Washington Post 1910s Subscriptions and World News
The Washington Post markets subscriptions with daily and Sunday options and mail payments. The issue reports a Christmas day bullfight in Mexico City stirring anti American sentiment while Japan receives cordial welcomes, and a Pasadena incident prompts notes on U S Japan Mexico relations. Augusta honors its centenarian Jonathan Miller, reflecting on longevity and virtue in aging, citing biblical and historical references. The piece notes census centenarian counts and ends with a toast to the elderly.
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Woodrow Wilson on Speakership Debate Within Democrats
Democrats considering a sober reappraisal of Speaker powers would have ample authority if they drop the idea of committees on committees. Woodrow Wilson, leading advocate of responsible legislative leadership, decries the organic law failure to create an office for the party leader.
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Speakership powers debated as Congress faces reform
A Democrat leader argues for stronger speaker authority to direct Congress amid calls to curb the Speakership. The piece notes the present office is cramped and inactive, urging leadership that steadies the House, while reflecting on historical tensions over committee elections and civil service compensation.
The Freasury and the Banks Debate Central Banking
The national monetary Commission publishes volumes defending a central bank while attacking Treasury and national banks as obstacles. The new policy of depositing public money in national banks allegedly interferes with the money market, causing monetary stringency and business uncertainty when revenues exceed outlays and large sums sit in the Treasury.
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American Naval Reform in Meyer's Plan for Navy
London Times discusses Secretary Meyer’s reform of the US Navy Department under Taft. Four divisions would centralize control, reduce bureaus, and tighten efficiency. Proposals include shifting bases and closing or scaling historic yards as Panama Canal opens strategic tides.
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Six Quills to a Novel From the London Chronicle
The article argues quill pens remain common beyond offices and among writers. A habitual writer favors quills over steel pens and fountain pens for personality and control. Quills can be repaired with practice or a small cost, enabling about 15 000 words per quill with four mendings, keeping novel writing inexpensive.
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Almanac Guilty Case in Louis Philippe Era
Compilers of almanacs in France faced legal responsibility for accuracy. Army contractor Ouvrard, pressed by creditors, argued he could not be arrested between sunset and sunrise. He proved an almanac error. a bailiff detained him at dusk. He sued the almanac publisher and won damages.
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There She Blows Whales Sighted Off Amagansett
The New York Tribune reports that cries of There she blows echoed in Amagansett as several whales were sighted last week. Whaling crews chased them but the leviathans avoided close approach, preventing capture. Cod fishermen note abundant whale feed offshore and keep a sharp lookout for spouts to aid future harvests. A recent capture near Amagansett had funded fishermen through much of the winter.
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Bogus guest lists evoke protests in Paris society
Tarquise de Fontenoy reports on a movement by Princess Joachim Murat and other Parisian elites objecting to the unwarranted use of their names in guest lists. The piece notes similar instances abroad, references a Carlton Hotel dinner linked to Lady Meux, and touches on Egyptian studies funded by her, plus a brief sketch of Spain’s nonroyal royal family members and lingering estates issues.
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Democrats Not Merry Over Christmas Outlook
The New York Tribune notes the Democrats face December worries and January follies as November gains fade. It cites voter scrutiny, a Republican Senate likely delaying showdowns, and growing sentiment that tariff and policy reforms, including a timetable for tariff readsjustment, will affect wages and industry costs. Clans’s holiday quip is cited as adding to the party’s misgivings.
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Boy Clinging To Kitealoft Rescued From Chestnut Tree
A year old boy, George Harpwell of Roxborough, was carried aloft by a Christmas kite. The rope snagged on his wrist as he neared a tall chestnut, leaving him stuck in the branches for hours. Rescued by neighbor James Brogan with ladders, he was treated by Dr. R. B. Lentz for cold and injuries.
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Whistler and Verity in Haldane Mackal’s Room
The critique praises Whistler for reaching toward vast sublime emotions beyond beauty. It notes his mastery of mystery and restraint, avoiding mimicry while exploring half reveals and subtleties. The essay hints at glimpses of the Great Designer’s influence through color and perception.
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Whistler
Turkey Improves Army Says Gen von der Goltz
General von der Goltz reports to the German Asiatic Society that Turkey under the new regime is making progress in modernizing its army after seven weeks of observation in Turkey. He witnessed maneuvers at Adrianople and praised commander Makhmed Shevket Pasha. He claims Turkey has pacified Albania and captured 110000 serviceable rifles in the process.
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Boy Custodian of $50,000 Receives Christmas Tips
Wise New York messenger Gene Reichgott, a postal boy who played Santa in Washington, delivered two bundles of $8,000 worth of jewelry to Mrs Gerry and the Robbins family after traveling from New York. He earned $30 in tips plus a $10 Christmas gift, then returned home. The Cartier firm later recognized him as a clerk.
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Da Colda Feet Beggar on the Street
In a Catholic Standard and Times style piece a beggar laughs at his own cold feet while a passerby envies him. The observer jokes about needing warmth as the beggar stands by a wall with wooden pegs for legs and enjoys a cup, content despite not having feet.
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The Closing Year Poem Reflections and Scribbler Notes
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record quotes a reflective poem about passing time and personal achievement, contrasting gentle verse with a note on Biobbs-Scribbler facing rejection. Blobbs quips about his career, joking that he now writes plays on the decline of drama.
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Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A satirical paragraph sketch mocks social frailties and common sayings. It quips about gravediggers, temperance, worth of a word, time and money, lineage of beauty, and gendered perceptions in a playful, tongue in cheek tone.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A witty sketch on male vanity and social foibles. It notes that good judgment fails when money is at stake and mocks the self loving lover who treasures his own ego. It contrasts noble husbands with devoted wives and jokes about artistic temperaments needing support.
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Compromise urged on canal routes by New Orleans and California
Northw est business leader Thomas B Walker proposes a national compromise to back lakes to gulf waterways over the Panama Exposition contest and urges New Orleans to withdraw to aid a unified Pacific coast vote toward a waterway plan, promising prosperity for New Orleans and California. A former Congress member Col Lafe Pence and Guatemalan envoy Juan Barrios comment on politics and Latin American development while Cuban road and investment prospects draw praise from visitors detailing highways and opportunities in Cuba and Guatemala.
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