Washington Notes Review of Fifty-Eighth Congress
Special correspondence outlines the end of the Fifty-eighth Congress in early 1905, noting over 20,500 introduced bills, many pending in committees, and new faces in both houses. It highlights professions of lawmakers, foreign-born members, and the use of a photo gallery for identifying new members, plus church dedication news and other national items.
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Canada
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England
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House of Representatives
Exposition stamps feature Founding Fathers and generals
The article notes new postal cards will display General Sherman and General Sheridan portraits. Exposition stamps begin April 21 with values one to five cents honoring Robert R. Livingston Thomas Jefferson James Monroe and William McKinley. A brown two-cent stamp shows a map of the United States with the western territory.
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General Sheridan
United States
Potebase
New Great Seal Begin Use As Press and Costs Highlight News
A new great seal replaces the old after a quarter century. The stamp press weighs 1,200 pounds and now costs the government 8600. Episcipalians learn Jordan stone font lining for Cathedral Close. Bishop Satterlee arranged stones from the River Jordan via a dragoman. At St Albans Cathedral site open air services cap summers. Roosevelt visited last summer, interested in cathedral plans. S. M. Brinton named postmaster at Brighton Iowa. Secretary Shaw hosted Roosevelt at dinner with other officials. A 1,500,000 pension extension item faces Democratic contest in deficiency bill. Masons and Daughters of the American Revolution plan to lay memorial hall corner stones, with president and dignitaries attending. A new postage provision allows bulk third class mail without stamps, under prepaid rates, easing labor and costs. EzRa BURR.
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United States
Cathedral Close
Tenleytown Road
Jordan
Satterlea
Holy Land
St Albans
Roosevelt
Great
Senate
EzRa Burr
Scott's Emulsion Ad Encourages Healthy Children
Men of oak timbers keep the homestead standing and healthy through years. It pays to use the right stuff. Scott's Emulsion stimulates growing powers in children and builds a sturdy constitution. Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York. 500 and $1.00, all drugs is tea.
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
PRIVATE DRAINAGE LAW TO AID LANDOWNERS DRAINING OWN LAND
A late legislature passed a section allowing landowners to drain their land along natural courses by open or covered drains discharging into watercourses. Drains wholly on the owner's land incur no liability to others. The act takes effect July 4 and is promoted by The Vindicator and Republican calendars of 1904.
Weather letter from Havana North Dakota farmers report mild storm and thriving spring
From Havana North Dakota April 17 editors report weather contrasts with Iowa. A snow storm on the 7th turned to rain and warmth with no lasting damage. Farmers seed and expect a bountiful crop due to moist soil and good conditions. Weckel Iverson family healthy. Mia Weckel travels to Estherville for relatives and sister Annis marriage. Stock is in fine shape. Minnesota carloads arrived thin but edible. Town incorporated. saw and hammer heard as growth continues. Signed F L Trapp.
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Iowa
Mia
Weckel
Estherville
Annis
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Nremula
F. L. Trapp
Emmetsburg Postmaster Run Set for Local Race
The Gracttinger Times reports F S Appellman and H M Helgen as candidates against L M Mayne for Emmetsburg postmaster. Appleman was a delegate at the Py Dodge convention. Mayne was not chosen. Helgen is district chairman. Minnie Bishop has joined Iowa Falls schools.
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Gracttinger Times
Conner
M. L. Kidsness
Appellman
H. M. Helgen
L. M. Mayne
Appleman
Py. Dodge
Mayne
Helgeota Gounory
Minnie Bishop
Iowa Falls
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