Political and Social Notes From Washington and Beyond
The week’s items report illness and improvement of Senator McCumber in Washington, Depew’s birthday dinner at Montauk club, Alice Bloch’s marriage to Lieut. Richard Wainwright Jr., Adee’s planned Havre trip with a bicycle, the death of Chicago jurist Magruder, Ryan linked to Yerkes mansion sale at 68th Street and Fifth Avenue for 1,239,000, Cabrera re elected in Guatemala, and Mary Katherine Letterman named secretary to Mrs. Taft succeeding Spiers.
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McCumber
Washington
Chauncey M. Depew
Montauk Club
Brooklyn
Alice Bloch
Celal
Taft
Richard Wainwright, Jr
Alvy A. Adee
Havre
la Touraine
Benjamin D. Magruder
Supreme Court of Illinois
Chicago
John B. Magruder
Thomas F. Ryan
Charlies T. Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
New York
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Senor Cabrera
Mary Katherine Letterman
State Department
Mary D. Spiers
Roosevelt honored as Paris guests mark American ties
A special Paris city council session honoring Theodore Roosevelt was followed by a formal luncheon with prominent officials. In Buenos Aires the Argentine Republic centenary featured international expositions on art transport agriculture and medicine. A gas explosion at Amsterdam mine killed 18 with seven survivors. mine boss Ed Jones led escape through the shaft. Recovery was slow after a cave-in, with lessons in discipline and safety cited.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Paris
Buenos Aires
Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company
Amsterdam
Ed. Jones
Afr
Taft
Ballinger
Wickersham
Knox
Capitol
Dolliver
Laws
Elkins
Bureau of
Washington
United States
Philippines
J. N. Harwood
W. A. Wales
Bristol
Tenn
Mulge
Ala
Hunan
China
Chang Sha
Roosevelt lecture praises character and liberty in France
Ex president Roosevelt spoke at the Sorbonne urging a citizenship built on courage, self control, and public duty. He warned that true liberty requires equal treatment of minorities, responsible use of power, and a nation ready to defend righteousness even at cost.
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Tella
Duty
France
Den
Local Man Praises Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Relief
Indianapolis man Joseph Murphy reports relief from constipation and stomach trouble after using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He credits renewed strength and appetite to the tonic and says he was cured long ago and remains so. Free test bottles offered via Dr Caldwell at Monticello Illinois.
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Tamas
Ystor Caldwell
Joseph Murphy
Indianapolis
Ind
Leeee
Dr. W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello, Ill
Getting Old and Birthday Gifts Reflected in Marriage Talk
A fragment from a household conversation recalls aging perspectives and a humorous exchange about a birthday gift. The wife questions the gift and the husband responds that he felt idle and focused on remembering her birthdays, capturing domestic humor and relationship dynamics.
What the Grocer Said
A Cleveland grocer praises his trade to a reporter. He notes customers who seek quality and pay for it while highlighting Easy Task soap as in rising demand because it does half the work and sells itself to women who know value.
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Cleveland
Saving His Life in Peking Tale of Sing Loo Doctor
An English traveler in Peking relies on Sing Loo, famed physician, after a servant recounts how two other doctors worsened his condition before Sing Loo finally saves his life. The narrative underscores Sing Loo's reputation amid a humorous dialogue.
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Peking
Sing Loo
Fiji Cannibal Produces Three Quarters at Lightning Calculator
A Fiji cannibal reluctantly produced three quarters in response to the Lightning Calculator's plea. The exchange features sharp taunts about booze, gambling, and a grub stake, with a boastful retort on genius and eccentricities.
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Fiji
Los Angeles Herald
Gompers on Child Welfare at Civic Federation Talk
Samuel Gompers urged protecting children from evils beyond wage slavery at a Civic Federation convention in Washington. He recounted seeing two distressed East Side children where a window opened and a girl cried, while a boy claimed no one hit him and spoke of worm-swapped mischief.
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Samuel Gompers
Washington
Civic Federation
Tommy
Postum for Mothers The Drink That Nourishes and Sustains
A testimonial promotes Postum as a beverage safe for breastfeeding mothers and beneficial for child health. It claims improved strength for the mother and increased nourishments for the baby, with praise for proper preparation and long-boiling to enhance flavor. Readers are urged to follow directions for best taste.
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