Washington’s new mansions lure winter arrivals
Washington social season opens with grand housewarmings as post‑administration changes loom. Notable dwellings include the Perry Belmonts’ triangular palace, the Edson Bradleys’ remodel, Clarence Moores’ white mansion, and the new homes of diplomats on upper Sixteenth Street. Senator Du Pont buys Beriah Wilkins mansion at Massachusetts Avenue, while Mrs. Sarah Wyeth plans a Sheridan Circle winter residence.
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Ashington
Washington
Perry Bel- Monts
Edson Bradleys
Clarence Moores
Upper Sixteenth Street
Sweden
Denmark
J. B. Henderson
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Massachusetts Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Senator du Pont i
Francis Crowninshield
Boston
Senator du Point
Senator du Pont
du Pont
Sarah Stewart Wyeth
Philadelphia
Sheridan Circle
Meatless diet dinners shock Washington society
Washington society guests at Mrs. John Brooks Henderson’s vegetarian dinners report illness in the group with dyspepsia suspected by doctors. The Hendersons, linked to former U.S. Senator from Missouri, have eschewed meat and wine since a past cellar incident, offering grape juice, nut roasts, fruit desserts, and near coffee.
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Washington
Washington Society
John Brooks Henderson
Missouri
Sixteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Henderson
United States
Mary N. Foote
Taft expected to fill hundreds of federal offices
Taft inherits a vast patronage plan as the administration gears to appoint about 8,600 posts across departments. The post office leads with thousands of positions, while cabinet posts and ambassadors promise sizable salaries. Key offices include Philippine governor at 20000 a year and positions across judiciary treasury interior and war.
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Philippines Commission
Panama Commission
Fuller
Supreme Bench
Taft
Post Office
Judiciary
Treasury
Interior
Customs
Commerce and Labor
War
State
Agriculture
Navy
New U S Postage Stamps Planned With Washington Portraits
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing completed designs for a new U S postage stamp issue urged by Postmaster General Meyer. Denominations include one to fifteen cents, with higher values of fifty cents and one dollar, and two and five dollar stamps not reprinted. The portrait is in bas relief, with minimal lettering and Washington and Franklin heads used on different stamps.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Meyer
United States
Franklin
Washington
Houdon
Man Carries Wet Goldfish Home in Paper Wrapped Bowl
West hotel clerk D P Conry wins a raffle bowl of goldfish and, on a rainy night, struggles to transport them home. He tries handing them to staff and bellboys, but none will accept them, so he returns with a dripping globe. At home he reveals a broken bowl and a soggy prize, worth 22 50 each, leaving spectators puzzled.
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D. P. Conry
West Hotel
Twin Cities
Louis Fay
Mr. Fay
Mr. Conry
Conry
Minneapolis Journal
Value of bone coal for gas producer plants
United States Geological Survey tests at St. Louis and Norfolk show bone coal from West Virginia yields brake horsepower in gas producers. Large lumps burn through with little stoking and no clinker, though ash runs around 45 percent and steam boiler use is limited.
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St. Louis
Norfolk
United States Geological Survey
West Virginia
English Dress Size Dispute Ends With English Victory
In London a lawsuit between Sydney Lyons and Canadian dressmaker McKay centered on American versus English gown sizes. Testimony claimed similar models across nations, but Toronto notes cited longer neck to waist and shoulder seam measurements for English stock. The court ruled for the English dressmaker.
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London
Wich
Sydney Lyons
Diessmaker
McKay
Toronto
America
Hamilton
Ontario
Unsuccessful Diagnosis in Medical Debate
A humorous medical debate centers on a coughing patient and doctors arguing sources of illness. Dr Simtom cites the stomach, Dr Modern dismisses it, Dr Nature attributes to vaccination effects, and Dr Serum notes few side effects except tetanus and graft. Dr Experiment nods to disagreement but Dr Getrox demands six dollars, which the widow refuses to pay.
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Dr. Simtom
Dr. Modern
Dr. Nature
Dr. Serum
Dr. Experiment
Dr. Getrox
Fragmented plea expresses hurt and trust concerns in marriage
The text shows a disjointed confession of mixed feelings and questions about care and truth within a marriage. It references proposals, apologies, and unclear intentions, revealing emotional strain and a request for clarity from a partner. The fragment hints at unresolved vows and marital tension.
Roosevelt planned Africa expedition in 1910 itinerary
The article outlines President Roosevelt leaving New York on March 13 for Naples, then to Mombasa and Entebbe, Uganda, with a party including a Smithsonian professor and a navy official. It details travel via ships, rail, and boats, expected dates, routes to Khartoum and Cairo, and notes on the scientific aims and game permits.
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New York
Roosevelt
Lloyd Litter Koenig Albert
Naples
Gibraltar
Kermit
Smithsonian Institution
Navy Department
Mombasse
Suez Canal
Aden
Uganda
Port Florence
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Entebbe
Central Africa
Congo
Nile
Gondokoro
Soudan
Khartoum
Desert
Wadi-Halfa
Assouan
Cairo
Wadi- Halfa
Abs
Mombassa
Vol
Mr. Roosevelt
Africa
Mombasan
Nyansa
Elfie
Wright Aeroplane Expedition Elevates Mrs Berg
Detroit readers learn that Mrs Hart O. Berg becomes the first American woman to soar in a Wright airplane marking a milestone in aviation history. The account contrasts ballooning thrill with the Wright craft’s practical promise and praises Berg’s wartime era achievement and excitement.
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Hart
Berg
Hart O. Berg
New Summer Capital at Wainscott Hopes for Tafts
New York reports Wainscott on Long Island as a potential summer capital with Prof. Horace D. Taft and Charles P. Taft planning a summer presence. The Tafts previously vacationed at Murray Bay, Canada, but the president may choose Wainscott next year due to travel constraints.
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New York
Wainscott, L. 1
Oyster Bay
United States
Wainscott
Horace D. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Taft Brothers
Murray Bay
Canada
Mr. Taft
Charleo P. Taft
Long Island
Bridgehampton
Easthampton
Taft
Georgica Lake
President
Dance Fads Sweep Broadway as Greece and Empire Meet
A survey of evolving dance trends from Isadora Duncan to Bessie McCoy highlights a shift from flashy gymnastic routines to graceful, seamless tempos. Duncan’s Beethoven solo captivates at the Met Opera style setting with Damrosch conducting, while McCoy performs in The Three Twins and czardas becomes a social favorite among New York women. Adeline Genee returns to America in The Soul Kiss, noted for ethereal, moonlit delicacy.
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Terpsichorean
New York
Isadora Duncan
Bessie McCoy
Broadway
Salome
John
America
Isadore Duncan
Metropolitan Opera House
Duncan
New York Symphony Orchestra
Walter Damrosch
Gotham
Bessia McCoy
Herald Square
Adeline Genee
The Bulgarian Landed Class and Peasant Life Described
A Land News report contrasts Bulgaria with Western Europe noting that wealth rests with large landowners while most of the population are thrifty peasants. It describes peasant life as austere yet healthy despite dirt and crowded living, with minimal sanitation and long hours for workers who remain free from European labor irritations.
Alloys of Gold and Iron
Iron and gold combine in varying proportions to form alloys that harden or crystallize. An alloy with ten percent gold is harder than pure iron, but increasing gold beyond that point makes the alloy softer. Silver and iron also form alloys.
Rich Bulgarians in Sofia Fear Economic Strain
A foreign banker in Sofia described Bulgaria where affluent neighbors live in ease while rural districts lack substantial wealth. He doubted there were fifty men outside cities earning more than £1000 a year.
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Ceylon Venomous Caterpillar Mystery Stirs Towns
Fragmentary note reports fear over venomous caterpillar sightings in Ceylon towns. Early references mention widespread street plantings and concerns raised by local leaders about potential danger to residents.
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NEW Summer Capital
Wainscott, L
Shay
Pierrot
Ceylon
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