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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1909

Page

19

Taft Cooperation Rally Spurs Southern Unity

South leaders in St Augustine push for support of President elect Taft and the referee plan. Resolutions urge similar action across Florida counties to show Southern unity and readiness to aid Taft in pursuing national harmony and progress.

St. Augustine Itu Souts Fmen Taft Augstine Fla Washington Ride St Augustine Klartta Tafts Florida South

Post Toasties mystery flavor notes emerge in cryptic text

Fragmentary lines describe a tasting moment with cereal, sugar, milk, and flakes. The cryptic wording hints at a delicate melt and a curious, perhaps playful, reference to a jester and a fictional tasting journey. The piece centers on flavor perception and whimsy.

Nolan

Moving Picture Men Rebel Against Film Duty Hike

About 200 independent exhibitors met in New York on February 15 to plan a campaign against the film trust. They adopted a resolution protesting proposed increases in import duties on films from Europe and sent copies to the President and to the House Ways and Means Committee chairman.

Congress New York Europe Waya and Means Committee House of Representatives

Attractive New Fashions Shown for Women and Children

Spring display at Woodward and Lothrop features infants wear and women’s house garments. The opening showcases capes, lace bonnets, baby caps, and mushroom hats with ribbons and bows. In the women’s department, new pink skirts with accordion pleats, directoire gowns, silk bloomers, and delicate bridal lace work define the season.

Woodward & Lothrop Woomens House Directoire

Abolished by Cortelyou Ends Treasury Promotions Examinations

The Treasury Department personnel committee, formed in the early seventies and consisting of Assistant Secretary Coolidge as chairman, Theo L De Land as secretary, and other members, was abolished by an order from Secretary Cortelyou. No further departmental examinations for promotions will occur. instead heads of bureaus and divisions will send written recommendations to the chief of the division of appointments, who will review with the Assistant Secretary and present to the Secretary for action. The new process shifts supervisory input up the chain and ends external examinations for promotion within the Treasury force.

Treasury Department Cortely O Coolidge Theo L de Land Ladlow Dief Charles Lyman Treasury Force Sttte Secretary of the Treasury

Upham's Partner to Wed in Surprise City Hall Notice

Special to Ine woonington Pyar New York Feb 15 Through an application for license at the city hall marriage bureau today it became known that Mrs Mary Gertrude Bryant of Cleveland Ohio and Francie Stuyvesant Peabody were soon to be married. The bride to be is stopping at the Hotel Aberdeen. Mr Peabody is a coal merchant in Chicago and has recently become prominent in national politics. He is in business with Frederick W Upham assistant treasurer of the Republican national committee. In such a capacity Mr Upham raised large funds for the cause of Mr Taft. Mr Peabody who is an ardent Democrat came out with the announcement that he would raise just as much for Bryan as Upham did for Taft. It is said in Chicago that he kept his word.

Ine Woonington Taft Peabody Bryan Upham Chicago

Red Widow Accused in Paris Faure Death Complaint

In Paris Deputy Delahaye’s murder complaint over former President Faure’s death was withdrawn after the prosecutor refused to act. Louis A Gregori filed a second charge against Mme Breinheil the Red Widow, aiming to keep the case alive before the investigation deadline. Maj Gen John Charles Hoad of Australia to return to the United States via the Lusitania February 27 after six months in England. He will assist with general staff matters and visit American military centers nationwide.

Paris Delahaye Felix Faure Louis A Gregori Maj Dreyfus Emil Zota Pantheon Gregori Mme. Breinheil M Faure Mme Steinhell M. Faure London John ‘Charles Hoad England Imperial General Staff United States Lusitania Head Atlantic Pacific

Gorky’s Friend on Trial in Cracow Spy Case

The trial opened in Cracow on February 16 before a Russian revolutionary tribunal for Stanislav Behoxeffaky, a Polish writer and close friend of Maxim Gorky, charged with spying for the Russian police. The proceedings echo the Azef treason case in tone and stakes.

Cracow Austria Stanislav Behoxeffaky Maxim Gorky Azef

Roosevelt to visit earthquake zone in Italy during travel

Rome reports President Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt will arrive in Naples in late March en route to East Africa. The visit to Italy will last eleven days amid royal and papal welcome. Arrangements are underway for Roosevelt to tour the Naples earthquake zone.

Rome Theodore Roosevelt Naples East Africa Italy Pope Mr. Roosevelt

Lawyer Hansen on Trial in Bribery Case

New York reports the jury selection in the bribery trial of lawyer Carl Fisher Hansen. Prosecuting is District Attorney Jerome. partner Alexander Michaelson to face a separate trial on the same charge. Nine jurors were chosen. the indictment links to Hansen’s prior ex tortion case against Joseph F O'Brien. An investigation alleges a witness was bribed to alter testimony.

New York Carl Fisher Hansen Jerome Alexander Michaelson Hansen Joseph F O'Brien Philadelphia States Een

Hidden murder case ends in exhumation shock

In Pottsville Pennsylvania February 15 the coroner confirmed murder after exhuming the body of Esther Brandt once deemed a suicide. The victim showed two deep neck gashes with a carving knife nearby. A coroner's jury had ruled suicide previously. Family protests prompted the exhumation and a possible robbery motive with money missing. two suspects remain under surveillance.

Pottsville Esther Brandt Brand

Do You Admire the Ostrich Editorial Insight

A Hobson's choice spoof contrasts ostrich denial with parental avoidance of moral issues. It urges readers to consult Woman's World and White Slave exposé treatises, arguing ignorance ignores danger to children and condemns secrecy in family life.

America Homan’s World Editorial

White Slave Legislation Conference Aims to End Trade

Conference in Chicago of U S district attorneys judges and rescue workers will draft a model bill to protect girlhood nationwide from the white slave trade. Letters solicit counsel and facts from city officials as authorities warn that traffickers have made the crime a national and international system.

United States Chi Soan of Representatives Julian Mack Woman’s World Sims Chicago

Read Mr Parkin’s strong article on shielding girls from white slavery

The Woman’s World features Henry A Parkin the Chicago prosecutor who led raids and gathered evidence against white slave traffickers. It urges state legislatures to close legal loopholes, protect American girls, and act on his suggested laws to stop homegrown exploitation.

Harry A. Parkin United States District Attorney Chicago Parkin Department of Justice United States Edwin W. Sims

Features in WOMAN'S WORLD offer many authors and columns

A long list of essays stories songs and lectures from Florence Maybrick to Rex Beach and Bret Harte in WOMAN'S WORLD edited by Forrest Crisa with Stanley Waterloo and George Coban. It promises hundreds of contributions including serials short stories songs and home crafting sections with lavish illustrations and monthly book presents.

Rex Beach Adia E. Stevenson United States Clara Louise Burnham George M. Coban Broadway Hoy Norton Arkansas Eravejer Ome Head George Barr McCatchaon Claus Town Bond Beady Hex Beach Mabel M'Kinley Erc Jacques Futrelle Roy Orton Denman Thompson Burton Holmes Stanley Water Opie Chauncey Olcott Maud Radford Warren Thrilling Dwight Mitchell Wiley Robwell Field Elliott Flower Henry M Hyde Herbert Quick Woman's World Forrest Crisa Stanley Waterloo Geor Forrest Kitchen Home Council Fuzzeer Womans World

Prominent names contribute to Star Anniversary Issue

A long list of notable figures including LaFollette Cooley Hays Gibbons Mack Parkin Crittenton Sims Stevenson Armstrong Crewdson Warman Futrelle Norton Quick Read special contributors for the Star Anniversary Issue of the Woman's World with forty listed joined by many others slated for future issues.

Woman’s World Ali Woman's World Sims Amigh Patterson Parkin Crittenton Judge Mack Crissey Chicago Robert M LaFollette Cooley Willett Hays Cardinal Gibbons Geo L von Meyer Ophelia Julian W Mack Harry A Parkin Chas Nelson Crittenton Edwin W Sims Adiai E Stevenson Robi B Armstrong Chas N Crewidson Cy Warman Jacques Futrelle Ray Norton Herbert Quick Florence Marbrick Genee Denman Thompson Burton Holmes Jane Addams Rex Beach Chauncey Olcott Harnett Prescott Spofford Geo Ade Forrest Crissey George Barr McCutcheon Joseph Medill Patterson Elia W Peattre Elia Wheeler Wilcox Opte Read Roswell Fiela Maud Radford Warren Anne Warner Clara Louise Burnham Elliott Flower William Hodge George M Cohan Edwin Balmer Stanley Waterloo Emrly Calvin Blake Della Carson Henry M Hyde Gen Charles King Cyrus Townsend Brady Will Payne Margaret E Sangster Rosetta S E Eiser Geo. B Forrest Wm A Evans Harry von Tilzer John Kendrick Bangs Histe Janis Frank L Stanton Wilbur D Nesbit Frank Pixley M and Ballington Booth Chas Battell Loomis Dwight Mitchell Wiley Felix F_ Feist Abe Holzman Joel P. Corin Mabel McKinley George Byron Madame Merri Helena Mertineaux Allen D Albert

Request to reprint White Slave article for WCTU work

Mrs L B Smith, a subscriber in Denver, asks to reprint Judge Sims article The White Slave Trade of Today from Woman's World. She ordered 1,000 copies for the National WCTU convention and seeks permission to leaflet the piece with proper credit to the original publication. She serves in Rescue Work and requests a prompt reply.

Judge Sims Ernest A Belli Denver WCTU L B Smith

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