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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1910
Page
24
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The President's Campaign Letter endorses electing Republican congressmen, praising Taft's record and urging unity. It critiques Insurgent challenges and Cannon's influence, arguing the tariff schedules and legislative progress support the party's strength and upcoming electoral prospects. The letter is framed as a strong, unifying document for Republican candidates.
The commentary notes a shift in British mood from self-deprecation to renewed pride. Observers cite canine pessimism yielding to optimism, with Britons declaring Britannia rules the waves and vowing resilience despite foreign commentary. The piece highlights empire-wide pride, improved trade signals, and media insistence on a robust national spirit amid global pressures.
The piece argues meat prices will stay high as U S meat supplies shrink from 20 million to 16.6 million animals between 1908 and 1909. It contrasts American abundance with European diets and notes a shift toward vegetarianism while highlighting Texas governor's plan to add 10 000 acres for convict farming. It cites England's success with prison farming colonies and links labor unions to limited prisoner work options.
The health department must collect record and report public health data. Officials need discretion to warn or reassure without causing alarm or deception. Full cooperation and complete facts are essential for accurate deduction and reliable guidance.
A Southern newspaper seeks a statesman to urge Congress to ban raw cotton exports while permitting finished goods. The plan argues such embargoes could trigger rebellion, devastate production, raise living costs, and provoke financial ruin and industrial chaos. It warns of global supply disruption and derailed railways if raw cotton leaves the country.
The American Prison Association will convene from September 2 to October 10 here, with the International Prison Congress in session from October 2 to 8. Both events will discuss prison reform including parole features adopted by many states and how to handle delegates’ agendas.
An English critic notes Americans call a house a home, while the English say a house is a castle. Wealthy owners may still be homeless if their place lacks genuine domestic life. A home grows from those who inhabit it, not the mere luxuries around them.
A New York theater manager offers $1000 a week to Leneve to perform in vaudeville, linking her to the Crippen case. The piece contrasts public appetite for notoriety with respect for figures like Roosevelt and Taft, notes Jack Johnson’s star power, and critiques celebrity culture, politics, and media sensationalism.
A Philadelphia Rhodes Scholar returns from Oxford disappointed by the English university experience. He criticizes curriculum rigidity and social focus, noting limited recitations and lectures. The piece reflects on Rhodes’s aim to foster Anglo-American ties and mutual understanding, while cautioning that full judgment on outcomes requires time.
A New York report describes a bizarre Hindu rite in a Twenty third Street room with seven Magas and a white dove sacrifice. A boy priest led chants as a dagger-slashed dove bled, then the participants drank strong liquor and dispersed. London notes add city stats on London's street washing and overhead wires.
Pistro drifted to Florida to work with a railroad crew. While eating, he nearly triggered a rattlesnake strike as the reptile coiled just feet away. The man cried out in alarm and commented on the missed alarm bell while dodging the bite.
Spanish Prince is rated as deserter after avoiding front line duty in Melilla and marrying publicly at Coburg. King Alfonso refused to meet his cousin Dor Alfonso and dismissed him from the army with all honors. Royal stables reforms follow retirement of Gen Sir Henry Ewart and new crown equerry Capt Fitzwilliam.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes a northern critic questions usage of phrases like ditchwater over dishwater and buncombe vs cantankerous, praising preservation of old Americanisms from early settlers. It argues truthful language reflects regional speech and continentally shared expressions.
A critical column attacks women as bluffers, arguing they bluff to gain respect and control. The piece mocks threats of leaving or self harm, cites court cases of thwarted attempts, and condemns what it calls cheap heroics by wives and their husbands who pretend not to see through the bluffs.
President Taft criticizes September state elections as a double burden since presidential votes occur in November. Vermont also votes in September, electing state officers and members of Congress. The piece notes historical October elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana and how those contests influenced national politics.
A long discussion on fashion as a system driven by manufacturers dressmakers and wearers. It explains why novelty matters, how leaders set trends, and why women seeking conspicuousness drive the cycle of change.
A humorous fragment notes how truth slides when self regard grows. It comments on work worth, pay, and flattery, and mocks men who boast about jokes while women sense insincerity in stockings and personal pride. The tone skewers social vanity and communication gaps.
A series of remarks by Rep J H Small on federal waterway policy stresses modern terminals and public ownership. J H Blanton of Nashville comments on Fisk Jubilee Singers and their world tours, while H L Schultz of New York discusses German monarchy and republican prospects. G R Hemphill of Oklahoma City predicts Roosevelt for 1912 and critiques Gore on Indian lands. The Cleveland Leader sign question on a restaurant’s sign ends the piece.
Ignace Paderewski recounts an incident during his last visit in New York. On Broadway a pug-nosed urchin asked the time, then urged a hair cut at 3 o clock. Paderewski appealed to two policemen who, after checking the clock, replied he still had eight minutes.
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