Secret Service In Internal Revenue Bureau Formed
The United States bureau of internal revenue establishes a permanent flying squad of special agents to pursue frauds against the government. These officers act as the commissioner’s eyes and ears nationwide, detecting irregularities beyond regular revenue staff. The move builds on a successful temporary force that exposed major frauds including oleomargarine schemes, and aims to improve overall efficiency without faulting the regular force.
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Ashington
Secret Service
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Ment
Internal Revenue Force
Introduction Broker Busy in National Capitol
Reported in Washington are an introduction broker and several society brokers touting access to lawmakers and officials. Prices vary by rank, with senators at 25 dollars and house members at 5 dollars, cabinet officers 100 dollars, all contingent on influence and availability.
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House
Capitol
Congress
Washington
Made in America Cotton Flags to Replace Wool Bunting
The government advances cotton flags as the official banner material, with the Treasury Department and General Supply Committee backing a switch from woolen bunting. Tests by the Revenue Cutter Service and the Bureau of Standards showed cotton flags endure weather and strain as well as wool, signaling a national shift toward domestic flag production.
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America
Betsy Ross
General Supply Committee
Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
Supply Committee
Revenue
United States Bureau of Standards
Revenue Cutter Service
White House mistresses on display at National Museum exhibit
A National Museum exhibit shows mannequin figures of White House mistresses from Martha Washington onward. Visitors note the likenesses are not faithful, and faces resemble classical statues. Gowns and accessories reveal fashion history of First Ladies including Mrs Cleveland and others.
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National Museum
White House
Martha Washington
Mount Vernon
Grover Cleveland
Coars
Taft
Cleveland
Advertising as a Modern Magazine Feature
Kin Hubbard reflects on the changing charm of advertisements in newspapers and magazines. He notes attractively illustrated business notices and witty layouts that lure readers, while pondering how ads reveal culture through celebrity testimonials and lifestyle depictions.
Ad Writer and Publicity Era Tells of Print Advertising
A broad critique of modern advertising traces its origins to a frowning ad solicitor and a merchant prince who once penned stingy wrap paper ads about calico and whitefish. The piece laments the rise of artistic ads and the fading power of imagination, noting how readers are overwhelmed by lingerie, cosmetics, and consumer product campaigns.
Naming the Offspring Says Professor in Odd Speech
Professor Alex Tansey addresses Mothers Club on naming offspring at Saw Mill east. He mocks common names and suggests avoiding famous figures while listing names like Jake Joan Joe Bill Mary Blanche Nellie Edith, noting Pocahontas as an example.
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Professor Alex Tansey
Alex Tansey
Namin
Prince Albert
Ann Arbor
Florida
Charles Sumner Moss
Lizzie
Maggie
Jake
Joan
Joe
Bill
Mary
Blanche
Nellie
Edith
Edythe
Names and fears of misfit sons from a 19th century talk
A professor urges mothers to avoid names with historical or grand associations to spare children future social friction. He cites Grant and Iuka references and warns about names like Dorothy Goldie Norman Lionel and Lionel coupling with expectations. He recommends testing a boy’s future by calling him Bud then choosing Norman or Lionel based on his growth, with Kenneth or Claire as options.
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Grant
Santo Domingo
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Ft. Donelson
Iuka
Natalie Jones
Natalie
O’ Ivanowitch Kechko
Milan
Servia
Grover
Lincoln
Marie Corelli
Thelma
Goldie
Norman
Lionel
Kenneth
Claire
Adams Newspaper Service
Sleeping Palm in Golden Gate Park Alarms Curator
A rare sleeping palm specimen in Golden Gate Park San Francisco is described as the only one in North America. The tree, brought from Australia by botanist William Robinson, emits a peculiar aromatic odor that induces drowsiness, affecting the curator and his son.
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Golden Gate Park
San Franisco
North America
America
William Robinson
Fragmentary note hints at gender balance and lost pieces
Fragmentary text references country sections with ladies outnumbering men and mentions swords and missing items. The snippet suggests incomplete statements about gender balance and unresolved details. No clear event or names are provided.
Collaboration Cure for Habit of Tardiness in Betty
Betty seeks guidance from Katherine Arnold on punctuality and partnership with her husband Jack. Katherine reveals Jack’s tactic to have Betty ready earlier to avoid delays, noting Betty’s resistance but hinting at potential reform. Betty responds with resolve, while Katherine quietly seeds the plan. Youth's Companion.
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Betty
Katherine Arnold
Katherine
Jack
Hamilton
Kathie
Field of Honor Crosses Mark Two Tragic Finds
Territorial soldiers in the Aisne field uncovered two shallow mounds beneath grass with wooden crosses reading Tin and Rubbish. They laid flowers and penned Dead on the Field of Honor, until an officer opened a sod to reveal empty cans and worn-out clothing in the two mounds.
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Department of the Aisne
Paris
Solid Silver Ore Boosts Cobalt Mines In Ontario
A Temiskaming mine slab yields about ten thousand ounces of silver per ton, roughly one third silver, with no gold present. This marks a notable increase in high value ore from Canada’s famed Cobalt district, as reported by Popular Science Monthly.
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Cobalt
Ontario
Canada
Temiskaming
Popular Science Monthly
Women Mail Carriers Rise in Saxony War Crisis
With two thirds of Saxon postal staff drafted, civil service laws were suspended and women were employed as mail carriers like in Prussia. Leipzig and Dresden each have about one hundred female postmen, many widows or daughters of deceased workers. Three women drive large auto mail trucks.
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Saxony
Prussia
Leipzig
Dresden
Salvage Story From Tropical Waters Recalls Submerged Vessel
A Shipping Illustrated tale recounts the danger of salvaging a vessel submerged in tropical waters. The account details efforts to raise a two gunboat sunk in a harbor and the peril faced by crews during the salvage operation.
Cascarets promise quick relief for stomach woes
Advert says a 10 cent Cascaret clears the stomach and liver, ending indigestion and foul gases while you sleep. It claims a headache free morning and months of relief, noting children also like Cascarets for no gripes or sickness. The ad ends with a humorous line about Jack Summers fearing his wife may return.
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Advertises LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a cure for a cold in one day. Claims Pruggists refund money if ineffective. Note states E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Asc
Close Figuring. Boarding-house Keeper-Susan
Susan the servant replies there is only one strawberry short, as the boarding-house keeper asks if the strawberries will go around. The dialogue hints at scarcity and social pecking order within a domestic scene.
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Susan
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad and Jury Trial Joke
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a free sample offer by mail. A Worcester supreme court hearing features a humorous witness who knits three o'clock and ponders stocking size while the judge jokes about timing.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Supreme Court
Worcester
Snow Scene Gone Wrong on Tour Show
In a dramatic onstage mishap a snow scene failed when white paper ran out. The Scottish manager shouted in anger, ordering brown paper bags to stand in for snow as the audience watched chaos unfold.
Postum cited as coffee alternative improves family health
Testimony describes a mother with heart trouble and stomach issues finding relief after switching from coffee to Postum. A man learns of the drink from a merchant, tries it, and notes his family’s continued improvement. Postum offered in Cereal and Instant forms with pricing.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Breakfast habit claim cleanses body with hot water and limestone phosphate
A health promotion text urges drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this internal sanitation improves appetite relieves biliousness constipation stomach trouble and rheumatism and promises better looks and feeling.
Yeast-Doctor Pearl Compares Egg and Skull Shapes
Maine poultry expert Pearl notes a hen egg mirrors a human skull in size and shape variation. He stresses the two are similar only in this aspect and that human skulls are much thicker.
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Doctor Pearl
Maine
Yonkers
California Syrup of Figs advert promises quick relief for children
A dated advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless, effective remedy for constipation in children. It describes symptoms of illness from clogged bowels and claims the preparation cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels within hours. The ad encourages mothers to buy a 50 cent bottle with directions.
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California
Uncertain talk on readiness and Haiti intervention
A worried man muses on preparedness and whether the nation could currently strike Haiti. He weighs capability and resolve, framing a debate over potential action and foreign policy strength.
Salts Offer Kidney Relief For Meat Eaters
A health warning links backache and dull kidney pain to overeating meat. It suggests Jad Salts as a remedy, taken as four ounces of a tablespoonful in water before breakfast for several days, to cleanse sluggish kidneys and soothe the urinary tract.
Harder to break bad habits and form good ones
The fragment hints at the difficulty of leaving a bad habit and the challenge of starting a good one. It references Boston and a transcript style, but provides no clear event or persons to name.
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Boston
Transcript
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Duberdneedna
Holland
Advertisin
Kin Hubbard
Allurin
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Robert
Ethyl
Crook
Luka
Jack Summers
Haiti
Alate
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