MISS RAFFLES ELUSIVE STILL ESCAPES DETECTION
A garbled eyewitness account details a girl in Corby area visiting stores and streets around Capitol Grounds. The narrator describes shopping at several venues, attempting to buy items, and appearing in a schoolgirl costume at a Seventh Street location, with scattered references to Harm’s buoy corner and Capitol grounds.
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Capitol Grounds
Harm's Buoy Corner
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Pennaplania Avenue
Apton
D Street
Dvid Brow
G Street
Bowie
Christman
Bacher & Rose
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Seventh Atrost
Rhode Islnd Avenue
Palais Royal
Diepta
Capitol Srounds
Condition of capture and salute to Misa Raffles
Fifty dollars is offered to the person who accosts Misa Raffles and repeats the salutation Pardon me You are the 100 percent Pure Mothers Bread Girl of the Corby Bakery Corby and Mothers Bread Girl My Fat 2 had two close calls yesterday If the men in Washington were not asha T might hex been caught a narrow escape was an F street.
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Misa Raffles
Corby Bakery
CORBY
Mother's Bread Girl
Washington
Ins
Ko Chough
Dextran
Woodward
Nan
Waterloo
Fool Ghoy
de Chaulnes
Hot Springs
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Marguerite Snonts
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Otter
Bedford
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Jobes
Natus Histert
Pal Zoological Sacrets
Tyuchee
Newcastle
Shane
Lechmere
Comtesse de Paris
Lowther
Photographic Memory of a Busy Night at a City Show
A memoir style account describes a crowded evening with Miss Fluffy raffles and a curious crowd near a drugstore and convention hall. The narrator recalls excitement, apologies, and wonder at the bustling city scene. He mentions government figures and a lively street corner atmosphere with onlookers and shoppers.
Cure for watery eczema in baby shown by old remedy
A mother recalls her two year old son's severe watery eczema relief after using Cuticura remedies. After trying multiple doctors and costly treatments, she reports the Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured the condition, saving time and expense. She endorses sharing the experience for helping other mothers.
Calvo family orchestra mesmeric capital society group
Senora Lenora Calvo wife of Costa Rican minister Don Joaquin Calvo heads a large Washington family famed for a self formed string orchestra. Twelve children range from 23 to a few months, six play strings and the younger ones add flute or recorder. Lenora, a pianist and composer, arranges operatic settings. Captain Wallach, recently injured, hails from a prominent social circle and in a separate note, royal and noble aviation plans unfold with talk of flights and marriages in high society.
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Enora Calvo
Costa Rica
Washington
Calvo
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Lenora Calro
Senor
Renota
Dowager Duchess of Manchester health cited in society notes
Consuelo Yenagua, mentioned as a social beauty from New York, is linked to a May 1 181 wedding at Grave Church to Viscount Mandeville. The piece notes fashion trends with small portrait bracelets and recounts high society visits by the Lineyan Princess of Wales and other elites, including Antonio Yenaga’s Cuban roots and ties to New Orleans society.
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Grosenor
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New York
Wales
England
Antonio Yenaga
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Amiles
Apain
Bela
New Orleans
Miss Yenaga
Mandeville
Broughton Commissioned to Lead Census Workforce
District Supervisor of Census to open office in a few days. United States Census Director Du Rand reports President Taft has signed William Broughton as supervisor for the District of Columbia. Headquarters will be established in the Senate City area with about 121 enumerator posts. Applicants should address Mr Broughton. a practical exam, likely a sample population schedule, will determine acceptance.
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United States
Durand
Taft
Wiliam Hroughton
District of Columbia
Seneua cMsity
Boughton
Broughton
Washington Society Highlights From Late November Notes
Grandfather Mrs Harrison plans a Christmas coming out tea with pre and post event entertainments by family friends. Mrs Saunders of Nebraska will winter with daughter Mrs Harrison. Miss Cromwell travels to Houston for a game and tea for Miss Cromwell planned by Mrs Dennison. Mrs Morgan Aull and Miss Morgan Hill sail from abroad to settle in Washington at 3726 North Street. Guests Lady Johnstone and Sir Alan Johnstone’s visit sparked by Washington waves. Rear Admiral Richardson Clover’s daughter Endora Clover to be introduced. Various visits to New York and Shoreham details, Mississippian Society event at Pythian Temple featuring Mr G Grosvenor Dawe. Miss Florence Garrett visiting Paris. Rempp wedding in Portland west end.
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Washington
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Diane Morgan Hill
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Souther Commercial Congress
Concordia Northern Church Ceremony Held by Rev BoA Menzel
The Concordia Northern Church wedding was conducted by Rev BoA Menzel with Miss Caine De Rempo as matron of honor. Bridegroom Christopher Kloeppin Ilger and bride jetted to New York for their honeymoon.
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Plea for the Curfew Law from a Washington Mother
A Washington mother urges adoption of a curfew law to protect children. She argues it would curb late outings and reduce street contamination, noting many cities have already enacted curfew measures. She asks for motherly voices to support stricter evening curfews.
George Washington University class presidents elect Ford leader
At the first fall meeting of GWU's association of class presidents Frank F Ford of Michigan won the presidency over Jefferson Davie of Virginia by a narrow margin. Davis was unanimously chosen vice president. The group, with about 25 members from university departments, oversees college activities and supports student enterprises. Other officers include George S Luckett as treasurer and Ernest R Baton as secretary.
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Frank F Ford
Michigan
Jefferson Davie
Virginia
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Poet Wounds Foe in Duel Over Naval Scandal
Gustave Ter, blamed for a naval procurement scandal, was wounded in a duel with Laurent Tallhade the poet after a newspaper article criticized him. Tallhade escaped injury as the dispute arose from a criticism of Ter's alleged corruption in supplies.
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Laurent Tallhade
Fery
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