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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1912

Page

12

Minstrel melodies and tariff talk in congressional halls

Worn by a satirical stage, a minstrel scene parodies tariff battles and Woodrow Wilson era politics. Amid chorus lines and mock debates, figures like Taft, La Follette, Cannon, and Bryan appear in a garish musical sketch reflecting tariff policy clashes and party tensions.

Bryce Joe Cannon Gridiron

Presidential Steeplechase Skit Ends With Police Raid

A political satire event titled the Presidential Steeplechase featured candidates Woodrow W, Judson H, Tom Marshall, Kern, Folk, Bryan, and others in a betting tableau. A bookmaker was interrupted by a police raid, halting the proceedings as guests mingled with numerous dignitaries and ambassadors in a Washington D.C. hall.

Woodrow W Jim Smith Henry Watteron Judson H Pegat Grover C Damned W. J. Bryan Tom Marshall J. W. Kern Tom Taggart Wabash Champ Gov. Folk Kovernor W. J. Stone J. Reed William Jennings Oscar W J. Bankhead Eugena N Tenry Cabot Lodge O'Brien Briditon Puech

Americans Not Detained by Persian Authorities

Persian authorities at Enzelt failed to detain FE Cairns and the W. Morgan Shuster staff. A February 13 dispatch from St. Petersburg said Enzel and Resht officials were ordered to hold the Americans but Cairns and his colleagues left Teheran for the United States on February 10. The memo claimed the Americans must answer for irregularities alleged in Shuster's accounts.

Cairns St. Petersburg Enzelt W. Morgan Shuster Férsia Enzel Resht Treasury Department Teheran United States Shuster

Party from capital sails

New Orleans on February 17 Baron Henger muller von Hengervar the Austrian Ambassador to the United States Count Broltke the Danish Minister and Countess Moltie Capt de Chembrun French unitary attaché and Mme de Chambrun Mrs Nicholas Longworth mother of Representative Longworth Miss Josephine Patten of New York and Robert B Roosevelt sailed today for Panama They will return to Washington via Cuban ports.

New Orleans Baron Hengermuller von Hengervar United States Count Broltke Countes Moltie de Chembrun Mme. de Chambrun Nicholas Longworth Longworth Mles Josephine Patten New York Robert B. Roosevelt Panama Washington Cuban

Tolman Prye estate leaves $1 million to Adelaide Pyie

In New York on February by the will of James Tolman Prye the entire estate valued at over $1,000,000 passes. The business of James Prye & Son is left to the widow and manufacturer Mrs. Adelaide McAlpin Prye.

Megeat New York Waltham Kold-Siledty Tadies Elgin Turing James Tolman Prie Bled Todas James Pyie

Indict Florida land firm on fraud charges says grand jury

Federal grand jury in Tampa indicts the Florida Farm and Orchard Company and officers W. J. Guilford KE. H. Guilford and A B. Morton for fraud in land sale misrepresentations. Boston parent firm and branches cited. Miss Lillian Crosby of Danvers Massachusetts named as complainant. Letters endorsing land, including one by Congressman Sparkman, allegedly forged or altered to apply to different land.

Tampa Pla Florida Grand Jury Florida Farm and Orchard Company W. J KE. H. Guilford A. B. Morton Boston Lolty Brooksville 8. M. Sparkman Rivers and Harbors Committee Congress

Weather Summary From Washington Weather Bureau Report

Weather conditions show rising temperatures across several regions after cold spell breaks. Scattered showers in Central and Western districts with no major storms, while southern states see some disturbance. Winds along the Atlantic coast light to moderate with variable conditions. sunshine at 0 percent last night, 1 percent possible today.

Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau Wawnington Peadotia Rockies Goudern Tehera Arloutie East Gulf Madarate Midnighl Kolnfali Sunshine Tempermuirg Ramo Qate Sintniura

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