Lady Susan Townley and the Durands in Washington
A vivid portrait of Lady Susan Townley and her sharp wit in Washington social circles. The piece details her audacious rumors about power, clashes with American figures, and jokes at the Durands, contrasted with a steady, admired tenure of Sir Henry Morton Durand and his wife in diplomacy and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perala
Durand
Towntey
Paris
Teheran
Bucharest
Lisbon
Berlin
Rome
Peking
Constantinople
Washington
Sir Henry Durand
Mr. Townley
Judeed
Susan
Townley
Roosevelt
Diplomatic career of Sir Henry in Washington praised
The piece argues temperament and fit in diplomacy, noting Sir Henry’s long service since 1819 including roles as foreign secretary to India and ambassador to Madrid. It counters claims Washington unsettled him and cites his frequent social dinners with Senators and Cabinet officers as evidence of his integration and influence. Ian denies knowledge of any recall or Lady Susan's influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelts
Europe
Washington
Lady Susan
Susan
America
Eige United States
Newport
White House
England
Miss Durand
New York
Prince Louis of
Battenbrg
Cumberland
London
Fim
Durands
Roosevelt
Janer
Durand
Canada
Newcundland
Boston
Lady Durand
Sir Henry Mortimer Duxand
Foreign Office
Henry
Frederick
Earl, Roberts
Kabul
India
Persia
Madrid
No Suprems Court
Mke
Ian
Gompers Charges Labor Petitions Were Fraudulently Signed
In the January American Federationist Samuel Gompers accuses a well organized gang of forging petitions to back ship subsidy legislation. He cites a Marine Trades Council of New York as not authorizing the signatures and says the forged documents implicate multiple labor groups. The district attorney calls the crime serious with potential prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federationist
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gomperg
Gompers
Congress
Wormpers Recita
Marine Trades Council
City of
New York
T. B. Flynn
Cleveland
Ohio
Flyrm
Marine Trade Council
Flynnn
Krotel
Comvo
Two Women Kill Man in Alabama Brick Attack
Report from Florence dated December 22 describes William Lewis a Black man killed near Oakland by two Black women Hannah Johnson and Ann Summerhill. Lewis allegedly abused one of the women before one woman struck him with a brick, rendering him unconscious, then they pounded his head with brickbats and fled across the Tennessee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
Oakland
William Lewis
Hannah Johnson
Ann Summerhill Lewis
Tennessee River
Weather conditions and regional forecast dated Saturday December
The Dent of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports a low barometer on the Atlantic coast and Northwest with high pressure in the Central region. Snow is noted in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes, with lower temperatures east of the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. Expected snow in the Lower Lake region Sunday, elsewhere fair and colder. Monday fair and warm in interior valleys. winds NW along New England and mid Atlantic coasts, fresh W along South Atlantic coast, fresh on Gulf coast. Local report gives midnight temperature 89, 7am 28, 4am 87, 8am 38, noon 87, 12m 35, 6pm 35, 8pm 40. Maximum 40, minimum 2, humidity 75 at 2pm, 66 at 8pm. Rainfalls trace, sunshine 2 hours, 21 percent possible sunshine. Temperatures last year max 58, min 42. Other cities show rainfall over twelve hours ending 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Wash Region
Atlantic Coast
Ohle Valies
Lake Region
Midile Atlantic States
New Engand
Mis- Alestopi
Masouri
Lake
Aulantte Cosal
Dai Prom'ces
Tragedy at Rotherwood Court in Culpeper
In Culpeper Virginia on December 15 William F. Bywaters was shot to death at the Strother home Rotherwood after his brief marriage to Viola Strother. James and Philip Strother, brothers of the bride, are to be tried in January with the Widowed bride and her sister as key witnesses.
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Bride
Culpeper
William IF. Bywaters
James
Philip Strother
Viola Strother
Rotherwood
Old Dominion
Bywaters
Strother
Strothers Brothers
Strother Brothers
Philip
Gaines
Virginia
Richmond
Jim
Husband
Commonwealth
Mim Viola Strother
Washington
Mas Strothee
Alfatra
Beatty
Vigia
Am Hone
United States
Capt
Micajah Woods
Capt Woods
Mayor McCue
Charlottesville
Strothers
John L.w Jeffries
Lawless & Jeffries
Norfolk
Walter L. Taylor
Strother, Flannigan & Taylor
West Virginia
Oriental Rugs 35 Percent Off Dealer in City
A shop advertises discounted Oriental Rugs claiming 35 percent lower prices as importers cutting middlemen costs. It offers a 25 year exchange on refunds and a repair department run by Luther H. Hekimian, renowned for quality in China Repairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs
Luther H. Hekimian
China Repairing Dept
New York City
Bitter Fight Over Prosecution of Culpeper Physician
The Bywaters family of Culpeper Virginia demands the prosecution of Dr Edward Leon Thompson known as Dr Leon after his arrest on an alleged illegal operation. Detective Cornwell and Inspector Boardman push to have Mrs Bywaters testify with her health cited as a reason for a continued hearing while bail is set at 1500 dollars. The Strother brothers James and French urge action and indicate they will press for the case to advance once Mrs Bywaters condition allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Given
Dr. Leon
Evans
Bywaters
First Precinct
Cornwell
Culpeper
Byewatera
Boardman
Leon
Gtrather
Mrs.Hywaters
Detective Cornwell
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Taft
Oliver
John W Foster
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Lodge
Hale
Fairbanks
Ambassador
Brownleys
London Press
Gpaer
Compers
A. F. of L
Name of Maine Trades Council
Brickbatn
Saturda
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Gorton
Buffalo
Ineinnati
Cheyenne
Davenpor Owe - T
Omaha
Pitsbure
Lake City
Utah
St. . Mo
Springfield
Mis
Rotherword
Coil
Dolin R. le SS
Fair
Slater
James Strother
Bywatera
Strathers
O'Sullivan
Brande
Pyalee
National Shoe Mfg. and Repair Co
Ninth St. N. W
Washington, D.C
O'Sullivan Rubber CO
Lowell, Mass
Miss Viola
Mrs. Bywaters
Hugh
Sill
Billy
Miss Bywaters
Strother Boys’ Room
Oriental Rugs
M. N. Hekimian & Co
Relisbie
Vici
9Th ST
The
Quality House
Christian Xander
Festive
7Th St
Lacey
Headquarters For
Gas and Electric
Brentano’s
Havana
Key West
Tampa
Porto Rico
Princine de Gal
Banketa
G. G. Cornwell & Son Grocers
Pennsylvania Ave
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