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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
20
The Washington Post discusses Tammany influence in city politics and cites it as a pattern in party organization. It also fronts a feature on child welfare, juvenile courts, and school reforms, stressing humane treatment, modern education methods, physical training, and public health facilities for children.
A long excerpt reviews faith in national savings and old stocking funds as a financial solace during hardship, praising historic acts and cautioning against excess. It also surveys late 19th century spiritualism with figures like Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir William Crookes, recounting intriguing experiments and the flirtatious tale of a medium named Kat.
A sprawling collage of 19th century oddities, occult musings, and local gossip unfolds. Notes on Mrs Besant, reincarnation, astral bodies, and spiritualism mix with a Logansport wedding scene where Julia Kruger and Master Tons wed before 200 guests led by Squire James Reid. The piece also riffes on New York life, Tolstoyan memory, and contemporary politics with quips about Tammany Hall, the New York stage, and the ethics of governance.
A Boston cook tells her mistress she plans to leave for marriage but delays occur. The mistress learns the bride-to-be Nora refuses to wed Mike when he drinks or is sober, revealing the troubled pact between love and dependency.
An author argues the immigration commission's report shows 60 percent of paupers in New York are foreign born and urges strict enforcement. He notes adults may rely on private support while foreign born children should be admitted with parental backing, warning aging immigrants could become public charges. he urges not to lower admission standards.
The New York World portrays Winnipeg as the Gateway City of the Northwest, citing Grand Trunk Pacific progress to Winnipeg and Edmonton, the traffic office move from Montreal to Winnipeg, and plans linking Winnipeg with Chicago in ambition and growth. The British Association meeting on June 23 marks Canada’s 33rd year, reinforcing Winnipeg’s status as a hub awaiting prairie prosperity.
Caroline Lady Saye and Sele widow of the sixteenth Lord Saye and Bele dies in Hereford where she had resided since her 1857 marriage. She was the third daughter of the first Lord Leigh and sister to the Hereford dean and the late Lord Leigh. Her husband christened her before they wed.
Prominent European aristocrats and landowners travel to New York with plans to study Standard Oil methods. Prince Gunther of Schonburg familial heirship, large estates in Roumania and Saxony, and a German royal-embedded line feature amid a tale of titled Houses, hunting packs, and notable marriages. Lord Yarborough, famed sportsman and political figure, is highlighted along with his family deeds, estates, and social intrigues.
Taft writes to The Washington Post supporting a Washington to Richmond highway as part of a wider state and interstate system. He argues the road should serve as a lesson in construction to ease authority for general extension, and rejects the view that such highways exist chiefly for automobile owners or private carriages.
War on mosquitoes across Greater New York and New Jersey is reported as a surprising success with areas once terrorized by pests now seeing comfortable conditions and rising real estate values. Authorities urge continued efforts and note collaborations across state and federal lines may be needed for complete drainage and diking before mosquito-borne illnesses return.
A Philadelphia bookseller recalls Rebecca Gratz and the influence of Sir Walter Scott on the character Rebecca in Ivanhoe. The writer, who lived near Gratz, notes long familiarity with her unpretentious charitable work and suggests many local readers may not know the connection today.
London Standard reports Prof Bosanquet leading excavations at Caersus Mont in Montgomeryshire uncovering a western portion of the Roman camp. A complete hot air system lies beneath floors supported by stone pillars, with flues preserved. Outside the great clay rempart workers trace trenches around the camp while the granary extends along its length, a sturdy stone-roofed structure.
A fragment from a 40k piece reflects on how men misjudge women and lessons of jealousy. It contrasts a man’s chase of a flawed ideal with the harder path of learning about marriage and self control.
Report covers remarks by Col George R Sparks of Delaware on wheat supply and price maneuvers led by Mr Patten. It notes Sparks cites Wilmington flour mill capacity and the wider crop outlook, with discussions of Washington road projects, Paterson and Tennessee leaders, and Georgia fruit production as context.
A June 27 message from Harry V Radford via Capt B S J Osbon outlines planned northern British American exploration. He reports mosquitoes tormenting near 60 north, the MacKenzie River route to the Arctic Ocean, and aims to study wood bison country and barren grounds, with a summer trek to meet Hikimon and return by summer’s end. The perilous journey includes mosquito swamps and a crash into a swamp while navigating Athabasca region’s hazards.
Fragmented verses recount harvest toil as farmers seek laborers and praise noble work. A wandering speaker longs for a quiet life aboard a sky houseboat free from debts, noise, and weekly demands, imagining a tranquil distant shore. The text also includes eclectic notes on memory, naval reminiscences, and a playful aside about fruit and diet.
A reader asks what the Sabbath day means for travel and vows, noting they are angry with a son who believes it binds twice to golf. The question seeks guidance on proper observance and practical implications for movement on the holy day.
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