Mrs Taft An Accomplished Musician And Linguist
Mrs Taft wife of Secretary Taft is seen as a potential 1908 first lady candidate if Taft secures the Republican nod. She is a musician and linguist who organized the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and studied instrumental music for over 15 years. Her children attend elite schools and pursue varied careers while the Tafts live modestly on Secretary Taft's salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Helen Heron
Cincinnati
Mollie Hayes
President Hayes
John W. Herron
Hayes
Taft
Incinnati
Helen
Cathedral
Bryn Mawr College
Robert Alphonso
Yale
Oxford
Charles P. Taft
Ohio
Force
Quentin Roosevelt
West Point
Washington
Tafts
NO CABINET MEETING AS ROOSEVELT GOES FOR HORSEBACK PHOTOS
President Roosevelt postpones a cabinet meeting to have photographs taken on horseback at Rock Creek Park. He rode for over an hour with photographer Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, obtaining several flattering negatives and delaying government business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
White House
Fitzhugh Lee
Rock Creek Park
Grandson of Grant to Wed Society Girl
Washington society pages announce the June wedding of Helen Wrenshall to Chaffee Grant of San Diego, a Grant descendant. The match ties two prominent families with high lineage and long acquaintance from childhood in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Grant
Washington
Helen Dent Wrenshball
Chaffee Grant
San Diego
Cal
Ulysses S. Grant
Alfred the Great
Miss Wrenshall
Edward Wrenshall
Young Grant
Justice Harlan Wins Ball Game By Home Run
Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court, age 74, hit a decisive home run at a Washington Bar Association event in Marshall Hall Maryland. Trailing 0-0, he connected for a four-base hit before mint julep rewards. his speed around the bases thrilled fans and sparked talk of bench vacancies and offers from other teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ustice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Washington Bar Association
Marshall Hall
Justice Harlan
Supreme Bench
Harlan
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promises Back Pain Relief
Swainsboro Georgia merchant John C Coleman reports chronic kidney and back pain relief after using Deans Kidney Pills. The ad claims kidney issues cause backache and touts immediate relief. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York distributes the pills at 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
John C. Coleman
Swainsboro
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Garfield Tea Ad Offers Health Benefits For Complexion
A brief advertisement featuring Miss Mudd seeking skin care advice. It promotes Garfield Tea as a daily tonic to purify blood, eradicate rheumatism, and improve general health. The product is described as herb based and guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drugs Law, Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Farmer Korntop and the misfortunes of weather
A Judge style joke shows Farmer Korntop explaining misfortunes come in waves with a wet spell spoiling tomatoes followed by a dry spell spoiling other crops. A kindergarten teacher discusses trees providing food and taps maple sap while Olive suggests tapping oaks for tapioca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Korntop
Olive
Elevator ethics and a sneaky city lodging debate
A woman seeks a flat for her children while a grumpy janitor balks, complaining children crowd the elevator. The dialogue shifts to whether a boy will use stairs, with a shocking twist as he plans to slide down the banisters.
The Gentle Robber and the Archbishop Debate Gold
In McClure's tale The Gentle Robber the archbishop denounces wicked methods yet requests gold for church walls. The robber vows aid and that night robs nine men, killing three who resist longest, showing a paradoxical devotion to holy church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apse
McClure
Doctor Praises Grape-Nuts As A Healthful Food
A physician explains that much disease stems from poor diet and testifies from personal use that Grape-Nuts with milk improved his malnutrition palpitations sleep and digestion. He urges readers to view the product as a sound, scientific food and directs them to Read The Road to Wellville in the packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
The New Insurance Agent Opens in New York
The New York State life insurance law standardizes policies and bans rebates, shifting commission earnings to agents. Educated professionals including teachers and lawyers are entering the field, driven by dignity and opportunity. Paul Morton of Equitable Life leads a reform wave seeking energetic and truthful recruits nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of New York
Paul Morton
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Morton
One Redeeming Feature of a Dreadful Dinner
A New York artist hosted a dinner for a friend in her studio. The meal befell rough mockery with tough roast chicken underdone potatoes and a pithy pineapple salad. The hostess apologized while her guest praised the gravy and claimed the dinner delightful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baby's Eczema Clears After Cuticura Trio Use
Mrs A C Brestlin of Chicago reports a year of severe itching on her baby's face and neck improved after trying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. Three boxes of Ointment and the Soap and Pills restored the child to health. The notice also promotes Mia Winelow’s soothing remedy for teething and wind colic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss G
A. C. Brestlin
N. Lincoln St
Chicago
Ill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Taft
Teddy
Grant
California
U. S. Grant, Jr
Smith
Coast
Fred Grant
United States Army
Department
Wrenshball
Edward the Elder
Count of
Miss Mudd
Tiny Sister
Big Sister
Lulu
Mr. White
Board of Health
Mia
Winelow
Castory
New
Bears
Castoria
the Centaun Company
New York City
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
U. S
U.S
Ore
Sherwoke and Maurreau
Que
Hamilton
Ont
Winnipeg
Man
Calgary
Bellows
Aly
Bentley Olmsted Company
Western People
Des Moines
Iowa
Daily Fly
DeKalb Ave
Alberta
Turman Ranch
Medicine Hat
Cillingworth
Box
Alb
Canada
Watson BE. Coleman
Frans
Wasington
O. Advite
Highwet
Hamiccea
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!