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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1908

Page

22

Fashion Costs Run High in Paris Lady's Wardrobe

A New York despatch reports Parisian dress expenses for a well dressed woman surpassing routine budgets. Corsets cost up to $250 each and last about a month, gowns valued at $7000, and furs appearing as major items. The piece contrasts luxury materials with practical limits, noting underwear, stockings, and hats drive yearly outlays while fashion houses push extravagant creations.

New York Paris Alfonso Ater Widrta Simodoyar Barts

FEVER NAVY YARD SHOPS CONSOLIDATED

Admiral Caspar Gouldrich orders consolidation of carpenter punt and pottery shops at the New York Navy Yard to cut red tape and save government funds. Three shops will replace multiple units, each under two foremen, with fly method already proving effective and likely to spread to other yards nationwide.

Caspar DP Gouldrich New York Nass Navy Department New York Yard

Army Orders and Quartermaster Assignments Across Posts

Military dispatch lists numerous officer relocations and duties. It notes Captains and lieutenants from Artillery and Engineers assigned to posts including Port Monre, Cardenas, and the Philippines, with references to quartermaster duties and service at Hot Springs and the Island of New York.

John T Freneh Alinta Deaver Mebuley Governes Island Aly Wooknelier Fourth Cavalry Hot Springs Stanley Port Fifth Infantes Cardenas Clark Conar Aral Johnson Port Monre Creaton Fisel Hubert i Wigmore Corps Ing Neers Philppine D . Just Albert L Rhoad Vinilery Corps Tau Artilery Orpy Leiner Nealty New London

Naval Officers Receive Orders Amid Global Movements

Fragmented OCR notes show officers detached for duty as ships move across Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Mentions of Boston commands, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and pending League standings hint at broader naval operations and health updates amid ongoing assignments.

Kansas Vermant Giste New Jerse Rhode Atenas Diluaxe Phergp Cortez

Fire damages Merchants and Slone warehouse in Perry Street blaze

A center city fire caused 225000 in damage at the Merchants and Slone warehouse on Perry Street. The blaze began with a gas engine explosion and spread through the two story building, destroying stock of Maursallt Jesag for the Duluth Imperial Mute Company. The incident disrupted business on both floors and prompted emergency response.

Merchants and Slonere Perry and Percy Streets Duluth Imperial Mute Company

Historic house burns in Norfolk with historic ties

A fire damaged the old Hatton home in Portsmouth housing offices for Seaboard Air Line. The blaze destroyed the general forwarding agent and auditor offices as well as the president and freight offices, likely caused by a faulty electrical wire. The building, a Revolutionary War era structure, housed a long-remembered Norfolk landmark.

Norfolk Seaboard Air Line Portsmout Seaboard Hatton Portsmoth Erithh

Submarine Contract Signed With Lake Torpedo Company

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and Lake Torpedo Company representatives today sign a contract for building one submarine torpedo boat at the company’s expense. The vessel, 1,000 tons, 210 feet long, will meet a series of government trials and cost about 1,000,000 dollars. It must be completed within 27 months with a 14 knot surface speed for four hours and 9 knots sub surface for one four hours, and be armed with six torpedo tubes.

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf The Lake Torpedo Company Campany Tha Lake Company Msgmaacesr Lake Company Dhe Tig Lake Campany

British battleship Cethagwood Wis announced at Devonport

This afternoon the new British dreadnought Cethagwood Wis was laid down at Devonport. The vessel, estimated at about 25,000 tons register, is expected to mark an improvement on the existing dreadnought class.

Devonport Pate Theuins

Valuable Home Remedy Promises Quick Cure For Colds

An advertorial claims a home formula of pine oil glycerine and whiskey can cure acute colds in 24 hours and strengthen lungs. It touts a half ounce pine oil, two ounces glycerine, and a half pint whiskey taken in doses every four hours, with warnings on proper storage and packaging by druggists.

AEX Mane

Eclipse Expedition On Flint Island Reports Mixed Weather

C G Abbott director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory returned from Flint Island after observing the January 3 total solar eclipse. Accompanied by A F Moore, Abbott described travel from San Francisco to Tahiti, then 400 miles northwest to the coral island, where clouds, surf, and rain affected observations. He reported successful bolometer measurements of corona intensity and noted the corona appeared brighter than some rays of sunlight, with color differences offering clues to the corona’s nature. Photos and spectra were taken, and results will be published in scientific periodicals.

C G The Astrophysical Observatory Smithsonian Institution Flint Island Pacific Ocean Institution A F Moore Br Abbot San Francisco Mariposa Papeete Tahiti United States Annapolis Tne Island Mr Hawk Yeamen Clas Annapolla Ma Camp Bellowe

Social and personal notes from Washington society page

Wealthy Washington society concentrates on receptions and home days for lawmakers wives and notable socialites. Prominent figures including Mrs. Hughes Mrs. Goodwin Bennett Mrs. Young and other congressional spouses host and attend informal gatherings at homes and clubs through February while engagements and European visitors reshape the social calendar.

Vessel Believed Lost Off Gloucester Massachusetts

Nine men from Gloucester were aboard the Northern Bagte schooner which sailed from here in November. Local shipping men report the vessel has not returned and may be lost. The crew included Stanley Ryan Thomas Cronin Hibbard Conrad Lyman Conrad Barney Conrad Diget Teal Port Medway Nova Scotia Noy Bert Blair La Mendig Nova Scotia and Arthur Smith of Gloucester.

Gloucester Mass Glocester Sclaonee Sorthern Gagle Pamploo Salle Niventier Eres Stanley Ryan Thomas Cronin Gloucester Hibbard Conrad Lyman Conrad Barney Conrad Ddgit Teal Port Medway Nounan M Gona Ole Dublin Noy Bert Blair la Mendig Arthur Smith Glowester

National and Local Names Listed Across Railroads and Hotels

A dense OCR page fragment lists numerous personal names, residences, and affiliations tied to U S cities and states, including Raleigh, New York, Philadelphia, California, and Georgia. The passage reads like a registry of individuals with associated places and employers or affiliations, plus scattered hotel and address references. A trailing note mentions an Educational Contest advertisement.

Chats of well known people from various Lachango

The article surveys high society gossip about Washington women many with tiaras and pendants tied to charity work. It mentions Mrs Brice wife of the British ambassador and her diamond tiara linked to her philanthropic campaigns in Manchester and London. It covers engagements of Lydia Mason Jones to Wiarth Blagden and Ada Acosta to Oren Root with Boston ties and Harvard connections.

Washington Mra Brice London James Bixce Wes Lord Lettenant Ireland Mrs Bryce Miss Ashton Muncheste New York Lydia Mason Jones Wiarth Blagden Boston Blagden Simuel Blagden Harvard Tle Porcelan Club Vito Blagden Harvard Law School Dunster Hall Jones Arthur Va Miss Sargent Potter St St.Sren Hobeson

Midwinter Ball Plans Stir Washington High Society

Social swirl surrounds Mrs Hiking hosting Miss Mary Lodge Meee gringl daughter of President Harrison. The Postmaster General and Mrs Mey er will entertain the President and Mrs Roosevelt at a cabinet dinner. Meyer friendship with the President fuels speculation while unofficial secrecy loosens Gray areas. The midwinter ball, a rival to bachelors, will be financed by a host of elite patrons led by Mrs George Vanderbilt with aide from Mrs Sire Anderson and others. About 200 invited.

Dwallera Fiorda West Ates Mme de Stad Roland Recamier Pang Washington Vallombrosa Mia Aro Palm Beach Herbert Parsons Perry Helmont Caruso Melba Vos Fairbanks Fairbanks Miles Cannon Wicholay Longworth Loneworth Cornelius Vanderbilt Longworth Katherine Dikins Marjorie Gould New York Misa Gould Hiking Mary Lodge Meee Grinl Harrison Meyer Wil Roosevelt Meyer Meser White House Wnlirel Py George Vanderbilt Sire Anderson Boston Herbert Wadsworth Pierre Jorillard Wrederick Keen C G Slater Maj Clarles MacCawley

Train engine plunges from cliff near Pottsville

Shenandoah to Pottsville passenger engine leaves rails on Broad Mountain above Tracksite station and falls 10 feet to an embankment. Engineer G Sierfred of Pottsville killed. fireman R Ro Scueck escapes by jumping. Coachs remain on track. Special edition copies offered at Post office.

Pottsville Penteylvania Shenandoah Broad Mountain Tracksite Station G Sierfred R Ro Scueck

Telegraphers Protest Over Extended Work Hours

Telegraphers and labor leaders have staged a week of protests before the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing against enforcing a law that would permit railroad telegraphers to work more than eight hours daily. Since last Saturday protests have appeared in telegram form, presented by railroad telegraphers and labor leaders. The commission has been formal in delaying action, with no discretion to defer the law beyond the date in question.

Duc de Chaulnes Theodor Srents Europe Bim Mr Shorts Wien Mra Mr Shont Mr Shonts Shonts Miss Theodora Daughir Theodora Duchesse Dl Zes Shonte Paris Niume Fibourg St Germain Ann Theodora Aways Hum Due Inter Canada Miss Shonts Hirar

Takahira Leaves Rome After Honoring Diplomats

Baron Kagera Takahira the newly appointed Japanese ambassador to the United States departed Rome en route to Washington via Paris. He was seen off at the railway station by Foreign Minister Titan and nearly all diplomatic representatives present, with American Ambassador Lloyd Griscom in attendance.

Rome Kagera Takahira Japan United States Washigton Violeter Titan Liovd Gisam Wascaf Ue Statis

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