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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1910
Page
24
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The District naval militia training cruise aboard the Ozark failed to meet sea standards. The ship proved unserviceable and unsuitable for deep sea sailing, leaving cadets discouraged and the program criticized for inadequacy compared with Annapolis facilities. The piece calls for disbanding the militia if proper vessels cannot be provided.
Bemoaning drought in Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the Rainmaker tale warns of flat fees and crop‑based payments. Hatfield seeks 1000 dollars for guaranteed rain while Tacke bets 2 percent of crops, but success relies on weather and timing amid a shrinking grain market and falling lead ore and railroad stock.
An obituary tribute extols John G Carlisle as a towering parliamentarian and principled lawyer. It praises his clear speech, tireless labor, and noble heart, noting his honesty, dignity, and the enduring impact of his parliamentary service.
Foreign visitors note freer courtship in the United States and observe less companionship between American couples after marriage. Business duties absorb men while women pursue charitable, social, educational, and even political activities, leading to a divide between earning and spending roles and a dependent wife amid a purse string dynamic.
Boston saw a brief strike attempt against milk price increases that failed, while Philadelphia faced louder protests over a 1 cent per quart rise. Families with young children suffer as leaf milk remains scarce, signaling a higher cost of living. Critics point to a 100 percent farm-to-door margin, urging authoritative inquiry and reforms to correct the abnormal profit motive in a growing community.
The Maine State bureau of industrial and labor statistics describes a call for maids to fill over 10,000 homes seeking competent help for housework. The appeal notes wages, healthful conditions, and a standard of neatness as defining competence in domestic service.
The article notes a social shift as many girls seek higher wages in domestic work across New England. It describes housework as a roving pursuit, with maids moving between homes seeking better pay and freedom, and predicts Maine will see limited migration of maids despite broader national trends. It highlights the appeal of wages, leisure time, and access to guests, yet warns of persistent turnover and regional variation in Maine.
A reflective piece argues against the notion that paying Europe annually harms the United States. It defends exchange, immigrant contributions, and travel benefits while mocking anti-immigrant sentiment and political showmanship. It cites figures on remittances, immigrant return purchases, and shipping costs to justify openness and economic interdependence.
A compact set of aphoristic lines exploring gaming self reliance attitudes toward cards and solitaire, appetite for large meals, fear of contagious laughter, round shoulders from deep thought, sunlit faces, wealth giving suspicions, and cruelty to animals. The piece nudges readers to consider motives behind actions and appearances.
A short humorous item from the Arkansas Gazette quotes a man saying his wife who died forbade him to remarry, but he plans to show her who is master in the house, reflecting light domestic humor.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts appointed by President Taft to survey political sentiment in the West. Known as a skilled pollster and confidant, Crane will report back on public mood regarding insurgency, tariffs, and the Taft administration. He moves between the White House and Senate quietly, gathering views from colleagues.
Virginia plans to present France with Houdon’s Washington statue while acknowledging claims that George Washington held the rank of marshal in the French army. The proof rests on a Custis letter and 1867 Frederick County recollections, suggesting Washington needed military authority over Rochambeau. Virginia’s gesture highlights long held French esteem for Washington.
The New York Herald piece argues ancient Greece Rome valued bath culture as social and religious duty. It traces decline through Europe after decadence, linking lack of bathing to epidemics and moral decline, claiming filth became deified and public health suffered.
The Youth's Companion notes a young politician's evasive reply about his wife's attire for the mayor's reception. He relays she alternates gowns from white to rose colored, with rival combos of gray and black lace, and even a closet mishap as she decides.
Leré Euston, heir to the Duke of Grafton, arrives in America from Liverpool aboard the Oceanic. The article traces royal lineage from Charles II, notes Euston’s Crimea wound, service under Victoria and Edward VII, and recounts a sensational marriage dispute ending in a release from his wife’s alleged debts and actions. It also mentions Lord Athlumney’s wartime service and hints at the Brenton Company copyright in 1910.
A snippet from the Houston Post shows a dialogue gag about a man at home in the saddle and his wife also in the saddle, phrased as a playful quip in a column or comic item.
A New York Sun letter from AG WAN argues that Americans push heated topics and office selections out of season. He mocks Western journalism, notes August heat, and says November elections should not be heated by current distractions and public displays. He urges patience and cooler discussion.
The London Lancet notes a popular belief that a dead body weighs more than a living one. It discusses Dr. Duncan Macdougall’s experiments weighing dying patients, which suggested a slight weight loss at death possibly due to soul transfer, but questions the validity of those results and offers alternative explanations.
Minnie the large Maltese cat of Frank Schoenstein of Ridgens Heights died heroically after attacking two snapping turtles captured on a Baldwin Long Island fishing trip. Minnie entered an empty cellar barrel where the turtles were kept, and in a fierce struggle the cat and one turtle died when the other's jaws closed on her throat and windpipe.
Benjamin Pocwire seeks relief after U S immigration doctors order deportation of his eight year old son Bennie who fears crowds. His family from Russia arrived recently. father a Pasaaic NJ craftsman. Attorney John L Lorden pursues habeas corpus as secretary Nagel weighs intervention to avoid returning Bennie to Russia.
A humorous fragment depicts a poet confessing a whiskey bath cure for rheumatism and a singer reflecting on a drummer's nostalgic wish to be where Baby is. The verse blends gaudy self mockery with memory, ending on a wistful note about longing for home and family.
Dr. Beinrich C. Hirsch, a Viennese conductor, told the Detroit Free Press that New York’s musical taste is superior to Chicago’s. He recalled a scene on a hotel terrace where a New York girl asks a Chicago girl if she likes fugues, and the Chicago girl replies she adores clams.
In Arlington discussions, J W F Kangzler describes Brunswick Germany as a model of organized charity with district administration, guardians, and volunteer workers reducing poverty. A. T. Bartlett praises Chicago for local market gardens reclaiming Kankakee swamps to supply fresh produce, aiding the city’s food system.
A San Diego commentator recalls California Gulf pearl beds tied to Crown jewels and Cortes. He cites 400 years of pearl fishing, British control, and a 1,000 ounce pearl sale, then shifts to New York hair valuation trends, noting women selling hair for fashion and an Ohio judge ruling on marital asset claims.
A satirical sketch notes that inheriting money is hard and marriage invites risk. It mocks a self-employed man who loses money, a husband and wife dynamic in a bridge game, a baby’s candid speech, and a wife’s breakfast courtesy. The tone skewers pretensions and domestic quirks through playful observations.
A fragment from Punch shows a scene in a first aid class where boy scouts labeled with injuries are used as subjects. A pupil asks a small scout about his supposed ailment, and the response asks for mercy in a cheerfull tone.
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