Johnson Represents Vast Washington District With Forest Reserves
The piece highlights Representative Albert Johnson of Washington's large 20 000 square mile district. It notes natural features and protections including the Olympia reserve and the Roosevelt elk monument. It mentions the Olympic peninsula and Tacoma and cites large forest reserves and a slow election return tally.
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Albert Johnson
Washington
Congress
Columbia River
Straits of Fuca
Pacific Ocean
Puget Sound
Johnson
Johnson District
Ohio
New England
Olympic Peninsula
Tacoma
Forest Reserve
Mrs Ava Willing Astor In London Again
In London Mrs Ava Willing Astor appears younger and festive after her divorce from her Titanic survivor husband. She visits the Connaughts and may attend the duchess’s bedroom, sparking talk of her son Vincent marrying a titled British girl. She aims to see him settled away from fortune hunters.
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Ava Willing
Astors
London
Mrs. Astor
Connaughts
Vincent
Senator Thompson’s Lucky Star
Kansas senator William H. Thompson is described as youthful in appearance with a cheerful demeanor and strong intuition. The article recounts narrowly escaped accidents including a hotel fire near a frame inn and a Yellowstone Lake boating incident where a log saved him and his wife, reinforcing his belief in a guiding star of fate.
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Kansas
William H. Thompson
Congress
Thompson
Yellowstone Lake
Niagara
Senator Thompson
Mrs. Houston Emerges in Washington Social Scene
Mrs. David Franklin Houston wife of the agriculture secretary stands out as a distinguished Washington hostess. A Texas native born in Austin she traces her roots to the Rio Grande and recalls a life shaped by University experiences in Austin and St Louis. She notes this is her first Washington residence and expects keen enjoyment once settled. She adds she never studied under her husband at the University of Texas.
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David Franklin Houston
Washington
Texas
Rio Grande
Houston
University of Texaa
Senator Lea guides Webb on senate entrance in playful tale
The Tennessee senators Luke Lea and William R Webb share a humorous exchange about Webb entering the U S Senate. Lea offers playful advice on etiquette and appearance as Webb reflects on his school life under the famed Professor Webb.
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Apelle
Luke Lea
Tennessee
William R. Webb
Mr. Lea
Washington
Webb
Webb School
South
Senate
Professor Webb
Immortal Orators and a Georgia Judge’s Speeches
A reflective pastiche questions whether school oratory remains vibrant and cites Judge Adamson of Georgia as a vivid real example. It contrasts grand declamation with modern political rhetoric, invoking classical and Biblical references to critique current discourse.
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Abou Ben Adhem
Navare
France
Webster
Charles Bedford Young
Congress
Judge Adamson
Georgia
Washington excursionists in the capital crowd hotels
The piece notes women and girls touring Washington fill hotels and streets while men at kiosks worry about cigar sales. It covers how excursions educate and empower visitors and the bustling, consumer side of a springtime city scene around government wheels. It highlights stamps, postcards, and small coin trades amid the busy lobby chatter.
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Washington
United States
Washington Post
Signs of Past Roadside Advertising Fade on Wayside Trees
The article notes a decline in wayside signs along roads north east of Washington. Tin signs once tagged trees and fences to advertise John Doe's stores and other businesses. The practice, once bustling with sign makers and traveling teams, has diminished to a fraction of its former presence.
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Washington
John Doe
Practical Fashions Dress Patterns For Young Women
Two styles of collar and a three gore skirt with empire or regulation waist line. Front closing with a left side closure and sailor collar. Patterns 6061 and 6086 fit ages 14 16 18 with specific yardage for 36 and 27 44 inch fabrics. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address and size.
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Pattern Department
Regret as Mrs Gayboy Sees Alimony After Divorce
Mrs Gayboy appears sorrowful after divorce noting lost happiness. Bella remarks she undervalued her husband until observing his generous alimony behavior. Club fellows provide commentary on the split and its social implications.
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Bila
Winter on the Nile A Travelogue of Egyptian Winter Beauty
The author extols Egypt as a preferred winter destination noting mild days and fresh, nonwinter evenings along the Nile. Narcissus and violets bloom in Cairo and Luxor as orange blossoms, hibiscus, oleanders, and bougainvillea fill the gardens, with life along the river persisting through winter into spring.
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London
Egypt
Nile
Cairo
Assuan
Luxor
Winter Palace
Luxors
The
Heypt
Agssuan
Catro
Tranthus
Make Him Content The Housewife Duty To Please
A dated text states that a housewife’s main duty is ensuring the husband’s comfort. It claims men are content as long as solid comforts satisfy them, meals suit them, and the home is ready for occupancy. The tone reflects traditional gender roles.
His Advantage In Hidden Palmistry Trap
A dialogue notes a fake palmist's flaw: he compels the subject to reveal their own hand, making it hard to set traps to catch him. The exchange highlights deception and exposure in psychological manipulation.
Queer Freak of Lightning Strikes Mount Vernon Farmer
J A Venwinkle a farmer in Mount Vernon Illinois was struck by lightning and disrobed by the strike and burned the hair from his head the incident described in vivid terms.
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Mount Vernon
Ill
J. A. Venwinkle
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