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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1906
Page
14
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The article critiques Mr Bryan’s stance on self government and his control over Democratic figures, arguing his approach mirrors Jeffersonian ideals only in name. It accuses Bryan of overreach, cites past Kentucky events, and questions his fitness to lead the party, predicting his speech in New York on August 30.
European physicians criticize a 235 dollar Chicago bill for Marshall Field’s funeral as far higher than charges in Europe. Renowned surgeons note cheaper European fees, with examples from Vienna and England. The piece argues U.S. higher pay reflects social and wage standards, suggesting Europe lacks superiority in ethics.
Washington bureau chief Raymond Patterson studies child labor in the United States from New York tenements to Chicago stockyards. He finds high illiteracy among school age children in Chicago, Western underpreparedness, and moral as well as intellectual harm from regular wage work. He advocates radical legislation requiring physical fitness and sufficient mental preparation before any work.
Austria rules ex monarchs no longer immune to legal action as Supreme Court decides that Queen Natalie of Servia and other ex rulers have no extraterritoriality rights. Courts in Vienna can hear suits by Austrian subjects, ending automatic diplomatic protection for former sovereigns and reshaping royal immunity across Europe.
A collage of social and local notes from Chase City and New Bern includes Miss Hisis Edmunds hosting friends Mary B P Temple Sue Gregory and family with decorative parlor and lawn lanterns a ride memory from Deppe NC and a wheat sowing scene. Also political quips about Delaware delegates Bryan receptions and cartoons plus culture notes on Manhattan and Garibaldi era pensions and Pope blessing animals.
City bonds sit high as officials discuss rising rates while local items recount varied social visits. News mentions Mr Jennings at Clinchport Odd Fellows meeting, Norman Perkinson visiting family, and multiple neighbors moving homes or writing updates. References to deaths, auctions, and a range of small town happenings fill the column.
This column guides veterans and heirs on pension matters with sample questions. It covers appealing pension rejections to the Secretary of the Interior, beginning pensions from filing dates, and the need for physician affidavits, medical history, and proper filing within one year of denial. It also explains whether service records suffice or if new testimony is required.
A wealthy man who earned 15 million in a few years laments his unhappiness. He must spend years seeking cheap European pictures to decorate a newly finished palace instead of enjoying it. The Chicago Tribune notes this irony and contrasts it with a preacher’s weathering of small congregational trouble.
A fragmented ornate column from the Chicag News features wry aphorisms on love wealth marriage and society. It satirizes pretension while poking at manners and modern mores through brisk, ironic quips and paradoxes.
An English periodical notes a headmaster advocates teaching an American accent and style to students to signal wealth and business savvy. The piece argues listeners infer success from speech, suggesting Englishmen in America seem more shrewd and resourceful. The notion links language to social advantage and costly hotel bills.
Representative Malcolm R. Patterson of Memphis arrives in Washington and registers at the New Willard to oversee Congress for ten days before resuming his campaign for Tennessee governor. Other items note Tennessee politics, Evans and Brownlow factions, and Savannah port prospects tied to canal and shipping growth.
The British admiralty plans ten Winch Mark X wire wound breech loading quick firing guns for the Dreadnought. The 6b caliber weapons weigh fifty eight tons and fire 9 pound projectiles through fifty one inches of wrought iron at 2900 feet per second. Powder charge is 2½ pounds of cordite. Firing rate is two rounds per minute. Trials start in October after over a year of construction.
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