Uncle Sam Manufactures Some Expensive Toys
A Washington navy yard toy shop crafts miniature warships and field guns. Six specialists carve, weld, and paint tiny models from one quarter inch to one foot, following exact plans. a single error could ruin a scale dreadnought. A millionaire offered $15,000 for a toy, but Uncle Sam keeps the toys for all to enjoy.
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Ashington
Uncle Sam
Washington Navy Yard
Toy Shop
Marine
Army Signal Corps
Army Toy
War
Navy
Santa Claus
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yard
Bronze smoothbore guns guard Jackson monument in Lafayette Square
The four Civil War era bronze muzzleloading cannons circle the Jackson statue pedestal in Lafayette Square. Col Spencer Cosby notes a nine year search found little definitive history in military or district records, as the cannon carriages show nineteenth century design elements and mixed restoration marks.
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Lafayette Square
Spencer Cosby
Engineer ‘Corps
United States Army
District of Columbia
Cosby
Jackson
War Department
Failure to Kill Flies Called Blot Upon Civilization
Dr. L O Howard head of the USDA Bureau of Entomology says the fly spreads germs and is a major menace to public health. He urges prevention through clean surroundings and proper waste control as the only workable solution. Dr Arthur L Murray of the DC health department assists in guiding stable owners on fly prevention measures.
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Pete
L. O. Howard
Bureau of Notomology
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Doctor Howard
Department of Agriculture
Board of Health
Howard
Arthur L. Murray
District of Columbia Health Department
Feeding the Help in Large Hotels A Global Issue
The head of a major Washington hotel notes that feeding hotel staff has become a global problem. Hotels debate whether to raise wages and provide no meals or offer regular meals. In many establishments kitchen meals feed lower grade staff, while officers receive separate dining. Chicago’s leading hotel pays officers 90 dollars monthly for meals from an exclusive menu, with breakfast 50 cents, lunch 75 cents, dinner 1 dollar, all cheaper than regular fare. New York hotels similarly give officers approved menus, with weekly salary for staff, excluding lodging and laundry.
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Wang Gare
Washington
Chicago
Thia
New York
Fruit Trees And Cows Are Profitable
A farm article argues that combining fruit growing with dairying and poultry raises profit. It urges specialized feeding, silage, and field crops, recommends 40 acres orchard with 10 cows, and stresses careful cow selection using pure breeds and Babcock tests. It notes dairying as a man’s job, women can participate, and emphasizes annual profit from efficient herds.
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Danbury
Conn
New England
Mamand
Babcock
Higin
Aaa Poultry
Ralalogio
Harvard President Urges Early Marriage At Dinner
President A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard spoke in Chicago praising early marriages as best for individuals and communities. He warned late marriages foster bad habits and cited a humorous tale of a husband resentful of his wife’s cigarette, while she calmly smokes.
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A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Chicago
Eaby
Lowell
Eczema on Entire Scalp Prompts Cure Claim
Mrs Bertha Underwood of Sunfield Michigan describes a scalp eczema starting as a sore on the scalp that spread to the body and ears. After six months with no relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports complete cure within a month, with free samples advertised.
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Sunfield
Mich
Bertha Underwood
Cuticura
Dept. L. Bostoh
Mothers Castoria Endorsed for Infants and Children
A New York Evening Post quip about a colored maid and Miss Flora reflects a humor piece in a 19th century publication. The ad promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes it bears a signature.
Figuratively Speaking in a Humorous Quip
A humorous exchange features young Herbert asking why his mother cannot travel with the circus and a judge’s quip on religion. The dialogue suggests the mother could be the strong woman who winds him around her finger, as one more wry remark about belief and behavior.
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Herbert
Judge
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Dean
Illinois
James J. Porner
Stossvilla
Oetus
Doan
Carter
Daisy Fly Killer
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Crooklyn
N. Ty
Defiance
Fort
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
Particnars
B. Rosenberger
Mobridge
Liberal Commission
U.S. Petroleum Company
Jet Nat'l Bank Bldg
Long Beach
Gal
Minnesota
Roseau
Wallares
Martin Land CO
Minn
Eng
Joans. Thompson Sons & CO
Troy, N.Y
Ideal CO
Ischun
Alvin Halpolh
Lu Molns
Iowa
Kodaks
Des Moines
KODAK
Locust Street
R _U
Des Des Moines
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