Diplomatic Obstacles Shape Washington Social Theatre
An American view of wartime diplomacy recalls how European diplomats here live by strict formality. Two young envoys from Russia and Austria avoided each other after friendship in Europe and a party rumor. A chance encounter in the State Department led to formal bows and avoided rooms, altering Washington social life and prompting hosts to cancel or adjust dinners.
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Washington
Department of State
Russia
Austria
Europe
Bryan
Count von Bernstorff
Jusserand
White House
Empire
Berlin
Sissbul
Gerhold
Ger- 5
Irwin
Oficera
Count Fun
Diplomatic Dress Codes and Departures Across Nations
Observations on how diplomats adjust attire when leaving posts, noting formal calls, passport handoffs, and varying court dress traditions. Examples include Mexican chargé Algara de Terreros, Spanish minister de Lorme, Sackville West, and British envoy Durand, with commentary on American restrictions and failed uniform attempts.
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Senor Algara de Terreros
Department of State
Washington
Canada
Senor de Lorme
McKinley
Sackville West
Cleveland
England
Durand
Roosevelt
Speck von Sternberg
Dresh
Judge Instructs Jury In Rhymes Quite Terse
In Des Moines Judge William Hutchinson gave a rhymed jury instruction in a case where a farmer sues Chicago and Northwestern Railroad to recover 25 dollars for a hog killed by a train. The judge’s verse, read aloud, caused merriment in the courtroom and marked a rare moment of levity in formal instruction.
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Des Moines
William Hutchinson
District Court
Stowx City
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
Piaph Te Pininti
Hutchinson
Sioux City
Wanderer James Kerr Alive After Birthday Visit Fares Odd Fate
In St. Louis James Kerr long haired wanderer believed dead by sisters and brother, returns home singing on his sister’s porch. He had been identified by initials on a shirt collar and by a broken jaw. Sisters faint, undertaker surprised, burial questioned. Kerr insists he was alive two weeks.
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ST. Louis
James Kerr
Mamie Meyer
Odd Fellows
Jime 10
Desperance Street
J. K
George W.kerr
Jim
Welch and Fullerton Druggists Ad Branches to Every Home
An advertisement proclaims every home with a phone is a branch of Welch and Fullerton Druggists, promising convenient access to medicines and supplies through a nationwide or locally extended network.
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Welch & Fullerton, Druggists
Man Swallows False Teeth and Dies in New York
William Passe, 53, of 5 Westervelt Avenue New Brighton Staten Island died after swallowing a set of false teeth during a coughing spell. Despite attempts to remove them he choked to death. Passe was an inspector of licenses and married.
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New, York
William Passe
Westervelt Avenue
New Brighton
Staten Island
Canary Bird Stolen From Rochester Home
A canary bird was taken from Paul Graham’s house in Rochester on a recent afternoon burglary. A neighbor spotted the bird in a tree, the Grahams were notified, and the bird was later identified and returned to its cage.
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Rochester
N. Y
Paul Graham
Graham
Prices Climb Fast Along Buckhannon Pike
Along the Buckhannon Pike prices rise steadily with notable acceleration in Nor Wood where the surge is the sharpest. Local merchants report brisk demand and shifting market pressures affecting nearby communities and travel routes.
Norwood Real Estate Boom Promises Big City Growth
A pitch touts Norwood as a rising city with rapid growth and strong safe returns from buying property. It notes past price increases and hints at another 5 percent hike soon, urging timely investment before the next raise. Lots now range from 240 to 600 dollars with 3 percent down and monthly payments 5 to 15 dollars until one third is paid, then a deed is issued and balance due in one to two years.
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Clarksburg
Clarksburg Board of Trade Land Company
Board of Trade Land Company
Prime Arbutus Lot and Water Street Cottages for Sale
Lot 100 by 140 feet in Arbutus priced at 1100 with one third down and balance due in one and two years. Three cottages on Water Street with 25 by 90 feet lots rent at 20 per month each. Price 3000 each.
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Arbutus
Water Street
Wedlock Licenses Out Of Date In Cabell County
Cabell County clerk proposes updating marriage licenses due to dated designs. He cites an obsolete pompadour image and Christystyle bodices from 1902 on top of licenses, claiming current certificates deter applicants and hurt business.
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Huntingtory
Douthat
Board of County Commissioners
Howard Chandler Christy
Cabell County
Boyd’ County
Fort Worth Pigeon Fanciers Claim Flight Record
Fort Worth Texas July 3 the Fort Worth Pigeon Fanciers Association claims a new world record for flight by homing pigeons. Four birds traveled from New Orleans to Fort Worth covering 679 miles in fourteen hours maintaining an average speed of about 41 miles per hour.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Associaton
New Orleans
West Virginia Man Applies For Revolver Permit
A West Virginia resident, residing in North View, Har Freen County, seeks a state permit to carry a revolver or pistol. The applicant, 3 Gibson, works as a special police officer and will petition the Circuit Court of Har Freen County on July 1 1915 for the permit under state code provisions.
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Gibson
North Viewr
Har Freen
West Virginia
New York business leaders join civilian military camp plan
More than 200 New York professionals pledged to attend a month long military training camp at Piattabirs, N Y, following an informal Harvard gathering where General Leonard Wood urged civilian-wide training. Invitations were sent to over 15,000 people, with similar camps eyed in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Maryland.
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New York
Piattabirs
N. Y
Harvard
Leonard Wood
Wood
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maryland
Every home with a phone is a Druggists
A concise slogan claims that any household with a telephone becomes a Druggists outlet. The line suggests a broad, perhaps promotional, reach for a druggist or pharmacy service tied to phone access.
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Editorial
Fletchers
W. Pike
P. O
Sangster
Chamberlain
Adrer
Buckhannon Pike
Norwood
West Virginia Bank
The
George L Duncan
A. Farlane
LD. Griffin
Cashier
Asst
Willison
Real Estate Sroker General Insurance Agent
Goff
Pittsburg Piste Glass
Banks Plumbing CO
West
Pike Street
Bell
Wom
Clarksburg Trust CO
W. VA
Pike Sts
Postoffice
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