Railroad Legislation and the Roosevelt Tariff Debate
A detailed overview of pending railroad rate bills and administration aims. It discusses Interstate Commerce Commission proposals, Foraker and Takins measures, and the political dynamics in Congress. Protests from shippers complicate moves toward rate law, while Democrats rally to support the President’s plan or seek compromise.
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Corameecontamlasian Riv
Teadera
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commercan Commission
Commission
Roosevelt
Railroad Tate
Santo Domingo
Congress
Tuty
House
Cannon Bald
Don Krésa
Uie
Lita
Buide
Paciy
Bhuuiwu
Pico
Ivy
Blu
Diplomatic Reception Showcases Royal Decorations at White House
The piece describes a grand diplomatic reception with diplomats wearing ornate orders and grand crosses from Poland, Russia, Spain, and other nations. Barons, ambassadors, and officials display jeweled insignia as guests admire the heraldic regalia, gold braid, and the cosmopolitan splendor surrounding President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Saint Gregory
de Beppe Gregory XVI
Charles VI
Spain
Alfonen
Comeresa
John G Walker
Panama Canal Commission
Venezuela
Order of Glory
Achm
South America
Paris
Vienna
Berlin
Paris Statue of Franklin Birthday Tribute Unveiled
The 200th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth on January 17 brings Paris reverence for the American statesman. Franklin, first US envoy to France, is honored as a statue in Paris thought fitting as the first foreign statue to him. John H. Harjes proposed a bronze Franklin statue to Paris officials, with Morgan Harjes & Co. arranging the gift.
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Benjamin Franklin
Americana
Franklin
United States
France
Paris
John H. Harjes
Morgan, Harjes & Co
Statue Dedication in Philadelphia Reflects Global Honors
A Philadelphia ceremony featured a diverse display honoring military orders and foreign dignitaries. The event highlighted a replica statue of the Maris in a grand memorial setting, with the original now standing at the city post office.
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Vrance
Philadelphia
Uae
Vis
Philaiteluhis
Justus
Strawbridge
Beeehee Beecher Reward Sparks Australia Link
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of Beecher and a lion's reward myth with mentions of Australia and a congregational preacher. The readable lines imply a moral or anecdotal comparison rather than a clear news event. The source remains garbled with numerous typographical errors.
Statue of Sacajawea Honored by Woman’s Club Funds
Mrs Tiva Rinery Dye of Oregon writes The Conquest about Sacajawea’s pivotal role guiding Lewis and Clark. A Sacajawea Statue Association raised $7,000 led by Denver’s Miss Alice Cooper designer, with Henry Waldo Coe providing copper for the monument.
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Tiva
Hacafasea
Dye
Sacafawea Statua Association
Alame
Traely
Henry Waldo Coa
Columbia River
Charboneau
Dakotas
Sacajawea
Columbia
Pacific Ocean
Mrs. Dye
Fragmentary antique humor and quips in a torn page
A damaged prose fragment shows odd dialogue and satirical asides with Cleopatra, a lord, a Gascon officer, and a Darkey character. the pieces mention a cherry stone with carved heads, a $15000 purchase in Prussia, and a risqué street interaction ending in a light-hearted pun.
Senator Lips Read Delicate Lipreading Plan
Senator from Pennsylvania observed while children from Philadelphia attend a Capitol hearing on a training institute for deaf education. Mary Garrett leads the project seeks $10,000 from Congress to support the experiment turning the institute into a standard school for the instruction of lipreading coaches.
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Sox
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Philadelphia
Specehall
Mise
Mary Garrett
Mins Garrett
Ballvant
Coacheis
Washington
Kuos
Bue
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Mayer
Addy Caneaphan
Villaly
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Pops Geefory XVI
Admiral Walker
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Beecher
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Lewis
Eva Emery Dye
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Montoya
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Homemaker Magazine
Pma Kwell
Homepiaker Magazine
Fisher Building
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N.Y
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Cleopatra
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Prusisia
Darkey
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School OF Blasic
Union Square
New York City
Webb Publishing Co
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