The U S Capitol and White House Telephone Networks
A historical look at the U S capitol telephone exchanges and the White House private system showing central offices, secret lines to the capitol, and the president’s booth. The piece notes the growth of government reliance on telephone and wireless tech for national security and daily operations.
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United States Capitol
Mont
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Department of Agriculture
NCLE
Ae Bon
Uncle Len
Aelde
Uncle Sam
Sam
Taft
Amerleg
White House
Tyne
Diganan
Hie Oor
White Mouse
Presidential Mansion
Phoenes
Onlille
Washi 5
Huilding
Capitol
Congress
Henry
Abot Lodge
Maesuchneett
Senators
United States Army
Navy
Navy Yards
Army of
Army
United States Signal Corm
Erny
Wisgleas
United States Army Signal Corps
View of self sacrifice and social duties in life
A discussion on how far individuals should sacrifice for friends and social obligations. It argues money, health, and time are often stretched for others, especially women, risking burnout. It notes social leaders rely on dependable helpers while the burden falls on the woman who bears costs for others.
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Ranatorium
Litter Disappointment and Inherited Beefsteak Taste
A playful exchange centers on a child named Sandy Pikes and a kind mother regarding an inherited taste for beefsteak. The dialogue highlights disappointment in discovering the supposed inheritance of a beefsteak preference.
Soft white hands a one night remedy promoted
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for soft white hands, reducing redness roughness and chapping. It advises hot soapy lather at night with ointment then drying applying ornament and wearing old gloves to protect clothing. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug and Chem Corp.
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Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Bouton, Mase
Plain Name, Bold Claim in Butte Detective Tale
Dill Butte in a lighthearted May Detective story muses on names. He jokes that plain names keep him safe, imagining being Archibald Willingham De Graffenfeld Butts, the Boy Detective, and concludes his plain moniker has value in his work.
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Dill Butte
Archie Tutts
Taft
Archibald Willingham de Graffenfeld
His Discovery and Baby Teeth Joke
A humorous household scene shows a snail family child learning to brush his teeth with a small handbrush. Hearing the infant cry, the mother discovers the nursing bottle on the floor and the toddler at the crib lamenting that the baby was born without teeth in a playful mock birth tale.
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Johnny
George Refuses Mistletoe Kiss Controversy Sparks Debate
A fragment reports George declaring he would kiss the first woman under the mistletoe and that the woman was the colored cook. The ensuing exchange questions whether he kissed her as others question the propriety of taking liberties.
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George
Popular Man Listens to Your Summer Trip Details
The passage notes a highly sought after individual who pays close attention to others and accepts discussing your summer plans while not pushing his own stories. It emphasizes his receptive demeanor and the appeal of his courtesy in conversation.
When Dinner Comes One Ought to Have a Good Appetite
A testimonial on Grape Nuts as a strong appetite stimulant for breakfast and dinner. It praises the cereal for all ages, citing a Tennessee grandmother and a three month old grandson. The letter extols digestion, health, and nourishment and urges reading The Road to Wellville.
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Tam
Wellville
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