Railway Post Office on Wheels Aboard the United States Mail Car
A detailed portrait of the railway post office aboard a moving mail car. It describes the crew, duties, and risks, including sorting, packing, and delivering mail at high speed, with the occasional accident. It notes the car as a government post office on wheels, its route from Pittsburgh to Cleveland, and the strict efficiency and safety measures in place. It also adds a brief note on sugar imports and an aside about bees.
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Tment
Sam
P. O
Fet
Us P Marine
Pittsburg
Vetand
Ohio
Pennsylvan Road
Pittsburg City
Cleveland
Liteburg
Eyeland
Far West
Mall
Foughkeepsie
Stenpger
Meil
United States
United Kingdom
Times
Australia
New York City
Ghostly Ashes in the Yard
A family moves in and finds three strange ashes left by former tenants. The husband jokes they are the ashes of the departed, while the wife questions the need for reverence. The exchange mixes humor with a eerie undertone about what remains in the house.
Indore Hospital Known for Artificial Noses
Indore earns notoriety for a hospital famous in India for manufacturing artificial noses. The city, prosperous and clumsy in image, uses this odd industry to promote itself, while a joke about a wife carrying a nose in a napkin hints at suspicions of infidelity.
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Indore
India
Critique of Broad Legislation and Selfish Motives by Rep Bowersock
Kansas representative Justin D. Bowersock denounces sweeping laws as folly and argues that selfishness and prejudice drive much legislation. He says business principles and consumer protection should guide reforms on railroad rates, rebates, trusts, and unfair practices, while warning against overreaching statutes.
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Legion
Two-Foot Rat Found at Baltimore Waterfront
A Baltimore warehouseman at Oriental dock killed the largest rat seen on the city waterfront. The two foot long, seven pound rodent fought for twenty minutes, chased by a broom handle and a rope overhead. The big rat, likely a South American species, may have arrived aboard a ship.
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Oriental Dock
Baltimore
South America
Lodge bill would privatize consular selection through merit limits
The Foreign Relations Committee rejects Lodge's plan to set eligibility for consuls by class seniority, arguing it would commercialize a political office and strip Congress of its right to aid the President in appointing consuls. Critics fear promotions would favor “King Congress” and salaried positions over seasoned public service.
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Senator Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Feneineer Cow That The Draw Wn In The Atmos
A fragmentary note describes a rural scene with a cow and weather. Names and places are unclear, but the brief mentions a draw in the atmosphere and possible agricultural context.
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Feneineer
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New York Times
Montreal
London
preRl Buov
Thon
Kansas
City
Bill
Justin D. Bowersock
Ion
Lodge
Wing & Son
Wenge & Son
New York
18Th St
Waterman
Lexington
N.Y
Alecone
Vic Guitars
True Blue CO
Dept
Boston
Mass
Frve Blue Co
Metol-Hydro
National Photographic Chemical Company
Washington, D. C
Success Magazine
Great Home Magazine of America
Ars Consian
Encyclopedia Express
International
Panamaa
Washington Sas Square
Presigo
Ime Seeman Rad
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