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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1912
Page
9
The notice outlines subscription terms for The Washington Post including daily, weekly, and Sunday delivery with various pricing, payment methods, and prepaid options. It lists authorized payment routes to The Washington Post Co and notes delivery areas and post office handling in Washington D C.
A long oblique narrative traces M me Filippi once linked to Lord Sismaurice and the Lansdowne circle, detailing marriages, annulments, and an array of European diplomatic intrigues. It weaves in Calliaux and Morocan tensions, highlighting personal slights, royal salon dynamics, and the broader impact on Franco German negotiations.
The notice lists leaves of absence for John Ady Hagaan Henry Te Newbold and others. It assigns Capt Adwin Beck to the quartermaster and directs several officers to report to various army hospitals for treatment or to Fort McDowell Fort Oglethorpe and Hot Springs for duty or examinations.
The speaker argues that government has dissolved, urging progressives to seize the chance to govern. He claims trusts threaten women’s rights and contends a universal Wisconsin-style government would restore order, calling for swift action and the recall of the Supreme Court.
An announcement reveals Mrs Oliver HP Belmont intends to launch a newspaper managed entirely by women focusing on women’s interests. Belmont argues current news underrepresents women and envisions editorial leadership by women, though the piece humorously questions potential sensationalism.
Government evidence in Chicago shows the National Packing Company acquired thirteen rivals after its 1913 founding, paying about 60 000 for the concerns. Most were closed immediately. The defense argues the merger aimed to control the industry, with cash charges on books tied to Donald Tilden, president, used to buy rivals.
Madrid January reports say Premier Canalegas denied resignation after palace questions from King Alfonso. Despite rumors of a cabinet fall, Canalegas and Alfonso ruled out a change, leaving public opinion unsettled about the inexplicable crisis and its abrupt end.
The American gunboat Yorktown, sent early in the revolution, may withdraw but likely stays briefly at Guayaquil until danger to American interests ends. The cruiser Maryland speeds toward the area and is expected to remain at Guayaquil for several days after Yorktown arrival. Commander Bertollette, stricken with yellow fever, shows progress. No new yellow fever cases are reported.
A mixed OCR of names and titles shows numerous political figures including senators representatives ministers and officials from many states and nations. The fragment lists individuals such as Perkins Oliver Warren Gamble Briggs Kahn Guernsey Emith Newham Howfell Gillett Morgan Bartlout Littlytow Picket Covington Catlin Dyer Gardner Arias Dickinson Elkins Dich Tawnes and others with affiliations across Missouri California Maine Michigan New Jersey New York Maryland Massachusetts Oklahoma and beyond.
Senate debates focus on a public expenditure committee and a transfer bill for federal furnishings in the capital. Labor, government contracts, and campaign contributions are raised. The chamber pauses various actions as panels report and adjourns for the day.
London January 2 A gloomy prophecy on Pacific conflicts was made by lecturer on military strategy Ww oM Maguire at the Royal Colonial Institute. He called the Fassie a strategic center and warned that security comes only from a race of military men. He said Germany and Japan could demand equal treatment and that Britain’s alliance with Japan would not endure forever.
Phi lander Claxton, commissioner of education, spoke before the Washington Kindergarten Association at Thomson School. He cited four benefits from the kindergarten system, including closer parental involvement, higher teaching standards, focus on child welfare, and a program tailored to the negro race.
Rowton June 22 report cites Representative Samuel W McCall of Massachusetts proposing the Nobel peace prize to the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union for world peace work. The announcement notes the societies actively backed arbitration treaties with England and France, sending thousands of letters and petitions to Congress.
Democratic House chairmen press reduced stenography rates from 3 to 1 cent per folio amid chaos as inexperienced typists lag weeks behind in transcript production causing consternation among ranks.
The report notes the death of Confederate veteran Greaves at age 74. He is described as having served in the target war and losing his right leg in battle. Some credit him with firing the first gun at Fort Sumter, while he sat at his desk in an art publication office in Sumter.
Drenton N J Jane Gov Woodlaw reports that Wilson plans a special measure this session to amend the ratification of the proposed income tax amendment to the Federal Constitution. Last year Wilson sent two special messages. the house enacted the amendment, but the senate blocked it.
A garbled OCR excerpt describes a curious object with a nubia and zephyr varn. It references a man with a nubia at Liberal and a formation of the younger generation. The wording is unclear and parts resemble stray phrases from a weather or city column.
John A. Dix proclaimed that annihilation of the country’s big business interests is impossible and would cause demoralized conditions with low wages and job uncertainty. Andrew Carnegie listened as Dix warned against endless laws and regulatory overreach threatening employment, rewards of labor, and the financial future.
The Court of Claims holds 19 hearings on Mississippi River overflow from government work and the fifth amendment compensation claim. Lawyers Loadway and Bell represent claimants, Gen WW Scott backs the Dept of Justice, arguing the Bedford decision allows federal plenary power over navigable streams. Over 140 cases could be affected by the ruling.
The Comptroller Murray reports many banks hold minimal surpluses for organization and running costs. He warns that losses of modest sums could impair capital, noting 81 banks risk a $1,000 loss, 92 risk $2,990, and 92 risk $3,000, threatening their surplus and capital in the era of overall strong national banks.
President Taft backs a Red Cross fundraising plan to raise 1 million dollars for famine sufferers in China. Aims include sustaining relief until harvest with 160000 needed locally and Americans asked to contribute 1 million. In the past week 37300 has been sent to the Shanghai famine relief committee through Truman F. Bicknell, signaling ongoing appeals from last November.
A Congress Library employee and advocate, Mes Worrall, aims to practice law in California. The article notes her admission to the District bar and discusses her 1938 style influence among colleagues, detailing conversations with women and a plan to return to open practice.
Portraits of former Treasury Secretaries replaced in corridor display and may not be viewable by visitors. The article notes dates spanning from Alexander J. Dallas era through Newark Presidency and includes assorted editorial and moralized asides about wealth and relationships, reflecting the period’s tone.
A confused overview notes a cheerful man drawn to belief in contentment. A well dressed married woman cites her husband’s credit and her own social appeal tied to a rich father. The piece hints at a man’s nerve and attempts to explain why he behaved as he did, amid social pressures and personal intent.
In Peking for three years, Hobart of Boston discusses possible outcomes of China’s revolution. He notes the Manchu dynasty may end, predicts a move toward monarchical or republican forms, and observes mixed temperaments across regions. He emphasizes uncertainty about a stable future.
New York business leaders debate a possible third term for Theodore Roosevelt and a Wilson bid as candidates for the national nominating convention. Though Roosevelt may win New York’s delegates if offered the nomination, sentiment shows mixed support and divisions within the party. Some favor a Taft reentry and others push Clark as a closer ally to the people, while regional attitudes in Nevada and Oklahoma shape prospective delegate support ahead of the conventions.
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