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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1906

Page

4

Bryan to avoid stump in congress campaign

Bryan plans a limited public role upon return from Europe, skipping speeches on the campaign trail and touring Australia briefly for study. He aims to hold his factional line, with Bevan likely staying home three weeks after circumnavigation before sailing.

Bryan Congress Dickinson Wiliam Jennings Bayan Europe Angus Va Bevan Cookes Australia Tie Cuna India Aisusha New Zealand

Pantry Robberies Hit South East City Homes

Two families in the southeast section awoke to break-ins with kitchen items and foodstuffs stolen. Gustave Herring Estre and Frank Evans had provisions taken plus 15 dollars from a dresser. Entry via lifted kitchen shutters. police investigating possible single culprit.

Gustave Herring Estre Frank Evans Bleveth Street Hatting Kitchern

Silly Hen From the Cleveland Larder Joke Fragment

Fragmentary humor verse mentions a silly hen from the Cleveland larder and a chiropodist friend. The text depicts a dinner scene with humorous mischief and corned beef, framed as playful chatter from a bygone era.

Cleveland

NEW HEAD FOR SAENGERBUND NAMED SPier ACCEPTS NOMINATION

George W Spier accepts the presidency nomination from Reclamation for the Saengerbund after initial indecision. He has long been a popular business and musical figure, and members express satisfaction at his decision. Separately, reports from Korea describe a bamboo tree growing in a room linked to the late Gen Min Young and compare it to a historic event on a Songdo bridge.

Saeggerbund Spiers Brom Korea Daily Min Young Cereral Songdo

Burton Praises Wark of Arbitration Union at Interparliamentary Congress

Berretentative Theodore Burton, index of Cleveland, led a delegation to the Interparliamentary Union meeting in London and returned to Washington. He praised the gathering as the most successful session, noting broad European representation and advances on international arbitration and disarmament. Burton partnered with William F Bryan and spoke on disarmament while meeting King Edward, and he remarked on Bryan's favorable impression at the conference.

Buckeye William J. Bryan King Theodore & Burton Chun Interfarliamentary Union London Washington Cleveland Burton New Nicholas Loneworth Himton Inter Parliamentary Timon Anl Ben Ols- Colved Campbell- Bannerman John Sharp Williams Congress King Edward Wiliam F Bryan Mr. Bryan Bartholdt Missouri Hoar Massachusetts King Baward Bryan United States Finton

Grape Nuts Promoted as Cure for Constipation in Children

A physician endorses Grape-Nuts as a natural cure for childhood constipation, recounting fifteen successful cases. He asserts the food aids bowel movement, nourishes the nervous system, and supports muscle action, digestion, and vitality, while improving appetite and even dental health through chewing.

Ifleen Capes Wellville

Barker at Coney Island Describes A Dismal Career

A veteran Barker at Coney Island recalls his long drift between shows from Pompeii to The Canals of Venice. He reveals crass graft, sly tricks, and a grim view of audiences, noting a thirty five hour grind, resigned to future gigs under brighter tents.

Spieler Coney Sighs Charles Helmont Davin Barker Cone Peonie Coney Island Venice Cali Pompeii Ile

Recollections of a Shepless Sitter Mareta in Good Housekeeping

In a reflective piece Mareta recalls a strict upbringing with ten girls aged four to thirteen. Daily life followed a rigid schedule from dawn prayers to bread and milk meals, with chores, weaving, and sewing as core tasks. The diary-like memory notes rituals, small deprivations, and a belief that stars were the eyes of deceased brethren watching over the girls.

Mareta Allence Jeach Umea Temier Garis

Tragic attempt to end life by poisoned drink

John Streek, 20, of 611 K Street Southeast, tried to kill himself after years of speech impairment and deafness. He told doctors he felt humiliated by acquaintances who smiled at him, wished to die, and cited lacking purpose in life while his mother blamed his infirmities for his distress. He was treated at Emergent Hospital and expected to be discharged the next morning.

Brian Europe Davind Francs Missouri Mtr Bryan Francis Bryans Paris Moses C Wetmore St Louis Vaissourts Nebraskens Colfermore Bryan India John Streek Streek Thed

Harvest Hand Shortage Echo Reaches Canada

Canadians call for 20 000 harvest hands as Wisconsin and Minnesota farmers face labor shortages. The request reflects a broader U.S. pattern where agricultural regions struggle to find farm labor amid a favorable season, with Canadian growers likely to rely on local workers to meet harvest needs.

Wisconsin Far Northwest United States

Breakfast quality counts over quantity in daily work

The success of the day hinges on the nutrition obtained from breakfast rather than the amount eaten. Emphasizes nutrient absorption and effectiveness of the first meal for performance.

Apitezo Breakfast Cereal Promises Easy Digestion

An advertisement extols Apitezo as a breakfast cereal that starts the day well, claiming it is easily digested and prevents sleepiness. It supposedly contains all essential nutrients, mirroring beef and eggs, plus blood-energizing vegetables, and is sold in packages for 10 cents.

Lash and Death for Anarchists

A long excerpt argues free speech against suppressive action, endorsing immigration limits on anarchists, and urging strong penalties and death for anarchists. It contrasts anarchism with socialism, describing roots in equality and government absence, and advocates severe penalties and isolation for convicted anarchists.

The Lash of Punishments Against Anarchist Rhetoric

A style rich in defense of free speech battles proposed punishments for inflammatory writing. It argues that suppressing speech for fear of anarchist action is dangerous and warns that urging violence remains a crime, while maintaining faith in constitutional protections and orderly change.

Weather conditions and forecasts across the Gulf States and beyond

US Weather Bureau reports scattered rains and thunderstorms Sunday across the Gulf States Kentucky and Tennessee and along the Atlantic coast. Northern areas saw fair weather with temperatures fluctuating. by Tuesday a warm wave to reach the Lake region and Ohio Valley with winds turning northerly along coasts and the Great Lakes. The notice notes limited duration of the warm spell and expected rain in Missouri Mississippi Valley by Tuesday and in the Lake region by Wednesday, with European departures hinting at northerly winds and fair weather at Grand Banks.

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Death Probe in Totten Case Sends Body to Daughter

Totten, a well to do Bluefield contractor, died after being found in a police cell in New York. He had been arrested Saturday morning by a Sixth precinct officer and reportedly became intoxicated. The body was sent to his daughter in Bluefield, West Virginia, after a request from Yeest Virginia authorities for embalming and shipment.

H P Totten Bluefield Chunkeyne Hase Rochard Sylvester Hanley Armstrong Totten Yeest Virginia West Virginia

One Killed One Injured In Street Car Collision

Milton V. Whetstone aged 33 cashier and Daniel McGeehan 27 assistant cashier of Citizens Natoast Bank Lanaford were struck by an Eastern Pennsylvania Street Railway trolley while attempting to cross the tracks. Whetstone died instantly and McGeehan was fatally injured as the trolley crushed them under its wheels.

Collion Famaqua Milton V Whetstone Natoast Bank Lanaford Daniel McGeehan McGeehans

Wells on Bread and Water

Sporiata Tre Washington Post Norfolk Va August 2 A New York and Newport born seaman apprentice Raynor Storra Wells is held as a prisoner in the brig Franklin after overstaying time aboard the ship He is fed bread and water and faces a summary court martial The accused may receive up to thirty days in the brig and a three month loss of pay as the maximum punishment suggested by Ti Ja

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Sands Centes Report Denies Midshipmen Dismissals

Admiral James B. Sands, superintendent of the Naval Academy, denies a circulating report that he recommended dismissing any midshipmen. He says two be dismissed for continued infractions on the summer cruise and two to a lesser degree, under a new act passed after hazing agitation.

Spearat Annapolis James B. Sands Naval Academy

More Troops For Leyte Reinforce Pulajanes Operation

Aug 12 one battalion of the Thirteenth and one of the Sixteenth Infantry at Fort McHicombs will sail for Leyte to reinforce troops there fighting Pulajanes. Local newspapers urge that Leyte be put under military administration until lawlessness ends.

Pecal Washington Manja Fort McHicombs Leyte Pulajanes

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