Beveridge's Pie Remark Triggers Army Criticism
Washington reports Senator Beveridge provoked army officers by calling their conduct in the Philippines cowardly and vows not to endure Washington society demands like eating pie with a fork. The piece notes his unpopularity on inspection tours and hints at a possible official inquiry into his charges.
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Washington, D. C
Beveridge
Philippines
Indianapolis
General Lawton
Indiana
Lawton
Teytey
Army
United States
Beveridge’s Battle Tale Disputed As Skirmish
Reports describe the Teytey action as a minor skirmish with one column fighting briefly. General Hall’s force suffered 3 killed and 11 wounded while others faced heat prostrations. The piece notes political backlash and recalls Senator Stephenson’s Washington manners as well as per capita figures for June 1. Des Moines reports Mrs. West’s murder trial resuming after a hung jury and Nurse Beattie’s separate indictment pending fall term.
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Teytey
Beveridge
Senator Beveridge
Hall
Des Moines
Iowa
Fred West
Jim
Brennan
Degrasy
West
Anna Beattie
Children's day exercises moved to this evening
Rain forced a change of plans for the Chil dren's day exercises. They will be held this evening at the Baptist church instead of last night.
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White House
National Capital
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Georgia
Ohio
McKinley Monument
Mississippi River
The
Baptist Church
TWO MINUTE SKETCHES THOMAS JEFFERSON POWER OF OPTIMISM
Jefferson's greatest power was his optimistic faith in the common people. He was an aristocrat with a liberal education and a scholar’s approach to politics, not a practical demagogue. His drafting of the Declaration elevated him as a political leader and shaped democratic sentiment despite debates over authorship.
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Jefferson
Homas Jefferson
Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Paine
How to Darn Cloth and Care for Rubber Plants
Practical instruction on mending cloth using short thread lengths and careful stitching. Then guidance on rubber plant care including watering, potting, cleaning leaves, removing yellow ones, repotting yearly, avoiding oil on leaves, and controlling pests with a whale oil soap solution and limewater treatment.
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New York American
The Borrowing Habit
The urge to borrow grows from small items to money and valuables. Borrowers become sponges when repayment lapses, as habits pass from mistress to maid in kitchens with unreturned goods. Break the pattern to avoid a pernicious reliance on others belongings.
Wrinkle Care Recalls Steam Treatment and Cream Advice
The article recounts a Chicago Record-Herald style guide on banishing wrinkles through daily steaming of the skin, warmed creams, and careful cleansing. It cites a duchess and a beauty doctor about ongoing maintenance, warning amateurs against risky steam and stressing gentle, warmed creams for tender skin.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Ironing Tablecloths for Proper Stiffness and Gloss
The guide explains ironing tablecloths on both sides for quality fabric. Moisten thoroughly and iron until dry to achieve stiffness and gloss. For worn thin cloths, use remaining starch diluted with water, then rinse, dry, sprinkle, and iron to restore body.
How to Lengthen a Candle’s Burning Time
A candle can burn longer by lighting a new candle and letting the top surface pool flat then blowing it out. Sprinkle finely powdered salt over the melted surface and the wick’s char to reduce illumination while extending overall burn time.
How to Remove Rust Blemishes From Nickel Plating
Rust may be removed from nickel plating by covering the spots with mut ton tallow and letting it stand for sev eral days says Woman's Life. If this treatment is followed by a rubbing with powdered rotten stone and then by a thorough washing with strong ammonia, succeeded by clear water and a final polishing with dry whiting, stubborn cases will yield.
How to Wash Discolored Lace
Dirty lace may be washed and whitened by soaking in warm water with soap powder lather. Two or three warm lathers in a day cleanse very dirty lace without rubbing.
How to Boil Cracked Eggs
A tip says add a teaspoon of vinegar to the boiling water to help cracked eggs hold together. It claims even severely cracked eggs will boil without leaking.
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Edward B. Moore
Michigan
Moore
Patents
Patent Office
Frederick I. Allen
New York
Ke Stephenson
Thomas Jefferson
J. A. Edgerton
Work & Meek’s
Culis
SOL. Rich & CO
W. C. Ralston & CO
Wet Chester
Edison and
Victor Talking Machines
Sheet Music
Ictures
Caner Music Co
South Side Square
Chas. H. Gobble
Muscatine
Travelers Insurance Co
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