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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
13
The Washington Post reports on Postmaster General Hitchcock’s parcel post experiment plan and the Senate debate over electing or appointing senators. It discusses constitutional caution, potential costs, and the push for progressive postal service improvements influencing public governance.
A condensed critique of Louis D. Brandeis and his rail industry forecasts from Leslie's Weekly. It notes rail workers disputing his $1,000,000-a-day saving claim and references his 97 percent lubrication price critique before the Interstate Commerce Commission, framing him as overreaching in public discourse.
A Jersey man, returning to his office, stops at a grocer and in a casual manner asks for a head of cabbage “about 6%,” explaining he forgot earlier orders from his wife whose cook deserted her. The episode ends with perturbation over the forgotten list.
Radium now costs 900000 less per ounce than last year with a latest quotation of 2100000. Paris and London banks lend the material at 200 per 100 milligrammes to scientists and physicians, reflecting a shifting price and liquidity for the rare element.
The Harriman Pacific system moves to resume double tracking, defying a general railroad wait‑and‑see stance toward government policy. Judge Levett notes this break is driven by urgent traffic needs in a rapidly developing region, with the looming expenditure of 75 million dollars as a signal of broader capital expansion and potential shifts after federal attitudes.
Qev Marn of Virginia challenges a Maryland official’s refusal to honor license tag applications for Washington automobiles. Gov Crothers of Maryland overrules the minor official, condemning the unauthorized order. Richmond reports a joint stance by motor authorities against government autos, signaling tension across the Potomac and a protective aim behind the tag drive.
From the New York Times Jane Addams recalls a Chicago quasi municipal board moment when a long ballot session prompted men to ask to smoke. She allowed it, easing the vote and sparking praise along with a cigar maker offering to name a premium cigar after her. The anecdote shows human, incongruous detail behind reform work.
Don Jaime was told by Emperor Francis Joseph in a private audience that he would not be tolerated in Austria or allowed to reside at Frohnsdorf if he pursued any active claim to the Spanish throne. A broken engagement to Princess Zita of Parma-Bourbon could follow if he remains. He recently resigned from the Russian army to press his Spanish throne ambitions.
Frances Amy Perry of Radcliffe College emerges as a leading athletic prodigy after a midyear meet win with 61 points. She excels academically, serves as class president and VP, leads varsity teams, and participates in Mandolin Club, basketball, tennis, golf, hurdles, swimming, and track. She credits disciplined study and systematic exercise for success, advocating a balance of athletics and academics.
The White Star liner Arabic, two days behind schedule off Sandy Hook, encountered a night meteor amid a snowstorm and bright electric flashes. The blaze arced above the bridge as the meteor broke into fragments. one piece struck the foremast, leaving marks 36 feet above the bridge. Captain Finch and Chief Officer Williams witnessed the event from the bridge.
Tests by a Silinis commission of physicians fail to prove that pellagra is caused by eating corn good or bad. The article notes corn as a staple in many diets and references prior Italian investigations. It calls for continued study into pellagra’s causes and explores a possible link between pellagra and insanity, urging efforts to halt its progress.
From The Metropolitan, two stimulants on a winter shooting expedition in Maine. Early morning, a colonel questions a drinker as a thin party member admits to drinking, explaining they were writing home about their fine time.
An enthusiastic suburbanite extols his domain to a guest claiming there is money in it. The guest doubts the profitability, and the host proclaims he has invested all he can borrow. A brief line from Bo references a pole vault incident with a brother hopeful for a quick recovery.
A Savannah youth Earl Vincent Pierce tells how he was lured into sea life after attending the Jeffries Johnson bout in Reno. He explains United States Shipping Commissioner Philip Elting paid him 144 days at sea totaling 44 dollars, and details his voyage, shipmates, and his dream of returning home to Savannah aided by a rough path through San Francisco and Oakland. He recounts threats, forced labor, and being nicknamed Agnes and Lizzie. He is the son of Richard Pierce of Pierce & Woodruff distillers.
A rough composite of two poems. The first by Thomas R Ybarra recounts a cat battle in comic excess with repeated violence and final domination. The second, Edith M. Thomas in the St Louis Mirror, pities the snow burden lyric giving a gentle snow imagery and a wish for mercy when burdens melt.
A Popwar magneta East Side henchman of a New York politician seeks work with his boss. The politician sends him to a New York Central Railroad official who assigns him to call trains. On his first night he imitates train cries so poorly that a German commuter asks about the last Pittsburg train. The worker warns him he will return as the bunghole in a beer barrel.
A collection of satirical aphorisms on marriage blurbs luck and human nature. The lines critique blunders in bluffing, vanity, and social pretensions with concise wry commentary on men women and society. The quips hint at universal foibles and everyday folly in a newspaper humor tone.
A satirical column jokes about luck in speculation and romantic misreads. It quips that cheerful smiles can signal rivals and notes porch ice and family frictions as humorous obstacles. The narrator mocks a man who clings to a pipe and an opera outing over shared leisure.
Montana editor James A. Metcalf says Carter will likely remain in the House with Walsh and Conrad at an impasse. If adjournment occurs without a senator, Carter would hold over unless a special session is called. Mississippi’s low divorces and healthful climate are praised by J. J. White. Gloucester protests Canadian reciprocity removing fish duties. Lorimer’s innocence is urged by Marcus Pollasky. San Francisco Panorama hopes for a grand Panama Fair with support from California leaders.
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