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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1908
Page
2
Lawmakers debated trade disputes clauses and the right to strike in relation to the Sherman act. Gompers warned workers will fight for protections while leaders argued over boycott, blacklist, and union rights amid calls for clearer labor exemptions.
Thieves enter W. B. Bouseaven’s nickelodeon on Ninth Street Northwest and steal the moving picture machine, films, and electric switch worth about 210 dollars. The loss cripples the attraction by removing the chorus and leads, leaving proprietor baffled. police seek the burglar as Secretary Taft looks on amused.
Two arbitration treaties were signed yesterday at the State Department. One with England was signed by James Bryce and the other with Norway by Skylak the secretary of the legation and charges d affaires. Mr Root signed for the United States. The Senate will consider ratification soon. The treaties resemble those with France Switzerland and Mexico and largely mirror earlier texts with Great Britain and Norway.
Brainard E H Warner defeats Pearre in Montgomery County primary in ten of sixteen precincts with Pearre carrying Delegates in Clarksburg Rockville Bethesda and Damascus. Taft backed by party delegates in state convention. county total votes 6457 with claims of cross voting by Democrats.
In Clarksburg area Pearre led with 5 to 42 vote counts amid districtwide contests for Pearre and Warner tickets. Maryland delegates report strong Kensington support, with 92 county delegates likely friends of Kensington candidate. Washington County and Frederick County Republican primaries pass with little contest, Pearce expected to carry local support for renomination.
Washington Alumni of Beta Theta Pi, about 100 strong, held their annual banquet at the Shoreham Hotel with notable guests including Justice Harlan Bishop Cranston and several lawmakers. The event featured the initiation of a Johns Hopkins student as a “real barbarian” amid marching hymns and a large sausage “Dorg” emblem.
The second annual banquet of the College Women's Club of Washington drew nearly two hundred graduates to Rauscher’s. Speakers praised women’s equality with men, with Mrs. Bushey serving as toastmistress. Notable guests included Mrs. Fairbanks and Miss Sevastia N. Cailisperi of Greece. a long executive committee list guided the event amid festive gowns and floral displays. Weather and river notices follow with typical spring conditions and forecasts for the region.
The Reo runabout offers four forward facing seats or two with a protecting hood. It is priced remarkably low and has proven durable under tough conditions. Lester D. Moore, 814 Fourteenth Street, is the agent and will demonstrate the vehicle to interested buyers.
Metropolis View a 410 acre tract outside city limits was awarded to the heirs of Washington Berry who died in 1856 after a will clause directed sale after the death of his daughters. Henry P. Sinders represented the betts in the will construction suit. The decision aligns with several local insurance companies and with holdings including St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum and Catholic University buildings on the land.
An old promotional clinical note advises readers to ask a druggist for Marmola, Cascara Aromatic, and Syrup Simplex to mix at home. It claims that taking a teaspoon after meals and at night will reduce fat quickly and restore natural body form, implying simplicity is best.
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