Depew Recalls Consular Quota Tale In Root Dinner
Senator Depew told a Washington dinner story about seeking consular posts from Senator Root, who jokes that New York's quota was exceeded by 14 percent. He said Root and later Secretary Knox repeated the figure, provoking laughter at the New York Sun recounting.
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Senator Depew
Senator Root
Washington
Mr. Root
New York Republican
Root
Tie
New York
Major Pond Helped Bill Nye Find His Stage Start
Major Pond mentored Nye early in his career by spotting talent in obscurity. Nye, then a postmaster and editor of the Laramie Boom erang, was persuaded to lecture, finding money and publicity. Nye recalled the major with a signature note praising a heart full of gratitude and a system full of drugs and supplies.
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Major Pond
Bill Nye
Laramie
Pond
Nye
The Guest of Quesnay Chapter Six Morning Encounter
Thad finishes dressing and is surprised by Amedee with a breakfast tray as Mile. Ward may be nearby. Elizabeth and Thad converse about Louise Harman, George Harman, and past loves while a social night unfolds with Miss Elliott pursuing Thad and a moonlit terrace scene ending in a quiet interruption.
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Thad
Amedee
Monsieur
Mlle. Ward
Ward
Mme. Brossard
Sol
Elizabeth
Quesnay
Keredee
Miss Elliott
Directions for Colic in Horses Painkiller Remedy
Directions describe use of Perry Davis painkiller with water and molasses for horse colic. Administer half the dose, then rest in fifteen minutes if needed. Claims this remedy works reliably and lists bottle sizes 35c, 25c, and 50c.
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Perry Davis
Pittsburg Plate Glass Plant at Ford City Destroyed by Fire
A fire wiped out the Pittsburg Plate Glass company plant in Ford City, thirty miles from Pittsburg, causing about 1 250 000 dollars in losses. The blaze destroyed more than 1 000 000 square feet of plate glass, imperiling the livelihoods of over five thousand Ford City residents reliant on the plant.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Ford City
Root Juice Promoted With Widely Cited Cures
A nationwide series of testimonials touts Root Juice as a remarkable cure. Local readers report dramatic improvements from Bedford Indiana to Mrs. Sam White who allegedly recovered from stomach cancer after one bottle. The remedy is praised for soothing the stomach and kidneys with the Lemmon drug store highlighted as a source for information.
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Bedford
Indiana
Owl
Sam White
North I Street
Frank Brown
East Fourteenth Street
J. E. Lemmon Drug Store
Community social highlights at North Washington events
Miss Beulah Eichelberger hosted Ready Maids at her North Washington home with a fine three course luncheon. Teachers and pupils of the South School sent Mr. Guzeman a large bouquet for his 92nd birthday. The Methodist church choir and friends gathered at Mrs. Frank Batterton’s home for an evening of music, stories, and a luncheon prepared by Miss Anne Houdek and assistants.
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George
Beulah Eichelberger
North
Washington
Methodist Church
Frank Batterton
Wake Neal
Margaret Batterton
S WJ. Cocklin
Batterton
Edna Webb
Manassier
Miss Jamison
Howard McCleery
Reading
F. L. Wilson
Helen Morton
Grace Hunter
Mabel Brinton
Gladys Warner
Victory
Robert Batterton
Anne Houdek
Mrs. Batterton
Mildred Stewart
Knights Templar Observance and Circle Meetings
Knights Templar Ascension day observed Thursday at 3 PM with Sir Knights meeting at the asylum. The Woman's Mission Circle meets Friday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Clyde Brown home to order new study books. Degree of Honor holds regular meeting Thursday evening with important business. Mid week Baptist prayer meeting discusses Northern Baptist convention questions and delegates.
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Knights Templar
Wilbur Miller
E. C
Woman's Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Clyde Brown
Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Owl’s daring ascent shows habit’s grip on a wild bird
An English tale describes a white owl battling fierce winds to reach a spire vane. The bird repeatedly fails, then finally grips the crossbar and wipes its beak, illustrating how habit can compel a wild animal to repeat a taxing action despite danger.
Fighting the Railroad Bill Headlines and Hiatus in Congress
Washington May 4 The house shows a close margin on amendments to the railroad bill signaling a possible divided verdict with Ballinger enrollment and telegraph and telephone under the ICC debated The Parcels Post and friar lands resolution draw attention as Fish pushes procedural rules while Taft approves a 2500 acre limit and Secretary Meyer backs favorable parcel rates.
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Friar Lands
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sand
Ballinger
Ball
Martin
Col
Philippi
Secre of War
Art General Wickersham
Congress
F Taft
Fish
National Retailers’ Association
John E
Com Ou
Meyer
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Washington Mutual
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Lon Brindley
Gol
Colenso Hotel
Levi Anderson
Matt Anderson
Sotén
Selden L. Stewart
J.C. Smith & Son
Knox
Depew
Booth Tarkington
Mme, Brossard
Mme. Brossard’s
Louise
Larrabee Harman
Louise Harman
London
Ferret
Harman
America
Miss Elizabeth
Anne Elliott
Narcissus
Oliver Saffren
Jean Verret
Miss Biliiott
BURNS
Union
Hamilton Fish
Thomas Taggart
Wabash
John W. Kern
Panama Canal
Dickinson
Big Ditch
Goethals
Culebra
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