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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
24
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Insurgent members prepare a separate report while Democrats seek to turn the probe to political advantage. Republican majority plans to publish by September 5 aim to define a conservation policy and clear Ballinger of charges, curbing malice and emphasizing policy differences as nonmalfeasance.
The Nashville American reflection notes inexorable change in public life. It highlights Genet Gordons renomination in the benth district and recalls Confederate figures, Virginia pride, Tennessee and Kentucky soldier quotas, and current Congress members who fought in the Civil War. The piece emphasizes relentless historical transformation.
A professor brings a monkey from Africa, naming her Susie after bonding over a growing vocabulary. He claims a 14 word lexicon with six more suspected, spending days in a bamboo cage by jungle sounds to test communication and reason in animals beyond humans. The specimen may join the University of Pennsylvania for study courses.
The piece discusses urban population competition among cities, noting pride and growth incentives like parks and sanitation. It highlights New Orleans not meeting expectations despite sanitation plans and contemplates the Panama Canal’s potential impact, while arguing city growth isn’t tied to river or water access, citing Pittsburgh St Louis and Kansas City.
The New York commissioner Clement Driscoll fights short weight and short measures in commerce, estimating a $18,000,000 yearly burden on New York City consumers. The piece argues dishonest weighing burdens the poor most and calls for decisive action to align yard and price with actual quantity and value.
A reflective column discusses manners in Washington era society led by George Washington and Thackeray portraits of women. It uses the Hatfield McCoy feud and Doones of Bagworthy forest as cautionary tales, imagines the Kilkenny cats ending, and moves to political chatter about Champ Clark and 1920s style shifts as November approaches.
Hewlett notes a pretty young American girl of 36 who speaks of Sir Marcus Ordayne as a quaint old man who talks poorly and is distracted. Sir Marcus acknowledges the remark, admires the girl, yet feels a touch annoyed. The editor calls the girl the nicest in the world, a peach, and hopes she preserves her freshness and bloom.
The piece lauds Spain's move toward freedom of worship and a liberal monarch, comparing Senor Jose Canalejas y Mendes to Napoleonic figures. It links church-state separation to the U S First Amendment, praises America's voluntary spiritual power, and urges support for Spain's progress without opposing Catholicism.
New York World reports De Lancey Nicoll discovered a simple golf training method on Shinnecock Hills. While Ike Wright, former Philippines governor general and Secretary of War, led a practice swing, Nicoll was struck on the head by a misdirected shot. Doctors treated him, and Nicoll, who recovers, jokes he may become a champion after the blow.
A long report details Prosper d Arenberg losing his mediatized prince status and ducal titles, renouncing his name, and exiling to Argentina under guardianship. It recounts his murder trial record in German Southwest Africa, including the Cain case, and traces Arenberg ancestry to Ligne and Egmont with historic ties to Mirabeau and Orange.
A one year old in a Manhattan home died yesterday after ingesting medicine mislabeled as laxol. Clerk Tra 8. Gantor allegedly swapped labels and provided the wrong preparation, leading to convulsions. Police seek Cantor. coroner to autopsy as investigations unfold.
A chemist's assistant recalls being drafted to compound prescriptions at night. He jokes about potential errors in semidarkness, mentioning a penny citation as a humorous memory of a past mishap.
Invitations have been issued for an official ceremony tomorrow in Exeter. About 200 leading residents and their wives are expected to attend, bringing the total to nearly 500, filling the hall’s full capacity.
Post philosophy notes that winking at faults is harder than ignoring virtues. A wise orator tires before applause. People learn from delayed temptations. Deliberators note what others miss, while temper harms. Temptation met halfway fades. Fearful runners seldom outrun danger, and many are happier being fooled occasionally. Some politicians value votes over dignity.
Prof Dalla Osso reports uncovering sepulchers of two Amazonian women warriors in Belmonte within an Etruscan district. The two-horse chariot tomb, bronze iron fittings, amber jewelry, and weapons support an eighth century B C date and confirm Amazons buried in war dress beneath their chariots.
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports Wareham on Cape Cod has not seen a marriage in a year as young people avoid settling down. Merchants propose an Antirace death by own action Club offering rewards, housing, and a wife to boost population, but no weddings occur. Also included is a New York World note on Martin Coon losing an ear after his wife cut it off for nagging, with her claim that he talked constantly.
In Tit-Bita’s scene a bald pompous man brags of being self-made as a stuttering passenger challenges him. The exchange ends with the bald man collapsing from pride and the stammering man unable to find words to respond.
The Des Moines commission government grapples with graft accusations against the police chief. Reform groups claim the chief aided gambling operations and ordered subordinates not to intervene, while council members hesitate to suspend him. Public opinion presses for action, challenging the new system’s promise of reform.
A reflective poem describing Hardy returning to a place his presence once inhabited. The speaker recalls soft breaths of memory, the silent, guiding aura, and a moment when Hardys gaze meets a probing, existential question about life and purpose.
A compilation blends Reginald M Cleveland verse with political analysis from the Philadelphia Press. It contrasts poetic night imagery with a Taft era critique, arguing the Republican House majority rests on his leadership and cabinet work.
A satirical collection notes that a bill is good only within its scope and a man tolerates his wife’s lead if he isn’t. It comments on time and money slipping away, defines an ideal woman as one who hides flaws, and suggests honesty fades as days shorten. It mocks polite phrases and a musician’s excuses.
A satirical column contrasts gender expectations with humor about biliousness and lovesickness. It notes women deserve more than they receive and mocks male generosity and wit while observers in a church pew discreetly note social cues.
Den is Porter recounts inspecting President Pena’s private car shown in Buenos Aires, detailing Louis XIV style rooms, marble bath, and a grand dining-reception area. Separate notes discuss snowslides risk in Montana and Idaho, a Seattle Yacht Club motorboat reserve for Washington coast defense, and a locomotive wreck in Hattiesburg with a leap-frog style collision description.
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