Government Loses Cash in Old Georgetown Stock Case
In a treasury ruling the United States admitted a loss of about $4,000 from an old Georgetown stock certificate. Mrs Ellen A Ricketts held life interest. the government paid 4012 principal and 9.23 interest after indorsement to the treasurer for redemption. Julia A Purnell later sued, won judgment in court of claims, and the 1910 deficiency act provided payment.
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Ashington
United States
Treasury Department
Treasury
Samuel J. Lite
Georgetown
Old Corporation of
Ellen A. Ricketts
J. (. Little
Julian A. Tithe
Certinientes
Etock Wis
Ricketta
Trenasurer
Gillian
District of Columbian
Ricketts
Eliza A. Ricketts
Hall of Fame Statuary Not Artistic
Washington focuses on the Capitol’s Hall of Statuary where 35 to 40 figures are criticized as caricatures. Father Marquette is praised as exquisite, others like Fulton Webster Ingalls Willard Kearny Shoup and Houdon are described as unattractive or poorly rendered. A crusade to relocate or repeal the law placing states’ statues in Statuary Hall is noted due to crowding.
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Washington
Capitol
Hall of Horrors
Hall of Fame
Father Marquette
Wisconsin
Fulton
Phil Kearny
Shoup
Idaho
Darling
Houdon
High Interest in Social Science Bulletins Warned by Officials
The Department of Agriculture notes unprecedented demand for its social science bulletins on domestic problems and nutrition. Since the series began, 16,072,000 copies have been distributed, with reprints planned for next year. The collection covers meat preparation, economical meat use, food preservation, milk care, and other dietary topics, including beans and legumes.
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Department of Agriculture
Postal Thieves Rare Unlike Many Postal Thefts
A veteran detective notes that few postal thieves escape capture while hundreds of thousands of letters are handled daily. He details methods, emphasizes evidence standards, and praises clerks' integrity. Arrests require positive proof, with patient, lengthy detective work often spanning months or years.
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Iiorotien Department
Uncle Sam's Mall
Postonce
No Fear In Larder Tips For Subtle Yet Elegant Luncheon Dishes
A housekeeper shares clever uses for leftovers and odds and ends to create dainty meals. Suggestions include turning leftover meat into a cream sauce with grated cheese, baking cheesy rice layers, and making stuffed bread croquettes. A guest admires a broiled beefsteak with chives lemon butter.
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Tiina
Selfine
Beef Pie A L Italie nne Ingredients and Method
A historical recipe for Beef Pie A L Italien ne detailing ingredients such as macaroni tomatoes shallots parsley and butter. Steps describe boiling macaroni brown shallots with flour simmering stock Worcester sauce layering meat and pasta in a casserole topping with tomatoes and butter then baking until hot and tender.
Split Biscuit Bread Method From Early Recipe
Split Biscuit recipe describes using overnight risen dough with milk butter sugar and eggs. It instructs mixing kneading a sponge like ferment, resting six hours, rolling to quarter inch, forming layers with butter, proofing near 65 degrees until doubled, and baking half an hour in a hot oven. Two pans can be made from the stated ingredients.
Dainty Napkin Rings Crafted From Linen Tips
A white linen napkin ring proves a dainty gift. Cut linen to the needed length and edge finish with a pointed end. Embroider a monogram or initials, using a tiny button and loop to close the ring.
No plays of Buddhism and legends birthed the No in Japan
The No emerged from national impulse and love of literature during Ashikaga and Tokugawa eras. It grew through Buddhism inspired ghosts, with works like Takasago and The Robe of Feathered, conveying ideals of constancy, beauty, and fate. The passage notes endings, authorship lost to time, and the stage’s sacred, noble status.
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Kyoto
Yoahimitsu
Yoshimasa
Ashikaga
Hideyoshi
Napoleon
Japan
Feathorn
Faherman
Mio
Philippine Witchcraft Belief in Pampanga Reported
Manila Times cites an investigator’s report on widespread Pampangan belief in Magcalums who can cause illness by special power. The pain center is the neck, with cases ranging from false egg claims to burned facial marks from attempted maltreatment, notably in Arayat.
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Pampanga
Manila
Manila Times
Exigga
Lubao
Macabebe
Pasantol
Trust Elicits Claims in Factory Job Case
A man claims to be a trust victim in a controversial case involving the shutdown of a factory where his wife was employed. The affair centers on the trust’s role in the plant’s closure and resulting impacts on the family.
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Blox
Snlpiers
Knox
Not Guilty The Boarder Hair Tonic Clue Rejected
In a terse exchange, the boarder questions a hair tonic as a potential cause while the victim denies it being the source of the issue. No guilt is admitted or established in the brief dialogue excerpt.
Puffed Up Leader Gets Page at Local Hotel
A hotel page references a figure described as puffed up and feeling his importance, with an unusual quoted remark about being paged inside the establishment. The incident seems to reflect a notable attitude or mood among those present.
Abe and Hiram Discuss Garden Crops in New York
In a brief exchange Abe mentions visiting root gardens in New York. Hiram asks what they raise there and Abe responds with a firm answer that they grow peaches.
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Abe
New York
Hiram
Gosh
Not Always True A quip on old sayings and savings
A fragmented line plays with a proverb about saving money, suggesting a humorous misquote about a man with a hole in his pocket. The text hints at a misremembered rhyme and a small loss of money, referencing a familiar saying in a playful way.
Merely a Name and the Farewell Tour Reply
A performer denies retirement rumors saying the current visit is only a farewell tour. The exchange emphasizes uncertainty about stepping away from the stage and frames the tour as temporary.
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Sam
Takasago
Ashe
Palace of the Moon
Hades
Yamauba
Ikkyu
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