Roosevelt in Charleston Captures Hearts With Warm Welcome
Washington Post correspondent notes President Roosevelt received with open arms in Charleston. He delighted crowds from Summerville to Fort Sumter, engaging warmly with officials and workers, amid playful exchanges with Col. Hemphill and Mayor Smyth. The president’s democratic charm and American spirit drew rapt applause at a lavish banquet and public appearances.
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Washington Post
Charleston
Roosevelt
Cherleston
Brathera
Ommites
Summerille
Kesweaney
Harleston
ScKinley
Jim
Mayor Smyth
Algonquin
Ieramarte
Myth
Xéa
Otijnette
Fort Sumter
Nakemith
Thenited
Umerville
J. Adger Smyth
John ©. Hemphill
Ohioard Park
Rapburg
Keon Iovo
Dindalaing
Governor McSweeney
Miosh ‘Jenkins
Heurg
Leutenant
United States
Oreat
Hemphill
Smyth
Denense Roosevelt
Spain
Alabama
South Gsrolse
Cuba
Aloy
Coba
Drug Steeped Mothers and Future of America
A New York Tribune report on the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union midyear meeting cites Emma Graves Dietrick’s anti narcotics findings. It warns of drug and tobacco–affected motherhood, noting smokers among cultured women, nerve sedatives, and cravings from brandy candies to tea, with examples from New York City slums to the wealthy.
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America
Emma Graves Dietrick
Department of Anti-Narcotics
B. Titus
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Kings County
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
New York City
Glens Falls
Christian Temperance Union
New York Tribune
Yes or No Question Traps Speaker in Washington Post
A Washington Post account recalls Representative Capron of Rhode Island facing a heckler who demanded yes or no answers. The man used a trap asking Capron if he had beaten his wife, forcing a binary choice that would expose either a confession or admission of ongoing behavior.
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Capron
Rhode Island
Washington Post
Botan ic Blood Balm touted as cure for blood poisons
An advertisement from Maxey's in Georgia extols Botan ic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison cancer eczema and related skin ailments. It features testimonials from Robert Ward of Roxbury and Geo Williams of Atlanta claiming complete healing after using the balm. The ad promises free medical advice with purchases and lists distributors in Atlanta and other cities.
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Robert Ward
Maxey's
Geo. A. Williama
Roxbury
Eric
5. S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Army Cat Meat Bid Stirs St. Louis Depot Debate
A quirky advertisement for cat meat bids by Colonel Smith and Colonel Barnett triggers a heated discussion at the St Louis Subistence and Quartermaster offices. Major M W Wood notes the army’s reliance on cats, while others caution against overfeeding felines as a morale and logistics issue.
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United States Army
Abiol L. Smith
St. Louis
Tom
Tobby
Uncle Sau
Smith
Subsistence
Barnett
Aent
Army
Vine Street
M. W. Wood
Medical Corps
Tabby
Wood
Ost
Third and
Olive Streets
Army cats and ancient lore stir a curious siege tale
A quirky account from the St. Louis Republic recalls feline troops in wartime legend. It compares lean, hungry cats guiding soldiers and rats as a garrison, cites ancient Egypt ma,cots and medieval beliefs, and recounts a Welch law pricing cats by age with a dramatic punishment for theft or killing the cat guarding a prince’s grave.
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Ont
Egypt
Tabby
Oata
Satan
Ana Noldier
Tom
St. Louis Republic
Toastmaster’s tale at Philadelphia dinner ends with mischief
Prof William B Scott of Princeton told at the American Philosophical Society dinner a New Jersey wildcat tale to illustrate his reluctant post. Tim and Clancy coax a crowd by the tree bound creature as preparations loom over performance, a lesson on planning being half the work.
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William B. Scott
Princeton
American Philosophical Society of
Philadelphia
Tim
Clancy
New Jersey
New York
Vasey Street
Dune
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Anderson, S.C
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Richmond
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Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co
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G. D. Anderson & Bro
Mebruarsz
March
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Anderson
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Peoples Bank
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Orr-Gray & Co
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Acme Paint & Cement CO
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