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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1909
Page
43
Readable text shows a hosiery sale with women’s genuine Burson seamless hose, mercerized gauze Lisle hose, and children’s seamless black hose in all sizes. Prices mentioned include 74c for some items and a sale price described as “Our sale price.” Difficult to confirm full details due to fragmented OCR text.
The article describes a visit where athletes greet the executive and praise privacy while Dr Doyle leads a Catholic priests party thanking for privacy. It notes discussions on uniform laws and citizenship, with plans for a congress meeting and a Chilean expedition. The piece mentions South Africa and South American relations.
The President welcomed Harry Porter and other amateur athletes after their Olympic high jump and 100 meter exploits in London. He also met two Catholic priests from the class of 18 who thanked him for fair treatment of Catholics, acknowledging his even handed justice and gratitude from 22 million Catholics under the flag.
A list of dignitaries including Justice Moody and commissioners from Maine California and Pennsylvania visit the White House. Senators Aldrich Cummings Long Lodgs Smoot Stephenson Newlands and many U S representatives like Goldfogle Sulzer Acheson Madden McKinley Clark Hepburn Watson Ransdell Dawson Gardner Hughes Lovering Reeder Rothermel and Austin are named. Athletic figures Melvin Sheppard Harry Portsr Kerr Murphy Bushnell Schlobohm are listed as athletes and staff from the Amateur Athletic Institute of America and Irish American Athletic Club.
The text notes a shift in patronage with the upcoming administration. Roosevelt will hand over executive patronage, appointing only in the army, navy, and consular service. Taft’s policy aims to nominate men acceptable to the masses. notable visitors include Texas rancher Buffalo Jones and Frank Steinhart, with others like John Kreedy and E A Mosely present.
Advertises Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a rapid blood builder purifying the blood to improve complexion. Claims this elicits a glowing face tone through stronger circulation. States free trial package by mail and lists price as five cents, with druggists carrying the product locally.
Two five cent stamp vending machines are installed at Arlington and National Hotels with more in operation in New Willard Shoreham Raleigh and Union Station. Machines supplied by United States Stamp Vending Co of New York cost nothing to the government and are designed by Tiffany. Five cents buys two 2 cent stamps, with profits in other denominations as well. Ten of thirty new delivery wagons are now in service in Georgetown Mount Pleasant and Fourth and East Capitol streets improving hotel and outlying deliveries.
At a informal dinner in Washington DC, Richard Wayne Parker of New Jersey presented a sterling silver punch bowl to John J Jenkins, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Henry D Clayton of Alabama presided, with the bowl engraved to honor Jenkins and list committee members from multiple states. Galt & Bro. of Washington designed and crafted the piece.
Chicago February reports say Adlai E Stevenson III former Vice President remains at home in Bloomington Illinois after a campaign strain from losing to a Republican rival for governorship. Despite being 74 his condition is not serious.
Nearly 100 real estate men from the Atlantic states met in New York to form the Eastern Farm Life Promotion Association. They plan a public education campaign to show farms offer opportunities in the East. E A Strout of New York elected president with vice presidents F B Allen William Keller H M Harnsberger and G H Waas. W W Leister named secretary treasurer.
Secretary Straus and Director Stratton presided at the cornerstone ceremony for a new $200,000 addition to the Bureau of Standards. A copper ox placed in the stone preceded Straus joking about eight hour work limits while praising the bureau’s growth and scientific importance.
Special to The Washington Fest from New York. Gov Hughes addresses the Brooklyn Young Republican Club at the Academy of Music, outlining a direct nominations method to take party control from bosses. Timothy Woodruff opposes practicability while noting risks. no debate ensues. He favors regulations like general elections, with party state committees elected by district voters.
Denver report quotes William J Bryan saying he is not an out and out candidate but would not refuse if the people and his party demand a run for the presidency. He frames his past four campaigns as driven by his known principles and ideas and notes a four year interval is short, with other work to do.
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