Texas Members Attend Sessions Amid Absent Texas Delegation
The report tracks Texas lawmakers in Washington during the current session noting varied attendance. Senator Culberson recovered and stayed active, while Henry, Gregg, Young, Slayden, and others left for campaigns or family illness. Representative Callaway and Henry arrived near adjournment, and Buchanan and Burgess maintained regular attendance aside from a flood control committee visit. Senator Sheppard led for consistent presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg
Galveston
Young
Slayden
Smith
Burgess
Hardy
Rayburn
Callaway
Black
Eagle
Dies
Washington
Beaumont
Buchanan
McLemore
Flood Control Committee
Texas
Brazos River
Congress
Arizona
West
Democratic National Committee
Garner
Uvalde
Sheppard
Buethanan
Absen
Submarine propulsion overhaul eyed in new naval bill
An appropriation of 260000 may revolutionize submarine design by funding Neff system propulsion that eliminates storage batteries and improves ventilation. A 3 year old Pacific coast test showed higher speeds, better control, and reduced diving issues, with naval experts predicting safety and efficiency gains.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Pacific Coast
Naval Board
Texas Officials Return Home After Session Wrap
The Texas House and Senate members end the session with high attendance. Senator Sheppard heads to Texas, Culberson to Dallas area, McLemore to Houston after a brief Washington stay. Hardy, Buchanan, Rayburn and Smith depart for home. others visit resorts. Several will stump for the Democratic party led by Homer Cummings guidance. Representative Henry joins campaign efforts with anticipated national committee use.
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Tees
Texas
Sheppard
Senator Culberson
Washington
Dallas
McLemore
Houston
Hardy
Buchanan
Rayburn
Smith
Sumners
Young
Democratic Party
Homer 8. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Henry
National Committee
Postmasters General and the Rise of the Postal Service
A survey of the National Association of Postmasters meeting in the capital highlights Burleson era reforms and the growth of the postal system. It notes regional origins of postmasters general, historic measures from Tyler to Blair, and the expansion of rural delivery, money orders, postal savings, and parcel post with vast nationwide reach.
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National Association of Postmasters
Postal Service
Burleson
South
East
Benjamin Franklin
Joseph Habersham
Georgia
Albert Sidney Burleson
Texas
West
Alexander W. Randall
Wisconsin
Johnson
Howe
Vilas
Payne
Jackson
William T. Barry
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Tennessee
Massachusetts
Maryland
Ohio
Gideon Granger
J. Meigs
Roosevelt
Grant
Arthur
Cleveland
Washington
Buchanan
Fillmore
Lincoln
Hayes
McKinley
Tyler
Charles A. Wickliffe
Foreign Desk
Postal Union
Horatio King
Maine
Judge Hall
Campbell
Pierce
Montgomery Blair
Judge Holt
Quincy
Inl
St. Joseph
Hannibal & St. Joseph
Siler Oe
Sri
Busta Moe
Congress
Parcel Post
Committee of Appropriations
Ship bearing Russian party escapes submarines
A Russian Parliamentary party narrowly escaped a German submarine plot to seize their vessel, the Jupiter, on a Bergen to England–France voyage. A German-informed Russian woman warned the deputies after learning of the plan, which the British captain and crew considered risky.
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Petrograd
Bergen
England
France
Stockholm
Berlin
British Empire
Madame X
Inside Bath Cure Promises Health Through Hot Water
An 19th or early 20th century health column extols daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this practice prevents toxemia from indigestible waste and improves mood energy and digestion for both sick and well people. It warns against lingering waste and promotes a simple inexpensive regimen.
Deputies Flecked By Submarine Chase On Arctic Voyage
Deputies aboard an imperial yacht fled Bergen drifting under mine threat. A zigzag voyage followed to a British war vessel then toward Newcastle on Tyne before a midnight wireless warned of submarines. The captain steered carefully and the party docked unexpectedly far north in Scotland.
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Bergen
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Shingarieff
Scotland
Grimsby Skipper Reaps Rich War Profits In Fishing
London reports skippers of Grimsby fishing trawlers now earning 5000 to 10000 dollars yearly with some cases higher. Wives wear fine jewels and take motor jaunts as wealth surges. Admiralty commandeering ships boosts earnings and competition leaves many skippers with top catch bonuses of 1000 dollars offered to switch employers.
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London
Grimsby
Admiralty
Undertaker in Crimson Gurge Says He Is a Survivor
A Washington Stir quote depicts Bronco Bob accusing a man in a frock coat of manipulating folks in Crimson Gurge. The man is described as the only undertaker there, with an implied deal to survive any trouble.
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Bronco Bob
Earl O
Washington
French car with aerial propeller speeds across Sahara
A French automobile powered by an airborne propeller reportedly reached speeds up to fifty miles per hour on Sahara sands. The item is drawn from a Boston Transcript script fragment.
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Sahara Desert
Food prices rise as war disrupts global markets
Diplomatic reports to the State Department describe sharp price spikes in war zones and many neutrals. Germany sees meats jump up to 163 percent, butter and potatoes about 200 percent, while France records a 43 percent higher annual family budget for necessities.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Germany
France
Great Britain
Vienna
Austria
Canada
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Netherlands
Fall injures boy as report cites danger of previous day
The Eastport Standard notes a boy cut himself after a fall the day before. The Portland Evening Express remarks a prior day can be dangerous or deadly. It quotes a humorous exchange about Christmas gifts and a judge’s quip on giving.
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Eastport Standard
Portland Evening Express
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Culberson
Representative Henry
Senate
House
U. S. Navy
Peruna Company
Uncle Sam’s Postmasters General
United States Postal Service
William and Mary
Stowers
Houston Street
Main Avenue
Pennant
A. B. Gas Range
Boston Transcript
Battmore
San Antonio
Logan T. Trousdale
North
Flores Street
Antonio, Texas
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