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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1911

Page

9

Taft Outlook and tariff issue dominate Republican strategy

The article surveys Republican strategy in national and state contests, urging tariff as a unifying note. It notes Taft as driving a campaign message, contrasting regulars with insurgents, and calling for enforcement of humane treatment in livestock shipments while criticizing current practices. It references legislative and editorial responses across several states and public notices.

Atth Massachusetts Maryland Kentucky Hamilton Mass Vacat Ciea Taft House Democrats Senate Grant

Washington's steady rise shifts with national tariff fault lines

The piece argues Washington benefits from capital inflows and political restraint, contrasting with rival cities. It notes congressional gains, investor confidence, and a push to move influence from the District to the national capital, while touching on social and diplomatic frictions abroad. It also recalls celebrity marriages, Bryan's political status, and tariff tensions shaping Southern party realignments.

Democratic convention to see sharp contest over Bryan

A national convention showdown looms as Bryan's candidacy appears hopeless while anti Bryan forces back Harmon and Oscar W. Underwood. The Democratic field is open with Taft unpopular and party unity urged to prevent a bitter family fight unless Bryan is sidelined.

Ohio Democratic Party Bryan Clark Guv Wilson New Jersey Harmon Oscar W. Underwood Taft

Most Versatile Genius Behind Mona Lisa Mystery

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger a profile of Leonardo da Vinci portrays him as a master painter and inventor. It catalogs his extraordinary range from anatomy and hydraulics to optics, flying machines, weapon designs, and canal plans. The piece notes his birth in 1452 and death in 1518, highlighting his unclear parentage and life details.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Salon Carre Louvre Leonardo Samson Kodak Carrara Lord Bacon Goethe Panama Canal United States Piero da Vinci Vinci Empoh Florentine Piero Florence Lfe

NERVE Fails As Crook Leon Gupisl Fumbles Attempt

Leon Gupisl from Deering Maine traveled to New York with hopes of honest work that failed. He bought a .32 revolver and improvised a sock mask but could not summon courage to commit a crime. Detectives Trabucci and Donahue nabbed him as he walked toward a pawnshop on West Broadway.

New York Sun Leon Gupisl Inspector Hughes Gupiel Deering Boston New York Mills Bleecker Street Walters Leon Lena West Broadway Trabucci Donahue

Shaft Takes Girl Hair In Propeller Shaft Accident

Edith Cottrell a seven year old from Princeton visited Pilchs and rode in a motorboat under a bridge. Her long hair tangled in a propeller shaft and was ripped from the scalp leaving her bald with a burn from friction. Physicians say hair will grow back.

Toms River Philadelphia Edith Cottrell Princeton Edith Pilch

Peddler Remanded Over Concealed Knife Dispute

In general sessions Charles Pappas, a peddler, faced trial after inquiry into where he obtained a large knife. The judge, Capt Lang, and the court sounded puzzled as Pappas shouted Eureka. Judge Swann recalled Archimedes to interpret the remark and remanded Pappas to the Tombs for trial on the concealed weapon charge.

New York Tribune Eureka Charles Pappas Capt. Lang Lang

Austrian Emperor At Odds With Heir

Emperor Francis Joseph, aged eighty one, clings to conservatism in armament and drill, opposing Archduke Francis Ferdinand who pushes reform. The dispute shapes army and navy policy as the archduke seeks modernity and a stronger fleet in the Mediterranean. The feud extends to the royal family over the morganatic wife, with palace factions wary of the heir. Count Albert Hohenau, engaged to Linka Boutourline, links to the Prussian royal line amid a web of aristocratic and court intrigues that colors imperial politics.

Francis Joseph Baron von Schonaich Francis Ferdinand Germany France Austria Schonaich Baron Schonaich Schonatch Baron von Holzendorff Holzendorff Vienna Genefalissimo Mediterranean Archduke Francis Ferdinand Duchess of Hohenberg Albert Hohenau Royal Sicool Linka Boutourline Alexander W Boutourlne Elise van Schaick Knickerbocker Family New York Frederick Hohenen Prince Albert of Prussia Prince Albert Brunswick Albert William Marianne Netherlands Mile Rosalie von Rauch Countess von Hohenau Frederick William Hohenauz Prince Philip of Eulenburg Margaret of Marquish DE Fontenoy Brentwood Company

Cleveland Doctor Sees Eighth Wonder Return Of Sight

Dr H L Chapin of Cleveland regained eyesight after a world tour and desert sunstrokes left him blind for eight years. A remarkable operation by Dr Arnold Knapp restored his vision, enabling him to travel again with his wife who guided him. He described the moment bandages came off and tears flowed.

New York H. L. Chapin Cleveland Arnold Knapp Babylon Orier Dr. Chapin Himon Knapp

Spanking Allegedly Grounds for Arrest in Philadelphia

Mrs. Mabel Baker of 6311 Market street says her husband George Baker, a meat dealer, spanked her weekly since their two year two month marriage. After a Tuesday incident she had him arrested but he was discharged. She plans no jail, hoping he will change, while noting the couple’s volatile but caring dynamic.

Philadelphia Mabel Baker Market Street George Baker Beaton City Hall George

Chicago Woman Who Wanted a Wife Sparks Fort Leavenworth Joke

Three hundred forty one Chicago women answered a plea by Herbert I. Coler for a wife, claiming he was 24, a mechanic with a good job and $1,000 in the bank. No such man exists. mail addressed to Coler is found at Fort Leavenworth, and locals say the bid for a Chicago wife was a joke to collect letters and pictures.

Chicago Kansas Leavenworth Dispatch Chicago Journal Herbert I. Coler North Second Street Hunt Coler Leavenworth Herbert F. Coler H. F. Coler John G. Lachman Lachman Thirteenth United States Infantry Fort Leavenworth Fort Leavenfae

Cats and bats kill spree ends in a furry finale

A wandering cat in Pennsburg has eliminated over 250 bats that infested a Montgomery County home. Since May 1 the ownerless feline has perched on a porch and struck bats midflight, killing two to five nightly as spectators watched the dramatic bat purge.

Pennsburg Philadelphia Montgomery County D. K. Grader Alexander C Yorke Yorke

Big Wave Saves Hindu's Life on Indra Ship

Gul Mamud a Hindu fireman on the steamship Indra arriving from Far East was washed overboard during a storm on August 12 and hurled back to the rail by a second wave. Ship's carpenter John Hendrickson seized Mamud as he clung to the rail and dragged him to safety.

New York Gul Mamud Far East India Mamud John Hendrickson Ito

Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News

A witty, clipped column notes streetwise observations on money, romance, and social norms. It jokes that cold cash comforts heat, widows outwit bachelors, and a kiss indoors sparks electric vibes. It also mocks vagrants, female spending, and trusting friends versus enemies.

Reflections Of A Bachelor In Domestic Insight

A fragment discusses relationships noting that acquaintance brings peace while intimacy brings storms. It jokes that fashion for women’s clothing diverges from normal figures and highlights a bride's lesson on how a husband differs from a suitor. It comments on self-respect and fault-finding by men.

New York

Visitors discuss Alabama politics and Canada trade

In Washington and Raleigh on a range of topics, H B Dunbar praises Alabama sentiment for a Missouri nominee, cites a revival in business after open saloons in Birmingham and Mobile, and predicts a Southern shift away from prohibition. J M Macauley notes Canadian workers’ wages, Carl G Voigt discusses German emigration trends, and F L Clear defends Panama Canal accounting.

Alabama Champ Clark H. B. Dunbar Gibson House Cincinnati Wilson Harmon South Mr. Dunbar Birmingham Mobile

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