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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
24
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Senator Depew cites European interest in New York Stock Exchange speculation as French investors seek higher margins than Paris. He notes Americans also flood margins while urging farming as the safer path, criticizing Wall Street excitement and highlighting farmer wealth via mechanized farming and autos.
The piece condemns Illinois politics as deplorable with both major parties trading votes for money. It argues Lincoln and Douglas camps are bribed, Chicago becomes a foreign city to native Americans, and dual government confusion sours citizens. It cites a British statesman and predicts Chicago’s political system will outgrow its corruption.
The Canadian home office notes over half of agricultural family heads own the land they till. The piece recalls historic claims of independence, famed landowners, and the motto I am a free man as the backbone of citizenship, linking soil to patriotism and prosperity.
Analyzing New York Republican struggle over the direct primary, the piece argues the plan risks party unity and destiny. It notes Gov Hughes and Gov Harmon wary, Roosevelt’s stance, and fears of defeat if the minority is silenced, with potential Saratoga caucus turning the tide toward unity or a Democratic victory.
The article discusses language evolution driven by pioneers, cites enrichments from literature and history, and highlights the Bible Society’s global work. It notes 1904 to 1905 outputs, six new languages, and complete scriptures reaching thousands, with Braille efforts aiding the blind and 1100 Bible carriers on duty. It closes with a collage of political quips and cultural reflections.
The excerpt discusses dialect and word origins with examples from Uncle Remus and language evolution, then shifts to Wilkinson Call. It notes his political rise from failed attempts during Reconstruction to eighteen years in the Senate, praising his conciliatory approach, national-minded view, and steady support for Florida and the South while acknowledging he was not a top leadership figure.
A nostalgic tour of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley centered on Front Royal famed for its history and colonial roots. The piece muses on Civil War echoes, Front Royal’s name origin from a royal order, Waterlick Springs glamour, and local quips from colonial to modern times.
The article discusses King George V seeking close companionship with his eldest son the Prince of Wales at a pivotal age, illustrated by photos of the royal train en route to Balmoral. It also covers Italy’s new ambassador to Washington Marquis Confalonieri, and a lengthy Irish estate history centering on Talbot de Malahide and the ancient Malahide Castle with its Norman hall and royal ties.
Harper's Weekly recounts ant warfare over a captured fly. A large ant clashes with tiny fighters, suffering wounds yet clinging to the prey. Myrmidons attempt a rescue as thieves strike, with attackers leaping between grass stems and one robber dragging a myrmidon away.
The Omaha Bee reports an elderly, 70s man named John Parr from Howell, Colfax County, seeks a wife who is a good cook and between 50 and 70 years old. Parr cannot write English and left a want ad at the station, offering money for a match and returning home hopeful for a reply from a suitable partner.
A Harper's Weekly note mocks new fears about sugar claiming degeneration from its low price. It cites a New Jersey dental convention report from Hoboken and questions the sugar trust's fate, asking if the W C T U should investigate this peril.
A New York Times friend reports a cat imported with a piano in a flat. The animal initially panicked at the instrument’s noises, then gradually explored the keyboard from middle to treble, finally settling with purring. The observer notes the cat shows fear of new things but not on second exposure. The piece invites readers to draw their own conclusions about animal intelligence.
The New York Tribune discusses solving convict employment without harming outside workers. Minnesota uses inmates to produce binding twine, aided by farm support and likely trust influence. Texas signs a bill ending convict leasing, expanding state farms by about 30,000 acres and assigning 2,000 convicts to agriculture, seen as beneficial to inmates and a potential model for others.
Henry's notebook preserves two poems after his death. The lines contrast warlike vigor with tenderness, urging that after tumult a man grants a woman's heart and a child's soul. A New York Sun note sketches rural scenes of sunbonnets, fiddlers, and a moonlit dance ending in sudden cricket metamorphosis.
Our Paris correspondent reports the French state pawnbroker, the Mont de Piete, is shrinking in use. Rich and middle classes prefer private lenders as value items and silver grow scarcer. Officials may raise terms to win back customers as demand fluctuates with manufacturing activity.
A Chicago News fragment notes social observations on investments, gossip, and small town ambitions. It reflects on a salted mike remark, a well-informed girl, age and fame, and the idea that a strong pastor must accept limited chances for proposals.
A fragmentary piece titled Reflections of a Bachelor presents scattered maxims about belief, wealth, and domestic life. It humorously notes that fallacies may seem preferable to nothing and suggests a housekeeper can also keep a husband, alongside crude quips about sewing wild oats and shirts.
Miles S. Cole recounts in Shoreham lobby a Kansas City man named Meyers pursuing a 50 mile rail line between Jetmore and Garden City using his own labor and a team of mules. Meyers works with a plow and scraper, facing steep bridges and deep ravines, with no evident outside backing.
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