Woodrow Wilson's Daughter Marries Francis Sayre at White House
In the East Room at 4:30 PM, Jesse Woodrow Wilson, second daughter of the president, wed Francis Bowes Sayre of Princeton. The ceremony was intimate, with Margaret Woodrow acting as maid of honor, Eleanor Randolph Wilson a bridesmaid, and Dr. Wilfred Grenfell as best man. The gown was ivory satin with rare lace, mauve decor, and chrysanthemum pomp throughout the White House. Afterward, the couple planned a brief honey-m moon and a visit to Miss Nevin and Winsor Homes near Church Rat.
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Washington
White House
Jéssie Woodrow Wilson
Francis Bowes Sayre
Sylvester Beach
Princeton
N. J
Ington
Margaret
Woodrow Wilson
Eleanor Randolph Wilson
Labrador
Sayre
Dr Grenfell
Charles ©. Hughes, Jr
Ron
Justice Hughes
Supreme Court
Harvard Law School
Gilbert Horax
Montclair
Port
New York
Tyre
Nevin
Indsor Rornes
Churchrat
Jessie’s Wedding Cake Delights at 135 Pound Creation
Jessie Wilson’s wedding cake stood two and a half feet tall with white orchid toppers and weighed 135 pounds. The first layer measured four inches by twenty two inches, containing 19 ingredients and costing about $500. White icing scrollwork bore the couple’s initials in silver, sides featured white sugar flies, and the cake was distributed in 2000 dainty white boxes tied with satin ribbon for the bride’s guests.
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Jessie Wilson
Wedding at the White House Distracted by Gift Display Silence
The White House wedding of Mr Sayre and Miss Wilson drew few guests beyond close associates with around four hundred invited. Gifts from relatives friends and admirers of President Wilson were not shown publicly, though presents from the Senate and House included a diamond Valliere bought for the reps in New York. Police kept crowds orderly and the ceremony proceeded without incident. Mrs Sayre, a Baltimore college alumna and Phi Beta Kappa member, is introduced as a social worker. the event marks the thirteenth White House wedding tying into a long tradition.
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Wilson
Senate
House
Genevieve Clark
Representatives
New York
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
White House
Mr. Sayre
Miss Wilson
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Sayre
Gainsville
Women
White House weddings and notable brides in history
The account lists prominent brides connected to the White House, detailing Jessie Wilson and Francis Sayre's wedding among thirteen ceremonies held there. It traces earlier unions from Dolly Madison’s era through Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Grant, Hayes, Cleveland, and Roosevelt administrations, noting venues like the East and Blue Rooms and the social significance of these unions.
Mending Umbrellas With Stick Plaster Method
A brief old technique describes soaking a small piece of black stick ing plaster until soft, placing it carefully under the hole inside the umbrella, and letting it dry. This method closes the hole neater without stitching.
Mizpah Meaning and Scriptural Reference In Hebrew
The term Mizpah or Mizpeh means Watch Tower in Hebrew. It appears in Genesis 31 49 as a marker “watch between me and thee.” The note cites Indges 19 17 and Maia J Samuel 7 6 as further references to the term or usage.
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Maia J.samuel
Hair treatment quips in barber tale from Popular Magazine
Morse trusts a barber's treatment for hair loss. Graves warns the barber is bald, yet Morse argues the bald man knows how not to make hair fall out. The anecdote ends with Morse paying a dollar ninety for a shingling and oil routine.
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Graves
Morse
Popular Magazine
Too Successful Quizzer Hired Pedigree Tracing Upsets Silence
Sizzer reveals he hired a man to trace his pedigree and is paying him hush money. The scene hints at tension as the two characters exchange lines about the outrageous extent of the search and the secrecy surrounding it.
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Quizzer
Old Man
Sizzer
His Specialty as Congress Placeholder
A farmer, Countessel, remarks that a member of Congress ignores questions. He claims the congressman already knows all the answers without hearing the questions, presenting a satirical view of political posturing. The dialogue highlights distrust in elected officials and mock wisdom.
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Congress
Farmer Countessel
Noted Quip Sparks Between Nuff Cecil and Kitty
In a playful exchange Ethel teases that Nuff Cecil pledged to kiss her or die trying. Kitty responds with surprise, asking if he failed, and Ethel counters that his death is not yet heard of, hinting at light gossip.
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Cecil- Ethel
Jack
Kitty
Ethel
Novel Hearing Across Four Miles Cites London Tit-Bits
In a brief overheard snippet from Long Range Uppson you learn a new baby is at a house, prompting a remark about hearing Him at a surprising distance. Downing praises the feat, noting neighbors four miles apart also hear. The exchange is reported with a light, humorous tone.
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Uppson
Downing
London
Insulted man recalls job offer from employer
A terse exchange reveals the friction as one man asks why another did not work for a certain figure. The respondent recalls requesting a position and being offered a job, highlighting a tension between insult and opportunity.
Retort about proposals ends in tense exchange
Detroit Free Press quotes a heated exchange where one person recalls 30u proposing many times before acceptance and the other notes a constant struggle to get agreement. The dialogue suggests ongoing relationship friction and stubbornness between the two speakers.
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30U
Detroit Free Press
Who Was Sick
A humorous exchange cited by the Birmingham Age-Herald notes a doctor called last night and a sick person revealed by a witty remark about seeing the hand held. The quip reflects light social humor on illness and perception.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Maud’s Mesalliance With Aviator Sparks Family Debate
A tale of social clash centers on Maud who forms a match with an aviator defying her family’s class expectations. The remark questions how the family could deem an aviator inferior, highlighting attitudes toward status and romance.
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Maud
Mean Intimication in Boston Lobster Question
Dialogue snippet centers on a big lobster in Boston with Meade asking about attendance. Cholly questions if the other was present for the event, hinting at a publicized spectacle or anecdote. The passage captures casual chat and regional flavor without a full narrative.
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Boston
Meade
Asteroids How Doctors Get Stuff From Noses
A Beltimore American mix quotes playful line about doctors removing objects from children's noses. The anecdote treats medical mishaps with humor and caution about exploratory samples in pediatric care.
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Beltimore
Fully Nourished Grape-Nuts a Balanced Food
A reader extols Grape-Nuts as perfectly balanced nourishing all life stages. She credits breakfast with milk and cream and describes improved nerve and brain power, memory, and appetite. The testimony notes family members also using the product and persists through old age.
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Reagon
Pata
Sonia
Rebels claim capture of artillery left by federals near El Paso
In El Paso, reports say federal forces routed by Villa’s rebels over two days near Tierra Blanca. Villa boasted a `disgraceful retreat` by federals, claiming capture of artillery and three trains. Juarez saw 116 wounded rebels, hospitals led by Mrs. Francisco Villa, and reports of 2,000 Sonora rebels moving rearward.
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el Paso
Tex
Villa
Tierra’ Blanca
Ge Francisco
Tuared
Juarez
Francisco
Pancho
Franisco Villa
Sonora
Manuel Chao
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Zaragoze
Inez Salaar
Zaragoza
Zarazgosa
Cabanias Prize in 1912 Sweepstakes Across Nations
An account of early sweepstakes prizes tied to dry farming shows Canada leading with several wins at an Oklahoma expo while other nations like Russia Spain Belgium Norway and Mexico claim shares. The Saskatchewan winner Petar Gerlak of Allan takes a top prize a thresher or machine valued at 1200 for a bushel of hard wheat.
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Colorado
Chicago
Ani
Lethbridge
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Petar
Gerlack
Allan
Montana
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Russia
Gent
Spain
Belgium
Canada
Mexico
Norway
Brazil
Congressman Borland Hurt on Steamer Deck Wave
Representative Boyland of Missouri sustained painful but not serious injuries when a large wave swept the deck of the steamer Cristobal en route to Panama with members of the house appropriations committee. Private messages report the accident from aboard the vessel.
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Borland
Washington
Boyland
Missouri
Cristobal
Panama
House Appropriations Committee
Finley Dies Suddenly. Southern Railway President
W. W. Finley, president of the Southern railway system, died at his Washington home from apoplexy and cerebral hemorrhage. He had seemed in good health prior to the stroke that struck without warning.
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W. W. Finley
Washington
The
Southern Railway System
Election Jobs for Women in Chicago Polling Places
County Judge John Owen orders 1400 polling places in Chicago to be represented by either a woman judge or election clerk at all elections. This mandate aims to diversify election staffing and ensure female participation in polling operations across the city.
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Chicago
John
Owen
Seeks Freedom at 65 in Norwich Murder Case
Mrs. Kate Cobb, convicted of killing her husband nearly 35 years ago in Norwich, Conn., will appear before the state board of pardons to request liberty at age 65. The plea centers on age and time served as grounds for clemency before the pardons board.
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Norwich
Conn
Kate Cobb
State Board of Pardons
Ship Burning in Long Island Sound Near New London
A three masted schooner is burning in Long Island Sound as reported by Captain Pettigrew of the Steamer Chelsea via wireless dispatch. The incident occurred off Long Island near New London, Conn.
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Long Island
New London
Conn
Long Island Sound
Pettigrew
Chelsea
Evan Tanguay Bride in Justice Office Wedding
Ann Arbor actress Evan Tanguay wed John Ford in a small ceremony conducted by Justice of the Peace Thomas in a dingy office. Tanguay, a leading vaudeville star, and Ford, the company’s top dancer, sealed their marriage in a brief, private moment.
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Evan Tanguay
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hva Tanguay
Dingy
Justice of the Peace Thomas
John Ford
Strike call at General Electric plant in Schenectady
About 12,600 General Electric workers in Schenectady walked out in a strike. The action was widely observed as orders were generally followed. In France, famed aviator Edmond Peregron was killed when his monoplane capsized during maneuvers over the Buc airfield, Pereireyon having held altitude records.
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Schenectady
General Electric Company
Buc
France
Edmond Parregon
Pere Reyon
Fragments Hint At Old Castoria Ad Phrasing
Fragmentary OCR hints an old Castoria style advertisement for infants and children. It mentions signature use and crying child imagery associated with a familiar tincture once widely used for soothing babies.
Jealousy Cited In Brief Free Press Item
A Detroit Free Press note reports strong jealousy, saying she hates other women and views them through the lens of her first husband. The compact quotation underscores intense personal sentiment reflected in a public snippet.
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Detroit Free
His Choice in Whose Eyes the Wealth Defines Him
A brief skit centers on a teased character who calls another a “poor book worm.” The reply defends reading over riches, declaring a preference for knowledge and books rather than money greed.
So Bix and the Mystery of Bad Luck
A fragmentary dialogue references luck and misfortune with playful dialect. The lines suggest surprise and curiosity about fortunes, but lack concrete people or events to anchor a fuller news summary.
Mrs Brown's Kleptomania Mentioned in Toast Tip Note
A fragment notes Mrs Brown’s kleptomania and ponders what she might steal later. It also remarks that the ability to toast marshmallows does not make a good cook, reflecting a light domestic aside.
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Jessie
Kensington
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bethlehem Iron Works
Bethlehem Steel Works
Lehigh University
Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville
Willams College
Sigma Phi Fraternity
Gargoyle Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Williams
Whitman
New York State
Martha ‘Finlay Sayre
William Nevin
Franklin and Marshal College
Lancaster
Hugh Williamson
North Carolina
United States
Robert Nevin
Rome
Ethelbert Nevin
Francis Sayre
Anna Todd
Gen
Russell Hastings
Cleveland
Frances Folsom
Roosevelt
Alice
Alao
Agri
Tama Ae
Bix
Dix
Jucke
Foley
Avort
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