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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1909
Page
38
The page lists subscription terms delivered by carrier and mail for Washington and Alexandria, with daily Sunday options and annual rates. It includes payment instructions, post office details, and addresses. news story then follows about the Knox case and congressional salary raises and constitutional issues.
A collage of antiquated musings on the Ta Shao hymn and Confucian philosophy, followed by a North Carolina dumpling clarification and a New York World excerpt praising Lincoln’s legacy through Booker T. Washington. The piece blends cultural reverie with domestic food lore and civil rights reflections, linking distant traditions to contemporary social thought.
A scrambled historical piece surveys Rue de la Paix and its origins, noting Napoleonic renaming, convent ruins, and later fashion hub status. It shifts to assorted items on prohibition trends, public figures, and curious scientific claims about longevity and Jewish hygiene, ending with varied notes on politics and science.
Sir William Neville Abdy, a baronet of mature age, has been twice married. His first wife, Marie Therese Petrizka, linked to a sultan’s seraglio, faced a Belt fraud case and penal servitude. The subsequent separations and slanders, including payouts to Florence St John and Mime de Benitez, highlight extraordinary marital persecution. A later note mentions a West Virginia bishop and a remark on alimony in tuberculosis cases.
Ex judge Christiancy of New York quips that national leaders failed to notice Senator Knox’s ineligibility until a cabinet selection was made. The remark reflects Taft era political strains amid sharp commentary from Baltimore American readers on constitutional and personal stakes in Washington.
A London inventor perfects a device to tell the sex of eggs while a machine to reveal egg age would be more useful. In Boston a major revival attracts about 1,000,000 attendees with Cy Wilbur Chapman preaching daily at Tremont Temple. The political scene hints Bryan remains strong in Warwick, and the Texas Legislature considers profanity restrictions on telephone use.
A quirky Chicago News item sketches a colorful scene at a large hotel where a sharp salesman jokes about an Englishman’s humor and a court ruling on a British pig’s road right. The piece wanders through local politics, whiskers cuts, and a coffee seller’s quips about victims of circumstances.
Austrian born Lady Abby dies in 1902 while Sir William Abdy, crippled by a hunting accident, marries Hilza Beach amid scandal. He seeks a third marriage, with the Abdy estates yielding about 150000 dollars yearly. The piece notes Servian King Peter’s diplomatic boycott and moves through Belgrade society as envoys avoid formal calls during festivals.
An exploration of ancient Chinese instruments and singing, praising the beauty of love songs and planetary tones. It extols pipa and guqin strings, yan-lo gong, la-pa, pang-ku drums, and yuth flutes, arguing that true music pours from the heart beyond formal rules.
The Anti Saloon League plans a February rally in Louisville to push for a state wide prohibition bill. Gov. Augustus E. Willson may resist a special session. E. C. O'Rear will speak as a Republican reformer urging total prohibition and changes to state law. Only four counties remain fully unaligned.
Officials in the Bronx zoo prairie dog colony uncover a pattern of elder members being removed. Census shows seven dozen population increase with eleven marked corpses missing and bodies sealed in unused catacombs, suggesting a deliberate aging purge by younger members.
New Haven Dispatch reports Dr Elwood Worcester of Boston criticizes Emmanuel movement churches for closing doors six days a week and argues most cures occur under the movement while bones remain unhealed. He cites Jesus seeking healing on weekdays and critiques church activity, including undertaker signs of burial.
On a summer move day a Rockport to Pride's Crossing train carries a stormy West Coast gentleman and a pet loaded family as the poodle cat and clock create a comic scene. Bobby the nervous dog settles after his mistress calms him and the poodle seeks comfort. The Westerner eyes the pets from a front seat while a curious scene unfolds as the group moves toward home.
In Paducah Kentucky a two week old infant named for Taft weighed two pounds at birth and grew to two and a half pounds while thriving. The baby measured twelve inches long at birth with an inch long hands and an inch and a half feet. The tiny boy’s face could be covered by a watch crystal and his two-year-old sibling is aged ten with a three-year-old brother. parents are of medium height.
A toad in a New Jersey dispatch scene near Claremont Avenue woke from winter sleep as trench work warmed the ground. A passing smoker’s cigaret stump fell onto a twig and sparked, prompting the toad to leap toward the flame, croak, and hop away to its grassy spot, likely retreating to its winter home to reflect.
John B Richards bet a friend his wife would not keep an appointment arranged by a supposed brother’s friend. He lost a hat in the wager. She sues for divorce claiming a man posed as a friend to arrange a meeting about railroad transportation. Richards admits it was a put up and says he is sorry for losing the hat.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News features Nuwed and Mrs. Nuwed debating soup flavor and pudding style in a playful domestic scene. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a lecturer urging marriage at 22, prompting a witty response from a 30-year-old woman.
Scientists in Washington debated a wild claim from the Ophiological Society that snakes experience intoxication via vibration senses. The discussion centered on pit organs between rattlesnake eyes and nostrils as vibration accumulators, suggesting snakes may be more advanced than humans in nerve stimulation.
Henry Kahn urged a permanent tariff commission of exporters, importers, and manufacturers to replace the current system. He argued the Ways and Means Committee lacks practical knowledge of diverse industries and that a commission would better adjust tariffs to real commerce needs. The article also notes unrelated local anecdotes and opinions from Memphis observers.
A fragmented humor piece from early 1900s newspapers describes a woman taking a valentine from the post, her trepidation, and a mix of witty bits about marriage, money, and social mores, including excerpts from Puck and New Year press drops.
An editorial voice recalls candid views on figures like Knox and Taft era policy. It quotes observers praising Knox as a future Secretary of State and discusses party shifts, Southern industrial growth, and debates over party realignment. The piece also notes concerns about animal cruelty in New York and promises of regional economic expansion in the South.
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