Redfield's Private Secretary Mrs Agathe Olsen Stewart
Mrs Agathe Olsen Stewart born July 13 1888 in Norway became the first woman private secretary to a cabinet officer. She rose from Staten Island roots to Washington as confidential clerk for Congressman and later cabinet member William C Redfield. Married Thomas B Stewart, praised for service and language challenges. now serving as private secretary in Washington.
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Agathe Olsen Stewart
Norway
John Olsen
Treadwell Avenue
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Stewart
Curtis High School
New Brighton
Wilson
Thomas B. Stewart
Department of Labor and Commerce
Ohio
New York
Redfield
Washington
Nitrate Wizard Bradley Drives Air Nitrogen Factory Work
Charles B Bradley, famed nitrate wizard, leads U S government efforts near Sheffield Alabama to erect a vast nitrate and cyanide plant on the Tennessee River. A Rochester chemistry alumnus and former Edison associate, his research centers on making nitric acid by fixing atmospheric nitrogen.
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Musselshell
Tennessee River
Sheffield
Ala
United States
Charles 8. Bradley
Bradley
Ilis
Victor
Ontario County
New England
Rochester University
Tyndall
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Broadley
Archishop Germanos Calls Syrians to Fight in World War
In Detroit Archbishop Germanos of the Syrian Orthodox Church urged every able bodied Syrian in America to join the war effort or be deemed a coward or traitor. He spoke during the St George's church cornerstone laying after arriving from Turkey days before war declaration.
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United States
Detroit
Germanos
Selephklas
Badlbck
Syria
Syrian Antiochan Orthodox Church
North America
St. George's
Turkey
Nevada Woman Seeks Senate Seat In Historic Bid
Miss Anna Martin known as Governor Anne aims to be Nevada’s first U.S. senator. Born in Nevada she rose from University of Nevada graduate to Stanford and Columbia studies. She held state tennis titles, had a mountain pass named for her, and taught constitutional history at the University of Nevada.
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Teno
Nev
Anna Martin
Anne
Nevada
United States Senate
Anne Martin
Senate
Washington
Ange Martino
University of Nevada
Stanford
Columbia
Cambridge
England
Mitchellville Women Lead Road Clean-Up Effort
The Mitchellville community credits women with organizing a road clean-up that goes beyond appearance. They argue a finished seven mile network will boost trade and bring farmers with autos to town, supporting prosperity and faster transit to markets.
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Mitchellville
Mite
Idle Annes
Gardening boosts national wealth through home produce
The article notes that vegetables and fruit gains added to national wealth, with labor and land formerly unused yielding practical benefits. Hundreds of families grew fresh produce at home this summer, learning gardening and enjoying physical benefits, and many should plan larger gardens next year.
Garden Sprinkling Harms Garden Plants
Old advice warns sprinkling in gardens can harm plants by promoting shallow roots. Moist soil allows tender roots to surface, making them vulnerable to midsummer heat and drying out, risking plant death or severe weakness.
Chirieti Philosophy Town Event Summary
A fragmented notice references Chirieti and a local town event connected to nature features like mountains lakes rivers and trees. Details are unclear but imply a civic or cultural gathering in a town setting.
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Corpus
Wee
Akon
Fragmentary notes about a troubling event and a family
A hazy, disjointed passage describes a family with a missing or distressed child and a dog or pet named Beauty. The text hints at concern, a possible discovery, and a sense that something is wrong, with scattered reflections on service and care.
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