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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
21
Fine lace curtains offered with notable quality and ordinary prices. Figures include amounts like 13,506 and 16.50, with 25.00 as another price point. The fragment references tabian lace curtains and various price listings without full context.
Continuation details a sale on bed blankets with numerous prices and discounts labeled as seconds and regular stock. The text lists bulk price points from $2.50 to $8.30 and mentions various bundle options, while interspersed lines reference summer needlework and stationery items with promotional prices. The fragmentary OCR preserves numerous product phrases and unit prices without coherent context.
A six story hotel costing about 200000 is planned for Bennsylvania avenue and eighteenth street. Architect Stanley Simmon reports plans will be completed within a week with construction opening soon and occupancy aimed for early spring. The building will feature a 50 foot frontage on Pennayhame avenue and extend to H street, with a ground floor containing lobby dining rooms and offices and a basement housing shops and kitchens. The Spanish style exterior will use terra cotta Indiana limestone white cement and Spanish tiles, with room for expansion to add more stories if needed.
Special to The Tarkington Pout TarrscsmoN oY Aus Kr and Mr Jonn T. Hocketeher travel from Lar stown to Sealslarbor for a seaside vacation interrupted by Pocantico school election. They will visit Providence to see Senator Aldrich and Nelson W. Vdrich, parents of Mrs Rockeroler, before continuing to Sealslarbor.
Manning Palmer, former president of the American Exchange National Bank of Syracuse NY, was discharged from Auburn prison on a pardon by President Tat Palmer. Palmer had been convicted of misapplication of bank funds. On January 1 1996 Judge George Ray sentenced him to five years in Auburn prison. his term would have expired September 7.
Japanese ambassador Baroness Takahira and their daughter departed the capital yesterday with plans to sail for Japan on August 47 in the company of embassy staff. The third secretary and Mme Mateut will spend the summer in Spring Lake while Matsui keeps embassy offices in Washington. The Mexican ambassador Don Francisco Leon de la Barra heads to the Adirondacks for a period, and the Secretary of the Navy travels with his son on a fishing trip to the Restigouche River in Quebec, joining Mrs Meyer and the Misses Meyer at Rock Manse Farm Beverly Manor for the season's end.
Mrs Dorst and party travel from Grosseter Massachusetts to New York then to Washington and other East Coast stops for a four day motor tour. They will pass through Frederick Emrattsburg Shenfierds town Charlestoun Berryville Winchester Capon Springs and other points before returning to plans near Fort Sam Houston.
The article surveys Philippine forestry under U S influence, noting George Pothern’s explorations and the role of the forest service. It discusses timber resources, potential revenue, and the need to balance exploitation with conservation, including watersheds and flood risks in northern Luzon. Also mentions social scenes with Mr and Mrs Dye and other guests in Manila society.
Reports say Meadowbrook may reach Newport to defend the polo cup. English figures Lord Lonsdale the Duke of Westminster and the Duke of Roxburghe plan a team to recapture the cup, backed by royal funds if needed. The Vanderbilts and the Marquis de Ganay rent Beaufort Castle for the shooting season near Inverness.
Archbishop Joan J. Keane refutes rumors of retirement and says he plans to continue his duties. He has convened diocesan officials for August 8 in Dubuque to petition the Holy See for a coadjutor to assist him, stating any decision will take months.
Children of two presidents and other prominent families vacation at John Hayes Hammond's Lookout Hill estate in Gloucester. Charley Taft Marion Cleveland and the Hammonds joined the Cleveland party for yachting golfing and excursions with the Cantermirs Pilgrima pageant nearby. The week featured sailing on the Odysseus II and a relaxed house party with Denver, Chicago, and New York guests observed by family chaperones.
The banana contains essential elements for nutrition and may closely resemble milk when ripened. It digests easily and serves as a strong mono diet for stomach and intestinal disorders, with green or unripe fruit avoided and ripe fruit favored. Banana flour uses green fruit, but ripe bananas eaten fresh are superior. Grown in southern Texas, an acre yields more food value than wheat, comparable to the apple, suggesting wider cultivation and appreciation.
Washingtonians protest a plan to allow sightseeing autos through Stock Creek Park. Grabill urges restricting to smaller heavy cars to protect roadways, while Miss Lane objects citing dangers from sharp curves, noise, and unsettling horses.
The height of the season brings crowds to Chevy Chase Lake near the band stand where Marine Bandsmen perform in the early evening from 7 to 9 with a brief intermission before dancing begins. The big pavilion hosts a popular meet, the illuminated riding track draws adults and youths to goat carts ponies and yaddie rides, and weekly motion pictures are shown in the open air theater.
A Washington dispatch notes Zionist leaders in New York mobilize funds for land ventures in Palestine. The organization Facichoogo Hebrew settlement firm and allied groups aim to acquire or lease land, forming a limited stock operation with community backing. Leaders emphasize collective responsibility and propose a broad purchase plan.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a mail service contract with delays and pricing references. Mentions time frames, yearly cycles, and loading details tied to a Detrow location, but many words are garbled, leaving unclear entities or outcomes.
Harry Lee Sing, a Philadelphia-born American citizen, is detained by U S immigration authorities in Malone N Y while en route with his Chinese bride. State Senator Triest 1 of Tustin City seeks intervention, threatening a habeas corpus action if a satisfactory reply from the Secretary of Commerce and Labor is not received.
A Washington Post letter urges enforcing a muzzle law to protect children from dogs at large. The writer cites recent bites and argues prudence demands action during the heated term.
Fragmented OCR cites a debate between Partan Treditom and New Civilization Matis on class power, democracy, and societal reform. It hints at a critical movement, with references to leadership, conflict, and shifting ideals, but text is garbled and uncertain.
A fragmented report notes Castro's appeal ignored during a session. References to committee referral, procedures, and legal counsel hint at ongoing procedural steps and unnamed dates. The text mentions jurisdictional actors and a broader context of constitutional or parliamentary oversight, with unclear outcomes.
Italian Duke establishes new ascent height on Mount Godwin Austen in the Himalaya. The expedition party celebrates the achievement with health and vigor noted, honoring the exploration of the high peaks and the legacy of Everest as a landmark for mountaineering.
The British steamer Pandora arrived at Durban on August 19 after failing to locate the missing Waratah. Pandora reports an area of five square miles searched with 31 crew aboard, including 4 passengers from Rhom and 1 from Durban. The Waratah has been missing since July 26 with 2 pes on board and is believed afloat.
The Belgian steamer Palomares struck the Kiel Canal retaining wall and sank with no loss of life. Traffic through the canal will be interrupted until the vessel is removed. In Hartford public utilities, the Aug 10 session saw action indefinitely postpone the Bal mum bill and reject a motion to reconsider.
The Persian claimant to the throne, the former shah, is fined 3.5 million in state funds and expelled from the country under a military escort as he departs through a border route.
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