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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

12

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The notice lists subscription options for The Washington Post including daily and Sunday delivery, with rates for daily Sunday and yearly plans. It mentions payment by drafts checks money orders or express payable to The Washington Post Co Washington DC and notes advertising representative in New York Hartford and other cities.

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The New Locomotion and Social Reform Debate

A dense 1900 column discusses rapid transport rail and aviation as a new era, then shifts to concerns about recklessness in suburbs. It contrasts progress with peril, praises practical laws for safer travel, and criticizes government travel at public expense while urging merit-based reforms and anti graft safeguards.

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Harriman and Railroads in the Public Eye

The debate centers on railroad expansion and reform led by E. H. Harriman. Critics warn giant holding companies could stifle competition, while supporters argue rail networks must be finished to serve the public, reduce costs, and improve transit nationwide.

Tle Soenl Corporation

Oldest Western State and Nation's Guardians in Welcome Home

A reflective piece praises Pennsylvania as cradle of liberty and notes Wisconsin's early settlement and its people. It recalls District Guardsmen returning from Boston duties and lauds local soldiers for Massachusets War service while urging readiness if called again. A census critique of male church attendance follows, debating minister education and practical faith. Domestic service nostalgia and social shifts are touched, with a satirical jab at Sherman's household.

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Navassa Island and policy of ownership debated

Article argues Navassa Island must remain under the American flag due to its strategic position near the Panama Canal and U S interests. It dismisses transfer to Japan or Germany as harmful and unlikely, warning against alien ownership while noting current ownership may pass to aliens only if unavoidable.

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Don’t Do It. A dry Alabama and the thirst question

The fragment notes a former rulebreaker’s stance on giving versus receiving and asserts Alabama’s dry status won’t raise the death rate from thirst, implying public safety or social issues amid prohibition.

Alabama

Spanish Grandees Enlist as Private in Moor War Front

Empress Eugenie’s grandnephew Don Hernando, heir to the Montijo line and Duke of Penarands, has enlisted as a private in the Barbastre infantry for action near Melilla with 40,000 troops under the commanding general. Other nobles, including the Duke Vivona and Count Berberena, join the ranks while wearing the cross of the Order of Calatrava. The king remains grand master. notes on royal family members serving abroad and a Serbian court critic of King Peter are also discussed.

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The Black Hand Business. From the Boson transcript

A fragment from the Cleveland series references a husband and wife in a tense exchange about a letter. The text suggests domestic strain and fear of a writer’s threats, with phrases indicating debt and warning of disclosure.

Boson Cleveland

Law's Delay in England and the Dhinagari Trial

An Indian, Madaral Dhinagari, killed Loeut Cy Curzon-Wyle r and Dr Cawal Lulenea in London on July 1. He was tried at Old Bailey on July 23 and found guilty in one hour, then hanged at Pell Enville prison on August 17. The piece contends British law is swift and free of procedural delay.

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Record Topedo Shot by Submarine Cuttlefish

The Whitehead torpedo fired from the submarine Cuttlefish at 8,800 yards hit the Vermont amidships causing the warhead to flatten. The attack occurred during Atlantic fleet maneuvers off Provincetown earlier in the month. The fleet including Viper Qetoona Tarantula and Casting plans two weeks of torpedo practice in Narragansett Bay before overhaul and Hudson Fulton events.

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Chinese Ceremony Celebrates Wong You's Newborn Heiress? No, Son

A Portland era notice recounts the birth of Wong You's son in Oakland and San Francisco, detailing lavish entertainments, gifts valued in thousands, and a series of banquets across both cities. The piece notes Chinese custom delaying naming for a month and highlights the wealth and influence of Wong You and Ning Yung Company in the United States.

Hay Trancheon Chronicle Wong You Ning Yung Company Chineva United States Oakland San Francisco San Fratencos Orientel Wong

Switzerlands Pure Food Law and Tawney’s Fate

The Philadelphia Bulletin notes James A Tawney as Minnesota chair of the House appropriation committee faces likely renomination defeat, seen as a loss given his stand against federal waste. Indianapolis News reports OB Barnard, state food and drug commissioner, cites Switzerland’s Pure Food Law effective July 1 with harsh penalties for adulteration.

Philadelphia Evertog Bulletin James A Tawney Minnesota House National Treasury Aerica Rysta Digast Switzerlang Congress Indianapolis News OB Barnard State Food and Drug Commissioner

Cupid’s Rush Quick New York wedding to stay in country

Joseph Schreiber and Misa Helena Fronhofer wed after racing deportation fears. They arrived on the Grosser Kurfürst from Bremen and, under guard, received a marriage license at 3 40 pm before boarding a ferry to New York and then a transfer boat to the West. The ceremony was performed by Rev Father Nngelelson on State Street.

New York Joseph Schreiber Misa Helena Fronhofer Bremen Bis Island Nngelelson Leo Haug Btate Street Kilis Pennsylvania West Schreiber

Reflections of a Bachelor in The New York Preen

A quirky column sketch contrasts wealth and desire, noting that riches tempt constant self-regard and that heiresses face pressures of marriage. It suggests a woman’s aim is to hear a man proclaim his love, while a bachelor pursues status and affection through social gaze.

New York

French ambitions and early settlement in North America

Analyzed historical rivalries between Britain and France, noting French expansion into the St Lawrence, Great Lakes, and Mississippi valley centuries ago. Highlights Green Bay and Wisconsin’s French ancestry, alliances with Indigenous peoples, and the eventual derailment of Western empire plans by domestic troubles and Pitt's timely intervention.

Mometrnnes Africa St Lawrence Great Lakes Mississippi Valley Green Bay Wis Philadelphia Napoleon Pitt Wisconsin France

Canadian labor dispute board system shown to ease conflicts

A Canadian program under ministerial rule created boards of conciliation and investigation to resolve labor disputes. In two years ending March 20 55, 41 boards were appointed. most strikes were averted or resolved, with only two cases unresolved where reconciliation was impracticable. The law allowed strikes or lockouts under certain conditions if needed.

Unzemoi Sevserapa Pittsburgh Canada Minister of Labor

Robert E. Lee Statue in Statuary Hall Sparks Debate

The piece argues Virginia should place Robert E. Lee beside George Washington in the national hall. It traces Lee’s status as a Virginian and American figure, notes his resignation from the US Army, and stresses Virginia’s claim to honor over national sentiment.

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Thought Circus Prompts Spy Allegations in Belgrade

Fragmentary Chicago News style snippets report a Belgrade performance disrupted by an uproar tied to espionage claims. Austrian officer links and a hog interruption are noted amid debates on education and household duties in a derailed crowd scene.

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Noted States Prohibition Trends and International Trade Talks

Former Attorney General W B H Miller of Indianapolis discusses Taft’s qualities and Harrison ties amid hotel chatter. He comments on prohibition sentiment shifting in the South, suburban voter trends, and the need for strict liquor regulation. Also covered are American agricultural implements gaining Sweden’s interest and plans for a Buenos Aires exposition with US participation and aviation displays.

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Manomesh Olmsted Hen Tale Echoes Belated Gratitude

Philadelphia invicator Congressman Olmsted of Harrisburg recounted a curious anecdote praising a farmer’s hen. He described how the hen laid eggs in a stump garden near his porch, hatched eleven chickens, and then returned to her flock, an odd show of appreciation for his efforts on her behalf.

Bonis Dime Philadelphia Olmsted Harrisburg

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