Hobos Hold National Convention in Clifford Illinois
The National Hobo reunion in Clifford Illinois drew a varied crowd of hoboes from across the country. They shared stories of travel and rest, elected officers, and staged contests like long distance sleeping and pies on a ledge. The event featured roping, snoozing, and a parade, ending with renewed camaraderie and plans for winter quarters.
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Boes
Alberquerque
Clifford
Ill
Association
Sam
Weary Willie
Rufus
Tom
Dan
Hank
Peter
Louie
Walter
Francis
Mike
Teddy
Unwashed
Roll Call
Sighing Sinkers
Deaplaines Street
Chicago
Weary White
Sinkers
Dinky Dan
The Warp of a Warped Sense of Humor
A reflective piece on humor and its social effects. It warns that a misplaced or mean-spirited humor damages friendships and relationships. It stresses discretion, fitness in laughter, and avoiding public embarrassment or ridicule in social life.
Mentor Spofford remembered as longtime national librarian
Obituary recalls Ainsworth R Spofford who led the Library of Congress from 1864 to 1897 and served in various roles until his death in New Hampshire. He earned a reputation for vast memory, blunt counsel, neutrality in politics, and influence on parliamentary procedure in Washington.
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Lished
Ainsworth R. Spofford
Congress
New Hampshire
National Library
Lincoln
Spofford
Washington
Thad Stevens
Theodore Roosevelt
Blaine
Keifer
Crisp
Henderson
Cannon
Macaulay
Europe
Washington the Entrlancing City for Local Viewers
Washingtonians miss much of their city’s rich sites and museums. The piece notes locals pass by the capitol, neglect the National Museum and art gallery, avoid the dome, and overlook botanical gardens and parks while favoring familiar routines.
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Washington
Capitol
National Museum
Art Gallery
Arlington
Naval Observatory
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
Catholic University
Jardin Des Plants
Royal Gardens
Kew
Capital
National Botanic Garden
Agricultural Department
Oldest Senate Employee Draper Dies After Long Service
Charles S. Draper, longtime Senate official, dies a veteran of Capitol life. His career spans from 1852 records, later serving as doorkeeper, messenger, and confidant to the sergeant at arms and district committee leaders. He cultivated ties with diplomats and journalists, ending as a trusted figure in political circles. The obituary notes his broad influence and personal memory of American political life. In patent history, nearly one million patents issued 1836 to 1908. By month’s end about 900,000 patents will have been issued since 1836. Early records show the first patent signed by the president, secretary of state, and secretary of war.
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Hank
Sam
Charles S. Draper
Senate
Mr. Draper
Capitol
Brown
Draper
Senator McMillan
Washington
Senator Gallinger
Diplomatic Corps
United States
Patent Office
Patent Commission
Secretary of War
J. Beverly Allen
Migratory Americans Shaping Nation and World
Fragmentary remarks describe migratory Americans expanding influence across North America and beyond, noting movement into western Canada and the Philippines while shaping canals, education, and European nobility dynamics. The text is garbled but suggests broad national mobility and impact.
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Canada
Bonifaces
Europe
North Pole
Miscellaneous Reflections and Witty Verse Fragments
A collage of pithy sayings and light verse on luck, love, and hope. Observations include digs at thieves, comments on dreams and age, and ruminations on women, fortune hunting, and the river as a constant through time. Ends with an offhand note about a newspaper tour and a quip on marrying a bright pretty one.
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Ity
Min
Uv de Order
Riverview Park
CMT
Georgia
Grace
Washington Fire Department
District of Columbia
Sasrar
Wwe
the Wrights
Philadelphia
Boston
Doug
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