Vegetarian Dinner at Boundary Castle Praised by Guests
Wealthy Washington socialite Mrs. John B. Henderson hosted a meat free dinner for delegates to a food congress. Guests praised the vegetarian menu while noting the chef’s skill in mimicking meat flavors. Mrs Henderson, former Miss Mary Foote of New York, is a noted vegetarian advocate and prominent host in the capital.
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Wiley
John B. Henderson
United States
Missouri
Henderson
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
KeHog
Battle Creek
Washington
Motor boot craze trots through Paris headlines
The essay describes a giant booted man in Paris speed walking on electric boots called Constantini. Tiny auto soles and waist mounted accumulators propel the wearer at 6 to 30 miles per hour, provoking wonder and satire about future mobility and political figures adopting the device.
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Paris
Champs Elysees
Washington Post
Constantini
Taft
General Grosvenor
Roosevelt's rifle sent to Armory for repairs after hunt
The rifle used by President Roosevelt on his recent hunting trip arrived at the Springfield Massachusetts Armory. It requires extensive repairs due to rough handling during the trip.
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Roosevelt
Springfield
Mass
Reat
Indians are Original and Should Not Be Assimilated
Commissioner Francis E Leupp argues the Indian should remain distinctly Indian not educated away into higher professions. He praises preserving native traits, warns against “made-over” Indians, and notes schools should teach native music and heritage while developing Indian strengths.
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Leupp
Indian Affairs Against Higher Education
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Francis E. Leupp
Indian Office
Mr. Leupp
Holland Airship Aims at Personal Flight Invention
New York reports John P. Holland, inventor of the submarine boat, is developing a flying machine strapped to the back with two vertical arms and four wings. The fifth model weighs about thirty pounds and aims to lift a man for short flights with safe descent. He plans spring experiments and envisions travel from New York to Washington for a presidential inauguration.
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New York
John P. Holland
Mr. Holland
Holand
Holland
Washington
Vanderbilt’s Secret Auto Seeks World Speed Record
Alfred G. Vanderbilt plans a secretly built automobile with an estimated 250 horsepower capable of 125 miles per hour. The project aims to beat the current mile record of 32 4-5 seconds and surpass the fastest railroad speeds, promising a pace rivaling or exceeding any prior human travel.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
H. L. Bowden
Ormond Beach
Fla
Vanderbilt
Fleming
Jacksonville
Florida
Cincinnati widow cares for 1000 canaries at home
Mrs. Sarah Noble, widow of Cincinnati, Ohio, tends a flock of about 1000 canaries. The article notes her lavish home and wonders at her bird collection and long travels abroad shaping her pastime.
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Sarah Noble
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cote
Why Henry Hudson Became Hendrik in Some Accounts
The piece argues no justification exists for calling Henry Hudson Hendrik for English baptized names. It notes Americans long use of Hendrik Hudson and cites 19th century Dutch records found in The Hague showing Hudson’s contract with the East India Company, while the Netherlands used Henry.
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Henry
Hendrik
Hendrik Hudson
Henry Hudson
Netherlands
Henry” Hudson
Henry C. Murphy
the Hague
Hudson
Royal
The
East India Company
P. van Dam
Amsterdam
Better Rural Schools and Training for Farm Youth
A discussion on agricultural education, the shift from rural to urban work, and the need to adapt farming training as farms modernize. It contrasts early American common schooling with higher education, noting farmer decline and cityward migration. The piece cites Hoosier Schoolmaster and historical schooling practices, urging modernization to sustain rural life.
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Edward Eggleston
Hoosier
Mississippi Valley
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Washington Society
Joe” Cannon
Fairbanks
Agencies of Progress
Boundary Castle
Dians
F. E. Leupp
Vanderbilt’s
Kentucky
Little Red Cross
Iowa
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