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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
20
The Post invites readers moving from the city to send both old and new addresses so the paper can follow them and keep them fully informed about capital affairs. The notice also mentions address changes and to send orders to Post Telephones 4175 with subscription rates listed above.
The Nicaraguan crisis deepens as two commissioners, Bariles and Salinas, seek U S mediation to reestablish relations. The note asserts Zelaya’s removal and a majority Nicaraguan will, urging a peaceful transfer via Washington conventions with Guatemala and El Salvador ready to help stabilize the region.
The text traces the spread of Latin through Roman conquest and the church, leading to Romance languages. It notes how Latin survives in science names and shows how Norman French failed to replace English, with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales marking a restoration of English. It contrasts Alsace Lorraine’s language case after 1871, where German replaced French in schools, illustrating stubborn linguistic resistance.
The piece extols August in the Ohio valley claiming it surpasses May and October. It paints a rustic feast with country ham beans corn bread fried chicken peaches and a grand watermelon. It urges city readers to visit rural farms to truly understand August and its pleasures.
A summer school course at Columbia University trains after-dinner speakers with a humorous tone. Two thirds of enrollees are women, and the piece notes brevity as key, while cautioning that demand already exceeds supply. It emphasizes quality over quantity and the art of enjoying dinner without rehearsing.
The piece critiques the Senate committee inquiry into wages and living costs, arguing Democrats challenge Republican causes for high prices and taris and trusts dominate the discourse. It contrasts protection and free trade theories and cites England, immigration, and labor dynamics. Florence Nightingale is praised for nursing science and public health reforms, while other items note political tensions, oil dividends, and mixed party splits.
Alfred J. Thompson notes in Scientific American that Latin America accounted for over one third of total American republics trade in 1907, with exports and imports totaling 2.077 billion. He shows Latin America bought 756 million from others and 240 million from the United States, while trade with the U.S. ran a 78 million annual deficit, underscoring vast growth potential.
The New York sun describes how country clubs use a two class wage system for caddies aged 12 to 16, tying pay to service value and promoting steady employment. City clubs recruit older youths, aiming to instill self respect, thrift, and ambition while restricting Sunday work and truancy.
The article reports that Prince Nicholas of Montenegro will transform Montenegro from a principality to a kingdom next Friday after a parliament vote. Notable attendees include Bulgarian King and Queen, Servian crown prince, Archduke Leopold Salvator, and Italian royals. celebrations feature electric lighting and a new royal drama.
A Western editor of national repute argued to newspaper men in New York about impressionistic works and hurried portraits lacking real likeness. He cites a New York portrait costing $4,000 seen by a cook who jokes that the sitter might be the master or the mistress, highlighting doubt about authenticity.
A Delineator piece presents a child named Fred blaming a devil within for misdeeds and Auntie reframing habit as battle with inner evil. It also profiles King George’s crown equerry Captain Charles Fitzwilliam, detailing duties, stipend, and royal service lineage. The article traces the Fitzwilliam family fortunes to Henry VII era with loyalty and hospitality anecdotes.
A social columnist ridicules unusual and burdensome baby names seen or imagined across the United States. It cites Halley Confét James Jeffries Corbett and a Missouri mother who gave a chain of names for eight aunts, arguing parents should not saddle children with such burdensome identifiers.
A Boston Herald London discussion summarizes physicians saying ill health can boost will power and focus, enabling better work than full fitness in certain cases. Fever may spark ideas, though excessive illness risks delirium, as shown by writers like Green and Wilkie Collins amid illness and productivity.
Pierre, a French-Canadian millhand, tests bright yellow shoes in a salesroom. He complains the shoes do not “talk” enough and insists Shoes for Sunday must talk all the way to church, highlighting a humorous demand for stylish footwear.
A quirky scene unfolds at dinner as Bobby, eager for dessert, reveals a damaged claim to a coin propelling a comic exchange. He rolls the nickel across the table and proclaims I ate your nickel proving a playful breakfast table moment.
Philadelphia Inquirer describes trick photography techniques in early cinema. Scenes show objects and dolls moving independently, boots lacing themselves, hair being brushed, and a Golliwog figure walking or dancing through a sequence of staged photographs. The article also covers using dummies to replace injured actors during scaffold accidents to create convincing action.
A fragmentary column blends a golf poem about a golfer’s ritual and a Longfellow tribute to Florence Nightingale, followed by snippets from newspapers about love and society. The piece moves through wit, sentiment, and clipped quotes from the St Louis Republic, New York Press, and Chicago News, reflecting turn‑of‑the‑century mood and social commentary.
Patrons of the New Wizard discuss New York politics, predicting Mayor Gaynor may be urged to accept the New York governor nomination or stay as mayor. The piece notes sympathy for Gaynor after an attempted assassination and references Roosevelt’s vice presidency decision. It also recounts anecdotes from Dr Huey and river captain stories shared by visitors in the lobby.
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