All Hats Alike To Him In A Washington Shop
A New York visitor recalls a Washington hat shop where every hat was priced the same. The proprietor, lounging with a West Virginia paper, offered hats by sight with no regard to make or size. The buyer leaves with a bowler and an anecdote about uniform pricing and the shopkeeper’s laid back routine.
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Pittsburg
Arkansas
New York
Washington
National Capital
Ness
Cincinnatic
West Virginia
Ife
West Virginia News
Roy
New York Sun
The Velvet Passageway of the Supreme Court observed
A Washington Star feature describes the Supreme Court as a beacon of formal decorum. Visitors file past velvet ropes as justices in black robes enter the bench, while reporters sit outside the bar unless invited, and even then must adhere to strict limits.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Cody
Supreme Court
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
Lim
Supreme Courtroom
Puller
Capitol
Washington Star
Horses Couldn't Be Given Away in Hard Times
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady notes in The Ladies' Home Journal that horses were cheap in the west. A stockman offered six decent horses, asking for a high price, but a friend counters by offering ten for the lot and saving the remaining four from feed and care. The tale illustrates severe economic strain on horse ownership.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bryan faces treason charges over Manila papers
The Manila dispatch claims Buencamino says important anti imperialist papers and letters with Bryan and Hoar were sent to Hong Kong for safekeeping. It notes Funston captured papers showing plots to massacre Americans and to aid Aguinaldo, while Bryan faces calls to explain alleged treasonous conduct. Ex governor Wilson defends annexation and Monroe Doctrine.
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Preto
Manila
Funston
Tassacre
Highton
Aguinaldo
M Jennings Bryan
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Bren
Mr. Bryan
Spain
Edward Atckinsom
Carl & x
Linng
Washington
Ionee
George Frisbie Hoar
E. Willis Wilson
West Virgin
Washington Post
Philippines
Wall Papers For The Bedroom In Two Tone Stripes
The effective new French Stripes in Myrtle Green Vere Rose and Silver Gray grounds are admired for resembling the most expensive sorts. Joan N. TREGELLAS.
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Joan N. Tregellas
Court DIBEover drevir court-sp JUpIerAL onour
Fragmented OCR text lists dates and names tied to a county court. It mentions Grafton, Tay County Court for Tagie County, and officials like Judge mir, Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, and commissioners. Regular sessions begin April and July with specific Mondays.
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Drevir Court
Sp Jupieral Onour Pdaplor
Raxnoneru
Iveken
Grafton
Mir
Tay
Ostober
Robery Phillips
John Wellamiiton
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Max Friedman
Miller Block
Latrobe Street
W. Va
Ios Suth Grafton
A. H. Thayer
American Surety Co
Capital
Geo. M. Whitescarver
Whitescarver Block
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank
W. Morgan
Cashie
Lexington
R. T. Lilly
Nobby
E. Klein
Loar & CO
Fenmit
Shaul
Noltin Chemical CO
Maiden Lane
Grafton Drug
Mical CO
Guitur
L.bernsteins Clothim Store
MAIN
PerRol
Pittsburg Wall Paper
R.E. Blaney &Co
Main ST
Winfield Scott
John Anderson
Anderson
Broadway
Felix McClosky
General Scott
California
THE
Nervita
Xtra
Mateo
Seta Nervita Medical Co
Chicago, Ill
Grafton Drag and Chemical Co
Tagie County
I. Bailey
Chancery
Ofice
Merchanty and Mechanics
Hank Huilding
BP. Guard
Attorney-t-Law
McCormick Sleck
Grafton, W.va
H. Powell
Main Street
Peoples
Bell
A W. Burdett
Notary Pub
First National Bank Building
L. Jay Walker
First National Bank
Cumberland
No. S
Cincinnati
West
Wheeling
Henwood
Ghi
Parkersburg
Daly No
Gratton
Squid Feaven
Parkersbute
Pitts ‘Burg
Parkers.rath
Eost
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Caves
Menwood
Jenyes
Caily
Barkerstresid -Gratton Bccom
Wheeling and
Ains
Belington
Nana
Logan Morgantown
Fairmont
Fetterm
Nosums
Powell
Bimpson
Tyrconnell
Oval
Leemalinston
Monongahela R. R
Wil
Hugh G, Bowles
Monongah, W. Va
Virgina Central
Pitts Hurg Fe R
Ro Koon
Oyse Wily
Joe En
Vin. de Une
Shaw
Imrriso
Elk Garde AO
Thomas
Keto Rae
Bleton
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