Washington Post 1909: Washington as World Headquarters Debate
The Washington Post reports on the Southern Commercial Conference action to establish a national headquarters in Washington. It notes a $850,000 cost, site purchase on H Street beside St Matthew’s Church, and local boosters from major groups pledging support to make Washington the gateway to the South.
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A Comet Tale and City Contrast Amid Scandals
A fragmented 19th century-tinged column blends astronomy notes on Halley’s comet with social satire about New York Chicago and Washington. It includes a critique of journalism and politics, references to public spats, spitting on streetcars, and a broad look at insurance frauds and corruption in New York.
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Ambitious Washington plans spark debate on federal role
A lengthy discussion echoes calls to curb insurance dishonesty and regulate railroads, with critics arguing a strong federal hand could preempt state and local mismanagement. The piece surveys proposed funding, urban improvements, and the push for a comprehensive modernization agenda tied to a forthcoming presidential message.
Philadelphia Record Praises President Message Tone
The Philadelphia Record notes a calm and judicial tone in the President's message, stating it aligns with recent formal documents and should be welcomed by the country. The article emphasizes a steady, lawful approach and cautious optimism in governance.
Taft's First Regular Message to Congress Appeals to Conservative Voters
The Pittsburg Gasella Thees notes Taft's initial message to Congress aims to calm wary readers with a sober, moderate stance. It highlights Taft's temperate speech and patient, deliberate reform, framing government as a straightforward public duty rather than political showmanship.
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Betta the bird to celebrate 34th birthday at Hebrew Orphan Asylum
The New York World reports Betta, a parrot at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in Harlem, will be honored on what is claimed to be her 34th birthday. Mayor Benjamin Stein will deliver a speech, and Benjamin Goldberg the boy judge will present a cracker to the parrot as the asylum marks the occasion for the children.
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Taft Weight Caused Strike and Far East Exercise
A jumble of anecdotes spans Taft’s heft and sedan chair humor in Hong Kong, Mark Twain’s London visit, a Texas preacher’s revelations about prison abuses, and calls for reform. Read as a compact society snapshot of public figures, travel notes, and moral outrage.
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Still Feeding the Elephant at Globe Banquet
At a Globe banquet in his honor Arik Bryan stated he would not seek a presidential bid again. He cited Roosevelt and Taft as examples and warned against a third term while noting he could still meet friends and enjoy public life.
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Reader urges pamphlet reprint of The American Congress
A reader from Washington requests that The Post publish a pamphlet reprinting Frederic J. Haskin’s The American Congress series. The letter suggests preservation and easy reference and is signed by Eleridge J. Moore, dated December.
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Earls of Moray Describe Blood Feuds and Succession
A long narrative traces the Earls of Moray from feuds and murders tied to Huntly and Moray castles to the line of succession at Darnaway. It details the Bonnie Earl of Moray, regents, and historic claims to the Gray barony amid irregular birth records and memorials to Scotland’s noble lines.
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Defends bachelors in district readers’ attack on fashion
Washington dispatch notes a Post reply defending district bachelors against M B C who claims women seek financiers. The letter argues modern fondness for “convenient” partners is rising, mocks fashionable women, and suggests both sides share burdens. December 7.
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Faithful Visitors Among Congressional Regulars in Galleries
Regulars fill the visitors galleries at Congress to watch debates with patient attention. Both men and women, many former department workers, stay steady through dull statistics and small penal cage changes, drawn by an instinct for a stage career and public life.
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Young Dams and the Kukens From Columba College Mining Course
Young Jef Davis and two classmates study mining at Columba College New York. They work in mines, wear blue overalls and tin pails, sleep in cabins, and learn chemistry. After a tense visit to a German family, they leave with an apology and bread, while Davis prepares to graduate next spring.
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Uncle Joe Christmas on the Western Frontier
The article contrasts early frontier Christmas customs with modern commercial gift giving. It cites Santa as a labor of love token and notes 1848 remarks by Abraham Lincoln on waterway improvement, arguing both aims serve public good and safety. Lincoln’s river and tributary improvements are praised as sound then and now.
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Joy of Crying and the Perfecting of Crying Devices
An editorial rambles about crying as modern science and theater boost tears, noting both gendered responses and the appeal of intellectual weeping. It extols tears as a joyful, soothing emotion while joking about tech to suppress tears and the spectacle of funeral pages.
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A Garden and a Pennyroyal Plot of Beasts
A humorous verse recounts Irene Elliott Benson cultivating a strange garden near a Harpers Weekly fence. Pennyroyal scented coins, dogwood with puppies, and pussy willows bring noise and satire. The narrator aims to tame beasts with plant remedies while the garden yields only pennies.
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London Solitude in Stephen Philips Poem Excerpt
A fragmented verse excerpt paints London as a vast, isolating void. The speaker describes the seething city, endless traffic, and deaf blindness of passersby, contrasting their world with a craving for a single message from a friend. The poem evokes profound loneliness amid sea and land imagery.
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Child Peels Sandwich Patience Under Elevator
A boy sits in a factory lobby corner near an elevator with a quick sandwich. He carefully peels away bread to eat pickle and meat, then replaces the top slice and resumes, insisting it is not his sandwich.
Pointed Paragraphs Reflections on Choices and Weather
A jumble of aphorisms and observations on impulse, honesty, and character. It contrasts real life virtue with novel heroes while noting how actions reveal love and trust, and jokes about investments and luck in fortunes and pledges.
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Texas and West grow dark horse for national ticket
In Dallas discussions favor Gov Hermot as a potential GOP presidential nominee with Texas pride pushing for a southern vice presidential pick. Noted are Bryan’s uncertain role, calls for a southern candidate, and talk of tariff politics shaping the next Congress in a broad Southwest and Virginia context.
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