Military Pomp to Attend Inauguration
Washington prepares a grand pomp with state troops and regulars for Taft's inauguration. Officials expect about 10 000 more regulars than in Roosevelt's 1905 parade and favor high quality units. Some Roosevelt riders will be absent, with Flying Ninth not allowed, but cavalry regiments with Cuba and Philippines service are invited to participate.
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Ashington
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Union
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Capitol
Sheridan
United States
Cubs
Roosevelt
Guy Henry
Cuba
Philippines
Father of the American Navy Statues to Stir Debate
A commission faces a task locating statues of John Paul Jones and John Barry, each called the father of the navy by admirers. Congress funded 60 000 dollars for each statue, but no decision has been reached on the navy pedigree. Contenders face a face to face site proposal rejected by supporters, with Jones statue underway and a Grant statue planned near the Capitol.
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John Paul Jones
John Barry
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
House
Congress
Harry
Gen. Grant
Capitol Grounds
Knox as Secretary of State and Washington social life
Profiles Philander Chase Knox highlighting his recreation minded persona and social gravity. Anecdotes recount newspaper horse-name humor, rumors about ethics during McKinley era, and Knoxs grand Washington home and Mrs Knoxs celebrated entertaining role.
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Enator
Philander Chase Knox
Washington
Knox
Roosevelt
White House
Highball
Moar
Carnegie Steel Company
McKinley
Senator Knox
G. W. Childs
Diplomatic Corps
Next White House Social Secretary Named Relyea
Eleanor Relyea, a $1,000 clerk in the signal office of the War department, will become the next social secretary at the White House. Isabella Hagner, who now compiles the president’s wife’s social lists, will move back to government clerk duties by executive order and receive a minor post. Mrs. Relyea, active in Washington circles, is widow of Albert Relyea, formerly Treasury official, and was instrumental in securing the White House post with Mae McLean’s help.
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Eleanor Relyba
Wm: Department
White House
Isabella Hagner
Relyea
Washington
Mae Mra
John R. McLean
Treasury Department
Miss Hagner
Mra
Roosevelt Jn
Seattle
Oregon
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Seattle Central Business Property
TRY THIS COLD CURE MIXTURE OF PINE AND WHISKEY
A home or druggist prepared remedy combines half ounce pine concentrate with glyc ering and two ounces of whiskey in a half pint of water. Dose is a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours. Pine concentrate is sold in half ounce bottles labeled Concentrated.
Warning on Cupid and married life grooming
A Home Chat note warns husbands that wives often neglect daily grooming after marriage. The piece humorously contrasts the dainty pre marriage appearance with post marriage Letting oneself go leads Cupid to fly away. Readers are advised to maintain appearance to avoid disappointment.
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Girlel Cupid
Manny
Cupid
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
A dated advertisement promises to cure deafness caused by catarrh through constitutional remedies. It claims inflammation of the Eustachian tube blocks hearing and asserts recovery once inflammation is removed. The firm J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio offers a $1,000 reward for any deafness not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure and invites readers to request circulars.
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Olho Coees
J. Cheney & CO
Teledo
Ainny Pilla
Valuable Gonch Shells and a Calcutta Sale
A conch shell highly prized in Indian temples is blown daily to ward off spirits. A right spiraled shell was offered in Calcutta with a reserve of one lakh rupees and ultimately sold for $20,000.
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Calcutta
Breaks a Cold Promising Cold Remedy
A claimed universal cold cure recipe mixes Syrup of Sarsaparilla Toris Compound and whiskey with doses every four hours promising 24 hour recovery. The passage also notes rural mail carrier boxes lacking electric alarms and a quip about alarm triggers for deposits of bills.
Important to Mothers Castoria safety notice for infants
Important to Mothers urges caretakers to examine every bottle of Castoria ensuring a safe and pure remedy for infants and children, emphasizing proper dosage and product integrity. The notice warns against adulteration and requests vigilance in selecting authentic Castoria for young patients.
Labor-Saver and Humble Ads From a Fragmented Page
A garbled parade of old advertisements and quotes appears, mentioning Garfield Tes herb laxative, Brooklyn based Garfield Tea Co, a moral quip by Wrycliffe, and various phrases about cleanliness, Bible wisdom, and ball blue. The readable bits mix product pitches with aphorisms, offering a glimpse of ad-style copy.
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Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Letters Endorse Pinkham Vegetable Compound For Women
Two testimonial letters from Hampstead Maryland praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female illnesses. One reader says prior to use she was weak and nervous, unable to work half a day, and doctors urged operation. After using the remedy she feels much improved and hopes other women may benefit.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Red Banks
Lydia
Pinkham
Willie Edwards
Hampstead
Maryland
Lydian E. Pinkham
Joseph Handy
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Wrycliffe
Basatsy
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Hercules
Carlyle
Putnam
Frank T. Hunter
the Trustee Company
Wash
Crescent Mig. Co
Sea
Buster Brown
Berm
Hove
Tor
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Brown Shoe CO
I. St. Louis, Mo
Pve
Wastune Bewge
Wanes
Mises
Schenck
DAI
H. Bghercr & Bun
Fen
Hhaliders
Lion Store
Oklahoma City
Ciel
Faoyened
Faris Iti
Wileaule
W.N. U
Kansas City
Mahoagy
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