Senator Langdon Takes a Hard Look at Washington
New York reporter Bud Haines interviews Mississippi Senator Langdon in a candid exchange about political reality. Langdon, frank and old fashioned, warns of shifting loyalties as he pursues a naval base for the gulf and questions who will vote for it for national good.
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Langdon Earns Senate Seat Amid Naval Base Debate
Senator Langdon, a conservative Mississippi planter, is elected to the U.S. Senate after a tight contest over the location of a federal naval base. Stevens and Peabody seek to bind him to Altacoola, while Langdon hires a private secretary and seeks honest guidance. Washington figures Budines and Dickie Cullen discuss the deal as Langdon arrives and a veteran Col. Stoneman is aided.
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A Statesman Gets a Pilot Chapter Opening
A newspaper scene shows Senator Langdon surprised by a reporter’s photo of him with a down and out man. The exchange reveals Langdon’s jovial manner as reporter Haines seeks an interview for Senator Stevens.
Modern Troubles. Clouds Pushed From Skyscraper Windows
A Louisville Courier Journal quip depicts a tenant in a towering building complaining that the clouds should be moved away from his windows. The scene highlights urban life and weather as a recurring modern headache.
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The Wise Man Duly Regards Public Opinion
An editorial urges balancing public opinion in life choices. It argues that pursuing high ideals or love justifies defying gossip, while chasing vanity or impulse proves unbalanced. It warns against total indifference, citing a married woman’s public indiscretion and the harm of misjudgment.
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The Soul's City
The poem recalls Troy's fall as gods remove images of delight love happiness and youth leaving the speaker empty in a ruined city within The Columbia Monthly.
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Mid Summer Fashions in Millinery and Lingerie
Exclusive panamas dyed to match coats and amethysts with gilts are suggested for smart midsummer wear. The piece notes flower covered hat crowns, fine French hats of moire silk, veils to enhance complexions, and ivory satin straw hats trimmed with black velvet. It describes midsummer hats, jet jewelry, bows on broad brims, new tucked lingerie waists, and scarf drapery as key style features.
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Officer seeks extra charger for distant garrison duties
A Royal Horse Artillery officer asked for an extra charger allowance to visit two half battalions 40 miles apart by road. The War Office refused, noting the distance is about 33 miles by ordnance map. He replied by clarifying he needs a horse, not a crow, since he rides a horse.
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