Aging debate on Osler theory drawn from Washington voices
Prominent lawmakers across parties scoff at Dr. Osler of Johns Hopkins who urged retirement or chloroform for those past sixty. Uncle Joe Cannon and others, including Grosvenor, Pettus, Shaw, Roberts, Payne, Burrows, Fairbanks, Bate, Depew, and Depew, respond with humor and defense of prolonged service amid age and public duty cues.
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William Osler
Jobs Hopkins University
New York Herald
Washington
Joe Cannon
House
Grosvenor
Ohio
Osler
Pettus
Alabama
the Treasury
Shaw
Iowa
Bilis H. Roberts
United States
Thiers
France
Germany
Bismarck
Leo XII
Payne
New York
Roosevelt
J. ©. Burrows
Michigan
Fairbanks
Indiana
Age theories of Osler spark debate among New York magnates
Prominent financiers and academics from Bankers Trust Liberty National Oakleigh Thorne and Columbia University challenge Dr Osler's claim that forty marks peak performance. They argue experience, vigor, and leadership extend beyond forty to sixty or beyond with continued mental and physical fitness.
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New York
New York World
Osler
Edmunds
Converse
Bankers’ Trust Company
Liberty National Bank
Professor Osler
Oakleigh Thorne
North American Trust Company
William Sherer
Clearing House
Bankers’ Life Sensurance Company
A. G. Compton
College of the City of New York
Dr. Osler
N. A. Neilson
Columbia University
W. Burgester
William McAdoo
Morgan
John Hay
Jacob Schiff
Nicholas Murray Butler
Washington statue move marks first woman in capitol hall
While unboxing Frances Willard statue in Statuary Hall the Washington statue was shifted to create space. A bystander lamented the change as an inevitable result of women’s rights. Representative William Alden Smith of Michigan quipped it shows the father of his country dominating even in marble.
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Frances E. Willard
Capitol
George Washington
Washington Post
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Birds Survive Cold Winter as Grain Suppresses Starvation
Reports to the state game warden from deputies in Illinois indicate few quail and prairie chickens died of starvation during the severe cold and snow. Many deputies note that hawks and other birds of prey killed some birds, but the grain scattered by state order helped prevent widespread starvation.
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Paris
Illnois
Ohio caretaker kills all animals before suicide
In Cincinnati on March 2 Henry Fey, caretaker at a west of city farm, killed every living creature on the property. He then shot himself in the head with a shotgun, ending his life after the grim massacre near the house.
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Cincinnati
Henry Fey
Fey
Land Opened for Homestead in Bitter Root Valley
Missoula March 2 The Lake Como forest reserve in Bitter Root valley was opened for settlement yesterday with 15 000 to 20 000 acres set aside for homestead entry. Crowds gathered in Missoula to file claims as the reserve named by President Cleveland as a temporary reservation drew general interest.
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Missoula
Mont
Lake Como
Bitter Root
Cleveland
Rumors Surround Spain's King Alfonso Betrothal
Vienna reports current rumors of an approaching betrothal between King Alfonso of Spain and Archduchess Gabrielle daughter of Archduke Frederick but official confirmation remains unavailable.
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Vienna
Alfonso of
Spain
Gabrielle
Archduke Frederick
The Venturesome Mosquitoes Learn to Stay Home
Two smart mosquitoes from New Jersey travel to Pennsylvania in winter and meet local insects. They drill into the ground with their long bills and soon oil spurts emerge, killing the two visitors. The tale ends with them dying and condemning their adventure.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Jersey
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Iowa Central Announces Low Settlers Rates to Minnesota Dakota
The Iowa Central Railway offers very low settler rates to Minnesota North and South Dakota with through trains daily to St Paul. Direct connections in Union Depot without changing cars en route. Consult an Iowa Central agent before buying tickets. April 15 Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
St. Paul
Union Depot
Northern Lines
U. A
Minneapolis
Minn
Special Homeseekers Excursions From Milwaukee
On February 21st and March 7th and 21st a special rate of one fare for the round trip will be made by the Milwaukee to points in Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas and Texas. Stop-overs allowed.
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E&x.eetons Sete South
Milwaukee
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
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Tex
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Windsor
Windsor Grocery
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Charlotte Alexander
Omer, Mich
Mary Welcher
Bristow
Margaret Gatewood
Mt. Pleasant
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Chicago
Crrace Marx
Swans' Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
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