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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1909
Page
18
A mixed Washington Post page from December 13, 1909 discusses crop economics, wheat and corn tariffs, and U.S. policy. It reviews export trends, policy debates, and the impact of labor and immigration on the economy, with observations on tariff measures and international trade tensions. The column also blends literary notes on spelling and pronunciation with commentary on poets and schooling.
A long, eraful writ from a committee chair advocates simplified spelling across society and industry while weaving in political commentary. It laments government, trusts, and elections, mentions Zelaya and Roosevelt, and plays with mock prophetic lines about reform, language, and public service.
The article notes a surge in value for rare American gold coins from the 1880s to the 1900s, with collectors paying record prices for unique pieces. It cites Woodin of New York paying $1600 each for two unique coins, and mentions Dubosq & Co. gold pieces from San Francisco as extraordinarily rare. Further examples include a Brasher gold doubloon sold for 450 in 1889 and other high marks from notable sales, illustrating a broad market shift in gold coin collecting.
The column recalls notorious wills of judges and lawyers, noting Lord Selby and Sir Edward Sugden among others, and recounts naval intrigues around Lord Fisher, Beresford, and Admiral Bacon. It intertwines probate disputes, alleged will destruction, and press controversy over confidential letters and parliamentary rebuke.
Laura Johnson pleaded guilty in Chicago court to keeping a book on the ponies and was fined. She tells how a network of women, using telephones and messengers, operates bets from apartments and flats to profit from horse racing, noting the money to be made and her own ascent from convent education to betting hubs.
General Luis Terrazas, Mexico’s wealthiest figure, is 78 and rivals President Diaz in age and fortune. He built vast landholdings, chiefly in Chihuahua, owning fifteen ranches covering over 500000 acres. His holdings include 140000 cattle, over 1,000,000 horses, and thousands of goats and sheep. The estate employs thousands and features extensive fencing and irrigation across multiple northern towns.
English lawsuit highlights fears of deadly typhoid germs in oysters from sewage polluted waters. Reports show Chesapeake Bay oysters deemed clean, but New York faces anxiety over potently contaminated harvests and ongoing investigations by water pollution commissions and federal agencies.
A Chicago restaurant tale portrays a brave patron who uprising against service workers. The magistrate praises the man as a leader in a national movement toward abolition of the new slavery, invoking Senator Stone of Missouri and the idea that the twentieth century may breed courage to confront a cook.
The piece discusses looming strike threats by coal miners and operators ahead of a January joint conference in Pennsylvania. It notes potential wage demands and proposed reductions, flags winter’s strain on industrial disputes, and cites Dr Eliot of Harvard proposing arbitration as a national remedy already tested successfully in Canada. It argues for an independent arbitration system for public utilities to curb disruptive strikes.
A satirical look at how even revered statesmen are tempted by gossip, appetite, and small vices. The piece notes politicians’ curiosity about family frictions, taste in literature, and fondness for detective or erotic studies, suggesting such flaws lie hidden behind public gravitas.
The article argues that if each hundred dollars of property were taxed, federal, state, and local governments could cover all expenses without customs or internal taxes. It cites Treasury figures showing taxes on property fall well short of costs, with average costs of running government about $2 per person per year. It notes farmers and small homeowners pay taxes and fees that fund expenditures, while the tariff is a minor factor in politics.
A Budapest dispatch reports Count Anton Sigray, who was best man at a New York wedding, is engaged to a young woman with a rumored 39 million dowry. Her name and father’s identity are kept secret, fueling curiosity about who may join Hungary’s elite.
Chauffeurs Leata Flag Loolang leads the Chauffeurs Association of Philadelphia which has formed the Aero Club at 186 Spring Garden Street. The club aims to teach flying to drivers, with a gliding machine obtained and lessons to be held at Willie Haupt’s garage. Consulting engineer Haupt guides aims to keep high standards, with rules against toy riding, drinking, and mischief while pursuing air aviation. The group began with about 40 members.
Dr William F. Waugh of Bennett Medical College challenges established views on atropine. He claims the drug is hemostatic and highly vascular in large doses, stopping internal hemorrhages and acting as an excitant rather than a sedative. He urges doctors to test atropine further amid public warnings from authorities.
The World recalls Red Cloud as a noble, wily chief among the last of his line. It notes his leadership and combat skill, praising him as a model of the bygone Romany-like era, while contrasting today’s shifting Indian fortunes with government figures. A separate Chicago item shows a naval inspector dismissing a lifeboat inventor, offering no immediate aid but suggesting a future submarines market.
A fragmented verse wonders who bears the blame for the speaker's humble social standing. It questions the hands that constrain him, from those who bag his trousers to broader societal judgment, and ends with a weary plea before final judgment.
Florence Earle Costes portrays the Pain House of Pain with stark imagery while Woods Hutchinson notes Dr Jon Nesco atovaine operations as an intellectual triumph. The piece highlights Mayo Clinic Surgeon William Mayo and ether anesthesia benchmarks amid a contrast with dramatic public spectacle.
A satirical column about a woman's view of beauty mostly in clothes. It notes a man’s convictions imply anger in arguments. It jokes that Christmas without gifts would delight many men and that a woman’s imagination makes things seem real except for the final detail.
A clipped, pithy set of satirical lines on gender roles and marriage cites men and women in a dash of pointed jokes. The spoof notes how men balk at finances while women pursue new clothes and hints at social mores.
The Kent era dialogue outlines Premier Asquith courting Irish votes with promises he cannot keep while fearing defeat and appealing to labor and women's suffrage. It recalls Red Cloud, Sioux leader, and notes Boston TB efforts, tubercular milk danger to children, and Captain White’s humorous river stories with a vaudeville tone reflecting the era’s concerns and anecdotes.
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