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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1909

Page

12

The Washington Post Subscription Terms and Addresses

The notice lists subscription options for The Washington Post with various daily and Sunday plans, including one month, one week, and one year terms. It specifies prepaid postage, payment methods, and mail handling. It also provides the newspaper’s Washington, DC offices, delivery information, and advertising representatives in New York Chicago and other details.

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Foreign Billions In America Profit and Growth

A December 1909 analysis examines how old nations invest in U S equities, noting Britain’s vast capital flow and the rise of American wealth from foreign investments. It projects continued foreign funds aiding U S productivity while acknowledging uncertain returns and shifting dynamics in global finance.

Women and Wealth and the Sage and Morgan fortunes

A discussion of how widows and daughters of wealth distribute fortunes. Mrs Sage funds large gifts and public works, while Mrs Harriman and Miss Anne Morgan influence charitable giving, labor causes, and reform. Anne Morgan supports workers and opens a Brooklyn restaurant in a bid to aid labor amid skirts and industry concerns.

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Diplomatic service reforms and literary praise in era debates

The article argues for a modern U S diplomatic corps selected for intellect and character, stressing language, culture, and worldly manners, plus educated wives as part of status. It also salutes poet Herrick as a supreme song-writer, discusses indeterminate sentences and parole, Britain s Labour party stance, and assorted editorial notes.

Retrocession debate sour note after Alexandria fire

A Viriginia resident urges retrocession from Alexandria to the District of Columbia, arguing annexation would bring fire protection and municipal benefits seen in DC. A recent Alexandria blaze at National Electrical Supply Co. gutted most buildings, underscoring argued advantages and concerns about losing local identity.

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Barcelona Wealth and Labor Tension in Spain

The article surveys Barcelona's industrial wealth and social divide, noting over 1,000 workers in a key industry and annual exports of about $73,000. It highlights cheap living, low rents, and the Catalan worker's energy, with unrest tied to taxes and government limits, while contrasting Madrid’s national governance. It also covers changes in White House reception planning and social etiquette during Taft’s presidency.

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Spain to Have a Monte Carlo at San Sebastian

King Alfonso faces rumors of a Spanish government concession to a foreign syndicate for a large gambling house at San Sebastian. The plan, modeled on Monte Carlo, would involve a 2000 dollar annual rent and a share of profits for the Spanish treasury, drawing oppositions tied to royal image and constitutional limits. Viscountess Avonmore’s death recalls her marriage dispute with Major William Yelverton, the fourth Viscount Avonmore, whose unions and legal battles spanned Ireland, Scotland, and England ending in a complex, high-profile outcome.

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Open Season for Editors in Kentucky Press

The Brooklyn Eagle notes an open season for editors in Kentucky as governor pardons before trial a National Guard officer who struck a Louisville journalist. The piece mocks editor rhetoric and cites clashes with the adjutant general, governor, and others over decorum, calls for accountability, and political grandstanding.

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Securing Peace and Roosevelt’s Role in War and Peace

A Philadelphia letter argues Nobel Peace Prize decisions were flawed citing Beernaert and Batournelles while praising Roosevelt for halting the Russo Japanese War. It proposes Cornwall’s idea of universal conscription to secure global peace with a 10 million soldier army.

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A Christmas Carol from the Gathoiic Standard God Times

A poetry collage celebrates Christmas with verses about a star, humble stable, and praise to God. It recalls gentle charity and humility, urging readers to mindful wealth and kindness this Christmastide, and mentions a diamond ring as a memory of love.

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The Day After Election Banter at a Beekman Banquet

The story recalls a banquet anecdote from a post election moment in which a gentleman of spotless integrity is praised by a supporter noted for flaws. The victor thanks the helper and jokes that pure disinterestedness in politics costs a high price, delivered in a witty exchange.

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Forty Years of Opium Openness in America

Hugh Weir reports in Putnam's that at year start over one million U S drug users included opium morphine cocaine heroin and chloral hydrate. He notes a rise of more than two hundred thousand and cites smuggled opium sales surpassing forty million dollars and duties over one million in a twelve month period. He warns that by 1510 the number of American drug slaves could reach fifteen hundred nine thousand. Opium smoking arrived in the United States in the 19th century, and despite its brief history here its spread grew rapidly, prompting government action.

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Pointed Paragraphs From Chicago News

A fragmented extract uses biases and curiosities about secrecy, gossip, and relationships. It hints at gender stereotypes and moral judgments, mentioning a widow's desires, circus performers, and a man’s restraint or lack thereof. The tone resembles a satirical or advisory column from a midcentury paper.

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Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Press

Fragmentary prose reflects on temptation and honesty. The piece pivots on money and family duties, noting the strain of deceit and the folly of spending before earning. Odd lines hint at domestic irritations and a joking portrait of male vanity.

New York

Interviews on politics and Porto Rico policy at New Willard

Indiana politics shift toward Republican gains with Beveridge likely to face no opposition. Picks include Porto Rico Governor Colton’s record and island prosperity. Page also recalls Charley Murphy’s rise from Cincinnati drug clerk to baseball writer and notes on Russian politics, Stolypin, and censorship.

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