Congressmen Pay for Their copies of the Congressional Record
Washington gossip notes how congressmen often dig into their pockets to pay for extra copies of the Congressional Record sent to constituents after free quotas are used. The article highlights James Rankin Young as chief censor of objectionable post cards and details the high cost of bulky editions during late sessions.
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Washington
Post Office
James Rankin Young
Anthony Comstock
Young
Congress
Paris
John Russell Young
Press Gallery
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
Philadelphia
Smith
Change Inauguration Day Favored By Governors
Governors of 41 states support postponing presidential inauguration from March 4 to a later date, likely April 30. District commissioners and the Republican National Committee discuss action, with a constitutional amendment and joint resolution required. Weather and illness on March 4 drive momentum for change.
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Republican National Committee
Congress
Senate
House
Andy Smith The Congressional Record Clerk Of The Capitol
In Statuary Hall a small dapper man, W A Smith known as Andy Smith, works as the congressional record clerk. He organizes printing speeches in pamphlet form for legislators, a role grown through years and deemed indispensable to senators and representatives.
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Congressional Records
Halls of Representatives
Statuary Hall
Capitol
Andy” Smith
W. A. Smith
Congressional Record Clerk
Reynolds Named Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
James B. Reynolds, longtime journalist and Massachusetts political aide, is appointed assistant secretary of the treasury. A former Washington correspondent and chief lieutenant to Senator Lodge, Reynolds impressed Secretary Shaw and President Roosevelt with his energetic, good natured approach to managing the big customs service.
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Treasury
Mong
Roosevelt
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Customs Service
Shaw
Dartmouth College
Washington
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Bay State
Senator Lodge
Cabinet Change Gossip Sparks White House Predictions
The president toys with newsroom scoops about cabinet reshuffles as gossip blends with fact. Speculation centers on Ambassador Meyer advancing from St. Petersburg to Navy or Justice, while Bonaparte could swap to Justice, Moody aging out. Cortelyou unlikely to become Treasury chief, remain Postmaster General.
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Meyer
St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Navy
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
Moody
Ambasador Meyer
Navy Department
Malaria Ague and Home Health Advice
Dr David H Reeder explains that malaria or ague is caused by mosquito bites and offers prevention tips. He emphasizes clean blood and a healthy colon, diet and hygiene, water, baths, and occasional enemas, plus simple herbal remedies like gentian syrup or capsicum capsules for prevention and treatment.
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Home Health Club
Insulation as a Cure for Insomnia
A club note shares a humorous cure for insomnia from an exchange tale. It describes Bounce sleeping deeply after a forester insulated his bed with glass insulators, preventing personal magnetism from leaving the sleeper. The fragment ends as the author notes personal use of insulation to banish insomnia.
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Bounce
Adirondacks
Forester
Enema use and urticaria discussed by Cambridge reader
A reader asks Dr. David H. Reeder for opinions on enema as a treatment and a remedy for constipation, noting mixed professional views. The letter also asks about urticaria causes, linking triggers to stomach disorders and certain foods, advising diet control and thorough chewing to prevent attacks.
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Cambridge
David H. Reeder
Laporte
Ind
Flea remedy inquiry to Dr. Reeder in La Porte
A reader from La Porte asks Dr. David H. Reeder for advice on flea control after discovering fleas in a house and barn. Reeder replies he has no expertise in fleas and invites readers with experience to share remedies.
Doctor Explains Recurrent Cold Diagnosis and Cure
A reader from Kankakee asks why she suffers two to three colds weekly with runny nose and headaches. Dr. Reeder replies the condition is acute catarrhal or hay fever and can be cured in most cases with tissue elements advocated by Dr. Schuessler, which also ease headaches and sickness.
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Kankakee
David H. Reeder
Laporte
Ind
Gall Stones Lecture Promised With Home Treatment Details
A request is made for a lecture on gall stones. The speaker intends to provide a full description of a safe practical home treatment method in a forthcoming delivery.
Health Information Inquiries Addressed to Local Club
Readers may write for health information to the Home Health Club or Dr. David H. Reeder in Laporte Indiana. Include full name address and at least four cents postage.
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Home Health Club
David H. Reeder
Laporte
Ind
Misread Lesson Sparks Quick Lesson on Contradiction
A Kansas teacher was sharply contradicted by a pupil who asked what it means to contradict. The red headed boy in the back replied that it means it is "ur to you," prompting a humorous exchange about understanding and language.
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Kansas
Hunger and the base of civilization in discussion
Robert Hunter argues in the Reader that regular nutritious food is essential for civilization and mental capacity. He links underfed children to social ills, urging charity workers to address hunger as a fundamental cause of poverty and future social problems.
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Robert Hunter
Heat of engine rooms rivaling ship stokers in hot labor
A New York Sun excerpt compares boiler rooms in skyscrapers to ship stokers as among the hottest workplace environments. The writer notes engine rooms in large buildings can feel like furnaces, with summer heat driving workers to sweat as open ventilators release waves of hot air.
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Wn. Y. Sun
Antiquity of Tennis in London Courts
Article notes tennis in London during the sixteenth century in covered courts built for the sport. It mentions both Henry VII and Henry VIII as enthusiasts and the latter adding tennis courts to Whitehall Palace. Charles II is cited as an accomplished player with distinctive playing dress.
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London
Henry VII
Palace of Whitehall
Charles II
Don’t Pronounce It Spotted Fever Phrase
The Dutch term for spotted fever is given as Hersens vliesruggemerkslontsteking with a literal translation described as Heart's flow-backbone-inflammation. The note discusses pronunciation and translation challenges.
Two Millionaires Debate English Cathedrals and Cars
A dialogue captures one man touring English cathedrals while another plans a stylish automobile stable. The exchange highlights contrasting ambitions of wealth and design.
Diamond values rise as Mindil notes 50 percent gain
United States appraiser Gen G W Mindil says diamonds entering New York have gained 50 percent in value over ten years and expects the increase to continue, signaling a buoyant diamond market.
Armaments Of Britain’s Medieval Navy Revealed
The article surveys ancient naval weaponry from 1337 to 1535, noting espringz alds spring guns basins coats of mail and early cannon. It details ships with iron and brass ordnance stone shot bombards and basilisks used in sieges and battles including Chioggia 1380 and a loud bombard heard five leagues away.
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Great Britain
Chiogga
Froissart
Hell
England
Tonic Effect of Laugher in Life
The Baltimore Herald extols laughter as a universal tonic, noting its democratic power to provoke merriment across social classes. It argues that abundant laughter would render many other favors unnecessary, asserting happiness as primary in human life.
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Baltimore Herald
Statue to the Pilgrims on Plymouth hill
The statue to the Pilgrims rises on Plymouth hill with a granite base and seated figures at the four corners gazing over the countryside a crowned woman atop. The pedestal bears the names of all Mayflower passengers.
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Plymouth Hill
St. Nicholas
Dinner table sting sparks quiet revenge tale
A Detroit Free Press quip recalls a homely millionaire and his wife leaving a restaurant. The wife asks if he tipped the waiter, and he recounts overhearing another waiter saying ten cents would be their limit.
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Detroit Free Press
Strength of Mussels and Clams As A Child Reader
In a St Nicholas note the writer describes freshwater mussels and sea clams with surprising strength. A hand sized mussel can exert strong pressure, while its two muscles are tiny. A boy attempting to pry shell open risks finger pain or cuts if the edge bites.
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St. Nicholas
A Canine Imitator in a Plain Dealer Quip
A humorous Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet contrasts a new worker with a dog. The hired man is praised for hard work chasing a rat and then resting in the sun, highlighting a lighthearted workplace vignette from the era.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Boy Climbs Wetterborn Peak in Swiss Ascent
A ten year old boy summits the Wetterborn in Switzerland on the last day of May. The report notes the climb was challenging but completed successfully with no injuries.
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Bay
Wetterborn
Switzerland
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