Brides to Be Welcomed Washington Society Awaits Two Debutantes
Washington society anticipates two debutantes at the 60th Congress season Mrs Bourke Cochran and the wife of Senator Beveridge will be honored hosts with salons and gatherings in DC. Also noted are Mrs Richmond Pearson Hobson and Mrs Maton J Bowers among prominent congressional hostesses with homes in fashionable districts.
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Washington
Bourke Cochran
Senator Beveridge
Congressional
Cochran
Anne Ide
Philippines
Robert Louis Stevenson
Calhoun County
Alabama
Jacksonville
Henry Clay Ide
McKinley
Timmons
Connecticut
S&s Street
Baron Grip
Norway
Sweden
Jobson
Tull
Louisville
Maton J. Bowers
Bay St. Louis
Prominent clubman jokes on famed Washington oculist
A Washington clubman recalls a humorous mislaid prescription for eye drops from a renowned oculist. The doctor praises the drops after a later visit, while the patient plays along, wondering if the doctor has a sense of humor.
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Washington
Metropolitan Club
Preserves Packed In Coffin Room Times Change
A North Carolina family keeps caskets ready years ahead and stores preserves in them. After a death, a casket is sealed and placed in a coffin room with jars of preserves. A relative later opened a jar and saw the deceased. Now preserves are moved to another area of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Collins
New Consolidated Stock Exchange Building Opens
Operations move from the Little Board to Broad street as the Consolidated exchange begins trading in its fireproof lime stone building of granite base with a 30 foot dome. The $870,000 site and $300,000 structure feature a board room clock and a 10 a.m to 3 p.m. trading day with bells signaling time.
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Consolidated Stock Exchange
Broad and
Beaver Streets
Little Board
Consolidated Exchange
Broad Street
Wall Street
Big Board
New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated
Broad
Beaver
Board Room
Improving stock quality drives range farming this era
The article argues that crowded grazing lands force ranchers to raise fast maturing, high grade cattle and horses. It cites a Seattle rancher who boosted herd value through registered Shorthorn bulls, improved cow lines, and daily range riding, yielding 95 percent calf crops. It notes market demand in eastern yards favors quality over quantity and highlights exceptional range horse profits from a North Dakota stockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Omaha
Chicago
Reva
S. D
United States
A Mighty Rare Autograph and Farming Notes
A miscellany on autographs of assassins and notable figures, a New Jersey cattle loss from heat, dairy cow selection without glossy looks, warning against grade bulls, and a tip to improve existing records rather than chase new ones. The piece blends curiosities, agricultural guidance, and a quip about breaking records.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Cromwell
McKinley
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A. B. Guthrie
Choteau, Teton CO. Mont
Washington Society
W. Russell Fline
The
London Illustrated News
J. S. Cotton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Joseph F. Berry
New York
Narvaez
Hicks Myers
Trenton
N. J
Mr. Myers
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