Washington journalist memories and lessons from James Preston
Washington correspondent James Preston son of Herbert A. Preston uncovers excerpts from his father manuscript on Washington newspaper life. The 19th century anecdotes include how a harmless headline provoked a ministerial anger, and a heated critique of modern journalism while stressing the power and perils of the press.
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Senate
Washington
James D. Preston
Herbert A. Preston
The
New York Herald
Preston
Life
Georgetown University
Hamilton Fish
General Grant
Jere Black
James Buchanan
Bennett
Herald
Buchanan
Sennett
Black
Harsh critique of journalism and humor in public life
A former editor describes editorial overreach and the shift to brisk, bite sized writing. He recalls Washington newsroom orders to produce crisp daily columns and the practice of attributing witty lines to public figures, noting the gap between printed quips and real speech.
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Bennett
Mr. Black
New York
A. B
C. D
E. F
Broadway
New York Eagle
Washington
United States
Lincoln
Senator Evarts
Evarts
Edmunds
Eivarts
World and local notes mix of minerals and marvels
A rundown of global production and wonders includes Spain’s olive oil dominance, Vancouver Island timber potential for a century, 1914 platinum output totals, and small US silver yields. Oddities note a man-eater leopard, cholera scare in Petrograd, a motor sidecar new as boat, Angora wool yields, sea lion leather goods, and Mrs. Lydia Botkin’s 101st birthday recalled as a century of progress.
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Spain
Vancouver Island
Russia
Colombia
United States
India
Petrograd
Lydia Botkin
Homer
Chateau of Pierrefonds Feudal Stronghold Restored
The Pierrefonds fortress nine miles from Compiegne is a rectangular castle with corner towers and crenellated walls built in the late 14th to early 15th centuries. Rebuilt interiors, faithful exterior, and history from Louis d Orléans to Napoleon I, with Napoleon II ordering restoration 1858 1895.
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Pierrefonds
Compiegne
Louis d’Orleans
Charles VI
League
Henri IV
Napoleon I
Napoleon II
Italy Loses Large Sum in Wartime Tourism Loss
The report notes that before the war tourists spent about 300 million dollars annually in Italy, a significant loss of revenue as conflict disrupted travel. The figure highlights the economic impact on the Italian tourism sector.
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Italy
Grand Canyon Region Marveled as Southwestern Wonder
The essay extols the Grand canyon of Arizona as the world’s greatest chasm and highlights the Southwestern Wonderland surrounding it in New Mexico and Arizona. It contrasts famed canyons and natural features and praises the Grand canyon’s scale, geology, cliff dwellings, tribes, and volcanic landscapes as the region’s supreme marvels.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona
New Mexico
Arkansas
Colorado
Franconia
White Mountain
New Hampshire
Yosemite
Yellowstone
North America
Acoma
Columbus
Absentminded Professor Encounters Cold Issue
A visiting group at a college strolls the grounds on a crisp late fall day. A charming young woman, escorted by a scholar lost in thought about the fourth dimension, quips that she is cold and missing stockings. The professor asks why, reflecting humorously on the situation.
Bits About Holland Hollowness and flat canals vivid portrait
The piece describes the Netherlands with its 12 630 square miles and a population around 6 000 000. It notes Holland as flat and hollow naming it Hollowland and mentions canals and meadows stretching ten to twelve feet or more.
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Niagara
Grand Canyon
Mount Washington
Rockies
Southwest
Great Britain
Ireland
Holland
Dutch gin and wartime navy draft notes
The article notes gin distilleries in Schiedam Delft Rotterdam and Amsterdam forming an important Dutch industry. It states margarine shipments to England come mostly from Holland and describes a national military service obligation for Dutch citizens from age nineteen to forty with conscription by lot and no substitution.
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Schiedam
Delft
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Hollands
England
Holland
Lot
Just the Man Merchant Seeks Rapid Writing Correspondence Clerk
A merchant tests an applicant, praising speed as a former movie actor. He seeks a correspondence clerk who can draft letters quickly, remarking the applicant’s film pace as the standard to beat.
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Merchant
Sims Begins Bohemian London Recollections Serial
George R. Sims in his sixty ninth year starts a serial reminiscence of Bohemian London in the Evening News. He traces his ancestry to a Berkshire yeoman and a Spanish grandmother, denying Jewish origins and promising more chapters before book form.
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George R. Sims
London
Evening News
Boston Transcript
Worcester
Mr. Sims
Robert Sims
Berkshire
Jose de Montijo
Eugene
Spain
Elizabeth de Montijo
Do You Know All The Latest Dance Steps
A playful exchange features a speaker admitting limits to knowing every new dance step while chatting with a companion. The line highlights curiosity about modern moves and the humor of ignorance about evolving trends.
New York City Licenses Bring In Over 12 Million Yearly
New York City reports net revenue from saloon licenses exceeding 12 million dollars annually, highlighting the steady income from alcohol licensing amid growing urban commerce and regulation.
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New York City
Whitewashing as a fix for changing colors
A historical note describes white coatings applied to whiten materials to prevent darkening or discoloration, detailing methods and perceived benefits. The brief mentions common practices and regional variations in coating choices without broader context.
Elderly Women Safeguarded by Lydia E Pinkham Compound
A Durand Wisconsin resident Mrs Mary Roneway credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from Change of Life symptoms and restoration to health. A Blackstone Massachusetts woman Mrs Pierre Cournuyer also reports improvement after use. The advertisement lists warning symptoms and touts the product as a safe aid through menopause.
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Durand
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Roneway
Massachusetts
Blackstone
Mass
Pierre Cournoyer
Sudden Death Tied to Kidney Disease Warns of Cardiac Risk
An explanation links kidney disease to heightened arterial tension and heart strain. Uremic poisoning from failing kidneys can cause death, often labeled as heart, brain, or lung disease. The ad promotes 10 cents buys of Anuric, a Dr. Pierce remedy claimed to dissolve uric acid and be potent against backache and urinary symptoms.
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Pierce
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
MUST LEARN SPANISH TONGUE Mrs Pennybacker urges U S clubs to study Latin life
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, says Americans cannot relate to Mexico and other American nations until they understand their people. She notes Latin Americans often speak better languages yet few know English and urges clubs to study Latin women’s life, educate in Spanish, and encourage children to learn the language.
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Percy V. Pennybacker
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Boston
Mexico
Americas
Lansing
Washington
South America
French silent gun silencer cuts sound to under 100 yards
A French big gun uses a silencer attached to the muzzle. A small shutter traps gases and directs them through two channels, muffling the blast to about a hundred yards. The gases cannot be fully stopped without destroying the gun, due to extreme chamber pressures.
Purifying Ointment Ad Offers Free Sample by Mail
Clear red pimply faces promoted as a soap to cleanse and an ointment to soothe and heal skin troubles. The ad touts quick safe cures for itching burning crusting scaling and disfigurement and offers free samples by mail with a booklet from Cuticura Dept L Bogton.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Bogton
Salt Production in Hawaii in 1915
Hawaii produced about 2400 tons of salt in 1915 valued at 8 dollars per ton. The Honolulu Salt Company dominates output, producing coarse salt by natural evaporation without vacuum pans kettles or grainers.
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Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Islands
Honolulu Salt Company
Her Definition. Him What’s your idea of a great man
A philosophical exchange on greatness contrasts self awareness with ego as one person asks for a model of a truly great man. The other suggests humility and perspective as key traits for real significance.
After Grip Then- Spring Fever
An early 20th century medical advertisement urges cleaning the blood to combat cold like symptoms. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a purifier that eradicates poisons and boosts blood production for better health.
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Dr. Pierce
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