Supreme Court to Move Home at Last
The article notes Chief Justice Taft’s drive to give the Supreme Court a permanent home as part of a government building program. It traces the court’s history from its 1790 founding to its many temporary quarters, and explains plans for a new plaza-adjacent building near the Capitol.
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Elmo Scott Watson
William Howard Taft
United States
National Capital
United States Supreme Court
White House
Mano
Legislative Branch
Congress
Supreme Court
Judiciary
Capitol
Hall of Justice
Taft
Court
Commission For
Congressional Library
New Republic
New York City
Royal Exchange
Broad Street
Philadelphia
City Hall
Independence Hall
Washington
John Jay
New York
John Blair
Virginia
William Cushing
Massachusetts
James Wilson
Pennsylvania
Scotland
Robert Hanson Harrison
Maryland
James Iredell
Harrison
North Carolina
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Thomas Johnson
Potomac
Senate
Elias Boudinot Caldwell
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ias
Caldwell
Elias Boudinot
House of Representatives
Washington Monument
Railroads prove vital to national economy study says
A study of global economies shows nations depend on railroads to move resources and goods. It notes Russia could feed and clothe the world, but its lack of railroads hampers transport.
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United States
Russia
China fuels and fibers rival United States in scope
The Mid-West Review notes China surpasses the US in population and area, boasting nearly twice the land and similar coal and oil reserves yet possessing fewer railroad miles than Iowa. It highlights the contrast between vast size and rail infrastructure.
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China
United States
Iowa
Kessinger
Mid-West Review
Detroit Surrender and Treason Conviction of Gen William Hull
On August 16 1812 Gen William Hull surrendered Detroit to Britain without firing a shot and without consulting his officers. Two years later Hull was found guilty of treason.
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William Hull
Detroit
Hull
Resisting Temptation Speaketh of Courage and Insight
A religious musing instructs turning away from temptation to hear a wiser inner call. It emphasizes discipline, quiet, and spiritual focus as paths to discernment and moral strength. The passage reflects Thomas a Kempis like counsel on self mastery.
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Thomas A Kempis
Running Backwards Once a Writer Made a Phrase Slip
A writer in St Louis Globe Democrat mangled a common expression by writing by bounds and leaps instead of leaps and bounds causing several renters to fear for their hearts as the quirky error circulated.
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St Louisi
Globe-Democrat
America's first sob sister Anne Royall defined by fame and fury
The article profiles Anne Royall as America’s first female newspaper editor writer and interviewer. It notes her Washington career from 1824 onward including her confrontations with politicians and a legal mock investigation that led to a fine and imprisonment threat. It credits her with pioneering the personal interview style and acknowledges both notoriety and enduring impact.
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America
Washington
Anne Royall
United States
John Quincey Adams
Virginian
Paul Pry
Huntress
Old Capitol
AML
William Cranch
Lester B. Colby
Nature Does Not Remind Us of Shortcomings
A Physical Culture Magazine excerpt muses on how neglecting daily habits like exercise sun exposure or walking would feel as acute as skipping meals. It argues people would not skip duties if discomfort from neglect were as compelling as hunger, noting the challenge is often in moderation rather than restraint.
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Physical Culture Magazine
Turning the Tables on a Long Idle Driver
A former jobless driver finds work with a corporation bus service. On the first run an inspector boards to find the bus empty. The conductor says no one spoke as the driver passed corners while out of work, noting people waved but stayed silent until he was employed.
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Mr. Caldwell
James Caldwell
Elizabethtown
N. J
Jersey
Iile
Corporation
London
Chemicals Fail to Prolong Cut Flowers Says Yonkers Study
Experiments at the Boyce Thompson Institute show fifty chemicals failed to extend life of cut flowers. Potassium permanganate slowed decay in phlox and asters but did not extend overall freshness. Low temperatures and high humidity helped roses carnations and coreopsis, while cosmos and dahlias saw limited benefits.
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Boyce Thompson Institute For Plant Research
Yonkers
N. Y
The Compliment Customer
The piece presents a witty line from Cap per's Weekly about a salesman praising himself by recalling his first five words to a door opening. It frames a humorous perspective on sales tactics amid social nuances of polite inquiry.
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Capper
Red Cross Bluing Ad Ends Big Grocery Shelf Push
Advertisement for Red Cross blueing promotes high concentration product as a new convenience for grocers. A Confucius quote mocks comfort-loving scholars.
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Red Cross
A True Labor Saver Introduces Time Saving Device
An inventor showcases a labor saving device described as a true labor saver. The caption notes skepticism with the phrase Huh and quotes a belief that the invention will sell itself.
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