Mystery Coat for Taft Supplies in North Dakota
In Fargo a 175 dollar mink lined overcoat loaned to Judge Taft during a Taft campaign visit vanished after the event. Finn Leech, a 340 pound farmer, lent the coat to the North Dakota stop and its whereabouts remain unknown as Senator McCumber probes the loss amid a harsh prairie winter.
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Ashington
Anthony Speedily
Lost and Found
McCumber
North Dakota
Taft
Minneapolis
Fargo
Crookston
Minn
Grand Forks
United States
Finn Leech
Finn
Judge Taft
Hot Springs
Senator McCumber
Finn Leeds
Citizens Push for Change in Washington District Government
The piece argues for moving from a presidentially appointed three member commission to a single head for the District of Columbia. It notes the commissions flaws, including cross purpose conflicts, while acknowledging benefits and fears of federal interference and possible suffrage changes. Some citizens favor quick reform. others urge caution to avoid broader constitutional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Joyful Clerks Rejoice Over 4 1 2 Hour Day Edict
The Roosevelts announces clerks will not be forced to work beyond 4 30 pm and bars any salary raises in budgets. The move affects federal workers nationwide though civil service promotions are exempt from the no raise rule. The White House aims to curb overtime and budget increases amid speculation of larger pay hikes.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Loeb
Washington Bans Salome Posters Citing Morality
Police inspector Gossford orders removal of Salome dance posters from the capital’s billboards claiming they threaten modesty. Gertrude Hoffman’s planned Washington production is halted as posters are stored away, while theater staff defend art and protest censorship.
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Guardian of Washington
Ls. Gossford
Washington
Gertrude Hoffman
Salome
Mabel
Jellied Chicken Pottage and Pot Pie Starters
Jellied chicken dish with minced meat molded in gelatin and a highly seasoned broth. Chicken patties use roasted chicken in milk sauce with cornstarch, while chicken pot pie layers fowl, ham, and forcemeat with mace nutmeg and hard boiled eggs, finished with a yolk glaze and celery leaf nest.
Cream Salad Dressing and Endive Salad Notes
Heat five tablespoons vinegar with salt and white pepper. Beat five egg yolks and whisk in hot vinegar until thickened, then add two tablespoons butter. Cool and cover. To serve, thin with cream and season. Endive salad uses bleached centers, endive, celery, apple, and blanched almonds on ice, finished with French dressing then mayonnaise.
Quince Desserts and Kitchen Remedies From an Old Manual
A period collection describes quince baking with sugar stuffed centers and brandy cream sauce, glove cleaning with tepid water and soap, a Noodle Scramble recipe using home made noodles and eggs, a coffee cream custard with gelatin and vanilla, and simple dust cloths made from old stockings.
Packing Hives With Tarred Paper For Spring Bee Colonies
A beekeeper describes a method to pack colonies using tarred paper for spring protection, noting two paper pieces on Ferris two-queen hives and one piece on eight-frame hives. He shares experiences of success in mild Minnesota and Ohio springs, wintering outdoors, feeding during a cold spell, and editor comments on the method’s practicality and insulation considerations.
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Minnesota
Ohio
Self boiled lime sulfur mixture shows promise as fungicide
W M Scott, pathologist with the Bureau of Plant Industry, reports encouraging results from self boiled lime sulfur mixtures for orchard spraying. The primary formula uses 10 lb sulfur to 50 gal water with 15 lb fresh lime, boiled and diluted, with variations tested to improve efficacy and processed through a 50 mesh sieve.
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W. M. Scott
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Scott
Practical Household Hints From Early 20th Century
Cleaning tips for furniture bric a brac linings and fabrics. How to revive flowers with hot water ammonia and recut stems. Weekly cleaning of hair brushes with borax and hot water. Sewing posture tips using a low chair or stool and a cushion. Benzine or denatured alcohol recommended for piano keys and safe rag dampening to avoid wire damage.
Spinach Cleaning and Classic Pie Recipes
Washing spinach in scalding water cleans leaves and kills insects, then use hot fat crust with lard and water for flaky pie crust. Carrot Pie combines stewed carrots with milk sugar and spices in a baked crust. Celery tips reuse winter greens. engravings can be cleaned with sodium hydrochloride solution.
Fragmented scraps of overheard chatter and scenes in a paper fragment
A garbled OCR fragment sketches a chaotic scene with references to a restaurant manager, a money grab during a bluff, a crowd reaction, and fleeting mentions of politics and spring. It mixes snippets about bets, a simple life, a Thanksgiving dinner, and a court witness, all tangled in fragmented dialogue.
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Yella
Bryan
Bruce
Allence
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L. C. Alwin
Atsina
Ate
Sigeliae
Chicago
Dow
Prescott
Arizona
Slakeboro
Tex
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