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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
20
The Washington Post type publication office on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street offers subscription plans delivered by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. Daily and Sunday editions available with various term options and postage prepaid.
The article describes preparations for a grand inauguration in Washington with crowds from all regions arriving to witness the ceremony. It urges Congress and officials to provide lodging dining and comfort, noting the need for school buildings and private homes to host visitors and ensure a hospitable reception for the guests.
Fragmentary article discusses revenue measures and wartime finance with references to an 18 million figure and proposed tax changes. Mentions committees and possible uses of funds, with obscure names and phrases, leaving key details uncertain.
A historic treatise argues that teaching history begins with a boy’s mind, imagination, and memory. Start with Robbingon Cry Turn him to Marryat and Mildmay to build a love of adventure before guiding him to the Crusades and the Stuart dynasty.
The author argues for full public disclosure of Panama Canal expenditures and the anticipated benefits. He warns that fortifying the canal and defending Pacific access will drive costly naval and coastal defenses, and questions the value of the project without transparent costing. He stresses that taxpayers deserve clear figures on what they will pay and what they receive.
Americans affirm no quarrel with Japan and support relations of respect. They reject demands of subservience or concessions not honorably granted, stressing that true friendship rests on mutual rights and vigilant self-respect, not continual outpourings of regard.
A historical column argues against sweeping tariff cuts, noting Treasury deficits and the value of steel and sugar duties. It warns that removing duties would aid trusts, crush independent manufacturers, and reduce government revenue, urging lawmakers to balance reforms with public needs.
An Eastern correspondent argues for making February 12 Lincoln's Birthday a national holiday via Congressional action, noting Congress cannot bind the nation but suggesting state initiatives. The piece spans political satire and notes on Chicago, Boston, and New York events, including remarks on Taft, Panama, and wardrobe.
The Panama Canal project grows in scale and cost surpassing initial estimates. The English discussion questions whether commercial benefits justify the expense while noting its strategic wartime value. Public opinion splits on whether its construction is worth the price and effort.
The New York Times reports three Rockefeller dogs survived the voyage aboard the freighter Seneca after visiting Singapore and Oriental ports. Captain Grimes cites severe weather as the cause of the other four pets' deaths during the journey from Manchester to Boston with a crew of 41.
John Arbuckle Wrecking Company may attempt to raise the liner Republic, sunk off No Man's Land, using compressed air and electricity with magnets and pontoons. Engineers say the method could lift the ship from 40 fathoms deep and may serve as a test for other deep water wrecks including the Maine.
A covering note on the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel during the 1917 panic questions whether the acquisition was legal or a public good. The writer urges clarity on why government action saved a syndicate and whether the move harmed or helped Wall Street and public welfare. The piece cites Perkins and Schley from Morgan and Co and Messi s Moore and Schley and ends with Philadelphia commentary on Franklin era advertising.
In a Chicago News humorous slice, a farmer orders Zeke to chores in freezing weather but Zeke refuses citing numb fingers. The father relents and Zeke plans to fish for pickerel through the ice at the lake, choosing warmth over hard labor.
The New York World notes George Westinghouse believes in paying top wages to the best men. As soon as recovery began, he restored wage cuts implemented a year earlier, an example of applying theory to practice likely to be well received.
Prince Albert of Belgium, heir to the throne, plans a late month voyage to the Congo Free State now Belgium’s colony. He intends a three to four month stay to inspect conditions, signaling hopes for genuine reforms and careful scrutiny of long criticized abuses.
Washington Dispatch reports a reflective piece on President Roosevelt and the House appropriation committee. It notes Wall Street expectations and a ritual mirror message about progress toward March 4, with verses and musings on endings and goodbyes as the era shifts. It mentions Tawney and anonymous authors, blending political satire with tribute.
President-elect Taft expressed optimism about the Panama Canal project, saying Lieut. Col. Goethals may be too cautious. He predicted the work would be practically finished in six months to a year based on current progress.
A garbled comic collage from multiple papers features a possum with a big head mocked by hunters and dogs, a joke about a possum in a bag, and burlesque quips from old magazines. It includes lines about a concert joke and a master of ceremonies, with a punchline about an alligator and punishment.
A fragmented paragraph drills at duty and happiness with obscure names and jumbled phrases. It muses on lending Cordelia, past and present, and hints at orthography, doubt, and punishment as a struggle between fighting or fleeing versus paying a fine.
Yeur Thieman in New York American argues for stricter poison labeling and gun safety. The piece suggests red metal tags or clear warnings on deadly items and notes the right to keep and bear arms while supporting clearer labeling and railway crossing signs.
A cautionary note explains simple rules to prevent revolver accidents. It warns: remove cartridges before viewing, never touch the trigger, count rounds, avoid cleaning when loaded, do not cock while reloading, and only handle with proper knowledge. It ends with a provocative line about burglars and weapons.
A legislative commission report criticizes Connecticut schools, noting most small town and rural buildings are old, dirty, poorly heated, and undersupplied, with inadequate textbooks. It cites local jealousy and incompetence among authorities as factors behind the weak teaching staff and overall standards.
F von Gheel Gildemeester touring the United States to study the Cape Town Cairo Railway project. He explains a 2500 mile remaining stretch from Khartoum to Broken Hill, aiming for a total about 6400 miles and a cost near 1 billion dollars. He envisions Europe Africa travel in eleven days and notes integration of minerals and diamonds in the region.
A fragment reflects a Chicago voice lamenting crowd life and vice. The speaker vows to quit drinking for health and social peace while noting flirtations, gambling, and a shift to a talk about single tax and finances. The tone is period comic slang with personal resolve.
The Chicago Tribune notes how a stenographer on a standard typewriter, due to finger placement and a near-symmetrical keyboard motion, produced the word nit from not. The article cites a writer using a typewriter with a single blank per stroke, explaining mis-struck letters and the slang shift noted in slangologue records.
A 19th century account notes a Brazilian priest Father Barbutos Laurant proposing aerial flight methods. It describes windless propulsion using bellows and roadstones to drag an iron framework ship, and a system with amber beads to lift the craft via sun heat and electrical effects.
A satirical piece on marriage roles and gender, noting a bridegroom’s perceived insignificance beside a trousseau. It mocks male polish tied to wealth and family ties, and comments on readers preferring their own beliefs over another’s, with sharp humor about relationships.
James Creelman, New York writer and American Civic Alliance secretary, argues voters lack expertise to choose leaders and pushes for civic bodies to educate the public. He cites President quality, Congress, and state roles, urging a central institution to disseminate sound political knowledge and promote scientific government.
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