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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1909
Page
21
Store closes at noon for Labor Day as the second annual September sale begins. A wide selection includes Colored Prints Sepia Prints Etchings Hand colored Photogravures Facsimile Water Colors and oil paintings all framed and discounted to about a quarter to half regular prices. Highlights include Old English Prints Hand colored Photogravures and Large Hand colored Photogravures with various frame styles and price points.
Local veterans push to convert Fort Stevens into a public park with a monument to Lincoln. Delegates from the Army and Navy Union will meet in Encampment of Ene Pa and seek support from Congress to abolish admission at Mount Vernon and establish a national memorial hall in Washington. Delegates include Gen Andrew Burt and Col Chase terminally planning a 1911 national reunion and a military week in the capital with troop attendance from Fort Myer and Fort Washington.
The copy urges readers to visit the department for economical and sanitary kitchen equipment. It touts superior utensils and "labor-selling devices" for modern cooking and housekeeping, claiming the store offers the newest, best devices at consistently low prices and positions itself as the accepted authority.
Three YMCA open air services drew large crowds amid pleasant weather. Rev AH Thompson of Eckington Presbyterian spoke at Lincoln Park, Rev S Cockwell led the Rosedale Grounds gathering, and Rev WL Lynn preached at Franklin Park. The series continues on subsequent Sundays.
Washington society reports guests depart after weddings for the Andersons and Lilley families. Amid the merriment, dignitaries like Astor Anderson and Mrs Winthrop guest at East Coast homes. News covers Beverly Frick’s north shore estate pursuit, Loring sisters refusing 1 million bids, and multiple arrivals in Washington and Newport.
A jumbled report describes the rise of a women aero club led by Mme Blériot near St Cloud, with pilots and aeroplane plans. It notes a London auctioneer contest, royal intrigues around Infante Alfonso and Princess Henry, and fashion at court balls with Dutch influences for Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana.
An athlete endured three months on a banana only regimen to set a weight lifting record. The text argues that nitrogenous meat is less essential for hard physical work and that digesting energy saved through simple sugars and thorough mastication can fuel strenuous activity.
A long analysis notes Japanese aims for dominance in China, citing the Peking funeral incident with Prince Fushimi, the Manchurian issue, the Tateu Maru affair, and a Chinese boycott. It argues Japan’s diplomacy and methods damaged ties, while China leverages passive resistance and open-door limits.
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