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Senate and House Debates Reported in Brief Closing Sessions
Congress wrapped up mixed business with antitrust debate continuing in the Senate and two amendments approved on the Clayton act. Judiciary likely to report favorably on John E. Laskey for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. House proceedings postponed, Merchant Marine bill discussed and delayed. Underwood provisions on pay of absent members passed. Rules panel to report a special rule for rapid action on war risk insurance. Adjourned late and reassembled at 11.00 am today.
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Judiciary Committee
John E. Laskey
United States
District of Columbia
Ofelock
Alexander
Merchant Marin
Underwood
The Book Agent As He Isn’t Prank MO Friend in NYPrest
A short comic scene shows a Book Agent pressed by a Busy Man to sell a deluxe limited edition Dickey book. The Busy Man insists on a high price and luxury bindings, while the agent offers a cash option and hints at future sales, ending with a courteous farewell.
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New York
Dick Eray
Baok
Levant
Animals Sense Hidden Water, Study Claims
The New York Press reports a French zoological psychology institute studying animals that reportedly detect unseen water sources. Experiments inspired by Australian observations with sheep and cattle show reactions where animals suddenly head, breathe deeply, and move toward springs unknown to guides, suggesting a special water-detection sense.
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Institute of Zoological Psychology
Parla
Countron & Place
Large Coal Contracts Signal South American Trade Surge
New York reports reveal contracts by Spanish railers with New York and Philadelphia parties for nearly 3 million tons of steam coal to be shipped to Buenos Aires and Montevideo over two years. The move reflects a South American coal trade opening amid Brazilian shortages, boosting West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia coal fields, rail access to Atlantic ports, and wider economic activity across Norfolk Baltimore Philadelphia and New York.
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Virginia
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War Poetry and the Civil War Echoes in Verse
The piece examines how war poetry reflects memory and moral tension across sides in the Civil War era, noting that while some poets evoke noble sacrifice and abolitionist ideals, others celebrate martial glory. It highlights the tension between philosophical reflection and the brutal savagery of conflict as writers in various nations respond to war.
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England
Russia
Why Not a Bond Issue for a Merchant Marine
The author argues for a government owned and operated merchant marine funded by a public bond issue of sixty million dollars. Citizens would become part owners, benefiting from sea commerce with neutral nations while the Treasury avoids new expense. Posterity would bear costs and share profits, as with the Panama Canal.
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Generaton
New Jersey Applejack in Senate Debate on Protection
Senator Matting defends a New Jersey product applejack as a nationally valuable spirit. He urges government certification and storage of the product to preserve its standard and future antiquarian interest, likening it to a celebrated regional industry alongside cotton and other commodities.
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Docking the Members and the Quorum Issue
The column argues for docking members' salaries for absences to preserve a quorum as Congress adjournment debates rise. It condemns prolonged sessions, notes financial hardship for those neglecting business, and critiques Southern and Northern members for political leverage and reelection risk. The piece urges an early adjournment and warns of unfairness to teachers and constituents.
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War ethics and heroism amid European conflict debate
An analysis contrasts wartime brutality with hoped for restraint. It notes nations ignore etiquette as guns roar, Belgium neutrality is violated, and American travelers face suspicions. The piece recalls Liege’s fort as Gen Toman is rescued, and Gen von Emmich returns his sword, praising bravery amid cruelty.
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Rich Art Treasures In Belgian Palaces
Article describes King Albert and Laeken Palace in Brussels in German hands during wartime. It recalls foreign rulers looting or protecting royal treasures, compares German behavior with Napoleon and other regimes, and details Laeken’s Napoleonic relics, gardens, and a private royal railway through underground tunnels. It mentions Leopold II and the Belgian monarchy’s use of Laeken for official functions.
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Bet $50 000 On Turn Of Card In Klondike Poker Tale
A vanished millionare origin story centers on James Parkhill once worth 4000000, known for the largest single-turn bet in Klondike poker. In 1898 at the Pack Train Saloon in Deadwood, Parkhill wagered 50000, losing to Frank Hull on a final card. He was jailed for vagrancy, later freed by Judge Deasy, and vowed to leave town.
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Costume sparks protests at Chautauqua show
A woman soloist at the City park in Wabash Ind faced protests from three committees led by Cr Whison President of the chautauqua over her diaphanous white gown contrasted with purple hose. Women in the audience demanded Wilson order more coverage before the evening program. Wilson refused to say if a protest was made.
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Fortunate miner hid wealth nine years beneath his cabin floor
Fairbanks correspondent reports George Sharp, a Vecro Creek miner, lived above a hidden fortune for nine years before discovering it. He had been prospecting on a Pedro Creek claim near Nal, neglecting the treasure beneath his cabin floor until recently when a shaft revealed coarse gold and nuggets during a ten foot tunnel to bedrock.
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Rattler Killed After Night Waking in Tyler County Ranch
A man at a Tyler county ranch awoke to a five foot rattlesnake crawling over him and his chest. He stayed still until the reptile moved away, then hunted and killed it. The venomous snake had fifteen rattles and the largest reported in the county in years.
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Eight-footed pig raises price in South Dakota
A stock raiser near Temme 1 Mike Banpeel markets a pig with eight feet, two extra limbs on each ankle, at naval yards. The unusual animal showcases how high costs of living threaten luxury farming as described in a Young Companion excerpt.
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Origin of the Hapsburgs Crowned by Grim Monk Tale
The Indianapolis News recounts a legend of Rudolph of Hapsburg, a Swiss count who aided a distressed monk. The monk later served as chaplain to Mentz’s prince elect, and Rudolph was named to wear the Holy Roman Empire crown. The tale frames the founder of the Habsburgs as rising from poverty to royal destiny.
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Mentz
The Braves Janes Montague Profiles Pennant Hope
A New York American piece mocks rivals with humorous digs at Zeppelins iron jaws and lack of leaders, noting Boston’s visitors and a confident but anxious fan base. It charts the Giants’ dominance and the Braves’ resolve, ending with wartime style gusto and a call to rally for the pennant.
Gone to Work by Janes J Montagud in London
A fragment from a verse scene describing actors in London seeking work as policemen and soldiers. References Pere Matanay and Berbade Irvtree as performers, with the lone image of a stern face in Trafalgar Square beside the Nelson column.
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New York
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War Footsteps Across Europe Step Lengths Compared
A historical note compares infantry step lengths across European armies. British 11 and a half inch steps, Germans about nine inches, Russians shortest at about 11 and a quarter inches. It analyzes how pace and step affect mile times and military tempo.
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Spy Swallows Cartridge A US Citizen Arrested As a Spy
A New York linked American attached to a Paris branch was arrested in Europe on spy charges. An incriminating revolver cartridge found in his pocket led to a quick alleged escape as he swallowed the round before authorities searched him. He was released but unable to work afterward.
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Men kill twenty two snakes during mountain hike incident
Hagerstown dispatch reports Charles B Shank and Elmer Palmer of Myersville encountered a den of rattlesnakes while walking in Black Fork area, Washington County. They killed seventeen young rattlers and three larger ones, then added two five foot copperheads, in a hazardous outdoor encounter.
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Rew Fork
Charles B Shank
Elmer Palmer
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Train Accident Leaves One Injured Near Bancastey
On a freight line near Bancastey Pennsylvania a workman crawled from under a car after a collision. Dicod Howing sustained a scalp wound while a second worker, Fost, aged 65, died after being struck and run over by the locomotive and cars.
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Cotton conference yields mixed views on South production and policy
Private John Allen of Tupelo observes that cotton farming ties to finance and government policy. He notes Treasury security changes may ease credit, but farmers face uncertain prices, wages, and tenant relations amid a strong South crop outlook and international trade context.
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Washington
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Treasury
Weather and tides forecast with scattered showers
The notice describes sun and tide tables, warm and humid conditions in places, with outer coastal weather showing rain and varying temperatures. It notes a general pattern of unsettled conditions across much of the country, with colder snaps in the north and frost potential inland.
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