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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
28
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The article argues for expanded naval power and coast guard readiness as essential to deter invasion and blockade, citing Spanish-American War lessons. It praises dollar diplomacy, listing State Department gains in Argentina, China, and Turkey, and notes many Congress members become "tame ducks" after defeats, shaping future policy and confidence.
The text argues the United States must lead a five member Peace Commission to study universal peace without prior diplomatic obligations. It criticizes delays and warns against bias, urging independent inquiry, with Congress having set up the commission to explore methods and present a workable plan.
The article surveys aims of aviators to fly higher faster and safely, noting Belmont park results where a monoplane won speed while a biplane won altitude. It highlights monoplane stability, rotary GNOME engines, and Garros Demoiselle tests. It discusses economics of aviation meets and Hobson’s wartime views.
The piece surveys Democratic governors elect and their radical reform stance led by Woodrow Wilson like minded by Harmon and Foss, debating ideals versus practical governance and the coming Wilson millennium. It then analyzes the Gillett bill for retired government employees, arguing for salary increases to accompany any contributory plan and critiquing pension funding while linking broader political commentary and satirical briefs.
The New York bus report condemns street surfaces as cruel to draught horses in snow and ice. Asphalt and wooden pavements cause slips and injuries, with calks worn smooth after a few blocks. Officials urge rubber pads, better shoeing, and quicker replacement by motor vehicles. Publicists warn against unsafe side streets. The piece cites Superintendent Thomas Freel of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The Milwaukee Free Press outlines the Wisconsin branch of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology urging nationwide study to reform criminal law and administration. It stresses balancing reclaiming offenders with protecting society and ensuring swift justices.
The Senor Capitan and the Bosen linger over orders as crew grumbles. A secret meeting in the messroom debates mutiny versus rest, weighing daily rebellion against Sunday respite.
King Frederick of Denmark faces a constitutional crisis as a duel ban clashes with noble disputes after Count Knuth-Strendanhl refuses to duel with Captain Clausen-Kaas. The capitol divides into factions while the king may need to arbitrate, risking diplomatic friction or perceived support for dueling.
The New York Herald reports Susie the waltzing mouse at the Bronx Zoological Park died after a rapid spiral on the floor. Curator Mr. Ditmars admitted responsibility, saying better training might have kept her alive. Susie, popular with visitors, suffered from the absence of a brain lobe that caused her acrobatic twirls.
Governor Harmon draws circles of Democratic support in Washington and on Sundays amid slush, while not visiting Champ Clark's quarters. He mingles with Taft and the Bryan faction watches his presidential boom, with Mrs Taft hosting him at tea. In a separate note, a New York Times story recounts a New Jersey widow’s penny tale ending in arrest for rent fraud via a Lincoln cent.
Brooklyn banker John D Elwell born on Johnson street near seventy enters Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs for winter courses of 1913. He plans to abandon wall street for a 40 acre East Hampton farm and explains a shift toward farming life, noting rising farm value, modern conveniences, and a preference for open countryside over city trade while reflecting on the mood of rural living.
A poem laments a world grown sober and gray with chivalry banished while the people drift westward over the sea. The piece contrasts faded love, lost laughter, and vanished hope with a tale of distant isles and a march toward a bleaker future.
The Chicago piece lampoons local life with sharp quips about price and figure. It notes how families span two rail lines, men and women trade lines of thought, and that numbers can mislead a boy about vacation lengths, all in a wry newspaper voice.
A cheeky column pokes at romance and money as cheerful company. It jokes that a woman's children are jewels costing postage, and that optimism is foolhardy faith after proof. It quips that men learn fishing by lying, a satire on male vanity and courting.
Capital's visitors in Huntington discuss Ohio Senate race with Webster predicting a deadlock amid multiple candidates. They call for a nonpolitician, practical senator and note Harmon unlikely to run. Oklahoma politics outline election law reform with a broad, cross party effort and citizen referendums.
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