The Washington Post 1909 A Cash Sprint Through Era of Taft
A mosaic of early 20th century topics including Taft’s evolving policies, labor relations at Capital Traction and Washington Electric, and reflections on boxing legends and cultural shifts. The piece weaves political strategy with public notices, subscriptions, and social commentary, highlighting governance, industry, and society in 1909 Washington.
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Capital Traction
Washington Electrleairway Company
District of Columbia
Coalition of Labor
The Judicial Temper in Public Life
A Boston Globe piece argues judges’ bench experience makes them monarchs in power and may distort public discourse. It cites Judge Gaynor’s temperament and notes bench restraint contrasts with heated political engagement. The essay questions how much judiciary shapes political behavior and calls for caution in public discussions.
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Gaynor
Boston Globe
Ong Tech
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Taft
Gledt Gaynor
Lombroso
Emancipation of Woman and Social Change
Prof James M Hagerty discusses Lecite's theses on female emancipation noting later marriages fewer children and mixed quality outcomes. He warns problems arise as educated women become less likely to bear healthy offspring and as home duties shift to institutions and the state takes more responsibility for children.
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James M Hagerty
Mrs Deland Talke on Suffrage in Harper's Weekly
Margaret Deland, featured in Harper's Weekly, argues against immediate universal female suffrage. She recalls women suffering under male rule and questions logic of extending the ballot to all women, suggesting women should not yet have voting rights in the United States.
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Prom
Harper's Weekly
Margaret Deland
Archbishop Whately
Solange de Lesseps to wed Duke's heir in Europe visit
Solange de Lesseps, heiress to the de Lesseps line, is set to wed the Duke of Tamanes' eldest son. The article recalls Ferdinand de Lesseps' life, Solange's ties to Empress Eugenie, and the Grevigny family’s mercantile origins and noble claims. It notes Franco‑Spanish connections and the Duke of Tamanes' humor and prominence from Madrid.
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Solange de Lesseps
Tamanes
D? Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Tim
America
United States
Empress Eugenie
France
Hagrand
Comte de Miramou
Baron Prosper de la Grangé
Malaga
Netherlands
Liege
Bruges
Kirkpatrick
Clesburn
Sir Charles Kirkpatrick
Clenburn
Henri Grevigny
Eugenie
Solduge de Lesseps
Theny
Eulalle
Kingdom of Spain
Alfonso Att
Furnin
Griminal
Duke of Jamanes
Madrid
Metropolitan Police
Gaborlon
Lecocq
Te Gaborian
Kerlock Holmes
Accidents in the District Prompt Railway Safety Measures
Health Officer Woodward reports rising railway related deaths in the district, despite a grade crossing station and new electric railway supervision. An investigation will examine at grade and steam rail accidents, with focus on reducing mortality through education and enforcement by the electric railway commission.
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Woodward
Winck
Numr
Dearth of Labor Signals Revival in Industry Struggles
The article notes renewed job demand despite short-term work, with many applications for Relief work, mill and farm labor seeking hands. It highlights employer initiatives, including worker education and stock plans, plus rising philanthropy as capital acknowledges duties to workers and public institutions.
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Durand
Direstor Wond
Raat
Jesus Haw
Bss
Philadelphia
Stetson Manufacturing Company
Falthfm Service
Wanamaker
Wil
Digtary
Baseball Dope and the charms of the game
A nostalgic look at baseball as the greatest sport, its enduring uncertainty, and the colorful superstitions of players. The piece recalls early leagues, team rivalries, and legends like Old Pete Browning, noting how superstition and history shape the game’s appeal.
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Ococult
Guy Hecker
Mau
Carrier
Washington
Alexandria
Dally
Daly
Fear
Tallaera
Ton~ Notoners
Acale
Old American Association
Comiskey's
Cincinnatis
Pittsburgs
Louisvilles
Louis
Pete’ Browning
Feld
Trust Regulation and the Trust Problem in U S History
Article argues that Roosevelt and Taft both support regulated trusts rather than prohibition, noting trusts are harmful when secret or unregulated. Supports nationwide incorporation and federal oversight to preserve efficiency while preventing abuse, criticizing secrecy and railroad privilege.
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Taft
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Washington
Hittleworth
Bread and Butter: Educator Urges Practical Schooling
Pittsburg Gazette-Times reports Franklin High School principal Webb argues for a bread and butter curriculum in public schools. He promotes practical, self supporting training over excessive specialization, insisting education should prepare plain people for earning a living and managing daily tasks. He cautions against leveling toward only college prep.
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Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Webb
Franklin, Pa
Spen
Cocktail intrigues spark marriage annulment claim
Mrs Leveret Hubbard seeks annulment in New Jersey chancery alleging drunken cocktails erased her senses before a wedding. Nightingale Hubbard recounts a night of dining, theater and hotel room memory loss ending with a marriage certificate. The piece comments on bachelor culture and global generosity in New York.
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New York
Leveret Hubbard
Sait
New Jersey Court
Mrs Hubbard
Misa Nightis- Bate
New Benford
Hubbard
Mr Hubbard
Astor
Marrief
Mrs. Nightingale Hubbard
Ancient Bward Tumscs Discovery At Rancho La Brea
Fossil beds near Los Angeles yield a giant American lion and saber tooth cats alongside American lion remains. Dr William Bebb identified the large lion in 1900s asphalt deposits showing North America hosted both true cats and saber tooth predators in parallel stages. The two groups thrived together, with saber teeth generally more numerous, and battles between them imagined as ancient encounters at the tar pools.
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North America
Jobe C Merriam
Harpers Weekly
Te Noth
Rancho la Brea
Los Angeles
William Bebb
Bebb
Netche Mies
Leidy
Dher
Brea
Ilona
A Modern Pilgrim and Practice in January
The verse cycle follows Yoln Kendrick and ngs la Judge through four January weeks as sinners vow reform, falter, and resume old ways. It portrays seasonal zeal, struggle to stay good, and a hopeful climate shift amid a stern moral critique.
Views of Visitors in Washington on Remington and Labor
A Washington visit features remarks on Frederic Remington’s enduring fame and pioneering horse portrayal, with praise from Maj John M Burke and others. The article also covers comments by Thomas B Wilcox and George Allenhurst on labor, inflation, tariffs, and US foreign trade, plus Russia’s repressive regime and the Felaykova affair as context for American-Russian tensions.
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Frederic Remington
John M., Burke
United States
Raleigh
Ike
Baris
Remington
Stlin
Atillefe
Tremington
Ike Remington
Shore
Pine Ridge
Casey
Liew
Charley
Taylor
Stemington
Reminiton
Cnsey
Ron Netor
Omaha
Case
Rettington
Thomas B Wilcat
Portland
Wilara
Theodore Roosevelt
West
Hlm
Wilcox
Washington
Pacific
Orient
Withula
Japan
Te Jan
Manghurie
M Stolypinin
Russia
George Ailenburg
Bank Francisco
Arlington
Allenhurst
Husala
Feliaykovaki
St Petersburg
Tchaykavekl
America
Herbert Parsons
Williiam H Taft
Straus
Yale University
Harvard
University of Chicago
Carnegie Hall
New York
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Tohaykovaks
Geloon
Reflections and Rambles in Mischief and Wit
The piece blends satirical notes from the misc section of a Sunday edition with reader wonders about billion dollars versus trillions and lighthearted vignettes. A mix of New York Times clipped humor and playful banter contrasts calendars and social quirks with a bachelor’s wistful reflections on social missteps and festive absurdities.
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Easter Post
Washington Pork
New York Times
Ifca
Chicago Examiner
John
Peetar
Uncommon Man Warns Against Dull Divorce Fashion
An early 20th century column notes divorce becoming common and urges each man to value his own view. It contrasts dignity with pomposity and observes changing attitudes toward marriage, aging, and personal conduct as life progresses.
Variable star in Pegasus seen to wink at night
A star in the Pegasus constellation is described as a tiny, variable light that briefly fades and brightens like a signal. The phenomenon can be observed two to three times per night over about two and three quarters hours, with changes noted through a telescope to observers.
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Taft
Resent
Congress
Pinchot
Fingy
Conners
Streteh
Lammany
Mr. Hearst
Siaving
Independence Party
Tammany
Hearst
Basla
League
Ue New Lapensation
Harper's Wetaly
Pegasus
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