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Let The Post Follow You Across The District Inquiry Debacle
Washingtoniana readers are urged to ensure THE POST follows them as the paper can be mailed nationwide. A $5,000 District inquiry fund was approved to probe 46 years of District government, seen by skeptics as a waste with little result. Supporters concede poor District governance but many doubt any dollar’s impact, calling the effort flimsy and self-serving while promising the inquiry inside the District.
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Congress
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Hawaii
David L. Conkling
Territory of Hawaii
United States Congress
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Japan
Canness
Cupid
Hawai
Mr. Conkling
Honolulu
San Francisco
Wars and Rumors of Wars Reflect Global Tensions
The day’s news adopts a warlike tone with budget hints of belligerence across Lower California Central America Venezuela Chile and Peru on one side and France Spain Portugal Morocco and Turkey on the other. China reportedly seeks a $10 million indemnity from Mexico over the Torreon incident as diplomatic frictions widen. The Moroccan crisis and Franco Spanish tensions loom, with Germany suspected of encouraging French expansion as Algeria conference era stirs broader European danger.
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Central America
Venezuela
Chile
Peru
Atlante
France
Pain
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Turkey
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China
Mexicco
Torreon
Diaz
Estrada
Alzeciras
Spain
Germany
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Ani
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Cape
Central American trade prospects and a flare of chivalry
The article weighs Central American trade with the United States, noting sizable 1908-09 Honduras imports and U.S. dominance, then shifts to a Bush-era chivalry echo as W P Beard taunts Col Felder over a duel challenge to Gov Blease, hinting at Bladensburg as the field of honor.
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Panama
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Mexico
Key West
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Mobile
Pearl River
Gulfport
New Orleans
Galveston
Honduras
Honduran
Nicaragua
Pacific
Pan Mobile
Panama Canal
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Abbeville
D. C
Thomas B. Felder
Blease
Palmetto
Col. Felder
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Mr. Beard
Bladensburg
Cilley
Men as Domestics and Political Reflections
A column discusses Germany testing male domestic workers amid rising female labor and the move toward gender equality. It notes men command higher wages in Berlin, cites the Reading incident, and reflects on women entering clerical fields and professional roles. The piece then critiques populist reform movements, recalls Chancellors Day and Lincoln, and ends with brief notes on curiosities and humor from New Jersey and beyond.
Reverend Marrack Died After Car Crash at Ross
The San Francisco Call reports the death of Rev. Cecil L. Marrack after an automobile accident in Ross. He requested his wife be called from the Hand Sanatorium phone, spoke bravely to her despite severe injuries, and died before she could reach him. Fire Chief Daniel Schneider lauded his nerve and endurance in the emergency.
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Cecil L. Marrack
Ross
Marrack
Daniel Schneider
San Rafael
Ifice
Farm Life Sees Men Return at Belmont Farm
The New York American reports farmerettes at Belmont farm in Hempstead Long Island embrace more recreation. Tennis courts and rowboats are added with barn dances revived as men may be invited for games and rowing while the farm shifts to woman-led life.
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Trenton
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New York Times
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Robert la
White Horse
Follette
Charles ©. Abbot
New York American
Brockholt
Belmont Farm
Goethals Parrot Practical Joke Amuses Panama Officers
Washington dispatch to the New York Herald reports Col. George W. Goethals engineer in chief at the Canal Zone jokes about his parrot in Panama. The bird repeats remarks and caused laughter among officers after being mistaken for a chicken at luncheon.
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Washington Dispatch
New York Herald
George W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Panama
Consultation on Root of Trouble in Chicago News
The Chief Counsel argues the first step is to identify the root of the trouble. The Associate Counsel states the root lies in the late Mr. Bigwad's fortune. The exchange emphasizes direct action to address the financial cause.
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George V Rods and Sticks of Royal Honor Explained
A 1911 sketch explains the system of royal color coded offices and sticks. It details blue red green red scarlet red and white red rods and their officers of arms across orders. It notes Sir William Baillie Hamilton and Earl of Mansfield among others and traces the white red of Scotland history. It also describes Ascot justice being handled by London magistrates under royal domain rules.
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London Gazette
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Order of the Bath
Sir Henry Stephenson
Order of the Garter
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Order of St. Patrick
George Anderson
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Edinburgh
William the Lion
Scotland
Wiliam de Londonnis
Robert I
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Board of Green” Cloth
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Brentwood Company
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and the Thaw tragedy’s long toll
A detached portrait traces Evelyn Nesbit Thaw living quietly after the Stanford White case. It recounts the ruinous fallout for Thaw, White, and many involved, noting the collapse of a once glamorous world and the lingering specter of memory and guilt.
Winchester House Grows Amid Claims of Spirit Guidance
Mrs. Sarah L. Winchester widow of the inventor of the repeating rifle, is said to be dying alone in a vast California estate that she has enlarged with hammering and carpentry. Visitors report messages from her dead husband believed to prolong her life, while the mansion sprawls over five hundred feet, filled with rare art and satin drapery.
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Wes
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Washington billiard past and political pairings in brief
In Providence Journal notes Garfield frequented Riggs House billiard room once a presidential favorite venue. A New York scene riffs on House rules pairing lawmakers and party loyalties, with jokes about Theron Akin and Victor Berger. Maurice Splain and Miss Fayles anecdotes follow, then a Chicago News poem and a Bronx Zoo child mystery ending with a child found cuddling a bison calf head and a relieved mother.
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Washington
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United States
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Theron Akin
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Hollingsworth
New York
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Victor Berger
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Cannon
Ethel Kemp
Bronx Zoo
Mary Kemp
Pointed Paragraphs from the Ghicago News
A collection of aphorisms on wealth, friendship, judging by results, and social behavior. It suggests talkers gain enemies, true value is in outcomes, and naming a baby brings pride. It playfully notes a charitable woman’s den and warns against judging worth by appearance.
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Reflections of a Bachelor In Politics and Wealth
An odd column fragment reflects on honesty, politics, and wealth. It touches on the devil's salary, training for the afterlife, and a bachelor’s pursuit of luck and status amid suburban life. It hints at a newspaper’s exclusive item and a snub later.
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Interpreting Mexican Future and Hawaii Vote Views
A set of interviews with capital visitors discusses Francisco Madero as a likely president of Mexico, predicting unrest and influence of governors aligned with Madero. It covers Hawaii politics, Japanese voters and residency, and New York Republican support for Taft, praising his Chicago speech and noting opposition to income tax.
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