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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
5
An account notes Japan’s shift toward an empire of trade and industry as key to new policy aims. It highlights American curiosity and skepticism eased by Japanese diplomacy during a battleship visit, stressing the need for balanced action by U S leaders to protect Californian interests while fostering cordial relations with Japan.
Disjointed OCR notes describe a young man suffering from a Soviet wont of tie lefe breast. The revolver was fired. Dixon’s condition is reported as critical. Names like Cheristopher Gibson appear garbled. The fragmentary text lacks clear details or context.
A professional pedestrian has offered to train military and naval personnel in walking fitness under executive orders endorsing a walking test for officer fitness. A congressman from Low Regiamdl received the communication, noting the man claims strong walking instruction abilities.
West Virginia brief items note a fatality near Welsh and a train incident in the western area yesterday. Wade Browning, former county sheriff, was killed by a long tongue now at his home in Dunlow. A plant office building for Castor Curran and Hetamlie Paranontas Coal Company burned at Tivian causing about $19,000 in damage.
A referee board appointed by President Roosevelt finds sodium benzoate in small doses under 0.5 gram daily mixed with food is not deleterious to health, and even large doses up to 4 grams daily show no harmful effects. The panel includes Ira Remsen and Russell Chittenden with Yale, Northwestern, and California experts. report to be issued as a Department of Agriculture bulletin.
The report states that in general acceptance the term has no deleterious effect on health. There were slight physiological changes whose significance is unclear. Admixtures of sodium benzoate with food, in any amount, do not infamously or impair the food’s nutritive value.
W Stevenson aged 65 was struck by two street cars at Delaware avenue and C street southeast. He sustained a fracture of the left leg and was taken to Casualty Hospital. At about 2 30 yesterday afternoon he attempted to cross the tracks. the fender struck him and threw him several yards. He was unconscious when found. He works at the Washington Navy Yard.
The Rev. Arthur Willis Spooner denounces card playing as gambling and deems progressive gambling by women patronesses a crime, condemns theaters and dancing, and urges Christians to live Christ’s life. He urges arrests for patronesses and urges renewal of the prayer movement with attendees pledging to follow Christ.
The Rev. Dr. Donald MacLeod of First Presbyterian preached on Be not therefore anxious for the morrow. He urged obedience to Jesus words and putting His teachings into daily practice to remove anxiety and bring a more heavenly world on earth.
President Roosevelt summons the conference on dependent children. A briefing and organization occur this afternoon at the White House, followed by topics on home versus institution and family influence. Sessions move to the New Willard Hotel tonight and tomorrow on the District building’s fifth floor with an 8 PM start and ticketed admissions.
Dr C F Winbigler preached on the universal mind and God’s presence last night at First Baptist, arguing that a real God exists beyond dogma and that man must appropriate divine gifts. He cited Spencer Tolstoi and a room motto “God is nowhere” to illustrate belief’s power to awaken faith.
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