Washington to Chicago and St Louis conventions draw congress
Washington prepares for the upcoming national conventions in Chicago and St Louis. Congress may struggle to remain quorate, with leaders staying at posts while telegraph and telephone links keep White House informed. The piece notes West Point cadet openings and aviation’s rising role in the army.
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Washington
Congress
Hense
House of Representatives
Cub
Hhis Party
Champ Clark
Baltimore
Senate
St. Louis
Chicago
Gatther
White House
Wilson
Mississippi
Military Academy
West Point
Army
West Pat
Academy
Explanation of Graham and Entire Wheat Flour
The text defines Graham flour as grinding the entire grain to moderate fineness and explains whole wheat flour is ground with the three outer coats removed. It notes removing the germ affects color and keeping qualities of flour.
Balance wheel drives vast watch mechanical work
The balance wheel vibrates 300 times a minute, 422000 times daily, and 157680006 times yearly. Each vibration equals about 1.14 revolutions, so the shaft makes 236526006000 revolutions in its bearings per year.
Front Yard Planting Guide for Year-Round Color
The article outlines a lawn heavy with smooth sod and minimal front beds, recommending Hydrangea paniculata as a single shrub for bloom lasting weeks. It praises Deutzia, Spiraea, Mock orange, Calycanthus, Purple fringe, and Spigella, notes frost risks, and advises spring or fall transplanting and mulching.
Plants for north windows boxes in winter
Create window boxes with northern exposure using variegated vineas or English ivy as vines. Plant begonias as the main filler, intersperse tall dracaena terminals to avoid a flat look, and add pansies salvia or scarlet sage for shade. Ivy stays through frost, allowing evergreen fillers to finish winter.
Old Fashioned Flowers Fill Bouquets With Fragrant Foliage
A rose geranium slip planted in May will grow into a large plant with lush foliage ideal for finishing bouquets. Leaves scent handkerchief boxes and flavor jelly, offering alternatives to mignonette for fragrance and beauty in multiple forms.
Brugmansia the Angel's trumpet shrub explained
Brugmansia is a tender greenhouse shrub. If started outdoors in spring it must be potted before frost. The flowers start pale cream and turn pure white. blooms are trumpet shaped.
Man buys discreet Bible cover to read unseen
A wary man explains his wish to read the Bible privately and without judgment. A brunette saleswoman helps him select a bound Bible and he plans to disguise it with a paper cover to avoid suspicions from colleagues.
Straws Decide Indiana Justice Marriage Ceremony
Knox county farmer George Kirchoff and Margaret Myers of Odon chose to marry by straw draw between two Washington justices of the peace. Kirchoff drew the long straw and Justice J C Sheley performed the ceremony in the clerk's office.
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George Kirchoff
Knox County
Margaret Myers
Odon
J. C. Sheley
J. W. Kellams
Washington
Kirchoff
Sheley
Justice Kellams
Justice Sheley
Indianapolis News
Charismatic Charles Schwab Admits Shift From Crookedness
In New York a dinner speaker referenced old-fashioned views of crookedness and boasted there are no more crooked advertisements, millionaires, or jokes. A woman recalling a fiancé described him as honorable and generous, while a cynic warned she would end up in a white Fifth Avenue house with 17 baths overlooking Central Park.
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Charles M. Schwab
New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Wisdom of Willie Mother Son Dialog in Quarrel
A brief dialog shows a mother scolding Willie for not answering until the third call. Willie explains he only heard the first two and knew it was the third because his mother sounded angry. The exchange captures a domestic moment with sharp tone and humor.
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Willie
Free Land Draws North Into Canada and U S
A Nebraska State Journal analysis argues that the U S government opening 4000 acres in North Platte for settlement signals the end of free land distribution. It notes rising land prices and shortages of free grants, compares U S trends with Western Canada offers of 160 acre free homesteads and land priced from 12 to 30 dollars an acre, and urges consideration of immigration and policy to avert enduring land hunger.
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The
Nebraska State Journal
Uncle Sam
North Platte Irrigation District
Canailian
Canada
United States
Iowa
Western
Nebraska
Western Canada
Out of Danger Front News Sparks Relief
A brief war bulletin reports a soldier named Charles is safely wounded at last and out of danger, reflecting a tone of hopeful progress from the front. The message echoes a Vogue quoted sentiment praising recovery and safety after injury.
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Charles
Kidney Remedy Ad Claims by Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root
An advice advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a mild herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It touts quick friendly effects and broad curative value with samples and pamphlet requests by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Daily Fly Killer Ad Pitches In Brooklyn Address
Classified ad touts a daily fly killer product claiming to prevent disease. Copy mentionsexpress paid orders to H Somers at 150 DeKalb Ave Brooklyn and includes scattered phrases about a dog and seals.
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Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
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