Praise by Cannon and Dolly Madison House in Washington
The article recounts Gen. Smith Baye praising Congress for its first session under Speaker Cannon. It notes the push for tariff revival, revised Interstate Commerce law, postal savings bank legislation, and extensive appropriations while stressing party unity. It then describes Dolly Madison House, its purchase, and its social prestige in Washington.
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Washington
Cannon
Joe
Bald
House
Atty-Firet Congress
Congress
Interstate Commerce
Court of Commerce
Postal Savings Bank
Republican Caucus
Senate
Richard Cutts
Mra
Madison
Indaw
Dolly
Admiral Wilkes
McClellan
Delly Madison House Historic Spot in Washington
Interest centers on the Delly Madison house, a historic Washington site at the corner of M Street and Madison Place near the Helasco theater, built on grounds where Secretary Howard lived during the war and where he nearly returned.
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Delly Madison
Washington
M Street
Madison Place
Helasco Theater
Howard
Morse and the Telegraph in Early US Efforts
Senator Halley of Texas recounts Morne’s bid for 40000 dollars to build a Baltimore Washington telegraph line. Carruthers of Tennessee aided the house passage after a basement demonstration, and the first message ran between Baltimore and Washington as Polk’s nomination was announced.
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Moree
Enator Datley
Congress
Baltimore
Washington
Senate
Morne
Bure
Carruthers
Tenneson
Mores
Capitol
Morse
Mr. Carruthers
Bouss
Fatley
Raltimore
James J. Polk
Rhodesia Diamond Industry Faces New Discoveries
In Rhodesia at the Vry Dire Kuruman border life returns to the diamond trade. A parcel of about fifty diamonds, up to seven carats each, was found at a stall 16 feet square. The f hamper diamonds are of fairly good quality and were sold for HTS, triggering a market reaction with a dip near the Vaal river.
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Rhodesia
Riotfonttein
Vry Dire Kuruman
Vaal
The Great I Am Fragment Sparks Odd Quip
In a garbled excerpt a speaker remarks on marriage prohibitions and a wife’s death as a comical line about a master in the house. The quote hints at a chaotic, domestic exchange with unclear surrounding context.
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the Great
Piogende Mactter
General Smith Sees War Risk and U S Unprepared
In Washington General Jacob H Smith, retired, warns of potential clash with Japan. He says the army is too small to hold islands and the navy’s concept differs from Japan’s fanatical approach. He urges preparedness, noting political leaders aim to avert war through diplomacy despite Western grievances toward Japan.
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Army
Navy
Washington
Erig
Jacob H Smith
Hell Roaring
Jake
United States
Japan
Ellonoee
Jack Rohinson
Port Arthur
Afteen
Euloutes
Korea
Wach Thor
Amy
Wheat and related grains in dry farming regions
Wheat and emmer are discussed as profitable crops for semi arid Western states, with hard Red Turkey and Russian wheats best for drought prone areas, and durum gaining ground in Northwestern regions. Barley and oats remain key, while winter rye offers limited but steady returns. broader farming practices at Port Hays and Graham County show improved yields with thorough tillage and crops adapting to dry spells.
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Northwestern States
Russia
Northwest States
Drouth
Kansas
St 1
W. Campbell
Pomeroy
Graham County
Port Hays
Kills County
Emmer
Bar
Eata
Fort ‘Hays
Kaneas
Kansan
Central
Ates
Pawnee
Horner and Mutchin Trial Drama and Small Town Gossip
Daniel Webster Horner basks in praise after a jury finds a client not guilty in Turnersburg, while Jerry Mutchin faces the public shock and offers his life for a wife, Emily. The scene shifts to light domestic vignettes and a window into small town temptations, with reflections on fame, love, and everyday life in a drifting, gossiping community.
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Daniel Webster Horner
Turnersburg
Horner
Jerry Mutehin
Mutelin
Mutochin
Dan
Old Man
Mutehtn
Mutchin
Progress and Industry Wide Import Trends and Exports
A period piece notes compulsory old age insurance in Germany and 1908 import totals surpassing $80,000. It cites silk strength, anti microbe perfumes, 4.5 million London match boxes used yearly, crane scales for in transit weighing, and Korea natives using large visiting cards. It also mentions The Farthing Gagetta in Moscow, police guard shifts at Bank of England, and a 400 percent growth in automobile exports from 1900s to 1908 across France United States UK Italy and Germany with U.S. gains of 460 percent.
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Germany
London
Korea
Moscow
Bank of England
Stock Exchange
France
United States
United Kingdom
Italy
Fashion Hint: Tunic Dress in Dark Blue Silk with Trim
A fashion note describes a young woman’s dress featuring a dark blue tunic style and Persian band trimming. The undersleeves are deep ecru net, finely finished, highlighting delicate material choice and color contrast.
Abdul Hamid's Harem Drama and Hailey's Changed Style
Fragmented extracts recount Abdul Hamid's harem regime collapsing as women desert the ex ruler and flee at night. A Frankfurt vaudeville troupe allegedly features former harem members. Senator Hailey's fashion shift from hat and white shirt to derby and necktie is noted amid political change.
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Harom
Frankfort Am Main
Germany
Vaude Ville
Frankfort
Abdul Hamid
Berlin
Elehth
Odalleque
Bertin
Balter
Joseph W. Hailey
Texas
Washington
No name or clear event in weary roadside dialogue
A battered man by a rundown automobile engages a touring car driver in a long, questions filled exchange about the car’s faults. The stranger jokes about parts while a woman in a nearby house is named, and the touring car ultimately drives off with a cryptic offer to wire glad news once she’s gone.
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Tyork
Cnld
Bride's Roses and a 700 Mile Pickle Tale
A Kansas City couple marries and preserves wedding roses by pickling in alcohol. After a long journey they stash the remains in a trunk then must decide where to store them. Emaline resists attic storage and Willie Boy insists on a mantel, leading to marital dispute and tears.
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Courry
Witte
Willie Boy
Mra
Art
Theo Emaline
Willie Bay
Pulman
Wille
Willie Boy Leepy
Kansan Chy
Emaline
Hon
Attic
Mantel
Mosquito Causes Runaway Horse Incident Near Gordon Farm
George Gordon battled a persistent Jersey mosquito as a runaway horse threatened his life while he clung to the reins. After a savage swing freed the insect and the horse calmed, Gordon was knocked from the saddle but saved by Dr. Frederick T. Witte, who drove him home.
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York
Jersey
George Gordon
George
Gordon
Georgy
Cmatrol
Hle
Frederick T. Witte
Gordan Domielie
Chicago Muskrat Farm Promises Cheap Meat and Fur
Three pioneers Gelder Kok and Horan lease 100 acres near Worth Palos to breed muskrat for meat and pelts. They will trap in fall after pelts are cured, promote muskrat as food, and use the land as a hunting and fishing preserve for Sag Gun club members. The venture aims to supply Chicago markets with muskrat dishes and fur, leveraging local swamp habitats and a lease starting April 16 for 18 years at $200 a year.
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Chicago
Gelder
Sag Gun Club of
Worth
Mark Gelder
Oan
South State Street
Jack Kok
Twenty Stath Street
John Horan
Willow Gyrings
Palos
Catherine Rawlings
Ae & Worthy Fee Re
Agricul Wileen
Last Call and Collecting Office Exchange Fragment
A fragment shows a weary collector refusing to enter an office to collect a bill, replying to a claimant with curt dismissal and a terse farewell. The exchange hints at a tense, possibly bureaucratic confrontation. The scene emphasizes implied debt collection tension and wary officials.
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Smith Baye
Dolly Madison
Lincoln
National
White House
Speaker Cannon
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the Telegraph
Joseph W. Dalley
Gen. Smith
Birmingham
Ala
Steele, Miller & Company
Corinth
Miss
Knight, Yancey & Company
J. A Mekengi
John M. Miller
Browle, Miller & Company
Fairfield
Cal
Carl Dunbar Bishop
Kanana City
Charles Dunbar
China and
Benicia Leat
Crim
Jie G
Anna Brown
Brows
Emily
Love
Busine Reaso
Mutehin
Mayed
Greele
Lord Northcliffe
Lawton Times
Dmitry Mall
The
Daily Mirror
Evening News
Hartiannn
Ieee New York
Silittonaire
Pfogress and Industry
Craicus
Henpekke
Cose
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