Aquarius born February first forecast and hotel waiters strike off
The article notes February first forecasts for Aquarius born individuals with cautions on travel, finances, and health, followed by a report that New York hotel waiters' strike ended with a return to jobs. The waiters had declared the strike off at a meeting and planned to resume work in their former positions.
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McClure New Aiate
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Waiters’ Organization
District appropriation bill fights trim municipal features
Obstructionists in the House defeated key District features in the appropriation bill including an asphalt plant land purchase for the Rock Creek bridge approach, a public telephone allowance for city officers, a municipal fish wharf and inspection, street name changes, and salary increases. Representatives Johnson Fowler Cox led the effort, contending the provisions were beyond law or unnecessary. Johnson attacked Corporation Counsel Thomas over a salary increase and a prior $74,000 misappropriation case, while debate over street-improvement funding and other items continued amid party contention.
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Indiana
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Ousting Warfare Over Legislation Probed
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss the outcome of warfare among Messrs. Johnson, Fowler, and Cox. It suggests they may strike or influence almost all new legislation proposed, meeting certain unspecified conditions.
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Money Reform Hope Delayed by Wilson Start
Representative Glass after return from Trenton says Wilson will await developments on currency reform. Glass, chair of the House currency reform committee, believes Wilson has not yet decided on immediate action and will act only when he deems the time ripe. He states his banking views align with the President-elect, favoring regional reserve banks under central Washington control.
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Reorganization plan for customs districts faces Maine protest
Attorney General Wickersham ruled the President can reorganize the customs service under the recent act, enabling the Treasury Department plan. The Maine delegation and Senator-elect Burleigh protested yesterday against making Portland the sole port of entry in the state.
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Canvass on Two Warships Shows Democratic Support
Representative Ayres reports that over half of Democratic House members favor two battleships this year while Padgett and naval advocates expect two ships in the upcoming naval bill. Senate recess follows, honoring late Rep. Legare with funeral committees named. Maryland's Representative Lewis introduces a bill to reform DC fire laws by extending elevator shafts and stairways to create fireproof closures.
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New York
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Hospitals Seek Free Imports for Charity and Research
A House Ways and Means hearing urged maintaining and broadening free admission of hospital medicines, surgical instruments, and scientific apparatus for research. George F. Clover of St Luke’s Hospital led about 60 teaching hospitals in backing a charity case for free imports, with Dr Allerton Cushman supporting industrial research needs. B B Konheim pressed admin changes, opposed by Rep Hill who warned changes favor large importers over small traders.
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Report on Commissioners Moves Forward After Deadlock
The District committee approved a favorable report on the nominations of Cano H Rudolph and James F Oyster for District commissioners as if there were no Senate stalemate. The appointments will go to the calendar at the next executive session with Democrats not opposing the action. Senator Smith of Arizona offered no protest during the committee meeting.
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May Get City Warehouse Bill Favored by Committee
House District committees voted to report back to the House with a favorable recommendation the Redfield bill for a 95,000 municipal warehouse. Redfield found the district loses money annually because the city government lacks suitable storage for hundreds of thousands of dollars in supplies.
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Men talk of hydraulics to margins and hats to bulls
In a tea room a group laughs at men and women for discussing odd topics from hydraulics and horsepower to margins bears and feathers. chatter shifts between technical talk and fashion terms as the talk veers from oaths to jokes about lingo and buying phrases.
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Marjorie
Helen
Watts
Jack
Nut Based Diet Tips From Early 20th Century Guide
A 1905 article extols nuts as nutritious and economical, detailing recipes like nut bread with walnut meat, a potato and nut loaf shaped as a leaf, and a nut sandwich filling. It cites a Cornell student who lived healthily on a dollar a week and Harvard students using nuts in meals, promoting nuts as a primary diet component.
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Mix-Up in Senators Delays Payout as New Appointees Take Seats
Arkansas's Clarke Heiskell and Kavanaugh arrived in Washington to join the Senate. Heiskell and several other lawmakers stopped drawing pay as successors were elected while a special order on a presidential single term stalled swearing in. Pay disputes and pending resolutions loom as new appointees await confirmation.
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Heishell
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Landare
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Mutual Life’s Record Year of 1912 Payouts and Growth
The Mutual Life Insurance Company paid policyholders and beneficiaries 60 065 438 96 in 1912, a weekly average of 1 172 413 25 and a daily rate of 201 372 48, surpassing 1911 by 3 611 763 83 and marking the largest single year payout by any company. Dividends reached 15 006 280 25 in cash with 17 268 040 98 earmarked for 1913, while total in force grew to 1 550 888 003. Real estate holdings stood at 23 532 623 87, less than 4 percent of assets.
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
Monodiet believer Hanna finds health in simple foods
John R Hanna a Wisconsin merchant past 70 says Rockefeller money would not tempt him back to former life. He followed a one food diet for five years after a doctor advised butter worsens digestion bread. He read Hints, adopted more tips, and sees lasting benefits despite friends predicting disaster.
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