Taft to favor Yale 1878 class over Rough Riders core
Taft favors a core of Yale 1878 alumni for White House access, with ministers teachers and prominent figures forming his intimates. The article lists Herbert W. Bowen James Briggs McEwan Merrill Moores James Protus Piggot and Majiro Taneka Tajiri among notable members and notes their varied public roles.
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Yale
Taft
Bens
Bobs
Jims
Roosevelt
White House
Herbert W. Bowen
Venezuela
Persia
W. H. Law
Connecticut
New York
James Briggs McEwan
Albany
State Senate
Merrill Moores
Indiana
James Protus Piggot
Congress
Majiro Taneka Tajiri
Japan
China
Mrs Taft Set For The White House Shopping Spree
The next White House mistress will shop like Washington’s ladies. Mrs Taft favors plain clothes in brown and gray with pink evening wear, buys only needed items, and prefers conservative stores. She and her daughter are thrifty, early Christmas shoppers. Mrs Taft differs from Mrs Roosevelt who shops more in jewelry stores.
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White House
Washington
Taft
Manila
Mrs. Taft
Mrs. Roosevelt
Roosevel
Department
Notion
Washington License Drive Forces Washers to Register
Washington asserts it is the most governed city with Congress and a trio of commissioners enforcing rules over all life. The health department orders washerwomen to obtain licenses within 30 days to legalize weekly laundry for over 8,000 women and curb uninspected work and public nuisances.
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Ashington
Congress
Ife
Health Department
Government Printing Office Publishes Record Campaign Speeches
The government printing office produced 7,418,700 copies of speeches for Republican and Democratic campaigns, surpassing prior records by 2,000,000. The total printed since the Sixtieth Congress exceeds 400,900 pewada, about 34 car loads, covering 45 square acres. If laid end to end, pages would form a 47 mile bicycle track. Estimates place words at 230.6 billion, with four readers per copy implying nearly a trillion words absorbed. Printing is funded by members of Congress. mailing is at public expense via frank.
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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Frank
Young Inez Bowers Delivers Sermon After Pastor Illness
In Los Angeles West End Congregational Church 11 year old Inez Bowers filled the pulpit delivering a heartfelt sermon on love. She spoke without notes trusting divine guidance and cited Romans about Christ dying for sinners. She urged divine love over human and praised pastors like Peter, hoping for forgiveness and guidance for all.
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Los Angeles
Cal
West End
Inez Bowers
Inez
Sue
God
Peter
Woman Widow Refuses Civil War Pension Trusted for Life
In Kansas City a widow, Mrs Mary Carpenter, works daily washing dishes for 2.50 weekly. She declined a 12 monthly pension four years ago and refuses to sign papers or give a reason. Guardian appointed to hold 500 pension money in trust. she accepts the arrangement and keeps her secret.
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Kansas City
Mary Carpenter
Central Avenue
Monarch Walnut Tree Sells for 110 at Berks County Grove
Miss Rebecca Radenoch sold one of Berks county’s largest walnut trees near Jefferson two miles from Krick's mill. Abraham Eby of Bird in Hand bought the monarch tree for 110 and will ship the log to Germany for veneering furniture. The grove holds many more worthy specimens.
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Birdsboro
Berks County
Rebecca Radenoch
Radenoch
Jefferson
Krick's
Abraham Eby
Lancaster County
Germany
Bathhouse fashion fad mocks dressy men with animal shirts
Chicago reports Alderman John J. Conguin promoting a new Directoire style shirt. The 4 dozen custom garments will cost $500 and be made by a Paris firm with a New York branch. Shirts feature 240-plait bosoms and animal embroidery inspired by Colo rado Springs Zoo.
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Chicago
John J. Conguin
Paris
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Gotham
Colorado Springs
Alderman Goughlin
Directoire
Rialto
Mike
Princess
Teddy
How Miller broke into the newspaper business told by Skinkle
Eugene Skinkle recounts his rough path to journalism, from job rejection to a secret hall story. He recalls Rogers at the Times offering only a $12 bookkeeping job, then guiding him to archives, and finally the managing editor demanding affidavits before printing. The tale ends with his eventual payoff and lasting editorial career.
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Miller
Eugene Skinkle
Press Club
Rogers
Times
Raven
Mr. Blank
Skinkle
Anick
AL & Newspaper
Cme
Ferdinand Opens Sobranje to Proclaim Regal Dignity
Prince Ferdinand convened the Sobranje for the first time since claiming royal status on October 28 amid pomp and cheering. The assembly met as he ascended the throne and read his address to the gathered subjects.
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National Assembly
Ferdinand
Woman 79 to Marry Next-Door Carpenter Manley
Mrs Dorcas A Gray aged 79 falls in love with William H Manley a carpenter aged 656 next door They send her daughter in law for a marriage license A year after visiting her son Henry Gray she grew interested in the neighbor The couple plan to wed with Mrs Gray declaring she is active and in love.
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Washington
Dorcas A. Gray
William H. Manley
Henry Gray
Mantey
Manley
Grandma Gray
Mrs. Gray
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