Rapid Growth Foreseen for Washington Population
A Washington census by the police department shows a 9,812 rise in population for the last year, implying a decade gain near 100,000 if sustained. From 1900 to 1910 Baltimore's growth lagged while Washington thrived on government projects and robust employment. The city, famed for beauty and residence appeal, is poised for continued expansion and architectural development.
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Ashington
District of Columbia
National Capital
Washington
Baltimore
Blacksmith Jim Tawney Climbing Washington Power
Former Minnesota blacksmith Jim Tawney emerges as a force in Congress. He rose from outsider to chair of the Appropriations Committee by forging alliances and wielding insurgent strength, while guiding farm funding and guarding treasury interests.
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Congress
Jim Tawney
Minnesota
Washington
Speaker Cannon
Tawney
House
Appropriations
Jim
Goebel
Cincinnati
Overstreet
Treasury
Scott
Kansas
War Department Seeks Nonintoxicating Naval Beverage Plan
The War Department considers a legally nonintoxicating drink to replace beer and whisky at army posts. It cites state rulings on alcohol content and notes no federal standard exists. In prohibition states, exchanges may ban unpermitted drinks. in nonprohibition states, guidance depends on state law.
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War Department
Rhode Island
Texas
Massachusetts
Chummy Knox and Crane fellows in Senate lore
Senators Knox of Pennsylvania and Crane of Massachusetts are portrayed as unusually friendly. They often ride to the capitol together and dine in the senate restaurant, recalling an era when even drinking in the Capitol was common. The piece notes their prearranged signals and likens them to past colleagues who met regularly for social routines.
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Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Knox Automobile
Crane Automobile Exchange
Capitol
Crane
Committee On Rules
Pdm
Senate
Knox
Edmunds
Vermont
Allen G. Thurman
Ohio
Washington
Committee On Judiciary
Bold promise prints paid dividends for lithographic stone
A Kentucky circular appeals to bankers and investors to back a lithographic stone venture claiming vast reserves and extraordinary future dividends. It promises $10 a day to any tester who disproves the claims and cites expert endorsements and a Bavarian comparison to attract capital.
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Kentucky
Commonwealth
Louisville
Brandenburg
United States
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Icongres
Senators Knox and
United States Geological Survey
Bavaria
Puddin
Robert Mayer & Company
Louisville Trust Company
Lawsville
Solnhofen
R. Waters
German Lithographic Stone Co
Kenyon Building
Louisville, Ky
Wm. Robt
Lee Johnson
D. L. Billings
Wekiveny
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