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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1909

Page

18

Standing room crowds admire Paderewski and Polish symphony

A music loving spectator describes a Tuesday concert by Paderewski and a Polish symphony, noting the heavy standing room as crowds endure long hours. Women crouch with feet drawn up, some sitting on fans, as fans discuss price and accessibility. The scene centers on admiration, discomfort, and fleeting humor amid a packed venue.

Paderywski Bern Movns Abe Paderawski Ray Meg Batt Taderewski

Fragmented Tale Langage Of A Queen And A Father

A garbled passage describes a man teased about liking liver wings and references a father and children. The text is fragmented, with unclear names and events, mentioning a queen figure and a tech laiged xentieman. It reads like a distorted dialogue or overheard remark from a troubled scene. The exact context remains uncertain due to corrupted wording.

Town and Country Fable From the St Louis Globe-Democrat

A rural fable recounts an Honest Man seeking work in a city and then finding steadier life in the country. The tale contrasts urban job scarcity with rural abundance, urging country living as a wiser path and ending with a lesson about work and happiness.

Freeman to Begin Eleventh Lenten Organ Recitals

H H Freeman will start his eleventh annual series of Lenten organ recitals at St John s Church on Saturday afternoon at o clock. Recitals will continue each Saturday until Easter with added organists and soloists from St James Philadelphia St Mark Addicks Tenth Presbyterian Donald Freeze and others.

H. H. Freeman St. John’s Church William Stansfield St. James’ Episcopal ‘Church Philadelphia Stank Addicks Tenth Presbyterian Church Faadetbuitar Donald H. Freeze City Anton Gepar Arthur’ “H. Dethert St.John's Choir Ernest Lent Charley Horton St. Joan's Choir Margaret O'Toole St John's Choir Mr. Freeman

Astounding Hand Reading Foresees Taft’s Rise and Fame

A local paper printed Baoud’s reading ten days before Taft’s nomination. The hand supposedly signals a man of strong character, trust in positions of responsibility, endurance, planning, and a rapid rise to world fame. Key life moments include starting law in his 20s, governing the Philippines, serving as Secretary of War, and reaching high status by age 51.

Mr. Taft Isma Taft The Philippines Warren

Local Club Aims To Stage Operas By Members

Officers including president Raymond Hart secretary Petera treasurer W T Fersun ce business manager and director Mrs Alice Brewster Cassidy lead a new club planning productions of operas and plays once done only by professionals. An evening at Metropolitan Memorial Church features a choir and solos with a program of sacred and choral works. Next Friday Columbia Theater hosts piano recital by David Kindle berger with Miss Helene von Sayn, backed by a long list of patrons. The Washington community groups pledge significant musical events and the Choral Society prepares Haydn The Creation with notable local soloists and strengthened orchestra.

Ensemble Club of Washington Gunton Memorial Church Music Fund Quest Ethelbert Nevin Noble Lemare Holling Oscar Franklin Comstock Rebondi G. F. Lippitt Mary E. King Wynne Yee Mildenburg Frederick Sillers Delliles P. Hollingsworth Arla Julius Caesar Verdi Theodore E. C. Shade Ralph H. Faxon Howard Butterworth Herman W. Smith Theodore T. Apple Shade Hollingsworth N. D. Drexel Faxon Lippitt W.howard Butterworth James Sanders Mary King Frances Bethune Sidera Butterworth Albert Jackson Carl BR. Apple Dr. Shade Messrs Sanders Smith Apple Mrs Abert Jackson Dumbarton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Georgetown Holy City A.R. Gaul William T. Glover Bessie Birch Richard P. Bucking J. A. Houghton John Watera S. Allen Louisa Darey Mabel Darcy Etta Sebastian Virginia Houghton W. H. Houghton Lillian Gossage Letita Bogsey Clara Dyer Ella Allen B. H. Calver R. P. Hacking Isaac Birch Robert Beckham W. N. Houghton Adreon J. 4. Houghton Louis Barrington Ernest Houghton W.T. Glover Basyos Joseph Oliver Jol Waters Ane Hudson Samuel Thrift St. Paul’s M. 5 Church South R. Woodland Gates Carbeuh Ia Barytone Faust Bohm Donald Freeze Plantet B. D. Shreve Edwin Lewis Atsy Mary Wallace Mra Syaney ‘Jones Mendelesoln Gottachalk Mabel A. Ramsey Epworth Church Raymond Hart Petera W. T. Fersunce Alice Brewster Cassidy Abs Kindieberger Columbia Theater David Glover Kindieberger Helene von Sayn Kindleberger Washington David Kindleberger Peabody Conservatory Audenrefd Attwall Clifard Barney Bulmer Mme. Cores Joseph Grawford Converse Tiffany Dyer Emmons Fremont Charles C. Glover Goldsborough Robert Hinckley Howry J. Harrison R. . Jolson Kennard Logan Joseph ‘Leiter Levi 4. Leiter Mra. Matheson Edward Schutt Reberzo Chopin Christ Child Society Rauscher Blair Mia. Connor Mary Remey Brodhead Helen Arnell Nettleton Anna Grant Fugitt Harry Breveng Walter Humphrey

Moving Picture Theaters Show Week of Vaudeville and Films

Colonial Theater on 927 Pennsylvania avenue lists vaudeville acts alongside motion pictures with Dwyer Trio H S Marlowe and Rilly Marlow headlining in performances. Lyric Theater at 621 Pennsylvania avenue northwest features Violet Noore Dirks Trent and Monte Wolf plus daily changing films. Majestic Theater promotes travelogue features and talking pictures with Howard and De Leon Wallie Fitzgibbon and Gilson and Countess. Surprise Theater offers Musical Wilsons Motor Sisters Billy Rogers and 2000 feet of fresh films daily. Sunday concert stars Gray Slaters Rosley Rostelle and Ray Bartell.

Colonial Theater Pennsylvania Avenue Dwyer H. 5. Marlowe Rilly Marlow Clevering Wesley Company Lyric Theater Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Violet Noore Jim Dirks George Donnie Trent Monte Wolf Majestic Theater Howard and de Leon Wallie Fitzgibbon Gilson and Countess Surprise Theater Wilsons Motor Sisters Billy Rogers Gray Slaters Rosley and Rostelle Ray Bartell

Canary Extinction Question Stumps Young Learners

A fragment from a Presbyterian school page features dialogue where Teacher Dick asks what kind of bird a character is, and Little Bessie answers a canary. The exchange centers on a cat ex pected in the scene, with Bessie naming the pet canary as the surviving bird referenced.

Prom the Presbyterian Bessie

Daylight saving bill aims to sync London New York times

William Willett the daylight saving advocate seeks American support to avoid disrupting commerce if the measure passes in Britain. The plan shifts clocks one hour forward in summer, creating a six hour difference between London and New York, with arguments for health and economy but risk to financial markets. Willett cites support from chambers of commerce and councils, and a New York contact asks for adapted legislation. Gov Hughes praised Taft for potential second term.

London William * Willett House of Commons Ameriea Willett Ambassador Reid Congress New York Atlantic Stock Exchange Eal Chambers New Yeeland Victoria Legislative Assembly of New South Wales J. E. Swanstrom England

Promising kind of wheat grows six rows on head

RB J Taylor of Carlyle Saskatchewan reports a new six rowed wheat variety that yields far more. He saved seed from a six row crop two years ago and grew it again. Seed from four pounds can plant about two acres and yield has potential to reach eight to nine bushels per acre. The wheat grades No 2 northern and resists frost better than western Canadian varieties.

Wimaipes New York J. Taylor Carlyle Siaskatchewan Saylor Taylor Canada

Gayety Concert to Feature Venetian Trio at Gayety

A Gayety program tonight includes the Venetian Trio with John G. Russell on guitar John Valesini on mandolin Henry Ignatius and Imanna on mandolin Leonard Chick appears with new illustrated description and comedy Shepard's moving pictures offer a two hour program of selected comedy subjects

John G. Russell John Valesini Harinet Ane Ignatius Taimanna Leonard Chick Shepard Moving Pictures

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