Acheson Uses Water Wagon in Reelection Bid
Gossip of Washington reports Representative Jest Acheson of Pennsylvania promoting water wagon tactics to boost his bid for Congress. He touts liquor advertising bans and higher beer taxes while pushing waterways funding, aiming to force local option battles with Tener of the Elks as opponent.
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Jest
F. Acheson
Pennsylvania
Congress
Protective Order of Elks
Tener
George T. Oliver
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Acheson
the Elks
Mr. Acheson
Quay
Penrose
Mr. Tener
Uncle Sam runs Bureau of Standards tests on everyday items
The Information Bureau describes government testing at the United States Bureau of Standards. Wise men test false teeth for sustain pressure and fitters for safety in using celluloid collars. A new paper durability machine folds paper repeatedly to failure, recording the fold count.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Perfidious Modistes Embarrass New York Elites in Washington
Washington society laughs at a dinner party after two white satin gowns ordered from Paris turn out to be a misplay. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. and Mrs. Belmont, famed New York socialites, face public embarrassment as second hand dealers reportedly receive the gowns. Belmont’s figure and jewels outshine Vanderbilt’s, with Belmont wearing pearl tiara and rose accents.
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Ashington
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Nicholas Longworth
Belmont
New York
Washington
Richard Townsend
Mrs. Belmont
White House Entrance Mystery Tied to Secret Access Routes
Reporting on a puzzling drop in visitors to the president, sources say politicians slip in and out via unseen entrances. Frank Ofk, new manager, was seen leaving through a rear door while reporters waited at the main entrance. Secret routes through the woodshed laundry and kitchen lead to the president’s office, prompting plans to station watchers at the east entrance.
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Trasi
White House
Frank Ofk
Dis
Twixt John and a Genius In London
Clarice Lethbridge laments a neglected marriage and schemes a dreamlike visit to the genius Svemreski with her friend Leah Athelstone. They spy a dramatic scene, flee in shock, and realize their affection for their husbands remains stronger, prompting a reconsideration of romance. Additionally, a London Olympic stadium update notes a 75,000 capacity, multiple tracks, and extensive seating.
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London
Tailors Describe Special Pockets for Professionals
A tailor explains pocket variations for specific trades including music pockets for singers and a handcuff pocket on uniforms for detectives. He notes back coat pockets, leather-lined trousers for dog bites, and a common man’s average of five pockets per coat with a ticket pocket.
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Eer
What He Was After
Andrew Carnegie recalls an old Pittsburg friend famed for fast horses who sought one to regain supremacy. In Kentucky a dealer shows him a string of “have beens” and “going-to-be’s” as witnesses to future success, while the old man exhorts to see the horse that will be.
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Clarice Lethbridge
Leah Athelstone
Clarice
John
Leah
Clare
Tam
Leah Darling
Miss Athelstone
Svemreski
Svemeski
Mrs. Lethbridge
Miss Athelstane
John Ike
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburg
Kentucky
How Old Is the Anecdote Chicago Journal Pondered
The Chicago Journal traces a long chain from Adam to Noah to the lost tribes, Egypt, Europe, the Mayflower, and Godey’s Lady’s Book before a vaudeville gag. It asks readers to judge the anecdote’s age based on this tangled lineage and modern reprints.
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Adam
Noah
Israel
Egypt
Jon
Europe
New World
Godey
Chicago Journal
Modest Ambition in Senate Quip on Lesser of Two Evils
A dialogue quotes Senator Sorglum arguing against grand promises while admitting political aims focus on proving the opponent worse. The exchange highlights a pragmatic, perhaps cynical view of electoral success as the lesser of two evils.
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Senator Sorghum
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