The White House Guarding the President's Residence
The article details high level security for the White House, noting 42 guards split between outside and inside duties, special protection by secret service, and constant vigilance day and night. It discusses guards at doors, entrances, basements, and corridor security, plus the need for protection due to assassinations and dangerous individuals.
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Ashington
America
White House
Secret Service
Avery
HM the
Land of Liberty
Bankers Know Counterfeits Stand Hard to Detect
Government agents quantify counterfeit risk, estimating one bad bill in 160 thousand for paper money and one in 100 thousand for coin. Counterfeiters prefer high denomination notes, but detection grows with bank secrecy and the secret service network.
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Secret Service
Washington
People
Woman Soldier Gets Pension Bid From Former Civil War Spy
Mrs. Louisé E. Bliss of Sheridan Wyoming has applied for a Civil War pension after four years serving in Company G Sixty third Infantry Illinois 1861 1865. Disguised as a man she cut her hair wore male dress and endured army life with other soldiers earning a scar at Vicksburg and a gash from Corinth before being revealed and mustered out. She later married John Sibler who served with her in the same unit.
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Lfe
Louisé E. Bliss
Sheridan
Wyo
Sixtythird Infantry
Illinois
Corinth
Biles
Jonesboro
Col. McCowan
Sixty-third Infantry
Richardson
Sixty-third
John Sibler
Mosquitoes Face Urgent Public Health Warning
Public health bulletin from the Department of Agriculture stresses eradicating mosquito breeding sites to prevent disease. Chief L. O. Howerd urges sealing rain barrels and water tanks, cleaning and destroying containers, and inspecting roofs, poultry troughs, and flower vases. Even unused water in vases and public dumps foster breeding. Targeted actions include removing standing water and ensuring proper drainage around homes and yards.
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Department of Agriculture
L. O. Howerd
Bureau of Entomology
Hostess A Field Flower Luncheon and Party Ideas
A vintage hostess guide describes a field style luncheon using wildflowers like irises daisies and buttercups with a green blue or yellow pottery centerpiece. No-sew nosegages, flower card conundrums and prize bouquets evoke times past while a Sweet Pea Tea Party features cards prizes and a flower contest for children.
Frank P. Lewis Buys Large Tobacco Lot for Peoria Factory
A Peoria firm led by Frank P. Lewis purchases a single binder tobacco lot from Carioads, claimed to be the best fancy grade and sufficient to last the factory over two years. The piece notes the tobacco will boost Single Binder Cigars and mentions Peoria Star reporting on January 16, 1908.
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Frank P. Lewis
Peoria
Wis
Peoria Star
Fashion Notes on Hats Gowns and Lingerie Trends
The piece surveys late season style with large circular butterfly bowls and cape like collars, cannons on smart hats and draperies of skirts. It notes Oriental palm leaf ceilings, oversized hats, beaded gowns, lavish parasols, ostrich feather edging, and sheer silks among lingerie waists.
Turquoise Returns as Summer Fashion Favorite
Turquoise makes a comeback this season as a cooler, dainty color for summer wear. The piece notes turquoise pairs well with pink and suggests combinations with silver, blue, gold, and pearls, offering a welcome change from coral trends and referencing Florentine styling touches.
Wily Judge at Assize Court Delays Deaf Juror
A juror claimed exemption from service due to deafness at a London assize court. The judge whispered to the clerk, then asked the man, Are you very deaf. The juror replied Very. The judge said So I perceive but not whisper deaf and instructed him to go into the box and speak low.
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London Times
Modern Floors and the Value of Varnish as Sanitary Aid
A note extols varnish as a durable sanitary cleaner for floors and surfaces. It argues varnished floors stay cleaner, reduce dust, and are healthier and cheaper than carpet. The National offers a free booklet titled Modern Floors on proper varnish use. A stray quip about a professor’s lecture ends with a weather remark.
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National
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