White House Thrift Cuts Tables at White House Meals
Washington Cor. New York Globe reports White House dining reforms under President Taft and Mrs Taft aim to economize by reducing dining tables for Black staff from three to one and consolidating roles. Key changes include repurposing Pinkney as a messenger, dropping a dedicated steward, and centralizing buying through Miss Jefferson with the kitchen and staff reorganized for efficiency. The piece notes luncheon habits differ from Roosevelt era and anticipates lower food costs if departments align with budget cuts.
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Taft
White House
Roosevelt
Pinkney
Stewart
Tutt
Miss Jefferson
Washington Cor
New York Globe
Fully Dressed Fleas From Mexico Capture Attention
Ohio traveler George W. Kinne reports bringing from Mexico a pair of dressed fleas bought in a Mexico City department store. The male wears trousers nine coats and a cap with aigrets. the female sports a short skirt and bodice. Kinne says indigenous artisans dressed them. The fleas are no larger than typical US specimens.
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Mexico
Ohio
George W. Kinne
Massillon
Kinhe
United States
Diplomacy of Oscar Straus Shapes Philippine Crisis
Oscar 8 Straus, former commerce and labor secretary, now United States ambassador to Turkey, used influence with the Sultan of Turkey to restrain Philippine Mohammedans from joining insurgents. He cited a 100 year old Washington Tripoli treaty to justify religious freedom, prompting Mecca leaders to align with the U S against Aguinaldo’s revolt.
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Turkey
Philippines
Oscar 8. Straus
Commerce and Labor
United States
Constantinople
Aguinaide
Straus
Tuckey
Abdul Hamid
Sajesty
Philippine Islands
Mindanao
Zulu Archipelago
Tripoli
Washington
Tiipoli
Mecca
Plan to Start Day Earlier Two Hours This Summer
Prominent Cincinnati figures including Julius Fleischmann O H M Atkins and Charles J Christie back a national movement to advance United States standard time by two hours from May 1 to October 1 each year. They plan a dinner where the proposal will be discussed to shift business hours and daylight use.
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United States
Rockefeller Rainbow Lake at Pocantico Mansion Feature
John D. Rockefeller plans a rainbow lake beside his stone castle on the Pocantico hills near Tarrytown. A colored stone plaza and central fountain cast mist that forms rainbows from all angles, an uptional feature Rockefeller expects to enjoy daily.
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New Castle
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Tarrytown
el Mesa
Rockefeller
Euch
Kentucky Furniture in Vogue by Mountain Creeks
Kentucky furniture described as artful round splint style and pilasion trends. Mountain homes display chairs and tables mostly self made with seat backs fashioned from tree bark, yielding strong, sturdy seating. The piece notes mountain crafts as comfortable and traditional.
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Kentucky
Pilasion
New Picture Telegraph Show Displays Teleautocopsist at Academy
A new apparatus for transmitting pictures called a teleautocopsist was shown at the Academy of Sciences in Paris. It is a purely mechanical device not using photography, operates with high speed, and does not require skilled labor to operate.
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Th Academy of Sciences
Paria
An Amateur Burglary by Rosalie Thurtee
A man and a woman attempt burglary at a house in a block, misidentifying the target and bungle entry. After entanglement, a German-speaking resident intervenes via an interpreter, clarifying the mix up and guiding them to leave, as they realize their mistake and part ways.
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Ducky
Runnto
Himmel
Hans
Val
Yvat
Mao
Zell Ulm
Éast End
Gas leaks risk deadly blast from lighted matches
A London Telegraph report warns that testing gas pipes with a lighted match can ignite a tiny unseen leak, especially in lead joints. Observed cases show leaks smoldering blue in color, threatening explosion and fire risk if flames reach the line. A soap-lather test is recommended to reveal even the smallest leaks.
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Big Dame
London Telegraph
Mexican Jacals and Primitive Huts on the Texas Border
The Texas border region Mexicans built huts with a double row of upright poles and a thick palm like wall frame, tied with agave fiber or buckskin. Walls formed from shorter poles, rafters to a ridgepole, and smoke exit at one end. No stoves. cooking done on the ground.
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Rio Grande
Texas
Aod
Ksnons City Star
Shopper Cannot Decide After Toy Display
Se Was Stow recounts a shop scene where a sales assistant shows and explains rabbits, monkeys, Jacks-In-the-boxes, jumping jacks, trains, and velocipedes to an undecided shopper. The shopper keeps saying she needs a suitable gift for her nephew while the assistant grows weary.
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Mandam
London Opinich
Charitable Concert Change Behind Miss Brown's Song Choice
An Australian church elder presided at a charity concert and Miss Brown planned to sing Ora Pro Nobis. At the last moment she switched to The Song That Reached My Heart, prompting the chairman to announce the translation and switch.
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Miss Brown
No Hurry Proffer of Heart Ends in Wait for婚
In the Los Angeles Times style dialogue, He asks if she accepts his heart and hand. She affirms and they joke about delaying marriage for a week, noting the old maxim about haste and awaiting a future ceremony. The fragment captures a playful engagement exchange.
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Sue
Tam
Os Angeles Times
Maple Drop Cakes Recipe Note from Good Housekeeping
A vintage recipe excerpt outlines Maple Drop Cakes with two cups maple syrup half cup cream, a pinch of melted butter, and a teaspoon of baking powder. The instructions emphasize soft butter and pouring batter into pan lengths, reflecting a home cook's notes from Good Housekeeping.
The Announcement Followed and Odd Gems in Nistes
The fragment hints at a discussion of gems in Nistes and the question of what a eirl could catch that Wray. It mentions a husband and a proverb about debt and care, implying a domestic or moral theme with era style phrasing.
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Nistes
Genie Joneual
Three Links in a Chain of Fate
Norman P White recalls a chain of incidents that shape a man who believes fate governs life. A young lawyer’s ad leads to a building agency, a moving photo sparks love for Evelyn Brickworth, and a Schenectady office reveals her Pendleton lineage, making her the sole heir to a fortune awaiting charity heirs.
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NORMAN P_ WHITE
Preece
Pate
Napoleon
Alan
Lucia
Gret
Pendleton Estate
Schenectady
N. Y
Thither
Evelyn Brickworth
Hill
Anancally
Eliza Pendleton
Hilza Pendleton
Hancee
Eliza
Pendleton
Eliza Pendletons
Hyelyn
Nathan Witridge
Nathan Witridge Pendleton
Evelyn Grivkworff
Reclaming youths with Electric Bitters, old timer testifies
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky recounts kidney trouble lasting thirty years, then a single bottle of Electric Bitters changed his life. He claims the tonic revived his strength like a sixteen year old and recommends it to the weak and aging. This testimonial highlights the medicine as a godsend for ailments.
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Parr
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Mich
Len
O. M. Olsen
Sunset Magazine
Eese Show
Iinet
Ee Hee Lake
Sap
Aine Ol Ardent Gungset Magazine
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Hollister
Pioneer Drug Co
Western Canada
E.T. Holmes
Jackson Street
St. Paul, Minn
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Canada
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Sopi & Supers
M.A. Bingnall
A.W. Brnonaw
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Sattagmee
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