Washington Letters on Senate Deaths and Roosevelts Portrait
The article notes eight senate deaths in a year and discusses superstitions about deaths in Congress. It covers President Roosevelts portrait by Laszlo, invited firemen conventions, Fort Erie monument plans, and Loeb’s tenure as secretary to the president.
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Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Chattanooga
J.J. Hanrahan
Columbus
Porter
New York
Niagara Frontier Landmarks Association
Fort Erie
United States
Loeb
Cortelyou
Piled
McKinley
Commerce
White House
A Tactful Democrat and Political Tales from Campaigns
A Iowa representative recounts Shaw's election and the loss of his home county told through Mulligan the Irish shoemaker. Alaskan honesty and anecdotes from Washington feature Delegate Tom Cale and Captain Slems returning a tobacco plug. A Philadelphia journalist recalls Charles Emory Smith's modesty and a senator's blunt reply to Newlands' questions.
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Iowa
Leslie Shaw
Shaw
Mulligan
Tom Cale
Congress
Chicago News
Cale
Washington
Nome
Slems
Tomi
Alaska
Washington Star
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia
John James Greer
Washington’ Star
Submerged Lighthouses and New Illuminating System
An American inventor patents a harbor lighting system using buoyant lamps attached to a cable with reflectors. The lights mark waterway channels with parallel beams, powered from shore, to preserve lighthouses as navigational landmarks.
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Great White Way
Economical Gown from New Robe and Linen Styles
A fashion note presents a pale blue embroidered robe with scalloped edges and velvet trim priced at 7.50 dollars, expected to total around 10 dollars finished. It praises tunable linens in varied weights, including Copenhagen blue linen for early wear, trimmed with black velvet and velvet cuffs, in a coat and skirt silhouette.
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Copenhagen
Alarm Clock For the Horses In Oldham
A provision merchant in Oldham England invented a self feeding horse system using an American alarm clock. A copper wire winds to a brass roller and heavy weight. when the alarm rings the weight drops and corn is released into the manger. Horses rise to the sound and are ready for harnessing after breakfast digests.
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Oldham
England
The Mathematical Mind and Moral Reasoning
A New England college presidents meeting sparked debate on mental arithmetic and moral reasoning. The piece recalls Yale mathematician Stiles, noting his virtues, editor roles, and belief that convalescence led him to prefer mathematics as a mentally demanding pursuit.
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New England College
Stiles—Stiles
Yale
Garden and Forest
The
New York Tribune
New York Park Commission
Harper’s Weekly
Fashion note on princess dresses with trimming fronts
The handsomest princess dresses feature a wide trimming band running down the front and an embroidered front piece from guimpe to hem. The long straight front panel elongates the figure, making the wearer appear slimmer and more statuesque if the lines are well constructed.
Black rain over Ireland traced to English soot
Observation at Birr Castle noted a night of October 8 with black rain and inky roads. Investigation showed a air movement over Britain carried soot from English manufacturing districts into Ireland. The soot caused the rain’s dark color according to the Youth's Companion.
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Ireland
Lord Rosse
Birrcastle
British Islands
England
Irish Channel
Boots To Match Gowns In Ready Made Styles
Boots now come ready made with tops that match many materials easing the costly process of buying cloth and having boots made. The match between boot tops and gowns is an established style, though the purchase expense remains a consideration for wearers.
Humorous Bits From The Sallow Eyeglass Passenger
A sallow passenger with eyeglasses imparts quick witticisms about weather fruit and politics while trying to read a paper in Chicago. The dialogue segues into a joke about billiards and baseball before a grim note of murder in the morning paper.
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Jake Schaefer
Taft
Hughes
la Follette
Chicago Tribune
Purely Mental Cathode from Catholic Standard and Times
Sinnick mocks Finnick claiming he lacks balance while Finnick retorts his rival overvalues his supposed millions in the bank. The exchange highlights satire on wealth and mental balance from a Catholic publication.
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Finnick
Sinnick
Catholic Standard and Times
Paris lights the Eiffel Tower with a luminous clock
The Eiffel Tower in Paris now serves as a wireless telegraph station with a clock on the second level. Hundreds of feet above ground the clock flashes large minute figures to warn Parisians of life’s passing, chosen as the only practical display at that height.
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Eiffel
Paris
Duridee Advertiser
Dog brings itself to owner after gun accident
A London observer reports a man out shooting accidentally wounded his dog a black retriever. Overwhelmed by the mishap the hunter watched as the dog returned to him with its tail blown off, clenching its body in its mouth.
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London
Chicago Journal
King Philip War Club Relic in Warren Ownership
A three foot long war club or tomahawk tied to King Philip is in Warren, owned by Mrs. William Fuller of North Warren. Bead decorations on the weapon reportedly indicate the number of people slain by the ancient Indian warrior. The Maine Historical Society has requested its loan.
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King Philip’s War Club
Warren
King Philip
William Fuller
North Warren
Maine Historical New
Lewis Model Makes Bold Hat Style Statement
A Lewis Model showcases spring hats with charming appeal. The illustration presents a novel hat shape and fashion-forward silhouette highlighting unique style cues.
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Lewis
Tucks Dominate This Season's Blouse Styles
A cream rain blouse features wide tucks across the bodice and sleeves joined in one piece with a white net yoke. Gold thread embroidery decorates the floral motif, reflecting lingering popularity of flat inch and half inch tucks in fashion.
Encyc1opedia for Employees Not Expected to Know It All
The firm head tells a new clerk that a complete encyclopedia is at hand for employees but notes that they are not expected to know everything themselves. This reflects training and resource use over memorization.
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Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Newlands
Nelson
Mr. Newlands
Chicago News
Chicago Record-Herald
Shoes in the vestibule spark odd exchange
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a humorous domestic moment where a wife scolds her husband for leaving shoes in the vestibule and he half groggily suspects they were his robbers, delivering a quip to end the exchange.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Prohibition Vote Keeps Colonel Stillwell Steady
In Philadelphia during a visit, Colonel Stillwell says he voted for prohibition and will not subject himself to temptations. The Washington Star notes his firm stance on temperance amid local and national debates.
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Mint
Philadelphia
Colonel Stillwell
Washington Star
Child Correction Debate Cited by Boston Post
A Boston Post excerpt captures a debate on whether a child should be corrected in front of strangers. A fond mother supports correction among familiar faces while a fussy bachelor argues against any correction in the presence of strangers.
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Boston Post
The Society Woman Quote Raises Question of Servants
In New York Life a society woman quotes her confessor urging daily talk with someone she views as superior. She then interjects with a witty doubt about what if all the servants have left, reflecting social satire.
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Society
New York Life
Not Afraid, Says Pair Over Walking Cakes
In a playful exchange, two speakers declare bravery though admitting non walking objects like a cake or soap cannot walk. The dialogue highlights bravado and humor in a lighthearted exchange from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Lemuel
Samuel
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Has Billy Another New Spring Suit
A quirky item from the Baltimore American notes Billy did not visit a tailor for a new spring suit. Instead he went to a lawyer, prompting humorous speculation about his fashion plans and the role of legal counsel in wardrobe decisions.
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Billy
Baltimore
A Surgical Operation Among Women
A historical note asserts women dread surgeries and claims many operations on women are unnecessary. It discusses fear, unnecessary procedures, and a claim that many could have been avoided in hospitals. It reflects public health attitudes toward medical overuse.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Readers
Letters from Mrs. Barbara Base of Kingman Kansas and Mrs. Arthur R House of Moorestown New Jersey describe severe female troubles and successful relief using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad asserts the product has long been a standard remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors and related pains. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
Lydia Eckham
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