Romantic drama of Nicaragua's Zelaya family in a nine cent theater
In Washington a young American woman, Marguerite Baker, becomes wife of Alfonso Zelaya son of Nicaragua's president. They perform as a couple, selling tickets and playing piano in a small theater while awaiting possible West Point prospects. Reports claim her lineage ties to the Lee family and a foundling past.
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Ashington
Alfonso Zelaya
Nicaragua
Lees
Virginia
Ninth Street
Nickel Johnnies
Humbie
Zelayas
Zelaya
United States
Ment
Alfonso
West Point
Academy
Washington
Marguerite Baker
W. W. Baker
Post Office Department
Lee
Ambassador Rockhill Faces Delicate Mission in Russia
William W. Rockhill, named by President Taft for the St. Petersburg post, is sent to the Russian court with a mission to secure protection for American Hebrew citizens traveling in Russia and to compel recognition of American citizenship by Russian authorities. The effort seeks to end the long diplomatic impasse and make U S passports a pledge of safety in Russia.
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Illiam W. Rockhill
Tet
St. Petersburg
Rockhill
United States
Russia
America
Siberia
Taft
Beeckhill
Uncle Sam
Uncle Joe Cannon Turns 73 Amid Capitol Cheer
Speaker of the House UCLE JOE CANNON reached seventy three and kept a jaunty mood. He wore a pearl fedora and a cigar as callers and telegrams poured in. The day included greetings from across the country and a morning visit from the president.
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Ucle
Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Capitol
Joe
Uncle Joe
Tafts Saving Money in the White House
The Taft administration trims White House expenses and reorganizes staff to economize at home. Pinkney the former steward becomes a government messenger while Mrs. Taft hires a first class housekeeper Miss Jefferson. A reform reduces dining tables for servants from three to one.
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Taft
White House
Ander
Pinkney
Wei Middie
Farming notes urge better care for poultry and crops
A rural guide urges cleaner henhouses to fight mites, better seed corn, and higher animal quality. It promotes road maintenance, soil pulverizing, timely seed choices, and selective breeding while stressing feed quality, proper animal care, and systematic orchard and potato cultivation for improved yields.
Bungalow Pantry Plan by William A Radford
William A Radford discusses bungalow misconceptions and presents a 25 by 32 foot single story home with a four foot pantry extension. He emphasizes the pantry as a cool well ventilated space for food storage and timely light for frequent pantry visits.
Modern small house features and improvements described
A design discussion outlines compact housing innovations with cement hollow walls for warmth and damp avoidance, loggia appeal, and fly screened square openings for summer dining. It highlights a pantry with a cold fruit room, a dumb waiter connecting pantry to cellar, attic bedrooms under a high chimney, and abundant daylight from 14 windows across four rooms plus stairs.
Mother Love Defined and the New Life Inside a Home
Mrs Arnolds from Uncle Sam's Magazine explores maternal instinct as a transformative force in early parenthood. The piece argues that focus shifts entirely to the baby, sidelining former pursuits and reshaping daily life as the newborn becomes central to the household and parental ambition.
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Mrs. Arnolds
Uncle Sam's
Elevator Boy Grumbles Over Pay Disparity
The excerpt shows an elevator boy lamenting unequal pay with the response pointing to a noted difference between him and others. The dialogue reflects workplace tension and social commentary.
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Atant Erely
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Mites
King
Southland
Doh Brook Farm
Willem Cit
William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Iil
California
A.radford
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