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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1909
Page
21
The message to Admiral Sperry aboard the Connecticut invites him and officers to lunch in Richmond on Tuesday the 2d. From Old Point in the afternoon the party will travel by train to Richmond and return later that day. The note mentions the Virginia capital’s desire for the honor and asks how many will accept the invitation.
A historical note describes efforts to stop wireless interference using vibration and acoustic patches. It credits Johns Hopkins and others for a system aimed at emitting selective waves to receive clear messages, noting experiments with telegraphy and radio-like signals and the need for a stable transmission method.
A Baltimore incident claims the lives of insurance agents connected to the Parker William Company of America. Superintendent Mariialt oversees arrangements with local officials. WN Pe Raety and BF Dud assist in coordination. The event marks a deadly loss among industry professionals this year.
The case details a Northwest stay rail affair involving John ton Library and local officials. Grand jury heard testimony from Finley and James Bo Lam as potential sureties.
Debates selected include HC Mary f ditmels, 3 Smith of Abbott Tennessee, and Wastingtor. The event references a Gaston init and March S48, with a focus on a system of government for emerchant marine port.
A readable fragment describes a social gathering in Washington with local residents and notable speakers. The program includes musical performances and vocal talents, with refreshments served after speeches from Indiana residents.
Washington braces for a vast homecoming as ships and trains fill to capacity with sailors, officers, and officials. The Navy League dinner invites President. Congress members, diplomats, and notable guests join the flotilla crowd heading to Hampton Roads and Old Point Comfort for the February 22 fleet welcome.
An American woman will host a reception at the Chamberlin Hotel Fort Monroe tomorrow at 8 o clock inviting Rear Admiral Sperry and Atlantic fleet officers, plus numerous prominent figures including President Roosevelt, Secretary Newberry, Claude Swanson, and many Washington guests. The guest list includes high officials, diplomats, and military officers with extensive attendance by Admirals, Captains, and their spouses, along with Gen J Castleman and other dignitaries.
Brussels Feb 20 Baron Moncheur Belgiums minister to the United States has been transferred to Constantinople He will be succeeded in Washington by Count de Buisseret Steenbecque recently Belgian minister to Morocco whose appointment was announced today Moncheur married an American woman daughter of Gen Powell Clayton of Arkansas The couple have two children and he has had a long diplomatic career serving in The Hague Mexico Vienna Berlin and Rome He is an author and has been decorated by King Leopold.
The bulletin notes a low pressure system across the country with unsettled conditions over the North and West. No significant precipitation except in the Upper Ohio Valley and lower lake region. Temperatures fall from the upper Ohio valley eastward, remaining high east of the Rockies, near normal west of the mountains. Fair Sunday, unsettled Atlantic states Monday. Central U S expects more rain and snow in the West. Winds vary by coast and region, with temperatures moderating.
A damaged ad asserts that pure blood is essential for health and credits Hood’s Sarseparilia with curing scrofula eczema eruptions catarrh rheumatism anemia nervousness fatigue dyspepsia loss of appetite and general debility, claiming strong restoring effects and a healthful bloodstream.
Special Agent H Davis of the Department of Commerce and Labor reports from Great Britain and Europe that American made goods rarely fetch lower prices abroad than at home. He notes wholesale home prices, duties, freight, and profit shape foreign selling prices and challenges the common congressional claim of lower foreign prices.
Charles A. Meyers a 503 year old coachman on Seventeenth Street NW was attacked in his room as a stranger tried to seize his wallet. Mme Marie Bilot screamed for help prompting Det Williams and Officers Murphy to rush in. The assailant George Schaefer of Philadelphia was captured and charged with housebreaking and assault with a dangerous weapon. Meyers suffered minor head injuries and declined hospital care.
Certifed copies of indictments target Joseph Pulitzer and Caleb M Van Hamm and Robert J Lyman of the New York World, Delavan Smith and Charles H Williams of the Indianapolis News. Bench warrants will be mailed to U S District Attorney Stinson and to city district attorneys for arrest. Authorities delay serving until Pulitzer can confer after a South cruise. Next step: warrants sworn by U S attorneys in New York Indianapolis and Chicago.
The National League of Democratic Clubs plans to buy a central Washington clubhouse for nationwide Democrats visiting the capital and District residents to use as a social hub. Lorenzo G Warfield, league manager, says negotiations with several property owners have been underway for two weeks, with options possible this week on homes near K and Sixteenth streets NW.
During the winter months five Southern Methodist churches in Mount Vernon held a Sunday schools attendance contest. The winning school was to be entertained by the four losing schools, and Friday night the entertainment was given to St Paul at the church on Second Street Northwest.
A taxi strike and violence over driver wages erupts near the Raleigh Hotel with arrests for unlawful assembly and a driver injured after a speeding taxi struck a pedestrian. Union leaders pledge restraint as police promise to curb violence while employers seek to resume service amid wage disputes and driver shortages. A separate column discusses la grippe as a widespread catarrhal disease and touts Peruna as a popular remedy supported by testimonials.
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