Morse Elm and the Washington Telegrapher Legend
A Washington tale recalls the Morse elm at the Willard hotel where statesmen and reporters once gathered under its shade to hear political news and celebrate a supposed telegraph invention. The joke faded when Congress funded Morse to continue the Baltimore to Washington line, cementing the tree’s name and the inventor’s notoriety.
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Washington
Willard Hotel
Newspaper Row
Fourteenth Street
Hig Good
Congress
Samuel B. B. Morse
Baltimore
Rookies Taught Precise Message Delivery In Guard Training
Col. G. B. Young of the Third Infantry leads a training camp where recruits imitate a formal dispatch to relay a message about moving an auto from mud. A rookie’s casual delivery prompts Lt. Col. Anton Stephan to design a structured relay: guard to corporal to sergeant to lieutenant, then compare received versus sent messages.
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G. B. Young
Third Infantry
Washington
National Guardsmen
Hig
Colonel Young
Anton Stephan
Golf Helps Wilson Solve Problems and Rest Mind
President Wilson credits golf with helping him solve knotty international issues and manage Mexican affairs. He owns a premium set of English made clubs with 40 inch shafts, a floeskin bag, and extra gear. The president plays a precise short game and a steady long game, aided by Secret Service and caddies who receive 35 cents per 18 holes.
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Wilson
England
Biventa Fim
John A. Wilson
Franklin
Virginia
Smithsonian
Secret Service
Congress May Curtail Leave to Print in Congress
A bipartisan Joint Printing Committee report urges curtailing the leave to print. It notes a million volumes a year wasted as waste paper, space wasted in basements, and private firms using franked documents as ads. The bill would trim departmental prints and require committee review before printing.
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Congress
Joint Printing Committee
Senate
House
Uses for pumice stone from the Philadelphia Ledger
The Philadelphia Ledger highlights pumice stone as a versatile, affordable household aid. A rough rock becomes smooth when ground, useful for removing stains on hands, cleaning pots and pans, or polishing woodwork. Dentists also use finely powdered pumice to remove tartar from teeth.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Nothing Like Preparedness and a Maid’s Quiet Romance
Mary tells her mistress she plans to resign to marry a mystery man who sits across the chapel from her. The maid admits she does not know his name. she insists she is not engaged, yet hints he may speak soon in a gentle, humorous domestic scene.
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Mary
Resentment and Foolish Ideas About Anger
Good humored people are influenced by foolish ideas of what ought to be done under certain circumstances. They pretend to be angry when not angry. Persisting in false resentment leads to more annoyance and faulty reasoning. It may prevent addressing the real cause and effective solutions.
Hesitation Keeps One Back in Resolute Decision
The passage notes caution in decision making and cites the early U S Tripolitan War starting in 1801 when Tripoli declared war after a demand for higher tribute was refused. Commodores Dale Morris Preble led squadrons in the Mediterranean, with valor shown by American sailors until 1805. It contrasts prewar U S France clashes settled without full hostilities.
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United States
Tripoli
Algiers
Richard Dais
Mediterranean
Morris
Commodore Preble
America
Europe
France
Money and prudence in ancient wit and modern eyes
An essay on wealth, linking ancient maxims from Horace and Cicero to a Hartford Courant reflection. It contrasts modest wealth with greed, warns that fortune favors preparation, and urges everyday prudence to ensure money works when tomorrow arrives. The piece emphasizes that ordinary people should plan for opportunity and avoid foolhardy spending.
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Horace
Tacitus
Cicero
Hartford Courant
Baya
Old Time Parlor Gives Way To Living Room Trend
An article notes the shift from parlor to living room in modern homes showing how space, cost, and social change drive parlorless design. It argues living rooms emphasize informal, intimate conversation and equal comfort for men and women, a symbol of changing domestic life.
Things That Are New Inventions Preview
A Massachusetts inventor proposes an automatic fire alarm piggybacks on building electric lighting to ring a bell. A German forester's perforated ring buries in soil waters city trees. An American inventor claims a talking dairy mechanism hinders butter makers. A desk calendar uses a reel to display 18 weeks at once. A Danish patent for freezing fish submerges them in cold liquid to keep them intact.
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Massachusetts
Denmark
Hosiery Hints On Proper Stocking Sizes For Comfort
The article argues cramped feet often stem from wearing stockings too small rather than misfitting shoes. It notes sizing varies between stockings and shoes and advises sticking to a trusted shop and the correct size. It warns against oversized footwear and stresses careful foot care for appearance and comfort.
Rustic country life and city politics shine in mixed tidbits
A collection of quirky quotes about rustic living, an ex-alderman clerked by memory, and a nurse’s misfortune. Features how a movie star repurposes a car into a dressing room with mirrors and a pipe-like hot water system, plus kitchen riffs on rice dishes and meat loaf.
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