The Washington Post Monday February 15 1909 sports satire resurgence
The page reviews a lively debate on Darwinism and science versus religion, contrasting British and American perspectives. It notes criticism of Darwin and praise for scientific progress, highlighting public interest in intellectual battles and national pride in American resilience.
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Washington Post CO
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Washington, DC
Mall Matters
Evolution and rail rate debates in a shifting century
The article surveys how Darwinian terms have entered everyday speech, easing science and religion tensions. It discusses Southern dairies needing better cattle and farming practices, railroad valuation and rate fairness, Shakespeare authorship debate, pig rights in English law, and Chicago politics around a Deneen deadlock, highlighting leaders, proposals, and conflicts across agriculture, transport, literature, law, and governance.
Gir’s Dog Blocks Broadway in Herald Square
A petite seventeen year old woman in Herald Square sparked a crowd as her young dog refused to move. A police officer calmed traffic and spoke with the dog, after which the animal reluctantly walked away and the crowd dispersed.
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New York
Herald Square
Bernard
Buffalo
Eliot Advocates Liberal Education and Public Duty
In a Hamline University address Dr Charles W Eliot, Harvard president, argues liberal education spans past and present events, expressive skill, knowledge depth, truth discovery, and imagination. He warns wealthy individuals neglect a privilege by not aiding public good and highlights heredity concepts and a growing Schroey-Sampoon controversy.
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Mr Hayes
Joe
Lincoln
Town Discharges Ita Police After Meeting Vote
Provincetown voters at the annual town meeting refused a sufficient appropriation for maintenance and the selectmen discharged the entire police department. The January meeting cut the budget from 2500 to 1600 dollars, with 1180 dollars remaining unspent. The selectmen served formal notice that the department was effectively ended.
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Provincetown
Mars
Phila
Selectmen
Southern Dairying Urged To Boost Southern Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture warns in a Southern dairy bulletin that dairy farming remains unprofitable due to farmer inertia. Despite good pasturage and market access, the South needs scientific methods to make dairying profitable and to boost soil productivity and regional wealth.
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Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
Texas
Canada Would Aid US Amid Monroe Doctrine Debate
Peterbore Ontario dispatch to the New York Tribune reports Ottawa speaker John Ewart argues Canadians must view the Monroe Doctrine as beneficial to international relations. He warns against blanket British neutrality in wars involving the United Kingdom and Japan, urging Canada to retain independence and refuse subservience to distant powers.
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Canada
United States
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France
Duke Murat's Grandson From American Lineage In Paris Era
Antoine de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, grandson of Anna Murat, rose from royal intrigue to politics and railroad leadership. Through marriage to Anna Murat he allied with Bonapartists, faced empress Eugenie’s later distrust after the Baring crash, and helped stabilize estates in France. The Mouchy title blends Spanish dukedom history with French estate ties near Paris.
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Duc de
St. Louis
New York
Duchesse de Mouchy
United States
Princess Anna Murat
Bordentown
N. J
Caroline Frazer
Philadelphia
Fraser
Joseph Bonaparte
Spain
Anna Murat
Eugenie
Tuileries
Paris
Napoleon
Hyrvolx
Das de Mouchy
Tulleries
France
Naples
de Noasilicses
Duc de Mouchy
Antoine de Noniste
Versailles
William
Hame
Mouchys
M Rouher
de Mauchy
de Motenys
Mr. Ayer
Empress Lingenig
Eugenie Gloss
Mouchy
T Hat Duc de Noailles
Francoise Qd Aubigny
Mime de Maintenon
Louis XIV
Duc de Noaflles
Mme, de Maintenon
Prince de Poix
Hidde Ive
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tillman
Pins and Needles in Horse Diet Spark Bayonne Warrant
Louis Scaffini of Bayonne faces a warrant on a complaint by his cousin owner of a horse who says Scaffini fed the animal apples containing pins needles and common pins. The horse’s throat swelled and a vet operated removing several pins from the throat. more pins remain in the stomach but surgery not advised now.
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Bowee
Steve Gan
Empire Rowill
Auanat
Wall
Isisure
Bodmin
New York
Iresa
Louis Scaffini
Bayonne
Samhe
Saya
Bealtini
Scaffini
Son Sends Voice to Mother On Her Anniversary
John K Findley, a Pennsy machinist, sent phonograph records from Glasgow to his elderly parents in Philadelphia for their sixtieth wedding anniversary. His mother, who had not heard a voice in 90 years, cried out in joy at hearing his message and song on the first selection.
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Casino
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Sehoola
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Aia
Olympus
Greece
Carassi
England
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Shakspeare
Shakespeare
Shakespare
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Jonson
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Ear of Montgomery
Altaone
Philadelphia
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Scotland
Johnny
Beale Honored as Californian Pioneer and Public Benefactor
President Roosevelt commends Truxtun Beale for public service in California. Beale, owner of the Beale ranch near Bakersfield, funded and donated the Bakersfield clock tower library Greek theater and public park. He also maintained a summer school, inviting lectures from UC and Stanford professors. Beale served as minister to Persia and Greece, wrote on exploration, and studied political economy.
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Thither
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America
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Tax-van raids collect delinquent Cook County taxes
Chicago dispatch reports County Treasurer John R. Thompson used a moving van with deputies and a lawyer to enforce tax payments. Stops at Adams Manufacturing and other sites yielded rapid checks to cover back taxes totaling about eight million dollars. Nearly 7,900 residents were visited, with 17,406 paying up. Additional vans planned for next week.
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Folke
Funeral for Cactus Spine Editor Sparks Desert Rumor
A traveler notes a funeral held for the editor of the Weekly Cactus Spine buried last week near Cal. The item about Cal and his wife welcoming a tow-headed baby was printed as two-headed, prompting an impulsive response and a funeral two days later.
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Huppy
Crile’s Life Saving Technique Described
The New York Medical Journal reports Dr. George W. Crile of Western Reserve University outlined a resuscitation method for apparently dead patients. It combines prone chest pressure, rapid artificial respiration, arterial cannulation, saline and adrenaline infusion, and synchronized chest compression to restart the heart, with prompt equipment readiness within two minutes of respiration or heartbeat cessation.
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Cancer Fighting Association Formed in Belgium
Daily Consular Revols reports Liege based hub Hubert Johnsen notes a new Belgium cancer effort. The managing committee includes Gand Antwerp Taege Ostend burgomasters Baron Cingal Sen ator Delanne and prominent merchants lawyers professors and medical men. Aim to spread knowledge, promote hospitals and dispensaries, and aid cancer patients as deaths exceed thousand yearly and many cases go undiagnosed. Prof Laurent cites up to three thousand cancer sufferers in Belgium’s four largest cities.
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Liege
Belgium
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Antwerp Taege
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Cingal
Delanne
Laurent
Pointed Paragraphs From a Chicago News
A compact, satirical letter-like piece rails at absent mindedness and social quirks. It mocks sober up attempts and busybodies, notes young men with no excuse for carrying a cane, and jokes about self-made men. The yarn touches on gender, justice, and the aim of sharing reform.
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Chicago
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Frese
A humorous opinion piece notes how a woman’s taste for afternoon tea contrasts with a husband’s reluctance to attend. It argues men meddling in others’ affairs causes trouble, jokes about savings on drinks and cigars versus coal costs, and claims a girl’s allure lies in entangling a man beyond his intent to kiss.
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New York
Taft Viewed as Fit Leader for Panama Canal Work
Chicago engineer Isham Randolph praises President-elect Taft as the right man to finish the Panama Canal project. Randolph returned from Panama after two weeks with Taft and the engineer board, noting Taft’s deep grasp of the project and engineering challenges. He cites ongoing earthwork and foundation efforts, calls for stability for workers, and comments on statehood prospects and the inaugural ball selection for James Wadsworth.
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WeNard
Ertire
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Hay
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