Conferees Far Apart on Adjournment Window
Leaders of both houses foresee Congress adjourning between August 15 and 19 after wide gaps in conference talks.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1911
Page
2
Leaders of both houses foresee Congress adjourning between August 15 and 19 after wide gaps in conference talks.
Washington report notes the tariff revision bills, including the free list and wool tariffs, moving through conference and committee. Leaders aim to pass the wool and free list measures to influence the veto risk and secure support, while opposition grows to the cotton tariff revision from Carolina manufacturers.
Fragmentary notes suggest discussion of a woman’s role in city appointments and elections. Vague references to bills passed and an election in April imply political contention without clear details or names.
A report notes a record harvest in northwest Missouri, citing trees yielding the greatest volume ever observed in the region. Local growers anticipate continued strong returns as the season progresses.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a hernia reference with unclear surrounding data. Main readable item mentions hernia and date-like cues without full context.
Three farmers six miles north of Concordia remain surrounded by flood water from the Republican river and unable to leave their homes. Neighbors guard dikes day and night and have worked for days, worn out. If the river rises two more inches the dikes may fail.
Pioneer residents of Jerrauld County started a movement to erect a monument honoring the memory of an individual who died in the United States on December 1, 1893.
A crowd marched toward the building where the NA was in session to urge action against rising prices. Demonstrators demanded relief and urged lawmakers to address cost of living concerns.
Baltimore based Mission for Missions reports the United Presbyterian Church union at its twentieth annual convention passed a resolution to raise one million dollars for missions in the coming year. A second resolution urges members to work to convert others to Christianity.
Washington lawmakers consider a new bill by Representative Victor L. Berger proposing a pension of four dollars weekly for every man and woman over sixty. The measure targets senior citizens nationwide seeking federal financial support in retirement.
New York report notes Theodore Roosevelt appearing with restrained urgency as he addresses lawmakers in a tense session. He emphasizes decisive action and national resolve amid mounting political pressure.
Washington reports the Democratic tariff bill, backed by all Democrats and about thirty insurgent Republicans, reduces average cotton and manufactured goods duties from 48 to 27 percent ad valorem. The measure lowers overall revenue by about $3,000,000 with no amendments offered except Gronna’s free-list cement amendment.
A Kansas man describes three years of severe back sores and itch until Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent brought relief in two weeks and near total cure in four months. He endorses Cuticura as the best skin remedies and notes free samples via Cuticura Boston.
In New York Admiral Togo leaves for Washington riding beside the engineer on a heavy Pennsylvania Line electric locomotive. He boards Luxious private car but prefers the engine cab and motor display, asking questions about the 4000 horsepower locomotive and railroading during the journey.
Enraged former officers threaten rebellion over Emilio Vasques Gomes dismissal as secretary of the interior. President de la Barra says Francisco I. Madero is chiefly responsible and does not view the situation as critical, signaling political tension without immediate crisis.
J D Herfington 8F years old is described as the oldest man in the railway mail service, with ties to Lawrence Kansas. The note mentions his age and status within the service, indicating a long career in mail transport.
The La Foillette Room in Madison Wisconsin hosts a vigorous program drawing local residents and visitors. Organizers promote lively activities, workshops, and performances in a community space.
Reports from across the state describe the present breath in Kentunky as the worst in years. In Chicago a Hindu performer Haspar Shahman threatens Mayor Harricon and others in a bizarre incident linked to a traveling wild west show.
A brief exchange in which one speaker recalls his wife praising men she turned down for him and another jokes that she will praise him to her next husband, highlighting witty marital banter.
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