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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
11
Subscription terms for The Washington Post with scattered pricing lines and delivery details. Mentions carrier delivery in Washington and Alexandria areas, daily and Sunday options, prepaid payments, and mail remittance methods. Includes postal filing note and foreign advertising contact.
The piece argues Democratic leaders in the House should curb extravagant spending, especially pension additions, to avoid voter backlash. It criticizes middlemen and tariff policies, praises the State Department trade reorganization, and includes Edison on trust reform and public wage concerns. The tone blends political critique with economic policy commentary.
A Pennsylvania farmer argues for open caucuses to prove party frankness and avoid perceptions of weakness. He favors a one fifth record vote and a publicly recorded journal after adjournment. Open caucuses could temper opinions while preserving free exchange and harmony on the floor.
A clergyman argues honest wealth cannot reflect brain power, citing Andrew Carnegie. The piece defends high profits as reward for invention and leadership, notes capital structure, and questions punitive labeling of wealth as criminal. It elevates philanthropy and partner networks among the rich in a period discussion of capitalism.
The profile of Cherokee Bill, aged reportedly 114, who claims retirement after a long life of mining in Leadville Cripple Creek and along the Grand River. He sought 100000 dollars to retire with but concedes it may not be possible while boasting 75 000 to 80 000 dollars in gold cached around his shack.
A long profile recalls Lord St Leonards celebrated lineage and the famous will dispute. It notes the elder lord high chancellor’s contested will, the probate ruling authorizing heirs despite absence of a written document, and ensuing family scandals including separations, jail terms, and US ties. Also covered is London mayor Sir Thomas Crosby becoming master of the Apothecaries, with details on the Guild’s origin and medicine licensing acts.
A new invention using compressed air to force water out of a ship's compartments promises to keep vessels afloat after ramming. Commander Marsh endorses in situ hull repairs below the waterline, suggesting a system of pipes and gauges could render warships practically unsinkable. The cost of fitting a battleship is about £30, raising questions on insurance potential.
Four Kansas county seats will be jacked onto rollers and moved up to 25 miles to new sites as the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe extends southwest from Dodge City. Santa Fe, Has ke ll county, leads the procession with jacked buildings pulled to the new railroad, raising questions of legal status for county government during the move. Local editors anticipate a public holiday as crews prepare to relocate courthouses, jails, and offices on wheeled foundations.
A wacky Sausalito style dispatch reports a mutant roosterhen hybrid and a rabbit with 100 scarfpins, plus a tale of a fighting creature that won’t crow. It includes other oddities from Salina and Laurel, with a puzzle of scarfpins found near a hole and a long digressive note on baths and city life.
Fragmentary prose reflects on how right actions rarely trouble the mind and genius struggles to connect. It notes aging colleges retain faculties while warning that many thefts are borrowed ideas. It asserts success comes from using others' brains and hints at a looming Jan emergency.
Veteran congressman Ancona recalls Civil War era battles over union saving and predicts a Democratic win in 1920 while noting party harmony and tariff debate. Minnesota pioneer memories frame growth from wild ore ranges to settled farms, with Paynter's Kentucky outlook affirming Democratic strength and unity.
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