Notable Actress Mary Anderson and a Witty Exchange
A famed critic praised Mary Anderson, predicting she would become a glorious actress if she ever fell in love. She did, left the stage amid global sorrow, and the public laments her departure. The item then shares a humorous dialogue about a wife’s self styled name Mrs Duty Rounder and the joke that every married woman’s middle name is Duty due to being done or neglected.
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Mary Anderson
Duty
Mrs
Duty Rounder
Mr. Naybor
Mr. Rounder
The Thrifty Swiss Economy Cites Bank Uptake
The report notes that beggars are scarce in Switzerland and that four fifths of adults hold bank accounts, highlighting financial inclusion and thrift in the Swiss economy.
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Switzerland
Cautionary Note on Handling Old Firearms and Mules
A Pittsburgh Dispatch quips about safe handling of antique firearms and the risks of approaching an unmuzzled gun or a mule. The column uses a folksy warning tone to advise care with dangerous objects and animals.
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Pittsburgh
Soldiers Turn Huckster Echoes of Front Market Grift
A French front village experiment shows soldiers eager to spend after battle, buying small luxuries from a temporary huckster. A $10.40 stock yielded $65.20 profit, bought as delicacies for the men and shared with the captain, revealing officers too seek small comforts.
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Paris
Joffre
Eau de Cologne
Reorganizing Patent Office Under New Law
Commissioner Ewing says the United States Patent Office will reorganize immediately under a new law approved by President Wilson. The goal is to boost staff efficiency, equalize examiner grades, quicken promotions, and reduce resignations. The law removes the two woman limit for second assistant examiners and allows any number of women to be appointed.
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United States Patent Office
Congress
Wilson
Patents
Ewing
Patent Office
Caves as Cold Storage Plants in Kentucky
Kentucky caves including Mammoth Cave offer natural refrigeration with dry even air and constant temperature. Fruits like lemons and oranges stored for two years show little deterioration when retrieved, suggesting potential use for preserving perishable foods.
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Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
Prisoner Prefers Jail Over Home Due to Weather
Warden Roberts frees Giuseppe Zepra of Ambler Pennsylvania but he refuses to leave. Zepra says he has never been treated so well and would rather stay in prison than go home in the cold weather.
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Giuseppe Zepra
Ambler
Roberts
Montgomery County
Zepra
Manicuring Nails Procedure from Old Guide
This excerpt explains fingernail care steps including soaking tips cleaning beneath nails filing to shape and pushing back cuticles with an orange stick. It notes using sharp cuticle scissors to remove loose cuticle and hanging rails as part of the manicure process.
Wilsons letter explains Brandeis Supreme Court nomination
President Wilson replies to Senator Culberson detailing reasons for nominating Louis D Brandeis to the US Supreme Court. He cites Brandeis learning character fairness and cites trials testing his judgment, noting support from the attorney general and Brandeis record in Boston and Massachusetts actions for public welfare.
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Culberson
Brandeis
The
Supreme Court
White House
Washington
Judiciary Committee
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Lamar
Senate
Mr. Brandeis
High Court
Wise advertisers eye Herald for Grays Harbor reach
The Herald remains Grays Harbor county’s most widely read paper, drawing attention from local businesses seeking broad audience coverage and effective promotion.
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the Herald
Grays Harbor County
Wise Advertisers
Brandeis Inquiry Lays Bare Competing Views in Heresy Trial
The Springfield Republican analyzes the Brandeis Senate inquiry, likening it to an old fashioned heresy trial. Ray Stannard Baker notes divergent legal opinions, praising Brandeis's higher, truth seeking method and urging confirmation as essential to the nation's high court. Hair Cut Slow In London.
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Ray Stannard Baker
Brandeis
Springfield
Mass
Supreme Court
Washington
Mr. Brandeis
Harvard Law School
Senate
London
All Tim Happenings of the Week in the Herald
The Herald compiles a weekly roundup of notable events and items of interest across the week. It highlights activities, brief notices, and assorted curios from local life for readers seeking a concise period summary.
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the Herald
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Satsop Produce Co
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Wishkah
Aberdeen Carriage Shop
South F St
Coal and Coke
A. A. Star Transfer
F and Hume Streets
E. R. Douglas
Seventh Ave. and
Pike St
Seattle
French Chamber of Deputies
Patent
Leer Bythe
Fuller
New York City
Boston
Massachusetts
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Supreme Bench
Woodrow Wilson
Charles A. Culberson
United States Senate
W. Johnston Transfer CO
St. I St
Chew
Weyman-Bruton Company
Union Square
Hayes
Aberdeen
L. L. Maley
Aberdeen, Wash
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