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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
39
Clearance sale offers immediate clearance on women's and misses' wash dresses and coat suits. Fabrics include lawns percales gimghams and chambrays. coat suits in linens reps and trimmed. Some items cut to half price others at a fraction of value. Dresses withdrawn from regular stock feature chambrays lawns percales and gunghams with inch necks and sleeves and neat trimming.
A recently returned Flower collection from Avica is on display at a Washington store, featuring a diverse array of artifacts. The beads, photogaphs, native jewelry, mining and mining tools, and Liberian coins illustrate national crafts and ethnographic subjects with depictions of Cape Verde Modena Canary Islands and more.
Brief society notes report the wedding of Edith G. Keating to William F. Lanes United States minister to Guatemala in Bl Thomas Church Media Pa The groom is nephew of Rear Admiral Sands and son of a Washington diplomat immediate family attendance and plan to depart for his post afterward.
Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Lebar returned to Washington yesterday from Beverly. Admiral Eugene HC Leutze and Mrs Leutze left Washington for Stockbridge Mass for the remainder of the season. Miss Marion Lentz left for the Thousand Islands to visit Mrs Alice Vanderauist. Mrs Porter and Miss Marguerita Barbour sail for the country after two months in Europe. Various society members and friends are noted touring, visiting, and attending events from Hay Head to Atlantic City with engagements announced and travel plans.
Washington society chronicles reveal Mrs Roosevelt and other figures hiding from crowds in Europe and France. The piece notes Mrs Leeds of New York, Countess Charleton, and Lady Amherst shaping private roles, while Helen Frick redirects summers to family farms and organized outings. A Washington wedding links Esther Eigay and William Wallace Wood in Rockville.
Retired General Edam P Townsend died Sunday at Walter Reed Hospital and will be buried with military honors. The service from Jet Kalorama Road will proceed to Arlington National Cemetery with Chaplain WOW Brander. Loyal Legion members and four Army aides will attend along with honorary pallbearers from the Loyal Legion and Army. Generals Craigie Matile Lehs and others will participate with Major Julius Venn and Captain JC Haraail among pallbearers.
Funeral services for Townsend B Southard who died Saturday were held at the family home 1610 Q Street NW The Rev Clarence Wise assisted by a number of mourners of the Royal Arcanum of which Southard was a member attended The body was taken to Long Island for interment He is survived by his widow Fannie B Southard and a married daughter Louise Southard Southard was born in Brooklyn and came to Washington eight years ago as chief draftsman of the Navy Department engineering in charge of construction and repair
A Baltimore couple wed in Easton after arriving from Sharpstown and Saitsbury. Ida E Conley and James M Bozeman obtained a license and were married at an Episcopal parish by Rev Frank Balch. Bozeman is the son of Rev J S Bozeman of Hoopera Island.
A rare chance to secure the most popular refrigerator with a complete line of styles and sizes, including compact models for tight spaces. Exclusive D C agents offer substantial savings on this desirable appliance.
New superintendent Captain John M Bowyer will follow the policy of former superintendent Captain Charles J Badger and keep physical training from eclipsing mental study. A special board had proposed more hours for athletics but the plan was disapproved.
Rear Admiral BK Moore, retired, will be relieved from command at Portsmouth New Hampshire on September 1. He is the last rear admiral on active duty to be relieved under President Taft's plan, as only officers on the active list remain on active duty.
The Atlantic battleship fleet trains off the Virginia Capes on Aug 16 with Kansas in Hampton Roads adjusting sights for upcoming record target work. Tornado boats Nicholaga and O Brien towed as real targets while Louisiana, Minnesota, and Georgia maneuver near the coast. Wireless crews use code, with baseball results shared across ships once broadcast from Norfolk.
A garbled British style orders list shows Capt G Soulnrd Turner and others assigned to Philippines duties and medical postings. Mentions Maj Frederick F Russet, Beret Clarence Simmel, and various officers transitioning to recruiting, retirement, or new duties across Fort St Okla, Tennessee, Ohio, and naval posts. The fragmentary text traces epidemic investigation, retirements, and shipyard or base assignments with multiple locations including Philadelphia, Maryland, California, and Hawaii.
Special to The Washington Post reports the death of Mrs Maree ret Brady at her Petersburg home on Adame Street aged 67. She was the widow of Virginia Representative James D Brady and leaves four children: Jonenh P Brady of Richmond, a clerk at the United States circuit court, Mrs Leroy Garwin of Washington, and Misses Milgaret Brady, Katherrine McCourt Brady, and Lannia Brady of Petersburg.
Dr J Allen outlines a stomach ailment linked to excess hydrochloric acid and irregular meals. He cites Russian chemist Pavlov and recommends a nonirritating diet with cabbage or lettuce in the morning, rice twice daily, buttermilk, bran biscuits, and a spoonful of oil, plus charcoal tablets for treatment.
Chinese officials hope former president Theodore Roosevelt will visit China next year. The idea traced to talks with Tang Shao Yi during his presidency and resurfaced as U.S.China relations grew closer after Alice Roosevelt’s 1905 Pekin itinerary. The Dowager Empress once asked if he would come, and Roosevelt showed interest in the ancient land.
Mystic Conn Aug 14 Di Jesse Holmes of Ssarthmare College opened the Universal Peace Union event with an address on educational peace. Letters read from President Taft and Ambassador Bryce. Taft agreed to become an honorary vice president, stating he would join if it assists the movement.
A Chicago native once famed for a stellar market run is planning a Wall Street comeback. Sidney Tove and his wife, Marjorie Barnes, recently received sizable estate distributions. Reports say he will open brokerage offices within weeks, backed by wealth and cautious methods. Former Judge William H Boore and close friend Love 4 are among those said to approve the move.
President Gomez announces a 25 member cabinet under a new constitutional framework. Key posts include interior minister Tanares aiean lara, exterior minister Gen Juan Prerlt, finance minister Di Abel Santos, war minister Gen Reguis Glivares, and patronage secretary Carebano. Tamon Ayala serves as president with Nicholas Rolanda and Gen Rebana as vice presidents.
Danish crisis ends as parliament fails to back defense project. A new cabinet under Premier Conn Holstes Ledrebord is formed with JC Chasstensen as minister of war. Neergard becomes finance, Tunster public works, and Feidt Tanti Sorensen oversees defense policy reshuffled. Several ministers retain portfolios in foreign affairs education justice agriculture interior and commerce.
A muddled note describes a 980 plus land grant draw for water rights and fruit tracts near the Spokane Coeur d Alene area with attention to names and a reservation draw. Separately the Braharia crime scene arrives in Philadelphia and Italian residents plan entertainments for visiting officers before a Providence and New York tour. Straus to sail from New York for his post in Constantinople aboard the steamship Prince Frederic Wilhelm by September.
The document discusses Philippine governance under American rule, highlighting constitutional rights, trial by jury, press freedom, and habeas corpus restoration. It notes lessons from feudal structures, the need for an educated populace, and the cautious path toward self-government under American guidance. It stresses the value of American administration and the goal of a knowledgeable, rights-aware citizenry.
Mrs John R Ramsey has returned home from San Francisco telling of a long top journey with an auto party. She recalls some heavy traffic, bad roads, and tire issues but overall the 4000 mile trip was successful.
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