House committees named by Speaker Henderson
Washington Dec 11 Speaker Henderson released the committee list with members across Interstate and Foreign Commerce Insular Affairs Judiciary Banking and Currency Merchant Marine and Fisheries Rivers and Harbors Military and Naval Affairs Immigration and Naturalization Agriculture Foreign Affairs Post Offices and Public Lands Indian Affairs Territories Public Buildings and Grounds Irrigation of Arid Lands Census and more. Each panel features prominent lawmakers from multiple states including Hepburn Fletcher Sherman Waneger Joy Corliss Stewart Mann Lovering Coombs Davey Adams Davis Shackleford Ryan Richardson Cooper Cannon Hitt Cooper Loud Tawney Moody Crumpucker Sibley Jones Maddox Williams Patterson Hull Jett Slayden Broussard Snoderass Brantley etc. Chairmen for remaining committees listed names like Davidson Bartholdt Gillett Sperry Tawney Corliss Bartlett Conry Maynard and others.
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Washington
Henderson
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn
Fletcher
Minn
Sherman
N. Y
Waneger
Joy
Corliss
Mich
Stewart
N. J
Mann
Ill
Lovering
Mass
Coombs
Cal
Vompkins
Davey
Ala
Adamson
Kahn
Thomas
Powers
Mags
Nevin
de Armond
Luanham
Tex
Nilcott
Smith
Wieming
Gua
Clayton
Fe Banking and Currency
Fowler
SN. J
Hill
Conn
Prince
Small CN
Davis
Fla
McDermott
Belmont
Snook
Rivers
Farbers
Burton
Reeve
Dovener
W. Va
Hishop
Acheson
Morris
Alexander
Tongue
Ore
Stevens
Miss
Mondo
Wye
Esch
Brick
Adams, Jr
Suiver
N.Y
Hay
Jett
Slayden
Broussard
Lia
Snoderass
Tenn
Brotley
N. M
Naval Affairs
Foss
Dayton
CW. Va
Loudenslager
Butler
Bull
Mudd
Watson
Ind
Cousins
Taylor
Roberts
Cummings
Meyer
Tate
Rixey
Witehin
N. C
Vandiver
Wheeler
Shattue
Adams
Howell
S. 1
Lawrence
Shknes
Douglass
Otey
Ruppert
Robb
Rucker
Wadsworth
Ienry
Connell
Wright
Haugen
Dahle
Wis
Scott
Isasc
Haskins
H. C. Smith
Moody
Graff
Williams
Lamb
Cooney
Gordon
Gardner
Sperry
Kromwell
Bingham
Cromer
Hedge
Sibley
Boutell
Swanson
Moon
Griggs
Tittle
Ark
Cowherd
Wilson
Rodey
Lacey
Eddy
Mondell
Wryo
Miller
iXas
Jones
Wash
Fasch
Needham
Martin
S. D
Tompkins
Ariz
Flynn
Olla
Public Buildings and Grounds
Mercer
Neb
Gillett
Bartholdt
Burleigh
Showslter
Conner
Miner
Bankhead
Little
Brantley
Sheppard
Meyers
Akins
Ray
Reeder E
Mandel
Wyo
Southerland
Terrell
Newlands
Nev
Wille
Scarborough
8. C
Burleson
Southard
Minor
Tilt
Crown
Cushman
Bowersock
Kas
Bates
Hanbury
Darragh
Woods
Cochran
Shafroth
Gaines Tenn
Caandler
Gooch
Wilcox
Flawaii
Sulloway
Sheldon
Boreing
Weeks
Patterson
Draper
Ball
Del
de Graffenreid
Richardson
Selby
White
Wiley
Grow
Knox
Jack
Henry
Graham
Emerson
Warnock
Talbert
S. C
Rhea
Caldwell
Fiood
Militia
Hult
Parker
Bristo
Skiles
Irwin
Lewis
Currier
N. H
Uizer
Clark
Brazeale
Mutchler
Schrim
Storm
Foster
Her
Goldfogle
Kitchin
Salmon
Reidyk
Lrimble
District of Columbia
Babcock
Vwis
Meo
Jenkins
Mohaney
Mines
Brown
Scote
Burke
8. D
Hath
Glenn
Idaho
Edwards
Mont
Gaines
McCleary
McCall
Heatwale
Perkings
Ity
Brentwale
Kernit
Tawney
S Herman
Bartlett
Gay
Conry
Maynard
Congress
Pompkins
Val
Driscoll
Blackburn
Driscol
CN. Y
Palmer
Jackson
Landis
Marshall
N. D
Slavden
Finley
Creamer
Feely
Treasury Department
War Department
Russell
Young Clerk Confesses Embezzling 781 at Continental Bank
Herman Ernst a 16 year old clerk at Continental National Bank in St. Louis confessed to embezzling 781 dollars. He held the eastern remittance cler kship handling east exchanges, earning 25 dollars monthly, and was bonded for 1000 dollars. He blamed his small salary for the theft.
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St. Louis
Herman Ernst
Continental National Bank
Desmond
Philadelphia Bonding Co
Serum That Caused Inquiry Says It Was Poisonous
Martin Schmidt testified at the tetanus inquiry that Dr Ravold ordered him on October 5 to prepare serum from the horse Jim shot the day before for distribution. He claimed the horse had not shown tetanus on September 29 when drawn, but Schmidt believed the serum was poisonous and unfit for humans yet followed orders.
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St. Louis
Martin Schmidt
Tle
Hackett Resigns as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Washington reports December 11 that President accepts Frank W. Hackett resignation as assistant secretary of the navy. The move takes effect next Monday with Charles H. Darling of Vermont set to succeed him and arrive soon to assume duties.
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the Navy
Charles KM. Darling
Washington
Frank W. Hackett
Charles Hf. Darling
Vermont
The Garden Party by Lady Arabella in Grey Rain
A whimsical verse depicts a select garden party where guests sit orderly on the lawn for tea. Rain interrupts the fete and the Lady Arabella’s party ends in disarray, leaving Molly heartbroken that another garden party may never occur.
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Arabella
Molly
Mally
Constance M. Lowe
Cassell
Vanishing Elephant on Stage Mystery
A famed magician prepares for the act The Vanishing Elephant at a performance The audience wonders if an elephant will appear The magician places a silver elephant figure on a wooden circular stand and speaks to the crowd
Disappearing Elephant Illusion Revealed by Magician
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune report describes a stage trick in East India where a magician makes a small silver elephant statue disappear. The illusion uses a frozen mercury core and a hollow stand, with the elephant later found in a gentleman’s coat pocket.
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East India
Dara
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Indian Duck Trick Explained in Brief
A tin or earthen pan holds water with red powder to create opacity. A wooden duck floats, then dives by pulling a hair connected to the duck via a wax tether to the performer. The trick relies on a tiny pinhole leak and a deliberate spill to keep the surface damp, masking the extra wets. Source: Chambers Journal.
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Chambers
Ferment Defined by Teacher and Student
In a classroom exchange from the Philadelphia Press a teacher defines the term ferment as to work and a student uses the word in a sentence saying she loves to help her mother ferment about the house.
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Mimnie
Minnie
Philadelpha Press
Egg Trick by Columbus Shown to Hold Any Position
An expert demonstrates an egg trick attributed to Columbus. After removing contents and drying, sand is inserted to a quarter full, then holes sealed with wax. Shaking keeps sand settled for balance. A head-standing variant uses meat fragments and sealing wax melted in a warm stove to fill the lower egg portion, then waxed.
Head Him There. Man's Page Spars Over Women's Page
A quarrel over a woman's page and a proposed men's page appears in a dialogue quoted from Youth's Companion. Mr Pozenby mocks women readers while Mrs Pozenby retorts that a man’s page already exists in another form, listing prize fighting and horse racing as examples.
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Mr. Pozenby
Roped They Would Run Their Course
Brief quips from Stray Stories and Philly Press excerpts. Mrs Vernon Brown-Why questions why her husband’s friends are urged to trim his whin ers. Mrs Smiffian Jones resists, wanting him to grow them out. Flirthby and Jigegs discuss Miss Roxtley and her father’s possible involvement in a social slight.
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Vernon Brown
Smiffian Jones
Nickel Plate Road advertises low rates and superior service
Travelers planning east or west trips are urged to compare with Nickel Plate Road rates and service. The railroad touts lowest fares, efficient operation, uniformed attendants for all classes, an excellent dining car with meals from 35 cents to 1 dollar, high grade Pullman service, and semi weekly transcontinental tourist cars between Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Contact the nearest Nickel Plate agent.
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Nickel Plate Road
Atlantic
Pacific
Quoted Exchange Between Mrs Biggs and Mrs Diggs
A humorous social moment captures Mrs Biggs noting her husband’s quiet style and Mrs Diggs retorting with a tale of his collar button rolling under the dresser in a faintly comic Chicago Daily News column.
Walter Baker Cocoa and Chocolate Makers Spotlighted
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette touts Walter Baker & Co. of Dorchester Mass for years of study in cocoa and chocolate, noting their machinery and methods preserve purity, palatability, and nutrients. The firm’s products are praised worldwide with endorsements from doctors, nurses, housekeepers, and caterers.
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Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
U.S.A
Change of Base Quickstep Noted by Philadelphia Composer
Yonkers Statesman reports a Philadelphia composer has written a quickstep titled A Change of Base and mentions its use in Chicago for a funeral march. The brief item notes reception and regional adoption in a civic music context.
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Yeast
Philadelphia
Crimsonbeak
Chicago
Yonkers Statesman
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Miracle Cure
For every ailment from headache to cancer the ad promises recovery once bowels are regulated. Cascarets provide easy natural movements and cost 10 cents to start. The genuine candy is in metal boxes with C fomon stamped on each tablet, beware imitators.
Jake-Cora: Acurious Nose Sparks Tense Exchange
In a terse exchange, Jake-Cora confronts an unidentified speaker over a perceived slight. The mood remains sharp as accusations arise, with the narrator denying knowledge of any hidden motive while defending a raised profile.
Smokeless coal praised by Lackawanna Railroad travelers
The article lauds Lackawanna Railroad for burning smokeless coal, claiming no smoke and no dust. It states the policy should earn gratitude and patronage from the public, noting travelers call the road blessed for this improvement in service.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Cautious Short-Do You Believe a Fellow Feels
A fragment from a Chicago Daily News page features a dialogue about emotions and kindness. The exchange questions whether feelings make people wondrous and hints at a broader social reflection amid a clipped, terse style.
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Srong
Chicago Daily News
Reduced round trip rail fares to Virginias and Carolinas
Norfolk and Western Railway offers greatly reduced round trip tickets from Cincinnati and Columbus to destinations in Virginia and the Carolinas on the dates Dee 3 and 17. For rates and details contact Allen Hull, D P A, 45 EL 4th St, Cincinnati. A physician notes smoking as a relief from business worries in the Indianapolis News quote.
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Dee
Norfolk & Western Ry
Cincinnati
Columbus
Virginias
Carolinas
Allen Hull
EL 4Th &T
Indianapolis News
Modern quack ads and filler lines crowd the page
An array of patent medicine pitches dominates the clipping with claims for cures and quick fixes. Notable entries include Cough remedies, Bromo Quinine tablets priced at 25 cents, and Hale’s Honey of Horehound for colds. Quotations from newspapers and authors punctuate the page, reflecting period-style ad copy.
Princess Viroqua Endorses Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Dr P Viroqua of Lansing Michigan extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for ovarian trouble barrenness and womb inflammation. She claims it cures mothers and daughters and averts dangerous operations and offers $5000 for genuine testimonial. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Mra. Pinnuam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Princess Viroqua
Dr. P. Viroqua
Lansing, Mich
Mythology in Kansas statue gag stirs Capitol debate
An editor quips about placing a statue of Ceres on the Kansas statehouse dome while a telegraph editor asks the objection. A Kansas nose says locals know no real Ceres and wonders if Chief Fewclothes would suit better, noting the Indian figure as a likely nude departure.
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Kansas
Ceres
New Statehouse
Exchange
Telegraph
Chief Fewclothes
Theansas Statehouse
Pittsburg Gazette
Gossip and Secrecy Revealed by a Cautious Woman
A Cleveland Plain Dealer dialogue notes a cautious woman who avoids gossip yet acknowledges that secrets she hears may escape. The remark implies she shares confidences with her husband, suggesting how rumors travel through intimate circles.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Change from job to situation worries incumbent
Quote from Puck notes that shifting from a political post to a troubled situation is not always welcomed by the officeholder, illustrating the awkwardness of public life.
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Puck
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MR. Hackett
Siwity
Sid
the Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette
Jake
Cora
Rarlem
Hale
Pike
Democrat
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
Putnam
Atchison Globe
Princess Viroqua, M.D
S.jacobs
Petit
M. D
Olivadt
Bt Louis
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