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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1911

Page

5

Diplomatic Ball Attendees In Elegant Evening Wear

A touring list of society guests at a diplomatic or embassy event features Mme de la Barra, Marchesa Cusani, Donna Beatrice Cusani, and numerous titled wives in gowns of blue charmeuse, black velvet, pale pink satin, and white satin. Diamonds, pearls, and crystal adornments accompany each ensemble, highlighting the era’s formal fashion among international attendees.

Mies Hartiet Anterson Mary Southerland Mme de la Barra Marchesa Cusani Mme. Loudon Ountess de Buisseret Comtessa de Chambran Mme Ritter Diplomatic Corps Mies Elena Calderon Matsui Misa Hester Singer P&taburg Knox Randall Hoes Misa Gouverneur Nancy Pierce Miran Irwin S. Williamson Charles Wolcott Parker New Jeev Wendell Green Ten Eyck Wendell Wamond Rosalie Spang Ice France Leonard Wood Robert Shaw Oliver Miss Macion Oliver J. van Vechten Qlcott George F. Downey Izard Francis Browninshield Gherardi Miss Harlan Lucy Kean Wiliam P Biddle The Marine Haracks Stokes Nats Allen Mai, Allen Mrs Cole Mai Cole Young Driggs Natalie Driggs William Graeme Harvey Capt. Harvey Symons Margaretta Symons Col Simons William Warryman Rapley B. Randolph Keim Stoddard Taylor Florence Gilliss Sensner F. B. Moran Malcolm McConsbe Marie McMillin Brown Harriet Walton Nashville Miss Brown Wiliam D. Connor Maj. Connor Edward Carpenter William F. Dennis Charles Nield Tonnsville, Ky Dennis Pickett Heth Virginia Heth

Woman shoots at assessors office. deputy wounded

In Chicago on February 21 Deputy Sheriff Otto Gnewitch was shot and badly hurt while arresting Anna Pearson who entered the assessors office and fired twice at Charles W. Smith. Pearson fled into an adjoining room then surrendered after deputies subdued her. she fired until her revolver was empty.

Chicago Otto Gnewitch Anna Pearson Board of Assessors Charles W. Smith Smith Gnewich Miss Pearson Gnewich's Angels

Indictment Denies Banks Paid Cox in Ohio Case

George B. Cox, longtime Cincinnati Republican leader and bank owner, was indicted for perjury by the Hamilton County grand jury. The charge stems from his 1906 testimony denying receipt of interest paid to county treasurers. Former treasurer John H. Gibson testified Cox received 48,500 of the 97,064 banks gave as gratuities for deposits. Gibson returned 396,064 to the county. other treasurers paid 59,450 and 58,440. Cox posted bond and called the indictment a political move, noting a Democratic judge led the grand jury. The law prescribes a sentence of three to ten years on conviction.

Cincinnati George B. Cox Republican Cinciinnati Cincinnati Trust Company Hamilton County Grand Jury Cox Drake John H. Gibson Gibson Tildee R. French Rudolph H. Hynick Henry T. Hunt Gorman Grand Jury

Girl Perished in Swamp near Meadville Pa

Miss Bessie M. Pierce aged 19 disappeared yesterday afternoon and was found frozen in swamp ice near Meadville Pennsylvania today. The body showed lacerations to feet and hands from struggle to escape morass. Authorities believe exhaustion during a walk led to death by freezing.

Meadville Bessie M. Pierce

Licensed to Marry List of Clergy and Couples

Names of couples and their locations appear with officiating ministers. A long sequence of marriages is listed with ages and towns such as Vienna Alexandria Baltimore and Cameron. The fragment ends abruptly with further names and ministers.

Roy J. Burleigh Evelyn E. Ferris Vienna A. H. Thompson Salisbury Susan @. Lautz J. 'Prettyman Frank M. Mumphitr Bluemont Lilian RK. Talbott Charlestown John Alfriend Theo, D. Bellenger Annie Kann J. F. Wenehel John A. Russell Theresa L. Portner Baltimore PF. G. Howden Edgar W. Buckholz Cameron Florence M. Hagan Ne Ray W. F. Leftmitt Grover C. Newton A. Deats W. W. Barnes William FH. Hough Louis T. Sackman C. Eitast Smith Harry Kaiser Annie A. Mutha J. M. O'Brien James H. Dore Annie Rowe W. A. Margin John Butler May Fornistle L. Carruthers Herman M. Newman Vivien M. Myers A. J. Olds Charles P.jenkins Bertha Bluscatt Alexandria J. Milton Waldron Raymond J. Weir Olive Ambler D. F. Rivers

Health Office Record of Bor n and Adopted Children

A health office record lists numerous births and deaths with names such as Leon and Sarah Baiarsky, Walter and Mary Childs, and Edward and Anna Hessich among others. It also notes several hospital affiliations, including Sibley, Washington Aseim, and Previdense Hospitals, with ages ranging from infants to 77, indicating a local tally of births, adoptions, and recent deaths.

Leon Sarah Baiarsky Walter M Mary M. Childs Albert Margaret Gardnai Edward Anna Hessich Joseph and Agoste Juliano Hew Savica Lottle George M Pattie M. Martin Tor Nee RF Amanda Nelson Tiler Epd Carria Pullin Patrick W Alice Ryan George C Nellie ¥. Taylor Richard Alice Wainwright Joan H Alias C Wood Simon JD Laura Witte William and Mary Haskins Bey Mary Sullvan Viavenn Mary S. Heinecke Sibley Hospital Deinetta Wanter Mas Ave. Nw Maria Meyer Jape A. Watson 2D St Earn Dora Rest TL St Ellen Cooner Washington Aseim Hospital Stephen G. Garner Sears Abraham Hawkins 27Th St Matinda Margrave

Warning Sent to Haiti Over Haitian Reign of Terror

Secretary of State Knox issued two formal protests to President Simon of Haiti against the terror has begun to suppress the insurrection. The British consul general in Port au Prince protested to American minister W. W. Furniss on behalf of Britons. Furniss says business stalls and fear prevails as many well-to-do Haitians are jailed or in hiding.

Knox Simon Haiti W.W. Furniss Port Au Prince Furniss

Taft 10 Meet Masons Memorial Plans Launched

Representatives from thirty six states convened in Alexandria under Masonic auspices to form the National Association to erect a George Washington Memorial in Alexandria Virginia. A fund of 500000 is planned, with Taft expected to attend a banquet and wreath laying at Mount Vernon. Delegates from numerous jurisdictions attend as the plan unfolds.

Masonic Grand National Association George Washington Virginia City Washington George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association Masonic Temple W. B. McChesney Virginia W. J. Adams Roanoke Hotel Rammel Memorial Association Elks Mount Vernon Alexandria- Washington Lodge Taft Master of Michigan Alexandria-Washington Lodge Alexandria Light Infantry Washington-Virginia Railway Martin and Swanson Carlin Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Association

Lorimer Tide Turns Vote Looms In Senate Ouster Fight

Vote outlook centers on 44 senators likely to oppose Lorimer and 39 in favor with five doubtful. Benatar Burrows moves to bring the resolution to a vote after Lorimer’s defense, signaling shift as anti Lorimer forces brace for final tally.

Senate Gallery Outburst During Lorimer Debate

During a tense Lorimer debate, Senator Bailey’s remarks drew applause then disapproval from the galleries. Beveridge spoke for over four hours, with continuing debate noted as the session neared its end. He will resume his address after Senator Larimer’s planned remarks this afternoon.

Bailey Senate Béveride Texas Indiana United States Senate Crawford South Dakota Illinois Beveridge Lorimer Batley Mr. Larimer

Lorimer vote tally debated by Senator Bradley

Senator Bradley of Kentucky argued that if seven men involved in the Lorimer bribery case are deemed corrupt they should be treated as absent. He said Lorimer would then have 101 votes with 91 against, a 19 percent majority requiring 98, and that the corrupt votes cannot count for or against him. He noted his conclusion comes after reviewing 750 pages of testimony and intends to speak again.

William Lorimer Senate Friends of Illinois Benatar Burrows Committee On Privileges and Elections Lorimer Sghator Lorimer Wor 4Ldrich Bradley Brandegee Briggs Bulkeley Burnham Burrows Carter Clark Wyoming Crane Curtis Depew Rick Dillingham du Pont Flint Gallinger Gamble Guggenheim Hale Heyput Kean McCumber Nixon Oliver Page Penrose Piles Richardson Scott Smoot Stephenson Sutherland Warren Wetmore Bailey Bankhead Fletcher Foster Johnston Paynter Smith Maryland Swanson Tattaferro Thornton And Tillman Tetel Beveridge Torah Bourne Bristow Brown Burkett Burton Clapp Crawford Cummins Dixon Fyfe Jones Gronna la Follette Lodge Root Sraith Michigan Warner Bacon Chamberlain Clarke Arkansas Culberson Davis Frazier Gore Martin Money Newlands Overman Owen Percy Rayner Shively Simmons South Carolina Stone Terrell Watson Kentucky

Doctor McKim Drops Alienation Suit in Settlement

A New York compromise ends Dr Smith Hollins McKim’s planned suit for alienation of his wife’s affections. The defendants named include Dr Isaac Emerson, his former wife, and Alfred G. Vanderbilt. McKim receives a lump sum and semiannual installments plus counsel fees. Mrs McCormick, a widow with ties to Irvington, NC, is noted in the dispute.

Washington Post Baltimore New York Smith Hollins McKim Dr. McKim Isaac E. Emerson Wamerson Alfred G. Vanderbilt

Doctors Probe Race Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Johns Hopkins Case

Baltimore physicians at Johns Hopkins Hospital examined Luella Leftridge, an 11-year-old confined for seven years in a Negro institution, to determine if she is white or Negro for a habeas corpus case. Tests largely failed, save for a single black line on her fingernail, prompting further expert review to resolve the longstanding question of race.

Baltimore Johns Hopkins Hospital Luella Leftridge

Weather summary and notices from Washington pact February night

Weather conditions report from the Weather Bureau notes light snow in parts of the Midwest and Northeast with general cold spell moderation expected by Friday. Temperature readings, winds, humidity, and ocean steamer movements are listed, followed by a district medical society banquet honoring Dr. A. F. A. King at Rauschers with several physicians speaking.

Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington Tower Lakey West Virginia Pennsylvania United States Gulf States Florida Missouri Valley Lower Lakes New England Colorado New Mexico Arizona Plains States Rocky Mountain Atlantic Gulf Coast Lake Michigan European Grand Hawks

All Run Down Described as Debilitated Persons Seek Help

A promotional snippet describes thousands of men and women who feel exhausted and unable to complete daily tasks due to weak blood. It urges those who feel run down or debilitated to take a forthcoming remedy, promising restoration of strength and vitality.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Purifies Blood and Enriches System

Advertisement-style note touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying blood and strengthening the body. Promotes sale in tablet form labeled Sarsatabs and invites readers to purchase today.

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