Foremost moments from the Washington Post 1912
A busy July 28 1912 Washington Post issue features opinion on tariff politics with Palmer and Fulmer debates and a look at progressive insurgents in Congress led by Sydney Anderson and Tawney, plus Gaynor’s book choices and future tech sparks. It notes May Day labor themes, wage talks, and looming millennial automation fears.
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Alabama
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Fulmer
Europe
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Chateman
Bill Rawea
Queen Alexandra's New Maid of Honor Ivy Gordon-Lennox
Queen Alexandra appoints Ivy Gordon-Lennox as maid of honor with a 400 dollar annual salary and royal privileges. She will be known as the Honorable Ivy Gordon-Lennox, attendQueen’s duties in London and on yachts, and wear royal insignia.
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Ivy Gordon-Lennox
Algernon Gordon- Lennox
America
Duke of Richmond
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Mra Blank” Morcoser
Trousseau
Abe
Slater
Countess of Warwick
Warwick
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Saward VII
King George
Queen Alexandra
Duke of Clarence
Ixy
London
Sandringham
Marlborough House
Alexandea
Ivy
Violet Vivian
George von L | Meyer
Remembering Henry Watterson and Civil War era grit
Col David F. Wallace recounts a vivid anecdote from the civil war era involving Henry Watterson, then editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. Watterson, in dire straits, accepted a post on a Republican paper to support associates, eventually rising to control of the Louisville Journal and its consolidation with the Courier.
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Tme
Tennessee
Feli
Henry Watterson
Loujeville
Courier-Journal
Wallace
Watterson
Willard
Watter
Chattanooga
Republican
Louisville
Nashville
Nashville Banner
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Courier
Cincinnati Inc
Dent
Cinginnati
High Mass at St Patrick's with Rev Carroll preaching
Mgr Rusnell will officiate the mass at St Patrick's Church this morning. Rev Willem J Carroll to preach. Friday marks the feast of the purification of the Blessed Virgin. Candles blessed at 9 o'clock in homes and churches. Sacred Heart devotions with holy hour 4:30 to 5:00 and benediction at 7:30. On Saturday feast of St Blaise throats blessed at 7:30 am 4 pm and 8 pm.
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Mar Russell
St Patrick
Willem J Carroll
Blessed Sacrament
Mather Carroll
St Blasius
Balloon crossing of the Atlantic next spring
Walter Vaniman, former chief engineer for Walter Wellman, plans to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a dirigible balloon next spring. He met with Brig Gen James Allen, head of the Army Signal Corps, to discuss feasibility. A German group led by Prof Pauan is expected to depart from the Spanish coast on March 4.
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Atlantic Tao
Walter Vaniman
Walter Wellman
Explorer
Atlantic Ocean
Vaniman
James Allen
Armiy Signal Corps
Amiiher
Pauan
Berlin
Spain
Woodmen Not Involved In Insurance Litigation Says State Lecturer
H H Millard, State Lecturer of Modern Woodmen of America, assures 320 members in the city that the organization is not part of a district court dispute between two life insurance groups with similar names. The statement seeks to quell apprehension after a publication link. Washington January 24.
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Minister Naon to Receive Honorary LL D Award
Argentine diplomat Dr Romula Naon, minister here, will receive an honorary LL D from the University of Pittsburgh on February 28 at the university’s founding anniversary celebration. Naon is a professor of constitutional law at the University of Buenos Aires.
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Romula 8 Naon
Ith
Sarmiento
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Dy Naon
University of Buenos Aires
Naval Attache Detailed for Rome and Vienna Post
Commander Juchard U Winte has been detailed as naval attache to the embassies at Rome and Vienna, succeeding Commander Andrew T Long. He is now on duty in the office of naval intelligence in Washington and will assume his new post duly. The dialogue excerpt shows a tense exchange among characters Marge Henry Pitchfork Ben and Marie Henry.
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Shakespeare
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Ilomer
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Celli
Gibbons
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Adam Smith
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de Lome
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Kans
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White
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Willard
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Army Orders Leave of Absence and Reassignments
Army orders announce leave of absence for Granville Sevier and Henry A. Sinc, with transfers for Arthur W. Yates, Dagad C. Nicholls, Harold Gardiner, Hap Hay, George Kibert, and James Gallagher. Officers move to powder factory duty, Fortland Oregon, Walter Reed Hospital, and retirements noted. Names and stations reflect coast artillery and ordnance department assignments.
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Oast Artillers Corpa
Thing
Henry A. Sinc
Frankfort
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Columbie
Cp& Janes Gallagher
Naval orders trace vessel movements and routes
Naval orders list vessel movements to and from key locations including St. Louis Yerha Huena and Washington, with transfers from Key West to Guan tanamo and Santo De mings City. Entries mention Nashville and Cheyenne and include other unclear routing between Bromerton and cruise destinations.
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National WCTU to push dry laws in Washington conference
National officers and state presidents of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet in Washington to advocate dry state and local option laws. Delegates will address meetings in churches, attend a Senate judiciary subcommittee hearing, and hear Seaborn Wright discuss temperance strategy. Talks include Mrs Sallian Stevens and other leaders detailing plans to press Congress next week.
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Census Bureau consolidates staff at main building
Following amissal of clerks for funding, the census bureau moved remaining clerks and property from annex No 2 at Fifth and L streets to the main building at First and B. About 60 employees, 1000 tons of material, and office equipment were moved in one day. Active work began January 18 and ended yesterday afternoon with no interruption for vacated employees. annex No 2 and the Smith building will be vacated soon.
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War on high food prices in New York sales plan launched
A New York protest against rising vegetable costs opens with clergy members and others organizing the first in a series of sales where producers sell directly to consumers. The big room fills as carrots potatoes cabbage beets and other produce are stocked and quickly bought.
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jShonk
Indianapolla
Ohio Society Annual Meeting at Continental Hotel
The Ohio Society will meet at the Continental Hotel tomorrow evening at 4 o clock to observe the ninth anniversary of William McKinley’s birth. After elections of officers and consideration of amendments to the constitution there will be music short addresses and supper.
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Hotels Travel Log Shows Guests by City and Name
A fragmentary list of guests and travelers across major cities including Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia California Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New York Arlington and Columbus with names such as Appel Matthews Hawking Wilder Wood Shoreham and Ebbitt hotels. The text reads as a roster of individuals and their lodgings rather than a narrative.
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F Appel
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Matthews Bott
Hawking
Ueckrow
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Low York City
William Walder Fr
EF. Earls
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Mole
Wood Shoreham
Mergin AB Martin
CH Fanwell
Arlington
JA Baldwin
LG Rababy
C F Sanford
Why Salt Makes Ice Colder in Household Science
Summary of a New York Times feature from the Household Furnishing Review explaining how salt with ice lowers temperature not by creating cold but by drawing heat from the surrounding material. The article discusses heat transfer, freezing point concepts, and practical demonstrations like salt on sidewalks and in cooling setups.
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Housefurnishing
Japanese Peace Advocate To Lecture At Carnegie
Dr Nitobe, exchange professor from Japan, will speak at the Carnegie Institution in Washington on Friday evening February 2 under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The address precedes a reception for Dr and Mrs Mitobe with remarks by Senator Root and Senator Burton.
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Japan
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Mitowe
Insects Deadlier Than Fire Destroy Forests Study Says
A report by A Bo Mopkins for Comet insect investigations, under the Department of Agriculture, notes that in national forests with no fires in years the dead standing yellow pine totals nearly half of the killed trees, while sugar pine and Douglas fir losses reached about a quarter, and every examined tree showed insect damage.
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Bo Mopkins
Department of Agriculture
Allen
Alumni Dinner Plans at University Club Washington
The Washington Alumni Association of Western Pennsylvania hosts its reunion dinner and meeting at the University Club in Washington Wednesday evening. Dr Charles Thwing and W. Thwang are listed as guests. Following William E Curtis's death, President Thwing and Acting President Frederick C Bryan will preside, with headquarters at the New Willard Hotel in Washington.
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University
Wire Thwang
William E Curtis
Vic
Frederick C Bryan
Thwang
New Willard Hotel
Harvesters Sued Over Antitrust Claims in Kentucky
In Lincoln Garrard Boyle and Mercer counties a lawsuit against the International Harvester Company was dropped by the State Attorney G D Florence after reaching a settlement. The action sought 600 damages and charged the firm with violating Kentucky antitrust law by crushing competition through consolidating harvester firms and overpricing farm machinery.
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Jenfftt
International Harvester Company
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Garrard
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G D Florence
Enet
Kentucky
Lawyer's body sent north after New York death
The body of Andrew Gilhooly a prominent New York lawyer who died at Howl Raleigh Friday night was sent to relatives in New York at 1 o clock yesterday afternoon Mr Gilhool came to Washington Thursday to confer with Representative Harris of Massachusetts who was awaiting the New Yorker when he learned of his death funeral services and interment will be held in New York.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A fragment reflects on honesty and reputation, noting how a man’s mood shifts from worry to optimism when he believes he can shape outcomes. The piece suggests speaking truth brings freedom and a safer mental state despite social risk.
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Pointed Paragraphs from Chicago News
A collage of aphorisms on love pride and gender roles. The piece includes lines about wise men unhappy wives and social competition with quips on self restraint and vanity. It also references leap year customs and the idea that appearances mask deeper judgments.
Interviews with Capital’s Visitors on Taft Nomination Odds
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports Senator John L Wilson argues for Taft’s renomination, warning against Roosevelt in 1912. He cites governors in five states opposing a third term and notes Democratic chances with Wilson or Harmon as possible candidates, while cautioning that neither Wilson nor Mammon are assured.
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Harmon
Southern Man Nominated Debate Big In New York
The Atlanta Constitution reports oscillating support for a Southern candidate in the 1912 presidential contest. Oscar Lancerwood is favored in New York with mixed reactions, while Taft and Roosevelt hold backing in Michigan and New Mexico debates. Delegates and governors maneuver to shape nominations amid party rivalries and regional interests.
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