Income Tax Amendment Wins House Approval on Tariff Bill
The House approved by 317 to 14 a Senate joint resolution to submit the income tax amendment to the states. Democrats voted for the measure. Republicans Allen of Maine and others opposed. Debate stressed party pledges and tariff issues as the session adjourned until Thursday.
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Washington
House
Senate
Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Allen
Maine
Barchfeld
Dalzell
McCreary
Wheeler
Pennsylvania
Fordney
Michigan
Gardner
Mass
Barchfield
McCall and Weeks
Massachusetts
Hill and Henry
Connecticut
Olecutt and Southwick
New York
Calderhead
Kansas
Nebraska Supreme Court Rejects Non-Partisan Judiciary Act
The Nebraska Supreme Court voids the non partisan judiciary act. Judge Cornish is affirmed in Lancaster County. The ruling limits petitions to 500 per county, affecting candidates for supreme court judges regents of the university district and county positions. The act removed party designation and set petition requirements including 5000 total petitions with cap of 500 per county.
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Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Cornish
Lancaster County District Court
Supreme Court
Two Banks Unite in Chicago Merger Agreement
Chicago absorbs Bankers National under an agreement by both banks. Commercial National president George E. Roberts becomes president of the merged bank and Bankers chairman Edward B. Lacey moves to the board. The Bankers officers will be provided for in the new Commercial National, enhancing overall banking power.
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Chicago
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Bankers National
George E. Roberts
Commercial National
Edward 8. Lacey
Bankers
Robert E. Lincoln
Roberts
Mint
Lacey
Consolidated Bank
True Resignation
Comic dialogue about marriage and Heaven with a resigned tone from Old Maid and a doctor.
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Old Maid
Dandruff Relief With Cuticura Remedies
Mrs J A Darling of Carthage Ohio reports success using Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cure dandruff on her daughter and milk crust on a baby’s head while her husband served as a missionary in the Southwest. The family credits Cuticura with restoring scalp health. Potter Drug and Chemical Co. Boston props.
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Southwest
J. A. Darling
Fifth St
Carthage
Ohio
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Puck Quips on Cromwell Portrait and Equality
In a humorous note about gender equality, Puck suggests a female Cromwell appears and sits for a portrait. The painting scene provokes a sharp retort: "Paint in the hips" as she rebukes the flattering painter, proving she would insist on truth in representation.
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Cromwell
Oliver
Puck
Prohibition Nonsense Says Fanty Hose Promote Bad Manners
Kansas City Times quotes a columnist arguing against fanty hose claiming they foster the American habit of misusing furniture and foot rests. The cartoonish debate highlights social etiquette concerns and public manners.
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Kansas City Times
It Takes a Woman to Swallow Medicine with Grace
A Baltimore American quip describes a woman facing an undesirable guest with a pleased expression. The piece reflects social humor about manners and restraint in domestic scenes.
Dickens Quips on Loss of Money Comfort and Temper
A brief Dickensian remark notes that neglecting caution costs money, comfort, and even composure as a warning about heedful living.
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Dickens
Rain Parade Sparks Embarrassing Local Gossip
In Louisville a well known woman’s casual remark about weather sparks shameful chatter after she offhandedly comments on a baby’s walking progress. Her daughter entertains a caller on the porch as neighbors discuss the downpour and the rain’s impact on gardens.
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Child doubts flies lay eggs over cackling remark
A four year old Blanche overhears guests discussing blowflies and maggots but questions the claim with a playful remark that flies lay eggs because she has never heard one cackle. The story ends with the child expressing disbelief.
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Blanche
Ardent and Wover Courtroom Gambler Banter
Dialogue reveals a couple debating commitment while courts flag futures trading as gambling. An unrelated advertisement touts Defiance Starch promising at home laundering benefits with no sticking to the front.
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Ardent
Wover
Darling
Puck
Domestic Combustible Dialogue From Mulligan Incident
A fragmentary exchange appears to reference powder left by a doctor to a wife named Mrs Mulligan and ongoing conflict with her husband. The dialogue hints at a domestic dispute potentially involving a combustible accusation or weapon. Further context is not provided in the readable text.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LE Roy
N, Y
Unheard of Accident Sparks Tax Disclosure Incident
A noted figure Thomson faces sharp remarks after arranging property to bail a cronied ally from jail, a deed the assessor unexpectedly seized. The episode unfolds amid questions over property scheduling and official records access.
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Thomson
Plainly Stated Beans Dispute In Household Scene
A humorous 19th century exchange shows Mr. Summerboard asking politely to help himself to the beans. The hired man replies you will if you get any. The judge then presides over the domestic quarrel.
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Summerboard
Learning without thought and stage frights in cigar ads
A pasted jumble presents Confucius words and ad copy for Lewis' Single Binder cigars. It muses on learning, thought, and peril while noting a strong quality in the 5c cigar and asking whether an unattractive chorus girl fits under stage fright, amid stray punctuation.
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Lewis
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