Magazine plans first long novel by American author
Early in the year Scribner’s Magazine hopes to begin a first long novel by a top American writer noted for optimistic work in fiction and poetry. The issue promises new series on “My First Years as a Frenchwoman 1876 9” plus pieces by Kipling Parker Gordon and others, with a notable group of stories by Katharine Fullerton Gerould and Armistead C. Gordon. Subscriptions are $3.00 and may be sent to Scribner’s Sons, Fifth Avenue, New York.
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Richard G Lawrenson of Postoffice Service Dies
Richard G. Lawrenson, long-serving Washington postoffice employee from 1866, will be buried at home with five sons, ten grandchildren, and two great grandchildren nearby. His father Judge James Lawrenson also worked for the Post Office. He witnessed the Lincoln era and the inaugural parade, and once avoided danger during a gas explosion. The article also mentions the era’s post office changes and nearby building history amid a weather and tide table.
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Lawrenaga
Fatherland Opposes American Bureau in St Petersburg
Report describes German opposition to an American Bureau in St Petersburg acting to divert Russia's trade from Germany and Sweden toward western routes. It notes shipments from Russia to Hamburg and Bremen, then Riga and St Petersburg, with connections to Gothenburg and Harwich. It highlights aims to disrupt Germany Russia trade and influence forthcoming commercial treaty talks.
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Washingtons Beauty Book Sold By City Committee
A Washington committee of One Hundred published and sold a volume promoting the city’s attractions. Edited by Glenn Brown, it features James Bryd e’s address The Nation’s Capital, delivered Feb 27, 1913, with views of the capital and surrounding suburbs. The book retails for $1 per copy at major bookstores.
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Arthur Jeffrey
Wendell Phillips Stafford
District Supreme Court
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Fran
Preservation of newspapers for future generations debate
A Washington Post report from December discusses concerns that today’s newspapers, printed on fragile paper, may not endure 30 years. The President of a historical society advocates better paper and consistent preservation as essential sources for future generations.
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Actor's Son 18 Drowned in Nigeria Tragedy
W H Denny of the Blue Bird company received a cablegram stating that his eldest son Lieut Gerald Denny of the Connaught Rangers was drowned. The incident occurred while serving with the West African field force in southern Nigeria. the alert reached Belasco Theater after the show in Africa.
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Railroads and newspapers influence on wages and efficiency
The fragment argues railroads must improve efficiency to justify higher wages and notes newspapers praise efficiency. It states railways balance bonds and stock watering and cross gates, while critics blame inefficiency for poor returns. The text laments potential loss of newspapers as a future calamity.
Bishop Divorce Signed by New York Banker
Final decree in the divorce of Mrs. Abigail Hancock Bishop and James Cunningham Bishop, a New York banker, was signed today. Six weeks ago the time limit for making Mrs. Bishop's interlocutory decree expired, and she was still undecided as the husband appealed to compel her to take action.
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Hancock Bishop
James Cunningham Bishop
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