Currency reform ambitions shape Wilsons privacy study
President Wilson debates currency reform with Democratic leaders and financial experts. He aims for a three party measure to pass Congress, aligning party lines, while studying tariff, tolls, and international issues. Washington warns of battles over finance and defense policy amid a shifting party landscape.
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George Clinton
Wshington
Wilson
Acre
Panrege
Congress
Washington
Eltho Root
Wale
Wilon
Hiwself
House
Disaster in Australia Burkes Wills Expedition Ends in Tragedy
In a doomed 1860 overland Australian expedition, Burke and Wills perish along Cooper Creek after a series of missteps and bad luck. Seven of the party die, with £57,000 spent, yet the project ends in failure despite perfect weather and ample provisions.
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Auatralia
Burke
Villa
Melbourne
Royal Park
Stuart
Overland Telegraph
Adelaide
Willa
Cooper's Creek
Wright
Cooper
Wills
King
Gray
Brahe
Flinders
Lwan
Capital Heartless Warns Labor Could Spark Revolt
Sydney physician Dr. Kelly, head of Australia’s Roman Catholic church, told the Hibernian Society strikes threaten a revolution. He said capital is heartless, labor grows desperate, and violence may arise. He warned against theft from another's pocket unless starving.
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Sydney
Kelly
Australia
Hibernian Society
National Anthem Adopted Move Proposed in Congress
A joint resolution by Representative Levy of New York would make the Star Spangled Banner the official national anthem. It requires all government service personnel to stand at attention when the anthem is played and directs bystanders to stand as well until the last note.
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United States Senate
House
Henry Z. Wallis
New Hampshire
Democratic Party
Great Progressive Party
United States
Bull Moose
Republican Party
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Navy
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Congress
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Japan
California
War College
Naval
Newport
Levy
New York
Ship Kills Sea Monster Off Colombian Coast
A New York liner reports striking a sea monster about forty two feet long and three tons near the Colombian coast toward Port Limon. The creature, described with striped back and textile print patches, sank after being killed, drawing passengers to the deck in bright moonlight.
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New York
J. Tutt
Iitter
Santa Marta
Eixteen
Port Limon
Thia
Panama Canal
Helen Taft Wilson Guest in Washington Social Scene
Washington reports a budding friendship between Niles Helen Taft daughter of the former president and Jessie Wilson daughter of the current president. Miss Taft attended Miss Atye Meyar wedding as a bridesmaid and renewed ties with social circle members at the White House.
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White House
Washington
Niles Helen Taft
Misa Jessie Wilson
United States
Sophy Johnston
Miss Tatt
Mary Scott
Princeton
Helen Woodrow Bones
MoeMurray
Chaferth
Ludington
Rockwell
Greble
Cleggett
Cc. T. Grayson
Men in Picture Rocks form Sewing Square to try wives' work
Fearful that ballots grant rights to women husbands form the Men’s Sewing Square in Picture Rocks. They attended a meeting with sewing bags and stockings to mend while Rev. I N Earle chaired as chair, and wives note the men’s work was better than expected. The group plans weekly meetings and a supper with women’s aid before curfew.
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I. N. Earle
Methodist Church
Sheriff’s Wire Halts Prisoner Escape
Ellaworth Maine officer F C Silsby prevented a jail break at Edele Goodman seventeen year old accused murderer Capt. Harry Young. Goodman and another prisoner overpowered a deputy and seized keys until Mrs Silsby locked the outer door and sounded an alarm.
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Ellaworth
F. C. Silsby
Edele Goodman
Harry &. Young
Goodman
Desirable Tea Table from Frugal Craft and Fine Sets
A clever girl makes an economical tea tray by converting a $0.40 oval frame with varnish and brassy supports into a practical serving tray. Describes affordable green porcelain sets, blue red edged china, amber crystal trays, and silver pieces as attractive options for afternoon tea, noting growing popularity of fancy tea service.
Omelet With Strawberries Delightful Luncheon Dish
A historic cooking note describes a strawberry omelet with six eggs. It guides washing and preparing berries, sugaring and citrus flavoring, chilling berries, and folding them into the omelet before serving with powdered sugar. A dash of rum and grated nutmeg may be added.
Onion Soup Recipe From Onion au Gratia
Onion au Gratia recipe uses four onions and butter with chopped parsley and rich stock. It instructs to sauté onions until yellow, add stock and water, season, and simmer twenty minutes, then finish with toasted French bread and Parmesan, browned in oven.
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Starmer
Atu
French Mutton Stew From A Historic Kitchen Notebook
Instructions describe a French style mutton stew using nok or shoulder meat carrots turnips onions parsley and a flour roux. Brown meat with butter, add vegetables, season with pepper and salt, add cold water, simmer covered for hours, add potatoes an hour before serving.
Mother's Lemon Pie Instructions from Historic Recipe
A dated recipe fragment describes a lemon pie filling using two lemons one and a half cups sugar two egg yolks one tablespoon butter one Cableapson corn starch two heaping tablespoons dour two cups boiling water with grated lemon rind and juice. The mix cooks in a double boiler until thick then fills a baked crust and tops with meringue.
Pineapple Must Be Cooked With Gelatin In Desserts
A note warns that pineapple used in gelatin desserts must be cooked first. The digestive enzyme in fresh pineapple breaks down gelatin, causing the mold to fail. Cooking neutralizes the enzyme, ensuring proper setting.
Braised Celery Au Gratin Recipe Note
A brief home cooking instruction describes braising celery then topping with Bechamel or cream, crumbs, Parmesan, and melted butter before baking until golden. The text presents a simple method for preparing a creamy celery gratin with a crisp browned finish.
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