Gossip From Washington Tales Of Roosevelt And Lawmakers
Reports from Washington recount Roosevelt anecdotes told by Representative Walter Chandler and remarks by Justice Lamar and others. Chandler recalls a cowboy story linked to a jail letter, while Lamar denies golf habit claims. Mrs Knowland campaigns for her husband in California races.
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Roosevelt
Walter Chandler
New York
Canboy
Chandler
Joseph Ruckeramar
Sehere
Taft
Notler
United
Lamar
Wilson
Augusta
Tom
Joseph R. Knowland
Knowland
United States Senate
California
Senate
Charade Conundrums and Boy Scout Spirit Reflections
A fragmentary page presents a mix of conundrums about arctic fruit, authors, and thieves plus quotes on Boy Scout spirit from Secretary Daniels and a brief exchange about funerals and wealth. It weaves puns, moral maxims, and scattered dialogue with incomplete lines and unclear context.
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Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Movement
Daniels
Washington’s Revolutionary Expense Balance Cited at 7,000
A Chicago Inter Ocean quotation notes George Washington’s personal expense accounts in the Revolution totaled 7,000 with a balance within 30 cents of correct. The remark calls him the immortal Father of His Country and hints at shifting focus from the dead past to a living future with hope.
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George Washington
Chicago
Inter Ocean
What They Like A Play On Gender Roles In A Poem
A fragment expresses mutual desires in relationships with lines on pleasing a woman to feel valued and admired and on a man wanting love guidance care and strength. It contrasts female dependence and intellectual admiration with male need for affection and approval. The text implies how a girl can uplift or depress a man through demeanor.
When the Mists Clear We Know Each Other Better
Poem and prose snippet switch from verse about love and trust to a note on fine grained bread. The poem envisions knowing love face to face beyond mist, while the bread advice cites French baker rules for dense crumb via lifting dough high then releasing it to expel air.
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Love
Orient Meadows
Annie
Crafting Vases and Baskets for Fresh Cut Flowers
Practical guide on making elegant vases and baskets for blossoms. Describes using plain pottery or Japanese ware in brown gray or dull green tones, moss or sand filled bottoms, water-filled bowls inside baskets, wire netting to hold stems, and bark birch as decorative material. Ends with light humor prompts from newspaper snippets.
Boudoir Cap in Eyelet Embroidery Fashion
A lingerie cap in all over open work embroidery with a satin ribbon band and bow is praised for summer wear and easy laundering. The feature also mentions a waist belt for cooks with long side strips ending in quilted holders for convenient fastening.
The Creative Impulse and the Unknown Next Form
The passage discusses how the creative impulse drives action yet does not reveal the exact future form of the work. The artist follows inspiration to proceed, but the precise outcome remains uncertain due to material stubbornness and situational factors.
Have A Laugh Along The Way
A fragment from a social column notes conversations aboard a voyage. Tales include a near homeward sentiment and light banter about fighting Sandy Hook, a Scotsman, an eclipse of the moon, a fid dler, and a Mrs. Wombat auction reflecting social amusements of the season.
The Hidden Letter and a House of Memories
A couple leases a cottage for September to May and discovers its haunted past. Raymond Berthold hides his former life from his wife Maura, but a letter from his cousin Jeannette, found behind a mirror, reveals a long hidden love. Maura’s compassionate reading leads to shared confession and renewed trust in their marriage.
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Hey
Raymond Berthold
Berthold
Jeannette
Maura Doane
Maura
Raymond
The Proposal and Murky Night on the Bridge
A fragmented page blends scenes of a proposal misfire on a rustic bridge. A physician and a young woman converse by water as silent tension turns to unforeseen romantic misreadings. Interleaved bits reference celebrities, boxing, and marriage license chatter from Detroit and Chicago.
Helpin Paw Seeks Family Work After Growth Plan
A Pittsburgh Press snippet quotes a boy saying he will become a driver to help his father in the family business. He imagines growing into the work of an undertaker or chauffeur, reflecting early vocational hopes and family trade ties.
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Gonter
Pittsburgh Press
Fragmented quotes mix from old papers
A collage of brief newspaper quotes and fragments from Yonkers Statesman Kansas City Journal Baltimore American and Cincinnati Enquirer style snippets. The readable lines reference inspectors polling mothers fathers and social scenes in a satirical tone. The text preserves names and regional outlets without coherent narrative.
Afghanistan's Fruit Train From Quetta To India
A note on Afghanistan fruit production mentions a daily fruit train of about fifteen cars running from Quetta to various Indian cities during August September and October. The text also includes scattered quotation fragments about reading character and private history without a coherent narrative.
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Afghanistan
Quetta
India
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Washington Hotel
Jessie
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Benster James A. O'Gorman
Pat
Mary
O'Rourke
sExAron
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Macy
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Griggs
Hope
Phillips, Brooks
Robert
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Youngs
Henry
Bongtomg Springs
Boston Transcript
ILET
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Liverpool
Sandy Hook
John Burroughs
Washington Star
Jama
Detroit Free Press
Dim
Mr. Gable
Ryle
Weshigeton
Kansas City Journal
Baltimore American
Pew
Wiltie
Cincinnati Fequirer
Hmerson
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