Taft approves plan to train diplomats and secretaries
President Taft backs an executive order to reform the foreign service. A new promotions board will rate candidates from the lower grades for secretary and minister ranks, using exams and performance records to ensure fair, merit based advancement and better overall efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Knox
State Department
Abassy
Jpse
Legation
Bate
Department of State
Warships in Port at Norfolk for Weekend Maneuvers
Nine battleships of the Virate fleet anchored off Old Point near Norfolk Virginia for a weekend drill. The ships will return to the navy yard tomorrow as extensive equipment upgrades and personnel rotations reshuffle crews after recent maneuvers and dry-ground data work. A large portion of the fleet’s officers and sailors have been reassigned from Washington, with several new recruits moving in from the training ships ahead of forthcoming evolutions at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Va
Virate
Navy
Virginia
Animal Schroeders
Wy York
Washington
Fatally Scalded at 107 Dies in Brooklyn Hospital
An elderly Russian man, Samuel Epstein, about 107 years old, died at Brooklyn Hospital tonight from burns suffered after an upsetting incident involving hot soup. The event occurred in New York, with Epstein arriving from Russia years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns
New York
Samuel Epstein Orn
Russia
Frooklyn Hogptal
Watchmaking Advice from a Trusted Jeweler
A reader offers that choosing a watch from a regular jeweler is as important as the craftsmanship of a Waltham watch. The note stresses reliability and quality, arguing that trusted sources ensure dependable timepieces.
Waltham Watch Advice From Advertiser
Waltham watch sellers urge buyers to choose two watches and ask merchants for one adjusted to temperature and position to ensure accurate timekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Passenger Disabled as Pay as You Enter Car Doors Strike
Potts, a Potts committeeman and government accountant official, suffered a severe leg break when a rear door swung shut on a pay as you enter car on Fourteenth Street near Penn Avenue. He was rushed to George Washington Hospital where surgeons operated to repair fractures in both bones of the leg, an operation lasting over two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Potts
Association of American Government Accountants
George Washington Hospital
Cara
Fourteenth Street
Potts
Pitteenth
Penneylvanie Avenue
Suffrage Rally at Hippodrome Draws Wide NY Crowd
A large audience packed the New York Hippodrome for a suffrage and labor unity event led by Mrs Oliver Belmont and featuring Dr Anna Shaw. Speakers urged women to seek equal deals with men, while supporters from the Shirtwaist Makers Union and various civic groups attended.
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New York Hippodrome
Square
Anna Shaw
Washington Post
New York
Hippodrome
Oliver H P Belmont
Rangetikel
New Zealand
Julius Hopp
Coddington School of Art and Drama
Alexander Irvine
Belmont
Political Equality Association
Union Laborites
Rowe Pastor Stokes
Bill Coakley
Mgr
M J Lavelle
St. Patricks Cathedral
Heman
Frederick Nathan
Consumers League
Irs ‘Rangetikel
Maxwell
Public
Robert Erskine Ely
Political Education League
Ross Pastor Stokes Mas Cleveland
Civic Forum
Caroline Dexter
Schneiderman
Womens Trade Union League
Anita Bloch
Simon Potlait
Russian Defence League
Albert Abrams
Central Federated Union
Meyer Landon Lennora O Rely
National Association For Womens Suffrage
Wales in His Sleep Inang Carpenter Arrested
Samuel Finley a carpenter residing at 623 Elliott Street Northeast was arrested shortly after 8 PM while walking in a disordered outfit on Elliott Street. He claimed memory loss from sleep, denied the scene, was taken to Casualty Hospital where doctors diagnosed him as sleepwalker, and a friend agreed to fetch his clothing from his home.
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Samuel Finley
Elilett
Ashe
Strotl
Casualty Hospital
Finley
Finley 5
Roosevelt and party hunt elephants in Kenya trip near end
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt and R. J. Cuninghame arrived at Naivasha after a long hunt, boasting they each bagged an elephant unaccompanied. Sir Percy Girouard greeted them in Nairobi as the expedition continues toward Uganda, Lake Victoria, and the Nile, with plans for December hunting and travel through Kampala to Entebbe.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Col Roosevelt
R. J Cuninghame
Naivasha
Roosevelt
Kermit
aMciais
Lord Delaméra
Lord Dilamere
Njoro
Tne
Hamund Heller
Ker Jmdl Roosevelt
Leslie A Ternon
Beldama Ravine
Thare
Lord Delamere
Uganda
Nile
Entebbe
Port Florence
Ait
East Africa
Victoria
Yanza Lake
Eden
Ita Nargelon
Clement Hi
Col Youxevelt
Butetiles
Col Roose
Hermit
Decema
Government House
Kampala
Kempale
Exmnp
New York
Deu
Selons Ine Hunter
Col
Africa
Straimer
California
Young Foreign Resident Absent Two Years Pressed Over Gown Claim
A blond young woman named Eleanor Terradell arriving on the Hamburg American liner Amerika faced an inquiry into her claim of foreign residency. An inspector questioned her about living abroad for two years, with evidence showing she sailed from this port on July 23 of the previous year. Her shipmate Elliott Shepard offered to swear she had not been in the United States for two years, and further tests prompted a Tuesday appearance before Deputy Surveyor Smythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingene
Fitbhe
Washington
New York
Eleanor Terradel
Amerika
WS Conrow
Eliett F Shepard
Miso Terradell
Shepard
Conrow
Mina Terradell
Miss Terradall
Deutschlant
Trenit
Misa Tarradell
Smythe
Sam
Col. Shepard
Elliott ’ Shepard
Cal Elliott F Shepard
Vanderbit Hea
Curt 1 Gruner
Norwalk
Conn
The
London Statist
Camra
Tarsiga
Telatives
Department of Commerce and Labor
Fragmentary wedding and accident note from old paper
A distorted item notes Brescia Shepard injuring a collarbone after a river plunge during a Se autumn event and mentions a marriage to Mrs Alfred Potter of Philadelphia and a divorce filing by Mira Shepard in 1902, with damaged context about a fence project and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brescia
Triduum at St Dominic's Opens With Sermon
A triduum begins at St Dominic's Church to prepare for the Immaculate Conception feast under the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dr D J Kennedy, O P, of the Catholic University, preached the opening sermon and will deliver another discourse this morning and tomorrow at 7:30 o'clock. The exercises close on the feast with general communion at 7:30 o'clock.
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Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St Dominic's Church
D J Kennedy
O P
Catholic ‘University
Police Probe Insurance Motives in Wardlaw Murder Case
Special to The Washington Post reports Essex County New Jersey authorities intensifying focus on insurance policies tied to the Sladen Wardlaw murder case. Detectives examine papers, including a transfer assignment from Fletcher Snead to his grandmother, as possible motive. Wardlaw’s hearing delayed as police seek further documents from New York Life and other officials.
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Washington
New York
Essex County
Ming Virginia Wardlaw
Bavex County
Dcay W M. Snead
Fletcher Snead
Snead
ME Whidlaw
Dilrd Avenue
Princeton
Miss Wardlaw
Oesy Wardlaw
Martin Snead
Martha Elizabeth
Werdlaw
Wardlaw
Ocey Wardlaw Martin Snead
New York Life Insurance Company
Wml Cummings
Eclet
Norman R. Haskell
Nett
Virginia Ward
McKensie
Newark
Sneads
Wilhelm
Nashville
Tenn
Fletcher W Snead
Mra Ocey
Federal Grand Jury
Federal
Puzzle of Names and Places Across Undeclared Localities
Fragmented OCR list of many personal names places and organizations with unclear context. The readable items include person names such as Gur Nuggat Horteon Jack Ferrier Gabiegram and Anne McGee along with place tags like Jacksonville Lewiston Tampa and Black Hawk. Reads like a catalog of entities without a coherent event or narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Beutler Roal
Hofman Jack
Ferrier
Jack Nonnaly
Gabiegram -Auverin
Aira Lighthouse ‘the Wrestlar
Anne McGee
Governor Appeals to Taft Over Prohibition Enforcement
Gov W.R. Stubbs sent an appeal to state governors urging cooperation to compel the Internal Revenue Department to adopt and enforce regulations stopping bootleggers in prohibition and local option states. He also asked President Taft to back the effort.
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Apedal
Washington
Topeka
Kana
Dec
WR Stubbs
Internal Revenue Department
Taft
Aid for Export Trade Needs in Foreign Markets
James Franida Burke urged a vigorous push to expand foreign markets at the Manufacturers' Association banquet in York Pa. He argued for a larger American fleet, more shipping, and US wins in global trade to reduce home overproduction and strengthen wages, noting exports and the Panama Canal as essential to growth. He called for American banks warehouses ships and manned vessels to penetrate distant ports.
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York
James Franida Burke
Manufacturers’ Association of
Thin City
Burke
Burks
England
France
Germany
Japan
Far Haat
South America
United States
Lawly
Panama Canal
Apf
Stats
The Senate and House differences in U S Congress
Analysis of Senate procedure and powers contrasts with the House, noting longer terms, two senators per state, unwritten rules, and the role of filibuster and cloture. Discusses quorum counting, presiding officers, revenue origins, and historical shifts toward minority rights and openness.
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Senate
Henry Clay
Stepuen A. Douglas
Hannibal Hamlin
Henry A Wheeler
Allison
House
Tne
West Virginia seeks requisition for Virginia attorney general
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston West Virginia December 5 Application has been made to Governor Glasscock by Prosecuting Attorney Robert Smith of McDowell County for a requisition for Attorney General elect Samuel Wallume of Virginia who is under indictment in McDowell County on a charge of felonious assault Wallume allegedly struck Judge Joseph Sanders with a pink wel l during a recent Welch trial Glasscock has taken no action on the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Washington
Charleston
Hl Glasscock
Robert Smith
McDowell County
Samuel Wallume
Welch
Wall Fama
Joseph ‘M Sanders
Glaasrock
Roanoke man serves as best man and ring bearer at wedding
Mr Herbert Jonson of Roanoke acted as best man and ring bearer for his sister Miss Barbera Dixon of Washington Dowser in a wedding. Jonson is noted as the sales agent for Lynetburg Fountry Company of Lynebbare.
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Herbert Jonson
Roanoke
Blawerth Manr
Barbera Dixon
Wastington
Johnson
Lynetburg Fountry Company
Lynebbare
Marriage Secret Well Kept in Boston Ceremony
Washington Post report from Cumberland Maryland details the March 8 Boston wedding of David Habbittated attorney for Allegany County and Ranch Stallings in Broomfield Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev George F Durgin officiated as the couple became Mr and Mrs Rothbara now of New York. The bride, daughter of Harvey Stallings of Ellerslie, had been studying in Boston.
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Washington Post
Cumberland Md. Des
David
Policeman Colier Convicted of Manslaughter May Gain Bond
Jobe W Colter a policeman convicted Saturday night of the killing of Capt W H Mathews of the police department last March likely will be released on a $1000 bond. His attorneys plan to appeal for a new trial while James Cotton proprietor of the Empire Laundry Company offers to qualify surety for 310900 to secure the bail.
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Jobe W Colter
W H Mathews
Police Department
Collier
James Cotton
Empire Laundry Company
France Purchases Aircraft From Several Manufacturers
The Matin reports four Farman biplanes one Bleriot and one Anz to inette were ordered by the ministry of war while Le Figaro notes the ministry has bought a Wright Parmer and a Bleriot aeroplane.
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Washington Post Park
Matin
Ministry of War
The
Figaro
Ministry of Yer
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Quinde
Foreign Service
Gt le
Port Sunday
Waltham Watches
Wales
Somaambuhst
Col. Roosevelt
Byoro
Mark Close
Elliott F. Shepard
Loeb
Marine Band Orchestra
U. 5
Marine Barracks
William H. Saatermann
Leeder
Marek
Walts
Jos
St, Dominic's
Jacksonville
Mansaa
Aske
Castoria
Yankee
American Congress
By Frederic F. Haskin
George Washington
Mieamure
Sunator
Cannon
Methgo
Congress
Committee On Appropriations
Otis
Boston
de Witt Clinton
New York City
David Stuart
Tir Senate
Senate Laberal
Aldech
W. Williams
Allegany County
Unieworth
THY
Bradmeld Qegulator CO
Atlanta
Gas
Ines
Stickley Craftsman
W. B. Moses & Sons
F and
11Th St
Jon M
Florence Halbron
Frohman
Maude Adams
JM Berring
Vay Mat
Jeres Tie
Gi Ruyee
Edwards Davis and Company
Vanity
Qramacempa
May
Elinome
Irene Jermon
Tre Long
Acte
Maur Oenhare Hibbert
Warren
Duxteal
Fredericks
Beatrice Ingram & Ca
Alice Mayespart & Coose & Lyane &E
Belasco
Ae. Frings Ca Fo
BAYID
Hig
Messrs Ng
TOY
Yg Thoraday Ant Saturter
Joseph Weber
Burton Holmes
Microssetts Oaly
Lyceum
Williams & Walker
King
Baildzy
Gayety Theater
Rae Matinez
Aviat Miagara
Caat
Tani Colan
Bede Dediea
Weina 'E
Washington Poultry and Pigeon Show
Washington Light Infantry
Chases
Ithal and
Paavene
Conmpota Poultry and
Pigain
Amacom Becrataryn
Odtec Anu'mthate
NEW National Theater
Philadelphia
ORCA
Strat Arthur Smithe
Fost Ow
Naudeville Rales
Attergoom
Wilzom Tekee Goa
Dross
Masong Auditoriuny
New York Ave
Prilay
Bo ChUfren
Maryland Theater
Ninth Street
Kear
Barry T. Maxw
PLAZA
Columbia
Davenport
Araman Desert
Meerute
Miles
Desumaere
Fort Myer
Eelock
Radar
Trever
Wight
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