Washington Tour with a Charismatic Local Guide in 1907
Journalettes recount a moonlit Chesapeake Bay to Washington trip in June 1907. A hired guide, William Hall, leads a detailed tour of the White House, Treasury, Lincoln sites, and famed streets, highlighting Morgan and Garfield connections and the Ford Theater.
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Pittsburg
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Washington, D. C
Alexandria
Mbt
Vernon
Washington
United States
Paris
America
Wm. Hall
Pennsylvania Avenue
Executive Mansion
White House
U.S
Treasury
Pension Building
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Grant
General Grant
Mark Hanna
W. A. Clark
Iowa Circle
Iowa
John A. Logan
New Jersey Avenue
Mississippi Avenue
Wendell Phillips
Garfield
President Garfield
General Garfield
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Clam Digging Yields Dead Pearl in Outing Magazine
In a July Outing Magazine excerpt, three bushels of boiled clams are inspected for slugs, pearls, and any precious contents. A large dull dead pearl is found, prompting reflections on value and travel predicaments in the Mississippi setting.
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Europe
Mississippi
T. P. Giddings
Outing Magazine
Whitman praises Roosevelt as nature writer in American Magazine
Walt Whitman expresses approval of Theodore Roosevelt's nature writing, noting the president’s work shows spirit of Western life and a near-truthful portrayal. He comments on Roosevelt’s style, glasses, and approach, while acknowledging differences from his own method.
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Walt Whitman
Roosevelt
Miss Alice Smith Plans Denver Sightseeing Month Away
Miss Alice Smith, visiting at Mrs. Ralph Cherry's home, left yesterday for Denver Colorado to meet her sister Miss Elsie and spend a month or two sightseeing in the area.
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Alice Smith
Ralph Cherry
Denver
Colo
Elsie
Testimony on Foley's Kidney Cure Cure for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania describes years of poor health from kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much money on doctors before being cured by Foley's Kidney Cure and urges others to use it. He notes substitutes should be refused and that the product is sold by all druggists.
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Ira W. Kelley
Mansfield
Foley
Mary Moriarty heads to Des Moines for extended visit
Mrs. Mary Moriarty travels from Marshalltown to Des Moines for an extended visit after a brief stop with relatives. Other items note Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup cleansing the bowels, Foley's Kidney Cure for summer kidney irregularities, and Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy offered in a free trial with address in Racine Wisconsin. Bessie Abdill and Flossie Abdill near Verdi were in the city yesterday. Large catarrh balm jars priced at 50 cents, sold by J. H. Stewart.
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Mary Moriarty
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Foley
Dr. Shoop
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Canvas Oxfords
Dougherty Bros
W. C. Ralston & GO
West Chester
Chas. H. Gobble
Muscatine, Iowa
The
Travelers Insurance Co
Journalettes
Washington, D.C
Ford Theater
Abraham Lincoln
Booth
Washington Monument
William
Washington City
Mt. Vernon
J. A. Harwood
Sor
Windsor
Bessie
Flossie Abdill
Near Verdi
Nicola
Harmon
North Side
Tobias Minick & Son
Washington, Iowa
Edison and
Victor Talking Machines
Caner Music
Ictures
Merghe
Piao Signi
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