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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
19
The August Fur Sale continues to draw steady brisk traffic with many women discovering the splendid values offered. The stock features strictly high grade furs and fur garments with substantial discounts of about a fourth to nearly half off regular prices. A small deposit reserves any piece and delivery can be arranged when desired, with payments anytime before delivery during the fourth week of the annual sale.
Col Theodora Roosevelt hunting in British East Africa near Nairobi kills a large elephant. Edmund Haller and FE J Cuninghame assist with the animal. Roosevelt travels toward Mweru as Kermit Roosevelt and Lealie Tarttan accompany him in the Gwaso Nyita region.
Roosevelt natural history specimens occupy space in an 8000000 building at the National Museum. A rare takin from the Himalayas, mounted by Smithsonian tar dermists, prepared for exhibition. The animal, shot 120 feet above sea level, resembles a cow and marks a recent scientific discovery. It is the only takin exhibit in the United States, with London and Paris the only other museums holding one. Winston-Salem gift supports Church pipe organ purchase. Mrs Hanneh Slewers donates 3500 to Home Moravian Church. Prof Mossy to direct choir at Salem Female College.
Announcement lists wedding plans for Miss Perle Anderson daughter of Justice and Mrs. Thomas W.B. Anderson to wed Dr Frederick Pliny Lilley son of the late governor of Connecticut. Ceremony expected at their New Hampshire residence with family and invited guests present.
Miss Boardman, Washington social authority and Italian crown recipient for relief work, shares rules of hostessing. She stresses congenial guests, uniform treatment, smooth events, and personal enjoyment, noting Washington’s larger guest lists and the need to avoid showy effort.
A dated dietary note praises beans and brown bread as sustaining foods for active labor, claiming beans supply all vital elements and aid health, while brown bread offers digestible minerals. It warns beans are heavy and not ideal for sedentary or invalids, but superior to mixed diets for many.
The article notes London fashion offering a detachable gray linen front and collar, and a gown that transforms from a dinner frock to a versatile outfit. It highlights Mrs Burgess turning shopkeeper, and mentions Gen FO Ainsworth famed for endurance walking, reflecting social trends and prominent figures of the time.
In Washington on October 2 and 2 an American Federation of Labor committee will meet to discuss improving industrial education for workers sons and daughters. The panel includes U S Labor Commissioner Charles P Neill Rev Charles Steele John H Winslow Mrs Raymond Rabin and several AFL leaders to chart training pathways.
Webster, a paralyzed patient from Roxbury, Massachusetts, underwent bee stings as a treatment for rheumatism. After five bee attacks, his left arm could be raised and he walked a mile, with physicians noting formic acid in stings aiding circulation. The treatment, proposed by Croft, aims to neutralize uric acid and boost blood flow, with Webster continuing sessions.
Special to The Washington Eun Newport R I March 31 Marble House the Belmont villa will host two women suffrage meetings tomorrow The key feature is a lecture on woman suffrage by Dr Anne Howser Shaw president of the National Woman's Suffrage Association Dr Shaw arrived in Newport and will be hosted by Mrs Belmont Mayor Patrick J Bowls of Newport will preside at the afternoon gathering.
Mrs Kopetz a New York resident noted as Margaret Kopetz or Konetz disappeared July 2 wandered Middletown and Newburgh areas. She owned property on East 80th Street and had funds in Hoboken Savings Bank. Authorities seek her home and relatives. committee of her person and property appointed.
The article argues that US and China are seriously considering a strengthened friendship to secure mutual benefits. It cites Taft’s Pacific focus and China’s rights recovery push, stressing open door policy, American tariff help, and renewed commerce in the Orient as the basis for a stable alliance and future US leadership in the Pacific.
A vivid account describes Chung TV shaping a national mood through modern programming and cinematic storytelling. It highlights influential anchors, key broadcast platforms, and the cultural impact on audiences across urban centers.
A 3000 year old dental piece from an Etruscan tomb was displayed at the international dental congress. The jaw shows a calf tooth secured by gold fittings and is described as remarkably fresh. The exhibit is property of Dr Guerin of Naples with forceps and other dental tools from the wood century.
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