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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1910
Page
6
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A 1910 DC opinion denounces the year long muzzling for dogs as poor law. It argues commissioners overreached, cites stray dog control and water shortages, and urges repeal once the scare subsides.
Shoreham Long Island voters emphatically backed suffragists in a school board fight, while at Tarrytown women opposed to the ballot boosted a suffrage shift for a day. The Long Island result sparked talk of new residency precedents, and speculation about married women voting independently. Officials cited health issues amid the uproar, with men largely defeated in both contests.
A critical examination notes Bryan’s repeated claims of victory amid defeats. It cites his Commoner statements on initiative and referendum, failed efforts for a legislative session, and the Democratic and Republican conventions’ response affecting county option and party trajectory. The piece argues his hindsight may misread electoral reality.
Commentary argues Bryan’s triumph in Nebraska shows progress in his aims despite questions about Gore’s accusations. The piece questions Hamon’s credibility, notes Gore’s reliance on hearsay, and suggests the public case may become a subject of amusement in Congress.
A London military critic in the Graphiec Gerard Fiennes speculates on a possible invasion of Canada from the United States and on British resistance. He argues the United States might act if Germany attacked Canada, discusses Monroe doctrine relevance, and warns against creating a transatlantic image that the U S is hungry for Canada. He asserts Americans should focus on commerce with Canada rather than military confrontation.
A Boston visitor argues Paris is not merely gay entertainment but a serious industrial city. He notes Paris as a major manufacturing center with early workers, social programs for children, broad parks, clean pavements, and a culture of balanced leisure and industry.
A critique traces William Goebel as portrayed by a monthly writer who inflates rhetoric and claims Goebel was murdered for insurgency. It contrasts Goebel’s real political stance with a later martyr image, and notes other political figures and events surrounding his era, including insurrections, conventions, and the Kentucky context.
The Valley Forge Museum adds Washingtons headquarters flag to its war tent exhibit. Descended in the Lovell family, the 36 by 28 inch flag features twelve star arrangements on a light blue field and dates to the Revolutionary War era. Rev W Herbert Burk notes its blue field with yellowed stars and historical ties to Peales portraits.
The piece argues old age should be beautiful and active, not decrepit, urging women to share wisdom with younger generations. It emphasizes maturity, ongoing learning, reasonable exercise, balanced duties, and time for rest, reading, travel, and meaningful company.
Returning visitors from Reno admire Sharkey’s showmanship and wealth as he moves through Virginia street. A friend asks who accompanies him and is told the man is Jones, a moulted millionaire, with six figure bank balance in evidence.
An era of provocative quips on women as investors, wealth, and social roles. The piece critiques gender assumptions, financial restraint, and pride in family status while noting the social drag of public perception and the weight of masculine ego in everyday life.
An analysis of how accepting foreign noble titles interacts with U.S. law and citizenship. The piece notes no explicit prohibition on ordinary citizens accepting foreign titles, discusses historical constitutional amendments that were rejected, and cites Americans who hold foreign titles such as dukes and counts while living abroad. It also covers concerns about credentialized titles used for diplomatic or social advantage and cautions against misrepresentation of lineage.
Puck style dialogue depicts a feeble magnate startled by a doctor’s medicine on a table, with a secretary explaining it as medicine. The exchange hints at themes of illness and misperception in a humorous vignette.
A skeptical look at men and women argues truth about women is unattainable for men. It notes men may love, hate, or idealize women, while a single woman stands out as uniquely selfless. The piece contends women are often mothers or wives and capable of sacrifice, charity, and judgment.
Analyzes the midlife allure of women aged 40 to 50, arguing that history’s great beauties and modern society queens gain power, charm, and influence as they reach middle age. Describes the 45 year old as poised, tactful, gracious, and socially pivotal, a hostess and adviser who commands respect and desire.
A Boston man proposes placing a phonograph or pianola in milking sheds to double milk output at low cost. The idea arouses debate on feasibility with humorous asides and references to a Brookline barn party that allegedly increased cow productivity. The piece cites potential gains amid rising costs for goods and declining music prices.
Tit-Bits recalls Sir William Crookes, famed scientist and Order of Merit appointee, an early amateur photographer who tested the camera in 186 and joked with his wife about photography. A medicine story illustrates instantaneous knowledge, as a student backs away after noting a patient’s treatment timeframe.
A New York papers story says a bank robber, charged with stealing 606000 in securities, will surrender to police when weather cools. His attorney notes the offender finds Tombs prison uncomfortable in summer and suggests comforts like a blower, iced lemonade, a distilled shower bath, mint julep, and a Turkish valet, arguing spoilsmen avoid risk and poor authorities. The Chicago interview reflects on scarce things and clever babies.
A compact critique pulled from Everybody's Magazine and Chicago News lampoons Southern stereotypes in fiction and society. It rails against pretentious “Southerner” caricatures, notes the impact on the South’s image, and jokes about aging, marriage finance, and optimistic investments.
Visitors describe remarkable luck and split fortunes from Chicago to Peoria and Portland. A printer named Shea wins a horse pool after sending a rep to bet two horses, swelling his funds from sixty to six hundred dollars. A Yankton man laments Canadian advertising luring northwestern farmers abroad, while a Portland guest recounts the exotic trade in china birds nests sourced from Southeast Asia, fetching high prices per pound.
A Rochester businessman boasted of his bright office boy and posted a shop window notice seeking a boy about fourteen. A lad of that age with modest looks entered and asked for the position, but quipped that he might not keep it for fourteen years.
A Sunday Ferry passenger complains to a deckhand about dusty ice preservers stored in the deck ceiling. She argues the dirty items would ruin a woman’s summer dress and insists they should be washed.
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