Most Beautiful Woman in America Crowned Mrs Walter Farwell
Story details the selection of Mrs Walter Farwell of Washington and Chicago as the era’s beauty queen for a public beauty book. It traces her lineage to Mrs Stephen A Douglass and notes her mother Mildred Williams as a famed beauty and her connections to Gen Williams and Mrs Hobart Chatfield Taylor.
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Walter Farwell
Chicago
Washington
America
Washington, DC
Mildred Williams
Uie
Windy City
Young Farwel
Farwell
Painted Post
New York
Illinois
Farwell Brothers
Texas State Capitol
Reginald de Koven
Rephen
A. Douglass
Gen. Williams
United States Army
Stephen A. Douglass
Power
Hobart Chatfield Taylor
Fairbanks Seeks 1908 Nomination Across States
Vice President Fairbanks drives Indiana delegates and eyes Illinois as western backing. He counts on Ohio and South access while defeat of Beveridge solidifies Indiana, Dawes heads Illinois efforts, and Taft Foraker split steadies his bid for the Republican nomination.
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Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
South
Fairbanks
Senate
Gates
McKinley
Senator Beveridge
Beveridge
Charlies G Dawes
Hanna
Cannon
Dawes
Fairbanks Boom
Taft
Foraker
Buckeye
Roosevelt
Fairbanks Party
Gaikwar of Baroda Weighs Down The East With Jewelled Riches
During the Prince and Princess of Wales visit to India the Gaikwar of Baroda is described as the richest man in the Orient. His palace jewel carpet, colossal diamond necklace, and second finest jewels are highlighted along with other royal treasures and ceremonial regalia.
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Prince and Princess of Wales
India
Orient
Gaikwar
Rajah
Baroda
Milton
East
John D. Rockefeller
Gaiker
Origin of Easter Named From Saxon Goddess
Easter derives its name from the Saxon goddess Easter or from Oster to rise others link the day to the same roots. In the East the day is called Bright Day and in Bohemia the Great Night.
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Bohemia
Easter Eggs and Greetings in Russian Orthodox Easter
The piece describes Easter customs in Russia called the Russian Faster. Pastors visit homes to greet with Jesus Christ is risen and followers answer Yes, He is risen. People greet, embrace, share eggs, drink heavily, and present a colored red egg to the parish priest on Easter morning.
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Russia
Jesus Christ
Oriental Egg Gamblers and Mesopotamian Paster Day Sport
Hyde describes a Mesopotamian Easter game where Christians strike eggs against each other on Easter and forty days after. The egg that breaks first loses. the winner then eyes another egg in succession until all are claimed by their owners.
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Hyde
Mesopotamia
Italian Immigrant Grants From Southern Provinces
The great majority of immi grants originate in southern Italian provinces, especially Sicily and Calabria. They are farm bred.
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Sicily
Calabria
Sleeping Car Acquaintances Reflects on Roosevelt Family
Representative Smith of Maryland hears a tale about Archibald Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt at the White House. He likens the Roosevelt children to sleeping car names and jokes he feels on a station platform watching the express pass by.
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Representative Smith
Maryland
Kermit
Quentin
Mr. Smith
Why Use Force With Heavy Foodstuffs
A quirky note highlights a habit of choosing jam and other heavy foodstuffs to satisfy appetite and supply fullness, suggesting a playful approach to meals and magazine selections.
Poison in Purple Blooming Plants Widespread
Observation shows nearly all plants with purple blossoms contain poison. Researchers warn gardeners and foragers to treat purple flowers as potentially toxic and handle with care to avoid ingestion or contact hazards.
A Darky Christening in the Sunny Southland
A travel fragment describes visits to Jacksonville Savannah and Richmond with a Sunday at Lake Gracie near Eustis. The Baptist colored immersion draws a large crowd and lively singing. An Egypt church service is described as loud and rambling with spontaneous praying and a 285 pound sister directing a communion table.
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Southland
Jacksonville
Savannah
Richmond
Eustis
Lake Gracie
Egypt
Primative Baptist
Darkies
Mother Hubbard
Pandemonium and foot washing at church service scene
A chaotic scene unfolds as a crowded church service features a bread blessing and a ritual foot washing. Amid shouting and clapping, participants remove shoes and pass basins, with Aunt Savannah leading a parallel ceremony on the women’s side as babies and elders are present in the disrupted gathering.
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Savannah
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Peist
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Senator Hanna
William McKinley
Marcus A. Hanna
Republican Party
Oriental Egg Gamblers
Eustisome Bonaventure Cemetery
Georgia
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
White House
Miss Roosevelt
New York City
Address National Photo-Souvenir Co
Washington, D. C
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