Belva in the White House Cabinet Meeting Satirized
A satirical Washington Republican column depicts a Cabinet meeting with Belva Ann siting as President. Officers discuss ministerial appointments while commenting on fashion, climate, and travel, pairing political roles with humorous fashion and social banter. It mocks gender roles and early political fantasies through playful dialogue.
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Paeriod
Washington Republican
United States
Court of St. James
Lowell
Light in Hell Gate Shines Bright by Electric Power
The Brush-Swan Electric Light Company illuminated the Hell Gate lighthouse with nine six thousand candlepower lamps on a Wednesday night. The tower stands fifty four feet wide at the base and ten panels per side, with a gallery 200 feet above ground. Spectators saw a vivid beam flood the East River and surrounding city, with the power supplied by a twenty three horsepower engine.
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Hell Gate
Brush-Swan Electric Light Company
Randall's
Ward's
Blackwell's Islands
Harlem
Astoria
East River
Brush Swan Electric Light Company
Buckien's Arnica Salve Promises Rapid Skin Cure
Archaic patent medicine ad touts Buckien's Arnica Salve as a universal skin remedy. It claims to cure ulcers, eczema, fever sores, chilblains, corns, dermatitis, and more with a money-back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box by Garrett and Steele. Straw hats and hens dusters referenced as less popular items.
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Garrett & Steele
Corn Crop In Maryland Suffers From Severe Drought
The October report from the Department of Agriculture notes two thirds of Maryland corn greatly reduced by drought since August. Counties show widespread damage, with Somerset, Talbot, Frederick, Garrett and others below average. Worcester promising early but damaged by drought. Virginia crops also shortened by drought, wheat in Worcester affected by rains, Maryland potato crop shortened, and a health product ad closes the piece.
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Maryland
Department of Agriculture
Somerset
Talbot
Frederick
Drouth
Garrett
Queen Anne
Carroll
Washington
Worcester
Caroline
Charles
Worcester County
Caroline County
Virginia
Liberty Locals paint steeple and windows of St Peter s Church
Liberty reports local happenings in October. Lampe and assistants work on St Peter s B C Church exterior. I Walter Sims suffers elbow dislocation in a horseback incident. Sarah Munsbour bitten by a dog while feeding it. Thomas Resler buys a steam crusher for the Liberty and Pipe Creek Pike. Drought persists, merchants depart with goods, revival at John Wesley chapel ends with many converts. An odd note about a Texas swan with cork leg ending fatally.
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Liberty
Lampe
St. Peter's B. C
I. Walter Sims
Sima
J. Sima—Bies
Sarah Munsbour
Thomas Resler
Pipe Creek
Hagerstown
Rhamn
Wiliam Witmore
Coil
John Wesley Chapel
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Blee
Ectf
Y. Stauffer
Patrick Street
Stautter
Minuffer
McOthees
Specire Botices
Frederick Co
Asthay
Ja Vais
News Ofice
Isaac T. Davis
Fountain Mil’s
Ma Ot Tns
Frederick Co. Agricultural Society of
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David T. Jones
West Patrick Stree
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A. G
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Gameville
Herbert Thompson
Fameville
Fred’k Co
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G.s.croshon
O Wn
L.T. McComas & Son
G.W. B. Shrinee
Ste. Frederick
B. & O. Wating
Hobbes
Harges
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C. AL Castle
North Market Street
Olédiw
West Fifth Street
Thomas A_ Gatch
Calitoe SS Weps
Keee
W. Turd Street
LE Mullinix
South Market St.eee
N Market St
5Th & Ath
Patrick and
East Sts
Catharine Bader
Milton G. Urner
Eee Asbbley
Droggista Malli
Shiloh
Williamson & Go
Pries
Williamson & Co
Williamann & Cn
Garrott & Steele
Jos. B. Garmit Ia
JU. B.garrott
C.H. Steele
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Ork
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Deren
Belva
White House
Germany
Herr Most
Pork
Lasker
Bismarck
Alaska
Funkstown
Washington County
Hillary Gossard
Lees
Agricultural Insurance Company
Watertown
New York
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Maurice E. Wilson
Pittsburg
Wilson
W. P. Nunemaker
Emmitsburg
Eckhart
Cumberland
John Croseden
A. H. Sommers
Rockville
Sommers
Prince George's Countty
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Big Horn City
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McLane
Richard B. Carmichael
Queen Anne's County
Queenstown
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Arnica
Beli Cong
Gulf of Mexico
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