High Cost of Tangoing Threatens Washington
Satirical report notes anxiety in Washington as the American Society of Music Publishers and Composers warns royalties may be imposed on public dance selections. Dancers, hotel and restaurant owners, and orchestra leaders react with wit and protest referencing Wagner, Beethoven, and current songs.
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Washington
Ashington
American Society of Music Publishers, Composers and Authors
Beethoven
Aunty Watches the Antics of the Trick Aviator
An elderly woman and a neighbor discuss a daring flyer and its dangers. They discuss war, toil, and the flaws of human desire, with a grandmotherly voice reflecting on faith and risk. The dialogue touches on pain, illness, and moral caution.
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Aunty
Infallible Eddie Strains Diplomacy in Secretary's Office
Eddie the messanger escorts diplomats into Secretary Bryan's office for a delicate briefing. Baron von Collenberg seeks safe conduct to Holland from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice the British ambassador. Sir Cecil shifts attention to Potomac Park as the scene unfolds with formal bowing and tense exchange.
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Ddie
Eddie
Aaron von “Ollenberg
Mexico
Cecil Spring-Rice
Sir Cecil
Potomac Park
Bryan
Farm Women Misunderstand Smith Lever Act Grants
United States Department of Agriculture warns farm women that the Smith Lever Act provides no direct financial aid. Funds support educational demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, run by federal and state bodies, with county agents and agricultural colleges coordinating visits and training.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
State Agricultural College
Some of Napoleons Maxims
A collection of Napoleon maxims drawn from H A L Fisher on leadership and war. Notable lines include unity of command, cool heads, imagination in governance, the value of tragedy in shaping heroes, conscription as national morality, and praise for daring in war.
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Napoleon
H. A. L Fisher
Where Does Goodness Dwell in Graceful Temptation
Agnes Repplier argues from Saint Louis memoirs that virtue endures where the heart guards inner strength. The Sieur de Joinville recalls William of Paris advising that danger fortifies honor, contrasting Montlhery and La Rochelle as moral posts. The port of danger becomes the post of glory, and wounds earn divine and human praise.
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Harry
Sieur de Joinville
Saint Louis
Paris
William
Wiliam of Parise
Montlhery
France
la Rochelle
Pettou
Agnes Repplier
Atlantic
Watch Sete Speed of Men
An exhibit at a London jewelers exhibition features an officer’s watch with a radium illuminated face. The watch includes a small arm that can sweep at a set rate, enabling officers to pace troops precisely by matching the arm’s motion to a desired pace such as 120 paces per minute.
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Jewelers
London
Scottish Colony at Dantzig Named Douglas Gate
In the late 14th century Scottish knights aided the Teutonic order at Dantzig the port key to Poland. A city gate later called Hohe Thor was named Douglas Thor honoring Lord William Douglas who was laid there.
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Dantzig
Germany
Poland
Teutonic Order
When a Book is Valuable and Worth Reading
Quote from Ruskin on valuing books, saying no book is worth much unless read, reread, loved, and marked for reference to desired passages.
Teacher Had the Advantage
A minister patronisingly tells Willie he will learn as much as the teacher. Willie retorts that he would know as much now if he studied the book constantly like she does.
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Willie
Pickpocket fears and military mule talk in era column
A conservative view on pickpockets contrasts with a married man's warning as a wife supposedly guards him in public. The Army and Navy Journal notes doubts about motor cars replacing mules for cross country marches, citing poor roads on both sides of the Atlantic and ineffective tested vehicles on the Texas border.
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Army and Navy Journal
Europe
United States
Texas
Amertéa
Cuticura Claim Against Eczema Recounts Cure
Newton D. W. Chapman of Youngstown Ohio describes severe eczema on face and neck. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with stopping itching and curing his skin in days after using three cakes and one box. Free samples offered with 32 page Skin Book via Cuticura Department L Boston.
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Plum St
Youngstown
Ohio
Newton D. W. Chapman
Cuticoura
Dept. L. Boston
Unwelcome Hat Comment Sparks Spouse Exchange
A humorous exchange shows a wife and George debating a new hat with candid remarks. The gag highlights marital banter and social attitudes of the period with a punchline about honesty.
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George
Not a Handsome Man
They say people who live together grow to resemble each other. She declares her refusal final in the New York Sun.
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New York Sun
England and Wales Employ 94 841 Farm Labourers
A historic record notes that England and Wales employed 94 841 farm laborers. The figure reflects agricultural workforce data from the period and highlights rural labor demand.
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England and
Wales
Queen Vleanore of Bulgaria Serves in Two Wars
Queen Vleanore of Bulgaria is noted for her service in two wars, reflecting her active role in national defense and diplomacy during a period of conflict and upheaval. Her leadership spans military and royal duties, earning recognition across the realm.
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Queen Vleanore of
Bulgaria
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