Congress Pages Need Supervision
Congress pages in the House number 44 boys aged fourteen to eighteen serving nine to adjournment. They perform desk, telegraph, and tele phone duties under a chief page and are supervised by a member who arranged their appointment, with some staying on floor duty. Parents and authorities worry about youth discipline and homesickness while awaiting future roles as lawmakers.
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Ashington
Senate
House
Congress
Washington Women Auction Mad Amid Diplomatic Debris
In Washington during the dog days, a legion of congress women chase foreign relics at auctions. The piece notes society’s pull toward selling household goods and dubious diplomatic keepsakes, citing a flawed oriental rug bought for 75 dollars that soon fell apart, yet the auction thrall remains strong.
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Legion of Congress
Washington
Dodge
New Orleans Official Praises Washington Street Cleanliness
Joseph A. Gleason, New Orleans Public Works chief, toured Washington to learn cleaning methods. He noted Washington is cleaner despite ten times more street area, and cited New Orleans practice of sprinkling tracks on new streetcar lines as a model to consider for future expansion.
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National Capital
Joseph A. Gleason
Department of Public Works
New Orleans
Commissioner West
James M. Wood
Washington
Wood
Gleason
Relics and Lace Obsessed Taft Scene Captures Public Curiosity
An anecdote recalls Mrs Taft attending a concert and dropping her program prompting a stampede for the piece. A shopper then buys lace praised by onlookers as emblematic of Taftian taste while a local paper notes her pocketbook carry in public.
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Washington
Taft
The Camera's Use in War
Aerial photography advances excite European militaries as M Picard tests a camera system off Morocco. Cap Saconney proves a simple aerial unit, rising to 400 yards to capture Casa Blanca from sea or land, aiding precise mapping of fortifications and troop dispositions.
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New York
Europe
M. Alfred Picard
Morocco
Saconney
Casa Blanca
Tramps Chained to Trees Earn Delanco Local Fame
In Delanco New Jersey constable George F Hahner used a tree lock up to deter wandering troublemakers. After trapping several tramps with handcuffs attached to trees, the scheme reduced infestations and drew village notoriety for the unorthodox method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Hahner
Jersey
Coming Young Man Interest Sparks Quiet Exchange
The dialogue hints at a playful budding romance as Percy and Kitty discuss preferences for a "Coming Young Man" with light humor and a yawn. The exchange centers on who catches interest and who remains unimpressed.
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Percy
Kitty
Durability in Painting and the Dutch Boy Trademark
The article notes durability as the key goal of painting, relying on pure white lead and linseed oil. It warns of adulterated white lead in the past and praises the Dutch Boy Painter trademark from National Lead Company as a safeguard for homeowners and buyers.
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National Lead Company
Wational Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
Water or Wax for Dorothy’s Doll
Dorothy asks for water to christen her doll, mother refuses. Dorothy then requests wax to waxinate the doll, arguing she needs something done after three months. Windsor Magazine presents this light domestic dialogue with playful humor.
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Dorothy
Windsor Magazine
Doctor Carson Promotes Drug Free Health Cure in Kansas City
Dr. C. W. Carson of Temple of Health advertises home treatment for appendicitis and other diseases without drugs or surgery. One month program costs $5.00. Illustrated magazine offered free and mailed.
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Temple of Health
12Th
Washington Sts
Kansas City
Illustrated Magazine
Surprise bystander recalls street scene with chauffeur
Bystander recounts a moment on the street where a chauffeur stopped and motioned him to pass. He describes a shock and asks for arrest of the driver. The account appears in a Life magazine style quotation.
Castoria safety claim urged for infants and children
Readers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature before use. Reference notes that Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and identifies the brand as a safe remedy for infants and children.
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Jolla
No title provided in source
A family lawyer counsels the young heir with a proverb about wealth and folly. The heir boasts his aim to be an exception to the rule, signaling ambition and entitlement in a tense paternal exchange.
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