Looking In on Congress From the House Gallery
Seniority governs House power from offices to committee chairmanships and conference roles. The system, though challenged, rewards long service and experience, with reform attempts limited to the one notable exception. Deaths among members test the routine, while vacancies spark talk of similar Senate rules and cost-saving amendments.
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House of Representatives
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Senate
Joe Cannon
Cain
Uncle Joe
Appropriations
Shether
Congress
Missouri
Henderson
Dockery
Holman
Randall
Breckenridge
Butterworth
Stone
Grosvenor
Cockrell
Voorhees
Hale
Gorman
West
Arkansas
John A. Elston
California
William E. Mason
Titnels
William H. Frankhauser
Michigan
Charles Fp, van de Water
Henry D. Flood
Virginia
Prince J. Rubio Katanlabade
Hawaii
Lucian W. Parrish
Texas
Samuel M. Brinson
North Carolina
When a Congressman's Death Is Honored in the House
The House of Representatives adjourns after a formal resolution expressing profound sorrow for the death of the Hon. Mr. Blank, a representative from the state. The notice is read, the clerk sends copies to the Senate, and the chamber ends its session in respect.
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Blank
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Maman
Sonia Iti
Tenet
AMM
Kia Lang
Alia
Aimee
Ohale
Acter
Or & Ier Aid
Home Problem of Members in Washington D C
Members in Washington face high housing costs as rents and prices soar. Hotels are expensive for single members, while those with families must rent houses or apartments. Furnished houses cost 160 to 250 dollars monthly, with many paying far above salaries, and the available residences are mostly row houses in solid blocks.
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Washington
Colorado
First Congress Met in 1789 in Session Sixty Seventh
The Sixty seventh Congress is in session in 1789 though the first Congress under the Constitution met in 1780. It should have begun March 4 but lacked a quorum, adjourning daily until April 1 when it opened. On April 6 both houses convened in joint session and canvassed the electoral vote, George Washington named president and John Adams named vice president.
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George Wesleton
Jake Aduuss
Congress Lasts Two Years In Unclear Transcript
Fragmentary OCR text references Congress length and mentions live feeds and online lore. It includes scattered names and phrases about sessions, hearings, and governance without coherent detail.
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Ratnam
Anette Bovernier
Dane
Menuilay
Slenieas Asa
Workingman Soliloquy on Labor and Dominion
An archaic fragment presents a laboring narrator lamenting factory toil and servant role. It contrasts industrial power with human need, hinting at class struggle and the paradox of progress. Fragmentary lines evoke lamps, beds, and vows to labor amid oppression and hope.
Wage Earners Benefit From Laws Enacted
A summary by the American Association for Labor Legislation highlights progress in wage earners safety and health through federal state cooperation on maternity protection and vocational rehabilitation. It notes Sheppard-Towner act passage, widespread adoption of vocational rehabilitation, unemployment remains pressing, and several states expanding public works, labor departments reorganized, and immigration and employment services altered nationwide.
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American Association For Labor
John B. Andrews
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Association For Labor Legislation
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Matesmanskiy
Asmerica
Ellement
Akke
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New Mexico
Rico
Iilinel
Wisconsin
Fragmented Labor Speech Text Reflects Democratic Ideals
The muddled lines discuss progress in education and industry under free enterprise. It emphasizes moving forward toward the democratic ideal despite past pressures and uncertainties, with references to life, tomorrow, and unity in purpose.
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Warrew
Mothers Should Guide Girls Health and Comfort
A periodical appeal urges mothers to protect girls from physical strain and emotional distress. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy and shares testimonial letters from mothers and daughters praising renewed health and stamina after using the product.
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Mrs. Lynd
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE
Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Why Women Like Pipe Smokers Sayings and Opinions
A survey of women reveals varied reasons for liking pipe smokers. They describe pipe users as thoughtful, home-centered, honest, reliable, and content, while noting some women find them less fidgety. Men similarly express personal brand preferences, with reasons ranging from strong to mild tobacco.
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Edgeworth
New Excuse at Bedtime Chronicle
A bedtime scene shows Frank delaying sleep with excuses while his mother Mrs. Jordan urges him to rest. The boy yawns over a story book and protests he is not sleepy, delivering a string of playful, fragmented lines to avoid going to bed.
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Frank
Freedom from laxatives promotes natural bowel movement
Pilla and salts only offer temporary relief from constipation at the cost of potential permanent injury. A newer approach uses Nagure, a gentle natural lubricant that keeps waste soft and moving. It is not a laxative, not a medicine, and is considered harmless. prescribed by physicians and used in leading hospitals.
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Najel
Parachute promises safer flight amid London tests
The article discusses saving to buy a flying machine with a parachute that could save pilots from falls. It notes that aircraft remain not generally used yet, and experiments in London aim to prove the device works at crucial moments. The pilot would deploy a pocket parachute when the plane dives, slowing descent.
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London
Cuticura Toilet Trio for Clear Complexion
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for daily use with Glatment to cleanse skin, scalp, and whiten nails, plus Cuticura Talcum. The Washington barrage feature includes a clash over legislative favors and resignations amid a garbled dialogue.
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