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One hundred years ago today - Latest Podcast Episode

One hundred years ago today: Selected articles from the January 27, 1912 edition of the paper. Today’s articles include • Golden Gate Ball of Regal Beauty • Keeper of Light Expires at Post • Dogs Bring Ton of Gold • Look After Your Children; Become Their Best Friends by Ella Wheeler Wilcox • Sunset in [...]

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Sunset in the City

By Michael | Published: January 27, 2012

From the January 27, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Keeper of Lighthouse Expires at Post

By Michael | Published: January 27, 2012

From the January 27, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Vest Pocket Essays: Mountains

By Michael | Published: January 27, 2012

By George Fitch. From the January 27, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Uncle Walt Says To-day: Test of Optimism

By Michael | Published: January 27, 2012

By Walt Mason. From the January 27, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Look After Your Children; Become Their Best Friends

By Michael | Published: January 27, 2012

By Ella Wheeler Wilcox. From the January 27, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Listen to these three regular columns from The Washington Herald:

Statesmen, Real and Near by Fred C. Kelly contains tales from the lives of our nation's officeholders. Uncle Walt Says To-day by Walt Mason is a savory bit of poetic wisdom. Vest Pocket Essays by George Fitch is a humorous and insightful exploration of a daily theme. Please feel free to share these almost-forgotten gems!