Carnegie Meets Taft Root Explains His Peace Plan
Andrew Carnegie met with President Taft to discuss the $10,000,000 peace fund and its aims. Senator Root, chairing the board of trustees, said the first task is a minute study of the causes and effects of war, with funds to employ capable minds for intelligent analysis.
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Marriaged of Mannakee and Haines in Clarendon
Notices of marriages and deaths in Washington area records include the marriage of Harry K Mannakee of Kensington, Md, to Bersie C Haines of Washington DC, plus obituaries and funeral notices for multiple residents. Details cover dates December 1910, addresses in northwest and southeast DC, and church or cemetery services.
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Walter Halderston
Nineteenth Street
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Living Street
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Baltimore
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Stenrs J. Ehent
T.O.G
Catherine
Daniel Lone
New Jersey Avenue
St. Aloysius’ Church
McGill
Jane L
James II
Third Street Northwest
Julia A, Putsche
Senf
Charles Futsche
Gawler's Chapel
Philadelphia
Quirk
John A
Johanna
Patrick Quirk
Plonroe Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Touss Witt
Odock
Schell
Seth Schell, Sr
Oak Ilill Cemetery
Frederick
Hott
Thomas Wis Field-Scott
Harry W. Smith
Tenth Street
Shellhorn
Clarendon
Taft Receives Invitations and Political News For South and Court
President Taft hears a Cordial invitation to address the Southern Commercial Congress in Atlanta in March 1911 and notes on appointments in the customs court of appeals. Also reported: Wade Y W Elis declines a judgeship, George Felis declines. discussion of international law codification and arbitration, and the status of William H Lewis for a potential attorney general vacancy.
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Boston
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Senate subcommittee to submit Lorimer report today
The Senate subcommittee wrapped up its investigation into the election of Senator William Lorimer and prepared to forward its findings to the full privileges and elections committee. Chairman Burrows announced the full committee would convene to receive the report, likely tomorrow.
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White House Callers on Thursday December 15
Secretary Knox and Secretary Dickinson meet with a procession of senators and representatives. Notable figures include Senator Root of New York Senator Dick of Ohio Senator Burton of Ohio Senator Smith of Michigan Senator Paynter of Kentucky and many others. A wide array of lawmakers and officials gather with Commissioner Judson and Andrew Carnegie mentioned among attendees.
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Oklahoma
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Bennet
Austin
Tennessee
Massey
Gaines
West Virginia
Parran
Maryland
Coramus Janey Rudolpil
Judson
Johnston Andrew Carnegie
van Orsdel
Washington
Controversy Over War Readiness Reaches White House
Tawney and Hobson dispute over a confidential War Department report that prompted a White House recall. Taft warns Congress against hasty action while endorsing a militia and volunteer force plan. Gen Wood testifies to persistent unpreparedness and calls for a national defense council.
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United States
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Wobson
Insurgency Tariff Debate Moves Senate Stalwarts
Senator Lafe Young of Iowa, standing for a plain talk on tariffs, defended the West’s insurgent tariff views amid a full Senate audience. He said New England’s shift from the Iowa Massachusetts partnership and cited Gov Foss’s free food and reciprocity stance, warning of a growing insurgency and party tensions.
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Bush
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Canada
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Massachusetts
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Gouns
Washington
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Congress
Treasury chief seeks bill to hold gold bullion reserve
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh asked Speaker Cannon for a bill granting authority to hold gold bullion and limited foreign gold coin as security for gold certificates. A Senate bill by Senator Gallinger aims to place the heady of John Paul Jones in the Naval Academy crypt at Annapolis.
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MacVeagh
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Progressive clash in Senate as Young urges return to father’s house
Senator Late Young praised progressives while attacking their stance and urging a shift back to traditional Republican values. He mused on tariff policy, recalled meeting William Jennings Bryan, and warned that Iowa would focus more on business than politics in coming years. The speech followed confirmation of judges Wah Deventer and Lamar to the Supreme Court and adjournment for the day.
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Washington Pan-America Exposition Push to Congress
A joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade announced plans to petition Congress at the first opportunity to back Washington as the site of the Panama Exposition upon the canal’s completion in 1915. Delegations from civic groups and architectural societies will join the effort, with Washington proposed as a compromise if New Orleans and San Francisco contest the location.
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Pension Bill Expands Civil War and Mexican War Benefits
A House committee on invalid pensions reported favorably a bill to grant pensions to any veteran who served at least 9 days in the Civil War or 60 days in the Mexican War, honorably discharged and now at least 62. The grant ranges from 15 to 86 dollars monthly by age, with present pensioners kept under safeguards to prevent duplication.
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Licensed to Marry in Virginia Wedding Notices
A fractured marriage notice lists several couples including George Gardner age 34 and Hannah K. Houston age 20 of Richmond Virginia and others such as Tyrrell and Lorton residents. Clergy names Rev James M Bit Frank Da Atley Rev John Briges Leavan T Barritt Rev H C Fultz and Rev Harry L Haut appear amid the muddled text.
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Hannah K. Houston
Richmond
James M
Frank da Atley
Alice
Tyrrell
Lorton
John
Briges
Leavan T. Barritt
Dorothy Pfleger
H. C. Fultz
Clifford EH
Triptett
Culpeper
Births Report From Health Office Noted Many New Arrivals
Health office births list numerous families welcoming infants including George and Eva Phillips girl Eva L and Florence Moffett boy Edward and chore Hayden girl and John and Annie Washington gel. The document also records several elderly residents by name with ages and addresses, including William Henry Crowther 66 and Anna Edmonds 23 fth et pe 68, plus patients at government and city hospitals.
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Eva M. Phillips
John B
Pnd
Matils
B. Mesa
Eva L
Florence R. Moffett
Thomas P
Bill Littlepage
Harry R
Fannie GL. Lemerise
Asdraw T
Mary L. Jarboe
Eeward
O. Hayden
George C
Daisy L. Grubb
Charles N
Mabel A. Gregory
Peter and
Carrie Graninger
Vincenzo
Giasepylana Foresta
Prank
Valeria Cuckiewicz
John
Annie Washington
Wiliam B
Annie
Holmes
William M
Fannie Hayden
William
Bertha Gaings
Charles H
Emma G. Douglas
Neaths
William Henry Crowther
Anna Hi. Edmonds
Sarah M. Prather
Twining City
Adelina J.puteche
Houpital
Tosane
Minnle Elvin
6Th St. Aw
Baldarstan
Homeopathic
Charles Beattes
Washington Asylum Hospital
Hester A- Travere
N St. Aw
Katherine Long
Casualty Hospital
Ohn A. Quirk
Government Hospital For the Insane
William A. Leach, Jr
Duncan St. Ne
Perley R. Nutting
Newton #t
Margaret A. Nash
MD. Ave
Emily $. Rhodes
Willard St. Aw
Tazzle Langley
Dorothy Bf. Cooper
Brooks Ct
Mary Jones
Prospect Ave. Nw
Lizzie Duncan
A St. Ne
Edward Wingfeld
James Lewis
Freedmen’s Hospital
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