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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
21
The Senate battled over Elkins and Foraker substitutes on a commodity railways bill leading to an executive session. A party line vote of 23 to 15 blocked the Porake resolution while threats of delays and pleas for a final passage echoed through the chamber.
Maj. Jay J. Morrow, engineer commissioner, said he was gratified at the passage of the bill extending street railway tracks to Union Station. The routes match those in the commissioners plan with additions along Mora avenue and Eighth street east. The bill forwarded to Congress provides for regulation of all public service corporations, including street railways, through the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Amid a tense House debate the ship subsidy plan survived a conference report vote 6 to 0 but its fate remains unsettled as the House and Senate reconciliation continues. Hobson breaks with colleagues to back the subsidy while Burleson assails Senate excesses and argues for tighter funding.
Odd notes on shad season describe soft, mushy fillets and a folk remedy involving water oak plank and mashed potato. Seeress of Shawmut recalls past yellow fever epidemics while flounders misbehave this year. Brief quips from Chicago News and Newark Evening Star touch on a Wisconsin boy statesman balloon stunt and aging ideas of elderly parsons.
Sailors and marines march before 100000 Northwest spectators in Bellingham and Port Townsend. Rear Admiral Sperry and officers receive cheering as ships head toward Townsend to reassemble for a Seattle cruise. A streetcar accident injures crewman Ludaski. a death is reported aboard the New Jersey. Tokyo hosts a formal reception for visiting American officers while plans form for reorganizing the fleet in San Francisco Bay ahead of the voyage to the Pacific.
A cluttered feature lists kitchen tips and recipes such as Tapioca Cream, Beef with Spaghetti, Galf's Brain scallop, Orange Pies, and a Curry Powder mix. It promotes Fairfax Whiskey and Reisinger’s Ice Cream, offering instructions for dessert coatings, beets filled with peas, and quick breakfast ideas. The piece reads like a mid century home cook’s quick reference with several beverages and savory dishes.
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