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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1909

Page

20

Washington Post Subscription Rates and Delivery Details

The Washington Post lists subscription options with daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria, including monthly and yearly rates. Payment by drafts checks money orders or registered letters to HE Washington Post Co Washington DC with advertising representation in New York Hartford and other locations.

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The New Locomotion and a Rail of Reform

A fragment from a 1900 newspaper discusses rapid advancement in locomotion and aviation ideals, contrasting progress with reckless suburban driving and advocating careful regulation. It criticizes government travel at public expense and warns against official self-enrichment through excursions, urging merit-based controls.

Harriman and railroads and hats in Paris

A garbled historical column argues that E H Harriman shaped U S railroads through holding companies while discussing hatpin legislation in Paris and U S cities. It notes debates over railroad systems, government ownership, and gender attire rules, with provocative opinions on progress and public transit costs.

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Oldest Western State and Welcome Home Veterans

The piece reflects on American statehood and pride with focus on Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, praising early settlement and military service in the Massachusetts and District of Columbia theaters. It notes welcome home sentiment for guardsmen and outlines a public reflection on Protestant church attendance and ministerial education amid modern life. It also discusses domestic service decline, with a critique of hotel living and a proposed reform, ending with a tangential note on Captain Kidd’s treasure.

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Navassa Hold Stance Stirred By American Flag Policy

Fragmented editorials discuss Navassa Island ownership, arguing the United States must retain Navassa under the American flag due to strategic value for the Panama Canal and to deter alien possession, while noting improbable transfer to Japan or Germany and reflecting on broader tariff and economic concerns in New York and Worcester.

Navassa Island Japan Baltimore United States Navassa New York Times New England Fiber Blanket Company Worcester Mass Smithsonian Senate Friends of the Tariff

Fragmentary Note On Prohibition and Morality

A fragment cites a quote about the man who broke eighteen and discusses questions of giving versus receiving. It mentions Alabama being officially dry and reassures no expected rise in death rate from thirst, implying a public concern about Prohibition’s effects.

Alabama

Spanish Grandees Enlist as Privates in Spanish Army

Empress Eugenie's grandnephew Don Hernando, heir of the Duke of Alba, joins the Barbastre infantry for the Melilla campaign. Other nobles such as the Duke Vivona and Count Berberena serve with cross insignia of Calatrava. The article notes royal relatives volunteering, and mentions the Duchess aiding wounded in hospital.

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The Black Hand Business in a Boston Transcript Moment

A garbled excerpt from the Cleveland series shows a chaotic dialogue about domestic stress and threats within a family. The fragment mirrors melodramatic crime reporting with disjointed lines about money disputes and intimidation. Names and specifics are unclear, but the sense is a tense personal conflict tied to black hand style activity.

Law's Delay in England

British justice moves swiftly as Indian killer Madaral Dhinagari is tried at the Old Bailey in one hour and hanged at Pellonville prison after a July 1 murder in London. The piece argues laws should not hinder justice, noting harsher delays if the crime occurred in Britain.

Ue Aurli Tua Madaral Dhinagari Loeut Cy Curzon-Wyler Cawal Lulenea London Dhinagari Old Bailey Court Pellenville

Record Tropedo Strike By Submarine Cuttlefish

The submarine Cuttlefish fired a Whitehead torpedo at 8 800 yards during Atlantic maneuvers off Province town hitting the Vermont amidships with a flattened warhead. The attack, part of a broader fleet including Viper Qetoona Tarantula and Casting, leads to a Narragansett Bay base for two weeks of torpedo practice before moving to the New York navy yard and Hudson Fulton celebrations.

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Chinese Ceremony Celebrates Wong You’s Newborn Son in California

A New York Times item describes Wong You and his wife entertaining in Oakland and San Francisco after the birth of their son. Virtually every Chinese restaurant in two cities hosted banquets, with gifts valued in the thousands of dollars and guests exceeding 100. The child will be named after a Chinese custom in about a month, and lavish presents, many gold, have been bestowed nationwide.

Shermars Sian Pounds Genere Sherman Schoola Onder Dewi Hay Trancheon Chronicle Wong You Ning Yung Company Chineva United States Oakland San Francisco San Fratencos Orientel Wong

Swiss Pure Food Law Debate and U S Comparisons

In Philadelphia bulletin reporting, James A. Tawney faces renomination challenges as Minnesota House appropriation chair, with praise for his stand against excess federal spending. Indianapolis News notes state food and drug commissioner OB Barnard cites Swiss law enforcing adulterated food penalties, arguing U S laws would require broad expansion to cover violations.

Philadelphia Evertog Bulletin James A Tawney Minnesota House Natonal Switzerlang Indianapolis News OB Barnard State Food and Drug Commissioner Jali United States Switzerland Darnard

Cupid's Rush Marry to Avoid Deportation in New York

Beom tha New York World reports one of the quickest marriages on record. Joseph Schreiber and his fiancee Misa Helena Fronhofer wed in New York to remain in the country after arrival on the Grosser Kurfverst from Bremen. They were escorted through rapid steps by a guard, received a marriage license, and departed for the West on the transfer boat. The ceremony took place at Leo Haug with Rev Father Namgelelson officiating and the couple left Kilis for the Pennsylvania depot. A brief Chicago Record-Herald item follows about summer boarder painting a barn with a lively exchange.

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

Reflections of a Bachelor Prom in the New York Preen

Fragmented reflections on wealth marriage and dating from a column styled piece. The text hints at social expectations of men and women, notions of status, and attitudes toward romance, with garbled phrases suggesting satire on bachelor life and self image.

Remembering French Ambition and Early Wisconsin Echoes

Analyzes French colonial aims and global reach in earlier centuries, noting Green Bay and Great Lakes settlements before Philadelphia. Reflects on Napoleon, Pitt, and the Seven Years War shaping North American heritage, and mentions Wisconsin descendants among early French voyagers and traders.

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Canada’s Labor Dispute Boards Averted Strikes

A Canadian system under ministerial rule established boards of conciliation and investigation to settle labor disputes. Over two years, 41 boards were appointed and most conflicts were resolved without strikes or lockouts. Only two cases remained unreconciled, guiding the law’s framework for collective disputes and conciliation.

Unzemoi Sevserapa Pittsburgh Canada Minister of Labor

Robert E. Lee statue in Statuary Hall sparks patriot debate

The article argues that placing General Robert E. Lee’s statue in the national Statuary Hall honors a Virginian and American icon. It notes Lee’s resignation from the U.S. Army, his allegiance to Virginia, and the constitutional view of states’ sovereignty held by many Americans at the nation’s founding.

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Prominent Paragraphs in Chicago News Echoes War Thought

A fragmentary Chicago News sample notes the clash between action and talk in wartime sentiments. It mentions a line about “a minute of real war” surpassing hours of discussion, plus remarks on envy and generosity. Elements reference a Belgrade event and humorous incidents with a hog interrupting a demonstration.

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Notable Former Attorney General Miler Visits Willard Hotel

Former Indianapolis lawyer and ex cabinet member W B H Miler, long associated with President Harrison, discusses Taft and legal circles at the New Willard. He praises Taft, recalls Chapman and Butterworth, and comments on prohibition sentiment and the growing suburban influence on liquor politics.

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Hen of gratitude cited by Harrisburg congressman Olmsted

In a Philadelphia speech Congressman Olmsted of Harrisburg recalls a curious token of thanks. He describes a neighbor’s hen crossing into his yard, laying eggs, and rearing eleven chicks before returning to her own flock, calling it a vivid expression of appreciation for his work.

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