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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
39
Lace curtains priced at 13 506 dollars and 16 50 dollars with 622 50 and 25 dollars figures appear in a ledger item. The fragment lists tabian lace curtains and ordinary merit but lacks full context for a complete report.
Continuation of August Sale highlights discounted bed blankets labeled seconds with reduced prices ranging from 2.50 to 8.30 per pair, plus regular prices listed for various sizes. Also advertised are summer needlework items including ready to work edgings and linen centerpieces, plus stationery sets and combination tablets with envelopes offered at special traveler prices. The fragment mentions multiple price points and item categories without complete context.
A new six story hotel on Bennsylvania avenue a block from Eighteenth Street is planned with a 50 foot frontage on Pennayhame and a through lot to H street. The $200000 structure aims to open for occupancy early next spring with offices dining rooms lobby and shops on the first floor and a basement barbershop billiards rooms and kitchen below.
John D and JH plan a vacation trip visiting Senator Aldrich and his father in law in Providence and stopping at Seals Harbor for a short break. They will travel via Pocantico and Omaha, with brief stops at Providence to see Senator Nelson W. Aldrich and Mrs Rockeroler, amid school election disruptions.
Manning Palmer, former president of the American Exchange National Bank of Syracuse, was discharged from Auburn prison today after a presidential pardon. Palmer had been convicted of misapplication of bank funds and, on January 1, 1996, Judge George Ray sentenced him to five years in Auburn prison. the term would have expired September 7.
Japanese ambassador Baroness Takahira and their daughter left Washington yesterday afternoon for Seattle and will sail to Japan in August. They will be joined by the embass y staffer Br Yoshida. The charge d affaires and Mme Mateut plan a Washington to Spring Lake summer.
Col Dorst and Mrs Dorst travel plans include Europe and visits to Washington Grosester Mass New York and Fort Sam Houston with car trips across Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania identifying travel to Frederick Emrattsburg Monterey Pen Mar Highrock and Antietam routes.
The article surveys Philippine forests, governance, and commerce, detailing forest policy, timber potential, and the role of the United States Forest Service and officials like Major George Pothern. It notes dangers from deforestation, flood risk, and rice patch cultivation, plus early U S–Philippines collaboration on conservation and development.
The Earl of Lonsdale the Duke of Westminster and the Duke of Roxburghe discussed sending a polo team to the United States next season to retake the International polo cup won by Meadowbrook. They will back the effort financially and plan a strong cross Atlantic campaign amid American claims of superior play. Also noted are Vanderbilts and the Marquis de Ganay at Beaufort Castle Inverness for the shooting season and ties to Lovat estate.
Archbishop Joan J Keane denies rumors of retirement and says a meeting will seek a coadjutor in Dubuque on August 8 to petition the Holy See. He has not relinquished duties and notes any decision will take months.
The children of two Presidents stay with Charles Taft and Marion Cleveland at John Hayes Hammond’s Lookout Hill home in Gloucestershire. The week features yachting, golf, and outings led by John Hammond Jr and Dick Hammond, with the Cantermirs Pilgrima pageant drawing the group into Gloucester’s social whirl.
Dr T J Allen extols the banana as a near complete food, noting ripeness aids digestion and fasting fits poorly with bananas. Banana flour from greens lacks the natural benefits, while ripe fruit is praised. Texas cultivation and high per acre value are discussed, urging broader appreciation and possible adaptation in the South.
Washingtonians protest a proposed permit for sightseeing automobiles to pass through Stock Creek park. Miss Tf Lane urges restrictio ns to small heavy cars while critics say the current roadways and noisy, fast vehicles frighten horses and threaten safety on the park's winding curves.
The season peak brings Chevy Chase Lake to life with Marine Bandsmen performing near the band stand from 7 to 9 unless interrupted. A large pavilion hosts a popular attraction while the illuminated riding track draws adults and youths to goat carts, barro teams, and jaddie ponies. New motion pictures are shown weekly in the open air theater.
Special to The Washington Post New York Aug Foremery raises 1.00 in a Palestine land venture led by Sing Goldman Zionist leaders group members support a stock company to buy or lease land in Palestine. The plan includes forming a volunteer settlement network under the American Zionist federal body with a pamphlet detailing communal aims and potential ownership.
Fragmented notes describe a unique mail contract and service delays. Mentions charges, pricing, and expected renewal phrases. References to a timetable, daily operations, and a loading event at a facility, with unclear specifics about dates and parties involved.
Harry Lee Sing, a Philadelphia native, traveled to the Far East to wed and was detained by U S authorities in Malone N Y. State Senator Triest of Tustin urged the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to act, threatening habeas corpus if denied entry. Sing, born to Chinese parents in the United States, is described as an American citizen and voter seeking relief as a man without a country. Action on Sing’s case was deferred awaiting complete paperwork from Malone authorities.
Voice protests in Washington and North Carolina call for mandatory muzzling of dogs at large to protect children and reduce dog bites. A Washington Post reader urges enforcement during the heated term, while North Carolina Odd Fellows converge in Salisbury for their annual encampment.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a debate over an American future, contrasting a plutocratic movement with a new civilization. It references factions named Partan Treditom and Matis, mentions fear of corruption, and hints at civic reform themes amid confusion about dates and places.
The document outlines an appeal related to Castro that was ignored or referred within a committee process. Details describe evaluation by a legal or governmental body, with references to sessions, months, and procedural steps, highlighting the path of the case through a committee and related actions.
Italian Duke establishes a new record while ascending Mount Godwin Austen. The expedition party reached a remarkable height, celebrated for its health and stamina, in a historic achievement denoting high altitude exploration in the Himalaya region.
The Pandora returned to Durban reporting an unsuccessful eight class search for the missing British steamer Waratah. Pandora covered a five square mile area and its commander believes sighting would occur if Waratah remained afloat. Waratah carried 31 crew and passengers including four Rhoms and other colonial travelers returning from Sydney and Port Natal.
The Belgian steamer Palomares struck the Kiel Canal wall and sank without loss of life. Traffic through the canal will be disrupted until the vessel is removed. In Hartford a public utilities bill was postponed as the General Assembly adjourned.
A Persian pretender to the throne, known as the 10 Zill esultan, has been fined 3.5 million in state funds and expelled from Iran. He left Teheran under military escort as authorities enforced the royal exile order.
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