Pilgrimage to Washington echoes through the old man and boy
An Elyrian reader shares The Shaft piece The Pilgrimage To Washington. A tale of how Washington shapes daily life and liberties, as a gray-haired man and a boy walk Capitol Hill recalling figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The narrative frames government as a daily concern and champions justice and freedom across ages.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Supreme Court
America
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Washington memory of a lifelong servant in Congress
An elderly messenger in Congress, nicknamed Old Harry Pa, is depicted as a steadfast public servant who refused to retire despite a pension. The scene recalls debates on party, conviction, and duty as an old man and a boy witness the Capitol’s enduring symbol of service to the people.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Harry
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Senate Gallery
Gettis Shiloh
M. Wicksburg Lee
Geant
Capitol
America
Railroad Workers May Keep Numbers When Taking New Jobs
Miss Margaret B. Bolton of the Lorain Social Security Board said railroad workers may keep their original numbers if they obtain other employment. She noted it is not necessary to obtain new social security numbers when moving to jobs outside railroad or other covered fields.
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Margaret B. Bolton
Lorain
Social Security Board
Bolton
Social Security
Kidney Health Tips and Remedies Posed in Questionable Ad Text
A garbled health advisory suggests 15 miles of kidney tubes flush acids and wastes, misstates kidney function, mentions urine output and pains, and pitches a druggist sales pitch for Down's relief and Liimaa pills, reflecting dubious medical guidance.
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