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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
11
The Washington Pest from February 3 1911 discusses the risk of an extra session and the hurdles in passing measures. It analyzes potential tactics, the impact of minority power, and the likelihood of pressing appropriation bills to shape outcomes amid a rising clash between old and new nationalisms in the Senate.
Chicago faces a child problem with foreign parentage and curfew debates. The Chicago Juvenile Protective Association targets at risk youth through preventive home work, district protection, and outdoor recreation. The piece critiques muckraking and discusses advertising influences on journalism and alleged payoffs to influence press policy.
A New York City spectacle brings a plain dairy cow to Central Park to captivate children. The open milking and simple charm contrast with the park’s exotic animals, drawing praise for the unseen benefactor who enabled this simple act of goodness.
The piece rails at a socialistic editor once in the limelight for anti establishment crusades. It recalls Fred D. Warren of the Appeal to Reason, his jailed stint for postal law violations, and Taft's clemency reducing his fine. It skewers editors and popular figures while lampooning public taste and press reform.
The Times reviews the International Institute of Agriculture at Home as it issues bulletins giving a single numerical statement of the world crops. Governments approve the treaty, nations adjust crop reporting to the institute’s method, and producers and consumers gain first hand official data on food supply. The system reduces speculation, calms fears, and stabilizes prices by aligning supply and demand.
Booker T. Washington argues in World's Work that many African Americans once sought government office or employment for status. He notes a shift toward pursuing business and community service roles, decrying the Washington atmosphere and its lure for leaders to seek office rather than build independent paths.
The text praises Senator Lodge for reelection, arguing protectionist policy sustains Massachusetts and endorses his continued leadership. It asserts his fourth term would crown an illustrious career and predicts he could become the leading Republican beside the President if allied, aiding party unity and national prosperity.
The Savannah News notes Gov. Harmon of Ohio kept a stark inaugural ceremony for a second term with no address parade or ball. He was sworn in and returned to his desk, signaling a Jeffersonian simplicity that may strengthen his popularity beyond Ohio. The piece contrasts this with flashy ceremonies common among governors.
English high court judges seldom attend court or royal events, a constitutional rule meant to preserve independence and impartiality. The piece recalls King Leopold’s anger at a Belgian court judge, compares continental practices where judges are frequent court guests, and notes historical German diplomatic appointments tied to royal households.
The New Orleans Item notes Louisiana’s Hon Joseph Ransdell is slated by the Democratic House to chair the rivers and harbors committee. A life long student of harbor and waterway improvement, he is praised as capable and forceful, with the party under scrutiny to demonstrate constructive statesmanship amid national transit and Panama Canal era ambitions.
In a Long Island Sound gale aboard the Phoebe, Captain Willis Bell is struck by a blown Canadian loon. The bird shatters the wheelhouse light, breaking his nose and spoiling his beard, while the crew jokes about the weather and their luck amid rough seas and frozen breath.
A patchwork of verse and prose sketches recounts Rudyard Kipling’s rise through illustrations by Lockwood Kipling, linked by family ties to Howard Pyle and Wolcott Ball. It contrasts artistic work in India with American literary circles, alongside brief humorous quotes from the Philippines and New York Press, all presented in a lightly ironic, nostalgic tone.
Faribault veteran Donat Grant recalls Minnesota rail history and predicts future growth in Oregon and Idaho. Leaders discuss Colorado Senate deadlock, Henry Teller prospects, and Canada US trade talks. Theron Akin's honesty praised. townsfolk recount his Iowa ties and roadside speed cap. Local humor ends with a patient joke.
The Rev Father Turquetil of Reindeer Lake arrived in Prince Albert after a 21 day journey from the north. He recounts a year old tale of a white ship seen 300 miles north that Eskimos said killed two men, clarifying reports that it involved the Andree balloon. He has not verified the tale with proof and notes a severe winter and tough dog train trek.
Henry Miller, dining at the St Regis, faced a large bill with only 1.45 in hand. The head waiter pressed for payment, asking for Miller’s occupation after confirming he was not the Miller transfer man and learning he was an actor.
Hartford Courant reports President Taft referenced William McKinley as his political heir and asked Congress to cooperate with McKinley era policies. Congress refused and senators guarded McKinley reciprocity plans while Taft, amid a Wyoming blizzard, pursues McKinley’s program to advance national welfare.
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