Fairbanks urged in Portland as Roosevelt silent on meddling
The piece condemns Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks for agreeing to campaign in Portland Ore for Mayor George H Williams while at the Lewis and Clark exposition. It argues dignitaries should avoid local partisan clashes and mocks Roosevelt for not joining, urging action to curb political meddling and corruption in the city.
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Fairbanks
Charles Warren Fairbanks
George H. Williams
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Roosevelt
Plan to Found School for Little Mothers
San Francisco May 9 reports Mrs M B Shepherd plans to raise housework to a profession through the Little Mothers Training School. The program gathers poor children, teaches cooking sewing washing and table manners, with prizes for neatness and aims to establish country branches for farming dairy and poultry skills while promoting dignity of domestic service.
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Little Mathers’ School
Mita
Patons
Cchool
Mra. M. B. Shepherd
Little Mothers’ Training School
San Francisco
Slater
Oddities and Anecdotes From Famous Minds and Moments
A Philadelphia congressman recalls a Third Pennsylvania regiment parade episode about enforcing crowd control with a private and a fat man. The column includes tales from Croker, a mushroom alarm clock, rural raffles, and a Missouri judge’s humorous charge to a jury, ending with playful reflections on mislabels and memory.
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Morrell
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Walnut St
Fraud Exposed At Directors Meeting With Prize Scheme
August Belmont described a fraud brought to the board in a proposition Ward, noting that the accused confessed to their wrongdoing. He likened the suspects to a notorious innkeeper family and cited a prize scheme involving turkeys ducks and other goods, implying a calculated scheme with improvised fines and rewards.
They Deal in Big Sums. Ibador Womsor and Brother at Wall Street
Two New York financiers, Ibador Womsor and his brother, appear on Wall Street amid heightened interest in large-scale deals. The article notes their influence in major financial circles and hints at forthcoming transactions.
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Ibador Wormser and
Brother
New York
Wull St
Dane’s Death Ends Friendly Old Dog’s Reign
A nostalgic item recalls Dane the dog, famed for a long tail and friendly nature, who died last Saturday morning. The piece also shares light jokes and brief society notes, including quips about city directories and letters.
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Dane
Marion Go
Predictions by Raphael the Astrologer on March 31
A 16th century style forecast claims a pleasant year ahead for business and domestic matters. It says the young will court or marry, and a child born on that day will be tall, prudent, and generally fortunate.
City Record For A Day Births And Deaths and Marriages
Births listed: several entries across Washington and local addresses for boys and girls from families including Retnold Powell Younger Harrs Embhardt Marshall Salmon and others. Deaths include William H Harvey Beulah Willis Mary Emma Prahm James Carmichael and others with causes such as dysentery heart disease and pulmonary phthisis noted. Marriages include Allan Beckett and Alice Brown Homer Guerin and Elizabeth Haines with various building permits recorded for repairs and new structures.
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Wiliam H. H. Harvey
Bouth- Leastern
Beulah Willis
Allan
Beckett
Alice
Brown
Homer Orval Guerin
Elizabeth Mee Haines
Open a Savings Account for Your Next Opportunity
A local banker argues money is not as easy to earn today but notes rapid value growth in the city over the last decade. The message urges readers to prepare for future chances by opening a savings account where funds stay safe and readily available when needed.
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Chicago
United States
Fiji Islands
Bheg
Pittsburg
New York
Air Trust
Roosevelt
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