Prominent Congressman Tricks Friend With Whisky Package
A teetotaling congressman in a humorous Capitol corridor tale persuades a worker and his father in law to take a whisky package. The ruse backfires when the father in law notices the ruse and suggests leaving, prompting the congressman to double the prank as his colleagues joke about the thirsty family.
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Congress
Capitol
Father-In
James
Dancing Barefoot for Money Grips Society in New York
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson, famed English aristocrat, performs barefoot in public for charity in New York, hoping to fund a Scottish boys school. The act divides observers, drawing praise from women and boredom from men as she defends the stunt as outdoor schooling and athletic training.
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Great Britain
Scotland
New York
Constance Stewart-Richardson
Richardson
Diana
Mendelssohn
Constance
Grieg
James A. Burden
America
Sir Edward Austin Stewart-Richardson
Pawtucket
Sir Edward
Lady Richardson
Sir Edward Richardson
Himalayas
London Bath Club
England
Minnesota Prodigy Fred W Carpenter Secretary to the President
A profile of Fred W Carpenter born in Sauk Center Minnesota praised as a Minnesota product and the president's trusted secretary. Details cover his education at the University of Minnesota law school post graduate work, early career in California and San Francisco, service with Taft in the Philippines, rise to secretary to President Taft, and high regard shown by Taft in speeches.
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Sauk Center
Fred Warner Carpenter
Minnesota
Washington
Frederick W. Carpenter
Fred
White House
Taft
Philippine Commission
California
Bishop & Wheeler
San Francisco
Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
College of Law
University of Minnesota
Mr. Taft
Philippines
United States
Philippine Assembly
Republican Party
Fred W. Carpenter
Twin Cities
Washingston
War Department
Mrs Taft Hosts Five O Clock Teas at White House
The article describes Mrs Taft’s informal five o clock teas in the White House blue room. She brews tea herself using a Manila Civic League tea ball, serves nuts and sugared cakes, and adds a lemon syrup to the tea for a light refreshment with friendly atmosphere.
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Civic League of
Manila
Pet fish Peter as unique intelligent aquatic friend
A Bermuda sourced box fish, five years in captivity, responds to its keeper by rising and kissing when called. The keeper notes the fish senses health and receives medicine or tonics, likening it to a loyal companion despite other pets.
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Bermuda
Peter
New York Press
Senator Lodge Presides at Nahant Town Meeting
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts served as moderator at Nahant’s annual town meeting last week. The Springfield Republican lauds his local patriotism and hopes he maintains the custom with future trips from Washington. The report also notes performances by Mendelssohn Rubinstein and Lady Constance, who described a Greek nai ad inspired garb and past private appearances.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Washington
Nahant
Springfield
Republican
Lightwit and Sharp Exchange Toast at Reception
Lightwit tells Sharp that fools rush in while Sharp agrees, greeting him warmly at a reception. The two men share a smiling clasp as they converse late in the event.
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Lightwit
Sharp
Bill to Protect Hunters Passes Through Legislature
A bill proposed by Representative James C. ole of Adams County would fine hunters $25 or 25 days in jail if they hunt bear or deer without a red coat and red cap. The measure aims to prevent hunters from being mistaken for game by wearing red outer garments or hats.
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James C. ‘Ole
Adams County
Plain Speaking Advocated for Women’s Representation
A speaker urges dropping flowery rhetoric in favor of plain talk to improve women’s clarity and impact. The argument emphasizes straightforward communication over ornate politeness as a practical advantage.
The Road to Fortune in Musical Comedy Trade
In hard times the surest path to wealth is through creating music on stage or in publishing. Writers producers composers and publishers find chance for profit in popular musical comedies, according to industry notes.
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