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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
50
A fragmented page notes subscription options and delivery details for Washington Post with prices and periods. It mentions yearly and weekly rates, Sunday editions, and payment methods like drafts and postoffice orders, along with mailing details and distribution locations in multiple cities.
A fragmented excerpt blends discussion of insurrectionary Republicans and Civil War era figures with a report on U S relations with Nicaragua. It mentions Oliver Morton, Charles Grosvenor, Henry M. Hoyt, and Joe Cannon, interspersed with analysis of the 1900s insurgent issue and Secretary Knox’s actions severing diplomatic ties with Zelaya amid a crisis in Nicaragua.
Workers walked out across several lines disrupting freight and passenger traffic between Superior and Paget Head. The stoppage, driven by wage demands, unsettles markets and heightens tension among Northern Pacific and Great Western railroads while authorities seek arbitration.
The adjutant general reports eight enlisted men passed examinations and were promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. The article discusses whether the tests covered drill, poetry, astronomy, or geography and ponders which generals could have risen from private ranks, urging to encourage the rank and file.
A sensational tale portrays John D. Rockefeller dodging threats as he travels from Cleveland to New York. Reporters press him about warnings, while Cleveland cries of danger fade as Rockefeller dismisses the tale as fable. Police guard details are debated amid sensational newsroom chatter.
A long, fragmentary column extols crop bounty and a global fertility surge, praises a world circling naval tour as peace preservation, and urges peacetime use of battleships on rivers. It discusses Secretary Moyer, Secretary Wilson, and Knox era policy with broad geopolitical musings.
A long excerpt discusses how soil yields and crop prosperity shape tariff debates and overall national welfare. It notes rising prices in meat, tobacco, and produce, suggests tariffs influence economic stability, and critiques efforts to curb consumption while profits rise for middlemen. It cites James J. Hill and a Boston Advertiser piece on food price trends and the need for anti monopoly measures.
The New York World notes Alabama rejected the proposed constitutional prohibition amendment by a substantial margin, while not rejecting prohibition outright. It highlights urban support for local option and signals a temperance shift, with broader gains for prohibition in several states and cities. The piece frames the result as a setback for enforced dry law and a potential start of a broader reaction.
From the New York World comes details of a monumental skyscraper rising beside Battery Place. It spans 414 feet to the roof, fronting Washington Street and Battery Place, with 21 city blocks of space, thousands of feet of piping, wiring, and brickwork. The project, part of a Whitehall complex expansion, includes vast electrical arrays, extensive plumbing, and a massive coal demand, signaling a bold urban transformation.
The article contrasts Secretary Meyer's reforms in the Navy with long standing Post Office battles and political obstacles. It notes Meyer’s methodical approach bringing order to the department and mentions wedding rice signs in New York, where a grocer cites a special blend and worries about cleaning due to mixed contents.
The article notes Sir John Fisher, later Lord Thetford, abandoned his plan to take the title Lord Thetford upon elevation to the peerage. Garter, king at arms, informed him the title already belonged to the Duke of Grafton, whose Thetford viscounty dates from 1672. The piece then traces Powis Castle and Powis title history through the Herbert and Clive lines, linking Castell Coch to Powys Castle and recounting past owners and treasures. It mentions Powis Castle’s relics, rooms, and famed Indian curios collected by the first Lord Clive, plus anecdotes about the late Earl Powis and the eccentric ownership timeline leading to the present titleholder.
A fragmented tale features Jed Hawkins touting finance and shop expertise while facing rebuffs from local stores and bankers. It shifts to Lady Powis, famed beauty, enduring persecution by Bardall, and a late-night Belfast-like legal fracas with strong naval-era references and a mock interview about retirement.
Serious alarm surrounds 3 year old Price Biemarc eldest son of the late Herbert Biemarc and heir to the chancellor. After a collapse at the monument dedication in Bavaria last year the boy’s fainting spells and suspected illness prompted his mother to move him to Berlin for specialist treatment. He is described as tall for age with a delicate constitution and a distant relative report notes lasting health concerns. His younger brother Albert, aged eight, also remains in Brentwood Company circles.
Fragmented text appears to discuss the satisfactions and duties of a bachelor, masking intent as a disguise and the social risks of not doing enough. Mentions a war, a devil, and a woman’s religion as themes, with garbled phrases about a husband and personal beliefs.
An array of visitors in Washington discuss international relations and domestic policies. Dr Anton Hengge from Munich urges German hospital reforms and better female care facilities. Canadian and British views favor protectionism and naval strength, while American politics hover over district attorney appointments and commerce disputes. A wedding in Trinity seed closes with Ned Oats and Miss Sele Trinty wed by Rev. Sawyer.
Senate Republicans claim the coming fiscal year will enforce strict spending caps with no increases beyond the current level. The public expenditures committee, aided by expert Hormer Bengtor Hemenway, reviews all growth and aims to balance the Treasury deficit though totals show an increase. The overall appropriations reach about 16.7 million with growth allowances argued to offset the deficit in two years.
A column contrasts agricultural gains with rising costs noting 19th century farm prosperity, rails and trusts shaping prices, and calls for railway rate cuts. It cites USDA-like estimates: crops soared, cotton diminished, wheat high, and overall farm wealth enlarging while consumer prices did not fall. It also discusses Chicago building shifts from lumber to cement as substitutes rise.
An article discusses aeronautical map preparation as the next step for airship pilots. It notes New York officials considering licenses, Aero Club discussions in Berlin led by Count Zeppelin, and proposals to chart landscape variations, water depths, electrical wires, and safe landing points.
A floating substance weighing about a hundred pounds was found by James Curry and a companion in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Port Townsend. Chemists call it ambergris valued at about 100000, useful for perfume. The men were in a small boat when discovery occurred and have only preliminary tests to assess quality.
The New Haven dispatch reports that a deer wandered into downtown streets prompting warnings from Game Warden Clark to boys not to throw sticks or stones. The animal fled into a stable after being chased and later was moved by express wagon to a suburban area. A Chicago News anecdote recalls a police interaction over a minor arrest during a similar chase.
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