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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
13
A lengthy and fragmented discussion analyzes how administration should press for honest, representative state committees. It weighs appointing a 10 member panel from Republican and Democratic factions, balancing reformist aims with political friction, and questions the role of the administration in guiding selections.
A damaged text describes a battlefield struggle between factions for control of a state. Mentions forces, tactics, and uncertain outcomes with phrases about adversaries, maneuvering units, and a cautious, inconclusive assessment of who holds the line. No clear victor is stated.
John Burroughs arrives in Washington en route to Florida and plans a May return trip with President Roosevelt. The renowned naturalist meets Dr Baker, Dr Long, and others at Columbia Road, discusses the Woods controversy, and previews a new nature studies volume set for April publication.
A one degree rise in temperature reduced ice formation on wires, preventing major delays and damage. Despite sleet in the afternoon, wires and poles remained intact with no serious transmission delays reported by Western Union and Postal Telegraph. only Indianapolis was noted with several miles of line affected.
Washington Yale Alumni Association prepares for its annual dinner at Rauscher's on March 12 with Victor Metcalf Navy secretary presiding. Speakers include William Hobart Jr. War secretary and Rev Anson Phelps Stokes Yale secretary. Marine Band to perform. dinner at $3 per plate.
An early morning blaze at the Madrid Apartments on Eighteenth Street near Kalorama caused panic among residents. Mrs I H Sikes and her daughter Mrs J G Foster, using a bucket of water, extinguished the fire near the door. Police and fire units arrived after alarms sounded. total damage estimated around seven hundred dollars.
A local judge established a new Herd of the Social Order of Moose in this city during a meeting at the hall above the Troshiniational Bank. The group, six years old nationwide, aims for social and civic bonding with chapters in Detroit Monroe Cleveland and Buffalo. About 600 members are reported with inaugural officers and trustees elected, including Joseph Crowle president and Charles A Gadd of Detroit addressing the assembly.
Funeral services for Edward Ty proap are planned for today at Harvard street church with Rev T G Butler and Pastor Paul Menzel leading prayers. Interment is expected at a cemetery with several prominent pallbearers and a long list of honorary attendees from Washington area firms.
Rev William Mercer Grosvenor of New York leads a list of clergymen discussed as likely successors to the late Bishop Satterlee. Other named candidates include Dr Stires of Virginia, Dr McKim of the Church of the Spir itans, Bishop Brent of the Philippine Islands, and Andrew Leonard of Cleveland, with social circles and metropolitan church leadership noted as factors in the selection.
A long narrative traces Gladys Calla known as Grace Calla a beauty who captivated Paris society in the 1890s. It recounts her American origins in Newbury and Boston, marriage to William C Southern, a divorce, and a life of lavish gowns jewels and European intrigue including alleged encounters with the Shah of Persia and other dignitaries, ending with her 1890s Paris salon prominence and later return to America.
A large Columbia Theater audience heard Irish leaders and U S lawmakers honor Robert Emmet. Speakers including Senator Frank P oint of California and Representatives Michael E Driscoll Joseph F OConnell and James A Hamilton praised Irish patriotism, urged American support with Ireland free from British rule, and criticized past British actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a ceremonial arrival at a capital city with a reception for Rex Rew Ong Mar T-Wita. Mentions neon lights, dignitaries, and a distant reference to New Orleans as a capital city, with scattered phrases about a royal or ceremonial event and delayed events.
Divers prepared to search the East Side riverfront for a bag containing money and jewels worth $2000 lost when a man was drowned off the end of the Poston Merchants Line docks. Two lives were seen by Corkley Walsh and others as a wagon with air pumps moved toward the river. A passenger in a Massachusetts white coat fell overboard during the attempt. A small amount of money was found but no jewelry bag was recovered.
Mrs Drexel underwent an appendectomy at her residence 1 Fa sixty wernt street performed by Dr Willam T Bull. She is resting comfortably and in good condition. Formerly Miss Alc froth of Philadelphis, she was addressed in a nat resource and need of conservation meeting. Resolutions adopted endorsing President Roosevelts policy to save national resources.
The Washington Society of Engineers plans a monthly smoker tomorrow evening at Reuters Hotel. Robert Farnham, assistant engineer of construction for the Pennsylvania Railroad, will deliver an address on changes in railroad location in the District of Colombia.
A Maryland woman recalls a distant family connection to the Baroness Orendorf and details a past affair. She describes a Baltimore marriage, relocation, and a missing sister, noting a deceased brother and a child thought to live in Virginia. She mentions Annie Rohrer as a related figure and hints at social pressures in the Baltimore area years ago.
American car in the Newark to Paris auto race reached Belo Plaines near Marshalltown Iowa and will remain for the night due to an accident. French car No 1 passed Clinton earlier while the lead car faced delays as sounds were heard along the route.
Post want ads are free in The Post, daily. The paper reaches Washington readers and offers free classified insertion for all readers seeking to buy or sell goods and services.
A weather bulletin notes 74 degree temperature at 6am with forecasted conditions across regions including fog, rain, and rising humidity. The report mentions strong winds and expected upper teens to mid 40s for highs in several areas and a general trend toward clearer skies later, with concerns over morning fog and light precipitation.
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