Washington Post 1909: District shows transit and price issues
The December 31 1909 Washington Post discusses the District of Columbia’s standing in the national census, transit system criticisms, and the need for improved public services. It highlights trolley problems, street conditions, and calls for stronger arousal of public utilities regulation. It also notes Secretary Wilson’s push to address rising prices and the anticipated impact of investigations on trusts and distribution.
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Washington
America
Jesan
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Metropolis
Newc
Pittsburg
District of Columbia
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Pune
Dr Wu’s Life Advice and American Diet Reflections
The piece commemorates Dr. Wu’s humane philosophy and humor aboard the Lusitania. It recalls his warning that American appetites shorten life, urging a balanced regimen of work and leisure, disciplined eating, and thoughtful recreation to maximize life’s satisfaction.
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Dr. Wu
The Laboring Man and the Labor Question Debate
A scattered editorial discusses who counts as a laborer across trades from clerks and merchants to farmers and dancers. It argues against a narrow laboring class, notes the broad range of everyday workers, and warns of impractical policies that would harm harvests and production. It cites football's evolution and references Joseph Perret on improvements over centuries.
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Kansas
Ports
Scotland
Atlantic
Amateur Athletic Association
New York
Reading
Joseph Vs
Perret
Worcester
Mass
New York Evening Post
London
Arbitration of Strikes and Taft Faces Switchmen
The article discusses arbitration options for rail switchmen in Minnesota amid wage and labor disputes. It notes Roy Cherhart’s peace conference influence, Erdman act arbitration, and Gov Eberhart’s view that appellate options are limited. The piece frames a prolonged dispute with limited clear paths to arbitration and mentions Taft and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Taft
R Oy Cherhart
Minneapolis
HB Pelham
American Federation of Labor
Omeo Washington
Ammienton
Erdman
Improvement in Government Revenues Reducing Deficit
The New York Press notes a strong rise in government revenues, not solely due to tariff changes or delays in shipments. December receipts reached 34757.90 against 37000 last year, with reduced expenditures yielding a smaller deficit and a growing Treasury surplus early in the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treasury
Taft Rae
Evolution of Football From Brutal Beginnings to Rugby Spread
The text traces football’s rough origins with violent play and highlights a shift toward rugby in England and Canada. It notes English and American differences, the faster evolution, and the limited adoption in the United States despite attempts, with Canada embracing the rugby style in colleges.
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Bisa
Eam
England
le Jana
America
Plan to strip Lords of veto on finance debated in Parliament
British politics swirl around a proposed bill to remove the Lords veto on financial measures. An Irish MP and constitutional expert advocates a writ of summons to certain peers to maintain a Commons majority, potentially creating a fixed quorum. If pushed, the plan could advance a constitutional experiment with lasting effects.
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Great Britain
House of Lords
Scotland
Irelend
Lorda
House of Commons
Commons
Lords
Stamp protests and snow shovelers spark unrest in early 20th century
The piece rails against political stamps like Votes for Women risking public nuisance and calls for prohibiting replicas except the Red Cross Christmas stamp. It also reports New York City street-cleaning chief Edwards lacking funds for 5,000 emergency snow shovellers, urging immediate relief as destitute workers face starvation without board action or private help.
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York
Red Cross
Postofice
New York American
Edwards
Board of Estimate
Parsons
Training Wrongly Directed Warns Against Athletic Training
A New York Times report on Admiral Reaves highlights dangers of excess or misapplied athletic training. Even well conducted drills can weaken heart and muscles if a person then becomes inactive, especially for naval officers whose duties shift to mental work. The piece warns athletes not to overestimate stored energy for adult life and stresses that unused muscle becomes a source of weakness and pathology.
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New York Times
Reaves
Tie Heart Hix
Annapolidas
Coures
New Peerages and Baronetcies Amid Political Gifts
The year saw four new peerages and a rise in baronecies linked to Liberal political funding. King Edward VII resisted sales of honors but faced pressure from premiers and cabinet members. Princess Alice of Bourbon travels to the United States amid family scandals and international marriages.
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Edward
F Km
Lord Desart
Tords
Petrage
Mherat Party
Ernest Cassel
Lord Salisbury
Stata
Halley’s Comet sighting sparks public interest in New York
Jerrett F Sarvisy reports from New York that Halley’s Comet has become visible to the naked eye earlier than expected as its brightness fluctuates. The comet, in the southwest after dusk, may brighten further near the sun and could produce a striking display in May as it passes near Earth and the Sun. The article notes continued observations and mentions a tail already developing per some observers.
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Jerrett F Sarvisy
New York
America
Halley
Columbia Observatory
Arles
Mars
Selurn
Senator Hanna Story of a Factory Boy and Charity
A former lesson from Senator Hanna recalls a factory visit where a red headed boy wished for Hanna’s money and wished the poorhouse. The senator questions him and sends him back to work, later noting the boy became a factory manager. The piece ends with a critique on food trusts and fair pricing.
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Joe Mitehell Waupae
Wotloast Maginnay
Hanna
Cleveland
Uncle Mark
Hanve
Pooorhouse
Jane
Postal Deficit Prompts Debate On Rates And Ship Subsidy
The Postmaster General warns of a record postal deficit exceeding 17 million dollars this year due to second-class matter losses. He hints at raising second-class rates while preserving franking, and proposes a ship subsidy plan to cover mail transport costs, urging economy by cutting wasteful printing and political speeches.
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Bélier Post
Hitchbeck
Congress
Magazine
Washington
Ungton Wed 39 Prom the Chisago News
Fragmentary excerpt from a 19th or early 20th century Chisago News page reflects stream of witty musings on social mores. The text includes remarks about loafers nerves friendship and aging and a line about a peach of a girl.
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Prom
Chisago
Perann
Tongs Distace
Fragmentary Dialogue Mirage From a Lost Manuscript
garbled text shows a disordered dialogue about control and belief. scattered phrases mention fishing and a person blaming a nun like figure. tone hints at philosophical exchanges, confusion, and a search for meaning amid misheard speech and stray questions.
Pinchot calls out plunderers of the people
Mr Pinchot denounces a group of corporate criminals shaping the country while withholding names. He questions whether Theodore Roosevelt knew or covered for these untamed plunderers, urging him to reveal offenders or clarify his charge. The row centers on accountability and moral corruption among powerful citizens.
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Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Pichot
Theodore Hoonevelt
Rancais
Hoonevelt
Ena
Eiltchensk
Resing
Nhield
Pinshot
Virginia free of mob law in 2008 report
An analysis notes no lynchings in Virginia during the first eleven months of 2008, while Georgia reports a dozen. It asserts Virginia’s gentler treatment of African Americans reflects fewer race tensions, contrasting with Georgia and Texas, and praises Virginia’s overall record on lynching and race relations.
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New
Tark Evening Mail
lnes-Dispatch
United States
South
Georgia
Yexas
Virginia
Richmond
Commonwealth
Vireinis
Syneh Law
Mosib
Comemonwealth
Meyer reforms for the Navy and lessons from Britain
A correspondence from New York and Washington reviews Secretary Meyer’s overhaul of the U S Navy administration. It highlights creating a war staff like a general board, appointing experienced officers as advisers, and coordinating work with the naval war college and intelligence办公室 to sharpen naval policy and maritime warfare planning.
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Enghiah
Meyer
Bim
New York
Washington
United States Navy
J Meyer
Admiralty
Walte
Navy
Adonistraton
General Board of the Navy
Gettng
Naval War College
Secretary of the Navy
Office of Naval Intelligence
Buch
Navy Department of the
United States
Board of Admiralty
Naval Service
Americans fueling Canada growth and British fears in Dominion talk
Washington and Kentucky voices survey American immigration to Canada, praising U S influence on Dominion development from wheat to nickel and pulp. They warn Britain fears Americanization and note Canada could export wheat to the United States within a decade.
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Canada
Gy Warman
Montreal
Willard
United States
Steat
Britain
Dominion
Europe
Saskatchewan
Kheld
America
House of Pears
Great Britain
Mr Warman
Zikhore
Indiana
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