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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1910
Page
22
Amid tense House deliberations, Republicans push to curb Speaker and caucus authority over railroad and postal bank legislation. Insurgents seek a plan to restrict power while moderates warn against radical changes, aiming for a brief pause in party infighting before voting on key measures.
A fragmented OCR passage describes fear, firing, and a shooting scene with unclear names. It mentions a man shot, wounds, and someone named Mrs. Wow sorting while another character contemplates events and outcomes. The text remains traumatizing and partially legible with multiple garbled names and places.
Levi C Weer longtime Adams Express president dies after 43 years with the firm. He led the company from 184 until 1909 and was a prominent New York business figure. Born in New Haven Connecticut, he was 68, survived by a widow and two daughters, Mrs Whe Darlington and Mrs Madelins Weir Col Veir. He was a director in numerous corporations and a celebrated traveler in the express business. His funeral arrangements were to be announced.
The Washington audience enjoys Marie Tempest in Penelope, a witty Maugham satire. Maugham’s focus on amusement over character sparks rapid quips, with strong turns by Tempest and supporting players amid brisk comic interchanges. The review notes clever dialogue, standout gags, and a crowd-pleasing performance.
Unanimous rejection by miners in Ohio Indiana and Western Pennsylvania of operators 5 cent a ton raise brings the coal strike closer. The United Mine Workers convention followed by voting, sent the matter back to the joint conference which will reconvene tomorrow to seek a settlement.
London reports the birth of a daughter to Mrs Spender Clay formerly Miss Pauline Astor daughter of William Waldor Astor. The Spender Clays were married in 1906 and W. W. Astor is noted as the grandfather.
The text extols the benefits of Ayrup of Figs and Elizir of Senna as a healthful laxative. It claims gentle cleansing of the system, no irritation, and lasting benefits when used as needed. The combination is presented as physician approved and trusted by many families, with a warning to buy only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product.
Insurgent senators plan to enlarge the tariff commission to seven or nine members and redefine its duties as a permanent body reporting to Congress. The President asks immediate $250000 for the tariff board to study costs of production and readjustment needs under the Payne Aldrich act. A bill also seeks to rename the Rome Academy to the Academy of America in Rome and allow property holdings.
Police traced a triple troubled marriage to a murder case as Capt Merrick and Officer James Merrick described a 25 year union between Aquor and Mary Merrick wrecked by liquor. Neighbors and relatives, including Mrs Bridget Costello, testified to repeated abuse. Mary Merrick remains missing with arrests linked to a New York return and a suspected homicide.
An advertisement touts Diapepsin as a harmless enzyme that digests any meal in minutes, easing indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, belching, gas, and headaches. It claims benefits even for nervousness or general stomach disorders, urging readers to ask their pharmacist for the original formula.
In Sweden Crown Prince Gustave Adolph and Princess Margaret announce the birth of a daughter today. The couple’s other children include Prince Gustave Adolph born in 196 and Prince Sigvard, a year younger. Mrs Costello notes a daughter visiting weekly and describes family relations with the Merricks and Littan Eyler members, including a 37 year old son Albert.
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