Maj Loeffler Celebrates 50 Years Service to U S
Army officer and White House door keeper Maj Charles Loeffler marks fifty years of government service. President Roosevelt lauds his loyal conduct and close ties with eight presidents, highlighting trustworthiness and long public service. Continuous work at the White House endures past age 70.
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White House
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Charles D. A. Loeffier
Maj. Loeffier
Maj. Loeffler
Army of the United
Loyal Maj Loeffler Guided by Duty at White House
Theodore Roosevelt writes a note praising Maj Loeffler who enlisted in 1858 and served in the cavalry with Lee and Fitzhugh Lee. Loeffler aided Fitzhugh Lee in battle, later guarding Secretary Stanton, and served as doorkeeper to multiple presidents from Grant onward. He rose to major and remains retired yet active, with prospects of continued service.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Maj. Loeffler
Cavalry Service
United States
Baltimore
Robert E. Lee
Second Cavalry
Fitzhugh Lee
Gen. Lee
White House
Sergt. Loeffler
Washington
War Department
Stanton
Scofield
Gen. Grant
French salt denatured to dodge tax under sugar mix
The American Sugar Industry and Beet Sugar Gazette notes France now denatures salt for cattle feed by adding two kilos of crystal sugar to 100 kilos of salt. The decree by President Fallieres on March 21 allows sugar or other substances as denaturing agents to evade usual salt taxes, with sugar favored to aid a challenged industry.
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American Sugar Industry and
Beet Sugar Gazette
France
Europe
Fallieres
Putnam bachelor Phineas Wright guards a cryptic legacy
Phineas Gardner Wright of Putnam Connecticut famed as the $150,000 bachelor known for the line Going, but known not where on his monument. He declines marriage, plans a vault with liquor for the funeral, and expects to live longer while awaiting a right marriage. He often jokes Never beat by man but by woman.
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Putnam, Conn
Phineas Gardner Wright
Grove Street
Wright
School Street
Gard” Wright
Connecticut
Fitz-William
N. H
Ella Crane
Oldest Rail Station at Cuautla Mexico Claim
The Interoceanic railway claims Cuautla’s Medina Cronica de la San Providencia de San Diego, built in 1657 as the oldest railway station building in the world. Once a convent and church donated by Dona Catarina Calderon, it was confiscated in 1856 and later repurposed for rail use in 1881 amid Vatican concerns.
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Cuautla
Mexico
Interoceanic Railway
Interoceanic Railway Company
Canada
San Diego
Catholica of
Canuda
Prepare Homes for Birds Expert Clark Urges Remorseless Sparrow Kill
Ornithologist Edward G B Clark argues sparrow control is essential to attract robin wren bluebird and martin. He prescribes box housing for martins and wrens a larger bluebird box and brush piles plus poisoning sparrows with caution to protect songbirds.
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Edward GB. Clark
American Ornithologists’ Union
Joseph B. Bowles
Progne Subis
Martin
Tenement Dwellers and Primitive Traits in Family Life
A study contrasts tenement house families with primitive societies noting shared traits such as low capital, high birth rates, maternal lack of schooling, and strong family sentiment. It describes reading habits, image display, religious and cultural practices, and gendered social routines, ending with the note that amulets and charms influence courtship.
The Model Dog Boston Terrier Traits
The Boston terrier grew from a bull dog and terrier cross and is described as faithful tenacious, active, and house friendly. The breed is praised for companionship, affection, and trustworthiness, combining virtues of its ancestors.
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Boston
America
Cape Colony Creates Forest Department Lines of Work
The forest department of Cape Colony was established in 1881 and has since spent about 1.25 million pounds on operations. The staff now totals 110 conservators and foresters.
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Cape Colony
Americans Teach Native Children in Natal Schools
The article notes that American educators run Natal native schools with government pay per pupil and about 3,000 students enrolled.
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Natal
Social Influences in England Highlighting Connections
The London Truth notes that in England social power rests on who you know and who you are rather than personal achievements or actions. It emphasizes that others’ favors shape success more than individual merit or deeds.
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England
London
Scarcity of Chinguilas Impacts Global Fur Trade
Caesal Mansfield of Valpariso notes chinchilla fur, prized in the United States, England, and Europe, comes from Bolivia and Chile. The animal is native to the Andes but faces near extinction due to overhunting, with Bolivian production driving rising prices and international demand.
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Caesal Mansfield
Valpariso
United States
England
Bolivia
Cordillera Ranges
Andes
Chile
Chinchilla
Coquimbbo
Chili
Coquimbo
New York
North
South America
Smallpox Funding Debate Prompts Vaccination Laws
Commissioner Dixon argues vaccination saves state money and protects thousands while policing the anti vaccination lobby. He cites 1905 costs of over two million dollars for quarantines and proposes a tax on the unvaccinated to fund containment. Williamsport’s smallpox costs illustrate the balance between expense and public safety.
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Pennsylvania
Commissioner of Health
Dixon
Williamsport
Indian Names Abound in U S Geography and Place Names
A St Nicholas article notes widespread Indian-origin names across the United States from lakes and rivers to states and towns. It cites notable examples such as Tippecanoe Minnehaha Susquehanna Alabama and remarks on their beauty and fit in American landscapes.
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United States
Great Lakes
Superior
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Arkansas
Tippecanoe
Minnehaha
Susquehanna
Alabama
St. Nicholas
Connecticut Leads Nation in Patents Issued to Citizens
The Boston Globe notes Connecticut retains top rank for patents issued to state citizens last year, edging out other states while the District of Columbia issued more patents than any single state. The piece frames Connecticut as famed for ingenuity in a nod to its historic nutmeg era.
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Connecticut
District of Columbia
Boston Globe
California Co. Laxative Promoted By Manufacturer
An ad praises a laxative product from the California Co. highlighting its fast action and gentle effect. It claims the formula uses known safe substances and urges purchase only from the California Co. with availability through leading sellers.
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California Co
Alll
Gute
Kitty-Isnt Coaxed to Picnic Sparks Curious Talk
In a playful scene, Kitty and Betty spar over social plans as Kitty nudges Betty toward a picnic, and Betty questions motives while Kitty insists on joining.
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Kitty
Betty
Time Tested Kidney Pill Relief Promises Backache Cure
An 1907 testimonial claims Dean's Kidney Pill provides lasting relief from kidney and nerve troubles. A user states that by June 20 1907 four years earlier she felt no kidney issues, endorsing the product bought from Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo New York at 50 cents.
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Dean
James Me
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Contained dialogue on marriage roles oddities and social views
Fragmentary dialogue explores expectations for women and husbands. Misheard lines mix sarcasm about labor, marriage, and social status with jumbled phrases about workers, jobs, and daily life. The piece reads as a garbled theater or column note from an era.
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Phineas Gs. Wright
Clark
Housee
Martina
Frank Bond
Government Biological Survey
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Mr. Bond
Purple Martins
Chinguillas
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Bios
Lewis’ Factory, Rs
Syd Pinkham
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