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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
24
The Washington Post notes Democrat predictions for the next House face unsettled facts. It argues that Republican dissension and insurgent gains may tilt seats, while a Democratic majority requires defections from regular Republicans. With Taft and Roosevelt in harmony, a Democratic House would struggle to enact promises.
The article argues that accurate shooting is the core of military effectiveness, noting excessive wasted ammo and misdirected firing. It cites historical frontier shooting, compares global marksmen to U S troops, and cites Boer War examples to stress long range accuracy as a key advantage.
A discussion argues for practical target practice to raise soldier marksmanship during war, then critiques farmers cooperatives as a path to better farm prices but notes widespread failure and consumer benefits of avoiding tight farmer unions. Also covers automobile and aeroplane accidents, immigration, and American commercial policy with nations, comparing British colonial practice to American treaty expansion.
Miss Isabelle Conroy faces a romance tangled by two would be husbands Edward Billings and Arthur Denning each produced a marriage license after visiting her home both suitors report affection yet she plans to consult a lawyer before acting She says she likes both men but cannot wed both and expects a proposal.
A century back, vast immigrant streams including Latins Slavs Hungarians Jews and others flooded the US. Numbers show over 1,000,000 arrivals last year with Latins 23403 Slavs 25660 English 58499 Irish 3383 Jews and Germans Scandinavians 4260. The author predicts total assimilation will make a superior future American and foresees ongoing emigration to Canada South America and Africa to build new nations.
Local physicians discuss infantile paralysia a newly recognized condition in this area. They caution it is not epidemic, fatalities are rare, and some familiar diseases now seen under new names reflect advances in diagnosis. Experts note infections brought home by returning soldiers and better reporting reveal old illnesses in new terms.
Andrew Miller, who spanked his wife over a quarrel, was fined $17 by Magistrate House but had sentence suspended. The court ordered the money to go to Mrs Miller and barred further spankings. The couple left with tickets provided for transportation.
Lord Clancarty, head of the Trench lineage and holder of titles in Ireland and the United Kingdom, faces bankruptcy courts amid failed marriages. His second union, amid dealings by social adapters, followed a dramatic clash with his first wife Belle Blyon and Isidor Wertheimer. The tale tracks his financial woes from Australia to London, the divorce embroilments, and the impact on Galway society, ending with a broader note on royal circles.
A New York Globe summary reports doctors see net health gains from automobiling in many cases. Heart patients may benefit through improved circulation and fresh air, while upper airway and chronic conditions may respond to controlled use. Some asthma and bronchitis cases improve. tuberculosis effects remain uncertain. Insurance may Eventually recognize reduced accident risk.
In Philadelphia, Professor Garner introduces Susie the chimp to the idea of Simia nese. Susie chats in a new language, hopes for bamboo sprouts, and agrees to meet Wallingford's monkeys under proper introductions as her Philadelphia stay begins. The piece blends feline humor with Garner's long study of primate language and Susie's coming adventures.
Maude says Charlie is purposely at odds with his fiancée while Claude confirms the conflict. He notes Charlie paid to halt buying flowers as long as he could cover his tailor.
The piece contrasts Oregon coast pirates West and Wise with Green Farms burglars. It laments brutal murder, notes pirates achieved little, and argues burglars are inept and rarely caught, while expressing a wary preference for pirates over burglars but condemning both.
A fragmented poetic mash echoes New York Times and American column scraps. The speaker imagines hazy summer enchantment with fairies bees and sunsets while a looming city job ends the idyll. References to Pauline Omar factions and vanity mirror theatrical gossip and flirtatious banter.
Not in the Papers narrates Ernest Shackleton’s Tumcheon honor by the Pilgrims in New York. A geograph fcal fgnerance yields a surreal remark likening it to a waiting maid, who jokes she hasn’t time to read the papers. The exchange ends with a puzzled laugh over Noah’s flood and Mount Ararat.
A humorous critique contrasts stage romance with real letters written by men. It jokes that men mistake romance for strategy and notes the social risk of misreading love. The piece observes women’s natural behavior and hints at financial strains tied to living as a bachelor.
Bargain-counter marriages are seldom satisfactory. A woman hates an enemy longer than she loves a friend. He who loves and sways may regret some other day. Experience teaches us how honest others are. High-priced foods spur invention. A man thinks he is in the political grim when he buys a drink for a politician. The average woman fears injuring her complexion more than her reputation.
A Chicago dealer recalls a chemist who produced a sapphire touted as real by experts, discussing lab made stones and the high cost versus natural sapphires. Other notes describe a grounded steamboat in a West Virginia cornfield, a curious Prescott area breathing cave, magnet salvages from nails in New Orleans, and race car maintenance costs plus high speed trials.
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