Democratic and Republican party rules noted in local publication
The Flashington Post reports on party organization norms and subscription details. It references the Democratic and Republican committees, subscription options, and delivery terms, highlighting a mix of procedural notes and local election context without specific dates or names.
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Democratic National Committee
Republican Organization
Washington
Alexandria
Sunda
Mali
Sadaay
Nationals creep toward first with improved teamwork
The Nationals rise from the bottom to challenge first place through steady, aided by superior material and consistent play. Manager Griffith remains hopeful as fans back the team through ups and downs, believing harmony could deliver a championship for Washington.
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Nationals
Washington
Griffith
Champ Clark Gains Stir In National Politic Scene
The article notes Champ Clark gains in influence as the Wilson faction falters after a Florida setback. It discusses regional reactions in Nebraska and Massachusetts, hints at Benton and Roosevelt comparisons, and cites Clark’s rising prominence ahead of a major convention. The piece frames Clark as a pivotal figure shaping the party’s path amid Wilson’s waning momentum.
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Washington
Wilson
Florida
Champ Clark
Hobh Teargla
Kiamda
Massachusetts
Regia
Batemore
Bryan Clark
Clark
Wison
Roosevelt
Cadets endure military inspection and strange trials
An Army inspection at West Point era reveals cadets pressed to admit guilt through humiliating tests. A brigadier general witnesses the scene as cadets are detailed for discipline and mock trials. The piece mentions dramatic acts, family life, and questions of courage intertwined with public duty and honor.
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Mulifars
Cohen
Nolo
West Point
Pascent Barnes
Seating the Delegates and the National Committee Dynamics
A discussion of possible outcomes at the Republican National Convention shares how the credential committee may influence seating across delegations. It notes factions favor Taft, warns against overconfidence, and predicts the new committee will shape the national campaign after the convention and elect a chairman.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Ofien
Ita
Worthy campaign favors Titanic memorial reuse for YWCA
The piece urges considering a Titanic memorial within a new YWCA building, noting merit in a humanitarian memorial that preserves hero memories. It highlights a rapid fund raise of over 73000 amid a 300000 goal, cites Pittsburgh’s 500000 effort and Frick’s donations, and argues for a large Washington YWCA to aid thousands of girls and maximize usefulness.
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Young Women's Christian Association
The House's Backdown on District Clerks Age Clause
The House reversed course after public outcry over a 65 year old retirement provision for District government clerks. The action halted a politically charged effort, seen as a test of local power, while critics warn it reveals the administration's true aims to weaken District services.
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Congress
Court Letters Denounce Tax Park Plans and Civil Service Attacks
A district wide dispute erupts over park and street expansion funds, charity curtailment, and redirection of over a million dollars away from public needs. Opponents warn of a referendum to isolate the organic law and a push to force veteran retirements, challenging federal employment and civil service protections. The controversy blazes as House committees deny cowardice while five months of records reveal a dramatic power struggle in the nation’s capital.
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Greater
Washington
House Committee
Suffrage Parade in Newark Showcases Women Across Professions
Roughly ten thousand women participated in Newark's suffrage parade, spanning professions from education to laundry work. Observers hailed the display as peaceful and dignified, underscoring a broad, sincere push for equal rights and broad public sympathy for the movement.
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Auf Tragettes
Newark
Washington Bay
United States
Fragmented Look at Global Affairs and Domestic Debates
A garbled column surveys wars oil prices and political currents. It jokes about media attention, mentions the Tanaiia Canal quake prospect, and critiques Arab readers. The piece discusses suffragettes, hats, fashion, and general political economy while noting U S Republicans resisting salary cuts and crop fears in the South.
Fortune cost him his ancient name in Meux bargain
English naval circles discuss Admiral Sir Wedworth Meux becoming commander in chief at Portsmouth after Sir Hedworth Lambton declined. Meux inherits wealth from Lady Meux and must adopt the Meux name to obtain the inheritance, trading his Lambton identity for status.
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Sir Wedworth Meux
Portamouth
George Hyerton
Portsmouth
Theovernor
Sir Hedworth
Lady Meux
Bla End
Rentleman
Headworth
Lady Lambton
Lady Chelsea
Gaiety Theater
London
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Sussex
Paris
Sheen House
Ast Sheen
Surrey
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Lambton
Meux
Hedworth
Lambton Ardhey
Ladysmith
Mena
Ireland
K Henry Meux
Hedworth Meux
Ruverner
Tamn House
Helgea
Murrica
Pastor condemns liquor trade in sermon supporting Jones excise bill
Metropolitan Baptist Church pastor Ball assails liquor traffic as cost to government crime and poverty rise. He cites liquor revenue, appeals to congressional action, and urges House to grant precedence to the Jones excise bill for the District of Columbia.
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J Compton Ball
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Sixth and
Congress
Washington
Iiguor
Solomon
House of Representatives
House
District of Columbia
Steel hearings begin today in antitrust dissolution suit
Hearings commence tomorrow at the United States custom house before Henry P Brown to dissolve the United States Steel Corporation under the Sherman act. The suit, brought by the government, involves vast property and prominent defendants including J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, George Perkins, E. Gary, Charles Schwab, Henry Clay Frick, and others. The case is described as the most important of its kind ever pursued by the government.
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New York
Smit
United States Steel Corporation
United States Custom House
Henry P Brown
Philadelphne
Morgan John 1
Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie
WooPerkins
Gary Charles
Henry ¢Irk
Daniel G Reld
John D Rockefeller
Fight Over Dowie Picture Rumors of Church Battle
A Voliva overseer announced he would contest Mrs Dowie over using the late John Alexander Dowie’s portrait in church literature and in materials promoting Zion City. Dowie’s widow had filed suit to stop the use of Dowie’s image. Voliva says he organized a gala brigade of hundreds to fight the portrayal.
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Voliya
Alon Cix
Dance Dowie
Tata John Alexander Dowie
Alga City
Dowle
Volva
John Alexander Dowle
Zion
Funeral of Davenport Cartoonist to be buried in Oregon
The funeral of Homer Latin Davenport the cartoonist was held today at the auditorium of the Society Merritt McB. A eulogy was delivered by Rev Dr Charles H Farrhurst pastor of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. The body will be conveyed to Silverton Oregon for interment by the Burial and Transportation Company.
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Sperial
Washington Post
Homer Latin Davenport
Sirphey Mreritt
Burial and Tremalion Company
Charles H Farkhurst
Madison Square
Concord Methodist Episcopal church cornerstone laid at Glen Echo
The cornerstone of Concord Methodist Episcopal Church at Glen Echo Maryland was laid in a ceremony attended by many Methodists from Maryland and the District. Rev John W R Sumwalt presided, with Rev Joseph McM Graw delivering the sermon and Rev John E ffort of Anacostia addressing briefly.
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Concord Methodist Episcopal Church
Glen Echo Md
Maryland
John W R Sumwalt
District Methodist Episcopal Churches
Joseph McM Graw
Mamine Methodist Episcopal Church
John Effort
Anacostia
Man fatally crushed by baling machine incident
Special to The Weshington Port New York May 5 John Delno aged 40 was instantly killed while bending over a baling machine. A breaking part caused a heavy compressing plate to strike his lower jaw, driving the jawbone through the skull and out the back of his head.
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Weshington
New York
John Delno
Swiss Chamber backs world wide penny postage plan
Berne May 5 The Swiss Chamber of Commerce has taken up the world wide penny postage idea and will push it at the international congress of chambers of commerce to be held in Boston starting September next.
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Berne
Switzerland
Swiss Chamber of Commerce
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Boston
Tale of a recess in jure and congressional chaos
Congress debates campaign pressures and packed calendars as recess prospects loom with June adjournment discussed. Workmen's compensation bill faces fall back and tariff fights stall in Senate while House probes widen to anti trust and Woo Archbald matters.
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Senate
House
Lerimer
Panama Canal
Forimer
Kern 5
Cummins | Yodge
Smoot
Williams
Stone
Money Trust
Barking’ and Currency Committee
Robert WooArchbald
United States Commerce Court
House Judiciary Committee
Houges
Not Lexingtons 1775 Bell Debunked in Photo Evidence
The article challenges the claim that the bell in All Souls belfry rang to warn American patriots at Lexington. New photos show the bell bears the inscription Revere Boston 182 and was cast after the revolution. It notes earlier tolling for John Brown's execution in 1858 and traces its later movements through Unitarian and other locations.
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Taft
Lexanton
Citu
Revere
Boston
John Brown
Sixth
D Streets
Young Boy Starts Junior Roosevelt Club at Home
Eight year old Charles Weehan of Northeast H2Siath Street forms a Junior Roosevelt Club inviting young enthusiasts aged 4 to 13 to join at his home. He plans a parade on inauguration day if the great American politician is reelected.
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Port Cs
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Roosevelt Club
Hs Clus
Cuba Faces General Strike Amid Economic Strain
Official Havana dispatches to the State Department warn of a broad strike menacing Cuba’s stability. The reports hint at rising unrest and a potential impact on commerce, with burdens on the island’s economy likely to deepen as the situation develops.
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State Department
Cuba
Havana
King greets Col Dunn new American attache in Italy
Rome receives Mai JF Reynolds Landis retiring miltary attache and Lieut Col George Mc Dunn in audience. A 25 member delegation presented $100 to St Ann’s Infant Asylum for endowment. a National Theater performance funded by the groups. Nicaragua expresses profound regret at Thomas Dawson’s death, noting his role in US-Nicaragua friendship.
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Rome
Victor Emmarcel
Mai JF Reynolds Landis
George Mc Dunn
Mai Landis
Insh
St Ann‘s Asylum
Trish Boriefire
Washington
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Meara
S O Anns
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Weather and memorial notes from Washington and New Jersey
The report blends a weather summary with postal tone notes and a memorial service notice. It mentions near term weather changes, wind, temperatures, and a forecast for eastern regions. Memorial services for Representative Hei Ca adenelagey of New Jersey are reported as held in the House with brief phrasing on the ceremony.
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Hei Ca Adenelagey
New Jeresy
Harpers Perr
William Hughes
Westy Poe
T . Bevan
Senter Oran
Anton
Bishop of Truro Dies at Tondon Way
The Bishop of Truro William Stubbs dies aged 76. Born 1845 at Iverpool, he served as select preacher at Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard and other universities from 1881 onward with notable postings through 1899 and spoke on reflections of a bachelor. The text also references various quotes on gender and social conduct from a New York Press piece.
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Tondon Way
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Iverpool
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Oxford
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Taft Schedules Two Day Ohio Campaign Tour
President Taft leaves White House after brief rest to launch a two day swing through Ohio. He is due to arrive in Cincinnati at 10 tonight and deliver fourteen speeches from 6 35 am to 10 pm across Batavia Athens Cincinnati and multiple towns including Parkersburg Nelannsille Union and Greenfield among others before returning to Washington Tuesday afternoon.
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White House
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Washington
Parkersburg
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Nelannsille Union
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Peratdent
Wamdon
Chilicothe
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Tereburg
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Mie
Charles Fo Taft
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Crestent
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Columbus
Memorial Hall
Bil Irave
Court Pianist Performs For Ladies Auxiliary Event
A court pianist participated in a concert held at a northwest district synagogue for the Ladies Auxiliary of the Israel Congregation. The program at the venue on Sach and T streets featured Mrs Siman Feiner, president, and Mrs Tostevniae, with Moss Fannie Uiushak assisting in organizing and performing alongside other soloists and accompanists.
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Acooncert
Alas Ierael
Gregaton
Moss Fannie Uiushak
Death of Mrs Sarah G Heyburn in Swarthmen Pa
Mrs Sarah G Heyburn, widow of Sona tor Hesben and longtime resident of Swarthmen, Pa, died yesterday at her home. She was 88, with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral plans were not specified.
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Sonator
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Idedlin
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Swarthmore
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Toorville
Interviews on Capitol visitors provoke Mexican border clash fears
Fragmentary interview excerpts reveal tensions over U S intervention in Mexico. Quotes warn of war if American actions trespass Mexican territory, urging restraint and strict enforcement to avoid costly nationwide devastation.
Fipees a National Problem The topes
The passage discusses widespread concerns over the causes and consequences of a national crisis, mentioning states like Missouri Arkansas and Tennessee. It notes widespread neglect of crucial issues amid a climate of fear and confusion, urging readers to think more clearly about the causes behind large losses and societal distress.
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