Army and Navy brace for reorganization plan revisions
War Department bureau chiefs and General Staff discuss amending the army reorganization plan with a redraft to address criticisms. The committee plans to circulate the revised bill to officers outside Washington for comment, aiming to submit to Congress by early December while also considering remount, transportation, and officer detail changes and forthcoming tests of lifeboat systems and ship protection plans.
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War Department
General Ara
General Staff
Washington
Congress
Ama Ukely
Secretary of War
Thia
Army Navy
Marine Corps
United States Io
United States
Nevada
Oklahoma
Naval Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Department
Meyer
Indian Head
Ordnance
Tia
White House
Selection Board
Senate
Gallinger
Gregg
House
Boy Cured of Eczema with Cuticura Remedies, 1913
Mrs. Lillie Sikes recalls her one month old son’s severe eczema. The condition worsened until she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, which she says cured him within a week. The ad promotes Cuticura products available nationwide with samples and a Skin Book.
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Sexington Town
Lillie Sikes
Dept. T. Boston
Bank of England Founder William Paterson and the Old Lady
A historical sketch of the Bank of England tracing its origins to William Paterson, famed as a Scots adventurer, and his fortune from privateering and slave trades. The piece recounts Paterson’s role with the Wednesday Club, the royal shift under William III, and early banking rivalries including the tale of Charles Walter Godfrey and the Gordon Riots. It also covers the clash with Childs Bank, Sarah Jennings, and a dramatic duchess led rescue via a payroll dispute, ending with Childs gaining payment from the Bank of England.
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Haa Bo
Bank of England
Throsdneadta Street
William Paterson
Paterson
Holland
James H
Prince of Orange
The
Boyne
Charles Walter Godfrey
Nodfrey
Wiliam
Namur
Louis XIV
William
Bank
Newgate
Royal Exchange
George II
Childs’ Bank
Childs ‘Bank
Childs
Sarah Jennings
Blenheim
Threadneedle Street
Mementos of Gen George A Custer Arrive at National Museum
A collection donated by Mrs George A Custer widow of the Civil War general is displayed in the hall of history. Items include Custer era buckskin coat with fringed trim a yellow cavalry helmet a buckskin gauntlet a blue officers coat from his wedding a large cavalry saber a Virginia state flag a white towel tied to a key Civil War moment and a small oval table tied to Grant's surrender at Appomattox plus related items and a conch shell pin later mounted in gold for his wife.
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Cavalry Equipment Board
McClillan
McClellan
Rock Inland
Athrupia
National Museum
George A. Custer
George A Custer
U 2
Custer
the Little Big Horn
Seventh Cavalry
A. & A. Custer
Misa Eizabeth
Bilao
Maj
Drew
Spaniah
Virginia
Zenersi
Army of the Potomac
Lee
Upperpattox
Grant
Loney Street
Gordon
Simms
Sheridan
Simma Galla
Federels
Cot Whittaker
Cunter
Col Whittaker
Gen Grant
Gen. Lee
Wilmer McLean
Pomattox Courthouse
Gen. Sheridan
Gen Carter
Washington
Lillian Russell Warns on Feet Health and Calocide Cure
Lillian Russell speaks from mature years about the importance of foot care for health. She endorses Calocide as a non patent medicine, detailing a hot water soak and gentle rubbing for fifteen minutes to remove corns callouses and relieve bunions and sweaty feet, noting a twenty five cent box cures the worst feet.
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Lilian Ruavell
Chicago Tribune
Annual Eagles Outing Planned for Chesapeake Beach
The Washington Aerie of Eagles schedules its annual outing to Chesapeake Beach next Wednesday with special rail facilities and extra trains. The Chesapeake Beach Railway, Washington Railway and Electric Company, and a committee including L A Walker and G Haske arrange guest travelers from other orders and chartered cars for a large fraternal gathering.
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Washington Aerie
Order of Eagles
Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach Railway
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Steam
Eagles
Washington
Dr L A Walker
Gua Backenheimer
George B Haske
Charles E Monninger
Stephen H Talkes
Joseph Cosgrove
James J. Feeney
Harry Winiigder
W . Cowen
Thomas J Culhane
W . Woodfield
Bruno Fisher
James F Waters
Edward V Roche
Boy Reads Diamond Dick in Juvenile Court Debate
A boy named Sammy Simpson was brought to a juvenile court after reading the dime novel Diamond Dick in the courthouse. Observers watched as the judge and probation officer handled the case, with Sammy placed on probation for his act.
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Sammy’’ Simpson
DeLacy
Diamond Inca
DeLary
Delvers
Sammy Simpson
Sammy
Arrist
Ccurtroom
Tick
Severa
Samir
Sano
Rand
Cammy
Dillon Graspel
Dillon
Sammy Oupatairs
Judge Lelaard
Selaart
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George A Anthony Marine
Quartermaster Generals Office
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Lothrop
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Lisut
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Infantry
General's Department
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Army War College
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Panama
Robert H. Noble
Twelfth Infantry
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United States Navy
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Secretary of the Navy
W. A Gill
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Naval Academy
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Kentucky
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Michi- Rat
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Josiah G. Venter
Navy Yard
Newport News
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Philadelphia
Eczema
Fortune OF Paterson
William III
Times
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Wednesdey Club
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Longstreet
Maj R. Simms
Lillian Russell
Prince Albert
U. S
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