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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
12
An OCR muddle piece notes learning efforts and distribution of dictionaries to sailors and soldiers. It references Coupon Clippers and the Army of the Well, with scattered words about books boxed for ships and a plea to study. The readable portions hint at wartime education drives and contributions to literacy.
Washington society sees prominent men and women join various new sects and spiritual movements. Among leaders noted are representatives in Congress, social figures, and members connected to Bahaism, Christian Science, Theosophy, and other groups. Pilgrimages, lectures, and Sunday meetings spread influence in the district.
Famous Canadian band the Kilties gave an elaborate Sunday program at the National Theater. The show featured humorous unlisted numbers, a belated bassoon joke, and playful encores. Highlights included a lively Reminiscences of Scotland and two bagpipe pieces.
Hundreds across the country follow the winter return of the Peregrine falcon to the Washington Post Office Tower where it has roosted since 1899. Postmaster Hitchcock and officials discuss the bird's health, lights in the tower, and its elusive, wild nature amid other winter avifauna like the purple grackle.
A New York dominated year opening sees money universally easy with call money and discounts falling. Comptroller data show banks expanding their investment holdings sharply, driven by increased bond securities purchases while loans and cash dip. The market faces mixed signals on financing and steel demand as weather aids retail and cotton trade.
The judge overruled the motion by EH Hayden's attorneys to dismiss a pure food and drug act violation case. Twelve alleged violations are pending as Hayden’s counsel argues the court is not a proper United States court for such trials. Mitchell, for Hayden, entered a not guilty plea and filed notice of appeal.
Five Naval Academy midshipmen face demerits after a board found their links to a local club used by cadets. Euch received 50 demerits and four months of academy grounds restriction. Names withheld. one first class and four second classmen implicated. A joint raid on the clubroom found substantial quantities of intoxicants.
Captain Alphonso Maxim, governor of the Temporary Home for Soldiers and Sailors at Third and C streets NW, was badly burned to his hands and face in a gas stove explosion at the institution yesterday. He was struck on the head by a piece of the stove. Private John Dalzell aided him, the home physician stated Maxim will likely recover. The stove had a mat of surplus gas and a teak filled the stove.
New York Central to buy rails as part of large orders for 1912 steel products. Railroad contracts include 178 tons of rails for thin years, 100000 tons total transactions last week with 2000 tons steel making iron and 7000 tons foundry grade. Union depot project in Cincinnati nearing completion and bids for bridges expected soon.
Four Philadelphia firefighters were injured during a January blaze at the five story building 215 to 217 South American Street. George Schiling fell from a ladder top position fracturing his skull and suffering contusions. Three others were cut by broken glass as flames raged. Damage pegged around 70 090 dollars.
Fragmentary text discusses money market, mortgage notes, and council responsibility but contains many garbled terms and names, rendering concrete facts unreliable. Contains no verifiable entities or events to summarize definitively.
A new and unique contest launches offering hundred prizes. Contest rules require presenting conditions clearly and working toward victory by meeting set criteria. Participants should study the terms and aim to win one of the awards.
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