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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1910
Page
3
A shrewd speculator testifies that his advice was rejected by men at a Columbus and Ttocking Coal and Iron pool that collapsed in March. James Keene details profits claimed at about 250 000 and his role in the failed firms, noting greed and mismanagement.
Grain futures drift with mixed demand as wheat and corn show limited gains while livestock prices edge higher on modest demand. Cattle and calves improve, hogs steady. futures reflect cautious buying amid market noise and seasonal factors.
Be asco stage drama The Easiest Way draws praise for Frances Starr Laura Murdoch performance with strong interpretive power and emotional reach while other cast members receive careful notices Though some critics note moral ambiguity and sentimental edges the production remains a peak of American theater with vivid character study and impactful acting across the troupe. The week’s offerings also feature Jardin de Paris musical revue and the Lyceum burlesque New York Jr with popular acts and musical numbers drawing crowds.
A long list of produce prices and sources from New York market includes Pennsylvania and nearby states with details on butter, eggs, flour, poultry, and vegetables. The theater section reviews multiple shows at Columbia Theater Academy and Chases, highlighting performances by W Prestrey, the Curzon Sisters, and actors in Mary’s Lamb and Counsel for the Defense.
Fire destroyed the country home of John C. Sheehan near Rye New York. Sheehan and his family narrowly escaped with no injuries. The blaze likely caused substantial loss including a valuable collection of paintings and statuary with potential property damage around 315000.
A list of prospective marriages from various cities and ages is presented, naming Laon Bennett of New York City and Clara Annette Little, plus numerous other couples. The fragmentary text mentions names including Merrill Gar, Ev. F Grove, Grace A Miramatt, and others with ages and locations like Manchester, Okla, and New York City.
Army orders list leaves of absence for several officers including Second Lieutenant John Grealy Ara and First Lieutenant Teepk Ro Davis coast artillery corps. Transfers, promotions, and retirements follow for multiple coast artillery units with assignments to Fort Miller Cal and the Philippine Islands.
Orders assign TD Parker and A E Peck to duties at naval yards and hospitals. Pharmacists and sailors move to Norfolk, Cavite, Mare Island, and other bases. Vessel arrivals include Vittalubos, Dubguue, Lamon, Rocket, and Nina Culgoe searches near Newport, Norfolk, Port Limon, and Philadelphia with names and destinations in terse transit notices.
Six pneumonia patients, mostly elderly with alcoholic histories, reportedly recovered after inoculation with a vaccine made from dead pneumococcal germs. Doctors caution that six cases do not prove effectiveness and call for further testing before adopting the method widely.
An OCR style health office record lists numerous individuals with mixed ages, genders, and notes. Entries mention William and Panate Jackson, Annie, Tule, Letty, Hendereon, Genevieve, Grace, Margaret, Grace Naylor, Chared, Alberta, Montgom ery, and many others, including several described as boys or girls with ages ranging from infancy to late adulthood. The document also references hospitals and addresses, with a focus on patient names, relatives, and some ages and locations, likely from Providence Hospital and similar institutions.
A man attempted to force entry to the royal palace in Stuttgart Württemberg last night and was arrested. The incident is described as an attack on King Wilhelm II, who was born in 1859 and ascended the throne of Württemberg on October 6 1891.
Delicately formed and gently reared, women will find in all sermons of life that Syrup of Pigs and Elf of Senna acts gently and pleasantly and naturally as a laxative. It may be taken anytime with perfect safety and real benefit, soothing the stomach and providing a mild laxative effect. The genuine California Fig Syrup Company name appears on original packages priced at fifty cents per bottle, sold by leading druggists.
A chaotic society column covers a Hartford home departure, a thwarted auction by Lady Dune yburnhgime and Lady Nun Warohelme, and bids on Gemling Gibbons carvings. Sir Lucas Tooth withdraws, but a rich sale continues with portraits by Van Dyck and other family pieces vanishing, while American nobles tour New York and suffrage poems link to Mrs Pankhurst.
An advertisement style passage extols Diapepsin as a harmless, fast acting digestant that cures indigestion and soothes sour stomach in five minutes. It claims to relieve heartburn and bad breath, and promotes the product as a simple household cure with a printed formula on its 6 cent packaging.
Charles J Hall received a divorce from Mudge Vene Hall on bigamy grounds. The case notes include references to an American background, prior marriages, and a 1901 death of Albert Stevens in Hoboken, with further connections to an American ambassador officiating at a St Georges Church ceremony.
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