Missing overcoat fuels Taft North Dakota campaign tale
Gossip from Washington recalls a missing mink overcoat saga during Taft's North Dakota push. A farmer named Finn Leech lent a 340 pound man’s coat to the county chair for Taft’s Fargo visit, but the $175 pink lined overcoat vanished after the trip, prompting Senator McCumber to seek an inquiry.
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Change in Washington district government debated
Citizens push for a new form of governance in Washington D C, arguing a three member presidentially appointed commission concentrates authority. Critics say persistent squabbles and public disputes undermine the system, while supporters claim a one headed government would streamline operations and improve results.
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Police Ban on Salome Posters Shocks Washington
The censor H L Gessford, inspector of posters, ordered removal of dazzling Salome dance posters from Washington billboards claiming they threaten modesty. Gertrude Neilman’s planned Salome presentation is blocked as theater staff defend the posters, while they are stored backstage.
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Joyful Clerks Spoiled by Postscript On Pay Rise Rule
Roosevelt angered 25 000 government clerks by promising not to extend work hours but added a postscript allowing department heads to raise salaries. Clerks now work 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. with lunch, later extended to five by executive order. The rule, backed by Secretary Loch, limits wage increases and affects Civil Service promotions.
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Parents and Children in Modern Family Life
The piece notes growing parental control over children in prominent families, urging action to avoid power shifting from child to parent. A school anecdote presents Willie Dora lu reading a humorous giraffe composition about its long tongue preventing sound delivery.
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Willie Doralu
Christmas Surprise Centerpieces Brighten Holiday Tables
Elaborate Christmas centerpieces feature Santa Claus figures, snowballs with hidden gifts, holly sprigs, and candy red crackers. The showpieces include a four foot sleigh with reindeer and a miniature gable rooftop with a Santa, designed to spark merriment, decorate tables, and provide hidden gifts for guests.
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Pretty Christmas Needlebook Gift Craft Pattern
Simple step by step guide to make a needlebook attached to a decorated bow pouch. Describes cutting silk fabric, sewing edges, threading ribbon, assembling needlebook cover and lining, and embroidery ideas with colors. Also suggests calendars for gifts and decorative accessories like sofa pillows and racks as additional decorative items.
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Mather
Wey Dee
Ditech
Delft
State Capital Gossip and Election Tangles Flash Across Des Moines
Des Moines reports AG A W Byers moves against Council Wins corporation over 15000 capital issuance fees and about 200000 penalties for failure to file articles six years ago. Notes on Pratt primary law appeal, treasurer bill, new state appointments, and upcoming legislative matters amid a flurry of political and legal maneuvers.
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Folk District Court
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St. Paul
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