Rapid Growth of Washington Population Among U S Capital
The Washington police census shows a last year rise of 9 812 in residents, signaling a potential decade gain near 100 000. From 1900 to 1910 Baltimore fell behind while Washington benefited from government projects and steady government employment. Washington’s rising appeal as a residence and its architectural potential are noted alongside its evolving economic base.
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Ashington
District of Columbia
National
Washington
Baltimore
Former Blacksmith a Power in Congress Tawney
Former Minnesota blacksmith Jim Tawney rose from outside the House tent to become chairman of the crucial Appropriations Committee. Once whip counted for insurgent Republicans, he forged ahead, fighting when needed and yielding on the agricultural bill to let Scott of Kansas take the lead. Tawney’s page in Congress reflects a practical political career and persistent influence.
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Jim Tawney
Minnesota
Washington
Cannon
Tawney
Congress
House
Appropriations
Jim
Goebel
Cincinnati
Overstreet
Treasury
Scott
Kansas
War Department Seeks Nonintoxicant Beverage Policy
The War Department considers a beverage to replace beer and whisky at army posts while complying with anticanteen laws. Without federal rulings on alcohol content, they propose using state court precedents from prohibition states to guide post exchange sales in both prohibition and nonprohibition states.
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War Department
Rhode Island
Texas
Massachusetts
Chummy Senate Duos Knox and Crane Also A Rule Breaker
The article recalls Knox of Pennsylvania and Crane of Massachusetts as unusual friends who meet, ride, and dine together at the Capitol. It compares them to past pairs like Edmunds and Thurman, noting a shared habit of informal signals such as a red bandanna nose blow to coordinate moves, reflecting interparty camaraderie.
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Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Knox Automobile
Crane Automobile Exchange
Capitol
Crane
Committee On Rules
Senate
Knox
Edmunds
Vermont
Allen G. Thurman
Ohio
Washington
Committee On Judiciary
Sargnala
Stovall Brothers Standout in National Baseball Lineup
Burlington Indiana crew led by George Stovall of Cleveland and Jesse Stovall, a former major leaguer turned pitcher, are noted for heavy hitting and service in the majors. Sam Stovall of San Antonio shines in the Texas league with over a dozen homers and solid fielding.
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Delehanty
Jim
Frank
Joe
Tom
Willie
Tannehills
Jesse
Lee
Hemphills
Charley
Clarkes
Fred
Josh
Stovall Brothers
Burlington
George Stovall
Cleveland
Jesse Stovall
Detroit
Tigers
Louisville
American Association
Minneapolis
Sam Stovall
San Antonio
Hackenschmidt Backstop Spencer Dominates Browns
Spencer the St. Louis catcher, nicknamed the Hackenschmidt for his massive physique, is the Browns' leading backstop. He is exceptionally heavy, yet agile and a solid base runner, able to block runners with ease, and is viewed as a standout despite Jack O’Connor focusing on scouting and management duties.
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Spencer
St. Louis
Browns
Jack O'Connor
Young Pitcher Chappelle Learns From Major Leagues
Memphis minor league prospect William Chappelle, 24, will be sent to Chicago for two weeks of major league instruction at minor league expense. He has speed and breaking balls but needs coaching on how to use his assets, and will observe from the grandstand during games to study pitchers.
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William Chappelle
Memphis
Babb
Chappelle
Chicago
Rights of fans to cheer visiting team upheld in court
In St. Louis Judge Pollard ruled it is not a crime to root for the opposing side. Browns President Hedges testified against Fred Ketterer who admitted cheering the Naps and was struck with lemons popcorn and gum before police arrested him.
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St. Louis
Hedges
Browns
Fred Ketterer
Ketterer
Naps
Pollard
Crane May Quit Stage After Current Season
Veteran actor William H. Crane, 63, says he will not create another role and plans to rest after next season. He stars in George Ade's Father and the Boys and will go abroad with his wife this summer. Crane began on stage in Utica in 1863 and partnered with Stuart Robson before focusing on American plays.
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William H. Crane
George Ade
Mr. Crane
New York
Harriet Holman
Stuart Robson
Robson
Crane
David Harum
Stage Notes Highlight Boucicault and Crosman Duo
Aubrey Boucicault to star opposite Henrietta Crosman in The Country Girl. The Witching Hour in French will open in Paris this fall. Dallas Wellford, born in Liverpool, first graced the stage at seven in Aberdeen as the Nettle Duke of York. Daly's Theater installs a special hat rack in the lobby for ladies to check oversized headgear.
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Aubrey Boucicault
Henrietta Crosman
Paris
Dallas Wellford
Liverpool
England
Aberdeen
Scotland
Nettle Duke of York
Tom Keene
Daly's Theater
New York
Actor Bertram Wallis backs seating law for workers
Bertram Wallis, the barytone who plays Capt. Paap in Miss Hook at Holland, urges laws requiring storeowners to provide seats for sales staff when not serving customers. He notes his own need to sit during performances and argues legislators should pass similar protections nationwide.
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Bertram Wallis
Barytone
Capt. Paap
Miss Hook
Holland
Mr. Wallis
Wallis
Tragedy and Stars Frame a Theater Moment in San Francisco
A San Franciscan speaks with Mary Mannering on stage life and marriage as the stage world debates separation and harmony. Maxine Elliott plans a New York theater on Thirty-ninth Street near Sixth Avenue, a 100 foot square site to be built for a season dedication, with negotiations long underway.
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Mary Mannering
James K. Hackett
Maxine Eliott
Misa Maxine Elliott
New York
Thirty-ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Miss Eliott
Aite
Prehistoric idea of music sparks child’s question
A brief dialogue where a child asks who first conceived music and is told such origins are prehistoric. The aunt responds with a playful correction highlighting memory and examples of early musical thought.
Sudden Skin Rash Healed By Cure-All Claim
A Concord man recounts a two month itchy skin eruption that resembled raw beefsteak and left him unable to wear shoes. After trying five or six remedies with no relief he used Cuticura and reports the itching vanished within moments and swelling subsided within days.
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George B. Farley
South State St. Concord
N. H
Labor-Saving Device
A freckled boy praises his dad as a genius for a home invention. The father attaches a shoe brush and whisk broom to his dog Bowser’s tail so the dog shines his shoes and dusts his trousers as he waggs on Sundays. The boy compares the inventor to a furrin diplomat.
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Sonny
Bowser
A Poor System Says English Athlete at Chicago Dinner
Eustace Miles , a noted English athlete and food expert, criticizes rich meat consumption as weakening digestion at a Chicago vegetarian dinner. He likens meat-eaters to a motorist pawning his car for tires and advocates constitutional treatment for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. He claims a $100 reward for any cure failure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Eustace Miles
Chicago
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Oba
F. J. Cheney &Co
Ohio
Meeting the Unusual
A brief note from the Baltimore American describes a scene where three people walking together include a somnambulist, a kleptomaniac, and a plagiarist. The dialogue highlights surprising, humorous traits among a group of fifty or more brainy people.
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Sinic
Mrs. Getup
Mr. Sinilc
Sinice—Law
Baltimore
How You May Become a Bookkeeper or Public Accountant
An advertisement from the United States Institute of Modern Accounting of Chicago offers a free booklet on becoming a head bookkeeper or public accountant. It invites interested readers to request the pamphlet by writing to Chas A Sweetland Superintendent Suite 8 Boylston Building Chicago. The rest of the passage recounts a humorous domestic exchange about a child refusing milk, with Mr Popley attributing it to imprudence.
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United States Institute of Modern Accounting of Chicago
Chas
A. Sweetland
Suite
Boylston Bidg
Chicago
Castoria safe remedy sign and ancient Thebes tolls
The text cites CASTORIA with Kafta signature claim used for 30 years. It shifts to playful taunts about spanking and a father figure, then references the Ancient City of Thebes with massive gate and troop numbers including 1,000,000 men and 2,000 chariots.
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Thebes
Detroit trolley row over torn dress sparks demand for compensation
An angry Detroit citizen visited the trolley superintendent demanding justice after a conductor stepped on his wife’s dress, tearing off over a yard of material. The citizen urged the company to match the fabric as compensation, a suggestion dismissed by the official.
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Detroit
Harper's Weekly
Leap Year Romance Prompted by Four-Year Wait
A playful note expresses a leap year romance idea with a plea for commitment. The speaker, dubbed Heavy Lady-Algy, claims to have waited four years for the chance to secure a life together and domestic comfort.
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Algy
In the Same Boat at Lampton Asylum
A lampton lunatic asylum attendant shows a visitor two inmates. The first man sits on a three legged stool gazing at the wall, ruined by love when his bride chose another. The second man is stark mad in a padded cell, labeled as the other inmate.
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Lampton Lunatic Asylum
Tatler
Allen's Foot-Essars and Odd Advertisements
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press item mentions Allen's Foot-Essars sold by druggists with a 25 cent price and a Roy, Nebraska address. The excerpt includes a rustic dialogue about a neighbor and a store visit at Mr Green's, plus other era advertising lines and quotes. The piece blends local humor with product promotions and literary asides.
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Philadelphia Press
Allen
Olmsted
Roy
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