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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
6
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The Post urges Washingtonians leaving the city to continue receiving the paper at any part of the country. Send orders to Post with both old and new addresses. Telephone 4235. Details on subscription rates are provided.
Observers view midsummer Republican rumors with caution noting seasoned figures doubt a Taft Roosevelt clash. They say New York committee rebuff of Roosevelt was not directed by Taft and insist the administration won’t influence Speaker selection or derail the party. The chatter about a death struggle for the 1912 nomination remains unproven amid ongoing political speculation.
The piece debates capriciousness in women as a divorce factor, citing lawyer R B Auckland who links modern female whimsy to rising divorces due to training flaws, contrasts British and American domestic roles, and notes Mrs Yorke Miller’s view that capriciousness can be attractive to men.
The piece analyzes gender roles and marital dynamics to argue the rational freedom of wives as self preservational. It critiques Hiram Johnsons primary endorsement as misrepresenting the party, predicting Democratic victory due to internal Republican divisions and the four-candidate governor race. It notes Democrats consolidating behind Bell to avoid primary law pitfalls and uphold party unity.
The speech recounts how Tim Sullivan hosts about 6,000 New York newsies, urging them to avoid alcohol and lies, keep back a paper to read daily, and study first-class newspapers to gain knowledge and eloquence. The speaker labels Sullivan a public benefactor and praises reading as a path to success.
The article argues cottonseed oil, winter pressed for salad use, outperforms olive and peanut oils in digestion and stability. It quotes Dr Harvey W Wiley praising its wholesomeness and suggests cottonseed oil could rival olive oil in trade, boosting the cotton South.
Cottonseed oil is praised for superior baking use in cakes and biscuits beating butter and lard. Demand for a new cotton planter grows with expanding works. Intelligent crop cultivation boosts corn oil milk and honey in the South as farmers gain Goshenlike prosperity.
The Chicago architects’ drawings for Washington’s new post office near Union Station are finished. Bids may be advertised soon after approval by President Taft, Secretary MacVeagh, and Postmaster Hitchcock, with work possibly starting this fall to relieve departmental congestion.
A new English invention promises to read temperature from a gauge in an upper room while the bulb in a cellar or ship hold, connected by an airtight copper pipe. It translates heat into pressure to display readings, aiding battleships magazines refrigerators and luxurious trains for constant conditions.
The rules committee overhauled football after Georgetown Field’s fatality, eliminating dangerous elements and dividing play into four 15 minute periods. Major universities including Virginia have adopted the changes, aiming for safer play while addressing forward pass and interference rules.
Gov John Franklin Fort and his military staff join farmers and locals at the annual second Saturday in August wash day at Manasquan Beach. The gathering, dating back decades, draws thousands from Ocean Monmouth and Burlington counties. The event remains a beloved tradition with no formal invitations, a test of regional loyalty and community spirit.
Cambridge letters describe Indian students facing strict admission limits at Trinity and other colleges, with few social chances and ostracism by Anglo Indian peers. Despite scholastic and athletic success, Indians struggle for cricket club access and peaceful social events, forming Meylis to dine and debate amid hostility.
German travelers in France protested a French mustard maker selling earthenware pots shaped like pigs with helmet lids matching German army gear. Pots bore Made in Germany stamps and the incident prompted government notes. A German earthenware firm suggested the idea, and a French producer pressed to fulfill a 15,000 pot order.
Actor William H Crane recalls a tale of true love learned by overhearing a couple. A girl asks if he loves her. the man hesitates then remembers a dog bite on his calf from the previous night, observed only after arriving home. The anecdote frames love through a humorous misreading of affection.
A reflective piece argues that self destructive actions claim more lives than external violence. It laments fading courage and the futility of burning bridges, noting a guilty conscience brings no compensation. It critiques pessimistic farmers, self serving judgments, and vanity in public status.
The new Earl of Spencer, a four year House of Lords member raised as Lord Althrop in 1906, is a widower and brother to the late earl. He aided the Barings during their crisis and owns Spencer House and Althorp. The Spencers boast an era of art, silver, and ties to the Washingtons, with lineage tracing to the Marlborough line and a long American connection through Lawrence and Robert Washington.
Ivy Losey, a frail 22 year old nurse from Indianapolis, plans to move to Knowles New Mexico to stake a 160 acre homestead 6 miles from the nearest town. She will live alone for fourteen months to secure a title before deciding whether to stay.
New York Sun recounts mounted officer Johnny Creamer of the Coney Island Cavalry rescuing Felix Heidrick and two boys, John Halloran and Thomas Malcolmman, from strong surf off Brighton Beach. Chauffeur Henry Dalton aids with a tire and rope, then Creamer declines hospital care to return home for supper.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer humorous piece imagines Hamlet debating whether to resist food price hikes. The spoof ponders choosing a cheaper, vegetarian menu versus feeding cravings for steaks and roasts as prices loom over appetite and honor.
In Stratford Connecticut Ernest Muller, a sausage maker, faces two beagle hounds howling in mourning after a third hound vanished near his home and business. Deputy Sheriff Stagg investigated and found the two remaining dogs mournfully singing, now impounded for missing tags. The scene draws curiosity on the mystery of the missing hound.
A witty New York Press meditation on love and marriage. The piece argues men seek loneliness to justify affection while fame and voice draw praise, and warns that nagging before marriage can ruin a relationship. It notes husbands enjoy quiet teas when wives refrain from insisting on social duties.
Delegates in Washington discuss Esperanto as a world language, contrasting it with English and noting pronunciation is key. George McBlair, VP of the Lumberman's Bureau, warns new rail rates threaten Southern timber with higher costs and private forest rail lines handling shipments.
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