First Session Opens as Cannon, Sherman Lead Congress
Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cannon preside as the Sixty-first Congress begins its first regular session. Ambassadors and families fill galleries while Congress orders routine roll calls, informs presidents, and opens with a wave of Taft policy bills.
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Sixty-First
Congress
Cannon
Washington
Sherman
Senate
Joseph G. Cannon
House
United States
Capitol
The
United
Prate
Ueipry
Ain
Henry N. Couden
Rayer
House of Representatives
Taft
Serena E. Payne
Champ Clark
Howard Everett Hale
Representatives
Baptism Record Reveals Father McCabe's Preference
A Medium church baptism note records the infant’s naming by the clergy. The father Mr McCabe, present for the rite, indicated his preference for a capital C in the child’s given name. The clerk asked for clarification and the father affirmed the choice.
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McCabe
Question on Plagiarism and Originality in Politics
A humorous exchange features Senator Sorghum debating whether plagiarism can ever be permissible. He suggests the tension between being interesting and being original makes the choice difficult for a speaker facing scrutiny.
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Senator Sorghum
Moral Bread of Mankind in Daily Life
A reflective piece on virtues such as affability mildness and tenderness. It argues these traits define good nature and are essential daily bread for society, noting their role as the staff of virtue in human conduct.
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tfe-Addison
Farmer Finds Gold Coins Buried Near Champlain
Near Champlain New York farmer Westberg plowed up coins valued at about 50000 dollars. Authorities believe the treasure was buried by thieves from the British camped nearby during the New York campaign.
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Farmer’s Lucky Fund
Farmer Westberg
Champlain
N. Y
New York State
Brain-teaser Prompt Triggers Sex of Person in 19th Century Riddle
A schoolroom joke asks how old a person born in 1875 would be, prompting the pupil to question the gender of the person. The exchange, attributed to Raed Hen, reflects light, humorous classroom banter.
New Railways in Central Canada
The Portland Oregonian notes a mass migration of American farmers to Canada in fall 1909, with about 70 000 leaving and taking an estimated 70 million dollars in cash and effects. It cites cheaper land, perceived safety, and better laws as motives, and highlights railways Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific as openings. Also includes brief Humorous and miscellaneous items.
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Portland Oregonian
Portsland
Oregon
U. S
Canada
Middle West
United States
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
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Edward B. Clark
Central
Ladies’ Home Journal
Jkditor
Pamplin
Centaur Company
New York
Bears
USA
Castoria
St. Jacobs
S! Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Japan
ARP Oil Company
iTrnam Aente AL
Vas Prunacuy
Fatnibad
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Doug
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