Coming Congress Harbingers Seen in Lodging and Lobbying
A Washington letter notes signs of the new Congress including rising room rates as new members announce their districts, the return of lobbyists, and evolving public morality. The writer recalls historic lobbying figures and stresses a hopeful, principled leadership under the current administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Joe Rice
Parliament of
Great Britain
Senate
House of Representatives
Nailcare for Hands and Nails Advice from Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press piece advises proper nail manicure using a buffer, file, clippers, orange stick, and cuticle knife. It warns against aggressive scraping and over-cutting of the selvage, outlines soaking tips and gentle filing, and emphasizes a natural, well-kept appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Iron Chancellor Vanishes Yet Teuton Remains True
A German porter boasted of being an iron man after a sportsman fired at him with at least 90 grains of shot. He refused surgery, his brother removed about half the load with a knife, and medical checks confirmed the tale. The man was on a poaching expedition when struck and carried the lead without discomfort.
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Westminster Gazette
Rhode Island Adopts State Hymn Music Tied to Austria
Rhode Island adopts a new state hymn set to the tune of the Austrian hymn. The decision elevates the song as the official state musical emblem.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Iland
Pretty Plant Basket and Princess Waldemar Ventures
The article instructs children to grow a hanging carrot fern basket using a carrot bowl technique and notes Princess Waldemar of Denmark expanding into real estate speculation, aiming to develop villas near Copenhagen and engage in Danish West Indies commerce and Asian trade, with Russian concessions secured.
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Sharp
Waldemar
Denmark
Marie
Orleans
Duke of
Chartres
Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
Asia
Novel German war automobile bakes bread on the march
Consul Hughes describes a German built military automobile with an onboard mill bolters kneading troughs and an oven. The vehicle travels with regiments and can feed 5000 men daily using on site wheat and bran for cavalry horses.
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Consul Hughes
Germany
Welsh sandwich uses soft mild cheese with mustard herb butter
A Welsh sandwich is assembled by rubbing two parts of soft mild cheese with one part butter flavored with mustard and herb vinegar, then spreading the mixture between thin slices of bread.
Nutty pressed bread with butter and cheese
Finely chop the nuts and spread on buttered bread slices. Dust with salt and grated cheese, top with another slice and press. For moister nuts use thick cream or mayonnaise.
The President's Wife Mrs Roosevelt Emerges Quietly
The article portrays Mrs Phenonor Roosevelt as a balanced, reserved, and calm figure from humble beginnings. Friends who knew her since childhood expect her to meet duties with sound judgment and integrity, noting the household guards against gossip and upholds high standards.
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Phenonor Roosevelt
Thers
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospitality Reflects Simple Living In White House
The piece praises President Roosevelt and family for their democratic, simple lifestyle with modest dinners and unshowy hospitality. It notes Mrs. Roosevelt as a quiet, charming conversationalist who draws out others, and describes her appearance and dress, contrasting day and evening wear.
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Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Colonial Dame and Daughter of Revolution Mention Bunker Hill
A haughty young woman asserts her ancestor fell at Bunker Hill while a Milwaukee lad and friends remark on Mrs Meeker a very superior woman capable of conversing on many topics in a polite social exchange from Chicago Journal and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Bunker Hill
Milwaukee
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Town Topics Quip Reflects Matrimony and Bills
In a brief Town Topics exchange a daughter rebukes a suitor who aims to marry for financial reasons while her father insists he will not consent. The dialogue highlights concerns over money and marriage.
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Mr. Fairchild
Charlie
PAYS TO BREED UP IN STOCKMAN VIEW
The National Stockman argues that improving stock pays by raising steer value and building a female foundation. A buyer who must take top or bottom stock highlights a $10 per head spread between best and scrub cattle. Well bred animals outgrow scrubs and sell more easily, reinforcing the case for breeding up.
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National Stockman
Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows
The piece notes rising demand for St Jacobs Oil across society and regions. It claims the product is the most popular outward remedy for rheumatism and bodily pains, acting like magic and curing where others fail.
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St. Jacobs
Untitled line from Baltimore American sports note
A witty line from the Baltimore American cites a football player naming trophies and body parts to identify players after a game. The speaker jokes about whose trophy or feature belongs to which teammate, ending with uncertainty about one finger.
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Jimmy
Billy
Tom
Rusher
Baltimore American
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Urges Natural Bowel Health
Advertising copy touts Cascarets as a remedy for all ailments from headache to cancer by restoring bowels. It promises easy natural movements, claims 10 cents to start, and warns to beware of imitations.
Strong Men and Rugged Stage Drivers
Humorous exchange contrasts rugged western men with a flirtatious Miss Touriste. A stage driver brags about strength to halt a railroad train, while an ad for Monroe Drug Co. offers a money back guarantee of 10cc per unused package if dissatisfied.
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Yaas
Ohio State Journal
Putnam
Monroe Drug Co
Unionville, Mo
Recalls Famous Cures In Early Medical Pulpit
A Norfolk Reflector note mentions a remark by a distinguished American about gravel as a hay fever cure. It also quotes endorsements for Piso's Cure from Wm. QO. Endsley of Vanburen Indiana dated February 10 1900 praising it for throat and lung ailments.
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Norfolk Reflector
Piso
Wm. QO. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Beginning social circles prompt lively chatter
A brief social note from a local paper records that a new resident has quickly built a broad network of acquaintances. The dialogue hints at friendly, active participation and curiosity about her place in society.
Cures and Quips Ring From Vintage Ads and Sayings
A collage of early 20th century ad lines and quips includes Take Laxative Bromo Quinine for a cold with money back if it fails, Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs, Pike's Toothache Drops in one minute, and a classroom joke defining revive. The clippings blend sales pitches with playful grammar and moral prompts.
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Hale
Pike
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Mrs Bere
A testimonial from Mrs. Kate Bere claims three bottles cured years of menstrual troubles and lists benefits and urges women to seek advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Lynn Mass. The piece also promotes Nickel Plate dining car service and low fare excursions with details on routes and pricing.
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Kate Berg
Knights of Pythias
Commercial Hotel
Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kate Bere
Nickel Plate Road
Atlantic
Pacific
Only Half the Battle
A humorous exchange notes language ability and practical skills. Brown asks if someone is a linguist, Jones replies he can read and understand several languages and sports but cannot speak them.
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Brown
Jones
Detroit Freeress
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Yy Pasea
Man OF
Greengrocer
Handy Farm
Derrick
Ita Lse
Living Age
Anthony Deane
London Pilot
Ohio
N.Y
Cerrick
Nefer
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Too
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Chicago Daily Ews
Lackawanna Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
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N. Ry
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Grimes
Harris
Boston Transcript
Europe
McJigger
Rane
California Fig Syrup Company
California Fig Syrup de
Louisville
San Francisco
Cal
New York
Os Abe
W. L. Douglas
W. Louglas
Douglas
L. Dot
Femasalera
Oklahoma
Old Fort
Fitz, Gerald Investment Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Tribune
New Yort
Lanazstt Nursery
Stark Bros
Louisiana
Dansville
Dearborn St
Chivazo
Muir
Ead
Greems Sons
Kor Dy
Mteastay Gs
Sawyers
J. M. Sawyer & Son
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Mfrs
East Cambridge
Mass
President McKinley
McKinley Music Co
Sags Py
Tim Ace
Allen
Jong
J.P. Allens
ST. Pall
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