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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1912
Page
9
The Washington Post lists subscription options with a detailed rate table and delivery terms. A February 18 piece discusses the impending coal strike in England and its potential ripple effects on U S production, distribution, and prices, noting dealer hesitations and the broader geopolitical risk to trade and industry.
The text outlines an imagined political plan to unite lands under a federation, referencing a Republican lineage and a dream of annexing territories to form a new federation. It discusses legal actions to enter suits, costs, and potential entanglements with foreign powers, all while invoking a revival of a battle cry and imperial economic aims tied to the Panama Canal era.
A House committee report condemns the sugar trust probe as wasted effort with no remedy offered while the Department of Justice pursues Sherman Act action. The piece notes Democratic and Republican critique, calls for end to costly investigations, and shifts to the growing push for woman suffrage, highlighting Ohio’s near-unanimous support and anticipated constitutional adoption. It forecasts campaigning by suffragists and mentions potential national party engagement, with Roosevelt’s expected reaction and future campaign implications. It ends with a nod to expanding suffrage offices and organizational activity.
A survey of the sugar import picture shows Russia's market moves could unsettle prices and US consumption. Meanwhile Norman Mack and Robert Crain report arrangements for the next Democratic national convention, praising the expanded press section and overall plans.
King George bestowed the Order of the Garter on Sir Edward Grey, recalling Benjamin Disraeli's ambition for a Garter rather than a peerage. The piece notes Victoria’s view on Garter honor and lists previous commoners who wore the garter, including Castlereagh and Palmerston, and outlines Lord Sandhurst's royal household role and family connections.
Federal Bureau of Mines reports over 300000 pounds of permissible explosives used last year in U S mines. While no national law governs mining explosives, tests have led many mines to adopt permissible varieties. Holmes notes 409 killed or injured and $8000 in property loss from blasting incidents, but three years of cooperative bureau effort has cut losses markedly. Snelling says proper weeded explosives can nearly eliminate ignition risks from fire damp or coal dust.
Col W M Black of the US Army engineer corps suggests the Maine blast used an explosive type similar to one used in Havana blasting work. He believes an external explosion preceded internal detonations and that the charge was a slow acting low power composition likely manufactured in Havana. He cited Havana business contacts and abundant explosive materials in the city at the time.
The body of Count von Aehrenthal, Austro Hungarian foreign minister, lies in state at the foreign ministry in Vienna. An imperial replacement was sent before his deathbed, prompting wide comment on ministerial changes amid the sovereign’s sorrow. Autographs of condolence from Emperor Franz Joseph and messages from the German emperor and others are noted.
Lord Leitrim, the Irish earl, arrived in Florida for two months of tarpon fishing. A romantic interest surrounds his visit as he searches for his missing brother, the Hon Frank Clements, heir to large estates. Clements, once with the royal navy, disappeared after an American voyage in 17 but is not the focus of this trip.
At Coney Island on February 18 crowds, about 50,000, arrived by carriages, trolley cars, and elevated trains. Proprieties along the shore prepared for the season as Bathing attractions drew modest turnout while rugged tourists and seaside resorts showed early activity amid bright sun and mild air.
Brig Gen James Allen’s pilot officers aided Miss Harriett Quinby of New York who visited to learn about aviation and express desire for an airplane of her own. They explained monoplanes and biplands, revealing her keen interest and curiosity in military flight.
At a San Mave convention closing, speakers laud Mrs Phoebe Hearst of California and Washington for her work with children. They credit her with funding early national congresses and establishing kindergartens, while praising her generous support for mothers' work. About five hundred women applauded.
New York trade lags behind other cities in courting South American opportunities. John Arreto, Pan-Amer director general, told Repulican Club that Pacific South America foreign trade reached 3.409 billion last year and could grow to a billion with the canal opening. He argued the United States could outpace Europe if it mobilizes.
The Supreme Court meets at noon after a three week recess and will issue major decisions on antitrust actions involving railroads and coal in the Pennsylvania region and on Mississippi River bridge control. Additional rulings include a cotton corner case and the constitutionality of initiative and referendum laws, followed by arguments in a wide slate of interstate commerce cases.
A conference at The Hague seeks an early abolition of the Indo China opium trade and strict limits on imports of morphine and cocaine to medical use only. Major powers including United States China France Germany Great Britain Holland Japan Persia Russia and others push a convention to curb port limits and tie opium manufacture controls to authorized persons.
An arcade of wry maxims on gender roles money and self improvement mix with quips about men and women. The piece riffs on mating advice thrift and social foibles with a dated wry voice anchored by ironic observations and social commentary.
A Northern lake region disturbance moves northeastward Sunday into the northeastern Rockies and Gulf region due to Atlantic moisture. Temperatures range from moderate to cool across the lower Mississippi valley and central Atlantic areas with variable winds and storm warnings along the Gulf coast from Galveston to Brownsville.
The Rev Dr J Lewis Parks Peetpe emeritus of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church died tonight at his home of pneumonia. Born in New York in 184, he was ordained in 1872 and served as rector of churches in Oakland and Philadelphia before succeeding Rev Henry Yates Satterlee as rector of Calvary. In 1897, late last summer, he resigned and became pastor emeritus.
Bloomington resident Granny Hafford, a former slave said to be 116, died today. She was mother to seventeen children, ten of whom were reportedly tracked by slavers. sold seven times, her last owner being George Hafford who ran a plantation near Monticello Kentucky.
In Chicago on February 18 a second and special federal grand jury will be selected tomorrow morning by U.S. Judge Kenesaw M. Landis. The panel was convened unexpectedly last week by District Attorney James H. Wilkerson as government officials declined to discuss the jury’s purpose.
New York American reports typhoid serum and vaccination cut cases among troops in 1911 to near zero in continental United States. Officials led by May Russell and Lt Col Torney praise serum as effective, urging mandatory inoculation in the army to curb typhoid, with broader public-health implications.
A sprawling transcription covers discussions in Washington on political campaigning and business interests shaping the Democratic Party. Key figures like a Teague ally and Chamberlain era names feature in talk of candidate support and policy pushbacks. The piece traces lobbying, campaign financing, and infrastructure ideas affecting freight, rail, and port improvements, with mentions of Willard Hotel circles and federal action.
Paraguayan minister of foreign affairs and the Argentine minister signed a treaty after negotiations. The pact aims to settle interrelations between the two nations and expects diplomats to return to posts promptly.
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