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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1910
Page
20
The Washington Post publication office on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street lists subscription delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria with standard delivery details.
A fragment from a 1910 newspaper page shows a sparse sports or numeric grid with numbers and terms like August 8. The reduced readable text hints at a date line and scattered figures but lacks a clear event, team, or outcome to identify.
Washington readers are urged to arrange forwarding for The Post to ensure full coverage of affairs at the capital. Subscribers may change addresses as needed and receive papers promptly anywhere in the country. Rates are listed in the notice.
The piece weighs competing official versions of the Ozark voyage and the ship’s condition. It notes des pitch reports mixed with deserter testimony, argues public sentiment leans toward overstatement, and says further testimony will clarify the ship’s seaworthiness and crew safety before a verdict.
The article reviews the slow progress of female suffrage in England, noting the second reading in Parliament and mixed support across Liberal, Unionist, Nationalist, and Labour benches. It highlights extremist aims, the bill’s limited scope, and the tradition of hope deferred across decades beginning with John Stuart Mill's 1867 move.
A historical review notes that in 1888 two motions failed and a suffrage bill passed second reading with no division, while 1897 saw a 2% margin for a women’s franchise bill. From 1904 to 1907 similar efforts were talked out, but 1908 and 1910 marked further second readings and progress, suggesting a rising tempo for women's votes in Britain amid broader reform debates. The article also discusses bribery charges involving Senator Curtis, Vice President Sherman, and the White House conference over McMurray claims, noting the lack of prosecutions and potential limits on gambling and lobbying influence.
An English journalist investigates Paris favorite dueling ground by the Seine near a giant exposition wheel. Dueling costs around ten dollars to fund ground workers and advertises amusements, using the method Baudry to equalize skill.
A London public morals conference underscored rising public conscience and philanthropic energy. Experts discussed parenthood education, youth influence of churches, moral surroundings for graduates, and the roles of banks, newspapers, and theaters, alongside debates on restricting dangerous publications.
The Beta News Agents and Booksellers' Union oppose a distributor censor as impractical to screen all publications. Clergymen argue morality should not rest with sellers, recounting Whitman sales refusals. A speaker claims women authors are more corrupt, while W T Stead critiques theater and calls for united moral action. The conference, though well meaning, is not a great success and may bear fruit later.
A court ruling questions policing of front yard vegetable growing as a Civic movement named the "city beautiful" faces criticism. The piece recalls the Fingree potato patch era and warns against renewed paternalism, arguing Winnleys stay within rights while urging restraint from authorities and policymakers.
A skeptical appraisal of Upton Sinclair's plan to endow a three year pension system for promising youths in poetry prose and fiction with annual prizes of 1000 and 500. Critics doubt selection fairness viability and risk creating literary mollycoddles.
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin profile describes a city woman who carries a compact kit for refreshing in heat. Camphor water lotion, absorbent cotton, a tiny atomizer, powder, and aromatic ammonia soothe and revive her, with a fresh linen collar kept ready for use. She uses damp cotton to cleanse face and neck, spritzes toilet water, and reapplies powder and collar to feel reinvigorated during hot days in town.
The Boston Transcript discusses child personal crisis reports highlighted by the Medical and Surgical Journal. It cites census data from 1880 to 1903 showing many self harm cases among youths, with ages 40 to 44 most affected, and children ages 5 to 14 and 15 to 19 presenting substantial counts. It notes unknown causes in about 10 percent and links cases to mental weakness, while urging broader study of the child mind and the social factors surrounding these incidents.
From the Los Angeles Examiner, the women’s department at the city jail sings and sews under Chief Matron Gilbert and Chief Galloway. The Golden Rule approach keeps minds free of troubles, with sewing and laundry work in a sunshine lit room. Women sew wrappers to preserve personal apparel and undertake cleaning, ironing, and pattern work across jail offices.
From the New York Tribune a Copenhagen milliner faced ruin when a Paris rival unveiled larger hats. She bought twenty elaborate hats and distributed them to basket women in the market, sparking jokes. The Paris shop closed as locals shifted back, restoring the native milliner to business.
Sir Weetman Pearson, business magnate and rival of Standard Oil, becomes Lord Cowdray, selecting the Sussex estate Cowdray Park as the source of his peerage title amid legends of a family curse and historic misfortunes tied to the house. The piece also recounts the Mansel baronetcy tale, detailing Courtenay Mansel’s line, the Scottish marriage issue, and the current status of the title amid court rulings.
From the Fat Mall Gazette a critique of the cry it out method. It argues prolonged crying harms temperament and sets patterns of endurance, urging quiet, firm guidance to build inner control and prevent breaking the will.
The Indianapolis News quotes Harper’s Magazine on Americans seeking Europe’s pleasures. It contrasts Berlin and Paris for nightlife, museums, and fashion, noting Berlin’s all night scene and Paris’s allure for women. The piece laments London’s aloofness and questions if any city can outshine Paris in attracting the American traveler.
The New York Times reports four Shakespeare folios from Dr. Gott’s library sold at Sotheby’s in London for 14 780 pounds, matching prior sales that reached 19 250. Falling market values are linked to many copies appearing in auctions, with some first folios fetching new records and rarities such as the 1662 third folio variant drawing interest. (Includes details on Gott family sales and folio imprints.)
The two small lago islands near the Swiss frontier are set for a modern Monte Carlo resort. An Anglo-Italian syndicate plans a large casino, hotel, and yacht facilities on the Irish owned plot after Italian concessions were secured. Project cost tops about 750000 dollars.
A fragment from August Lippincott recounts Capt M s company in Mindanao during the Philippine Insurrection. He brews punch on his birthday with two lieutenants, then finds a lieutenant sleeping on the floor. A bachelor humor piece notes weddings invite scandal and civility from relatives, with jests on virtue and wealth.
The New Willard crowd hears Japanese minister Sakai and Baron Oura praise London and Pan American expositions. They note rising Japan England trade, cordial US friendship, and plans for a Panama exhibit. Virginia Piedmont apple country praised for climate soil and long mature trees. Local Alabama and Mississippi officials discuss race policy Cullman and immigration efforts, with hopes of higher cotton prices amid drought.
From the New York Tribune an expert guides readers on pairing colors and fragrances in bouquets. Lavender lilacs and hyacinths clash in scent. mix with delicate blooms to maintain harmony. Combine mignonette with sweet peas for a fairy peach aroma as teacup roses and Japanese honeysuckle enhance fragrance in luncheon decor.
An officer insists on the lower bunk claiming seniority while the subaltern refuses and turns away. Later, at tea, Tommy asks his grandmother if glasses magnify things and asks her to remove them to better see his cake piece.
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