This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
6
A bold advertisement touts Gaberdine rain coats praised for rain shedding and dual use in fair or foul weather. The assortment includes blacks olives and tans with Raglay shoulders silk yoke and sleeve linings in sizes 34 through 44 priced at 16.75.
Principal address by Dr. Franklin McElfresh of Chicago and a formal welcome marked by multiple pastors and educators. The dinner at Fifth Baptist Church on E Street southwest drew representatives from many area Sunday schools, with Mrs. Mite Society and church women serving meals and W. W. Milan as toastmaster.
Patent medicine representatives accused Dr. F Kebler chief of the drug division and Dr Wiley former chief of the bureau of chemistry of attempting to slip inkers into the pure food and drug law revision to bar many products. Warwick MIlougsh of St Louis led the charges before the House committee on Interstate commerce. Frank Fredericks of Chemna rev represented manufacturers and urged strict regulation to curb fraudulent medicines.
The Columbus memorial committee of the Knights of Columbus learned that about 2,000 Canadians including provincial officials will travel to Washington in special trains arriving June 8. They will attend the unveiling ceremony of the Columbus memorial hero.
A joint Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce session elected subcommittee chairmen for the national Hygiene and Demography convention. Hotels chair William F. Gude. publicity Harvey Jester. badges H. C. Stites. formation F. A. Fenning. Finance chair to be named after further consideration. A special membership meeting is set for today at 1 PM.
Mrs Emma J Walter buys the three story brick business property at 1216 F Street Northwest from Mrs Harriett Turner in a deal brokered by Cecil Talbott Co Joseph Hoer ZOR listed the sale. George Morgan sold to Howard T Heist property at 3 E Street Northeast for about $6000 with plans to remodel into a modern business building. R H Scraggina sold a residence near Clarendon Virginia to Andrew Walter.
Rich vestments of gold silk linen and embroidery were prepared by the women's guild for the opening services at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul. A jewelled banner burse and miters feature Jerusalem crosses and cathedral colors. the collection includes stoles, banners, patens and altar linens ready for tomorrow's ceremony.
The Common Bill at Cosmos this week features The Spotless Renotation by Parke players with political critique, Bombay Deerfoot Indian act, Harry Milton monologue, The King Trio, and Pathe News weekly review. The program is praised as one of the season’s strongest offerings.
At the annual directors meeting held yesterday in the Southern building, officers were named: C. H. Livingston as president, R. E H. Claughton first vice president, B. L. Dulany second vice president, C. Ef. St. John general manager, and Paul Dulany secretary. Also appears local ads for carpet cleaning, bread delivery, wine, and road to Washington promotions.
The Maghth Virginia congressional district Democrats met in Alexandria and declared Representative Charles Carlin their nominee to succeed himself. The resolution praised his federal service and loyalty to the district, noting no other candidates appeared within the allowed period. City politics center on the mayoral and council races with a sunrise to sunset primary.
Editor Post denies misquoting D McCrackan in a report on a recent Christian Science lecture. McCrackan says Christians recognize good motives of those using material medicine but contend healing can be achieved through mental principles, not material mechanisms. Washington, April 2.
Police start city census work with precincts split into two or more districts to streamline data collection. The effort counts residents who sleep in the district but work elsewhere, and temporary workers as permanent for inclusion. Seven join the Chamber of Commerce: Walter Leatian, Tu. 8. Perkins, Alexander Suter, Thomas L. Litthepage, Charles H. Jerman, and F. T. Nesbit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.