House of Representatives Ends Session With Singalong
The House closed amid merriment as Jim Watson led a choir of members in songs from My Country, Tis of Thee to Dixie. Representatives from both parties joined in, with Col Pets Hepburn and Gen Grayson singing, and a wild rebel yell echoing through the chamber.
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Gen. Kelfer
Olmsted
Weeks
Boston
McCall
Muasaachusetts
Perking
House
Norris
Nebraska
Minor
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Ohio
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Charley Landis
Indiana
Ed Hamilton
Michigan
Philip Campbell
Kansas
J. Thomas Weslin
Alabama
Frank Pulkerson
Missouri
Jack Beall
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Lone Star
Jim” Watson
Rob- Insoh
Arkansas
Jim Watson
Dixie
Rebel Yell
Mr. Bullivan
Massachusetts
Sullivan
Watson
Mason and Dixon
Hine
John Sharp Williams
Cannon
Hinds
Congress
Joe
Hamilton
Maryland
Kentucky
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
Local Undertakers Advertise Services and Rates
A page listing several Washington undertakers and embalmers with contact details. W R Speare at 940 F Street NW offers general funeral services. J William Ler provides funeral directing and embalming with in-house livery. George P Zurhorst, R F Harveys Sons, and others advertise modest prices and quiet, respectful arrangements, including contact numbers.
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W.R. Speare
F Street
N. W
George P. Zurhorst
R. F. Harvey
Telephone North
Unconfirmed Nominations by the President Listing
The record lists nominations rejected by the Senate across multiple positions and states including Alaska Oregon North Dakota and New York with figures such as James Wickersham Theodore Sbonta Charles Magoon and Oswald Rast among others. It shows postmasters named in Alabama North Carolina New York and Pennsylvania with several unclear surnames and spellings due to OCR errors.
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Senate
District Court For
Alaska
James Wickersham
John Embry
Didukeme
William G. Bristol
Oregon
Connisl—Rohet
S. Bergh
North Dakota
Dusseldorf
Germany
Asthroton Canal Commissionexe
Theodore’ F Sbonta
Cheirman
Charles E. Magoon
Denjarin ‘M. Harrea
Oswald H.rast
Dawley
Monroeville
Pennsylvania
P. A
Sandtarn
Paknte
George Reed
Arilagwut
Myers
Reaneld
Wiimarsh
Tetert
Geonett
Beresford
Cannon Praises Work Of The Fifty Ninth Congress
Speaker Gannon lauds the Fifty Ninth Congress as closing. He says the session’s appropriations and public expense measures show careful, wise action benefiting all people. He adds that even without other laws, these three measures would make the session memorable in U S history.
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Cannon
Fifty-Ninth Congress
Congress
Gannon
Nession
Fapublic
Secretarial Eye on 3 Million Dollar Sundry Civil Item
Secretary Root detected a miscast 3 million dollar appropriation for site purchase of new department buildings in the sundry civil bill. The item was struck out by House conferees after President approval and Senate action. Roosevelt, Loeb, and others toured the Capitol later, praising staff effort on the session.
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Cannon
Roots
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Bureau of American, Republics
Department
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Mr. Loeb
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Senate
House
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Congress
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Capitol
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Orlock
Senate Chamber
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Taft
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Bob Bacon
Jimmie Gare
White House
Bacon
State Department
Presi
How House Leaders Plan Summer Vacations and Travel
Washington reports outline summer plans for House leaders as they depart for vacations and campaign work. Speaker Cannon will remain in the capital briefly then visit Danville Illinois for July Fourth and August duties. Tawney Payne Dalzell Griggs Williams Sherman and other leaders chart homecomings and international travel in the coming weeks.
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Cannon
Washington 2
House
of Representatives
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Danville
Sional
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Tawney
Minnesota
Mook
Payne
Auburn
Dalzell
Pennssylvania
Pacific Coast
Griggs
Congressional
Georgia
Washington
Williams
Yazoo City
Miss
Europe
London
Interparliamentary Union
Sherman
Republican Congressional
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Acne Cure Via Blood Cleansing
An advertisement claims pimples and eruptions vanish by cleansing the blood and improving digestion and organ function. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the medicine that has cured thousands and will restore skin health through bodily purification.
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Hood
Texan Attack on Roosevelt Cites Expenditures Rise
Senator Culberson assailed President Roosevelt’s management of national finances citing official reports. He claimed expenditures excluding the Panama Canal appropriation rose sharply from 1902 to 1904 and totaled over 53 million in three years, with four-year totals surpassing earlier administrations.
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Culberson
Roosevelt
Tex deSeidtdy
Jamestown Dispute Sparks Virginia Delegation Victory Report
Summary incomplete OCR notes a heated exchange over a $250,000 Jamestown Exposition appropriation. Virginia figures Maynard and May nard defend Payne, deny bad faith, and promise no further tiger money claims. Olmsted of Pennsylvania and a New York ally seek apologies as frays over funds continue.
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Tamestown
White
Hollie
Virginia
Megers
Jones
May
Payne
Congress
Maynard
Gollar
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
New York
Postmasters surveyor and consul confirmed in Senate session
In executive session the Senate confirmed appointments for postmasters surveyors and a consul. Names appear with unclear spellings and scattered locations such as Idaho, Germany, South Carolina, Minnesota Missouri and New York, including individuals like Eaglesor Ladue Rockwell Stockwell and Bixtor. The report lists multiple regions and disputed spellings.
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Senate
Jay
Bote
Idaho
Krnest’g. Eaglesor
Breslau
Germany
Herman
Spake
South Carolina
Aiataima
Warner
New Decatur
Minnesota
C. Ladue
Fertito
Michigan
A. U. Ittus
Augusta
Talforna
L. A. Rockwell
Compton
Setorado
C. Ze .McPherson
Hally
You
E. BR. Stockwell
Theresa
A. E. Co. Manter
Bomeheff
Missouri
Samuel x Bixtor
Columbia
W. A. Warner
New
Decatur
Cl Linde
Parte
Michlean
Rockwell
Colorado
E-L. McPherson
Holly
New York
R. Stockwell
A. Dreene
Myatri
Bénneheim
Artred
Fordel EE
House Appropriations Debate On Next Year’s Budget Figures
Representative Livingston of Georgia challenged Panney over the 1907 fiscal year totals, noting apparent appropriations of 380 million and an aggregate 38,182,201, with big items including 21 million for a new building and 10,000,000 for meat product provisions. He warned Republicans to boost revenues to cover deficits, promising to submit a statement of appropriations.
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House
Congress
Thie Squeton
Adi
Treasury
Tréasury
My. Livingston
Georgia
Appropriations Committee
Panney
Adel
Unclear legislative action on rail service and funds
Fragmented OCR text references unanimous votes on train service conditions in a territory and mentions various appropriations to omnibus public building projects. It lists numerous place names and sums, but the exact actions and entities are obscured by garbled wording and missing context.
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Ea Follette
Téxritoryy
Walrtank
Teragi
Tee
Genatars Clark
Teller
Clark
Ashay i Thatrott
Mich
Columban
Chattanaore
Tein
Diath
Drala
Des Molace
Fernandina
Fla
Moscow
Ida
Boston
Mass
Taretteyine
Négpoli
Minn
Fragmentary bill notes officers of certain vessels
A damaged reform request references legislative action on licensed officers of vessels, with scattered names and places including Oregon, Virginia, and Colorado. The illegible OCR yields unclear dates and roles, mentioning Harold D Jackson and Patrick Conlin amid references to naval or harbor authorities and waterway oversight.
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API
Orlands
Rist
Oregon Mounted
Hampton
Rawis
Sort
Newport
Virginia
Harold
Jackson
Siemy
Patrick Conlin
Biletz
Reeger
Oregon
Presidential nominations confirmed by the Senate
The Senate in executive session confirmed numerous nominations including Burveydr at Boise Idaho and G. Eagleson at Bresiag among others. Bills passed by the Senate include extending bridge construction on the Missouri River at South Omaha Nebraska donating a bronze cannon to a G A R post at Jase City Kansas and a oval exhibition at Tampa.
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Senate
Burveydr
Boisé
Idaho
Findst G. ‘Eagleson Coumul
Bresiag
Germanp—Herman LL Bbathr
South Carcling
Omaha
Nebr
G. A. R.post
Jase City
Kans
Tampa
Night session of House ends with lighthearted frolic
The closing scenes of the House of Representatives show a lively night session. The Speaker rules on a joking incident as members and guests, including several ladies in the gallery, share a playful end to the Fifty ninth Congress first session.
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House of Represent
Adles
Jared
Joviel
Hepty
Texas
Rulie
Jin
Witistas
Alabama
Polit
Inci Fulkerson
Missouri
Preay
House of Representatives
Fifty Ninth ‘Congress
Bishop’s Health and Life Tied to Peru-Na Crisis
Fragmented text discusses health, life, and public exposure tied to Peru-Na, mentioning preachers and the night air. The garbled prose implies a commentary on influence, risk, and religious figures amid a perilous situation, with unclear dates or places.
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PE Ru-Na
Bishop Holsey Praises Peruna Remedy in Testimony
The Reverend Bishop C. M. E. Church of Atlanta Georgia extols Peruna as a great remedy for rhinitis and long-standing catarrh. He reports twenty years of suffering eased, after trying many treatments and spending much money, calling Peruna a triumph of medical science and a blessing to sufferers.
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A -H
Holsey
C. M.E
Atlanta
Peronn
BP. C
Icemen Released On Bail As Appeal Sought On Sentences
Two dealers sentenced to terms were released on bonds of 35000 each while their appeal proceeds. The men argued the sentences were too harsh and the statute used was unconstitutional. The case and hearings continue in Chewitark next Thursday.
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Tok Kinkaid
Cos
Icemen
Billiot
Chewitark
Arei
Land fraud cases fatl. judge directs dismissal of charges
United States Commissioner D B McDonald discharged Leander Choate Barja thi Doughty James Doughty James Braz and Thomas Daly capitalists of Oshicish after finding little evidence of any agreement or combination to defraud the government in Oregon The last witness Sumner Parker testified he had no knowledge of a connection between the defendants and any land fraud in Oregon
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Wisconsin
Qehkesh
Wis
United States
D. B. McDonald
Leander Choate
Barja
Thi Doughty
James Doughty
James Braz
Thomas Daly
Sumner Parker
Oregon
J Ness
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