Congressional Club Open Door in Washington Social Life
The Congressional club, a Washington women’s group of wives sisters daughters and mothers of Congress members, governs social life with a brief constitution. It promotes fellowship welcomes newcomers and elects officers, expanding its influence as a key social body for four years.
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Washington
National Capital
Congressional Club
Congress
Helena
Hashemi
Gil
Mars, Perkins
John Li
Bleimieron
Mimowriche
B Henderson
Bhe B & Wewan
Howless
Abe
Ming Mary S. Poote
Sore Jose
Senate Foote
Tw Club the
Mude
W. A. Cullop
Indiana
Frank O. Briggs
New Jersey
Everts A. Hayes
California
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Henry A. Cooper
Wisconsin
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
BE. F. Kinkead
Lemoer P
Mex. Briggs
Mra
Gore
Mra. Cooper
Mra. Lloyd
Mra. Padgett
Wilson
Notable figures active in capital social events
The text notes well known individuals such as Rober Wickitt and others who originated a regional club and have engaged in social functions in the capital. Mentions include Merry Mehul and Athert Bever, with limited readable details on their roles.
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Mire
Rober
Wickitt
Wulay Matakana
Mere Merry Mehul
Durray Crome
Athert J. Bever
Best Lettering for Signs Shows High Readability From Contrast
The article discusses sign lettering using white on black for visibility from a distance. It cites eye structure and nerve signal paths to explain why white letters on dark backgrounds read more clearly at the edge of contrast and distance.
Presence of Mind. Wellington vs Murderous Maniac
A deranged visitor bursts into the Duke of Wellington's study demanding the life of the commander in chief. The exchange ends with the intruder retreating, and the duke calmly continues his work, leaving the menace restrained and later safe in bed.
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Duke of Wellington
Toonomeins
Dienrsus
al Nein
Bedlom
Legend of St. Patrick Harp and Willow Banner
A poem recounts St. Patrick blessing a willow harp with emerald stripes to aid warriors. He joins the march as the banner of willow leaves fades to dust while the legendary harp remains on Erin as a symbol of green.
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St. Patrick
Erin
Patent Medicines In Norway
Patent medicines and stock foods tonics and veterinary preparations in Norway may be sold only through druggists after examination by a board. If found harmful or misleading or overpriced against ingredient cost, their sale is forbidden.
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Norway
Ruggists
Thorpe Lacks Peak Yet Shown Promise In Baseball
The report highlights James Thorpe as a rising athlete in track and field, while outlining his modest minor league baseball stint with Rocky Mount in the Eastern Carolina league. It notes his twenty-game pitching record and mediocre batting average, with praise for his physical gifts and potential under Manager Methan of the New York Giants. The piece also covers Connie Mack’s pennant optimism for the Athletics, plus Princeton's plan to overhaul equipment and pursue a large stadium, and announces Hobert Watson's election as president of the United States Golf Association.
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James Thorpe
Thorpe
Rocky Mount Club
Mme
Aaa
Methan
New York Giants
Connie Mack
Asual Allence
The
Athletica
Mack
11 Athletica
Murphy
Barry
Hobert ©, Watson
New York
United States Golf Association
The Height of the Ridiculous On the Brink
A collection of witty quotes from newspapers and magazines. The humor revolves around marriage bills wills and libel with tongue in cheek exchanges and comic misdirections. Notable lines reference Washington Herald Boston Tram and Baltimore American as sources.
Informed on the Subject
A terse quip about using short words and thin wording echoes a Pittsburgh phrase. The speaker notes the value of compact speech and blunt expression in a humorous exchange.
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Pittsburgh
Unclear wartime message on mail delivery
Odd wartime snippet shows a terse note about sending money and communication to a family member. The column references Uncle Sam and mentions a message about paying to write to a father. The language is misspelled and garbled, but implying wartime mail, money transfer, and post handling.
Maud-Year Recalled in Fragmentary Sea Note
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Maud Year in a maritime context. Names and places are unclear, with garbled phrasing implying a fishery or sea story. Further readable details are insufficient to identify event, date, or organization.
Mee Benham Alman Writings and Notes
Fragmentary OCR text yields minimal readable items about Mee and Benham with scattered phrases. No clear event, date, or location emerges to form a complete news item or obituary.
Apropos Steg Tag Tale
A fragmentary local item notes a Steg tag matter and related notes from an unspecified source. Details are sparse with no clear event, date, or involved entities identifiable in the readable text.
Honeymoon Ends as Wife Cooks in Chafing Dish
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes the humorous premise that a couple’s honeymoon has passed when the wife starts cooking for her husband in a chafing dish stirring domestic routine into married life.
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Belle
Yonkers Statesman
Whimsical Kitchen Exchange Inspires Grin
A playful scene features a horseradish and onion converse with puns about flavor and peeling. The quirky dialogue highlights kitchen humor and personified vegetables in a lighthearted moment.
Misjudged. Proponition Confounds Readers in Chicago News
Fragmentary line critiques a proposition described as nonsense and pure in Chicago news text. The garbled OCR includes names and phrases but lacks coherent details, offering a snapshot of reader skepticism toward a civic question.
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Chicage
Fragmentary Historic Dialogue Note
A damaged OCR fragment presents a quirky mock conversation with unclear context. Names like Pope and Stobert appear amid garbled phrases about fires and inquiries, ending with stray words and a broken aside. The excerpt lacks coherent event or reporting details.
Unreadable OCR Fragment Produces Ambiguous Item
Fragmentary text from a historical page yields a vague record with no clear event names dates or places. The readable portions mention names and actions but lack full context to identify a coherent news item or outcome.
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Virginia
Elisha Foote
Ients
Miss Foote
Henderson
Flenderson
Perkins
Clu
Greg
Broest W. Roberts
Aember
Champ Clark
Clark
Henry T. Rainey
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Berger
J.C. Needham
Robert M. la Follette
Kemes P. Gove
Oklahoma
la Follette
Male Boardman
Red Cross Society
Mira Willie Kendelph Hearst
Wagashae
Herbert Parsoms
W. Underwood
Antone
Hubert L. Owen
Qklalowes
Momthewry Kirke Morter
Florida
Swanson
Fletcher
Thomas P. Gore
American Press Association
John &. Henderson
Mies
Mabel Goardman
Clinedinst
Oscar W. Underwood
Princeton
Athletic Board of Control
Dean Howard McClenahan
Dean McClenahan
Joseph C. Raycroft
Howard i. Henry
St. Nicholas Rink
Osborne Fell
Board of Trustees
Wheaton
Jerome D. Travers
Watson
Fhote
Robert C. Watson
Washington Herald
Hadson Post
Seabottle
Baltimore American
Desery
Philadelphia
Uncle Sam
Paar Cel
Loulevike
Boeke Pramerniys
Mac
Ttsburgh Telegraph
Benham
Lowe
Pope
Stobert
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