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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1909
Page
8
A 1908 style column argues fish dealers and other food sellers may form unseen price trusts boosting costs. It urges authorities to probe possible verbal agreements and prosecute conspiracies under common law to curb inflation and protect consumers. The piece blames retailers, wholesalers, and fishermen for shared blame and calls for enforcement actions in major cities.
A long discussion traces the question What is whisky as President Taft weighs the Pure Food laws and the Roosevelt Wiley findings. It notes solicitor general Powers and legal briefs guiding a potential Supreme Court ruling if a lower decision is not sustained.
The Treasury report highlights wide variation in collection costs across 160 districts and ports. In forty districts expenses exceed revenues, with costs per dollar collected ranging from 158 to 5094 cents. The average cost per dollar in idle districts is about 3 dollars. a national consolidation proposal aims to reduce districts and abandon others, but Congress resists.
Andrew Carnegie urges an international peace congress and credits Theodore Roosevelt as a pathfinder, praising his past and potential future. The piece contrasts Roosevelt’s energetic legacy with critics’ doubts about his popes duties and political stances, noting Roosevelt’s robustness as a practical, proactive leader.
Robert Collier inherits the peerage as Lord Monkswell after his father’s death, aided by his family lineage and past service. The period also covers a survey of aristocratic changes, Polish princes and Polish national centers in Paris, and reflections on conservation, war spending, and notable travel writer Dr Sven Hedin.
The item presents two Heine poems translated into English, claiming original unpublished translations associated with Prom Ufa Philadelphia Record. It notes Heine born December 13 1797 in Dusseldorf and praises his verse as pure and enduring, while describing his wit and humor. The poems shown include About my sweetheart eyes and a “Sind erspiel” style piece about playing games with a sweetheart, conveying tender sentiment and memory.
A Philadelphia Record piece argues fire drills in factories and schools prevent panic and fatalities after a deadly Thursday night incident. It urges mandatory systematic drills and immediate exits by trained, orderly movements to reduce future losses.
From Megiens memoire, a fragment describes Von Buelow as a man of strong temper yet gentle nature. It notes his many stories of indiscretion and trial, yet praises his patience and capacity to pardon mistakes amid a world of provocation and misunderstanding.
A 혼 mixed digest recounts Timothy Gale’s seasonal musings on year end, autumn, and hearth warmth, alongside a satirical piece about diet and a widow’s fund debate. National notes discuss industrial accident compensation, insurer practices, and a Chicago street reconstruction perspective, with editorial micro-essays on speech and prudence.
The article reports mixed views from visitors in Washington on New York Republicans facing disunity and a potential leadership crisis. It cites Ormsby McHarg and Col Late Young discussing Theodore Roosevelt as a unifying figure, and notes Gov Hughes may not run again. It also covers California and Montana political chatter and a note on physical strength studies.
The witness praises the Tashi Lama as a humane, gentle figure with unbounded kindness and a noble countenance. Dr Hedinai asserts the Lama shows remarkable mental alertness despite seeming detached from mainstream knowledge sources. The discovery of a hidden personality like the Lama is deemed highly significant.
From the Philadelphia Press, the common cold is not a single disease but many caused by different germs. The belief in cold air, hardening, or vaccines as fixes is questioned, with few reliable cures beyond quinine, hot lemonade, nasal sprays, and traditional remedies.
From the New York Evenlag ost, Americans see English universities as out of touch with business. Bishops and defenders clash over whether Oxford and Cambridge truly train for professional life while other nations show varied academic cultures. The piece notes unrest about university stagnation globally, questioning the value of higher education in its current form.
The Marlborough ducal family and English aristocracy champion the duchess despite public fault lines. The Duke of Marlborough attended Windsor for King Edward's investiture of King Manuel of Portugal, claiming a right as a garter member. After the ceremony, he sat apart during dinner, and rumors spread of his insult at being ignored by the order. The duchess’s American birth and the couple’s strained relations fuel the controversy, with social circles branding the episode a royal embarrassment.
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