Ballinger inquiry yields two key disclosures in testimony
Washington May 24 two important facts emerge from later Ballinger investigation testimony. Lawler aide to exonerating letters bears a long grudges against Glavis while Perkins claims Newell of the reclamation service conspired to discredit Ballinger. Perkins also admits earning railroad pay to promote lands along its line.
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Washington
Ballinger
Lawler
Glavis
H. T. Perkins
Black Tent
Director Newell
The
Reclamation Service
Perkins
Newell
Root
Madison
Congress
Benator Elkins
Postal Savings Bank
Tariff Board
Aldrich
Taft
Marjorie's New Doll House and Elevator Craft
Marjorie builds a tiny urban doll home in a repurposed birdcage with a pulley elevator. Grandpa designs a three floor liveable suite with parlor, bedrooms, and bath. The imaginative project features a moving lift and a playful "Tiptop House" name.
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Marjorie
Grandpa
Atty
The Happy Place Fragment On Dim Towers And Water
A fragmentary verse describes a great dim tower above a bank and water below with marsh grass growing, creating a surreal landscape. The lines hint at a poetic or archival fragment, preserving a mood rather than a full narrative.
Princeton Comet Jubilee Stages Midnight Observatory Raid
Eight hundred comet crazed students storm Princeton University observatory at midnight on May 18 and kidnap astronomer Zach Daniel. They march to President Wilson’s house, force speeches, and parade the campus in robes and pajamas amid fireworks and drums before dispersing near midnight.
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Princeton
N. J
Zaccheus Daniel
Woodrow Wilson
Weill
Peerade
Comet Hunter
Halley
Zach Daniel
Prospect Avenue
Zach
Wilson
A Girl's Peep At Fairyland Dream Tale
Dorothy awakes to snow filled fairyland where a leaf fairy guides her through a shimmering palace. A queen and fairies show Dorothy how each child’s deeds appear on colored balls, with bright and dark marks reflecting good and naughty actions.
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Dorothy
Snowland
Dolly
Leaf Fairy
Plump Folk and Thin Players Marketed by Gano
An obscure advertisement fragment touts a product or regimen by Frank K. Gano promising weight changes. It references varied physiques and claims about flesh formation and a ten day period for noticeable effects, with language suggesting money back guarantees if it fails.
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Samose
Frank K. Gano
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Glenwood Cemetery
West Lane Branch
Edwin Venable
Sexton
RED Bank Electric
Broadway
Commercial Banking Department
Fidelity Trust CO
Newark, N. J
Norwood Avenue
J. H. Parker
West Long Branch
Itland Cement
Sackett’s Wall Board
Long Branch
New York
Eas
Richard R. Hughes
WEST
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Europe
Friends
Platt
Frank Platt
Crane
Curtis
Noah Raby
Raby
Tate
D. Lerner
Bresidang
H. G. Fellows
Weis
Temple OF
Koops & Abels
Cash Tea
Malto
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