President's Room in Capitol Noted for Rich Decor
The President's room in the Senate wing of the Capitol, rarely used since the Civil War, will host President Wilson during rare ceremonial visits. It features Brumidi artworks, portraits of Washington and cabinet members, four corner frescoes of Columbus, Vaspu, Franklin, and Brewster, and a grand mosaic floor with a large chandelier.
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Weldom
Qinec
Capitol
Legislative Hall
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Brumidi
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
the Treasury
Eamund Randolph
Samuel Osgood
Wilson
Jefferson
Virginia
Monticello
Christopher Columbus
Americus Vaspuofas
Benjamin Franklin
William Brewster
Plymouth Colony
Trezce
Fragmentary Debate Over Wife Trust Investigation
Fragmentary quotes show a dispute about investigating a wife's trust, with disputes over ease and fairness. Accusations surface about exaggeration and fabrication, referencing a woman named Mims and claims of glory. The fragmentary text hints at tension and possible motive but lacks full context.
SZECHENYI Countess Relocates to Tangley Manor for Summer
Laszlo Szechenyi, once Mrs Gladys Vanderbilt, rents Tangley Manor in England for thirteen weeks after a daughter’s birth, enjoying its quiet setting and scenery. The house, a timber framed Elizabethan residence with 16th century features, oak panels, and ornate tracery, remains a noted historic site alongside modern improvements.
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Andford
Barrey
Hng
Laszlo Ssechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
New York
Tanglay Manor
Hlizabeth House
Wadneeday
Noed
England
Treat
John
London Chimney Sweeps face decline as gas and education reshape trade
Mr Jen King of the firm sweeping Buckingham Palace describes a vanishing chimney sweep industry. He notes gas and central heating cut demand, educated youths shun the trade, and many palaces still rely on coal fires in private rooms while large rooms use central heating. He recalls loyal workers and strict methods.
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London
Jenking
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Automatic stokers to replace Areman on Pennsylvania railroad
D B Crawford, superintendent of motive power for the Pennsylvania Maew west, told delegates at the International Association for the Prevention of Smoke that automatic stokers will displace Areman on the Pennsylvania railroad. He said the change will solve the smoke problem.
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Pittsburgh
Areman
Pennsylvania Railroad
D. B. Crawford
Pennsylvania Maew West
International Association For the Prevention of
Crawford
Trial by jury of women granted in Tucson case
Tucson resident Miss Claire Simmons was arrested for wearing a diaphanous gown and requested a trial by jury of women. The court granted the request and set a trial date.
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Tucson
Ariz
Mies Claire Simmons
Mule Resents Tickling. Man Disfigured by Mule
New York reports a man named Paul Poroare, five, tickled a mule with a straw. The mule objected and his face was disfigured. The incident highlights dangers of rough handling of animals in urban settings.
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New York
Paul Poroare
Saya
Hernard B. Klug
Desert Dirigible Rampage Aggressively Expands
In Hanning California two men Wallace and Lewis live a primitive life 50 miles from civilization to conquer tuberculosis. They survive on game desert herbs goat milk and nuts and expect to recover. They reject shelter wearing improvised clothes and walk long distances daily as they endure heat and storms without cold symptoms. Their plan is to remain in the desert until fully cured.
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Hanning
Cal
Desert
Civilization
George Wallace
Redlands
Gordon Lewis
London
Lion Cubs of Central Park Inspirit Visitors at Zoo
In New York Central Park keeper Bill Snyder introduces visitors to five newborn lion cubs born July 11, naming males Menelek Darfur Berber and females Tina Juba. A public appeal seeks 75000 to build a fireproof house for the cats and other big cats including tigers leopards and pumas. Twelve year old Alfredo Wilson pets the cubs to the crowd’s delight.
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New York
Bill" Snyder
Central Park
Alfredo Wilson
Menelek
Darfur
Tina
Juba
Woman Travels 12000 Miles for Bible Manuscript
Mrs. Tarian-Michael Daniela of Los Angeles will journey to the Kurdish mountains to view the Peshitto Testament, a Bible surviving Mohammedan persecution. Historians have offered large sums for the ancient manuscript, written in 822 A D.
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Los Angeles
Cail
Tarian
Michael Daniela
Kooay
Urumiah
Dead snake comes to life in Norfolk New Connecticut tale
Joseph B. Parsong on a steep road near Canaan Mountain encountered a large rattlesnake with nine rattles. Dragged to a friend's house, the snake jumped from an old wagon and advanced toward Parsong before being killed with a club.
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Norfolk
Conn
Joseph
Canaan Mountain
Ganaan
Papsons
Divorce Complaint Alleges Humorous Allegations Against Husband
Mrs Hetty Killingsforth widow of a noted oil operator files for divorce in Pittsburgh claiming her husband teased her with tickling feet pinching and dragging her from bed while she slept. The suit outlines the endured daily disturbance and seeks relief through legal separation.
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Baye
Pittsburgh
Hetty Killingsforth
Wes Howe
Prince and Princess Diza beth of Roumanis in peasant costume
London reports the crown heirs Prince and Princess Diza beth of Roumanis, the eldest children of the crown prince and princess, photographed in peasant costume in a Sinaia forest indicating a new royal image.
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Prince
Princess Elizabeth of
Roumania
London
Princess Dizabeth of
Roumanis
Sinaia
Dog Collar Found on Enormous eel in Wilmantic river
John Balinek of West Warren trapped a 47 inch eel in the Qua borg river a mile below Wilmantic. The eel weighed 18 pounds had a dog collar locked around its neck engraved with W. R. and Prince on a silver plate. It bore scarred back from spears and four hooks hung from its mouth. Balinek described struggling to subdue the creature before killing it, noting the collar as a souvenir.
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Willmantic
Coon
John Balinek
Weat Warren
Quaborg
Wilmantic
Balinski
W. R
Prince
Belinakt
Rose Bush Eighty Years Old in Marysville
A rose bush in Marysville, Missouri, is claimed to be eighty years old and has passed through the Souers family across states from Pennsylvania to Obie then Indiana, with a sprout taken during a visit and now thriving at a height of ten feet.
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Marysville
A. Souers
Pennsylvania
Souers
Indiana
Philadelphia
Thomas Gavigan
Mary
Gavigan
Berryman
Baltimore
George McDowell
Spartanburg
D. C
MacDowell
Fish Enter the Ice House In Bear River Creek
R A Summers found trout frozen between ice cakes inside an ice house on Bear river bank. Water erosion ate to the building foundations, trapping fish that entered through a hole later sealed. The river receded leaving the fish marooned between the ice.
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Craig, Cole
R. A. Summers
Hig
Bear River
Summer
Minister Praises New Life Pill in Humorous Ad
A brief newspaper ad quotes Rev. H. Ssabenuol Allison praising Dr. King's New Life Pill for constipation. It touts the pills as perfect for cleansing liver and bowels, guarantees each pill, and advertises a 25 cent price.
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H. Ssabenuol Allison
Dr. King
King
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