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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1901
Page
7
Washington letter notes the push to enlarge the White House to ease space for the President and family. It discusses historic sentiment against alterations and favors a wing addition while preserving design, citing cramped Roosevelts quarters and the growing demand for extra accommodations.
The article notes anticipated White House expansion and a new first lady, the death of Judge Jeremiah Morrow Wilson affecting the Schley naval case, and Theodore Roosevelt's rising prominence and aggressive Monroe Doctrine stance. It highlights his early political rise, democratic style, and anticipated hard work as president, alongside commentary on foreign and domestic matters.
The piece notes how authors’ surroundings influence their work. Harriet Prescott Spofford writes best outdoors with a lap pad, Margaret Deland gardens Boston with a glass conservatory and jonquils, Winston Churchill edits in city towers and Vermont, Jet Harte writes outdoors while smoking, and Joel Chandler Harris crafts Uncle Remus tales from a rose-filled Atlanta cottage.
Fire damages sequoias and describes explosive burning of green trees. includes anecdote of a druggist praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a local sale of goods. Mentions Vandalia excursions to St. Louis, Herbine tonic, White's Vermifuge, fruit jar labels, and The Call newspaper promotions.
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