Veteran remembers Mexican War hardship and changing Army
An 82 year old veteran in Washington recalls his Mexico War service with the First Obie Regiment and the Indian conflicts in Texas. Major Fletcher reflects on uniforms, discipline, and the evolution of the soldier’s role while recounting Monterey Buena Vista Cerro Gordo and his days as a corporal and interpreter under General Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shhop
Ios
Washington Bay Window
William Pietcher
Texas
Fletcher
Monterey
Buena Vista
Cerro Gordo
Busy Life of Lady Randolph Churchill in London
Lady Randolph Churchill rides a new energy as she navigates politics and society in London. Her mix of American roots and English life charms, influences voters, hosts gatherings, and earns respect from figures like Mr. Balfour and King Edward. London awaits her wintry prominence.
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Lady Randolph Churchill
Disraeli
Lord Randolph
Randolph
Lady Randolph
Manchester
Balfour
Edward
London
Tillman’s Rooms Plagued By Fried Chicken Deluge
South Carolina Senator Ben Tillman laments a flood of fried chicken deliveries to his Washington office as a doctor prescribes a white meat diet amid staff meals. Market and hotel owners deny shortages while housewives support the senator’s complaint and staff quarrels over the edible donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Tilman
South Carolina
Titian
Washington
Workington
Tillman
South
Senate
Senator Tillman
Lady Camoys Spurs Husband to Activ ity
The American woman’s influence over her titled husband is noted amid years of debate. Camoye, who wed Miss Mil Wed Shorey of New York and Newport, lies at the center as an energetic advocate for pure food reform. He chairs the conservative committee of the Pure Food and Health Society and seeks $250,000 to fund campaigns against adulteration and unsafe food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himeelf
Camoye
Mil Wed Shorey
New Yar
Newport
Avery
Fane Cleus
Waverly
Thas
Alger Montagus
Alger
Ute
Beatrice Waverly
Alec
Young Alger
Beatrice
Miss Waverly
Toma
Mrs. Waverly
Abe
Montague
England
Predatory Animals Decline in Western Forests Warn of Livestock Losses
Federal figures show 4 696 predatory animals killed by rangers this year including bears coyotes mountain lions lynx wild cats and wolves with wolves blamed for the heaviest stock losses. The article notes rangers poison traps hunt dens and sell or keep pelts while bounties apply in western states and gypsum production and other topics are briefly touched.
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Washington
Actus
Forest Service
Mount Neve
Alma
Roosevalt
National Forest
West
Wyoming
Meat Inspection Service reveals scale of work over seven years
Government meat inspection covered seven years with 377 million animals inspected and slaughtered, 1.1 million carcasses condemned, and 4.75 million cannons parts condemned. Inspections of meat products reached 44 billion pounds with 1490 thousand pounds condemned on reinspection. Export certification totalled 0.0? pounds. Federal inspection operated at 792 slaughter and packing establishments across 327 towns. The force included 2,400 veterinary inspectors and assistants. The report also notes United States white arsenic production and import figures for 191? and 1911 and by‑product uses in Paris green and arsenate production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Car Cannes
United States
Frank L. Heas
United States Geological Survey
United S States
Plese
Paris
Louisville Woman Seeks Legal Separation From Husband
Virginia Hoge of Louisville arrived in New York from abroad and declared she will seek a legal separation after three years of marriage due to alleged infidelity. She warned about the risks faced by U S women and noted foreign customs differ from American marriage norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hoge
Louisville
New York City
Saother
Miss Jeaske Wilaom Leads Grass Court Play
Unclear OCR reads like a local note about Miss Jeaske Wilaom, daughter of a president, with six doubles in a mise grass event. Details are fragmentary, but context suggests participation in ongoing games with frequent browse or party references and a mention of Misa Wilson.
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Wilso
Jeaske Wilaom
Misa Wilson
Abe
Lnto
Romance on the Lake Ends in Silent Realization
Beatrice Waverly saves Alger Montague from drowning during a lake incident at a country retreat. A year later he is a widower patient and still distant, while their flirtation evolves into a hesitant romance that fades after a dramatic rescue.
None Is A Word With Ambiguous Plural Use
The passage debates whether none should take a plural verb and notes speakers’ preferences across languages. It argues usage quality dictates correctness, citing examples and questioning rigid grammatical authority.
Fragmented note on dental procedures and age references
A garbled OCR fragment mentions extractions and dental care. It references age and teeth but contains many unclear words making precise facts impossible to determine. The readable elements indicate a dental topic without coherent events or outcomes.
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Randolph Churchill
Egam
Jennie Jerome
New York
Vlenheim
Camoys
Bevernment Forest
Getvies
Mlinois
Revenus Sarvica
See Treasury
McAdoo
Byron Newton
Aimots
Fea
Secretary of the Treasury
Civil Service Commission
Treasury Department
Tamasi “Son
Philip Orth
Gaba
Dar Alger
Miss Bestrice
Miss Bestrice Weverly
Anjoying
Miss Bestriss
McClure
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