President Harrison's White House Stewardship and Kitchen
A profile of Mrs William Henry Harrison detailing how she manages the Executive Mansion. The piece covers domestic economy, dining room setup, china and silver storage, kitchen layouts, the two White House cooks Dolly Johnson and Mary Robinson, and steward McKim's book-keeping and duties.
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White House
Mia Harrison
Mra Harrison
McKis
Mra. Harrison
Dr. Scott
Mra. Mctice
Russell Harrison
Mr. Dimak
Congressions
Arthur
Harrison
Madison
Historical Association
Congress
Eso
Executive Mansion
Dolly Johnson
Dolly
Kentucky
Mme. Pelouard
Mary
Phillipisi
Nicolini
Delmonico
Vanderbilt
Vaginny
Miss Johnson
Marsha Washington
Washington
Falflied
Holland
Netherlands
Mary Robinson
Louisville
Benjamin McKee
M'Kim
McKim
Treasury
Joanna
Miss Grass
Althoug
Mrs. Harrison
Fishing rod makers face Calcutta bamboo shortage
Manufacturers struggle as Calcutta bamboo poles run out and no replacement stock will arrive before next duty is over. Japanese bamboo is nearly as tough but joints are too close for easy cutting and the tip is weak, leaving America’s rods uniquely strong but…
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Calcutta
America
Domestic Photo Comedy on Moving Day Farce
A humorous piece recounts a wife using camera and phonograph to document a husband’s home day. She photographs furniture rearrangements, questions the press and education of women, and captures his reactions to tacks and carpet laying, ending with a cheeky tally of spoils and portraits.
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Maude
Maudey
Howdy
Bernelf
Penine
Scorver
Curious Effect of Passion Plays on Oberammergau Barbers
Villagers celebrate the coming passion plays while barbers and hairdressers lose business as wigs and facial hair are banned on stage. Christ actor Herr Meyer, longtime beer lover, endures scrutiny and social penalties amid Bavarian beer culture and growing fame.
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Oberammergan
Herr Meyer
Christ
Meyer
Skiltles
Readings on Title Clear: Daniel Webster and Deacon Read
In Franklin New Hampshire a farmer named Read loved the doxology and sang it daily. Daniel Webster, then a rising lawyer, helped fix a flawed deed to Read’s larger farm after a hard, costly struggle. After success Read stopped singing the doxology and sang Read my title clear instead.
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Satranger
Franklin
N. H
Daniel Webster
Read
Deacon Read
Deacon
Webster
Inventor James Nasmyth and the Steam Hammer
James Nasmyth died in London at South Kensington reportedly from old age. Born in Edinburgh in 1808, the Nasmyth family held Tweeddale property since the thirteenth century. He conceived the steam hammer while working on a Great Western Railway contract in Bristol to forge a heavy iron shaft for a proposed ship canal, and he invented other engineering tools still in use. He retired at 43 to devote himself to astronomy.
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James Nasmyth
South Kensington
London
Edinburgh
Neamyth
Tweeddale
Mr. Nasmyth
Alexander Nasmyth
Dee
Great Western Railway
Bristol
Naamyth
Fresh Designs for Uncle Sam Coins Contest Open to All
The Mint Director with Treasury approval plans a nationwide contest to redesign US coins including the silver dollar and half dollar after a new law passes. Artists may submit plaster models or similar forms with cash prizes of at least 500 dollars per accepted design and potential changes to Liberty imagery and the eagle.
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United States
House
Senate
Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
Uncle Sam
Rector Leech
Congress
Leech
Washington
Coina
Philadelphia
Bob Ingersoll
Liberty
Duele Sam
J, B
Bacoe
Butterworth Denounces Barley Duty at Brewers Dinner
Ben Butterworth delivered a sharp protest against McKinley’s 80 cent per bushel barley duty during the National Brewers Association dinner. He lamented the tax as an enormous slight, saying it made him feel he could never again lift an honest beer mug to his face.
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National Brewers’ Association
Ben Butterworth
McKinley
Butterworth
Dickens in Byron's Chair Drawn by Leonard Cathermole
In Kitton's Dickens by Pan and Pencil a striking illustration reproduces Charles Dickens seated in one of Lord Byron's chairs. The drawing by Leonard Cathermole is drawing wide attention in England.
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Mr. Kitton
Dickens
England
Leonardo Cathermole
Charles Dickens
Lord Byron
The Doctor and the Detective at Eglantine Hill
Dr Philip Wogulf narrates arriving at Eglantine Hill to treat Mrs Amelia Glaye and observes a murder scene in a moonlit coast setting. He recalls Bertha Graye and Cyril Durand dynamics, then discovers a dead young woman while collecting jewelry before notifying authorities.
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Eglantine Hill
Amelia Glaye
Bertha
Cyril Durand
Mrs. Graye
Aman
Soap Estate
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Louieville
Waginny
Josephine
Miss Grondy
Barbers
Boston Globe
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Nemo
Marm
the Indian and Liberty
Butterworth and Beer
Byron
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Detective
Philip Wogulf
Chapter
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Poplara
Egiastine Hill
Goxtely
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