Wood and Pershing Vie for Army Chief Amid Friction
Washington dispatch outlines the push for General Leonard Wood to become chief of staff, amid long standing tensions with Adjutant General Ainsworth and congressional reactions. It also notes General John J. Pershing’s rising career and speculation on his appointment as superintendent of the United States Military Academy, with context on prior promotions by Roosevelt and McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Ainsworth
Aiseworth
Aineworth
Wood
Bo Mt
Cat
Senate
House
Howe
Taft
Rough Riders
Roosevelt
Genere
McKinley
Nowsevelt
Ward
John J Pershing
United Sates Ariitary Academy
Thomas H Parry
New York
Frederick
Eat Grant
Bershing
Pershing
Philippines
Lake Lanao
Hippines
Captain Pershing
Albert L. Mille
United States
Abiban
Pennsylvania
Treasury Building
Capitol
Heyburn
Pentaylvants Avenue
Potomac River
Heyburns
Twadew Pear Hyatterine Md
Fragmentary dances fuel a lovers quarrel
A garbled dialogue hints at a tense exchange between characters named Holtly and Mine Charming Neally as a quarrel arises over dancing. The fragment suggests social friction and romantic tension rather than a full scene or resolution.
Happy Fewlehley couple face quirky marital chatter
In a playful city anecdote an elderly friend teases a newlywed couple downtown. He jokes about the wife’s daily angel food dinners and ponders when it is proper to request beefsteak and onions after the wedding. The lighthearted scene captures early married life with humor.
Baptismal Revival Sparks Tense Exchange at Meeting
During a revival baptism the evangelist faced a sharp comment from a onlooker calling the convert an old sinner and saying a single dip would not suffice. A veteran observer warned the convert must be anchored in deep water, while a bystander quipped about stamps and a brief tale.
Constant Drain On Nation Reduction Of Insurance Costs Proposed
Professor James W. Glover of the University of Michigan shows that each policy holder could save about 20 dollars yearly on a ten thousand dollar whole life policy. Tuberculosis alone cuts life expectancy and raises costs, with deaths from TB shortening life expectancy by about two years at age twenty. The National Association notes TB impacts persist and a broad effort could reduce insurance rates overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Glover
University of Michigan
ISS
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Aage
Vrofesaur Glover Hae
Vogue In Outer Garments From Dry Goods Store Scene
Retailers showcase wraps of charmeuse and satin gatine in medium price range from ten to ten dollars. Bright colors provide pleasing contrast. Lace collars and cuffs add finishing touches with white lace paired against black edging to reveal the lining.
A Man Up and Doing in Curious Garbled Verse
Fragmented OCR yields a jumble about a man who is up and doing, mentions Winslow's Boothing Strup for Children, gym selections, Pele, and Profanity. It reads like a nonsensical pastiche with scattered names and phrases, lacking clear events or conclusions.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Adverts Skin Care
It urges caring for skin and hair with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, claiming them to prevent suffering from neglected skin and hair. The ad promises free samples and a booklet on skin and scalp treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fom Fon
Imi
State Street
Engagement Announcement and Reliability Note
A fragmentary notice discusses an engagement and hints at reliability or guarantees. It references an unspecified party and mentions assurance of a secure arrangement, but the text is incomplete and unclear about names, dates, or location.
Fragmented political chatter hints at odd science jokes
The text appears as garbled dialogue with jokes about a presidential primary and wordplay. It mentions taking a product or tea, then asks a riddle about a man being straight and making ends meet. Overall, the piece reads as a humorous, disjointed excerpt with unclear context.
Rich tan dies and leave a million to kin and missions
A schoolteacher notes sharp pupils reading the papers and recalls a math riddle about a rich man who dies leaving shares to wife son daughter brother and foreign missions. A lawyer and a witty boy add remarks about hope and life’s disappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Tan
Moraine era remedy ads and moral warnings in 19th century ad copy
A collage of patent medicine pitches and moral cautions reveals a period ad culture. Cole & Co promotes Carbolinalne cures for shin and mucous irritation while Paxtine Antiseptic markets douches. Social quips question aging and gender, warning against self harm and urging prudent domestic health.
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Gen. Wood
Army
Bill Clause
Burdeen
George Clinton
General Weed
Aviators of Signal Corps
Vieitare
Signal Corps
Teatt
Wice Man
Holtly
Vogue
Drs. Winslow
Boothing
Blige
Eufirus
Pele
Sears
Larfield Tea
Bears
Repee
de Ouel
Ptcaer
Fac Simle
Tet Cent Aur Company
Castoria
Bekeneey
Temple St. Springfield
Mage
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ragnus Pheane
Agerhearst
Defiance Starch
ST. Louis
Eames Clare
Fta
Taverna Heed
Mesa
Daisy Fly Killer
Iere
Anpied Eferth
Destereat
Balold Homers
Jon Dedaib Dee
Defiance
Aére’s
Coca-Cola CO
Ariaxta
Cole
J. W Cole & Co
Brack River
Theton Toilet, Co
Heston
Masa
Cordelia
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
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