The Decline of Political Oratory in Ward Campaigns
Ernest McGaffey argues that political orators, from wind-jammers to jaw-smiths, charm crowds with grand rhetoric yet fail to sway voters who seek jobs and practical benefits. He recalls famed speakers like Bob Ingersoll, notes ward audiences mainly attend to gauge candidate fitness, and contrasts prepared versus impromptu speeches at banquets and rallies.
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Bob” Ingersoll
Emory Storrs
Taball
Halla
Andrew Jackson
S Cigar
Tommy
Alference
Col
Pauline
Joe Miller
One Point in Our Favor at Briarcliff Manor
An anecdote features Barney Oldfield describing a South-country millionaire in a French limousine unable to traverse a hill, with a freight conductor offering a counterpoint about building railroads. The piece closes with Milton on self-mastery.
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Briarcliff Manor
Barney Oldfield
Milionaire
Londoner’s Eye on Washington Etiquette and Fashions
A London critic lauds the transformed White House under Roosevelt era changes. He notes separate residential and official quarters, a state reception capacity of 2,500, and a shift toward Georgian elegance. He contrasts Washington society with European capitals, predicting it may rival New York as a fashion hub while obsessing over precedence and republican court etiquette.
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London
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Potomac
Europe
America
Hastles
Diplomatic Corps
Newport
New York
Vienna
Madrid
Appearances Deceptive at the Neckwear Counter
A fragmented, stylized scene centers on a big man at a neckwear counter who mutters about difficulty getting ties to guilt him. The wall behind shows nothing notable except the red-blooded appearance of the man, creating a contrast with the soft blue garment he holds.
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Tles
The Bernhardt Impostor Reveals Dark Fascination
Two people wait for a car as a woman in a black hat and long gloves confides a chilling obsession with witnessing death. She hints she could become wicked if she loses restraint, while a smiling young man dismisses the danger. A bystander notes her shifting persona through the ride.
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Chaie Loftus
Sarah Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Washington
Georgetown
Captol Hill
Capital Society in Flurry Daunts Washington Elite
Washington society shows envy over the lavish entertaining of Mrs Meyer wife of Postmaster General George L von Meyer as she hosts guests from Europe and dominates official social life in Dupont Circle and beyond amid spring resplendence and exclusive campaigns.
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Washington
National Capital
Mayfair
Dupont Cirele
Meyer
George L. von Meyer
Meyer House
White House
Had the Wrong Conception by A Theater Night
A Washington Evening Post note on the color of gas bill paper leads to a theater night incident. George Griswold Hill of the New York Tribune receives notes via a gray mustached usher while sitting third from the aisle. Hill musters to answer a call at the theater phone. A passerby girl offers aid to a hungry boy, then the scene shifts to a bean shooter incident as a wary observer stops to help.
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Washington
Saturday Evening Post
Washington Bureau
New York Tribune
George Griswold Hill
the Tribune
Hill
Hil
Fragmented quotes and jokes from a miscellaneous page
A garbled collection of quips and anecdotes including a claim about a Colorado man killing a 1700 pound grizzly, remarks on flirtation and trust, and humor about aging, horses, friendships, and a Texan girl. The text reads like a miscellany with stray names and dated phrasing, lacking a single coherent event.
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Horatio
Ernest M’gaffey
Joseph B. Bowles
Ontther Ways
Ernest
Megaffey
Amaan
Milton
Escort
Capital Society
Aman
Colorado
Saturn
Peter
Paul
Murray Palmer
Esquire
Murray
Stout
Page
Mother
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