Before Leave Taking at Washington Social Scene
In Washington a bustling Cabinet Day scene forms as Secretary Harvey Johnston and Richard Stacy host fashion and memories in the library. A chance encounter with Jean Prentiss leads Stacy to a hopeful reunion and a plan to marry soon, with Miss Clarke of Tennessee joining as a guest. Senator Hanna, famed for conversation, signals how social rituals mesh with politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Street
Richard Stacy
Harvey Johnston
Johnston
Stacy
Minerva
Harvey
Washington
Warrens
Navy Department
McNa‘ry
Lafayette Square
Miss Clarke
Tennessee
Jean Prentiss
Miss Pren- Hiss
Col Stacy
Harver’s
Jean
Lucy Gray Claire
Tam
Lfe
Cal
Isabel Clarke
Fuana
Hanna
Obie
Congress
Varying Manners and Customs in Our New Philippines
An 19th century survey of Sulu Moros and allied groups. It details Moros history tolerance, dress, weapons, slave trade, ritual decapitation, and piracy. It notes Zamboangueños Spanish influence, Mandaya and Jubano traits, and local conflicts with Americans. Mentions treaty era violence and a market tragedy on Minginao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Sulu
Borneo
Bastian
Mindand
Jolo
Morocco
Mindanao
Arolas
Ambulance Trains Stocked at 71 German Rail Stations
Ambulances at railroad stations prepared by the kaledr's order with fully fitted up ambulances and telephonic links to local duties. (Note: OCR unclear. summary reflects readable facts)
Eight Cents Meat Quest in Poverty Stricken Woman
A frail woman with four small children enters a prosperous butcher shop and asks for eight cents worth of meat. She tries to maximize value while admitting limited funds and the need to buy cosh for cooking. The butcher notes the limits but sympathizes with the common struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arma
New York
Unsesd Bugs in Electric Globes Attracts Attention
Washington Times notes field workers cleaning electric globes contend with insects birds and occasional rare specimens. Collectors recall storms and dry spells altering finds while a Dutch-named bug sold to an agricultural official fetched two dollars. English sparrows disrupt nests during breeding season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Globes
Agricultural Department
Washington Times
Greenland under guardianship by Denmark limits travel
Greenland restricts entry to visitors with permission from Denmark and bars alien tour ists. Trade is state monopolized with government vessels, price controls, and regulated quantities to protect natives. Greenlanders face guardianship and limited alcohol freedoms under Greenland Company management.
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Greenland
Denmark
Greenland and the Mother Country
Greenland Company
Prodigal Boy Returns Quietly After Long Night Away
An eight year old ran away after lunch and was found asleep under a hedge by a neighbor at dusk. He returned to a dinner where his parents ignored him, then used a dramatic line about the family cat to rebuke them. Stray Stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stray_Storles
Dispute Over Biblical Skin Color Sparks Tampa Talk
A Brooklyn man recalls a Florida overheard debate about the complexion of Biblical figures. One speaker claimed the apostles were Negroes and cited Palestine's geography against Africa. Another asserted Peter was white, joking that a colored rat would not crow more than once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Brooklyn
Palestine
Africa
Peter
Social Changes and Smoking Etiquette Remembered
A reader recalls past etiquette around smoking in public, contrasting old shame with modern norms. The anecdote mentions a man encountering a lady on a sparsely traveled street, flinging his cigar away, and a hospitable home four miles from Berkeley Square where the hostess and her daughter smoked in two large lounges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Square
Peruna Gured Cures Catarrh of the Stomach
A letter from J. H. Botkin and L. F. Verdery praises Peruna and Manalia for easing long standing catarrh of the stomach and digestive troubles. The note urges readers to seek Dr Hartman’s free medical advice if relief is not prompt, and to address The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botkin
Winfield
Hartman
Congressman Hotkin
Peruna
Manalia
Washington
J. 1D. Botkin
LF. Verdery
Augusta
L. F. Verdery
Hartman Sanitarium
Colambas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Z. A. Howry
Gray
Memphis
Grays
Cot Stacy
Miss Prentiss
Lucy Gray
Te Cockson
Surigao
Zamboanga
Mesamis
Austria
Russia
Roumania
Egypt
Algeria
Canada
Mexico
Boryslav
Austrian
Galicia
Caspian Sea
Darto Bari
Muzioxs
Ceticura Bear
Cirricova Oisrgeney
Ted
Alcerstre
Manly Xan
Tieineelres
Baie Praga Beaton
CSA
Sfot Cash
G.C. Mengel, JR. & Bro. CO
Louisville
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