Washington Slum Cleanse Urged by National Charity Body
A New York based committee launches a drive to reform Washington slums through a symposium in Charities and the Commons. It blames Congress for poverty, cites lack of laws on child labor and housing, and urges federal action to foster industry. It notes disenfranchised District residents and rising racial migrations worsen conditions alongside high living costs and limited employment.
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Forest planting expands in Southern California watersheds
Government plans large scale reforestation to reclaim denuded Western mountains, with six permanent planting stations across California New Mexico Colorado Utah and Nebraska. Seedlings sourced from Nebraska will be planted from Dismal River to Pikes Peak, Garden City and beyond to restore watersheds and boost timber supply.
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Reform voices from Washington spark New York style change
Ji Ransom argues reformers should gain fair political chances in Washington. He credits Washingtonians with intelligence and energy to drive real reform at the capital and suggests outside imposition dampens enthusiasm for change.
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Washingtonian
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Keep Your Liver Working A Short Course Of Treatment
A health note urges stimulating the liver to avoid a lazy organ. Signs of indolence include a coated tongue sallow complexion sick headache and pain beneath the shoulder blade. The article recommends starting a short course of treatment to liven it up.
Ohio Teachers Seek Wild Flowers on Washington Trip
Rhoda Lovelace reports on an Ohio teachers excursion to Washington planned for the last week of March. The piece mocks the promising itinerary showing visits to Capitol, Arlington, Mount Vernon, and major museums, while noting the unexpected snow and disappointing reality.
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Corcoran Art Gallery
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Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
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Fort Myer
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Detroit Woman Marries Rich Man After Divorce
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Charlotte L. Watson of Detroit now in Chicago plans marriage to Lloyd Bowers, a Chicago lawyer, while still keeping affection for her ex-husband Gregory Watson. The piece sketches her youthful marriage, high living, storms in the Watson home, and subsequent move to New York for a new life as a designer.
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Entangled marriage ends in Chicago mogul draw and divorce
Mrs Watson, angered by a high salary, met Lloyd Bowers in New York, leading to a Sioux Falls divorce. She sent her ex-husband $8,000 as the tale turns. he stays cheerful in Detroit. The wedding of Mr Fowers and Mrs Watson is planned in Milwaukee later this month.
Cough Remedy Recalled in Chicago News Style Romance
A Chicago News item recalls a quirky tangle of courtship begun with a cough. The anecdote features a flirtatious cough that sparked attention, leading to marriage after a church fair meeting, and a playful line about coughing “ever since.”
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Local Fraternities Gossip and WCTU Meeting Notes
March meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union District of Columbia held at 522 Sixth Street NW. District president Mrs Clinton Smith chaired with reports by several officers. included protests against liquor licenses near Soldiers Home, plans for Easter sale, and a March 20 convention. Knights of Pythias fair planned at Pythian Temple to fund the temple debt, plus a Pythian Journal. Various lodge and tribe items, public notices, and social events across several fraternal organizations noted.
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Wife Clamps Down on Baker's Pay in Court Case
In a New York American item, Mrs. Yetta Berkowitz cajoled a $17 weekly wage from husband Herman a baker and demanded his relatives live with them. The Manhattan avenue magistrate ordered housing trimmed and $5 left for essentials, admonishing Mrs. Berkowitz to support her husband. Herman left with pride, while the cousin and boarders were ousted.
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Williamsburg
Herman
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Grigt
Dyed Foxes Fraud Targets Maine Reservations
Special Washington Post correspondent reports Darius Hunt, an agent for a Maine game association, exposed an Indian who dyes red foxes to resemble silver gray foxes for sale to park owners. The scheme lasts years, with breeders buying red pups, dyeing them, and selling them as silver grays. Hunt plans legal action seeking redress and jail time for the con man.
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