Post Office Statistics Show Growth in Mail Volume
Figures from the Postmaster General reveal 7,651,400,406 postage stamps issued last year and total mail matter reaching 13,173,340,329 pieces. Since 1847 the department has steadily expanded, with stamp sales starting in 1862 and envelopes and wrappers adding 1,266,602,659 units.
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Petce
A. Whhe
Masiatant
Uncle Sam
Postoffice Department
Postof Ice Department
United States
Senate Miscellany Shows Steady $2 Million Annual Outlay
A 1908 report details the U S Senate pay and upkeep totaling about 1.86 million dollars annually for 92 members. It covers salaries mileage pages clerks secretaries and a vast miscellany fund covering telegrams tea supplies furnishings library and even bicycle messengers. Individual wages for washing towels appear with Ida Barnsley earning 122.10 Ford 79.80 and Edith Washington 66.60 for January 31 readings.
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United States Senate
Costa
Charles G. Bennett
Senate
Poland
Hale
Maine
Ida Barnsley
A. L. Ford
Edith A. Washington
Belmonts to Dazzle National Capital Society
Perry Belmont pursues Washington social aims from a new New Hampshire avenue residence. Roosevelt-era taboos initially blocked Belmont gatherings, but Mrs Belmont persisted inviting White House official Bromwell and wife to theater events. She plans to reopen her palace next winter for noteworthy entertainments, challenging critics.
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Perry Belmont
Washington
Belmonts
New Hampshire Avenue
National Capital
Roosevelt
Mrs. Belmont
Col. Bromwell
White House
Theater Partes
New Successful White House Hostess Reshapes Beverly Visit
Taft family travels to Beverly where Mrs Louise More of Cincinnati acts as White House hostess while Mrs Taft rests. More’s social finesse sustains official dinners, earning admiration as 1920s Washington society blends diplomacy with personal strain amid Taft era turmoil.
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Taft
Beverly
Washington
Congress
Louise. More
Cincinnati
Slater
Will
Mra
Louis More
Ant
White House
Mra. Taft
Herron
Mrs.Taft
Mrs. Taft
Mrs. More
Taft and the Cincinnati Child Kiss Story
A charming Cincinnati anecdote recounts President Taft visiting a girl's home as a child, sharing a playful moment when he kissed her and joked about more for other children. The girl, who had been reading a novel, scolded him gently, prompting his lighthearted correction.
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Taft
Cincinnati
Little Jim
Billie-boy
Mr Taft
Cuticura Remedies Prove Effective for Dandruff and Infant Milk Crust
A missionary's wife from Carthage Ohio reports severe dandruff on her daughter improved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She also notes successful treatment of infant milk crust. Quote dates Jan 20 1905. Potter Ding & Obern Co. sole props, Boston.
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Southwest
J. A. Darling
Fifth St
Carthage
Ohio
Potter Ding & Obem. Corp
Bole Props
Boman
Rainstorm Sparks Joy and Scare in Parlor
Mrs Randall and a friend admire a sudden downpour praising its drought relief while recalling their flowers shrinking in the yard. The scene turns tense as they realize they have left the baby outside. The Circle reports a curious domestic moment during a timely rain.
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Mrs. Randall
Hospitals a Benefit to Property and Health
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports that 67.5 percent of U S sanatoriums and hospitals have benefited property and community health. In over 62 percent of cases, the presence of these institutions increased surrounding property values.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Embarrassing Louisville matron spouts ill-timed remark
The Courier-Journal reports a well known Louisville woman famed for “saying things without thinking.” On a front porch, her daughter entertained a young man while the neighbor’s baby, about a year old, attempted to walk. The mother advised the child to wait until it is a little older, citing her daughter’s early walking as bow-legged. The young man then rambled about the weather.
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Courier-Journal
Louisville
Put 'Em Down
A Kansas city editor quips about fancy hose and the American habit of feet on desks and chairs. The playful remark attributes social manners to footwear choices and seating habits.
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Kansas
Otty Timop
Fine Crops and Local Wit Show Village Life
A village visitor asks about garden worth, Mr. Crosslets boasts the place yields fine fishing worms. The piece blends quips about cures from Hamlin oils and Bronte quotes with ads for remedies and cheap cigars, mocking easy money schemes and gullibility.
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Mr. Crosslets
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