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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1909
Page
20
A fragment from The Washington Post page shows subscription details and distribution notes, with stray editorial remarks on Indigenous education, Canadian relations, and Taft era politics. The text interleaves postal terms, pricing, and a long digressive essay section on American influence and hatpin fashion.
Mr Ingalls chairman of the Big Tour Rantroast board says Harriman’s election to the New York Central board does not grant him control of the system. He notes the directorate is unusual and no single man can direct its policies, despite ties between Central and Harriman railroads.
Upton Sinclair notes marriage phrases as hints the Dundee Advertiser cites Monte Carlo gaming tables roaring again. The Casino pours into its coffers nearly 4000 pounds daily toward a yearly gross over a million, funding charity and police costs while shareholders redraw dividends around 30000 pounds yearly.
A composite of opinion from Paris and American papers questions whether women are less honest than men. The debate cites masculine arrogance and brutality and notes a legend that women were dishonest, tracing origins to the Pall Mall Gazette. It also references Napoleon era descendants, church bag substitutions at St Marys Church Dover, a personal ad from the Cleveland level advertising a long-lost sweetheart, and Senator Cummins's maiden speech described as chautauqua style.
From the New York Press the article praises Francis Leupp commissioner of Indian affairs for encouraging native art. It argues the Nevalo weavers rugs and blankets gain world renown and cites a shift to develop Southwestern Indian crafts rather than impose white designs. Leupp aims to educate by drawing out Indian ideas and fostering native styles in pottery basketwork beadwork and blankets.
Former New Jersey state senator Ererett Colby and William Fellowes Morgan report to the White House that the New Idea leaders secured presidential backing to dismantle the Essex Republican machine. They claim the President will support their fight, while naming Franklin Murphy and Dalrymple as figures in the national GOP denounced by the Taft era administration.
A fragmented, satirical piece from Philadelphia and New York reflects on a grand appendices dinner. It mocks political figures and scholars, cites American cultural dominance, and juxtaposes Boston and Canadian responses. The tone blends humor with sharp social commentary on imperialism and science.
The article reports on Lilian Duchess of Marlborough and the eighth Duke secretly marrying in New York City on June 2, then again in London two weeks later, amid questions of New York legality. It notes witnesses, registrars, and the unusual secrecy around multiple noble unions and related aristocratic figures in Paris and elsewhere.
The article reports that Prof Metchnikoff and Pierre Bovert performed experiments at the Pasteur Institute producing artificial old age in monkeys by injecting adrenaline to induce arteriosclerosis. The aim is to observe progression and treatment effects to seek a remedy for arteriosclerosis, a major aging-related death factor.
Nelle the Maltese cat of Mountainside Hospital nurses in Montclair New Jersey was declared out of danger after a tail amputation to save her life. The procedure was performed by nurse Miss Connolly under anesthesia provided by nurse Miss Guthrie with the owner shedding tears as the cat recovered and stared at the bandaged tail stump.
Peter Schuiz and Lola Walters wed Saturday in New York World tale, racing to the license. Justice Weed quick ceremony, no questions asked, the couple joked they would wed again tomorrow amid rumors of a sniper and big doings, with supper to follow.
In Dundee Advertiser style, the emperor’s meals are strictly governed by statute. The monarch can only try new dishes after a special decree, with court attendants closely monitoring his appetite to deter any dish deemed risky to health.
The London Globe notes the sausage dates to ancient times with Greeks and later German influence shaping modern varieties. A plasterer testifies in court, recounting two prison stints, once for whitewashing a wall to please a lawyer, the second time for a minor offense.
A mosaic of clipped quips from Chicago New s New York and Cleveland papers. Witty lines critique reputation vanity marriage and social behavior with playful sarcasm and sharp humor about women and public life.
Dr Mitchell Parker of Chicago, owner of land in Obie g and Lake counties Tennessee, visits Waldorf and recalls Reelfoot Lake home to allies. He describes the alligator gar as a 12 to 14 foot man eater, more dangerous than sharks, capable of grabbing prey and dragging it under with powerful speed, noting historical attacks where victims vanished and bodies unrecovered.
A dialect poem portrays caution against jest and taunt in social rounds. It warns that playful jibes can cross lines and invite sharp consequences. The speaker notes tough talk from certain crowds and urges restraint while reflecting on self control and social boundaries.
An OCR damaged poetic fragment referencing Horace and Delius. The speaker warns of fate and death, noting that wealth and pleasures fade to smoke. The lines urge acceptance of mortality and the futility of earthly joys as time passes.
Interviews with visitors describe California as a land of vast climate variety from fog records to sunlit beaches. The piece extols Yosemite, redwoods, deserts, and deep lakes, claiming California offers swimming, strawberries, skiing, and orange groves in one day. It touches on Arizona statehood implications and shifts to U.S. military and political topics, including discussions of immigration, party balance, and Philippine strategy, with a broad array of figures named in context.
A fragmented verse piece reflects childhood memories and musical imagery from Wildwood. The author references bright sunny fountains, moonbeams on water, and nature scenes with rivers, mountains, and flying fish, weaving quoted lines and personal musings into a lyrical reminiscence.
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