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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1910
Page
1
In a district chamber vote Mrs Smallwood is reappointed as head by four votes. Delegations back Mrs Scott while Mrs Story and the Conservative wing support Taft as a national figure, with the era labeled a city mayor role. A wood chair from the British frigate Augusta is featured as a national symbol.
Reports from officers and committees fill the day as the 19th annual Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opens at Continental Memorial Hall. President Taft, welcomed by Mrs. Matthew Scott, praises the hall and urges citizens to value duty, ceremony, and Pan American unity under a strong American spirit.
Mrs Elizabeth Jones of Brooklyn appeared in New Jersey avenue police court on a sanitary code violation, held for further exam. She testified she bought the chicken for a dinner, had it served, and a burst caused alarm amid guests.
Six year old Nellie witnesses her father die after a sudden apoplexy as he allegedly threatens late arrival. The tragedy unfolds near Neworks on a rainy April day, leaving Nellie and her mother in shock and the community seeking answers.
In Bridgeport Connecticut on April 18, Mrs Inest Rowley sued Thorg A Forbes alleging blackmail over endearing letters from Mrs Forbes to her husband. Judgment was entered against Forbes's wife after she failed to appear. Rowley testified the husband joined the Forbes household in 1907 and cooler affections followed. letters were produced for later damages decision.
Col Roosevelt accompanied by Baron Hengelmuller moved through Budapest and Vienna as heavy rain failed to dampen crowds. He met Kossuth and Archduke Joseph, toured the royal palace, the Parliament, the Budapest museum, and the Vatican, with hunts and receptions marking the day. The event drew journalists and Hungarian elites, while safety incidents and a broken leg occurred among police.
In a stormy Commons session April 18, Irish issue centered on truthfulness amidBudget debates. Mr. O Brien accused Lloyd George of concealing concessions to nationalists, while Redmond signaled support for the government. Cyanide allegations against Dr Hyde and others emerged as part of the broader political clash over Irish relief, taxation, and home rule.
Attorney General Wickersham orders grand jury investigation in the Southern District of New York into a large pool alleged to have raised cotton prices, curtailed mill output, and caused layoff of mill workers. Subpoenas issued to key New York brokers and firms tied to the plan involving Hayne Brown Patten and others.
Cotton shipments to New York and Liverpool topped 95 000 bales with about 87 000 awaiting delivery on contracts. Local traders say bull leaders hold roughly 400 000 bales, prompting liquidation fears after legal obstacles to bullish plans. Market closed modestly down 16 to 19 points with steady late trading.
Miss Mautie E Dovel and Willard L L Leake married at the home of officiant Reverend H H Hudson in Gordonsville Virginia on April 8. The couple resides in Unertots ville.
The Atlantic transport Minnehaha ran aground near Scilly Islands in calm conditions with 65 passengers saved and about a third of the cattle rescued. A northwest wind could worsen her fate. salvage work continues as passengers stay on St Marys and will travel to London.
Senators Nelson W Aldrich of Rhode Island and Eugene Hale of Maine will retire at the end of their current terms in March 194. Aldrich, returning to Washington from Providence, says he will not seek reelection and plans to write the Rhode Island governor soon. Hale has not issued a formal statement but is believed to be leaving public life at age 74 amid health concerns and political shifts.
At the ROWIN Convention in Washington the re elected president Rev Anna Howard Shaw refuses to sign a resolution praising two retiring officers Prof Frances Squire Potter and Mary Gray Peck. Rival claims over who originated political settlement work centered on Mrs Belmont and Dr Potter. Potter remains reticent on standing for office, while Shaw’s stance widens rifts as officers reshuffle and a Beætie convention affects the leadership dynamics.
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