Barbers of Congress Recall McKinley and Senate Life
In a Washington letter, Henry Wilson and fellow barbers recount Major McKinley’s shaving habits and the private rituals of House and Senate cloak room shops. They describe relationships with speakers like Henderson and Crisp, the shift from house to senate roles, and the colorful personalities who shaped national politics through barber chat.
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Washington
Maj. McKinley
Henry Wilson
House of Representatives
White House
May McKinley
Ife
Alec Thomas
May McKinney
Congress
House
John Willaims
John
William Jennings Bryan
Williams
William M Springer
Illinois
Brian
Springer
Capitol
Carlisle
Crisp
John Wiliamson
Bailey
Texas
Mills
Wilson
West Virginia
Randall
Colfax
Blaine
Keifer
Henderson
John Williams
Burrows
Michigan
Senate
Voorhees
Henry
Senator Voorhees
Paul
Alec ‘Thomas
Ben Butterworth
Joel Heatwole
Minnesota
Committee On Rules
Compress
McKinles
Henrys Wilson
John Wiliams
Brean
McKinley
Smith D Fay
Golf prank guide in a Washington Star style dialogue
A playful dialogue on golf tips unfolds with two women in a Chevy Chase setting. The girl recites humorous, garbled golf lore and faux advice about clubs grips and hazards while other character questions and responds, ending with farewells at the clubhouse.
Unconscious Expression on Stamp Flirtation
A stamp clerk questions a patron about stamp placement as the patron declares the letter is to a creditor. The exchange ends with the patron resisting changing the stamp orientation, implying hostility toward the creditor.
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Humph
Baltimore American
Otherwise Occupied in a Droll Village Exchange
A brief exchange from Prooklyn Life suggests a sleepy village scene where men nap during the talk and women inspect each other’s attire. The vignette highlights social quirks in a small churchgoing community.
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Clement
Prooklyn
Idea of an Intellectual Woman Questioned
A Chicago Record quip ponders the concept of an intellectual woman who can bid farewell to a friend without leaving the screen door open for twenty minutes, framing a witty stereotype about behavior and etiquette.
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Chicago
Judge Prisoner Bar Exchange Echoes in Somerville Journal
A curt exchange in the Somerville Journal quotes a judge and prisoner at the bar. The prisoner offers a witty retort about a small cell as the penalty, reflecting a humorous or literary tone.
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Somerville Journal
No royal road to cake making says old saying
The article notes there is no short path to great cake quality. It warns that creaming butter properly matters, a warm bowl helps but a hot bowl ruins it. Sugar, yolks, and other ingredients must be added in order to form a uniform batter before adding flour baking powder and cream of tartar.
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NY ‘Tribune
Chicago Chronicle
Miss Jones
Corn Dumplings and Pork Shoulder Preparation
Instructions describe cooking shoulder of pork in a large pot until tender, then mixing cornmeal to form a thick dough. Drop walnut sized dumplings into boiling water with the meat, cook about 20 minutes until done. Warns to prevent burning and notes the fat and juices season the pork well uses in pig dishes.
Nome City Alaska Boomtown Tales of Golden Fever
The article recounts Nome City's rise as a gold rush town in Alaska with claims of rich sands, soaring prices, and a rough, booming population. It notes extreme living costs, harsh conditions, and a pervasive attitude of grabbing wealth, while sanitation and order deteriorate as many seek instant fortune.
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Ome
Nome
United States
Alaska
San Francisco
Dawson
Klondike
Eldorado
States
Canada
Seatzie
Nome City
Temisphere
Grand Army Encampment Prep in Chicago Set for August
Committees finish preliminary work for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment to be held in Chicago the last week of August. An estimated 50,000 veterans are expected to participate in the parade with dignitaries including the president and cabinet members invited. Arches and a grand colonnade will line Van Buren to Park Row, featuring arm and navy arches with bas relief panels. Wisconsin will lead the parade, followed by states and noted guests, with facilities arranged for veterans unable to pay hotel costs in Chicago schools.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago
Itas
Chisago
Asie
Kraska Michagan
Towa
Dadisna
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Delaware
Minnesota
Missouri
Oregon
Kentucks
West Virginia
South Dakota
Washington
Alaska
Arkansas
Utah
Tennessee
Louisiiana
Mississippi
Florida
Wonsana
Texas
Idaho
Arizona
Chorpia
Alabama
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Indiana Territory
well-Wilkinson Post
Buffalo
O.C
Shaw
Cuttiseeph Ho Wood
United States
van Buren Street
Michigan Avenue
Park Row
Avenue
Navy
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Maine
California
Nevada
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
District of Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
Maryland
William Jen Hings Bryan
Chaenizo Board of Education
Grand Army Entertainment Committee
Tricks of the Trade at an Uptown Hotel Cigar Stand
A Washington Star report describes a hotel cigar stand where a guest questions imported status of cigars. An inspector explains Cuban and U S made tobaccos differ, noting internal revenue stamps and box markings, while Cuban leaf is reserved for premium cigars.
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Washington Sta
Cuba
Internal Revenue
Havana
Vau
Acre
Mide
Mternal Reserve
United States Customs
London
Paris
Bubonic Plague Fears Cite Far East Origins and Sanitation Debates
Six years into its global spread the bubonic plague prompts warnings and calls for sanitation, noting that in worst slums conditions hinder control. It also cites a Chinese patriotism view from London, and an imperial edict banning baccarat in Russia with penalties for violations.
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Central Asia
China
San Francisco
Aigos
Far East
Old Capitals Recalled as States Review Their Seats of Power
The piece surveys how original state capitals have shifted over time across the United States. It cites Indiana Corydon Illinois Vandalia Ohio Chillicothe New York Albany Poughkeepsie Kingston and other capitals, noting shifts due to war, boundary changes and political rivalries. It highlights Rhode Island and Connecticut as multi capital cases and discusses the impact of boundary realignments on capital location.
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Indiana
Corydon
Ilinois
Vandalia
Ohio
Chillicothe
New York
New York City
Jamaica
L. 1
Poughkeepsie
Kington
Albany
New York Sun
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Georgia
Milledgevile
Atlanta
Towa City
Iowa
Des Morines
Kansas
Loprha
Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wherlung
West Virginia
Charleston
Virginia City
Ciarson
Denver
Colorado
Yankton
South Dakota
Dakota Territory
Pierre
Rhode Island
Providence
Newport
South Kingstown
East Greenwich
Bristol
Connecticut
Hartford
New Haven
Michigan
Toledo
Union
Ints
Columbus
United States
Philadelphia
Evidence Of Waning Youth In Daily Habits
The piece notes age hints beyond wrinkles with signs like declining invitations to outings and preference for quiet comforts over crowds. It cites shifts in fashion choices, laundry constraints, interest in patterns, and diet toward steadier foods as indicators of aging. It ends with a humorous tip to seek advice from a disinterested party.
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Dream
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James F. Wilson
Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Allison
Town
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Frye
Seimator
Carisle
Kentucky
Gott
Washington Star
Jack
Eleek
Col Bogey
Boston
Otd Cmts
Chicarro
Grand Army
G. A. R. Court OF Honor
Michigan Boulevard
Shanghai
Japan
Hossa
Russia
St Petersburg
Chicago Daily News
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