Congressional Short News Notes From The Senate And House
The senate transacted no business on the sixteenth and the nineteenth. the house debated and passed the Cuban reciprocity bill by 335 to 21. Reports cite short sessions, referrals, and adjournments through the period. Also noted are a fatal shooting in East Charleroi, strikes in Snowshoe, Arabia uprisings, philanthropy by Nathan, and several local accidents and incidents across the country.
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Senate
House
Committee On Foreign Relations
William Kelsey
East Charleroi
John Low
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Lugano
Switzerland
Snowshoe
Arabia
Hodeida
Mocha
Marks Nathan
Vilayet
Yemen
Seraphon
Chicago
Jerusalem
Holy City
Nathan
Trout Creek
Montana
Spokane Road
Missoula
Idaho
Sweet Grass County
Hudson River
Albert H. Clark
Farmers’ National Bank
Henrietta
Tex
Standard Oil Co
Whiting
Ind
James K. Johnston
Europe
America
Jersey
Jim
Trenton
N. J
Phoenixville
Phoenix Iron Co
John S. Pinover
Middletown
N. Y
State Hospital
Henry Seton Merriman
Hugh Stowell Scott
London
New York
Peter Hickey
Brooklyn
Omaha
Neb
Nellie McHenry
Krug’s
Notable 80-Year-Old Author Edmund Kirke Dead in Glens Falls
James R. Gilmore known as Edmund Kirke dies at 80 in Glens Falls New York. He counted Lincoln Holmes Emerson Greeley among close friends and was a prominent literary figure with two names.
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James R. Gilmore
Edmund Kirke
Glens Falls
N.Y
Lincoln
Henry W., Longfellow
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Horace Greeley
Bayonne
N. J
Sam Andrews
Ted” Pritchard
London
Pope Brooks
Brooks
Lawrene
Ala
C. M. Dodson Coal Co
Morea
Allentown
Lichtenwalter
Catherine Bechtel
Martha
Charles
John Bechtel
Alois Eckstein
Mabel Bechtel
New York City
New York Culinary Association
Louisville
Masonic Temple
Hopkins’ Theatre
J. W., Fowler Drug Co
Telegrapher slain in Beech Creek division robbery
Elimira New York November 20 W H Clendenen a Brown Pa telegraph operator 25 was found dead in a telegraph tower after a message asking for a switch engine with murder noted. Robbery appears motive as watch and money were missing. He was single and apparently identified his killer before dying.
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Elimira
N. Y
W. H. Clendenen
Brown, Pa
Williamsport
Beech Creek
New York Central Railway
Oak Grove
Clendenen
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Passes House by Wide Margin
Washington November 20. The Cuban reciprocity treaty bill passed the House by a rising vote of 335 to 1 with no recorded yeas and nays. Democrats led by Mr Williams tried to push amendments but were defeated as Republicans and Democrats split on the measure.
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Washington
House
Williams
Dowie Calls for 2 Million Dollar Zion City Cash Sale
John Alexander Dowie, leader of the Christian Catholic church, urges followers to sell all property for cash proceeds totaling 2,000,000. He instructs investors to convert assets into Zion securities or Zion land and bring their possessions to Zion City.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Christian Catholic Church
Zion Industries
Zion Securities
Zion Land
Zion City
Refused to Order Out the Troops
President Roosevelt received Gov. Peabody of Colorado asking that Gen. Baldwin supply troops to keep order in the Telluride mining district. After talks with the war secretary, Peabody was told state resources were not exhausted and the request was denied.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gov. Peabody
Colorado
Gen. Baldwin
Department of the Colorado
Telluride
Walter Camp recalls dinner with deaf guest and bananas
The New York Tribune reports Walter Camp remembers a Yale adviser hosting undergraduates. A charming young woman struggled to be understood by a deaf elderly man and finally asked about bananas. He replies he prefers the old fashioned nightshirt.
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Walter Camp
Yale University
New York Tribune
Aong
Lewis Wins Tariff Debate at Club
Mr. Lewis and his wife attend a club gathering where he outargues Stafford on the tariff. Mrs. Lewis learns Stafford’s depth is less than claimed, and Lewis wins the same evening’s argument. The exchange leaves Mrs. Lewis delighted and surprised.
Unclear overheard exchange mentioned in Chicago tale
Fragmentary dialogue references a person named Mark O Rafferty and a stray inquiry about a caller to a Chicago publication. The text portrays dialect speech and informal family conversation with no clear event or outcome.
Endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. R A Anderson of Jacksonville Florida praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing women’s ailments and restoring health after months of other treatments. She states she gains strength appetite and system tone from a few doses and endorses the medicine as reliable and unmatched by substitutes. The letter warns against substitutes and offers $5000 for the original document.
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R. A. Anderson
Washington St
Jacksonville
Fla
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Congressional
Dawson
The
Yukon Sun
Folk
St. Louis
Grand Jury
City of
Manufacturers’ Window Glass Co
Sugivailville
Inyv
Vireima
Gladstone
Milwaukee
Sacramento
Bar Point
Lake Erie
Denver Fur Co
Elizabeth
Markleton
Somerset
Frank Baconi
Washington City Postoluee
Louis Kempner
Registry Division
Post Office Department
Norfolk
Rowland
Vinners Point
August Martina
August Moshnar
Erwin Kime
Henry Lester
Carbon Coal Co
Albee Township
Michigan
Daniel E. Lang
Barcelona
Vandalia
Ben Davis
Henry Marks
John Quinn
Marks
Tremont
Peoria
Ill
Mackinaw
John W. Judge
Indianapolis
Urbana
George Becker
Russell Noonan
Pekin
Barnard
William Bailey
Dowie
Royal Baking Powder CO
Jane
Mark O’rafferty
Daily News
van Gindlemin
Lane
le Roy
Free Homestead
Western Canada
Wy Estern
Canada
Ottawa
J. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo
Ohio
Great Southwest
Southwest
M. K. & 'T'’. Land Bureau
George Morton
Tower
Aaron
Boston
Mass
USA
Tower Canadian CO
Linted
Toronto
Cain
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
Ontario Street
Cleveland
Cneap
Madden & Wisterman, Continental
R. Paxton Co
Dept. 4
UNION
Pacific
Union Pacific
Pacific Coast
W.G. Neimyer
G.A
S. Clark St
Lll
Indrege Kryder
Napoleon
Ted Wefl Tai
Sterling Remedy Co
Tigerald & CO
Boxek, In. D
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