Leads Among Women Takes Serious View of Life
A profile of Cornelia Cole Fairbanks wife of Charles Warren Fairbanks tracing her rise from Ohio roots to Indiana to national prominence. The piece highlights her role as president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, her public work, and impact in Washington, with emphasis on her intellect diplomacy and leadership.
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Cornelia Cole
Ohio
Charles Warren Fairbeake
Corcoran Art Gallery
Congress of Daughters of the American Revolution
Fairbanks
America
Paiibanka
National Society Daughters of the American Relation
Wairbanks
Lfe
Buckeye
Philander B Cole
Wesleyan College
Charley' Fairbanks
Cole
Jov
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indianapolis
State Board of Charities
Mrs Fairbanks
Indiana
Senator Fairbanks
Congress
Senate
Womans League
Donald MacLean
New York
Mrs Fairbanks Leads DAR With Conciliatory Policy
The new president general pursues harmony and compromise, touring states to boost the Memorial Continental Hall project and mark historic sites with monuments. Mrs Fairbanks, admired for literary merit and personal charm, draws loyal support from the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Ing
Baird Huey-Roberts
Memorial Continental Hall
Fairbanks
Free
Dar
Treasury Building’s Unfinished Growth Across Eras
A historical survey traces the Treasury Department’s construction from its 1799 wooden start to the 1838 reshaping under President Jackson and the Mills plan. It notes repeated fires, shifts in site, and slow expansion through the Civil War, culminating in the north and west wings.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
Department
Philadelphia
Washington
George Hatfield
Fifteenth Street
Rome
Tiber Creek
Pope
Republic
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Jackson
Robert Mills
Acquia Creek
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Thomas A. Walter
State Department
Treasury Building
Post Office Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Register
General Land Office
T. W A. Walter
Montana Wool Clip Races Amid Eastern Buyer Surge
Special Correspondence from Helena notes unprecedented eastern interest in Montana wool with buyers racing ranch to ranch. Montana aims for 40,000,000 pounds at 15 to 20 cents above market as shearing spreads across the state. Spokane ranch near Helena draws many visitors as 12 shearers ply rapid work while totals promise Montana’s wool near seven million dollars in income.
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Rundey
Helena
Mont
Montana
BuHngs
Billings
New York State
Texas
Dakotas
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
California
Oregon
Washington
Spokane
Spokane Ranch
Proctor Knott
United States
Red Veil Sparks Sun Safe Fashion at Farragut Square
A fragment from a Pittsburgh Post item describes a sun heat scene at Farragut Square where a woman struggles with a veil. A passerby notes only a red veil will truly block sun. The piece shifts to quips about bandits and cotton in ears, reflecting humorous street dialogue.
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Farragut Square
Shea
Roosevelt Influence At Chicago Convention Recalls Past Domination
Political gossip notes Roosevelt’s influence at the Chicago National Republican Convention last month was strong yet not total. It compares his reach to McKinley’s at Philadelphia and to Bryan’s dominance in 1900, while outlining veteran views on presidential power at party gatherings and the fate of future leadership roles for Fairbanks and Beveridge. The piece also sketches related views on convention control and posturing within the party.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Fairbanks
Cannon
Hitt
McKinley
Philadelphia
Hanna
McKinney
National Committee
Mm Cortelyou
Hill
Bryan
James K. Jones
Cleveland
Thurman
New York
Roswell P. Flower
New York Standard
SSS
Harrison
James G
Blaine
George William Curtis
Theodore Roosevelt
Curtis
United States
Queston
Wheelman Confused by Gazing Woman in Judiciary Square
An obscure scene unfolds as a young man on a bicycle dodges a woman’s persistent stare in Judiciary Square. He repeatedly turns to gauge her attention, then abruptly changes direction and rides away, his maneuvers suggesting mounting confusion or self awareness.
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Judiciary Square
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Committee On Foreign Relations
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