Wilson Vetoes Postpone Adjournment Fight Over Draft
Congressional clash rises as Hay reintroduces a bill removing the entire articles of war revision. Senate Chair Chamberlain signals reinserting the draft, while House balks and opts for civilian jurisdiction over army matters. Retired officers linked to the dispute weigh heavy on military legislation.
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Oute
Hay
House
Congress
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Senate
War Department
Heat Wave Strangles City As Public Shrinks
Clouded by a severe heat spell the streets show lifeless horses and a weakened populace, with a darker outlook if the scorching days persist. Funston remains silent when asked to deny a report, saying it concerns only the War department. Alaska coal to Anchorage via new rail line moves first train on August 16, as officials deem the fields crucial. Washington reports prices for wheat and flour not manipulated amid ongoing investigations.
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Funston
Texas
War Department
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Alaskan Railroad
Matanuake
Anchorage
Lane
Goose Creek
National forests map program and timber details
The report notes Sitka spruce yellow pine are the chief woods, totaling about ninety board feet annually. It highlights major buyers in the can series and orcharda and notes the temperate zone extends into the southern states. One hundred thirty thousand maps will be distributed to guide campers and travelers to camp sites, hunting and fishing grounds, roads, and trails.
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Ington
Sitka
Orcharda
National Forests
Good Hunt Me
Why Women Write Letters About Lydia E Pinkham
Readers question the genuineness of letters published by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. and whether they are truthful. The article asserts no fictitious sender names are used and asks who wrote these letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Impending Rail Strike Dominates Washington Conference
President Wilson heads a week of talks with railway officials and union leaders amid a growing nationwide strike threat. White House negotiations aim at arbitration principles, with decisive developments anticipated soon as the dispute enters a critical phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
British Sea Captain Executed by Germans Highlighted
A British sea captain executed by German forces is referenced as a warning to prevent recurrence. The text notes railroad officials delaying Wis continued conferences amid ongoing negotiations.
Storm Toll In Texas And Nearby Areas Reported
Reports place tropical storm losses in Texas near two million dollars with thirteen dead and one Mexican killed at San Diego. Inland towns 50 to 60 miles away from the coast report the effect as widespread and severe across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Alice
Tex
San Diego
General Crop Conditions and Market Quotes
The notice lists prices for apples, cantaloupes, pears, loganberries and blueberries with per box and per pound rates. It also shows cattle, lambs, and sheep prices with ranges for prime and common grades, and notes market terms across the valley region in Oregon.
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Walle Walla
Basten Oregon
Valley
Waning of Summer Season Opens in Spokane Market
A Spokane market column notes fading summer fruits and new in store novelties. Fresh figs at 30 cents a dozen Malaga grapes 30 cents a box dark grapes 25 cents a box peaches from Italian and Washington districts plentiful at 20 cents a basket watermelons six pounds two cents cantaloupes five cents larger four cents pears and other produce priced and described with seasonal shifts. Spring chickens retailing at 10 cents a pound and produce including corn artichokes and wax beans highlighted as seasonal hor d oeuvres selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaga
Saifesia
Washington
Market News Portrays Mixed Fruit Prices and Crop Doubts
Sugar prices fall 2 cents per pound while mountain berries, grapes, plums, and peaches appear in good condition on local markets. Tomatoes scarce, sweet corn tight, and eggplant seen in Prosser. Prune market dormant in Douglas county with low bids from buyers and tentative offers around 6 to 7 cents. Loganberry acreage doubles after farm visits.
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California
Little Green
Sonnad
Prosser
Roseburg
Doug
Ias County
Douglas County
Government Survey of Summer Home Sites Near North Virginia
A report outlines a plan to reserve the Nuchow valley near Rainier National Forest for a summer homestead site. Seven families, about thirty people, would camp and receive basic provisions while awaiting formal possession of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vahime
Nuchow Valley
Rainier National Forest
Unscrupulous Men and Family Dinners Echo in Downtow n Tale
In a Louisville Courier Journal excerpt, a boy Jimmy faces conflict between a family outing to a baseball game and a parish community's pressure. Interacting voices reveal gossip about intelligence, a planned resort trip with danger, and social expectations in a tense urban setting.
Fragmentary note from Santa Oregon on motherhood and distress
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Santa Oregon and troubled families, referencing motherhood and distress. It includes stray phrases about women, property, and a vague date or code segment, with unclear names or actions.
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Santa
Oregon
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