Pension for Burr Reveals Legible 1834 Application
Washington report describes Aaron Burr’s pension petition from 1834, preserved in excellent condition. The four-page file outlines Burr as 78, enlisted in 1779 at 18, and serving as aide to Generals Arnold and Montgomery, with later roles under Washington. It notes Burr’s resignation attempts and a blockhouse mission, plus a Washington letter urging health-based retirement. The article also mentions Minnesota’s state entomologist bulletin endorsing a city cleanup and fly-eradication posters.
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Washington
Aaron Burr
Pension Bureau
Lane
Smithsonian Institution
Rlich
A. Burr
Kurr
Arnold
Canada
Montgomery
Quebec
Youngs Burr
Putnam
Long Island
White Plains
Turt
Hurt
Brows
Burr
George Washington
Frederick
Minnesota
Genius ofen a menace to society says expert
Dr Groszmann of the United States Bureau of Education concludes from a national study that exceptionally bright children pose greater danger than defective ones. The genius or highly intelligent juvenile is often on the wrong side, he warns, and urges united action by educators medical professionals social workers and juvenile courts to uplift misled youths. He also favors legislation allowing communities to direct the education of gifted or overs children.
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Childre
Maxtinitian P. B. Qrasamann
United States Bureau of Education
United States
Dr. Groszmann
Overs
Slaughter Totals for 1912 Under Federal Inspection
The 1912 federal inspection figures show Chicago slaughtering 12,910,508 animals across 940 establishments in 226 cities. National totals reached 57,628,491 animals with notable counts in cattle 7,245,585 calves 2,277,954 sheep 14,979,254 goats 72,871 and hogs 33,052,727. Condemnations included 727,015 whole carcasses or parts and nearly 18,000,009 pounds of meat condemned on reinspections. Chicago leads in slaughter numbers followed by Kansas City, South Omaha, New York and East St. Louis N.Y. totals.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
South Omaha
New York
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
South St. Joseph
Boston
Indianapolis
Sioux City
Buffalo
Fly Costs to US Citizens Run High in Germ Spread
Government experts estimate annual losses from fly spurred diseases exceed 157.8 million dollars. About 50 million goes to tuberculosis handling and 70 million to typhoid fever, with 87.2 million for cure costs. Reports indicate antic fly campaigns reduce pest populations in many cities, including Washington.
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United States
Washington
Woodrow Wilson Thrives In Heat With Unstoppable Work Pace
In Washington the president endures summer heat yet stays on the job. Observers note he has not perspired, mopped his brow, wilted a collar, or complained. He keeps112 his routine without stepping away, turning on an electric fan and continuing to work while weighing 178 pounds. His bedroom and office lie close, making exercise breaks brief as he pursues reform policies.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
White House
School for Congressmen’s Tariff Primer Sparks Laughter
Rep J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania delivered a tariff primer with questions read by the clerk. Nebraskan Rep Lobeck tried to contribute. the presiding officer asked for order as Moore answered, prompting laughter across the House.
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J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Goddess of Freedom Receives Triennial Bath and Paint
The dome statue Goddess of Freedom atop the capitol has undergone its triennial cleaning and repainting. Charles MacNichel, who previously serviced the figure, led the project which used 240000 gallons of paint and took several weeks of labor by many workers.
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Capitol
Congress
Charles MacNichel
Easy Way to Kill Moles T: Mole extermination method described using calcium carbide and ignition
Fire-based mole control method uses calcium carbide placed in the burrow followed by water and ignition. Gas burns briefly and backfires, purportedly ending mole problems per instructional note from Popular Mechanics.
Not to Be Surprised Dispese What T Would Call an Optimist
A fragmentary line hints at a debate over optimism and preparation for worst cases. The text suggests a speaker refrains from surprise and contrasts hopeful aims with readiness for hardship, indicating a tension between optimism and pragmatism.
Child of the Tenements Crowned Queen of Roses in Paris
Mile. Helene Mangenot, a 19 year old resident of a Montparnasse attic, has been chosen queen of roses at a Latin Quarter festival. Known as a famed model among Paris artists, she earns five francs daily sewing and two dollars for afternoons when posing. Her favored Becque portraits depict her as a tenement child.
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Paris
Helene
Roses
Mile
Boulevard Montparnasse
Mangenot
Luxembourg Gardens
Mlle
Latin Quarter
Eduard Becque
Oldest, wisest and wiliest Servian fox of the Balkans
Nikolai Pashitsch, Servia’s uncrowned king, faces deposition as his long rule faces a military onslaught. The fox of the Balkans has led five cabinets, survived wars and trials, and remains a master tactician. His power rides on political maneuvering amid a parliament dominated by the petite bourgeoisie.
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Nikolai Pashitsch
Servia
Pashitsch
Pesepleare
Nikolai
Balkans
Sergia
Skuptschina
Washington
Lincoln
Gladstone
Bismarck
Gambetta
Fox
Petits Bourgeoise
Grand Duke Boris Saintly Rebel Of Paris Royalty
Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovitch, known as the wild grand duke, disrupts Paris society by lavish spending and gifts to exiles. He clashes with the czarina over his drinking and he finances Russian exiles in Paris while gambling on adventures and celebrity haunts. He once showered money on a St Petersburg crowd, prompting police intervention.
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Boris Vladimirovitch
Paris
Boris
Maxim's
Cafe de Parle
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Czarina
World's Richest Baby McLean Plays on Farm Without Fanfare
Vinson Walsh McLean, a $100 million infant, enjoys a simple rural life with a goat, chickens, and a cornfield on an Newport, Rhode Island farm. Edward McLean says the boy will grow up democratic, preferring farm work to toys, with a gold cradle and lavish playthings from a Washington mansion, but he favors plain farming.
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Vinson Walsh McLean
Edward McLean
United States
America
Ip Dow
Newport
R. I
Goota
Rdther
Tiitie
Mclean
Leopold
Belgium
Washington
Papa McLean
Little Vincent
Beaubitul Shila
Tea and Teapot Turn MacDougall Saga Into Friendship
Miss Birdsall operates a small tea ritual in the International Insurance office, aiding a weary client, Mr. MacDougall, with a teapot and tea. The exchange sparks curiosity and humor, leading to a frank confession from the young heir about loneliness and a desire for genuine connection beyond wealth and appearances.
Do Not Want the Big Head Hat Sizes Change
A hat store clerk notes a trend toward smaller held-head sizes among men. He observes reluctance to admit large head measurements and predicts manufacturers may adjust hat sizes, including options for women’s footwear and men’s hats, to avoid embarrassment.
West Virginia pottery industry grows with white ware lead
West Virginia now ranks third in pottery value, behind Ohio and New Jersey, with white ware as the chief product in 1912. The white ware output valued at 2,051,987 dollars, up 181,689 dollars from 1911, produced mainly in Hancock County opposite East Liverpool.
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West Virginia
Ohio
New Jersey
Thig
Hancogh County
East Daly
Erpool
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Czar
Anna E. Bley
Miss Birdsall
Bobbie
MacDougall& Son
Louise Birdsall
the Peerless
Peerless
Misa Birdsall
Bob
Robbie
Watkins
Robert
Mr. MacDougall
Mr MacDougall
Miss Birdgall
the International
MacDougall
Bobbin
Florida
MacDougall & Son
Birdsall
McClure
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