Busy Session Ahead for Secretary Taft
The piece details a busy future for Secretary Taft as he prepares to deliver two graduation addresses at the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota. It notes potential posts to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, the Philippines, and the isthmus, with long trips and diplomatic duties shaping his plans and possible political prospects.
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Ashington
Taft
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
Juhe
Cuba
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Caribbean
Col
Onies
Hig Hone
Philippines
Little Brown Brothers
Washington Diplomats Struggle With Expenses
The piece notes tensions over diplomatic budgets in Washington. It compares U.S. president’s $50,000 salary plus White House costs with British ambassador funds of $42,500 plus $10,000 for emergencies, arguing some officials question the affordability of high living and public allowances.
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Calin
Washington
Treasury
James Bryce
Vienna
Austro-Hungary
Mortimer Durand
United States
White House
Return to Congress After Long Absence
Gen I N Sherwood, once Ohio official and long-time public figure, returns to the U S House from Toledo after a 34 year gap. He carried Wood county by 900 over a Republican rival, overcoming an 18 600 majority. RS Nicholas Longworth and daughter described as outdoors lovers endure slushy Washington weather as they walk through a snowy day.
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I. N. Sherwood
Toledo
Sherwood
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
J. Warren Keller
Washington
Congress
Ohio
Lucas County
Bryan, O
Williams County
Wood County
Nicholas Longworth
Outdoor Exercise and Spring Millinery Trends Observe
Brisk walkers along Connecticut Avenue, led by Alice, show springtime leisure in short skirts and no umbrellas. Mrs Longworth showcases a high hemline, turban, and brown fur, while hats trend toward wreaths of flowers, ribbons, wings and ostrich accents, with lace popular on Paris imports but expected to fade as flowers rise.
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Connecticut Avenue
Rockies
Dresden
America
Home Made Violet Perfumes And Extracts For Winter
Instructions for creating violet pomade perfumes, violet waters, and sachet powders at home. Recipes mix violet pomade with cassia, alcohol, orris root, civet, musk and other ingredients to produce affordable, aging fragrances. Care given to preparation, storage, and container choices.
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Cohol
Cassia
Newest French Spring Model Trims Forward with Embroidered Black Gowns
The article notes French spring fashion features black gowns with two to three lace embellishments and subtle embroidery for a refined look. It highlights profuse trimming with ribbons braids and taffeta bands, with light wraps urged to prevent colds and boost wardrobe adequacy.
Dark Tragedy Unfolds In Chicago Cat Tale
A Chicago tragedy unfolds around a chocolate tin mouse and a cat named Peter J. The coroner’s inquest awaits details as a rumored suspect, P Jackson, is named amid a night of bizarre events at a Hull House apartment.
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Chicago
Hull House
P. Jackson
Halsted
Ewing
Rome
Nero
Sam Davis
Nevada
Peter J
Monte
Riverside Whistler
Royal
Peter
Ghosts Haunt Negro Farmer’s House Near Florence Alabama
John Taylor, a prosperous farmer three miles west of Florence, reports a haunting at his home. Furniture dances, dishes crash, stones strike the house, and guards patrol nightly while residents fear the mystery may involve a human intruder or other supernatural cause. The affair unsettles both Black and white neighbors and baffles investigators.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Taylor
Florence
Taylor
Dog saves Colorado and Southern bridge from fire
In Marshall Colorado a dog owned by Robert Wallace alerted workers to a blaze under a railway bridge. Hot coals from a passing freight train set timbers ablaze, but the dog’s barking prompted an investigation and firefighters and residents extinguished the fire. Railroad officials later rewarded the dog with a fine collar.
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Boulder
Col
Robert Wallace
Colorado and Southern
Marshall
Wildcats Besiege Hermit in Harsh New England Winter
George Washington Gilbert a 75 year old recluse from Ridgefield Conn says wildcats besieged his mountain hut for weeks after a brutal winter. He survived by his small stores of flour dried woodchuck and dried herring as snow blocked his path to town.
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Norwalk
Conn
George Washington Gilbert
Ridgefield
Gilbert
Florida
Wilton
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Morgan
Pettus
Alice Braves
Louisine
Pet
Wise Canine
Hermit
Addison
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