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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1906
Page
6
The Washington Post lists subscription options with daily and Sunday delivery details, varying by duration and inclusion. It notes remittance methods and specifies city offices in Washington D C New York and Chicago with manager Paul Block.
A public dispute over Archibald Ireland’s cardinalate and Storer’s dismissal as Ambassador to Vienna unfolds through private correspondence. The Roosevelt administration denies authorizing Storer to press the Pope, and argues the resignation offer arose from criticism of the President. The piece concludes no crime occurred and warns against rash letter writing on sensitive matters.
A Philadelphia reform critique surveys years of municipal leadership from Ashbridge through Weaver, praising the end of ballot corruption and honest elections. It cautions that while progress is notable, a broader state-wide fight continues, targeting the Palace of Graft and reform-resistant factions.
In Pearson's Weekly a discussion of royal scandal notes Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Achivingsfurst resigning after the Kaiser seizes and bans copies of a memoir of the late imperial chancellor. It contrasts historic monarchs who punished dissent with modern rulers, and adds a sobering tale of a nineteen year old poetess punished for a verse satirizing the Empress.
A column mocks Congress salary hikes and public discourse, noting critics, media, and political figures. It blends satire on efficiency, truth, and morality with curiously garbled phrases about work, fame, and public spectacle, reflecting a restless press voice.
France's Senate rejects the purchase of the Farnese Palace in Rome by the French government for 3,000,000 francs. Victor Emmanuel I may buy it for Italy, preferring the Farnese Palace to the Quirinal, citing comfort and safety concerns under a tram tunnel and political unrest. The palace, linked to the Farnese family and Michelangelo works, sits amid a complex Bourbon line of succession and exile history. The Count of Caserta, heir to Naples, would profit from selling to Italy.
A London to New York World item profiles Lota Desborough known as Willie Grenfell the strong man of Taplow. It paints him as potential British Embassy successor to Washington with ties to Roosevelt and notes Tapley Court as a fashionable weekend retreat with royal connections. Desborough a baron and former MP is described as athletic versatile and social. his life spans banking politics and adventure.
The New York Times notes a shaved look for Caruso after a Central Park sighting. Fans and gossip swirl as the Met tenor, with manager, explains the loss of his mustache and shows photos from Manon Lescaut. The public eye lingers on his transformed lips.
From the New York World, at 8 p m yesterday the north tube ends from the Battery to Brooklyn were joined beneath mid river by a ten inch pipe. Engineers hailed the near meeting with under tenth inch deviation, a feat all expect to complete by Wednesday for a river crossing inspection by Mayor and city officials.
A fragmentary reflection on male behavior and vanity contrasts loud talk with hidden debts. It suggests a bachelor dodges work, while a son relies on his father and a husband’s influence shapes choices amid shifting fortunes.
The East St Louis and Suburban Electric Railway installs a triple voice steam whistle at Belt power house State and Twentieth Streets. The nine foot plus device, bounded by three interlinked chimes, signals time with a noon clock and noon, then 6 pm, reaching up to twenty miles on favorable winds. It costs a dollar per blast and is promoted as an economy idea while silencing competing smaller whistles.
Joseph Burkhart known as Lucky Joe is a famed Long Branch beachcomber who has collected thousands of finds over twenty years. His items range from a grand piano to a balloon and a diamond ring, with the Smithsonian seeking his coins. He stores his trove in a New York safety vault and crafts a sixteen foot wooden model of the coast to display his discoveries in situ along the miniature beach.
Haven Dispatch reports Yale will host a six-horse exhibition from the late Prof. Marsh collection. Curator Charles Schubert aims to show horse evolution across six geological periods with more than 109 items, including front feet showing toe loss and varied dentition. Most specimens came from the Bad Lands, collected nearly a century ago.
William B. Rodgers of the Rodgers Land Company says coal from Pennsylvania can reach New Orleans by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at a low rate once navigation dams from Pittsburg to Cairo are built. He estimates a $150 million project could take ten years to complete and would boost regional fuel availability for 26 million residents. Also noted are political visits by George C. Sturges and discussions of tariffs as well as visits by Dutch visitors M. Fabius of Suriname and J. H. Geertsema, with remarks on West Indies crop failures and banking interests.
An elderly real estate operator Daniel Carpenter of Hollis Long Island mourns the loss of his horse Baby Carpenter a treasured companion for nearly thirty years. Unable to part with his faithful horse he ordered the pet to be fed after his illness worsened. The horse grew despondent awaiting its master and later died after news of the master’s death.
The Indianapolis News argues that granting the President authority to dismiss any officer of either branch on his own initiative would place the armed forces under nearly personal control. The piece notes officers’ fear of favoritism under Ridggett policy and warns that Gianniss power would extend influence. It doubts Congress will act on the recommendation.
A satirical riff lists various notable Teddys including Roosevelt, McGovern, Allen, Shouts, Marks, Ransom and others. The narrator laments the prevalence of Teddys and notes there was no Teddy before Roosevelt, implying a shift in national identity and leadership.
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