Taft's White House staff marked by seasoned veterans
The article profiles William H. Taft's incoming White House team led by secretary Fred W. Carpenter and assistant staffers like Wendell W. Mischler and Rudolph Forster. It notes decades of public service, loyalty to Taft, and a plan for efficient, nonpartisan administration with a 43-person corps and a two-tier structure, promising swift letter replies and orderly operations.
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Carpenter
White House
Wendell W. Mischler
Mischler
Taft
Ohio
Augusta
California
Panama
Rudolph Forster
Maurice C. Latta
Col
Wiliam E. Crook
Col. Crook
Abraham Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
Warren
Young
Thomas Anderson
Executive Mansion
Arthur Brooks
William Pennell
Lincoln
Fred W. Carpenter
William H. Taft
Lamont
Cortelyou
McKinley
Washington
Murray Bay
Canada
Hot Springs
Cincinnati
Pacific
Manila
Dan Williams
United States
Philippines
Blazes Startled by Simple Everyday Acts
A series of curious house fires shows how ordinary items and habits ignite flames. Candles near matches, water-filled sinks tipping matchboxes onto lamps, moths igniting curtains, and clocks pinching matches explain how small mishaps spark dangerous blazes and why such incidents mystify observers.
In Praise of Athletics and Courage in Youth Sports
Casper Whitney extols school and college sports as molding clean minds and strong bodies and forging courage. He cites Dr. Lyman Abbott and compares athletic daring to bold leadership, asserting hard play builds character for work and life.
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Casper Whitney
Clerical Waistcoat Critique Echoes in Collier's
A brief quote from Casper Whitney in Collier's cautions against wearing the clerical waistcoat. The remark reflects early 20th century fashion commentary and clerical attire norms.
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Casper Whitney
Collier's
Magnetic personality and charm versus ability
A reflection on the power of magnetic personality over skill. It argues that charm is widely within reach and should be cultivated to its fullest, suggesting those without it are more blameworthy than pitied.
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Taft
Potato Makes Proud Boast
This piece extols the potato as a versatile substance used in adhesives through dextrine, stiffening collars, vegetable ivory buttons, dried leaves as smoke, and as a base for potato spirit in alcohol. It notes potential health links to potatoes in headaches and as a sweet syrup found in cocoa and honey products.
Ailing Women Learn Kidney Cure Claims
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas describes relief from back pains dizziness and headaches after using Deans Kidney Pills she says stones passed and health improved. The advertisement notes the product sells for 50 cents a box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
How they broke their engagement over egg coal price remark
Howell asks Powell why he ended his engagement with the girl. Powell says she lacked practical knowledge. Powell recalls telling her hens weren’t laying and she replied that would affect the price of egg coal.
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Howell
Powell
Capudine Promises Quick Cold Relief Advertisement
Hicks Capudine relieves aching feverishness and headaches in a liquid form sold at drug stores. Time is the best test and Hicks promotes immediate effects with 10 percent and 50 cent options. Hamlin's Wizard Oil touted for rheumatism neuralgia and general pain across fifty years. Sugar production note contrasts with consumption.
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United States
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Sauk Center
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Charles S. Wheeler
Philippine Commission
Fred
W. Scarpenter
Maurice Clatta
Blazes
Lyman Abbott
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George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
John Calvin
Lyman Abbot
Lord of Hosts
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Samuel Ptcrer
the Centaur Company
New York
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Gastoria
Cosfany
KEW
Mrs. W. Pray
Twelfth St
Brooklyn
Carters
Cascarets
Fred C. Witten
Elm St
Newark
N. Je
Diebold Manganese Steel
L.T. Noyes CO
Houston
McCane’s Detective Agency
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Defiance
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