Visitor of Importance Spends a Day in the House
A six year old boy, Benjamin Oswald Johnson, played and explored on the floor of the House of Representatives as lawmakers argued over the appropriation bill. He visited laps, pulled watches from political foes, and collected coins from Uncle Joe Cannon and others during the session.
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Ashington
Benjamin Oswald Johnson
Ben Johnson
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Little Ben
Joseph Johnson
South Carolina
Ben
Representative Fowler
Johnson
Joe Cannon
Strange Sounds From Smithsonian Building At Night
A late night walk near the Smithsonian Institution reveals eerie sounds described as bats in the shadowy Byzantine Norman or Gothic towers. The piece recalls James Smithson’s bequest and James Renwick’s design, noting the 145 foot tower and 1847 cornerstone laying by President Polk and officials.
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Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
James Smithson
James Renwick
United States
Polk
Washington social crusade bans cigarette smoking by women
Washington society women spearhead a movement against feminine smoking and drinking in the capital. Figures cited include Mrs. William H. Haywood and Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter who vow aid, while some like Lady Alan Johnston defend smoking. Notable social leaders impose restrictions, with hostesses directing guests to smoke outside or on balconies.
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Igarette
Washington
William H. Haywood
Doris Haywood
Levi Z. Leiter
John R. McLean
Lady Johnston
Franklin MacVeagh
Sixteenth Street
Ice Skating Fad Grows In Washington Society
Capital society explores ways to promote ice skating with a meeting at a large hotel banquet hall. Promoters include Major Henry T. Allen and his daughters Jeannette and Desha, secretary of the navy George von L. Meyer, and Mrs Meyer, linking winter sports to elite social circles.
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Washington Society
Jack Frost
Washington
Washington Monument
Henry T. Allen
Miss Johnstone
Chicago
Major Allen
Daugh
Ters
Jeannette
Desha Allen
Navy
George von L. Meyer
Meyer
Massachusetts
St. Petersburg
State Department
Opposite in Their Nature
A discussion using a terrier and a cat to illustrate two life attitudes. The cat accepts comforts as its due, while the terrier labors to secure food and shelter, hoping the world will yield results. The piece contrasts reliance on Providence with self reliance.
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Indianapolis Star
Sweeney and Casey Feud in Irish Pantomime Court
In Kiltimagh County Mayo the Sweeneys and Caseys faced charges on summonses. Inspector McGinley explained scenes where tin goggles mocked a Casey, a purse theft, a wooden gun flourish, and alleged shootings implying a Casey water bailiff indictments.
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County Mayo
Sweeneys
Caseys
Kiltimagh
McGinley
Sweeney
Casey
London Mail
Those Dear Girls Said Secrets Across The Line
A fragment from a column notes how Clara Rose and Belle spar over a told secret. The exchange hints at gossip and caution about sharing confidences within a family or circle. The line ends with a playful reproach and a warning not to reveal further.
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Clara
Rose
Brain and Muscles in Child Development
Mosso of Turin argues physical education strengthens the brain as well as the muscles and urges equal time for muscular and intellectual training. He suggests children begin reading and writing at age nine and notes muscular fatigue mirrors intellectual fatigue as nerve cells pause every ten seconds.
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Mosso
Turin
Quip About Married Life Sparks Local Banter
Fragmented chat frames a light exchange on marriage and daily life with playful remarks about glasses and weather, reflecting a casual courthouse or community page rhythm and tone. The snippet highlights domestic humor without broader context or outcome.
Sky Parlor for J Pierpont Morgan in a Wall Street Pyramid
The piece portrays J Pierpont Morgan atop a smoking Egyptian style pyramid 445 feet high in New York’s Wall Street as the era’s lofty financier. It links Morgan’s wealth to railroad ventures and notes his interest in ceramics referencing Mausolus and Halicarnassus with a mix of historical lore.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
New York
Halicarnassus
Mausolus
Caria
B. C
Artemisia
Mauso
Sophia Yovanovitsch Joins Servian Army Heroine
A Serb patriot Sophia Yovanovitsch cut her hair and dressed as a man to enlist in the Servian army after issuing suitors a test of service. Two of her contenders joined, while Dmitri hesitated, a tale that echoes Joan of Arc in Balkan war lore.
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Joan OF Arc
Servia
Molly Pitcher
Barbara Frietchie
Europe
Sophia Yovanovitsch
Sophia
Balkans
Belgrade
Dmitri
Bryce argues wars stem from folly and passion
British ambassador James Bryce told a New York dinner that most wars arose from human folly or ardor and urged celebrating wisdom that ends conflicts. He cited U S Britain progress to resolve the Canadian boundary and Newfoundland fisheries issues, endorsing Root’s view that fair agreements are possible with good will.
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James Bryce
New York
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Canadian
Newfoundland
Root
Davis to Quit Activity in Business
Henry Gassaway Davis veteran ex senator from West Virginia will retire from active business. Richard C. Kerens of St Louis will succeed him as president of the Coal and Coke Railway of West Virginia and has left the diplomatic service to take the post. Davis is eighty nine and has had a long public and business career.
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Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Alton B. Parker
Coal and Coke Railway of
Richard C. Kerens
St. Louis
Austria-Hungary
Kerens
Elkins
W. Va
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