Mrs Santa Claus at Post Office Charms Nation
Mrs Patti Lyle Collins head of the Opening and Unmailable Division guides stray letters from children, deciphers illegible addresses, and sends small gifts, earning the nickname Mrs Santa Claus. Her linguistic skill and memory map European streets, aiding Italians and others, with hundreds of letters resolved yearly.
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Patti Lyle Collins
Post Office Department
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Collins
Europe
Collins
Washington
Harris Balked and Evans Linked to London
Senator Harris balked on a measure while Henry Clay Evans, former consul general at London, had prior service in Congress.
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Harris
Henry Clay Evans
London
Congress
Corrupt Practice Bill and Corporate Political Contributions
The piece discusses a proposed federal reform to require reporting of political campaign contributions over 50 dollars and criticizes corporate funding of campaigns. It weighs the desirability and morality of insurer and corporate funding, noting past contributions by big companies and urging stricter director accountability and candidate refusals to solicit funds. Public sentiment is seen as mobilizing for legislative change.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Third House
Equitable Life and Mutual Insurance Companies
New York
Gillette
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Congress
Bourke Cockran
District Court of the United States
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Moses
Foote Comedy Test Lines and Nonsense Tale
A humorous anecdote about Foote testing applicants with lines to recite, including absurd phrases and names. It notes playful mischief with changing lines to avoid collusion and ends with a remark on Trilby’s popularity rivaling Uncle Tom's Cabin.
NEW PONTOON BRIDGES FOR ARMY CROSSINGS
The U S Engineers' Corps have reportedly devised portable pontoon bridges to swiftly cross small streams and major rivers during marches and battles. This innovation promises rapid bridge assembly, enabling troops and heavy equipment to move with minimal delay prior to engagement.
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United States Engineers’ Corps
White House Christmas Dinner Under Roosevelt Kitchen Traditions
The article notes President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt host a family Christmas dinner at the White House with traditional fare and the President himself carving the turkey. It describes wartime pontoon trains and the shift to home cooking by women, highlighting the festive season as a major annual event with relatives and friends joining the family celebration.
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Rhode Island
Roosevelt
White House
Millionaires Take Up Preservation Of Wild Animals
Regret over species extinction has spurred many wealthy individuals to fund and create parks and private zoos. Endowments sustain buffaloes, antelopes, giraffes, and other dwindling wildlife, with bison herds on large estates and notable preserves in Europe and Asia, including the Duke of Bedford's collection at Woburn Park in England housing waterbuck and sable antelopes.
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Europe
Asia
France
Germany
England
Duke of Bedford
Woburn Park
Rastus and the rake and hoe muddle in tale of details
A dialect anecdote shows Rastus guiding a master through a practical detail puzzle. The exchange highlights miscommunication and focus on specifics, with Rastus promising to handle the details while the master relies on him for guidance.
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Rastus
Rake
Marster
Moe
Time to Move in a Quiet Quotation
A reflective verse contrasts desire to be elsewhere with the ache of present limitation. The speaker longs for a different location or state yet finds both absence and possibility out of reach, expressing a timeless restlessness.
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Colorado
Tennessee
Col. Sandford
Major Saunders
Knoxville
Josiah Patterson
Senator Harris
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Lombey
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United States Engineer Battalion
Turkey
W. M. Crane
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