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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
22
The page outlines subscription options and rates for The Washington Post, notes foreign advertising reps, and contains a lengthy editorial discussing District of Columbia budget debates, public works funding, and implications of federal spending. It also includes commentary on Zelaya and U.S. policy toward Nicaragua, Cuba, and international law.
The article argues for a federal statutory data reporting system to expose interstate corporations. Secretary Nagel urges mandatory annual reports to a federal agency, preserving competition while ensuring transparency. It recalls past secrecy, defends publicity, and counters fears of centralization, noting states cannot unite on a statewide solution.
Secretary MacVeigh opines that Republicans drift toward protection while Democrats trend toward free trade. Garfold backs protection that leads to free trade, prompting Kelley to oppose him for Speaker. The piece recalls English shifts between prerogative and liberty, and notes past party realignments on currency and debt payments, urging a swap of tariff views.
An incident from North Adams shows life’s ironies as a temperance advocate slips on ice and is ignored by passersby until a drunkard helps him to a doctor. The tale ponders fate, justice, and the ridiculousness of human self-importance in a world where power often collides with vulnerability.
A Chicago era column reviews Dr. Charles W. Eliot’s critique of direct primaries as expensive and futile, arguing the system doubles election work and burdens voters, while praising bosses’ efficiency under the old convention system. It also notes British political clash as Asquith and Balfour spar over House of Lords reform and budget power.
A New York Tribune article argues the public wields a stronger weapon than laws by refusing to trade with trusts. It cites the War Department and past English actions, noting Americans rarely resist purchases from monopolies and thus fail to deter combinations.
The human side notes Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania has purchased a large yacht with a refrigerator capable of holding Atlantic voyage provisions. The piece frames yachting as another recreation alongside shooting, reflecting a broader elite leisure narrative. It also comments on internal revenue reform under Royal Cabell, restricting travel expenses and urging economy, with guidance to use streetcars and only absolute-necessity use of cabs or autos. The tone critiques expense-account culture and seeks restrained expenditures for revenue officers.
Editorial letters argue for road and waterway funding as peace advocates reject naval buildup. Washington reader pleads for peacetime priorities and criticizes war talk while praising infrastructure. A second letter laments suffrage disparity between District residents and national lawmakers and questions representation.
In Naughty Chicago, a New Jersey resident is said to have discovered a hen that fries eggs with Tabasco sauce. City Hall chatter centers on this odd claim, linked to claims by the Hon John H E Waymen about inducing a parrot to lay near penitentiary fences.
The Grenfells allied with J S Morgan in London strengthen ties with British aristocracy and finance, tracing their Cornish roots to St. Tost. The piece chronicles their banking influence, connections to the Bank of England, and intermarriages with Marlborough, St Leger, Bulteel, and other noble lines, plus notable figures like Lord Grenfell and Lord Desborough. It also touches on officials at court and European military pay comparisons, culminating in commentary on shifting European aristocracy and state finances.
Secretary MacVeagh urges Congress to create a pension system for seasoned surfmen and other lifesaving service personnel who become disabled or unable to work after devoted government service. He notes 1,876 vessels aided, 8,900 people saved, 39 lives lost, and $14 million in property salvaged that year, yet current rules cast veterans adrift. The piece stresses humanity and policy in supporting these enduring defenders.
A New York menu reports a Pennsylvania clergyman seeking divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty, alleging his wife mocked his sermons. The piece questions the claim and predicts no court relief, urging the minister to live by his preached tenets.
A translated meditation compares freedom to a Siberian captivity tale. It lists freedoms from movement and imprisonment to speech and labor, marriage and travel, land, religion, science, and press. The piece laments low public appreciation for these core rights still unevenly enjoyed worldwide.
Fragment from the Fathers Statesman notes how many American towns echo Egyptian place names. It lists eighteen Alexandrias, nineteen Memphises, Thebes in two forms, Rosetta and Suez each once, plus seven Egyptian places and a Khedive. A comic aside follows about a new dress and a remembered scene.
A prisoner at Wethersfield Connecticut seeks freedom at age 51 before Christmas after a murder sentence for drowning his wife. He notes vast 50 year changes since 1830s era and wonders how a world with skyscrapers and cars would greet his return, reflecting on the cost of long confinement.
A Chicago News poem fragment defends woman’s role as nurturing foundation and source of virtue. It contrasts gentle motherhood with political power, praising faith, home, and steadfast love as central to womanhood, while a humorous aside depicts a woman primping before leaving for shopping for a dollar.
The article argues gas remains a popular, profitable illuminant and power source despite electric light. It notes gas predates electricity, still powers heating and other needs, and that more candles are used now than ever, challenging the belief that gas is obsolete.
A citizen in a French village tapped land to buy two old building windows by debt and sale to a rich archaeologist. A government inspector halted removal, declaring the windows antiquities and not movable by the buyer, who could only view them from a camp stool on the spot.
A fragmented reflection on reform and marriage tones, contrasting two kinds of women and satirizing a bachelor’s boastful habits. The piece pivots on marriage as sanity and critiques fashion and artistry in a witty, era voice.
Fragmentary chatter exposes social observations on women and men in a bustling urban page. Snappy lines mock romance and domestic life, suggesting wagered beliefs about worth, hunger, and aging spinsters within a breezy column.
Ohio State University president Dr. Teompaon argues football should not be abolished. He supports rule changes to reduce fatalities, notes higher danger in open plays, and cites training gaps. The interview touches politics, Oklahoma prohibition, and a humorous anecdote about a senator missing shoe mix up.
A mournful account shows a grieving woman at a death scene where a coroner visits to investigate. The dialogue includes fragments about the deceased named Samuel Williams and a request to see the body. The source text is incomplete and fragmentary but indicates a inquiry into an unattended death in a Brecybots area.
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