Social Season Brightens as Washington Welcomes Roosevelts
The autumn social season opens with the Tuberculosis Congress bringing global leaders and their families to Washington. The White House prepares for a reception for Congress and the debut of Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt plans a steady flow of young guests with relatives assisting as chaperones including Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Admiral William S. Cowles.
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Ture
White House
Washington
Congress
Ethel Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
House
Nicholas Longworth
Tragic Coincidence in Death of Envoys Shocks Washington
The deaths of Baron von Sternberg of Germany and Count Hange of Norway strike Washington society hard. Both diplomats died while on temporary visits with American wives left widows, while baroness Speck von Sternberg packs up at the German embassy. The Wiener Kentucky wife Langham garners a pension. the embassies once hosted lavish hospitality and a once cheerful diplomat faced a lingering illness.
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Ister Hange
Norway
Aridor Speck von Sternberg
Gery
Louis
Washington
Baroness Speck Vop. Sternberg
Miss Langham
Louisville
Baron von Sternberg
Kentucky
Roosevelt plans African trip with small, specialized party
The article notes President Roosevelt will travel with only a few Americans, including his son Kermit and a National Museum taxidermist and naturalist. It mentions funding, itineraries, guides not from the U S, and that specimens will be sent to the National Museum. No invitations have been accepted yet.
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Roosevelt
Kermit
National Museum
Mit
Washington
Government Service
United States
Government Hospital opens male nurses home at insane asylum
The Government Hospital for the Insane has opened a new male nurses home on the hospital reservation. The three story building, formerly the east lodge, was remodeled to provide 33 apartments for about 58 male attendants. It features electricity, Vermont marble bathrooms, and a large first floor club reading room.
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Government
In- Sane
Wade
East Lodge
Three Weeks to Kidney Health Says Mrs. Davis
Mrs A J Davis of Murray Kentucky reports kidney disease symptoms fading in three weeks after using Deans Kidney Pills. She suffered dizzy spells back pain knife like jolts and crippling ache before finding relief. Sold by all dealers 40 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. J. Davis
Murray
Bays
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Boss and Boy Debate Fly Paper Reading
A dialogue scene shows The Boss questioning work history, the Boy replying with a pun about a fly paper. The exchange references a newspaper called the Daily Balloon as the Boy’s source.
Bee Man and Mustard Beets Neighbor in Foothill Tale
A Fresno bee farmer and English neighbor endure a long feud over mustard patches that harmed bee sales. A cornet hobbyist kept late hours to provoke, ending after the Englishman cut the mustard with a scythe. The dispute cooled into friendship. Also quoted reflections urge patience and self-reliance in marriage.
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Frank H
Fresno
San Francisco Chronicle
Measles Case Report Prompted by Local Health Order
Health Officer Leary received a post card notifying that Ephraim, son of Wayne residents near Philadelphia, has measles under the new contagious disease reporting law. The note underscores parental obligation to report outbreaks as required by the local board of health.
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Wayne
Philadelphia
Board of Health
Leary
Ephraim
Harper’s Weekly
Not a Miracle Just Plain Cause and Effect
A testimonial attributes health improvement to stopping coffee and drinking Postum. An elderly writer claims spells of unconsciousness ceased after eight months, sleep improved, and overall well being rose. The letter promotes Postum by Battle Creek.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Child’s plea for punishment after bedtime
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt quotes a young girl who, after being sent to bed as punishment, asks her father to spank her and finish the punishment so she can sleep, arguing that lying in bed will not improve her behavior. The girl adds that a spanking would relieve her anger and help her sleep.
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Wallace Knight
Iiver
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cure Powers Told in a New York Woman Case
A city mission cared for a young woman in awful physical condition marked by scabies incipient paresis rheumatism and sores from scratching. After seven weeks of little progress a soap and remedies from Cuticura led to rapid improvement and recovery within five weeks Laura Jane Bates reports from New York on March 11 1907.
Progress of a Young Musician Behind the Scenes
A playful note observes a young girl improving in music, noting she now plays with fewer errors and stays ahead of previous tempo. The speaker affectionately points out progress from behind to leading the melody.
Lewis' Single Binder cigars dominate the market
Over nine million Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold annually. Brand praised for rich mellow tobacco and high quality, with imitators noted. Also mentions demand for artificial flowers from New York and Defiance Starch collar care tips. A married woman fixes dates by her children's birth years.
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Lewis Factory
Peoria
Red Cross Ball Blue Slogan Promotes Best Quality
A short ad extols Good Housekeepers to choose Red Cross Ball Blue at leading grocers for five cents. The copy contrasts pride in originality with fear of ridicule affecting creativity.
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Red Cross
Mra Winslow’s Soothing Teething Remedy Advertised
An old advertisement extols a teething remedy for children, claiming gum relief and soothing effects. It mentions a bottle and suggests calming properties though phrasing isFragmentary and nonspecific.
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Winslow
Pala
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