Vision of General Bell and Chinese War Valor
Taft reappoints Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell as chief of staff. The profile recounts his Philippine exploits, daring river and bay reconnaissance, and a famed night assault on a Tagalog village. It contrasts Bell with Adna R. Chaffee and notes Chaffee's relief of Peking and Santiago actions.
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Luconara Wood
Kipling
J. Franklin Bell
Philippines
Calavry
Islands
Bell
Plains
Staf
Seventh Cavalry
Dewey
Manila
Batangas
Weyler
Duke
Alva
Bells
Gen. Bell
Adna
R. Cnaffee
Chaffee
Army
Bos
Gen. Chaffee
Peking
China
Europe
Adna R. Chaffee
Gen
Nagasaki
Forbidden City
Tien-tsin
Maj
Liscum
Ninth Infantry
Santiago
Arthur Lee
Cuba
Geni Chaffee
Lee
White House tableware collection grows with Polk era plates
A new addition to the White House presidential tableware collection features pieces tied to the Polk administration. The gifts include a Polk service soup plate with US seal bearing 28 stars, a red-banded Pierce set tea plate, a green-edged finger bowl, and several cut-glass items from the Madison to Pierce era. The items, once part of a private family for 60 years, are being exhibited by Mrs. Taft's cabinets.
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Madison
Jackson
Polk
Pierce
White House
Abby G. Baker
Taft
United States
Texas
Florida
Wisconsin
Taft and Butt Caught Picking Flowers in Washington
President Taft and Captain Archibald Butt are spotted in the grounds of the Agriculture Department picking flowers from a front bed. A vigilant watchman confronts them as Taft threatens to inform Secretary Wilson, then departs with Butt after the incident.
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Taft
Washington
Archibald Butt
Department of Agriculture
Butt
Capt. Butt
Jimmy’ Wilson
Wilson
Rats Threaten U.S. Economy and Health Says Rat Problem Report
The Agriculture Department warns rats cost Americans about 100 million dollars yearly in grain losses and damage to property. An anti rat campaign is urged as rats spread bubonic plague, destroy poultry and eggs, gnaw wood, and contaminate food. Rat proofing, garbage disposal, and secured food are recommended to reduce their numbers.
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Agricultural Department
Federal Salaries and Cost of Living Analysis
A Washington study of 25 361 federal workers shows half are married and average pay around 948 dollars yearly. Of those under 720 dollars per year 6 601 workers exist, 2 028 of them married. The census compiled data on 185 874 federal employees nationwide with 43 790 earning 900 to 1000 dollars annually and 35 331 earning less than 720 dollars.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
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Bulleti
Franklin
Clingoinst
Tee, Sang
Uncle Sam
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