Washington Mourns Death of Major Butt In Titanic Aftermath
Washington reacts to the Titanic disaster as officials vow stricter enforcement of American maritime safety rules. The article honors Major Archibald W. Butt, President Taft’s aide, detailing his career, service in Washington society, and personal kindness. It notes derelict vessels and early iceberg danger, plus Alaska Home Rule talks and graft suspicions in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Major Butt
United States
English Board of Trade
Congress
Archibald W. Butt
White House
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Cape Race
New York
Archie
Quartermaster's Department
Butt
Quartermaster’s Department
Georgia
Roosevelt
Taft
Archibald Hutt
Army and Navy
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
District of Columbia
Archie Butt
Alaska
House
Weil
Undefined Quip Highlights Language Confusion Between Aviary and Apiary
A playful exchange lands on a pun about aviaries and apiaries. The speakers clarify the difference by noting an aviary houses birds while an apiary houses bees, though the joke twists the idea with a mistaken ape reference.
Wreck of Veterans Special Kills and Maims Enroute to Macon
A New Orleans and North Eastern train carrying Confederate veterans to a Macon reunion wrecked at Gunns Mill Mississippi on Monday. Five bodies identified and five more believed under wreckage. Twenty five injured rushed to Hattiesburg hospitals as cars tumbled down embankments. The engine and four cars left the track, several coaches destroyed, and communications severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesoarm
Miss
May
Macon
Gunns Mill
New Orleans & Northeastern
Hattiesburg
Charles Holmes
Bay Springs
Tex
James Canteron
Henderson
Billy” Wood
C. Jones
Meridian
James S. Downing
Atlanta
Boone
Denham
Mansfield
Veterans’ Special
Dunevrer
New Orleans
Cumberland
Trafic
Minia Arrives in Halifax with 15 Titanic Victims
The cable ship Minia reaches Halifax with fifteen bodies aboard after aiding in the Newfoundland grand banks search. In all she recovered seventeen victims, five buried at sea, including Charles M. Hays former Grand Trunk Railway president. A special car was provided for Mr Hays' remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Newfoundland Grand Banks
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk Railway
Hays
Woman Applies For Annulment In Middleburgh Note
Eleanor K Frazzler of Middletons New York applied Monday to Justice Mee Sehaner for annulment of her marriage to Marriet F Kasher four years ago. She says she cannot remember eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkerpsie
May
Eleanor K. Frazzler
Middletons
N. Y
fFustice Meeesehaner
Marriet F. Kasher
EER Birdley-Somers CO
Fifth Avenue
New York
Rolls for Lunch or Tea from White Mountain
A historic recipe describes making rolls for luncheon or tea using flour milk butter and yeast. It covers boiling milk beating egg whites dissolving yeast kneading dough overnight rising shaping into egg sized rolls and baking in a shallow pan with browning guidance and a paper cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rui
Electric heated tray keeps food warm during serving
An electrically heated tray designed to keep food warm uses a water-filled pan beneath the tray. A coil-base heats the water when connected to the circuit for a few minutes, and steam vents allow steam to escape. This stored heat sustains warmth if serving is delayed.
Cooking Fish Techniques From A Practical Kitchen
A historical kitchen note describes halibut baked with milk and basted during cooking. It recommends flavoring sole with salt parsley thyme onion and lemon juice before frying. It also suggests broiled smelts with nutmeg lemon juice and parsley and fried fish dredged in butter and bread.
Potato Croquettes From Simple Mashed Potatoes
Recipe fragment describes mixing cold mashed potatoes with one egg two tablespoons sweet milk half teaspoon baking powder pepper salt then flour to dough shape roll in beaten egg and cracker crumbs fry in hot lard. Garnish hints at minced parsley for pungent finish.
Pins Ready for Wrist Cushions in Home Dressmaking
A Pictorial Review idea praises a wrist pincushion as a convenient aid for home dressmakers. It should be a small soft cushion attached to an elastic band that fits snugly to prevent slipping.
Pineapple Pie Recipe Note
A compact recipe lists ingredients for pineapple pie including pineapple, sugar, water, eggs, corn starch, and salt. It yields three large or four small pies and provides approximate measurements for a simple dessert.
Glad Anticipation in Chicago Record Herald Note
In a cheerful note the writer invites Mrs Gudgehey and Mrs Gobbson along with Mrs Stout and Mrs Crossman for tomorrow afternoon. They are aware of the trouble between Mrs Wayland and her husband and expect a perfectly lovely time.
Before and After Marriage Exchange Witty Remark
A brief exchange echoes a domestic contrast as one speaker notes that life after marriage is dominated by economy rather than pleasure. The other counters with equal wit, reflecting on the shift from frivolity to prudence in married life.
Backache Believed Linked to Organic Weakness
Mrs Ollie Woodall from Morton's Gap Kentucky shares a two year struggle with female disorders and severe backache. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and relieving pain after starting the remedy, and invites others to seek confidential guidance from the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ollie Woodall
Morton’s Gap
Kentucky
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
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George Clinton
Ajor Butt
Maj
Archibala
Theaer
Mississippi
Minia
White Mountain
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mount Saskatchewan
Alber
Oliva
Gunadus
Trent Mag
Hall
Kow Kore
TNC
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