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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
12
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An article calls for grand preparations for the inauguration week in Washington. It urges ample lodging, meals, and public buildings to host visitors from all parts of the country, stressing hospitality, comfort, and orderly conduct to present a gracious national welcome.
A fragmented account notes a tax and revenue committee discussing methods to raise funds, with a target near 18 million. Amid varied proposals, one idea suggests a fuel or tea tax, while other plans consider insolvency and bond options, reflecting a tense fiscal debate.
A discourse on methods of teaching history urges starting boys with adventure novels to spark love of narrative before guiding to historical reading. It argues that curiosity, imagination, and memory shape a student into a capable historian, tracing from Robingon to the crusades and the Stuart dynasty.
The article urges transparency on canal expenditures and strategic value. It argues a Pacific fleet is essential, the canal heightens coast defense needs, and warns England could target a strategic point. It stresses the public’s right to know costs and benefits before approval.
Americans affirm a friendship with Japan based on mutual respect and rights. They reject demands for subservience or concessions incompatible with honor and self respect, insisting on equal, reciprocal relations and non competition with laborers.
The piece argues against radical tariff cuts, noting Treasury deficits and the need for steel and sugar duties. It warns that removing steel tariffs would aid trusts and harm independent manufacturers, while stressing revenue from sugar duties and other taxes. It frames tariff reform as a political ploy aimed at pleasing voters rather than addressing national needs.
An esteemed correspondent argues for making Lincoln’s birthday a national holiday, noting Congress cannot grant such a holiday nationally but Virginia could honor Lincoln. various editorial asides touch on politics, finance, and social quirks from the era, including Taft, Chicago school spending, and Boston council membership.
The article discusses the Panama Canal project and questions its value. It weighs commercial benefits against strategic wartime importance and notes estimates may greatly exceed initial costs. It reflects public doubt about whether the canal justifies the enormous effort and expense.
The New York Times reports three of Rockefeller’s dogs aboard the freighter Seneca, captained by Grimes, perished from severe weather on the voyage from Oriental ports to South Boston. The crew counted 41 aboard. The ship arrived November 11.
New Bedford Dispatch reports John Arbuckle Wrecking Company may raise the liner Republic after afloat of the cruiser Yankee. They propose using compressed air, electricity and magnets with pontoons to lift the hull from 40 fathoms deep, a depth unworkable for divers. Engineers say Republic offers a prime test and Maine recovery plans are also considered.
A letter to a Philadelphia paper questions the rationale behind United States Steel's takeover of Tennessee Coal and Iron during the 1917 panic. It queries whether the move was legal or necessary to curb a perceived public threat and to stabilize Wall Street, noting mixed signals from Perkins, Schley, and Morgan's circle. The article calls for clear facts on the episode and its supposed public good.
A Chicago News item humorously describes Zeke refusing farm chores due to freezing weather. The old farmer urges him to work, but Zeke balks, then volunteers to fish for pickerel through the ice at the lake, highlighting stubborn cold and practical humor.
The New York World notes George Westinghouse believes in high pay for top talent. He plans to restore wages cut a year ago as soon as recovery allows, showing theory in practice and signaling strong labor relations ahead.
Prince Albert of Belgium, heir to the throne, plans a late month departure to inspect the Congo Free State now Belgium's colony. He aims to spend three or four months, studying governance and reforms, with support from Belgian and international observers, seeking to ensure radical changes and proper enforcement. The visit follows earlier speculation about reforms and loyalty within the Belgian royal circle.
Washington dispatch recalls the House appropriation committee in sorrow over Roosevelt, mocking Wall Street’s duty pledge. A looking glass mirror bears numbers and a verse predicting March 4, with lines about farewell, Heaven bless you and a prevision of God’s work as Roosevelt departs.
President-elect Taft said Lieut. Col. Goethals was overly cautious in predicting six years to finish the canal. He believed, given current progress, the work would be practically completed in six months. The Panama project drew optimism from Taft in a dispatch to the New York American.
A garbled collage from the Atlanta Constitution Suepesa Magazine and Birmingham Age Herald peers into rural humor where a possum gains a big head, a hunter with dog and gun threatens the fat possum, and a Chicago millionaire’s daughter concert anecdote contrasts with master of ceremonies banter.
A fragmented voice muses on duty and happiness, noting little credit in knowledge and the paradoxes of choice. It hints at misaligned orthography, fear, and the tension between fighting or fleeing versus staying to face consequences.
In New York American an article discusses labeling poison bottles with clear warnings and argues for large red metal tags on firearms at crossings. It notes the Constitution protects gun ownership but considers safety labeling as acceptable regulation.
A local safety list warns against accidental revolver discharges with rules on handling. It emphasizes removing cartridges before viewing, not touching the trigger, counting cartridges, never cleaning a loaded gun, and avoiding half or full cock reloads. The piece questions burglars and suggests nonlethal intimidation.
Hartford Dispatch reports a legislative commission finding Connecticut schools in many towns and rural areas are in poor condition. The analysis says most buildings are old, unclean, poorly heated and under equipped with few textbooks, while photos could embarrass communities. Locals blamed for jealousy and incompetent local authorities governing teaching staff.
F von Gheel Gildemeester, linked to the Cape Town Cairo Railway Syndicate, studies U S railways while promoting a 6400 mile line completing within three years. He envisions UK to Paris to Cape Town travel in eleven days, unlocking Africa’s riches and minerals. Engineers are German American and English with Kaffir labor.
The narrator muses on leaving drinking, choosing a sober path for health and love. He references aging crowds, Mary Jane as a guiding figure, and a shift from revelry to restraint. The piece hints at social pressure, a single tax theme, and a New York Times chatter about politics and taxation.
The Chicago Tribune recounts how a slang note evolves from mis-typed "not" to "nit" on a typewriter. A stenographer’s finger triangle on the keyboard plus a stray key produce the curious replacement, illustrating how a single error can seed a new term in print.
The article recounts an 18th or early 19th century notion that aerial flight was solved on paper by a Brazilian priest Father Barbutos. It details speculative devices including bellows, roadstones, an iron ship frame, and amber beads to lift or sustain flight, reflecting early harnessing of electricity for flight.
A satirical take on marriage and gender roles. It mocks the bridegroom as minor and questions how a woman’s appeal lies in wielding control over the strong sex. The piece lampoons manners and financial frugality, suggesting cleverness over wealth.
James Creelman argues voters lack expertise for public office and urges a Civic Alliance to create central institutions for political education and scientific government. Governor Kibbey faces Arizona labor troubles amid looming statehood action while Seattle hosts exposition plans and praise for Western enterprise.
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