Taft Privately Advises Pinchot Ally at Washington Reception
The January 17 gathering at Mabel Boardman’s Dupont Circle residence included Taft, John Hays Hammond, and Secretary Ballinger with wealthy patrons of Pinchot. Taft reportedly urged a insider guest to warn Pinchot against militancy while noting a White House dinner invitation.
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Dupont Circle
Washington
John Hays Hammond
Ballinger
Pinchot
National Conservation Association
Gifford Pinchot
Gifford
White House
Gilson Gardner
Just Where They Are Reflections on Lost Overseas Visits
A concise opinion note laments visitors who stayed in the city and have not answered letters from country relatives over the past six months. It questions what has become of those who once planned to keep in touch and suggests reestablishing ties.
Beast-Taming Saddle Tales of a Savage Age
A rugged speaker boasts brushwood bravado and globe trotting feats. He claims mastery over beasts from jungles to deserts, defeated foes with Savage and Colt, and vows a dramatic return from an Elba like exile ready to scare a “smiling fat boy man.”
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Savage
Colt
Pointed Paragraphs and Press Tricks in Early News
A collection of cheeky observations on trial patience, gender roles, ambition, and fame through the lens of early 20th century journalism. The piece cites reactions to taft era press comments and hints at the power of flattering coverage.
His Wish: Man Wishes for Wife's Public Praise
A humorous quote from the Chicago Record-Herald recalls a man asking for a single wish. He wishes his wife would tell him to his face the fine things she says about him to her friends. The remark reflects lighthearted domestic sentiment.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Acknowledgment at church service thanks donors for buttons
The pastor thanks the congregation for fifty seven buttons placed in the contribution box at the morning service. He urges donors to add undershirts and three pairs of secular garments next Sunday to help clothe workers.
Revere Ride Recall and a Noted Picture Mistake
The piece recounts Paul Revere warning Lexington and Concord on the night of April 18 1775 guiding minute men to arms. It notes Longfellow immortalized the ride and points out a factual error in a pictured scene showing a stove in Gov Stuyvesants office, which did not exist in his era.
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Paul Revere
Massachusetts
Gen. Gage
Bunker Bill
Concord
Lexington
Revere
Longfellow
Reverer
Goosevale Correspondence Oddities and Local Notes
A fragmented GoosVale item notes Fredk A Cook dispute over polar discovery and limited credit. Sledding mentions proceed for some time. An oyster supper at Auaiertans vat is enjoyed while side meat prices rise. A joke about Miss Tilda Wridemush appears. Snow and weather hamper, window decor discussed. stores close at 4 pm for the rest of the month due to darkness. Veritas appears as a closing tag.
Reflections of a Bachelor on Money and Morals
A clipped humorous musing notes a bachelor’s view on money and marriage. It remarks that men poor in finance would struggle supporting a rich wife and echoes a New York Press quip about women believing scandal due to others’ belief in them.
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New York
Sweet Child and the Future Hotel Diamond Talk
A playful dialogue fragment features a hotel future theme and a grandmotherly aunt urging Mamie to value women’s suffrage while a child and other characters debate dreams of radium suites and dramatic critics. The exchange blends whimsy with hints of social ideas.
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Caixing
Munteburne
Chicago Tribune
Rider Haggard Turns to Farming Amid Public Reverie
The famed author of She and Allan Quatermain seeks a quieter life away from the pen. He has given up writing for now, choosing to farm and enjoy smoking an old pipe. He dreams London slum dwellers will take to rural life.
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Rider Haggard
She
Allan Quatermain
London
England
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