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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1914
Page
2
The article recalls a ceremony or meeting praising the Endeavor group and a speaker who lauded their accomplishments. It notes instruction on practical matters and mentions Lane Waters Wyre and a distiller, with references to a gathering, a speech, and attendance figures.
Miss Marburg is set to wed her fiancé in Brussels as part of a high profile match. The event, tied to prominent circles, will formalize ties with a Belgian household and feature noted attendees from European society.
In a United States court case the judge admonished the driver for threats and a warning to a boy linked to a theft at a canal warehouse. Wheeler faced assault charges after allegedly stealing from a panee and was fined with the option of days in the warehouse as an alternative penalty.
The steamship Cristobal departed to test the canal route as far as Mirathras during preparatory trials ahead of the formal opening. The vessel will return to this port after completing the trial run.
Read of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as a neutral state with a young ruler. Marie Adelaide ascended the throne at 18 after a dynastic arrangement, amid discussions of marriage and regional ties. The region's geography, history, and governance are outlined, noting its neutral status and assembly structure.
Queen Elena, wife of Victor Emmanuel II, is central to a royal romance as factions form across Europe. Her father King Nicholas of Montenegro trained her in letters and arts, and their bond shaped a private, devoted reign while geopolitical tensions loom with Austria and Serbia.
On Long Island a gang raided three South Shore homes, stealing jewels and cash totaling about $16.24. They dined at Wentz Lloyd and Orlane residences, left a note to the sheriff, and fled after Emneat Greff’s wife woke, prompting their retreat. The Wentz home offered a $500 reward for recaptured loot.
Republican support emerges for the equal suffrage drive in the eastern States. Mia Madill McCormick, chairing the National Woman Suffrage Association congressional committee, denounces the fund raising as sacrifice day. A handsome elephant emblem, symbol of the GOP, is presented to McCormick by Republican committee members after Ruth Hanna’s campaign tour with her father, the late Senator Mark Hanna.
Archduchess Maria Theresa applied to Emperor Francis Joseph for permission to enroll as a Red Cross nurse. In Vienna a large crowd gathered at hospitals as 10,000 women and girls from all classes registered their names to help.
In Bar Harbor Mrs Madeleine Force Astor defeated Mrs Howard of New Orleans in straight sets to win the women’s singles title, the first tournament she entered since her husband Col John Jacob Astor’s drowning. The match concluded the event as the Tuske women’s club champion.
The theatre section reviews The Man From Mexico performed by Poli Players with Brickerr as the husband and Jesel as the wife, praised for crisp pacing and audience response. Columbia Players present The Senator with strong casting led by Van Buren and Mrs Hillary, noted for faithful depiction of official life. The article also lists current and upcoming film features at the Garden, including The Little Gray Lady and City of Promise, plus local events at Glen Echo Park and a baseball exhibition at the electric scoreboard.
Col Stephen C Mills of the Inspector General's Department of the Army died yesterday in Ticonderoga New York following a surgical operation. He was a West Point graduate and a native of New York. He was not a resident of the city.
Two Catholic priests are reassigned in Washington. William J Carroll moves from St Patrick’s to assist Mgr James F. Mackin at St Paul’s. The Rev Martin Hagen of Anacostia’s St Theresa’s transfers to St Patrick’s as resident. Carroll, from Philadelphia, was educated in Maryland and Baltimore and ordained in 1906. Hagen is a well known Washington clergy figure who served Anacostia for about ten years.
A Washington Post item notes Togo, an orange and white beagle known as the town mayor in Scituate, Massachusetts. He attends church fundraisers, lawn socials, strawberry festivals, and neighborhood gatherings, arriving first and leaving last. He visits the theater, bowling alleys, and moving picture houses, often fetching the attention of locals and ushered away from church services for proper protocol.
St Louis Aug 3 A inventory of the James Campbell estate shows realty in Missouri Texas and Connecticut and personal property valued at 15 936 012 in stocks 3707 in cash bonds notes and accounts The estate includes 168 acres in Brewster County Texas The entire estate will go to the widow and daughter Lois with the remainder to St Louis University Hospital upon heirs death.
A fire broke out yesterday on a vacant lot at 4? Trying Street Northwest owned by William H Abbott near 1988 Spring Road Northwest. Damage estimated at $20. The WAS Reported is unknown. Insurance entry of damage not provided.
A fragmentary recounting recalls 1808 1809 events at Zaragoza during Napoleon's invasion. General Lafebvre and commander Palafox clash as the city resists, gates and churches fortified, capitulation followed amid brutal street fighting and siege hardships.
A vintage health column argues that modern day dancing does not cause wrinkles, blaming rather skin neglect and stress. It recommends a simple topical cream with olive oil and vegetable jelly to smooth skin at night, claiming the preparation protects against air exposure and prevents new wrinkles.
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