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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
9
In a sweeping overview a Washington Post era page analyzes tariff battles led by Underwood, calls for action on a tariff schedule, and weighs the impact of gold and credit currency on living costs. It discusses the roles of La Follette and McKinley supporters, Ohio’s long political tendencies, and calls for party harmony amid reform pressures.
A fragmentary discussion contrasts a proposed federal plan to standardize banking rates with fears of eroding state authority. Proponents push centralized supervision similar to railroads, while opponents warn of state banks losing autonomy and legal challenges loom over jurisdiction and constitutional limits.
Count Frantisek Lutzow, Bohemian historian, sails for the United States to lecture at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Chicago on Bohemia and Washington's birthday, with ties to Oxford and Cambridge. Rear Admiral Evans, famed in Chile and Manila, dies after a long career. references to the Spanish-American War and navigation history, plus unrelated political commentary and industry notes.
An old account explains aluminium’s rise from ore to refined metal. It details purification, electric melting, and rolling into sheets, noting the metal’s lightness, resistance to tarnish, and heat conductivity. Early works span England Scotland and Wales, with Wales employing water power for electricity.
The piece outlines charges and denials about flag abuse, noting no national statute punishing certain acts, while states push strict laws. General Leonard Wood argues the flag should be displayed openly rather than used as drapery, and shipboard practices of laying the flag over chaplains tables during services are condemned by some.
A garbled roster of personal and place names appears, listing individuals with surnames and towns such as Philadelphia, New York, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Tennessee. The fragment reads like a social column or directory blur, with scattered references to Willard, Arlington, Richmond, Syracuse, and Camden among others, but lacks coherent events, dates, or actions.
A January White House call list includes Secretary of State Wer, Secretary of the Nery METER, and officials in Commerce and Labor NAGHS. Senators CURTIS of Kansas and BRADLEY of Kentucky, plus Representatives KAHN, WARBURTON, COGFER, AUSTIN, CAMPBELL and BAXER, are noted alongside Admirals KEMFEF and UPSEOR and General EDWARDS.
Senate Brastow introduced a 318000900 budget for a government steamship line with Panama Railroad Company. Committees heard testimony on arbitration treaties while senators signaled support for ratification. House adjourned after day’s sessions as foreign affairs and sugar trust probes moved forward. Local relief funds were discussed as used by Auntie data sufferers in the state.
Dr John Werle president of the International Peace Forum returns from a four month Far East mission. Dr Hill visited Japan China and Hawaii bringing peace messages to President Taft and Japanese officials for delivery in Washington next week. The forum proposes a Japanese backed branch to unite capital and labor by arbitration to prevent strikes and lockouts.
Theodore L Weed was named director of the postal savings system at a salary of 5000 for two years. He will assume duties immediately, heading a new bureau created to handle rapid deposits of about 31,000 weekly. Officials forecast deposits exceeding 90 million by year end, with profits to the government. current deposits total 17 million, distributed among 40 national and state banks.
The Army Remount Association will organize in St Louis next month at a breeders meeting. The group grows from a gift by Harry Payne Whitney of New York of the Italian Sandringham horse for army remount use. The horse will be trained on Dr A W McAlester’s Missouri farm. government support will aid colts when they reach three years old.
This item lists multiple changes in duty and personnel for the field artillery corps. Names include George, Percy Mieselar, Waltmarvine, Julian L Yates, Charlee Swora, Arthur T Dalton, Ramsay Opdyte, Henry Tohrghin, Mathias Arasts, Muray Betiers, James I Webbard. Assignments cover Fort Mou, Hoboken, Port Bil, School of Tire, and various company posts with new postings and examinations.
A jumble of ship movements lists vessels and crews sailing to Guantanamo, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Shanghai, and other ports. Names include Intrepid and Vulcan, with origins such as Philadelphia, Boston, Charleston, Mare Island, and Bore Island.
Maritime notices list steamship movements between New York and various ports including Craria Etterpoul Phohauard Gempanta and Antserp Goothampton et al, with outbound routes to Luritade and Brovbesd La Seyole. A Thursday schedule notes departures from Southaington to Stasconset and back to New York via Aiden Fork.
Thomas Jefferson Littleton elder statesman of East Tennessee visited the Capitol after adjournment and thanked Republican leaders Mann and Gardner for supporting his son Representative Martin Littleton of New York in defending against a personal privilege charge. The Littletons, long separated, have not seen each other in twenty years. The elder, a Republican, is father to nineteen children, while the son is a Democrat rising in Congress.
President Taft expanded the field for the Supreme Court vacancy by weighing Judge Swayze of New Jersey along with Hook of Kansas, Nagel, Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Judge Awayzs. The selection hinges on Attorney General Wickersham’s return from Panama. Curtis urges evaluating Hood’s Oklahoma fare decision by reading his opinion in the case.
Helen Taft has joined the Consumers League District chapter and is reportedly slated to head a key committee. Elisa Beth Bryan chairs the label committee and Ilse Constance Leupp serves as president with Ruth Noyes as secretary. Several young women from elite social circles plan substantial winter philanthropy with Marian Meier, daughter of the Assistant Secretary of War, involved through the Epiphany Mission Sewing School.
New York reports widespread forgery losses totaling 15 million in the last year. Experts say checks and drafts account for 1.5 million in losses. Banks tighten policy requiring personal knowledge of customers or verified integrity by a vouched depositor.
Rockefeller donated 10000 to the Farmingdale Tuberculosis Preventorium for Children, bringing the drive toward its 10000000 goal within 26000 of completion. Gifts from Mrs J Border Starkman and Nathan Strang are noted, with other subscribers contributing smaller amounts.
Chicago residents plan a special tram carrying about one hundred Chicagoans to Washington to press the national Democratic committee to name Chicago as the meeting place for the convention. The train will depart Chicago Sunday morning and reach Washington Monday morning, the day the committee meets.
A fragmented item recalls leap year superstitions and social quirks from 1912. It mentions women’s behavior, dangers of certain products, and cautions about flirtations during leap years, reflecting era attitudes and moralizing tone.
Fragmented reminiscence discusses a bachelor’s take on social norms, respectability, and the idea of family duty. It critiques government responsibility and hints at dissatisfaction with relationships and self-image as men navigate expectations. The tone is critical and reflective, with sparse concrete facts.
A conversation with mining financier Mr Sweeney in Spokane discusses Republican prospects, Roosevelt and Taft, with Sen. Baldwin of Connecticut named as a potential candidate. Other notes cover Panama Canal work and Gov. Foss’s Democratic prospects, plus Western irrigation and food prices shaping farming in Wyoming and the West.
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