Pleasant Impressions of Washington by a British Visitor
A British visitor from New York to Washington admires the capital as a garden city with grand public buildings. He praises the Congressional Library, the White House, and Roosevelt, notes open access and social life, and notes tributes to McKinley while signaling upcoming political discussions.
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Sir Wemyss Reid
New York
Washington
Republic
Congress
Dickens
Fifth Avenue
Capitol
Congressional Library
M'Kinley
Roosevelt
White House
McKinley
Democratic Party
Mr. McKinley
Metropolitan Club
A City Without Smoke from Berlin's Coal Burn
The Boston Transcript review argues Berlin’s use of bituminous coal can be smoke-free with proper management. It cites police inspection, factory layouts, boiler tests, and intelligent firing as key factors, noting Berlin’s large manufacturing base and rising coal costs.
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E. R. Warren
Boston Transcript
Boston
Board of Health
Germany
Berlin
Nova Scotia
Upper Silesian
Lower Silesian
England
Prussia
Indiana Western Writers Seek Large Meeting Space
The Indiana branch of the Association of Western Writers faces a meeting space shortage for its annual gathering. Past venues like Gravel Pit prove inadequate, Warsaw’s auditorium holds 2,000, but no Indiana hall fits all writers. Proposals for fair grounds use in various counties are due by March 1.
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Roswell Field
Chicago Evening Post
Indiana
Association of Western Writers
Gravel Pit
Warsaw
Group of Indiana Writers
Lew Wallace
Riley
Tarkington
Major
Birdie Blue
Nut facts from Topeka doctors praise digested nuts
A Topeka physician and his physician wife contest the idea that nuts are hard to digest. They report eating large quantities of hickory nuts and finding them highly nutritious and easily digested, describing nuts as a healthy diet.
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The
Merchants’ Journal
Topeka
Morgan’s rapid judgment saves London drafts crisis
A New York merchant facing £30,000 in London drafts at risk during Barings turmoil sought J Pierpont Morgan’s aid. Morgan quickly decided to cover £50,000 in London terms, enabling the merchant to secure funds and prevent draft dishonor on short notice.
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New York Evening Post
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Mr. Morgan
Barings
London
Mor
Perkins Chooses Carpet Pattern for Outer Office
Perkins reviews several carpet patterns and selects the final design for the firm's outer office space.
The Presidents House Need for Separate Offices
Boston Transcript urges constructing a suite of offices adjacent to the White House to separate public duties from home life. It notes the President serves the people but requires privacy for a large, active family. A separate residence could expand family space and prevent public business interruptions at home.
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Boston Transcript
White House
Oyster Bay
Why the Baby Cried in a Birmingham Night
A Birmingham Daily News report describes a frozen nipple and milk in a bottle as the cause of a baby's midnight wail. The infant demanded its bottle, the nipple proved frozen, and once thawed the child resumed peaceful sleep, ending the serenade with a mother’s relief.
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Birmingham
Ala
Daily News
Babe
Rascal
Kidnapping Case Prompted by Profit Motive Report
Three months have passed since Miss Stone was captured. The report suggests brigands will either speed up returns for quick profits or abandon kidnap schemes, reflecting continued danger and focus on ransom dynamics.
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Baltimore
Enterprising Tailors Headed to New York for Spring Styles
Mr James Jeppson cutter for Braden Rogers merchant tailors in theblock will leave next week for New York in the interest of his employers. He will spend several weeks among the fashion center tailors to study styles for the coming spring season. Braden report a very season just
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James Jeppson
Braden& Rogers
New York
Messrs
Braden & Report
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