Idaho Senate mourns D W Van Hoesen as sessions honor him
Idaho lawmakers paused amid a somber mood after the death of Senator D W Van Hoesen of Adams County. The seventeenth legislature observed brief sessions to pass eulogies and resumes, while committees and bills faced adjustments. A funeral procession then carried his body to Cortland Virginia for burial after services in Boise.
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Capitol
F. van Hoesen
Adaunty
Ralph Falk
Stewart
van Hoesen
Senate
Lillian Pettit
D. W. van Hoesen
Adams
Frank Harris
Govnor
C. Moore
W. Davis
L. R
Adams County
Idaho
House
D. W. ‘van Hoesen
C. C. Moore
David G. Eames
Franklin
Selon B Clark
Custer
Moore
Twett
Conetitython
Bn Benate Dent Reaolacon Mo
Benatar Worthen
Ratimier Wiereln
D. W. van Hoe
House Bills Move to Fence Railroads and Toughen Felony Penalties
House bills propose amending section 1814 to remove limits and require railroads to fence their entire right of way. Another bill from the judiciary committee adds section 9035-A prescribing a 10 to 20 year penitentiary term for a third felony conviction.
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HOUSE
Katerndah and
Keaton
Judiciary Committee
Senate Bills on Probation Officers and Highway Districts
Senate bills outline changes to probation officer appointments by probate judges with county commissioners approval. Provisions set minimums based on school populations and adjust highway district laying out methods. Also includes amendments to a county road and mile rate system and related county supervision statutes with various dates and signatures.
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Sutcliffe
Cowles
Rehberg
House of Representatives
Keeton
Katerndahl
Sucliffe
Cliffe
Aden
Ee Hasan
Patel
Fragmented Household, Politics, and Oddities in Vintage Humor
A collage of humorous snippets and social jabs. Phrased in elder newspaper voice, the text riffs on twins at odds, communist leadership, a sultan considering journalism, holiday prep fatigue, hotel mattresses as steel finks, and wary commentary on taxes, climate, and travel. It weaves playful observations and garbled phrases into a quirky cultural snapshot.
Ninety-Four to One Thirty-Two Pounds Tanlac Sainted by Mrs Gross
The Minneapolis woman Mrs Mabel Gross reports dramatic weight gain from ninety four to one hundred thirty two pounds after taking Tanlac. she cites relief from headaches backaches dizziness sleep issues and stomach problems plus improved health and appetite. The ad notes Tanlac offered by druggists with over eighty million bottles sold. This item appears with other small ads including Cuticura and a rural joke caption.
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Tanlac
Mabel Gross
Aldrich St. N
Minneapolis
Minn
Tam
Language Learning Through the Gramophone
Mrs Kanter asks about learning languages from a gramophone while Mrs Waxg notes Mr Wage has tried languages never heard before, suggesting his progress in language study.
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Mr. Wage
Grumpy Millionaire Narrows Suitors For Daughter
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a wealthy man scolding a young man and declaring him a former suitor turned rejected by the father countenancing marriage and dismissing the visitor with a sharp command. The exchange exposes class tension and family authority in a brief, tense moment.
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Boston Transcript
Roadside Tragedy on Randolph Street
A curious incident on Randolph Street describes a girl in a short skirt and Russian boots trampling along the sidewalk. A passing nun disposed of a cigarette as the girl began stamping the foreleg and then danced in a hysterical circle while volunteers aided her, removing a boot and the cigarette with debris.
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Randolph Street
Chiorzo Tost
Eben Toothaber Muddles College Talk and Umbrella Woes
An old man laments his son Tye spent nine hundred dollars on his education yet seems less capable. Eben recalls asking about rain and the son responded with a formal apology. The piece reads as a humorous, dialect filled family vignette from a bygone era.
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Eben
Mary
Tye
Efe
Ancient Mine Workings Near Bechuanaland Border
A prospector 80 miles north of the Leeupoort tin mines in Transvaal reports discovering an ancient smelting site and ingot like sing. Near the site lie old workings and a body of ore containing whitish metal believed to be platinum or molybdenum. Mining engineers have departed for the scene to examine the find.
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Leeupoort
Transvaal
Bechuanaland
Dust a Simple Matter Sunset in Prose and Poetry
A four year old asks for a single thing from a mother in a Md. setting. The mother promises one wish but forbids further requests. The dialogue contrasts how poetry frames sunset with prose as sundown.
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Tay
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