Names of United States Executive Officers and Officials
The list names the Vice President Thet R Marshall and Secretaries including State Rober R Lansing Treasury Wa G McAdoo War Lindley M Garton Interior Franklin K Lane and Attorney Greens Agriculture Thomas W Gregory Commerce David F Huston Labor Wm C Redfield and mentions We B Wikeo as Members of Congress and county officers.
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R. Marshall
Rober R. Lansing
Treasury
G. McAdoo
Lindley “M. Garton
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
Atomey Greens
Thomas W. Gregory
Agriculure
David F. Huston
Commence
Wm. C. Redfield
Labor
We. B. Wikeo
Ancient Alexandrian Wit Earned Brutal Fate For Mockery
A fragment illustrates how youths in ancient Alexandria mocked rulers with caustic verse and nicknames. The reprisals included gruesome vengeance by a king who gathered well to do youths under false pretenses and butchered them, a stark tale of power and cruelty.
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Alexandria
Ptolemy XIII
Vespasian
Herod Agrippa
South American Savages Describe Nhambiquara Tribe Life
The Nhambiquara, small dark brown people shown by early explorers, lack clothes and wear bead ornaments. They live in grass huts called malocas, farm mandioca modestly, hunt with six foot palm wood bows and bamboo arrows, and survive on wild fruits, game, and honey in jungle hunts guided by frequent river travel.
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Rondon
French millinery habits differ from English shops
The New York Tribune notes French milliners need less stock since French buyers imagine and picture finished hats. English buyers prefer to see a fully finished article before purchase, making initial inventory more costly for English shops.
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France
England
New York Tribune
Departing guest thanks host amid hotel tensions
A departing guest thanks the proprietor for forbearance as the host replies with a puzzled look. The guest notes relief at not being locked in his room amid perceived rapacity of attendants. The dialogue suggests a cautious, tense hotel scene with awkward civility.
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Dad G
Blood Stains on Silk Home Remedy
A Woman s Home Companion tip says to remove a blood stain from silk by placing about four inches of white lint in the mouth, moistening, rolling into a ball, and rubbing the spot gently until the stain disappears, claimed as magic.
Tough Luck in a Kansas City Journal Snippet
A fragmented Kansas City Journal quote mentions a teasing remark about a husband and a lemon, implying a lighthearted, domestic anecdote involving candy and flowers sent before marriage.
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Kansas City Journal
Why She Goes In Spite Of Her Dinner Invitations
A Detroit Free item quotes a reader debating why someone attends dinner events. The exchange suggests critique of the host and social expectations without detailing names, dates, or places.
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Detroit
Thrift as Servant and Master in Public Life
The saying urges thrift to guide governance and personal conduct, presenting it as a tool to restrain waste and shape policy. It argues thrift should direct budgets, resources, and priorities while ensuring prudent, responsible leadership.
Touch of Gold Restores Dignity in Starving Gent
A starving man, proud yet hungry, refuses charity until offered a sovereign. After a cab ride to Cafe Royal he spends the coin, his dignity momentarily soothed by a single generous act cited by the Detroit Free Press.
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Dixey
Cabby
Cafe Royal
Detroit Free Press
Impolite Officials in Paris Bureau Humility Lesson
A Parisian city department chief rebukes a new official for eating vegetables during a lunch break. He instructs the worker to set aside the carrots, welcome the public with courtesy, and behave with dignity in public service. The anecdote, sourced from the Indianapolis News, contrasts manners in France and the United States.
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Paris
France
Gecalien
Bureau
Indianapolis News
Prize for Fermat proof Offered by Göttingen Academy
The Göttingen Academy of Sciences offers 21 000 to anyone providing a general proof of Fermat's theorem as stated. The proof must be delivered before September 1, 2007. The French Academy awards the Jean Reynaud prize of 53 200 for outstanding original work in mathematics.
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Academy of Sciences of
Goettingen
Germany
Fermat
French Academy of Sciences
Jean Reynand
Scientific American
Hartford graduates' humorous address ends with light advice
A speech to Hartford girl graduates pokes fun at college life ending with bridal and domestic guidance. The closing line urges women to marry and establish a home, then to summon help for chores like ironing and household tasks. The humorous tone centers on traditional expectations.
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Hartford
Pride of Pedigree in Richmond Times Dispatch Dialogue
A brief Richmond Times Dispatch exchange notes a descendant of old stock who cannot recall a name. The responder says such people never fully move on their family legacy.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Worth Cultivating
A Louisville Courant Journal reader notes fortune may be turning, while a friend adds keep up the flirtation in a brief social aside.
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Louisvilie
Fragmented Caption Notes Diplomatic Meeting
The text shows an unclear fragment mentioning diplomatic topics and a person named Gatien. It is unreadable and does not provide a clear event, date, or place. Further readable details are required to form a precise summary.
Guncotton Stability and Risks in Naval Use
The report explains guncotton’s stability when moist but danger when dry or acidic. It notes spontaneous or slight shock explosions, shell confinement effects, and typical torpedo charges of 50 to 100 pounds. It urges careful storage away from heat and regular acidity testing by ordnance officers.
Law Old and New A Cynical View of Past Methods
A Saturday Evening Post essay contrasts historic and modern legal practices. It notes how trials once used ordeals and superstitions, and mocks current gimmicks in criminal justice as similarly arbitrary. The piece satirically cites candle burns and manipulated rules to critique court procedure.
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Burma
Europe
Saturday Evening Post
Snuff and a Crook Tale From Pinkerton Heritage
Robert Pinkerton recounts how his father the founder of the Pinkerton agency used a pistol to guard against a clever crook. The intruder, holding Pinkerton’s snuffbox, tests the snuff and jokes about blinding him, but Pinkerton answers with quiet resolve.
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Robert Pinkerton
Pinkerton
French Language Honored For Clarity And Rhythm
The passage praises English as supremely expressive and musical per Swinburne and Jeffrey. It then argues French ranks next for clearness, noting its vowel abundance yields rhythmic flow from the tongue.
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Richard
No clear news item found in the fragment
The text presents a vintage apology by a famed statesman amid a dispute, admitting error after a heated exchange. No identifiable event, date, or organization is provided in the excerpt.
One Lesson Learned From a Soldier's Training
A fragment notes a trainee recalling a drill sergeant's demand for obedience and a captain replying with personal life, prompting a question about the next lesson. The text reflects military-bled psychology and discipline themes from a historical American source.
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Debbie
Baltmore American
Fragmentary poem note mirrors old family tree line
A garbled OCR fragment references an old family tree and a line about a plum tree. The text hints at a genealogical or botanical theme but lacks clear context or details.
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New, York
Insect Tongues and Wing Colors Fascinate Butterflies
A New York American passage explains butterfly anatomy in detail noting a long coiled tongue that uncoils to feed, two tubes forming a central channel, and intricate wing color patterns created by microscopic scales. It highlights the marvel of insect mechanics and optical effects in wings.
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New York American
Safeguarding Royalty in Early English Law
Pearsons Weekly recalls Coke’s 1610 Institutes noting that when a king fell ill a Privy Council warrant could authorize physicians to administer tonics and laxatives with written records and Council oversight. The piece contrasts ancient safeguards with present government practice.
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Coke
Privy Council
Pearson’s Weekly
Antiquity of Shorthand Notates Egypt as Cradle of Art
The article contrasts modern views of shorthand with its ancient roots citing Cicero’s use of signs with his freedman and Tullius and noting Spintharus’s syllabic writing. It cites M. Guenin arguing Romans copied Greek arts, while suggesting Nile banks as the cradle of shorthand.
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Pillman
Byrom
Mason
Cicero
T. Tullims
Tire
Spintharus
M. Guenin
Nile
Blunderbuss Word Origins and Dutch Roots
The piece traces the term blunderbuss to the Dutch donderbuss meaning thunder barrel. It notes the term carries weight beyond mere disparagement of early firearms and links the word to thunder imagery rather than accident.
Secret Diplomatic Memoira
A witty exchange quotes a prime minister seeking to publicize dry country information. The wise man advises: put it in a book with the title Secret Diplomatic Memoira, promising it will be read for its statistics and content. The Boston Transcript note frames the quip as a humorous take on diplomacy.
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Boston Transcript
Man near graveyard finds neighbors orderly
A resident beside a graveyard says his neighbors mind their own business so steadily that he has never lived with such discreet surroundings. The Pittsburgh Press quotes his amused remark about living next to the quiet, unmoving vicinity.
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Pittsburgh Press
Poetic Lady and Practical Lady Discuss Hats
In a Philadelphia Record quotation the Poetic Lady longs for dove wings to adorn hats while the Practical Lady notes such wings are rarely used in the latest millinery trends.
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Philadelphia Record
Speed of the Spark in the World Series Wire
In Barper's Magazine Bobart Wells Ritchie notes the telegraph's swift, concentrated effort during the World Series crowds, as reporters and police track every play from Garry to the Golden Gate. He highlights the race to relay ball by ball, with Murphy's catches and Cobb's drives shaping the narrative on press stands.
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Mjeed
Bobart- Wells Ritchie
Barper’s Magazine
Oinies
Telegraph
Polo Grounds
New Big Francisco
Gariem
Golden Gate
Cobb
Murphy
Stumns Ogurtang
San Francisco
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