Statesmen Homes in Washington Open to Public Next Week
The Washington season begins with many representatives and senators moving from hotels to private houses. Senator Berry of Arkansas and Ransom of North Carolina stay at the Metropolitan while Frye is at the Hamilton and Stockton. Brown occupies rooms once used by Henry Stephens, marking a shift toward private residences for members.
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Washington
Senator Berry
Arkansas
Ransom
North Carolina
Metropolitan
Frye
Hamil- Sonsek
Paren
Seo
Georg the National
Brown
Henry Es. Stephens
Ge Regia Se
Senators Stay Aboard In Washington Hotels And Houses
The piece describes lawmakers and affiliates renting rooms on Capitol Hill and near the White House. It notes prominent figures like Frank Hiscock and Joe Blackburn living in hotel rooms or posh houses. It mentions Hearst, Edmunds, and Sawyer owning mansions near Dupont Circle and blue-donor dwellings priced high in Washington society.
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White House
Frank Hiscock
Gil Pierce
Platt
Connecticut
Washburn
Minnesota
Arlington
Charles Sumner
Siri
Wwee
Diser
Island
Arno
Sixteenth Street
Paddock
Nebraska
Portland
Bob Schenck
Bate
Tennssee
Joe Blackburn
Keno
Ebbitt
Hearst
Welcker’s
Blaine
Sawyer
Washington Real Estate Deals Tie Senators to Property
The piece recounts Senate figures and lawyers profiting from Washington real estate. It notes rent from the Chinese Legation, ambitious cash prices for Senatorial homes, and mentions ex officials like Robeson, Pendleton, Cameron, and others on Sixteenth Street, with chic streetscape and market listings in the capital.
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Stewart
Legation
Nevada
Washington Senators and Mansion Fortunes on Capitol Hill
An ornate Washington mansion near the White House is described as valued around $100,000 with a $52,000 lot, hosting presidents and Cabinet members. Notable owners include Senator Cameron and others like Quay Plumb Payne Allison and Manderson living near the White House in historic quarters. The article notes historic doors, halls, and entertaining rooms connected to political figures and notable events.
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Edmunds
Donjon
Blake
Pala
Washington
Potomac Valley
Joaquin Miller
Cameron
Ogle Tayloe
Yette Square
Andrew Jackson
Winfield Scott
Martin van Buren
General Scott
Bisine
Europe
Henry Clay
White House
Clay
Commodore Rogers
Mediterranean
Rogers
Inetosid
Aers
Blaine
Seward
Wanamaker
Arthur
Tillie Frelinghuysen
Matt Quay
Plumb
Kansas
Henry B. Payne
Vermont Avenue
Allison
Iowa
Hyes
Mitchell
Oregon
Connecticut Avenue
Manderson
Nebraska
Farwell
Chicago
Pase
South Carolina Leader Explains Civil Rights Law Repeal
A South Carolina legislator explains repeal of the civil rights law enacted 1869. He argues the Fourteenth Amendment protected equal accommodations, but the repeal shifts control to the Interstate Commerce Commission and railroads, noting past friction over segregated facilities and urging judicious action by carriers.
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South Carolina
Tella
New York Times
South Caroline
Inter-State Commission
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Plucking and Shearing Geese Before English Court
A poultry keeper faced charges of cruelty to 48 live geese by plucking feathers, with the owner accused of procuring the offense. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals led the case, citing widespread practice. A witness described the geese injured and distressed after plucking. Defendants claimed it was customary and urged a warning to others.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
United States
The World's Fuel Supply And Earth's Future
EP Jackson argues that carbon and hydrogen in fuels are ancient elements tied to Earths oceans. He notes rapid combustion enriches the atmosphere, but warns fossil fuel depletion will not erase Earth's substance and that humans cannot avert future geologic change.
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EP. Jackson
North American Review
Earth
History of Mistletoe in England and Oak Tradition
A concise report on mistletoe as a Christmas plant famed for growing on oaks, its parasitic nature, and the historic English belief in oak groves. It notes ancient sacred use by Druids, ritual offerings, and the practice of cutting mistletoe into pieces as New Year gifts amid old religious practices.
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England
Washington Star fragment preserves terse obituary hints
A fragmentary Washington Star clipping shows unclear text about a person’s death and time references, with garbled phrases like died time and posts, leaving key details unreadable.
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Washington Star
Asa
Hypnotism and Crime Link Explored by Legal Expert
A seasoned lawyer discusses how hypnotic influence, mesmerism, and magnetism aid swindlers and train robbers. He cites cases of a dominant personality shaping behavior, from classroom control to bunco schemes, and explains how victims become involuntarily compliant before thievery and violence occur.
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Nohools
Amin
Bedlam
Bunco
A Learned Restaurateur and Saint Mathurin Scholar
Paris dispatch profiles M. Eugene Thoyson a Normandy innkeeper turned author of a Saint Mathurin monograph. The piece praises his classical learning, notes his prospects for a laureate prize, and places him among book dealers and regional historians alongside other craftsmen turned writers.
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Paris
London Daily Telegraph
M. Harel
Boniface
Normandy
French Academy
M. Eugene Thoyson
Lotorian
Saint Mathurin
M. Thoyson
Grenoble
Ebleft
Dauphine
Prient
Longon
Place de la Madeleine
Institute
M., Maquet
Marty
M. Sardou
Opinion on bleaching evaporated dried fruits
An article from American Agriculturist criticizes bleaching evaporated dried fruits as unneeded and harmful to natural flavor. It notes bleaching makes varieties look alike and that color is prioritized over quality, urging public opinion to stop the practice. The New York Board of Health opinion is deemed insufficient to justify the practice.
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Bunco
Ank
New York Board of Health
Letters on cars left too cold and too warm prompt swap
A New York Sun story describes a superintendent tallying letters from riders complaining cars are too cold and others about being too warm. The boss proposes sorting complaints by temperature and sending hot letters to cold writers and vice versa to force responses.
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New York Sun
Bart Miller Shot in Asheville Incident Report
A brief reporting notes a shooting involving Bart Miller in Asheville. No further details or verified facts are available in the fragment.
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Bart Miller
Asheville
Mrs Partington Sets Sail with the Seven Pollies
The excerpt follows Mrs. Partington planning a move abroad and a mysterious, comical recovery arc. A returned traveler Si Pelton and Ike the helper discuss a voyage to the West Indies aboard the brig Seven Pollies, with Partington weighing horses and a preferred transport.
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Bevan
Isaac
West Indies
Ike
Mrs Partington Sets Sail Aboard the Seven Policer
Mrs Partington visits the harbor and boards the vessel Seven Policer in a improvised chair ride. Captain Davitt introduces her to the crew as the ship departs with passengers watching her wary inspection from the quarter deck.
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Davitt
Jack
Partington
Paul
Seven Policer
Irs
Marberry Exchange Seemingly Curious Locket Incident
Fragmentary line of dialogue describes a character named Marberry considering a request regarding a baby held in a locket and expresses vague concern about a derived sorrow or danger. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or outcome.
Prominent Politicians Discuss Youth and Politics
A collection of veteran lawmakers weigh whether young men should enter politics for honor and pay. They caution that politics can be a risky, unstable career unless wealth or reform provides security, urging study of the public good and prudent voter engagement.
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Warner Miller
New York
Wies
England
A. L. Conger
Ohio
Republican National Committee
William McKinley
John Sherman
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