Visitors at the Capitol Gallerys in Washington
A human portrait of Capitol visitors reveals the gallery as a stage for curiosity. Regulars drift through the halls, while casual sightseers seek glimpses of great men on the floor and the dramatic clash of such displays as a mild, public theater.
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Capitol
Nevec
Congress
Patrick Henrr
Gertainls
Madres
Chesterfeldian
Yiekds
Sallerr
Galeries of Cougress
Jook
Barks EU
Colossi
Senate
Senate Chamber
United States
Defeat at Modder River Shocks British Public and War Office
Reports from London recount Methuen’s heavy losses with over 1,000 casualties and 700 wounded in the Modder River battle. The Highland Brigade alone suffered 52 officers and 600 men killed, wounded, or missing, as crowds gather at the war office to read bulletins and mourn a grim turn in South Africa.
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Kimberney
Highland Brigade
London
Methuen
South Africs
War Office
Magersfontein
Lord Methuen
Gatacre
Zululand
Pretoria
South Africa
England
Buller
Marquess of Winchester
Coldstream Guards
Wauchope
Black Watch (Highlanders
Lieut
Royal Highlanders
Col. Goode
Downham
Gordon Highlanders
Black Watch
Col. Downham
A. E. Codrington
Sterling
Miss Drexel May Enter a Convent for Charity Work
Philadelphia heiress Miss Josephine Drexel likely to join a Catholic sisterhood with a fortune of 10 million dollars. At 19 she is acclaimed in high society, skilled at harp piano and guitar, and spends much of her income on charity. Her aunt Mother Catherine Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to uplift Negroes and Indians, after inheriting 8 million for the cause.
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Yukon
Dose
Princess of Wales
Richard Croker
Miss Braddon
Maria Allen
Elyria
Ohio
Woman's Relief Corps
Atkinson
Georgia
Florence Fensham
Constantinople
Dr A. Root
Cincinnati
Philippines
Susang Eee
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain
Edith Root
Secretary of War
Washington
Sesan de Forest Day
New York Yacht Club
Alice Serber
Federal Court
New York
America
Drexel
Josephine Drexel
Philadelphia
Lkely
Diesel
Catherine Drexel
Miss Drexel
Joseph Drexel
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Admiral Dahlgren
Admiral Dahlgren. Mr. Drexel
Miscellaneous facts and figures from era notes
A collage of odd statistics from various places and times. Mentions Milan fare, Hongkong cotton mills, a $200000 hotel plan for spam, a 20000 acre Montana ranch, 7Q000 post offices, a Pittsburg glass hat, Bon Marche employing 4000, London vegetarian restaurants, Chicago pie disposal, global match consumption, Austrial hotel candy charges, Frederick Peltz returning from Dona A Ne County soda lands, a Pittsburg soda land syndicate stake, dried potatoes storage, Houston effort to buy Dreyfus cage on Devil's Island, Keelin tunnel progress in Pittsburg, and California oil spurt implications for industry.
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Milan
Hongkong
Montana
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Houston
Texas
Dreyfus
Devil's Islan
France
Keelin
Pittsburg
California
Golden State
Minister declines entitlements at public events in Goodland
The Rev. G W Woodward a Methodist pastor in Goodland Kansas announces he will not accept compliments at public entertainments or socials and asks the town to pay his salary as promised. He adds that once paid he will leave if he pays debt.
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G. W. Woodward
Goodland
Kan
New Democratic Leader James D Richardson Elected
Congressman James D Richardson of Tennessee succeeds Bai ley as leader of the Democratic minority in the House. A tall slight 36 year old with a broad Southern accent, Richardson has often presided over the House and is noted for Southern courtesy and general satisfaction to both sides. He is a lawyer by training.
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James D. Richardson
Tennessee
Mr. Bailey
Texas
House of Representatives
Richardson
Mr Richardson
Britons Again Meet Disaster at Modder River
British forces report a severe repulse with heavy losses after contesting Boer positions around Modder River Magersfontein kopje. The defeat follows Gatacre’s Stromberg disaster and comes amid recent naval and artillery bombardments that failed to dislodge entrenched Boer trenches.
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Modder River
Gatacre
Stromberg
Lef
Magersfontein_kopje
Gen Wauchope Killed in Action as Boers Press British
Amid heavy fighting Gen Wauchope fell Tuesday as Gen Methuen’s forces faced a fierce Boer assault. British casualties mounted with men killed and wounded left on the field while posts and flanks were pressured by intensified attacks and rear maneuvers.
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Methuen
Wauchope
Élerem
Allen Goes to the Senate Amid Nebraska Vacancy
Gov Paynter of Nebraska appoints ex Senator Allen to fill the senate vacancy created by the death of Hayward A. Contention arose among fusionists over the choice. Allen proceeds to Washington to assume his duties as the newly appointed senator.
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Maynard
Paynter
Nebraska
Allen
Hayward
Develavery
Allex
Mee
Washington
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Gen. Methuen
Dick Coleman
Maysville
Mibs
Josephine
NEW Democratic
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Woodgate
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