White House tableware collection gains historic additions
The White House historic tableware collection adds notable pieces from the Polk and Pierce eras. A granddulce decanter wine glasses and a soup plate with the 28 star US seal mark 1845, plus a Pierce set tea plate and breakfast plate, were sent by Abby G. Baker heirs.
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Ashington
White House
Fillmore
Buffalo
Buchanan
Washington
Madison
Jackson
Polk
Pierce
Abby G. Baker
United States
Texas
Florida
Wisconsin
President Tafts Flower Theft Incident Sparks Night Stunt
President Taft, with Capt Archibald Butt, allegedly stopped his touring car on the Mall near the Agriculture Department grounds to pick flowers from a bed. A vigilant Washington watchman surprised Taft and aides as they helped themselves to bouquets, triggering a brief confrontation.
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Taft
Washington
Archibald Butt
Department of Agriculture
President Taft and Captain Butt in Flower Bed Theft Scene
A watchman catches Capt. Butt with a big bouquet in a government flower bed. President Taft joins the confrontation, denies arrest, and promises to report the incident to Secretary Wilson with a lighthearted tone.
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Butt
Jimmy’ Wilson
Rat Problem: Experts Warn of National Losses From Rodents
An Agricultural Department report warns rats cost Americans 100 million dollars yearly in grain losses and object damage. Rats destroy feed, contaminate food, gnaw buildings, and damage sacks and papers. Projections show rapid rat growth without control, urging rat proof construction and garbage disposal to cut food supply.
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Mulongires
Nnual Board
Agricultural Department
Federal Salaries and Cost of Living in Government Service
A census review details government workers nationwide and in Washington. It notes 186,874 federal employees with 43,790 earning 900 to 1,000 dollars yearly, and 35,831 earning under 2,000, highlighting a stagnant pay scale despite rising living costs and labor gains.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
Astronomers Visit Sir William Huggins Observatory
World over scientists visit the Huggins Observatory at Tulse Hill, birthplace of modern astronomy. Kirchoff announced solar composition via spectroscopy. the telescope setup linked terrestrial and celestial spectra, revealing common elements like iron hydrogen sodium magnesium and calcium in stars.
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Sir Willam Huggins
Sir William Huggins
Royal Society
Tulsey Hill
Kirchoff
Miss Huggins
Vega
Sirius
Celestial
Latest novelty in purses in the palm of the glove
A new purse design fits inside the palm of a glove, claimed to be secure from thieves’ attention. The device conceals the wallet within the glove’s fabric, offering discreet carrying for personal items.
The First Lifeboat at Redcar in Yorkshire
Windsor Magazine notes the first lifeboat of its era remains at Redcar Yorkshire. Placed in 1802 to aid ships near the Tees mouth it was built by a Sunderland craftsman from his own plans. Parliament rewarded him £1200 for merit and ingenuity. The boat served 71 years before retirement and is now stored in a shed.
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Redcar
Yorkshire
Windsor Magazine
The
Tees
Sunderland
Handy Electric Car Makes Noiseless City Travel
The electric vehicle is ideal for shopping trips and doctors needing reliable day or night use. It can be operated by the user without fuss, avoiding professional drivers. Its quiet operation and easy handling suit ladies and business people navigating busy city traffic for short trips.
How to Make Simple Still From Common Parts
A simple still uses a test tube, heavy rubber hose, and an ordinary bottle. A stopper and hollow tubes connect test tube and bottle via a rubber line. Heat water in the test tube over an alcohol lamp while the bottle sits in cold water. steam condenses and returns as liquid.
Novelty in Safety Razor Introduced by Reading Inventor
A Reading man designed a safety razor that maintains the feel of the old razor while reducing cuts. The device uses a detachable blade with a guard connected to the handle, allowing the same manipulation style as the traditional razor.
Value of Pigeon Post for Isolated Lighthouse
The Maatsuyker lighthouse in Tasmania uses homing pigeons to communicate with Hobart since January 1908. Twelve pigeons provide regular service, with three flown every three weeks, delivering urgent messages in hours. The system has aided medical relief and overall reliability, though some messages failed to arrive.
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Maatsuyker Islands
Hobart
Tasmania
Preventing Boiler Scale by Passing through Working Boiler
English experimenter F. A. Lart proposes a method to prevent scale by routing water through the working boiler. The current accelerates deposition of solids and precipitation of dissolved impurities, yielding mud with loose lime and magnesia particles. Tests are suggested to determine the method's working value.
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F. A. Lart
Changes in Comet Observed by Cine Matograph
The article notes changes in two comets shown on screen as moving pictures. Morehouse's comet was well placed for observers in England last autumn, and the Astronomer Royal arranged frequent photographs to build a cine matograph record. One series captures about nine hours of alterations.
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Morehouse
England
Trinkets for Travel A Portable Toilet Kit Collection
A vintage guide details a wide array of travel toilet bags and holders sewn from silk plaids pongees taffetas and linens. It describes an eight compartment rollup with inner needle case a stationery envelope and brush comb and manicure sections. It also notes rubberized silks oilskin liners collapsible satchel shapes and pocket pouches for skirts or petticoats to keep items accessible.
Made in Shape of a Muff Pin Cushion Craft Idea
A quaint bazar favorite features a pin cushion shaped like a miniature muff that can hang from a looking glass via a ribbon. It holds both ordinary pins and long hat pins, made from silk or brocade scraps, with a plain center cushion and a decorative floral front option with ribbon rosettes.
Pointed panel coats gain favor short dresses for autumn wear
Fashion notes advise on coats suitable for daily use through October. Trends include coats cut mid thigh or higher, single-breasted styles with flat cuffs, three button cutaways, omitted reverses, and neck trims with Dutch lace. Sleeveless summer materials appear, and hip joins at the sides. Short sash curtains remain popular for private homes with heavy weight for function.
Summer fads in Paris nun's tuck dresses
Paria notes fashion trend with nun’s tuck trimming at skirt hems. White batistes and washable tulles with minimal embroidery or lace dominate. Describes short dresses with high waistlines, Dutch necks, long sleeves, ribbon sashes, and affordable, practical frocks for warm weather and informal events.
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Paria
Up-to-Date Coiffures for Young Women and Girls
A fashion note surveys hair trends inspired by old portraits and vases. It highlights loosely waved styles with soft puffs and ringlets, back curls held by ribbons or flowers, and a flat front with a middle parting, suited to graduates and young faces.
Morning Remedies From An Aged Herbal and Household Guide
Practical old fashioned tips cover rest and meals before work to ease eye strain, use cold cream over soap on dry skin, lime juice gargles for sore throat not to swallow, Vaseline on eyebrows to darken hair, and nighttime snacks to aid sleep. A recipe suggests diluting a walnut sized piece of unsalted mine in water and filtering for a tincture.
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Dreamland
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Wilson
Warn
Paris
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