Washington Post subscription rates and 1910 endorsement
The Washington Post lists mail subscription options with daily and Sunday Editions, rates for various terms, and payment methods. It includes a 1910 editorial note praising true economy and urging Congress to fund necessary national projects to support labor, industry, and prosperity without excessive pruning.
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Law Conserved in Kinneally Estate Tale of Idaho Heiress
A Brooklyn 1868 death leaves estate of government bonds and other property. Over forty years of litigation by rival claimants doubled its value to about 100000, with a new Idaho heir appearing. The drawn out case contrasts with ruined mansions and neglected commons due to costly legal battles, yet this estate survives as a rare exception.
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William A Kinneally
Kinneally
Brooklyn
Idaho
Eugene Sue
Jarndyce
Wilson urged to name source in Smith message dispute
Governor elect Woodrow Wilson faces pressure as a claim arises that a former Senator Smith sent a message through an intermediary. Smith denies sending any message and demands Wilson reveal the messenger. The piece argues Wilson should answer frankly to preserve his public standing and possible gubernatorial career.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Senator Smith
Dr. Wilson
Mr. Smith
Formosan and Filipino Roots in Language Ties
A historical note argues Formosan native tribes and Filipinos share Malay origin, shown by language similarities. It compares sun and moon terms, numerals, and root words such as the presence of sa for one, lima for five, and the shared English loanword srack meaning spirit or wine. The piece mentions Formosan tribes reportedly facing annihilation for insubordination to Japanese bounties.
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Formosa
Visayan
Formans
Lima
North Carolina Republicans Back Taft for 1912 Nomination
North Carolina Republicans endorse President Taft for renomination, instructing delegates to support his national leadership and policies. They praise his administration for giving weight to the national voice and call on Southern peers to recognize his stance on federal appointments reform and party unity.
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North Carolina
Taft
Old North
Congress
Preying on Our Population Canada enlists immigrant scouts
Canada uses hard border barriers to admit a few thousand yearly while deploying canvassers to attract American farmers to the Northwest. Canadian land department agents have long operated in the Northwestern States, fueling a migration wave of about half a million leaving the Midwest to fill homes abandoned by others.
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Canada
United States
Canadien
Canadian Land Department
Middle West
Emigration schemes and diplomatic notes across nations
A column reviews Canada’s assisted emigration to Manitoba targeting New York Pennsylvania and Ohio, plus Argentina’s push toward embassy status and Panama Canal diplomacy. It critiques US diplomacy, embassies, and costs, then pivots to holidays and economic shifts, noting consumer spending, hoarding, and factory layoffs amid a rainy day economy.
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Washington
Argentina
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Brazil
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Chile
Panama Canal
United States
Looking Forward to 1913 Republican Revival
The piece argues the Republican party regroups after a stinging defeat and may leverage Taft Roosevelt cooperation. It notes Democratic strength in the North, potential assets like Woodrow Wilson, and warns Democrats must present policy and reforms to avoid voter disillusion.
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New York Soering Post
Republican Party
Taft
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
Democracy's Crisis Meant for January Assembly in Congress
From the New York American, a critique of Democratic caucus plans for January and December gathering, naming leaders like Champ Clark and figures Foss Harmon Wilson and Baldwin. The piece previews party unity versus division, predicts Republican resurgence, and notes a January terrapin feast in Baltimore as a political focal point.
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Congress
House of Representatives
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Democratic Party
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Wilson
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Baldwin
Fox Shot by Man Recalls Captured Pup Eight Years Ago
Nathan Corwin shot a handsome fox south of Riverhead Long Island and found it to be Reynard the fox he had captured as a puppy eight years earlier. The animal had wore a collar color mark placed when first caught and had escaped after several months in captivity.
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Swoods
Riverhead
Long Island
Nathan Corwin
Corwin
Reynard
Macon
Arkangas
MacVeaah
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Earl of Ancaster to Enter Old Office of Lord Great Chamberlain
The Earl of Ancaster, married to American Eloise Breese, becomes a senior claimant to the ancient lord great chamberlain office of England. The role, tied to Westminster Palace and the coronation rite, rotates among Carrington, Ancaster, and Cholmondeley families. Grimsthorpe and Drummond castles pass to the new earl and countess as they assume their titles and duties.
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Eloise Breese
William L. Breese
New York
Marie Parsons
Columbus
Ohio
Henry B. Higgins
London
England
Carrington
Palace of Westminster
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Henry III
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Duke of Norfolk
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Bloise Breese
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Drummond
Gwydyr
Clementina Sarah
James Drummond
Perth
Creff
United Kingdom
Ponatie
Hungary
Scotland
Edward Atheling
Harold
Hastings
Marquish DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
True Economy and the Watchdog of Peswies
Washington dispatch on true economy contrasting prudent public spending with false savings. It argues Congress must fund national defense, resource development, and fair administration, praising protection over penny-pinching. It critiques Representative Macon for obstructing reforms and delaying essential work.
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We Can't Be So Bad as All That A Poem
From the New York Telegraph, William Winter writes to Henry Arthur Jones praising his new play. The verse laments aging hair and drink, recalls pleasant English days, and expresses gratitude for Jones's art and blessings for his continued success.
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New York Telegraph
William Winter
Henry Arthur Jones
Nature Study Poem in Matper Weekly
A playful verse by Marie Louise Tompkins describes a high fence scene with Mr. Pig and its relatives. The narrator notes varied sizes of the animals and a muddy one whose clothes cannot stay clean, then imagines hats tumbling and the group reacting to the speaker. The speaker refrains from speaking until the narrator can wet a clinging hat using a long fish-pole style stick.
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Pia
Mr. Pig
Tere
Thumb rings for men scare wives into social control
A New Jersey dispatch reports the Cupid's Wing Club plans a bill for the incoming legislature to force husbands to wear thumb rings under penalty of a $500 fine or two years imprisonment for violations. The group, backed by Gov elect Wilson, aims to identify married men while expanding into issues of married women.
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Trenton
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New York Herald
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Mountain
Wilson
Ita
New Speaker Jam Champ Clark Study Hailed
The note from Harper's Weekly clarifies the full name Jacques Cartier Beauxchampa Leclerc as the Speaker designate Jam Champ Clark. It discusses the lengthy title and its cultural resonance, remarking that the grand name proved too monarchic and exotic for Pike County and the Ozarks.
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New York
Jam Champ Clark
Harper’s Weekly
Jacques Cartier
Beauxchampa Leclerc
Pike County
Ozarks
No Need to Be Good from Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Shaker Heights girl surprised her parents by refusing to be seated as good. She declares it pointless to hear about Santa, the angel, or heaven’s record, insisting her lack of prayer for two weeks justifies mischief and disbelief.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Shaker Heights
Santa Claus
Ten Epigrams of Cities from the Portland Oxegenian
A collection of satirical city epigrams contrasts urban names with witty reversals and social observations. It notes Chicago reformers, New York skins, London lacks respect for persons, and a Vermont laborer turning work into a marble quarry. The piece blends humor with city foibles and human folly.
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Naples
Pittsburg
Chicago
Paris
Philadelphia
Boston
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London
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A satirical column notes a woman’s devotion to sacrifice and men tally blessings in money while women count in children. It observes self control in a child begins where parental discipline ends, and a man endures his barber’s chatter yet quarrels with his wife for minor remarks.
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Visitors' views in Washington debate national celebration
Prominent visitors discuss where to hold a grand National Capital celebration instead of a panama exposition. Maj. Burke urges Washington as festival site with international participation and Congress support. Count de Monceau praises American vitality and public buildings while noting pace of life differs from Europe. Judge Sheets analyzes Ohio politics and Taft Harmon prospects. O A Murray touts Colorado marble for future grand buildings.
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Congress
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A New Use for the Telephone From Success
A short humorous anecdote describes Cecil and his mother relying on the telephone for daily needs. A frightened mouse scurries across the pantry floor prompting Cecil to shout for the cat via the phone, illustrating a playful exaggeration of domestic convenience.
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