Keeper of Lid During Summer in Doubt
Washington wonders who will sit on the lid during the summer while the president rests at Oyster Bay. Cabinet members avoid the post. Assistant Secretary Bacon leads the State Department. Striking plans vary, with Metcalf in California and Straus occupying the seat until others agree to relieve him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Root
Bacon
State Department
Bonaparte
Washington
Baltimore
Metcalf
California
Meyer
St. Lawrence
Garfield
Hawaii
Cortelyou
Wilson
Iowa
Wright
Taft
War Department
Straus
Picturesque Princess Invades Capital at Ward Hotel
The Hungarian born Princess Paraghy arrived in Washington from Hot Springs with a large retinue and a menagerie. She and her suite occupied a large portion of the Willard under guard, demanding a balcony for her rooms and bringing in many exotic animals including a bear tiger cub and a lion cub.
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Wilma Lwoff
Willard
Hot Springs
Her Highness
Tire
Madame
Mme la Princess Paraghy
Nice
Washington
White House
Pretty Society Belle Studying Bugs
Washington society buzzes about Harriet Richardson a Smithsonian isopod expert who splits life between high society and science. As a renowned author on North American isopods she balances lectures travel and a beloved social calendar while plans to study abroad with prominent scientists unfold.
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Washington
Harriet Richardson
Miss Richardson
Smithsonian Institution
North America
American Men of Science
Wyoming Avenue
N. W
C. E. F. Richardson
Vassar
C. W. Richardson
Harriman
Alaska
Paris
Thomas Scott
Aberdeen
A. M. Norman
London
Giard
Wimereux
France
Uncle Sam Starts a Fly Census Across Cities
The article describes a U S government fly census led by Dr L O Howard to study links between house flies and typhoid fever. In Washington and Pittsburgh sheets are posted to trap flies for 48 hours, with 2600 caught at a Potomac arsenal post, and data may be extended to other cities.
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Pce
Sam
Agricultural Department
Health Department
Washington
Pittsburg
L. O. Howard
Department of Agriculure
United States Arsenal
Potomac River
Mr. Fly
Great
The Word of Excuse. Ascum I Consider Expediency
A quoted exchange on diplomacy. The speaker notes expediency often signals failed diplomacy and questions what a diplomat truly means by the word. The remark frames expediency as a sign of shortcomings in negotiation strategy.
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Ascum
Murine Eye Remedy and Other Domestic Advertisements
A collage of early 20th century ads promoting Murine Eye Remedy for red and tired eyes, Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, Lewis’ Binder cigars from Peoria, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, and various quips about taxes and self improvement. It highlights consumer goods and social sayings common in period newspapers.
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Tha E. Pinkham
E. Hanson
E. Long St. Columbus
Ohio
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
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Cartersittle
Orts Refuse
UTES
Libby
God
Lesset
McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Sir Agios
Reba
Noumnce
Aspinwall Hotel
Lenox, Mass
Uncle Sam
Chas. H. Fletcher
Joe
Cael Hades
wappan'Fiever
New York
A. F. Peeler
St. Louis
E. Down
Philadelphia
Edward Partish
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. B. Elliott
New York City
C. G. Brrague
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
H. F. Merrill
Augusta
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria, Il
Universal
Universal Adding Machine Co
Grand Ave
la Clede Avenue
Dodds
Guar
Yellowstone Park
America
Union Pacific
G. Raill
Walnut Street
Kaneee City
Borax
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Depew
Placu Gearogete
John
Uerecyes Ue
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