Adams Rumored Cold Plunge Habit Cited By Historians
In a Washington parlour talk a Boston man and others discuss John Quincy Adams and a tale of his winter ice breaking on the Potomac. A veteran Washington observer asserts the anecdote is well attested, claiming his youth saw Adams swim in frozen waters before dying at age eighty in Congress.
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Potomac
Washington
Boston
John Quincy Adams
New England
House of Representatives
Helps Clerks Evade Debts At Washington Department
An official criticizes Washington State Department for secrecy over promotions noting clerks owed money to local merchants. The reporter reports promotions were withheld to protect inflated salaries from creditors, urging publicity and department action to enforce debt settlements.
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Department of State
Washington
Kidnapping as a Capital Crime Urged in Public Debate
The article argues for making kidnapping a capital crime with the gallows or electric chair, citing cases like Freddie Muth and Charley Ross to illustrate how threats and delayed justice empower abductors. It notes public figures and lawmakers push for harsher penalties to deter infant theft, while describing past prosecutions and the difficulty of capturing kidnapers.
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Westervelt
Freddie Muth
Philadelphia
Marvin
Washington
Horace Marvin
Dover
Del
Roosevelt
Canada
England
Ross
Keen
Charles Keen
Freddie
Pat Crowe
Edward Cudahy
Cudahy
His Father's Letters Bring Love and Redemption
Philippa Coxe in Boston faces debt and a failed engagement as she writes and publishes her lover's parents letters to solve money troubles. The public reveal triggers suspicion, but her partner returns to forgive, and they reconcile with a vow to love.
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Philippa
Philippa Coxe
Atic Station
Jack
Gillingham
Jack Richmond
Richmond
Boston
Dinner With Longworth and Cannon Sparks White House Gossip
A congressman tells a winter tale about Representative Longworth inviting Speaker Cannon to a dinner supposedly with President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. Cannon worries about late hours and wardrobe, but Longworth reassures there will be guests from his wife’s side. Uncle Joe attends.
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Longworth
Speaker Cannon
Roosevelt
Joe
Costly Capital Life Fuels Congressional Rebuke
The passage notes rising living costs in Washington stir rebellion among senators and congressmen. It cites lavish upkeep for elite families, with thirty thousand dollars yearly described as a modest budget, reflecting the era’s inflation and lifestyle in the national capital.
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Congress
Washington
Cleveland
National Capital
Pasa
Tex
Bridal Couples Scarce In Washington Hotel Figures
Hotel officials report fewer than forty bridal couples in Washington this season, noting no specific season change. No reason given for the drop.
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Washington
Horses Rise in Numbers and Values in 1900s
A 30 percent rise in horses over seven years increased numbers from 15 million to 23 million while values grew about 112 percent. Farm prices rose from 44.50 in 1900 to 94.50 in 1907, the record high. The piece also notes raven sagacity, color-changing canaries, and a quip about doctors and money.
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President Adams
National Department of State
Marvin Boy
Christian Ross
Charley Ross
Germantown
Charley
Mosher
Douglass
New York
van Brunt
Theodore Westervelt
Edward A. Cudahy, JR
Joseph B. Bowles
China
Asi
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