Looking In on Congress From the House Gallery
A retrospective on seniority in the House of Representatives discusses how long service shapes offices seats committee chairs and conference roles. It notes rules favor long-serving members, explains the selection process for conference committees and the power of chairmen, and reflects on criticisms and memories from past figures.
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Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Joe Cannon
Cain
Uncle Joe
When a congressman dies a solemn house gesture
The article describes how the House of Representatives observes a member's death with a formal resolution and adjournment. It notes the standard wording, brief pauses for business, and occasional early adjournment when the deceased was prominent. It also mentions funeral attendance and a solemn graveside tribute.
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Blank
Senate
Washington Home Costs Hit Congresmans Hard
The article notes high rents in Washington with apartments and houses scarce and pricey. It describes typical living arrangements for congress members including furnished houses and back home allowances, plus historical context about the first Congress meeting in 1789 and the 67th Congress in session. It recalls Washington’s housing costs versus Colorado and details building styles of residences.
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Washington
Colorado
Structure and Terms of Congress
The text explains Congress is a two-year body with two regular sessions and possible special sessions. House members serve two-year terms, senators six years, and the elected Congress convenes first on December after the election with occasional special sessions after March 4.
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Congress
Fred L. Blackman
Alabama
Samuel M. Taylor
Arkansas
John A. Elston
California
William BE. Mason
Illinois
William H. Frankhaeser
Michigan
Charles F. van de Water
Iafornia
Henry Dy Flood
Virginia
Prince J. Kuhio Kalantanavle
Hawaii
Lucian W. Parrish
Texas
Samuel AL. Brinson
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Congregation Greets Laird Sermon and Strong Attendance
A Methodist church notes a large Sunday morning crowd for Professor Laird of Adrian College. Attendance broke records at Bible school with 129 present. Treasurer Curtiss reports last year’s bills paid and 99 dollars on hand. Sunday collection reached 158 dollars due to prepaid 1922 1923 subscriptions. Mrs Peter Stair of Ann Arbor will speak October 22 on women’s issues. men invited, aims to broaden vision and improve living ideals.
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Laird
Adrian College
Methodist
Peter Stair
Annn Arbor
Bishop Henderson
Dairy Show Features Michigan Exhibits At National Event
Michigan dairy interests are fully represented at the National Dairy Show in St Paul Minnesota opening October 7. The Leer Guernsey Breeders Association Alpena County shows eight animals brought west by the American Guernsey Cattle Club drawing wide interest. A native scrub Guernsey and several generations up to the fifth cross illustrate the breeding work. A Michigan Agricultural College student judging team of four will compete with other college teams. last year M A C finished third at St Paul.
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Michigan
St. Paul
Minn
Leer Guernsey Breeders Assciation
Alpena County
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Alpena
Guernsey
Michigan, Agricultural College
Detroit United Lines Schedule Confusing Timetable Notes
The timetable lists services between Saline Ypsilanti and Detroit with multiple departure times from Saline and Ypsilanti, hourly connections at Wayne and Ypsilanti for other towns, and a theatre car transfer from Ann Arbor. The final line adds a colloquial comment about world events.
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Saline
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Wayne
Phy‘mouth
Northville
Detroit
Jackson
Hearing the Other Side on Sundays at the Farm
Mr Cobbles reveals his Sunday rule by listening to townsfolk arrive in automobiles. He says he stays on the farm despite weekday discouragement, finding relief in the town voices and their troubles.
Riches Have Wings as Man Kites a Check
A man tries to pass a bad check, attempting to drain funds by deception. The phrase suggests wealth slipping away quickly, with caution urged toward financial risk and fraudulent schemes.
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J. G. Martin
Bill Sam’s Dictionary
Ben. Uphaus
George Uphaus Weissinger
Arthur E. Schrader
Jones National School of Auctioneering
Saline, Mich
Warren
Real Estate Justice’ of the Peace Legal Counsel
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Western Newspaper Union
Congressional Record
Pueblo
James N. Burns
Missouri
Henderson
Dockery
Holman
Randall
Breckenridge
Buttersworth
Stone
George Washington
John Adams
Ralph W. Brown
Hoosier
Mack
James Louis
Wallace Block
Detroit United Lines
Saline Mercantile Company
The
Detroit Edison Co
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