Congress Eyes Revenue Bill Amid Budget Fight
Speaker Garner rallies lawmakers to back a plan replacing the defeated sales tax with new levies aimed at balancing the budget. The bill details taxes on goods, dividends, oil, telegraphs, and more with a projected surplus and a possible Senate substitution. The clash signals extended battles through September as reforms tamp down deficits.
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Peaker
John N Garner
House of Representative
Waya and Means
House
Crisp
House Bil
Senate
Senate Committee
Congress
Sptember
Crime scares Washington family children as extortionists target
Police investigate a Washington extortion case after a telephone threat demanding $2000 to spare Mia Betty Wan Davidson's granddaughter Daisy aged six. Threat letters also reach Alice Longworth widow, Wilmott Jawefs Washington correspondent, Paulina Longworth seven, Wilmott Lewis Jr nine.
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Ywssay
Washington
Recommendation on Columbia River project navigation phase urged
A report to the secretary of war outlines a recommendation against advancing the navigation and irrigation phases of the Columbia River development. It proposes a $160 million government expenditure for locks and navigation aids while delaying large federal funding until private or state interests advance water power development.
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Secretary of War
Congress
Lytle Brown
Columbia River
General Grown
Missouri Delegation Voting Plan at St Louis Convention
At the Missouri state convention in St Louis the 54 delegates are instructed to back James A Reed for the national nomination if a Roosevelt option remains viable. The Missouri delegation has 86 votes and may favor Roosevelt as the preferred choice if a chance to secure the nomination exists.
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St. Lewis
United States
James A. Reed
Hale and hearty Greely recalls Arctic tragedy at birthday
General Adolphus Greely, aged eighty eight, celebrated in Washington with friend General Dayle Brainard. They recalled the 1884 Cape Sabine Arctic expedition in which 18 of 2 Drainard's army perished after ten months of privation. Greely, then a lieutenant, observed his fortieth anniversary.
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Adolphus Wi. Greely
Washington
Dayle L. Brainard
Arctic
Cape Sabine
Drainard
Cape
Greel
Treaty for Saint Lawrence waterway signing near
The United States and Canada near signing a treaty on constructing the Saint Lawrence waterway. Canadian minister William D. Merridge is ready to negotiate, needing government consent. once secured the treaty will be written.
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United States
Canada
I. Lawrence Waterway
William D . Nlerridge
Ualon
Why do service plates exist on the dinner table
A humorous inquiry into the purpose of service plates cited by Cato Ninetalla and Buck. The exchange questions whether plates add beauty or labor, while noting practical dining uses and the social customs shaping table decor. The piece ends with a quip about wrong forks.
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Cato Ninetalla
Tta
Buck
Tim
Huck
Meaning of Alaska Totem Poles Explained by Official
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur learned what two Alaskan totem poles outside his office door symbolize. Governor Jarkin arranged for John Wallace, the carver, to interpret the carvings. One pole depicts the Raven spirit guardian and Creek symbols including a frog and salmon.
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Wilbur
Jarkin
Alaska
John Wallace
Wilbue
Delow
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin prescription claims
A health advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a trusted remedy with a record of over three thousand births without loss. It markets the syrup as a gentle stimulant for stomach liver and bowels in children and as a tonic for adults, asserting ease of use and favorable taste. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.
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Flatt County
W. 13. Caldwell
Atora
Dr. Caldwell
Dock Floats 13 000 Miles to Wellington New Zealand
A massive floating dock, built in Newcastle England, completed a 15 000 mile journey to Wellington New Zealand. It traveled in six months with few issues and was designed to uplift ships of 1700 tons for use in the New Zealand trade.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Newcastle
England
Wington Harbor Board
Durango Bullfight Hero Aged Matador Fights Bull
The eighty three year old bullfighter Juan Saucedo stunned the crowd in Durango by provoking the bull and drawing its charge while his rival David La Ceaga was severely trampled. Saucedo rode a horse and used a long pole to wear down the bull.
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Juan Saucedo
Durango
Saucedo
David Laceaga
Piddor
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Liver Bowel Regulator
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as an old liver and bowel regulator. The copy claims a long history and medical use for digestive health with emphasis on their origin and purpose.
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Pierce
Peculiarity of small minds seeks suppression by law
An editorial remark argues that small minds wish to ban or regulate ideas they dislike, treating unknown concepts as threats and urging caution against losing civil liberties to censorship.
Bullhead Sash Rides Witness to Whale Messenger Tale
A fragment from the Washington Star describes a dramatic scene with a chief riding a bullhead sash beneath a hat suited for trouble. A whale killer appears as messenger after the bullhead abducts the daughter, signaling a pivotal moment in this mythic incident.
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Washington Star
Unhoarding Jack and the hungry family tale
A family debate over cash and circulation ends with the mother discovering an emptied cookie jar. The generosity of a benefactor is shown when cookies are shared to feed hungry boys, a humorous note on unhoarding. Apollo Soucek is noted for an altitude record, with a LA sale mentioned. A Vermont farmhand recalls the coldest day, a pot of boiling water freezing instantly outside.
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Jack
Apollo Soucek
Los Angeles
Vermont
A Wonder Woman Secret and Rumored Love
Fragmentary note suggests a secret kept by a woman named in passing. The text hints at whispers about love and scholarly doubt, with no clear attribution or context to confirm names, dates, or places.
Teal munificence on dining car amid bill of fare
A note reflects a traveler’s generous act as they order a lavish meal in a dining car without consulting the menu. The scene underscores hospitality and the era’s dining culture on rail journeys.
Flavoring extract love in Ife ice cream
A short note celebrates the flavoring extract used in Ife ice cream, linking love to the dairy treat and local taste.
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Ife
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