Washington Sees Record Tourists This Summer
Washington, D C, reports an unprecedented summer of visitors from across the country. Railroad and steamship lines run at high capacity as hotels fill beyond capacity. Convention gatherings and individual trips flood the capital with tourists eager to view national shrines and seek information from trade organizations about Washington hotel accommodations.
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Ashington
Washington
National Museum
Arizona
Wiorida
Widdis West
New Justice Department Building Planned at Vermont and K
Plans announce a new eight story Justice Department office on Vermont Avenue at K Street NW for 800000 dollars. The design features Indiana limestone and tapestry brick façades, 11000 square feet per floor, two entrances, multiple libraries on floors one three and skylight over the main library, plus central telephone and telegraph hubs on the sixth floor and a vacuum system in the basement.
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Vermont Avenue
K Street
Department of Justice
E Street
Department
Washington
Alvisions
Government Clerks Use Pay in Advance to Cut Living Costs
A report on G. K. Weston promoting cooperative buying for government workers, claiming cash-in-advance purchases reduce family living costs by 15 to 25 dollars monthly for about a thousand Interior Department staffers. The Tome club formed to manage this, amid controversy over upfront payment, with Lane protesting but Weston prevailing.
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G. K. Weston
Uncle Bom
Weston
Lane
Tome Club
Department of the Interior
National Museum
Peril of Fly Not Fully Realized
The piece argues the house fly spreads disease and urges eradicating breeding sites. It notes possible links to infantile paralysis and typhoid transmission, stresses that many children under one die yearly from fly-borne illness, and calls for decisive community action.
Wise Old Heads Steady Mack's Fast Youngsters
In Connie Mack's Athletics the value of wise old heads is shown as Amos Strunk stabilizes center field and inspires the young lineup. Joe Bush and Elmer Myers display superb pitching, with Myers a standout find lifting the club this season.
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Mack
Connie Mack
Amos Strunk
Joe Bush
Elmer Myers
Connie’s
Connie Mack's Athletics Shine With Emerging Talent
Hag draws praise as managers envy his style while Bush returns in top form. With Myers and Bush producing, and dependable hurlers in reserve, the Athletics look solid in the box. Connie Mack’s coaching steadies backstop Schung, second baseman Lajoie, and center fielder Strunk as Strunk enters his sixth season, likely finishing near .800 batting average as he shows sharp form with the hickory bat.
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Hag
Bush
Myers
Connie Mack
Connie
Schung
Lajoie
Strunk
Yellow the Mosquito's Nemesis and Odd Weight Facts
A quirky note claims mosquitoes avoid yellow and prefer red, with yellow nightwear and coverings aiding protection. The text also mentions heavy gear with boots at 20 pounds each and a 40 pound helmet. Trig notes four men won’t attack a trainer who has perfumed himself, implying a humorous aside.
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Trig
Ari Javender
Strawberry Mold and Nutritious Family Recipes
A late 19th or early 20th century homemaking page offers strawberry mold recipes, rice omelet, melon dessert, and whole wheat guidance. It includes nutrition notes for children, causes of malnutrition, and simple tonics like beef extract custard. Also promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills and Kickapoo Worm Killer as family remedies along with Sloan's Liniment for pain.
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National Capital
Jy Ji
Wily
Ackley
Mike
Ual
Dr. King
England
Wno
Sloan
Fuse Med
Matte A
the Centaur Company
New York
Castoria
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