Memoir of a Senator and the House on the Knoll
In a reminiscence of Washington during the 8s the private secretary to Senator Strate recalls a tense case. A hidden tragedy linked to Grace Calder unfolds as investigators uncover the Calder house and a grave confession lands on the senator’s desk amid Library of Congress site battles.
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Virginia
Seward
New Phrenology Cult Uses Calipers Over Bumps
A new phrenology craze crowds a glassed room on a busy Saturday as a woman professor of bumps advertises calipers, rejects bump reading, and proclaims a future era of head examination for careers and even presidents. She cites Edison and Rockefeller as examples and argues head shapes reveal temperament, intellect, and potential.
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The Brugshkin Girl Dominates The Illustrated World
A fragmentary column notes the rise of a figure called the Brugshkin Girl in popular illustrated literature and magazines. It discusses changing ideals, American types, and how heroines shift from modest maid to public, fashion conscious figures. The piece ends with a plug for Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure-all.
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