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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1913
Page
3
Secretary Bryan said Britain had not been asked to renew the arbitration treaty expiring in June but he expected renewal to preserve it. He noted Knox invited Britain to exchange ratifications of the Taft peace treaties, which were amended in the Senate, and the offer remains open as ratifications would renew the expired pact.
A rambling account aboard the Magdalena from South America describes crates of giant turtles destined for Broadway patrons. The narrator boasts of turtle meat, bitter bites, and a brutal past, amid comic boasts about a left leg scar and a violent history with the shells.
President Poole of a major bank addressed the High School Bank directors at their monthly meeting held at the Business High School. He urged that bookkeeping, shorthand, and typewriting form an ideal banking skill set and discussed distinctions among trust companies national banks and savings banks. He noted savings banks as the most prosperous of the three and praised women tellers and leaders in banking. The cashier reported deposits at 4,220 dollars up 200 from the prior month and almost 400 active depositors.
The Post urges readers to act within seven days to add up figures and win up to 41,000. Many prizes await, but only those who work now can claim them. if you can add, you can win. Count up while the chance remains.
Fragmentary readable text shows odd phrasing with names and place hints. The readable portion mentions Da Honoscene and Venere Sue MI in a context that is unclear, offering little concrete event or action to summarize.
Weather bureau report from Washington on May 1 1812 details low temperatures across the midwest and northern regions, warmer in the Rocky Mountains and Northwest, frost in the Mississippi valley and New York area, unsettled and showery conditions Sunday and Monday between the Rockies and Minnesota, with general fair skies in the South and New England. Winds vary by coast and lake region with showers along the Northeast coast. Local tide figures listed for several ports with forecasts of rainfall and temperatures.
Governor Frear highlights compulsory attendance rising to about 30 000 students over twelve years as Hawaiian schools expand. Japanese pupils form the largest single group, with Portuguese and native Hawaiians also sizable shares, while education finances and teacher numbers improve under territorial government. The system includes several self supporting industrial schools, normal and agriculture colleges, and multiple high and elementary schools, with a 52 week school year and compulsory attendance for ages 6 to 17.
John B Gaz kell of Chicago sues to protect constitutional rights after being denied burial beside his wife Pinkie B and four children at a local cemetery. lower court upheld cemetery action citing broader bans on negro interment and higher rates at Forest Home Cemetery amid ongoing segregation in Chicago burial practices.
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