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C. D. Lewis
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Reese
Smithfield Street
New Pontathe
Hinene
Kellogg
America
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Morris HD
Danziger
Wpdxth Street
Penn Avenu
Keech’s
Keech
Penn Ave
Stuzet
Apliuwf
John Flocker & CO
Traina
Ballean Ae
Wm, Semple’s
Wilolam Sbm Ptas
Federal Street
Allegheny, PA
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