Hazing Ends at West Point Under Mills Reform
West Point reports no hazing incidents amid a surge in cadet intake as Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills takes command of the Department of the Gulf. Mills, famed for his Civil War era heroism at Santiago and later West Point superintendent, overhauled discipline, replacing the old hazing culture with a stricter, more regenerative system. The piece also surveys Washington society, diplomacy, and the snowbound capital, noting the city’s governance by Congress and the evolving military displays in the War Department.
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Washington
War Department
West Point
Albert L Mills
Mills
Cavalry
Santiago
Albert L. Mills
General Mills
Military Academy
Lee
Schofield
Howard
Merritt
Chicago
General Howard
Annapolis
Sea
Academy
Congress
Senate
House
State
War and Navy Department
Army
War and Navy
Stimson
United States
Madame Fashion Advances Evening Gowns For Midwinter
Chicago fashion notes describe Madame Fashion’s rise in midwinter style with slim silhouettes and over skirts. lavish fur trimmed gowns, lace veils, and bold color combos mark social season while simplified coiffures and new shoe trends complete the festal ensemble.
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Madame Fashion
Paris
Woner
Fairy Folk Tea Tools and Tiny Flora Imagery
A whimsical verse describes fairies wearing a small Lady's slipper and using butter cup as a dipper. Mushrooms act as parasol and supper table while Hare Bell rings loudly. Fire-bugs light the way to bed and Pussy Willow feeds young insects.
Novel combined clock and savings bank patent
A Chicago inventor patents a clock and savings bank combo that requires a coin deposit to wind the clock. The slot size and daily winding control deposits, ensuring daily contributions before each winding. After winding, the clock resets so it cannot be wound again without another coin.
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Chicago
Savings- Bank
Savings Bank
Pie Etiquette From Little Elmer
A child asks for more pie after receiving a single slice. His mother questions the request and he threatens to eat the remaining piece slowly if denied.
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Elmer
Riddles and wordplay from a humor column
A playful set of old jokes on medicine, time, language, and absurd comparisons. Segments include quips about elixirs for daughters, rolling in bed, tunnels versus speaking tubes, impatient patients, a portrait, and a horse tied to the rack.
Conversation Between Uncle Tom and Harry About a Dog
Uncle Tom asks if Harry has named his dog. Harry says yes naming it after Uncle Tom, which leads to a playful exchange about whether the name is complimentary and whether the dog has sense.
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Taft
Uncle Tom
Uncle _Tom
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