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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
19
A chaotic transcript details Mr Mondell condemning the Forestry Service and ridiculing supply requests. Speakers cite authority questions over a cabinet appointment and address appropriations and enforcement of agricultural laws in a heated floor debate.
A fragmented OCR note outlines a town discussion on allocating funds to a local institution. It mentions budgeting details around fifty thousand dollars and references governance, households, and community aims. The text lacks clear names or dates but signals a public budgeting decision tied to a regional entity.
A Senate committee approved a bill aiming to equalize officer retirement ranks. The proposal would adjust pension terms to align retirement levels across services, affecting pay scales and later benefits for officers.
A chaotic record shows a board meeting where a salary increase was debated amid unclear proceedings. Key figures include the Solicitor and Director Moore as motions are raised, but the vote appears unsettled and the chair urges a point of order.
Judge Magoon, former head of Cuba’s provisional government, is discussed as a possible future War Secretary as he commends Cuba’s progress under Gomez. He stresses stability, growth, and peace on the island while denying a firm commitment to any office. Separate notes cover Cuba’s improving conditions and a Statehood bill move for Arizona and New Mexico. Harriman joins Vanderbilt boards in New York.
House merchant marine and fisheries committee plans to report a bill requiring ocean going passenger vessels to carry wireless telegraphs. Representative Burke urged the measure citing wreck data, noting cost about 1,000 per vessel and French talks on wireless requirements.
The Belasco Theatre presents Julia Marlowe in The Goddess of Reason with lavish sets and revolutionary themes while Ethel Barrymore stars in Lady Frederick at the National Theater, a farcical drama of debt and romance. Also listed are Columba Theatre programs: American Idea with George M. Colans, The Wizard of Oz at the Academy, Lyceum revues, and a Bonci Metropolitan Opera Quartet tour.
Senate debates fire safety spending proposing 6400 dollars for chemical appliances in suburban district schools and an 8400 dollar provision for chemical wire equipment. A memorial from the Georgetown Visitation Convent alumnae opposes street cuts on convent grounds. House judiciary backs parole for juvenile offenders at National Training School for Boys. Missouri Representative Caulfield secures passage of a judges retirement bill with amendments to prevent rapid promotions. An amendment to the sundry civil appropriation proposes 200000 dollars for U.S. participation in the Brussels 1910 international exhibition.
Mrs Forton of Freeville New York shares experiences after La Grippe. She says Dr Miles Nervine helped restore nervous energy during convalescence and warns the illness weakens the body inviting further diseases. The note urges consulting a druggist for product remedies and money refund if not satisfied.
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