White House Mail Receives Swift Handling in Busy Office
The White House business staff, numbering about 40 including ushers and messengers, runs a tight operation to handle incoming mail. Daily volumes range from normal 200 to peak 1,000 letters, with a 24 hour response rule unless exceptions apply. The president does not receive regular carrier mail. a dedicated postman with horse and buggy handles two to three trips daily to dispatch outgoing mail and collect incoming letters.
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White House
Daily Mail
United States
Bunstead
Washington Post Ofice
Mann Said He Knew What All the Bills Meant
Ames R M Mann Illinois Republican leader in the house is famed for knowing more about legislation than any other member and for speaking on any topic. During a late session he claimed familiarity with every private calendar bill and report, and he was honored with a stop watch by Uncle Joe Cannon and Speaker Clark after the congress ended. The floor clash over who could claim the floor included a quip about Mann being asleep at the switch.
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Ames R. Mann
I Lnois
House
Mr. Mann
Joe” Cannon
Clark
Joe
Moore
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Mann
Automobiles Seen Endangering Horse Trade in Washington
C G Bell of the agriculture department says horseless age nears in cities with autos. He notes cleaner cities and restricted horses, pigs, cows. cites a 10 000 inquiry showing raising a three year old horse costs 96 54 dollars while selling price averages 126 17 dollars. Army remount use and 160 dollar price help only slightly. He warns against buying mares to raise for sale.
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Washington
C. G. Bell
Department of Agricultur
Division of
Bell
Speight Reform Tale Reveals House Calm Joke
J Speight clerk to the House committee on judiciary tells a story of a raucous session with Progressives hurling objections and Cannon ism rebukes while a French visitor praises the calm of the House in a quip that mocks American tumult and trust investigations.
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J. Speight
House
Committee On Judiciary
Speight
Alabama
House of Representatives
Cooper
Wisconsin
Ever
Mondell
A Budget Friendly Weekly Menu Plan for Two
A homemaker guides a practical approach to weekly meals for two with limited income. It suggests rotating meats such as roast beef, lamb, turkey or chicken, and pork across weeks, plus fish options and leftovers to stretch a ten pound roast. Substitutions for cheaper cuts are offered, with emphasis on advance planning and simple dinners.
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Root
Manus
Where Her Thoughts Were And Other Short Parables
A collection of humorous anecdotes about misread minds and domestic wit. A husband teases his wife over listening while commentary shifts to absurd vignettes such as a hungry boy and a goat that births elephants. Lighter pieces on tact and child humor close the column.
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Remy
White Rose Cake and Spanish Salad Recipe Guide
A dated kitchen guide outlines a White Rose Cake with almond rose decorations and candles, and a Spanish Salad featuring endive, tomatoes, and a yolk paste from shrimp or lobster. It details mixing, baking, and plating steps, plus a noonday serving instruction.
Titanic Heroism Remembered Through Reminiscences
The anniversary article recalls survivors and chroniclers highlighting the heroism of Titanic passengers and crew. It notes figures like Major Butt, the Stranases, First Officer Murdock, and the unheralded English stewardess who refused to abandon her post to join a lifeboat.
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Major Butt
Stranases
Murdock
Engleh
Cupid’s Match Fails to Light The World
In a witty quip from the Cornell Widow a line ponders where Cupid strikes the match that lights the world, a playful meditation on love’s spark and its elusive origin.
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Cupid
Cornell
Mocha Gems Instructions for Mini Buttered Gems
A recipe describes browning two teaspoons of butter with sugar, then adding one egg and a cup of coffee with milk. It alternates with flour, baking powder, salt, and rolled oats, then bakes batter in buttered gem pans for twenty minutes in a hot oven.
How to Clean a Lace Yoke Without Removing It
Clean a lace yoke in place by moistening with cold water to form a thick paste, apply to the lace, allow to dry, then brush off the starch. The lace reappears fresh and renewed without removing the yoke.
Braised Celery with Parmesan and Butter Bake
A recipe-style note describes arranging celery on a dish, topping with grated Parmesan, then pouring melted butter over and baking until briskly browned to a light golden hue. The instructions emphasize even heat and a crisp finish.
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Milan
CLEARED AWAY Proper Food Put the Troubles Away
A reader from Bettie Creek Michigan lauds Grape-Nuts for ending long lasting digestive troubles. After years of pain and weakness from colic vomiting and headaches he now weighs significantly more and eats Grape-Nuts daily. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and claims genuine testimonials.
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N. H
Postum Co
Bettie Creek
Mich
Wellville
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