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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1913

Page

7

JAMS SUPPLY BILLS LEADERS TROUBLED AHEAD OF INAGU RATION

Congress nears March 4 with near billion dollars in appropriations and a jammed schedule. Democratic and Republican leaders clash over patronage tariff currency and canal tolls while plans for President Wilson’s inauguration intrude on Senate and House work. Ongoing fights over Taft appointments and a looming extra session dominate the end of the current Congress.

Wilson Congress Rouse Senate Actem Taft Gore Ways and Means Committee O'Gorman New York Root O’gorman House

Daily Horoscope Predicts Mixed Fortunes for Public

The column foresees an uncertain yet generally favorable day for life events. It warns head ailments and neuralgia risks, predicts auspicious weddings, and notes potential railway accidents due to severe storms. It highlights rising female prominence, labor issues, and careful money management for birth dates and young people.

R Harry McClure

Coal Baron to wed again after million divorce

Pittsburgh report says coal and coke millionaire J W Thompson, 58, who divorced Blanche Gardner Thompson after paying her 1 million, plans to remarry to Mabel Moredock, 21, of Jefferson Greene county. The saga ties to bank stock losses and family coal lands amid hospital notes on Miss Moredock and a past engagement rumor.

Washington Post Pittsburgh J. W Thompson Mabel Moredock Jefferson Greene County West Penn Hospital Thompson Moredock Warmers and Drovers’ National Bank Waynesburg Frank B. Rinehart George Moredocks Miss Moredock Mabel Waynesboro Uniontown

Will Advocate 8 Hour Day For District Women

Labor union representatives, led by L A Sterne of the American Federation of Labor, urge passage of the Peters bill before the House labor committee. They seek a 48 hour work week for district women, clashing with laundry workers and tailors who oppose any changes. Sterne pledged full union support, stating every treasury dollar will be spent to push the reform. He noted Washington women work up to fifteen hours daily for about $6.50 weekly.

House Labor Committee L. A. Sterne Maryland and District American Federation of Labor Sterne Treasury Maryland and District Branch Washington

Picnic and Tray Lunches for Busy Households

A guide to serving lunch at home with picnic and tray options. Picnic lunches simplify morning prep and let children eat on the go, using sandwiches, hard boiled eggs, fruit, and milk. Tray lunches suit households with or without help, offering easy, nourishing meals in cheerful spots with minimal cleanup.

McClure Newspaper Syndicate

Marathon Racer Boys Offer From The Post

The Post invites boys to join a "Marathon Racer" program, promoting fast safe transportation and fun. It urges readers to inquire today at The Post about joining the little army of Marathon Raceboys and how to obtain one.

Doy Washington Post

Let's Civilize the Divorce Laws and End Injustice

A summarized notice of Richard D. Kathrena's book proposing broad reform of divorce and marriage laws. The author argues for easier divorce, alimony reform, and the right of a wife to seek separation without public humiliation, claiming women have borne the brunt of current rules while marriage is defective and religion clashes with divorce dialogs.

England Church of England America Richard D. Kathrena Kathrens United States Eve

Senator Elect Saulsbury Names Holcomb as Secretary

United States Senator elect Willard Saulsbury selects Chauncey P. Holcomb speaker from New Castle to serve as secretary. The announcement came Saturday night during a dinner honoring the Democratic legislators at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.

Washington Post Wilmington Del United States Willard Saulsbury Chauncey P. Holcomb New Castle Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Philadelphia

Policy toward Latin America outlined at Pan-American lunch

Senators and representatives at a Pan-American Union lunch signal a future policy to widen friendship with Latin America. Senator Hoke Smith suggested Col Bryan as next Secretary of State, while Bryan reportedly favors an open hand over a mailed fist. Ministers from Cuba Peru Bolivia Costa Rica and others spoke on financial aid and mutual interests and all praised Pan American ties and the canal as uniting the Americas.

United States Latin America Pan-American Union John Barrett Hoke Smith Georgia Wilson William Jennings Bryan Smith Col Bryan Col. Bryan William Alden Smith Michigan Senator Smith Gore Oklahoma James Ek. Martin New Jersey Wlood Virginia House Committee On Foreign Affairs Representative Fitzgerald New York House Committee On Appropriations Clayton House Judiciary Committee Swagar Sheliey Kentucky Barrett Cuba Rivero Peret Peru Fiood Calderon Bolivia Calvo Costa Rica de Pena Uru-guay J. ¥. de Barros Pimentel A. Algara R. de Terreros

Thinking Women and Courage in Marriage by Barbara Boyd

Barbara Boyd discusses Mrs Belmont’s claim that many women marry from fear. She argues marriage demands greater courage than single life when love anchors it. Some marry for home life or laziness, not fear, but warned that superficial motives rarely yield lasting happiness.

Mrs. Belmont Ife

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