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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
6
Washington readers are urged to keep The Post coming to their new address and to inform the paper of any address changes promptly. The notice emphasizes timely delivery to all parts of the capital and provides subscription rate information and a contact telephone.
The Nicaraguan situation prompts discussion of two commissioners from Madriz in Washington seeking a reestablishment of ties. They propose sending a U S commissioner to investigate and test the people’s will, while Mexico’s help remains uncertain, and a peaceful outcome is urged under Washington conventions with Guatemala and El Salvador aiding.
A compact history notes how Latin influenced Europe and the spread of Romance languages, the Norman French imposition attempts, Chaucer's English revival, and Alsace Lorraine's language shift after 1871 showing stubborn resistance to learning new tongues.
The piece extols August in the Ohio valley, praising farm life and hearty country meals. It contrasts urban indifference with country abundance, celebrating ham, beans, corn bread, fried chicken, peaches, cobbler, and a long, convivial afternoon that ends with sleep and katydid song. The tone blends nostalgia with vivid sensory detail.
Columbia University runs a summer program in after-dinner oratory with two thirds of enrollees women. The piece jokes about suffrage topics and brevity in wit, notes plenty of speakers already exist, and urges selecting quality over quantity while enjoying dinner and good conversation.
The piece surveys the Senate inquiry on wages and living costs, attacking the majority report with Democratic critique of tariff and trusts. It also honors Florence Nightingale, noting her pioneering nursing science, training schools, and lasting humanitarian legacy amid war and public service.
Alfred J Thompson reviews Latin America's vast trade, noting 907 total foreign trade at 5.5 billion dollars with Latin America accounting for 2.077 billion in exports and imports. He highlights US Latin trade of 658 million, a US trade deficit of about 78 million, and Latin America buying far more from other nations than from the United States, underscoring growth opportunities for US commerce in Latin America.
The New York sun describes how country clubs employ young caddies, mostly 12 to 16, on fixed weekly wages split into Class A and B. The plan curbs truancy, builds responsibility, and reduces idle labor by creating dependable wage earners. It strengthens club efficiency and can lead youths toward skilled trades or club work.
The Montenegrin prince Nicholas plans to transform the Black Mountain principality into a kingdom next Friday with parliamentary approval. The celebration will feature foreign dignitaries including the Bulgarian royal couple, Servian crown prince, and Italian monarchs. The event includes a state theater performance, a prophecy of a new era, and illumination of Cettinje.
A Western editor known for real art critiqued impressionist works and hurried portraits at a New York club. He recounted a $4,000 portrait shown to a cook who, in Irish flair, claimed the piece looked like the owner or the mistress, highlighting doubts about likeness.
A three year old boy named Fred endures punishment from his mother after being naughty. He tells his auntie he is hurt, and the aunt explains the misdeed stems from the devil inside him. After a pause he remarks that the devil feels punished as well.
Capt Charles Fitzwilliam, former master of the stables to the Prince of Wales, is named crown equerry and clerk marshal to King George. The post, permanent since Edward VII, carries about 7500 dollars yearly and oversees royal stables and carriage arrangements for coronation duties.
A satirical set of anecdotes mocks odd baby names from across the country, highlighting Halley Confét James Jeffries Corbett and others like Modest Flower and a Mrs Mary Samantha Sarah Lavinia Macy Lucretia Henrietta Parthenia Arizona Tabitha Dollie Welding. The piece laments parental vanity in naming and calls for punitive justice for such choices.
A physician argues that mild illness can sharpen focus and willpower, boosting productive work while extreme fitness may hinder peak efforts. Fever may spark ideas in writers and others needing vivid imagination, though prolonged illness risks delirium. The piece cites Green and Wilkie Collins and notes that illness often unlocks latent willpower for better output.
Pierre, a French-Canadian millhand, tries on yellow church shoes at a large shoe factory showroom. The clerk asks about fit, but Pierre insists shoes must talk and sound stylish in church, revealing a humorous clash between desire for style and practical comfort.
A breakfast of a curious misquote and a boy's fading patience unfolds at table. The child, previously quiet, erupts in boastful humor after hearing dessert is served, claiming with a rolled coin that he “ate your nickel.”
An article describes popular moving picture tricks where objects and dummies perform actions beyond human ability. It details sequential photography to show garments and accessories moving, dolls walking, and staged scaffold accidents with dummies replacing actors for the final cut, creating seamless illusion.
A collage of verse and prose snippets from a historic newspaper page. It includes a golf related mock ode about a player named William, references to Florence Nightingale, Longfellow, and Scutari hospital, plus assorted quips from St Louis Republic New York Press and Chicago News.
In Washington observers discuss New York Mayor Gaynors gubernatorial prospects amid a possible Democrat bid, noting sympathy boosting his image and a potential path to the 1912 presidency. Dr Bedloe Bey and R L Sturgis recount Ireland travel and a Dublin bank anecdote. A South Omaha telephone upgrade showcases rapid construction, while Mrs Green, a river pilot, is highlighted as a rare female commander navigating the Green at sea amidst ice.
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