Condensed Week in Washington News
President Wilson reappoints Charles P. Neill as commissioner after senate rejection. John Skelton Williams sworn as assistant secretary of the treasury succeeding Robert O. Bailey. Charles W. Dabney slated to succeed Willis J. Moora as head of the Weather Bureau. Illinois commission urges reforms from whipping posts to curb social ills at a Washington hearing.
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Washington
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Broad US storm toll and flood relief efforts unfold
Reports from Indiana Ohio Illinois and Nebraska describe tornado and flood devastation. Death tolls rise with Omaha Fort Wayne Brookville and Tiffin among affected areas while health and contagion concerns prompt precautionary measures.
Northen obituary and science society notices
Former Georgia governor William J. Northen dies at his Atlanta home from complications of a carbuncle. He was born July 9, 1836 in Jones county and is survived by his widow and one daughter. The American Oriental Society opens its 47th annual meeting at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The American Chemical Society begins its Milwaukee session with President Arthur D. Little presiding. Former Harvard President Eliot declines Wilson’s ambassador offer to Great Britain, preferring work at home. Three Madero era adherents are executed at Jiminez by military authorities, including ex-state senator Juan Rosales and former Parral officials Josy Mena and Juan Baca. Bach is arrested in Parral and sent to Jiminez for the executions.
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Chafing Dish Dishes for Home Entertaining
Practical guide to using a chafing dish for informal meals, with tips on pre preparation, arranging ingredients, and serving. Includes recipes for Peach Eggs Hamburg steaks and Vienna Steaks with detailed seasoning and cooking steps.
Nobles Rise to Meet the Own in Pure Fight
A fragmentary verse excerpt echoes themes of nobility and courage as a speaker urges inaction to yield to a noble rise. The lines promise a gleam in many eyes and a journey filled with righteous struggle, ending with a vision of never being sad again.
Seasonal Dishes and Dainty Croquettes Featured in Home Menu
A collection of old fashioned kitchen recipes includes cold vegetable croquettes made from turnip peas carrots and beans with a white sauce and gravy. Dainty croquettes blend calves liver bacon and crumbs fried to brown. Prune pudding uses prunes molasses butter lemon rind and sour milk batter baked to center. Holland Salad combines Bologna sausage potatoes onion sardines hard boiled eggs with vinegar horseradish and tomato ketchup on lettuce.
Prompt Agreement Clarified in Brief Exchange
A brief transcript notes a penitent exchange where Hub asserts no argument with a woman after five minutes. Wite-Precisely lines up withBoston dialogue as the discussion unfolds.
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Hub
Boston
National Canned Foods Week Aims at Housewife Savings
Dealers grocers jobbers and manufacturers nationwide join March Slat to April 6 to acquaint housewives with economical canned foods. Cans sealed at 260 degrees prevent contamination, keeping contents fresh as when filled. The campaign urges observing National Canned Foods Week by shopping and stocking up to save.
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Laundry Manager Reveals Business Name in Odd Exchange
In a clipped conversation, a man asks his wife about employment and the name of the laundry. The reply identifies the job as laundry manager and cites the establishment as "liza Aun" in a colloquial phrasing.
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Liza
How to Treat Pimples and Blackheads in Daily Care
Advice on treating pimples and blackheads using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. Apply ointment gently on the affected areas, wash off after five minutes, and bathe as directed. Use Cuticura Soap for regular cleansing to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. Free sample offer and postal address included.
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Directing Children Aright in Moral Duty
The piece emphasizes teaching children that sin brings pleasure then remorse and punishment, while doing right yields satisfaction, self respect, and self-control, making the effort worthwhile. It frames crime, remorse, and punishment as an inseparable trio, contrasting with the rewards of virtue.
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Practical Maid Proposal Delayed by Household Tasks
A woman dodges an immediate answer to a marriage proposal listing her duties. He asks when he may return for an answer and she schedules a reply after household chores on Monday to Thursday. The dialogue showcases social expectations and rituals surrounding engagement.
Castoria Reminder Warns Caregivers on Bottle Signatures
An urgent notice urges mothers to inspect every CASTORIA bottle for the signature and claims it has been in use for over 30 years. The message stresses Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Name Game in the Story of Anywid Way
A small colored boy speaks with a passerby asking his name and how to spell it. He replies that spelling isn’t important, and he isn’t particular about being understood.
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Wphraim
Curious Patent Medicine Slogans From a Train Car Ad
A vintage advertisement text mocks patent medicines and elixirs, praising Dr. Pierce's Pallets with sugar coating and digestive claims. The copy riffs on earlybird breakfast timing and dining car scenes while touting laxatives like BROMO QUININE and GROVE cures for grip.
Conditions Change in Marriage
A Boston Transcript excerpt recalls Peck’s view of his wife as sharp and snappy. He once admired that wit before marriage, but the remark signals growing dissatisfaction in the relationship.
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Boaton
Sunday School Joke About the Serpent
A teacher answers a child’s question about the serpent after Eve’s temptation. The girl asks how the serpent lived in the world before, prompting the humorous exchange. The taunting question reveals a lighthearted classroom moment.
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