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New Faces in Congress and Senate as 1910s Whirlwind Arrives
The piece notes a surge of new members in the Senate and House, highlighting the arrivals of fifteen brand new senators, five moving from the House, and three who previously served. It profiles notable spouses including Mrs. Shafroth, Mrs. James, Mrs. Lane, and others, detailing their backgrounds, social roles, and interests in education, philanthropy, and domestic life.
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Senate
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Colorado
John Franklin Shafroth
Shafroth
Denver
The
Round Table
Fayette
Howard County
Howard Payne College
Virginia
Tennessee
Ollie James
Capital
James
Ruth Thomas
Marion
Franklin
Kentucky College
Senator James
Harry Lane
Oregon
Lane
Lola Bailey
Milwaukee
Ore
Portland
Dr. Lane
N. Macbride
New Orleans
Harriet
College
Tri Delta
Baltimore
Secretary of the Interior
Joseph Lane
Breckenridge
Territorial
Jonathan Bourne
Senator Gallinger
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Morris Sheppard
N. P. Sanderson
Texarkana
Sheppard
Arkansas
Randolph Macon Woman’s College
Lynchburg
Washington Seminary
Congressional Club
Democratic League
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
Ransdell
Olive Irene Powell
Lake Providence
Evan Shelby
Capt
Moses Shelby
M. de Lafayette Shelby
Kings Mountain
D. A. R. International Peace Arbitration Committee
William Howard Thompson
Kansa
West
Thompson
Bertha Felt
Kansas
Washawa
Iowa
Topeka
Garden City
Kaw
Thelma Bertha
Wilbert Felt
William Howard, Jr