Cupid in the Countryside: Rural Courtship and Festivities
A whimsical reminiscence of farm youth courting in a rural town. The piece details buggy rides, dances, band concerts, parties, and circuses as Cupid figures in young relationships. It notes early marriages, community gossip, and the celebratory wedding receptions with neighbors and improvised music.
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Zehel
Cupid
Alwtrica
Jake Deaver
Osgont Farm
Jake
Anturdiya
Bundaye
Dreas
Ward McAllister
Nevermore
Hoya
Munro
Queensbury
Speaker Cannon Turns 72 Amid Capitol Celebration
The House marked Speaker Joseph Cannon's 72nd birthday with a surprise floral tribute and a lighthearted moment as colleagues paused a roll call to honor the veteran legislator. Representatives Graff and Rainey presented a six foot dogwood blossom piece, drawing tears and praise from Cannon.
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House
Iiinole
Graff
Rainey
Champ Clark
Macon
Arkansas
Tattooing Very Popular in the Navy Report Finds High Rates
Surgeon Ammon Farenholt reports to Secretary Metcalf after examining 3,572 enlistment records from the Independence at Mare Island California. Tattoo prevalence rises with later enlistments and among veterans over ten years, with designs ranging from mottoes and initials to coats of arms guides and symbols like the Goddess of Liberty and anchors.
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Metcalf
Ammon Farenbolt
Independence
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
Farneholt
Farenholt
Farenbolt
Jerusalem
Fparenhoft
Egypt
Wage Earners in Manufacturing May 1904 Payrolls
Census Bureau bulletin shows 2,619,053 men 698,599 women and 90,167 children among 3,297,819 wage earners in manufacturing. Weekly payrolls total 39,185,791 with men earning 29,240,287 women 3,633,481 and children 312,028. Average weekly earnings by state and industry are listed with Montana highest at 18.19 and South Carolina lowest at 4.68.
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Census Bureau
Bulletin
Winola
Montana
South Carolina
Roosevelt Longtime Churchgoer At Grace Reformed
The article notes President Theodore Roosevelt attends Grace Reformed on Fifteenth Street near the White House, with two thirds of pews filled by his presence. He and his family sometimes attend St. John's, which keeps a presidential pew, and two Secret Service agents accompany him but do not sit with him.
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Bae
Washington
Grace Reformed
Fifteenth Street
White House
Cer
St. John's
St. John’s
Church of State
United States
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Secret Service
Not Time's Slave in Dublin Cab Ride
A traveler in Dublin hires a taxi for two hours but the driver, eager to finish early, speeds through near misses. When asked why he drives so recklessly, the cabby retorts that he won’t spend the whole day driving for just two hours, telling the passenger to hurry along.
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Dublin
Preparation for Knowledge
A quotation on readiness to learn stating that minds must ripen before understanding, comparing shared secrets between trades to revelation at the proper hour, and noting that premature ideas are screened by divine timing.
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Emeraon
First Girl and Second Girl in Sensible Chap Dialog
In a humorous exchange a First Girl asks what he did when told they could not meet again. The Second Girl replies he simply turned the lights out.
Millionaire Whiners vs Senator La Follette Dinner Remark
In Washington, Senator La Follette commented on millionaires who complain of attacks. He likened them to a bad Primrose boy who runs to his mother after being hurt. The boy explains that his punch met a wall when the other child ducked.
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Senator la Follette
Washington
Johnny
Defiance Starch Promises Better Laundry Results
The notice argues Defiance Starch provides greater stiffness with thinner application, avoiding the paste buildup that hides fabric beauty. It claims improved wear and appearance compared to other starches.
Belgium Expands Auto Imports Across Vehicles
Belgium reports annual auto, motorcycle and bicycle imports worth about 1.5 million dollars. The value has quadrupled over the last four years indicating rapid growth in transportation acquisition.
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Belgium
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