Price List for Access to the President Drawn Up by Montague
James J. Montague drafts a satirical price schedule for access to the President and White House experiences. Charges range from admission to photographs, private conversations, and platform speeches to signatures, presidential appearances, and exclusive social functions with rates varying by action and setting.
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James J. Montague
White House
Pittsburg
Public vs Railroads in Parcel Post Reform Fight
The article outlines a battle in Congress over Postmaster General Burleson’s plan to raise parcel post sizes and cut rates. Express companies claim deficits, while the public benefits from larger parcels and lower costs. It notes lawmakers face public pressure and citizen voting reforms influence their decisions.
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Express Companies
Congress
Burleson
Express
Post Office Department
Pittsburg Press
Praised Infant Feeding Bottle Urges Fresh Milk Use
An advertisement extols a new baby feeding bottle's virtues. It claims the bottle should be emptied after feeding and refrigerated, and if the infant does not thrive on fresh milk it should be boiled.
Moses and the telephones funny misread in class
A clergyman warns a youth about fate after nightfall. A teacher tests dates with Moses. A boy jokes Moses lived in 4000, thinking it a telephone number. The exchange captures classroom humor and misinterpretation.
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Moses
Katy Merger Fight Delayed by Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission votes to postpone ruling on the Katy merger, extending the challenge period and delaying any final decision. The move shifts the timeline for regulatory approval and potential court actions.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Katy
Rail passenger managers note surge in immigrant traffic
Rail traffic officials report an unusually large volume of immigrant business this season, signaling heightened passenger movement and potential regulatory considerations for upcoming schedules and services.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Uphold Full Crew Law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the full crew law, sustaining its provisions and allowing the measure to remain in effect. The ruling preserves requirements on staffing levels and operational rules across relevant industries within the state.
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Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Peach Can Plan Highlighted by Office Tour
While showing his wife and Mrs Brown the new offices, Jones leaves them in the waiting room. Mrs Jones remarks she plans to can a few peaches soon as she eyes several pretty stenographers at work.
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Warren Mail
Home Folk
Mail Printing Company
J. A. Larson
Warren
Penn’a
American Press Association
New York
Chicago
Hosts of dissatisfied women
Dorothy Dix notes widespread discontent among Qa Isa Lisileu women who deem husbands as poor business men. They critique their partners for not providing diamonds and linoleum, envisioning themselves as financiers or performers far above domestic life.
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QisSaLisileu
Hetty Green
Maude Adams
Humphrey Ward
Dorothy Dix
Chautauqua Grants Gas Franchise for Highway Mains
The town of Chautauqua grants a franchise to South Shore Natural Gas and Fuel Company to use town highways for laying its mains. The action authorizes construction and operation within municipal rights of way.
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Chautauqua
South Shore Natural Gas and Fuel Company
New Primary Election Law Expands State Wide Primary
The law shifts many offices to nonpartisan nominating and extends primary hours from 2 PM to 7 PM. It lists filing deadlines August 19 for state and August 26 for local, requires affidavits from candidates, and imposes penalties for signatures and near polling places. Recounts require sworn petitions, and voting integrity rules tighten candidate qualifications and penalties.
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United States
Tener
Supreme Court
Pittsburg
Scranton
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Supreme
Superior Court
Court of Common Pleas
Cold Storage Act Set to Take Effect August Fourteenth
Harrisburg July 27. Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust details the Cold Storage Act of 1913, effective August 14, requiring state licenses for cold storage warehouses, sanitary examinations, and strict labeling. Foods within cold storage must bear entry and withdrawal dates, with penalties up to 1000 dollars or jail for violations.
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Harrisburg
Dairy and Food
Foust
Dairy and Food Commissioner
The Love of a Woman Quote by Marie Corelli
A reflective meditation on devotion where a woman imagines loving a man so completely that his influence shapes all aspects of her life. She envisions his gaze in sunshine and his voice in music, pondering his tastes in every detail.
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Soale
Marie Corelli