Washington Post Ad and War News Commentary
The page carries an advertisement masthead for THE WASHINGTON POST CO with date February 5, 1042 and long editorials on global tensions. It discusses revolutions, interpretations of international policy, the roles of Britain France Germany Russia and Japan, and calls for restrained intervention. It also covers Churchill Ireland home rule debates, press reporting on naval and economic policy, and remarks on tipping laws and living costs with anecdotes and statistical examples.
Fight to end tipping funds signals rising public sentiment
A strict proposal aims to prohibit public funds for tipping yet the measure may stall. The text suggests growing opposition to tipping and predicts only broad public action can end the practice as sentiment builds and the public stops giving.
Dickens Centenary Reflected In Chesterton Cablegram
Gilbert K Chesterton cables from New York praising Dickens at Carnegie Hall centenary event. Column reflects on Dickens’s enduring relevance to the age and contrasts with shifts in American politics and culture.
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Gilbert K Chesterton
Carnegie Hall
New York
Charles Dickens
Dickene
Dickens
Pekwick
Archduchess Renounces Rights Under Imperial Pronouncements
Archduchess Igpbalta of Austria daughter of Archduke Fred wick, renounces all rights to the Austrian and Hungarian thrones before the emperor and imperial family at the Hofburg. The move, tied to her forthcoming marriage to a foreign prince, mirrors past renunciations by Archduchess Valerie and Archduchess Elizabeth in shaping succession expectations within the Habsburg line.
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Austria
Archduke Fredwick
Teschen
Renoiiet
Hofburg
Flenna
Hungary
France
George of
Bavaris
Raepant
Prince George
Prince Conrad
Valerie
Archduke Francis Salvator
Smperor
House of Hapsburg
Relmuing Wevereigh
Elizabeth
Hudolf Ag
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Otto Windlachgrast
Arrayed Agathre Harmon Opposed by 300 Ohio Clubs
A Progressive Democratic League of ferals dispatch reports 300 anti Harmon clubs active in Ohio seeking a progressive nominee. Statements from Oklahoma official F. Amos and several Ohio Democrats reveal broad opposition to Harmon and support for a genuine progressive ticket.
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Ohio
Uermnemt Epecial Te Cincionaty
Post Progressive Democratic League of
Ferals
Harmon Managers
Thames
Democratic State Central Committee
F . E Amos
Oklahoma
W Bond
Ohloan
Lake Helen
Fla
Harmon
Asd
Wall Street
A. T Welty
Pandora
Democratic Progresssys Club
Wall
Laven
MC Burrier
Muskingum County
Democratic Progressive League
Muskingum
J L. Watson
Niles
Marmon
Hal C DeRan
Fremont
Bryan
Wilson
Lobster Shoal Grounds Charcas On Patagonian Coast
Chief Officer Whitan and Chief Engineer Wilson recount the Charcas being blocked for three days by a dense shoal of lobster off Patagonia while near the Straits of Magellan. The ship, carrying iron ore and nitrate of soda, damaged a condenser pump and was delayed as lobster clogged the pipe twice, with the crew forcing through the crustacean barrier.
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New York Times
New York and South American Steamship Company
Tompkineville
Coronel
Omcer Whitan
Wilson
West Coant
Patagonia
Charras
Straits of Magellan
Thoreas
Whitan
Mlacca
Thomas Crossles
William R. Grace
Dorothy Arnold Mystery Recalled in Noted Disappearance Case
The Dorothy Arnold case echoes the Charley Rosa mystery as a young woman vanishes on Fifth Avenue. Nearly fourteen months later no trace has been found amid vast searches by detectives, with speculation and fascination remaining high in the public.
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Albert P Brubaker
Drexel Institute
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Brobster
Charley Rosa
New York
Philadelphy
Dorothy Arneld
Dorothy Arnold
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Charley Frose
Naval Orders and Assignments Across Several Shore Establishments
Capt Emil Thule assigned to special duties and multiple Paymasters redirected to naval yards and academies. Orders designate Paymaster RAMSAY to Naval Academy Annapolis and JOSEPH WTFRE to a navy yard, with additional postings including CLERORNE, TWORNBGRGER, HELMICKS, and OBEY to various bases in Norfolk New York and other ports.
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A & Wook
Nehracik
Uegemeder
Searl
Mom Ramsay
Naval Acades
Annapolis
Joseph Wtfre
Navy van
Waterdand Ca
G-Nill
Skooner
Anvy Yard
Helmicks
Norfok Ve Abstetant
B. &. Obey
Ney] Mart
New Tek
Senate Notes and House Proceedings Condensed
The Senate met at 3 p.m. to discuss arbitration treaties with Britain and France while Lorimer election hearings continued with prospects of adjournment. A tariff debate occurred before the Ways and Means Committee. The Senate adjourned at 7:47 p.m. until Monday. The House, meeting at moon, discussed conditions in the Everglades and measures affecting corporate affairs. Representative McManin of Illinois was named chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee. Representative Clark of Florida defended himself against charges from the Agricultural Department. A motion to reduce a resolution granting banking and municipal committee powers for proposed money was discussed. James J. Him testified before the Adventists committee. A resolution sought full information from the War Department on army post material value. the Army appropriation and the Hay plan for reorganizing the army were debated. The House adjourned at 6:73 p.m. until noon tomorrow.
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Homa
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Polo Aangonined That He Would the Reduce A Resolution Vanita
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Philippine Wireless System Sought for Islands
President Taft asks Congress to install a wireless telegraphy system in the Philippine Islands. The message notes no commercial plants exist yet and urges rapid establishment to aid shipping safety and military operations in the China seas. Joint U.S. Army and Navy officials support a formal official system with wireless stations and operation plans.
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Goethals and Stimson Confer on Panama Canal Toll Rates
Col Goethals arrived in Washington and met with Secretary Stimson to discuss canal legislation. They plan to appear before the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on Monday and urge that Congress fix toll rates for vessels passing through the canal.
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Stimson
Col Goethals
Panama Canal
Washington
Congress
Taft
Board of Visitors Named for Naval Academy Appointment
Thomas R Procter of Utica New York a former Paymaster's clerk in the Navy during the Civil War is named by the board of visitors to the Naval Academy alongside Rosecrans W Pillebory Manchester New Hampshire Tank J Jonas Cincinnati Ohio Alfred Holm an San Francisco St Abbott Boston and Stuart W Cramer Charlotte as new appointees to the naval body to oversee academy affairs.
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Utica
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Pillebory
Manchester
Tank J
Jonas
Cincinnat
Alfred Holman
San Francisca
St . Abbott
Boston
Stuart W Cramer
Charlotte Noc
Ballad of Cuthbert Finch and the Airplane Dream
A fragmentary ballad from The New York Times recounts Cuthbert Finch an inventor of airplanes amid warnings from a friend about folly and peril The tale follows his attempts to rise and his reckless abandon to flight ending with another perilous ascent and escape into a new voyage
Pointed Paragraphs From the Theres no fool like a bold foot
A collection of quirky lines on human folly and social quirks. The writing life brief reflects misprints and wry observations about fortune hunters, pilots of navigation, whispers of suspicion, and contrasts between knowledge and ignorance. It pokes fun at lawyers, traders, and spouses with a sharp, humorous tone.
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Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Press
A satirical column notes that public talk reflects private action, criticizing boasting and prudence in investments. It mocks people who are too smart to invest, and comments on women’s roles and family meals with sharp, pointed humor.
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New York Press
Ito
Weather conditions across regions await unsettled patterns
A garbled weather bulletin reports cold conditions spreading from the Rocky Mountain region toward the Atlantic coast with unsettled patterns forecast Friday into Saturday. Temperatures fall from the valley area eastward while precipitation and variable winds are expected along the Atlantic seaboard and New England.
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Oklahoma and Missouri Democrats weigh Clark in
Interviews with Oklahoma and Missouri voters and leaders discuss support for Speaker Clark as the Democratic presidential nominee. Oklahoma figures like Gov Johnston and Rep Ferris back Clark, arguing his statehood advocacy and loyalty to Oklahoma. Missouri eyes Clark as strongest candidate, with primary results seen as pivotal for party unity.
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Wall
Oklahoma
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Lorimer Era Mentions Hines Friendship and Political Ties
The narrative discusses Senator Lorimer and Edward Wines, noting Hines as a central figure and recounting their friendship. It highlights Hines’s rise from modest beginnings to lumber magnate, MKT connections, and a suggested political influence in New York to back Taft. The piece hints at broader implications for the 1912 Republican nomination.
New Bankers Ready to Finance Honduran and Nicaraguan Treaty
The Morgan financiers drop from the Honduran and Nicaraguan treaty financing, not stopping U S efforts in Congress this session. Whitney Bank of New Orleans steps in to form a new group ready to take over the contract, with arrangements through the State Department.
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Morgan
Congress
State Department
Whitney Bank of
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Christening of Two Revenue Cutters at Newport News
Miss Barnes Richardson daughter of Representative Richardson and Miss Elizabeth Hilles daughter of Charles Deway Ashes will christen the two new revenue cutters Miami and Unalga to be launched tomorrow at Newport News Virginia. The ceremony will be attended by Secretaries Veagh and Marveagh Captain Bertholf and many congressmen. Milas Richardson will christen the William which will cruise the southern Florida coast.
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Representative Richardson
Elzabeth Hilles
Charles Deway Ashes
Miami
Unalga
Newport ‘News
Young Women and S Party of Friends
Alaskan
Milas Richardson
Florida
Red Cross at conventions offers services for convention crowds
The American National Red Cross proposed staff and facilities for Republican and Democratic conventions in Chicano and Bal Amore, including an emergency station with physicians and nurses to care for the injured amid large crowds.
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Red Cross
Toenast P Ricknall
Chicano
Bal Amore
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