Representatives Missing From House In Off Year
A Capitol scene shows only about a quarter of members in attendance as the House debates major items including a five billion dollar defense measure a 176 million war risk insurance bill and an 11.6 billion bond and certificate plan while many representatives stay away citing family duties and off year elections.
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Astiington
Pana
Papa
House of Representatives
Washington
Capitol
Notable McClellan Collection Donated to National Museum
A gift from George B. McClellan Jr of Princeton University places nine Civil War and Mexican War swords among uniforms spurs field glasses revolvers and powder flasks at the United States National Museum in Washington. The most notable piece is a gold mounted pearl set sword given by Boston citizens in 1863 with a inscribed scabbard.
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United States National Museum At
Washington
George B. McClellan
Aif
George BR. McClelan
Prioreton University
McClellan
Boston
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Cerro Gordo
Contreras
Churubusco
Chapultepec
How President Wilson Handles His Mail
The White House maintains a large mail operation for President Wilson. A corps of confidential clerks reads and sorts daily correspondence, sending numerous office recommendations to departments. Formal or impossible requests are answered by staff and signed by assistant secretaries.
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Wilson
America
White House
Washington Watches Daring Italian Military Aviators
Italian aviators in two battle planes and a bombing craft flew from Langley Field to Washington in under two hours covering about 120 miles at 7000 feet. The Caproni bomber impressed officials with its 85 foot wingspan and 526 horsepower engines while the event ended with a mock bombing of the White House by a smaller plane.
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Washington
Germany
Langley Field
Newport News
Army
Navy
United States
Aviation Corps of
Europe
House
Senate
Alii Atvair
Land of Flanders and its rich medieval legacy
The piece traces Flanders history from Counts Baldwin to Bruges and Ghent, noting its art, crafts, and cities like Bruges the Venice of the North. It warns of German invasion’s devastation and highlights Flemish ties to Dutch and French language shifts, with Maeterlinck and Verhaeren online. It also explores potwalloper etymology.
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Flanders
Venice
London
East Flanders
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Belgium
Antwerp
Hainault
East
Netherlands
Ostend
Leopold
Nieuport
Baldwin
Judith
Charles the Bald
France
Europe
Baldwin IX
Constantinople
Bruges
Ghent
Manders
Hapsburgs
Holland
van Eyck
Cathedral of
St.aven
Great Britain
United States
Caxton
England
Lso
Crael
Maeterlinck
Verhaeren
Shakespeare
Well Described Yet Effortful Overcoating
An old negro saying humorously compares putting on an overcoat to a two-armed effort. The quip notes that one must complete the first step before starting the second, illustrating a practical, folksy view of stubborn insistence on finishing acts.
Clothes of Many Colors Are Offered
In this 1917 McClure Syndicate piece New York editors discuss the season's fashion surge toward American gowns inspired by Paris, noting designers melding Paris methods with American fabrics. The piece highlights color trends from midnight blue to jade, warns against overwhelming color choices, and praises soft drapery and neutral grays as versatile foundations for varied outfits.
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Ghent
Ypres
Tald- Win
Constantinople
Landers
New York
Paris
Fea
Duveryn
Rodier
Bolivia
Granite
London
New England
Serge
McClure
Squirrel Fur Fashion Teases Winter Coat Line
A short piece notes dyed squirrel furs for winter wear with a gray squirrel coat described in soft tones and a plush collar. The fragment hints at luxury fur styling but ends abruptly.
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