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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
16
A long dispatch discusses Cuba and a proposed national restoration plan. It notes the potential for United States assistance to reestablish stable government and reopen crucial ports while addressing navigation obstructions.
Hodgenaville Ky Jan 24 Local option election in Larue County birthplace of Abraham Lincoln yielded a dry majority of 1 085, more than four to one against license. Church bells rang prayer meetings were held and women served coffee to voters.
Lincoln Nebraska July 24 W J Bryan tonight explained his link to a joint resolution in the Nebraska Legislature proposing a school of citizenship at the University of Nebraska He said he inspired the measure but has no pecuniary interest and any lectures would be without compensation.
Division in the Illinois General Assembly persists as Republicans fail to unite around Senator Hopkins on the twelfth ballot, falling 20 votes short of a majority while Democrats discuss bolting to back Shurtleff. The House shows more GOP defections, the Senate grants Hopkins a majority on the latest ballot, and party lines remain unsettled ahead of reconvening sessions.
Oklahoma report states prominent men may be implicated in a federal grand jury inquiry into alleged town lot frauds. Creek Nation attorney Mott denies Gov Charles W. Haskell’s quoted claim about Scott MacReynolds. Mott asserts he never told Mac Reynolds or anyone else that he could force an indictment. he disputes any connection to criminal conduct in the Muskogee matter.
Rome Jan 2 Americans attended the consistory hall as Pepe Pius read the decree approving the beatification of Joan of Arc. The pope, flanked by Archbishop Ireland and Bishops Stannell and Ailen, praised the virtuous acts and miracles of heaven while lamenting unbelief in society.
Signal corps officers voiced disappointment after the House appropriations committee dropped a 500000 request for military aeronautics. Without that funding, experiments at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Myer face curtailment, likely limiting balloons and dirigible work next year to minimal, self-funded levels. Russia and Switzerland announce related aeronautics activity and a Bennet Cup balloon race, highlighting broader overseas push in air power.
Berlin reports say socialists held many public meetings today to discuss universal suffrage. They attempted street processions toward the palace for an audience with the emperor, but police in force dispersed the crowds after some resistance. many socialists cheered universal suffrage as they were dispersed.
A policeman found two young women dead on the doorstep of a negro preacher’s home in St Louis. An autopsy revealed a mouth wound in one woman who was well dressed with Chicago-made clothes. Identity not disclosed and motive unclear. A pocket note in Hebrew vowed not to have life drained.
Munyon's cold remedy claims to relieve head and throat symptoms and stop fevers while easing pains from colds. It says it cures grip and stubborn coughs and prevents pneumonia for 2d coin. Also promotes rheumatism, kidney, bladder, vitalizer and almanac offers from Munyon's Philadelphia.
The Rev. John Van Schalck jr at the Church of Our Father preached on The Gospel of Salvation citing 1 Cor. 1x16. He described salvation as a gradual growth and development within, delivered from error and disease, education of faculty toward perfection, and a life beginning now with eternal hopes. He stressed that salvation comes through Christ’s influence, not debts or fear, and that virtue has its own reward here and now.
The Church of the Ascension on Massachusetts Avenue and Twelfth Street NW announced a February 10 reception for Rev J Henning Nelms and Mrs Nelms to celebrate the first anniversary of his pastorate. An address of welcome, a musical program, and refreshments are planned as the vestry and Men’s Club note the church’s growth, debt reduction, and choir modernization since his arrival from Philadelphia.
Captain Baldwin to base dirigibles and aeroplane at Washington for the new aero club as Secretary of the Navy Newberry declines presidency due to limited aerial navigation knowledge and upcoming European trip. Baldwin will furnish flyers and base headquarters in Washington for practice fights, with officials and military figures showing intent to join.
Advocates press for a broad general river and harbor bill despite a House rivers and harbors committee refusal to report a comprehensive measure this session. They argue deficits have not halted past acts and insist on permanent waterways improvements, aiming for an extraordinary session within a year or two.
At the Church of the Holy Comforter last night after the regular service, Pastor Rev Clarence Wheeler received a purse of 150 dollars on the first anniversary of his pastorate. Presentation by Mr Gilbert, with brief remarks from D A Edwards the assistant pastor and Rev Father Mihm. Father Wheeler gave a thankful, emotional response.
A Washington party of more than 30 hunters used a special electric train to reach Chesapeake Beach for a possum hunt Saturday night and Sunday morning. Dogs and guides led a long trek through marshes and woods while many men dropped behind. John Ray and Billy Cooper bagged possums, with humorous mishaps and dog chases described along the way.
The party rode a special electric car toward Washington, returning with a mixed report of captured and destroyed wildlife including one possum and one raccoon while many escaped. Notables on the trip include Cooper Talmadge Ray Moffett King Lynch Tennen Slaven and cooperations. Paul Waters, Chesapeake Beach Railway head, unable to join due to illness.
The Rev Dr Thomas J Shahan says he knows only what newspapers reported about his acting rector appointment at the Catholic University. He expects to take charge when Bishop O Connell leaves, likely after July, as trustees prepare a slate of candidates for Cardinal Satolli.
The Rev Dr John Reid Shannon preached on The Way Out of Life's Mysteries. He argued Christianity is service and devotion to God, life moves from mystery to mystery, and inequality is part of divine order shaped by birth gifts. He warned against erasing differences through law, saying God rewards faithfulness in each sphere.
Calvary Baptist Church pledges 10504 for missions this year as part of a shared drive across North and South area churches. The sermon by Rev Dr Samuel H Greene urged obedience to the Great Commission and supporting home and foreign work.
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