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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1908

Page

7

Burkett report push to reorganize Washington schools

Senator Burkett reports a push to overhaul the District of Columbia school system. The Dollicver bill would create a single director apppointed by the U S Commissioner of Education, abolish the supervising principals, and place control under one professional educator. The Senate District Committee favors the measure and will place it on the calendar for early action, with opposition mainly from beneficiaries of the current board system.

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Watchmaker with No Hands Repairs Tiny Timepieces

Lonissille Kentucky craftsman Saunders, a watchmaker born without hands, performs delicate repairs using his stubs. He crafts “motte” hands and other antique parts, exhibits his work but avoids publicity while animating sharp wit.

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Harper Defends Position On School Committee Critique

Hebert, president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, defends the chamber’s school committee. He denies misquoting Captain Oyster and says the panel sought impartial investigation of school conditions. Oyster favored impartial appointees to review work and provide broader input from representatives.

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New England Johnny Cake and Other Simple Dishes

Heritage recipes describe New England Johnny Cake with sugar salt and sour nol plus soda and mar for a soft batter baked twenty minutes in a greased pan. Sweet Potato Pie combines potatoes eggs sugar milk butter salt and nutmeg baked like a custard pie and served warm. Raspberry Tapioca blends raspberries with heart tapioca and syrup then molds and chills, served with whipped cream. Baked Macaroni cooks macaroni in salted water, then covers with a milk flour butter sauce seasoned with salt paprika and optional cheese, topped with buttered cracker crumbs and baked until brown.

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Salina Saloonkeeper Sued Over Flea-Infested Whisky

Salina saloonkeeper accused of slow damages after customer Jones drank a quart of whisky that contained four dead fleas. Jones fell ill and sought compensation. In Philadelphia ailing veteran Robert Hoover Andrews aged sixty eight, an arterial switchman, declared he would prefer death over losing his leg if treatment failed.

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Man at Chelten Avenue station hurt in accident

A Reading Railway worker named Anderson was brought to hospital with a severely injured right leg after an accident at Chel ten avenue station Germantown. Doctors paused amputation to try saving the limb and the man's life with patient consent. Police say he admitted to stealing overcoats in the city and he is to have a Polk Court hearing.

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Admits Overcoat Theft by Geneva Man Manning

Arthur BR Manning twenty two from Geneva XN admits stealing overcoats from public buildings over the past two months. Capt Wardemann reports a tip from George C F Nautn 8th Street NW that his coat was taken. Manning allegedly entered a second hand store on D Street NW to sell an overcoat matching the description. The proprietor alerted police and the coat appeared to match the stolen item.

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The Post Newspaper Overview in Washington D C

The Post is a leading newspaper published in the nation’s capital. Its financial news and market reports cover the business world exhaustively. It serves merchants farmers and readers with news matter and various columns for leisure and information. The Sunday Morning Edition is mentioned.

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Washington Post Sunday Magazine style praised as best

The passage extols The Washington Post for its unmatched illustrated magazine section with selections by prominent writers. It praises careful foreign news coverage, timely illustrations, and claims the Sunday Post is superior to all other Sundays as a trusted household companion.

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The Sunday Post Sporting Pink Sheet Overview

The Sunday Post’s Sporting Section is printed on pink paper and fills four pages weekly with comprehensive coverage of all outdoor and indoor sports. It chronicles baseball results, running and trotting races, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and more with accurate detail.

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