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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1910
Page
7
The message extends heartfelt greetings to patrons and the public, noting appreciation for the season. It mentions store workers and wagon hands, and announces holiday hours. The store will reopen tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. and stay open until 5:30 p.m.
In Philadelphia the Keystone Republicans applaud Gov elect Tener and Senator Oliver for continued Pennsylvania prosperity under Republican rule. Senator Warner of Missouri retires with cheer, while Reed of Kansas City edges Fran cis for senator elect. Naval chairman Foss earns praise for long service and a mighty navy, and Missouri's Nagel pressed for administration support. Congressional planning and New York talks loom for 1912 Republican strategy.
The piece argues that people should eat less meat in hot weather and more in cold weather. Fats provide heat better than sugars or starches, with lean meat not as heat rich as cereals like corn. Many temperate-zone workers live without fresh meat, and may reduce summer intake while using cereals nuts and various oils to balance heat needs.
Grace Laurens Howard, daughter of Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard, and Lieut-Commander James Proctor Morton, U S N, are engaged. Morton commands the torpedo boat destroyer Plusser off San Juan Puerto Rico. Wedding date not fixed. Grace is granddaughter of the late Dr Abram Claude, former Annapolis mayor.
In Mexico City on December 25 the Guggenheim led American syndicate announced plans to buy the Seguranza Mining and Milling Company’s holdings in the Zacatecas region for 1,960,000 dollars. A meeting of Seguranza stockholders will be held at San Luis Potosi on December 2 to act on the proposal. Swift and Company reported Fresh Best in Washington weekly sales at about 9.9 cents per pound for the week ending December 24.
Informal dinners mark Christmas in the capital as, after church, residents stroll Connecticut Avenue and exchange gifts. The Tafts host a family dinner at the White House with a diamond ring from cabinet women. Ambassadors from Austria Hungary, Belgium, Cuba, and Italy entertain staff and embassy circles. Social columns note dinners, house parties, debuts, and upcoming events at the Woodley and various homes, with guests including ministers, dignitaries, and notable society figures.
Queen Maud of Norway follows Queen Mary in publishing a photography book of herself and baby Prince Olaf to raise funds for charity. Priced at $1.25, the collection includes images of the prince with his dog and the king strolling in a garden. Cotillions in New York are down but favors remain fashionable, and social notes cover fashion details from Mrs. Preston Satterwhite’s New York attire to embassy moves and social teas in Berlin and Washington.
A columnist urges women to treat dress as a life choice not fashion frenzy. Resolve to study colors and styles that suit, keep hair nails and clothes in good order, and limit time and money spent on fashion while improving taste and comfort.
Washington dispatch describes diplomatic reticence about inviting rulers to embassies and imagines a future of social events hosted by ambassadors for the President and First Lady. An ambassador notes society is elastic and hopes to host the executive family, expanding relations rather than restricting them.
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