Washington Post 112 Framed Subscription Terms and Fashion Debate
The piece presents a subscription notice for The Washington Post with how to pay and mail details, followed by an editorial on fashion trends for women, including tight skirts and modern dress, and a critique of the District fire department funding and equipment, urging improved apparatus and Senate action. The combined snippets reflect period voice and tensions between subscription logistics, social fashion commentary, and urban public safety funding.
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Dr Wiley for Vice President Amid Mixed Public Demand
A fragmentary editorial notes public interest in Dr. Wiley as a vice presidential candidate while praising his Pure Food and Drug Administration work. It questions the impact and authority he would wield in a Senate role, and mulls whether retirement to a monastery might suit him better than elevated office.
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English Princess to Marry Russian Heiress’s Heir Totals Puzzle
Eng Princess Louise Battenberg is poised to wed Count Soumarokoff Ellton, heir to a vast Russian fortune. The arrangement ties Battenbergs to Youssoupoffs, with Czars, emperors, and a tangle of duels and contested marriages. The saga links Princess Zenelde and Prince Alexander, ending in a fatal duel and a vanished countess.
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Women decide Democratic presidential candidate picks in toast to South America
A reading of remarks on diplomatic aims and party strategy notes women gathering influence in the Democratic ranks. The piece suggests possible women’s control over candidate selection after the first ballot, arguing such a shift could end a drawn campaign and yield an excellent choice.
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On Being Beautiful in the American Woman
A close observer notes that many women mistake fashion for true beauty and that individuality remains a rare quality. Georgette LeBlanc cites interviews suggesting practical charm often outshines adopted trends and that society underestimates personal character in favor of appearance.
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The Hagiah Mine Strike Threatens National Crisis
The British government faces a potential national disaster as 750000 miners stand idle over pay and conditions. Officials political inaction risks coal famine, rail disruption, and food shortages unless a compromise is reached before the cessation date.
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The Ananias Club and the Ten Political Lies
Dr Allen Cohen from the University of Chicago identifies ten political lies including the defensive and adulterative types. He laments current campaigns for misrepresentation and urges campaigns to present clear facts from both sides. He notes the improbability of such honest campaigning and describes how the Ananias Club grows with membership as campaigns continue to use deceptive tactics.
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Major Butt Gets Leave for European Trip
President Taft aide Major Archibald Butt receives a month and two days leave to travel to Europe. He plans to sail from Hoboken aboard the Berlin to Naples with Frank Mallet. Butt cites need for rest and to attend a family reunion in Paris, denying a campaign purpose. He will return via Naples to resume duties with no special replacement arranged.
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Knox Off for Costa Rica Trip From Colon
Secretary Knox cruises from Colon aboard the Washington bound for Port Costa Rica with Panamanian officials and U S ministers aboard. The trip includes stops to inspect the canal locks and a public show of welcome. The Central and South American tour drew friendly press reception in Panama City.
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Naval constructor Robert W Steele dies at Spring Lake
Special to The Washington Post reports naval constructor Robert William Steele USMN retired died at his home in Spring Lake New Jersey He entered service in 1862 as a master shipwright and supervised 70 men building over ten vessels and converting hundreds for naval use during the Civil War He later advised on construction of double turreted monitors and naval steel vessels shaping iron and steel ship design over a lifetime of work
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Death of George Tate in Vredanta Washington
George Tate age 75 formerly chief clerk of the pension bureau in Washington died at his home in Vredanta on February 24. He was a close friend of Lieut W Lt Cushing of Alve and served in the Civil War as a member of the Seventy second New York regiment.
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Army Promotions and Retirements Announced for Artillery and Infantry
Army orders list promotions and retirements across artillery and infantry. Major Pryton C March elevates to lieutenant colonel. Captain Alby Rowley and Lieut William Morrison receive captain promotions. Brig Gen Daniel Ho Brush chairs retiring board. several officers enter retirement or transfer to detached status. Names include Charles A Thuis, Walter Krumher, James W Riley, and Alfred Mandelalow among others.
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Naval Orders and Vessel Movements Report
Commander Wo Miller and midshipmen Miller Gates and J T Ouhigg receive orders to Washington and treatment in Laval Hoaplea. Movements list vessels Arrived at Lambert Point Fompkinerile Starling Boston Porengthur Tex Wheeling St Andrews Bay Ajax Heatpton Roads Port Liman. Cargoes from Nortoly San Francisco to Lyamharen Bay Bremertop and San Diego from Tiburon.
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White House Callers and Roster of Officials Listed
A fragmentary 19th century note lists officials and representatives with misspellings including Sherman, secretary of war Witmox, and Rhode Island Wetmore. It names Wilach of Naw Tork, Curry of New Mester, Miller of Minnesota, Nye of Minnesota, and Davidbon of Wisowasta among attendees or appointees.
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Congress Debates Labor, Peace, and Agriculture Bills
Senate enacted measures on wages and the steel revision, with testimony on a proposed industrial relations commission and a tax on the District. Hearings covered Mexican revolutions, arming Chile, and calls for procedural adjournment as the House returns to agricultural appropriations and labor issues. The immigration and race question faced scrutiny as committees weighed a controversial report.
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Express business shows railroad losses in 1910
James Peabody of the Santa Fe system says January 1910 express revenue did not cover costs translating to a $17,405 loss. He notes overall rail passenger service earned a surplus while mail and express operations lost money, urging rates to reflect space and traffic usage.
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First Theater in America Demolished for New Business Site
The Philadelphia building once housing the first theater in the United States, opened 1790 by Hallam’s company, is being demolished to make way for a large business establishment. The venue, built 1789 and burned 1821, was outside Philadelphia's city limits and later served as a distillery in recent years.
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Government Seizes Tobacco in New York Smuggling Case
Government seizure reported at the New York custom house sale after authorities found 190 pounds of Sumatra leaf and ten bales of the same tobacco grade in an apartment on Broome Street. The amount, valued at about $2,000, allegedly smuggled into the United States, with similar activity suspected in Philadelphia.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago Newt Towns
A one sided view is all right it is the right side People have no sympathy for the alinger who gets stink if you want a fool to do a certain thing, dare him to do it An egotist is any person who thinks he is better than you are.
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Weather Conditions Report From Washington Forecasts and Snow
Weather bureaus report scattered snow flurries over the Rocky Mountain region and central Atlantic states with mixed precipitation along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Temperatures fall across the Midwest and Great Lakes as a cold front advances, with northeasterly winds expected along the New England coast and moderate westerlies offshore.
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Reflections of a Bachelor in Prose Money Jingles
A New York Prose Money piece quietly voices themes of wealth and luck. It notes that reliance on good fortune often leads to missteps and that men may become swept up in elections, forgetting to consider their own words.
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Merchant Opposes Parcel Post Editorial View
A reader letter criticizes a morning editorial supporting parcels post, arguing it harms national interests and favors investors. The writer asserts merchants in Washington would gain sales and the Post would attract wider patronage if a parcels punt system existed, noting express charges hindered orders from city and rural areas. The note identifies a February 2 Washington dispatch.
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Board Bars Saccharine In Prepared Foods
By a two to one vote the board of cabinet officers enforcing the pure food law ruled saccharine in prepared foods adulterated Secretary Wilson Dagell and MacVeagh approved granting manufacturers one month to eliminate saccharine The Remsen board reported saccharine as a sugar substitute lowers food value and quality after four years of controversy and three years of testing
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Missouri Governor Seeks Popular Vote on State Song
Governor proposes placing the choice of a Missouri state song to a public referendum. A special committee selected four candidate compositions from Columbus productions, with two deemed top contenders. Copyrights would be secured before the people decide which tune best embodies the state.
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Navy May Build Gunboat Sacramento Bid Talk
New York February 29 Secretary Meyer asked Robert Stocker of Brooklyn Navy Yard to bid on constructing the Sacramento gunboat recently authorized by Congress. The plan raises whether a $500,000 appropriation suffices, given previous costs and a $716,000 pirate aid overrun, prompting the Brooklyn yard to enter the contest.
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Grand Duchess of Luxembourg poised amid European shifts
Paxton Hibben newly named secretary of legation in Santiago notes a 19 year old woman will become Grand Duchess of Luxembourg after the Duke's death. The heir is seen as unusually capable. the Panama Canal and Dutch emigration plans draw interest across Europe while U. S. political signals hint at Taft era alliances and New Mexico delegation debates unfold. Meanwhile John W. Garrett, newly appointed American minister to Argentina, is formally received with honors.
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