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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1912
Page
17
The Washington Post ad section lists subscription details and rates for daily and Sunday papers, prepaid options, and delivery terms. It also reports Champ Clark demonstrations in Washington with commentary on the Missouri politician’s popularity and potential impact on the 1912 district races.
The article discusses opposition by reform school authorities to a proposed district training school for white girls, arguing the need and cost of separate institutions, while noting concerns about private facilities and public sentiment. It covers related education policy, the Carey case, and calls for better treatment of white girls in reform systems.
Italian aristocracy figures in a sprawling tale of the Barberini and Palestrina lines. Don Luigi Barberini inherits the title Prince Palestrina and the Barbernini name after marriage, with alliances tying the palace to the Colosseum stones. Hortense Schneider, famed impresario, reemerges in Montmartre at 60, organizing a charity festival and reflecting her past glory with Offenbach’s works.
Quote reflects casual talk as Georgie recalls visiting cousins on a farm pasture listening to cows. Gespräch recalls rural routine and social setting. No clearly named organizations or dates appear. tone resembles a reminiscence column snippet.
Fragmented OCR lists George von Smeyer Henry Stimbon and Newry Stimbon with various Roosevelt era appointments. Mentions include ambassador roles to Italy and Flusia, Postmaster General, Navy Secretary, U.S. Attorney, and New York governor nominations. Sparse, unclear connections suggest a political banner question rather than a cohesive event.
A redbird pauses in Ottawa yard near J P Hert as a stubborn rival hides in a dark room and a similar tale unfolds of a four foot Diduka reptile found by Charles Caul in Great Barrington. A wingless chicken at a poultry show and a blood poisoning risk to Miss Nova Frenselmeir unfold in a day’s strange, small-town reporting.
A garbled OCR line enumerates names and titles such as Senator Gallinger and Representatives Morrison and Katn. Other fragments mention Wat Bria, Buxte, South Dakota, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Indiaoe, Callfutsith, Minnesota, California, Kansas, Kentucky and a master Borrows partner. The text is incomplete and contains numerous misspellings and irregular spellings.
A chaotic opinion in the New York era quotes Mrs Leverich claiming most women are knock-kneed and flat-footed, blaming nature and pavements for poor posture. Theater figure Lee Rhubert also comments on the fashion of gait amid a broader row over women’s physical standards.
United States and Canada adopt a platform to settle fisheries disputes as talks pave the way for a Hague award commission. Key figures include Chandler P Anderson and Arthur Bryce for the U K and Canada, with ZD Basen and Joseph Pope representing the Canadian government. The commission will review inland boundary water protections and fur seal issues in the North Pacific, but no final conclusions were reached. The Canadian delegation returned to Ottawa yesterday.
Navy bids opened for finishing the crypt under the John Paul Jones chapel at Annapolis. P Gormley Company bid 2971 for work per plans. Henry L Brown bid lower for work excluding decorations. Original plan to fund a $3500 basement crypt was cut to 978,000 after House committee compromise.
The Navy Department requests an additional shipload of Maine relics beyond the Leonidas collection for municipalities and patriotic societies. Much of the material, including portlights bolts and deck fragments, is unsuitable for outdoor monuments, though useful for individual distribution. Some items were recovered from officers’ staterooms and returned to living relatives or the dead’s kin.
AEMY orders dispatch naval and army officers for duties and conference. Maj James T Dean, adjutant general, will ascend to the Philippine Inland aid report to the commanding general. Lorenzo P Davieon, retired professor of military science at Ohio Wesleyan University, and 5 First Lieut Henry Escuwees medical corps indicate city reports and March 19 deadlines.
Acting Amiatant Surgton JH Payne directs Ballinare Ma Menical Jamgector GB Wilson home. Naval Onastracior KF Bggrt and Acting Naval Coostnector J H Waleh ordered to base. Movements report arrivals at Bhangtat Wabbington from Shanghai and Key West to Cristo and Port Archer amid unclear routing.
A moving editorial honors Thomas Jefferson, praising his influence on democracy, education, and religious liberty. It argues the nation should purchase and preserve Monticello as a public memory, asserting Jefferson belongs to the people and to liberty worldwide. The piece laments his absence yet calls for lasting tribute.
An invitational Corcoran Gallery exhibition features Cecilia Beaux of Philadelphia, a comprehensive showing spanning sixteen years with two vases and four drawings. Works from New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and New Haven collectors include Dorothea and Francesca, one of Beaux's best canvases. The piece mirrors public critique of art and wealth, with Beaux's portraits amid a broader dialogue of fame and integrity.
A fragmented verse laments a mother and son, weaving a Gothic mood of captivity, despair, and memory. It references tears, mournful music, and a looming trumpet-like destiny tied to an unborn child, with mythic personifications and celestial imagery.
A fragment from a Chicago News Folly style piece discusses wisdom in industry and personal conduct. It reflects on gender roles with lines about women and men, manners, and social expectations, concluding with a controversial quip about a gentleman defined by cruelty.
Fragmented OCR text discusses youth opinions and weighing them, a girl's view on how a man dances, and adults judging intellect. It hints at a woman knowing her own business and the seriousness of choices, but the passage is garbled and unclear about any definite event or names.
In Raleigh talk, Marcus Brown of the Hungarian Club of New York endorses Taft and opposes Roosevelt, planning to campaign among Hungarian voters in Youngstown Ohio and South Bend Indiana. Alaska gains as winter resort talk continues, with political stats showing delegates edging toward Wilson or Clark.
An accident damaged a pedestal holding Theodora Roosevelt's bust in the Senate Corridor. Initial notes suggested vandalism but an investigation found a janitor accidentally chipped the piece. The bust will be replaced.
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