Caring for Washington's destitute aged poor
An extended reflection on Washington's aged poor, praising guardians and patrons who run homes for the elderly. Describes The Louise Home on Massachusetts Avenue and other facilities, highlighting dignity, charity, and the social mix of residents, with anecdotes of life inside and observations on generosity and neglect.
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Washington
Massachusetts Avenue
White House
Wow Corcoran
Evening Washington Tales of Oddities and Human Eccentricities
A collage of urban anecdotes from Washington city life. A man fabricates a dinner excuse over dirty shirts. a maiden aunt investigates mysterious closet noises and a harmless mouse captures the heart. barbers, elevators, office workers, and bakers share small misadventures in a bustling era.
The Haunted Man Craze and Welsh Ghost Folly
In Abertridwr Wales the haunted man Craze seeks Catholic aid as his village reports eerie noises at his former residence. Clergymen miners and a watch committee probe a shadowy unseen presence during long night vigils amid fear superstition and a dramatic improvised ghost confrontation.
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London Chronicle
Abertridwr Wales
Gavilym Rees
Feslu
Treforest
Father MacManus
Gwliym
Our New Girl Polly In The New Fork Press
A playful verse about a new girl named Polly in the household. The speaker notes Polly does not cause trouble, borrow clothes, break dishes, feed relatives, clean fish, or cause messes. The tone is light and singsong as they claim she stays and is a good addition to the home.
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Nile
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Halcyon
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Islington
Patrick Speirs
Noroway
Norway
Tia
Oscar’ ‘Wilde
Barlow Sexton
Cooper
Leatherstocking
Senathet
Century Dicionary
New York Herald
Questions EAnswers From the President’s Daughter Debate
A dense reader Q and A from a 1900s style column covers the President’s daughter usage, oath myths, natural born citizen limits, Madam President forms, and historical queries on Washington's birth, the Confederate Congress, calendar changes, and Ku Klux Klan history with citations to figures like Roosevelt, McKinley, and Grant.
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McKinley
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North Creek
Ansley Wilcox
Delaware Avenue
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Ku Klux Klan
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Tennessee
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Grant
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Georgia
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Texas
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New International Encyclopaedia
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