Review of Congress Work and Major Legislation
Congress adjourned after completing its agenda with major bills sent to the president. The railroad rate act and meat inspection measures passed, the pure foods bill debated, and broader reforms in governance and spending enacted. Notable items include canal funding, statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory, consular reform, alcohol tax removal, immigration bill struggles, and labor bill failures.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Proctor
Bureau of Animal Industry
Wiley
Agricultural Department
Mann
Chicago
Panama Canal
Acre House
United States
Treasury
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
State Department
Executive Departments
Cannon
Tillman
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Santo Domingo
Isle of Pines
Algeciras
Judiciary Committee
Committee On Labor
Grain Trust
District of
Denver community plans $25000 Jewish Alliance club
The Jewish Alliance of Denver plans erection of a $25,000 club building. A large government brook trout consignment was distributed at Platte stations. Mrs Z X Snyder was reappointed to the State Traveling Library Commission. Prof F W Cragin works on a Rocky Mountain history and a forthcoming historical dictionary. Police and public notices cover rail rates and local civic actions.
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Jewish Alliance of Denver
Leadville
Platte
Z. X. Snyder
Snyder
State Normal School
McDonald
State Traveling Library Commission
F. W. Cragin
Faculty
Colorado College
Rocky Mountain
Cragin Wil
West
Train Jumps the Track in England Killing Twenty Three
A passenger express from Plymouth to London derailed near Salisbury on a curve, claiming twenty three deaths including Frederick Henry Cossitt who married days earlier and wedding guest Stanford White. Four trainmen died and about a dozen were injured as rescuers identified victims from New York and other cities. The late arrival in Plymouth left many travelers to continue toward Southampton, reducing casualties.
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Salisbury
Eng
London Southwestern Railway
American Line
New York
Plymouth
London
Frederick Henry Cossitt
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
Southampton
Fisherton Street
John E. McDonald
W. H. Thompson
C. F. McMeekin
Frank W. Koch
Denver and Greeley electric rail line pushed by Houseman
J D Houseman, fresh from St Louis, formed the Denver and Greeley electric railway to link those cities. Hehas secured a wide 150 foot right of way across two thirds of the 50 mile route, with landowners expecting land value boosts. Negotiations with Burlington to reach Union Depot and with Northern Power Co for power supply are under way as rivals move to provide energy for northern lines.
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Denver
Colorado
Republican
J. D. Houseman
St. Louis
Denver and Greeley Road
Houseman
Stern Financiers
Commonwealth
Greeley
Union Pacific
Burlington
Union Depot
Northern Power Company
Power Company
Northern
Death of Mrs Tanner in Automobile Accident in Helena
Mrs James Tanner wife of the Grand Army of the Republic commander in chief died this afternoon after an auto accident in Helena Montana General and Mrs Tanner had arrived for an inspection visit to the Montana department of the Grand Army They were accompanied by Mrs J K Toole wife of the governor and Gen Lester Wilson of Bozeman on an automobile tour nearby.
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Helena
Mont
James Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Tanner
Montana
Dean’s Kidney Pills credited for relief of gravel stone
Roanoke Virginia Captain 8 L Crute adjoins U C V Watts Camp testifies to long back pain weight loss and urinary issues. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills he passed a gravel stone the size of a bean and has not had attacks since regaining health and weight. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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L. Crute
Watts Camp
Roanoke
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Bright Bits By The Wits And The Home Laundering Hint
A collection of pithy sayings and anecdotes in a 19th century style. Remarks on mortgageing success, social meddling, love wisdom, worship of wealth, and honest home laundering prompts. An amusing Lakewood tale about a nut cracking lad adds local color.
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Will
It Saved My Life Lady's Letter Praises Pinkham Remedy
Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after two years of failed medicines. She describes relief from irregular bleeding pain and weakness, and urges others to seek help from Pinkham's team in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Base Deposit
Marshal Field 11
Lakewood
Denver Times
T. C. Willadsen
Manning, Town
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Smey
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Independent
Ordnance Department
Army
Philippines
Alaska
Nquor
Alaskan
John Ivey
Central City
Black Hawk
Western Passenger Association
Antone Langrou
Trinidad
Ben B. Lindsey
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
JL. C. Dana
Department of Colorado
Wyoming
Colorado Soldiers and Sailors’ Home
Monte Vista
Colorado Springs
Senate Committee
Co. E. Hale
Silverton
Taft
Hale
Denver County Hospital
Grand Lodge
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Brewster
Florence
William McPherson
John Tetlow
Ingleside
Fort Collins
Neather
W. A. Conant
Roosevelt
Loeb
Conant
Colorado Manufacturers’ Association
Quincy
Thomas Scott
Jessie M. Falkenburg
Ida May Falkenburg
Woodmen of the World
California
Falkenburg
House Buildings Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Denver Post Office
Boulder
Robert F. Coyle
Central Presbyterian Church
East
Coyle
England
Denver-Greeley Line
Doan
Mrs. C Willadsen
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