Capitol Air Turns Heat to Breeze Through Massive Vent System
Washington letter describes a large wooden octagon near the Capitol as a key air shaft structure. Fresh air is pumped through seven foot ducts with brick and cement shafts aiding cooling, while a grotto near the street offers a shaded contrast. A recent vote to authorize ventilation faced opposition from Dawes and Misr who warned against expert meddling and changes to the Senate chamber.
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Debates on Senate Smoking and Dining Rooms
The article recounts heated discussions about tobacco use among senators and inadequate dining accommodations in the Capitol. It notes closed galleries, guarded doors, and critics urging reforms while highlighting restaurateur practices and long-standing unpaid bills.
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Capitol Ventilation and Rhode Island Senate Pick
A historical column debates Capitol ventilation and governance ethics and profiles Senator Nathan Fellows Dixon. It notes Dixon’s Rhode Island Senate tenure, prior U S District Attorney service, and the political dynamics around his 19th century election amid party protections and opposition.
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Editor encounter sparks misread papers and a punch line
A Detroit man recounts chasing a mistaken editor across offices after his paper called him a loafer. He meets an ex heavyweight pugilist at the Bugle office and recalls a humorous, lamed editing feud. The piece ends with odd family note about the Vandertilt clan and bobbes.
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