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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
20
The fragment details subscription options for Washington Post delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It mentions Sunday editions, city notices, and pricing terms, with scattered garbled text and stray historical commentary interwoven in the OCR.
A broad rush of commentary on tariff policy and federal spending dominates this era, arguing for or against stamp taxes, tariff protection, and war-time finance. The piece cites Cortelyou projections, Prohibition era receipts, and party divisions while noting concerns over economy and constitutional limits. It references Democrat and Republican stances, Civil War era taxing, and the push for reform in government expenditures.
A Georgia Georgia Alabama andSouth Carolina recipe discussion contrasts dumplings made from biscuit dough baking powder buttermilk or clobber with traditional North Carolina and Georgia styles. The piece notes meat fillings such as disjointed chicken spare ribs or backbones and explains dough thickness shapes and cooking times. It references possum and sweet taters as regional fare and mentions a February 14 Washington dateline.
In Muddybemps Henry Parish bets neighbor Wainwright he can count a million peas by mid January. Parish counts hundreds of thousands, keeps jars ready for a feast, and agrees to eat them if he miscounts. Wainwright now counts aloud to settle the claim of who must eat the peas.
A dubious tale alleges a Boston torry man ordered 200 humming birds from a Mexican dealer for a banquet in San Antonio. The piece laments plumage slaughter, warns of drastic laws, and argues birds are vital to agriculture and pest control, not ornaments.
Reading from the Dundee Advertiser outlines the immense value of radium tied to a London Hospital lecture by Sir Frederick Treves and Sydney Holland. It recounts Curie’s demonstration mishap with radium powder and the costly recovery of the substance, noting radium bromide costs around £7 per milligram, implying vast sums for small quantities. The piece also includes comic sketches about fishing, social outings, and a Dutch lunch anecdote from Kansas City journalism.
A 1909 British page cites historic Scottish divorce law linking divorce to death penalties, notes a decree in Scots law acting immediately, and recalls linked cases involving Lord Northland and Mrs Atherton. It then shifts to a scandalous London banking crash case, detailing Sir Joan Dean Paul and Snow & Co, transportation to Australia, and later mentions of the De Lesseps family, Kirkpatrick claims, and noble genealogies in Europe.
Figures from the Men's High School Teachers Association show 11 percent foreign born and 769 percent of foreign parentage among city children, highlighting the push for state education to assimilate migrant youth. The city schools hold half state pupils, with emphasis on turning diverse newcomers into American citizens amid calls against educational chaos prior to the 1900 Davis law.
The Perth Amboy board of education plans to use eight Great Danes as night janitors to guard eight schoolhouses after thefts by youths. Danes would replace eight human janitors at a salary cost far lower than $60 monthly per man, with police assistance as needed. The plan follows prior damage from a fire and aims to deter minor thieves and protect thousands in damages.
Edward Francis Lesley reports on the Buffalo probation system with Kelley appointed to the morning courts and immediately tackling drunks wife beaters and other offenders. Kelley relies on informal methods and keeps client names private, contrasting with Hitchcock's prior approach and promising order amid chaos.
Chicago dispatch cites New York World and State Senator Samuel Andelson discussing a bill to segregate bachelors and married men. The proposal calls for a felony on married men using bachelor titles, arguing it would protect unmarried women and uphold the home. It presents a provocative, era style debate on social norms and marital status.
A humorous collection of child dialogue highlights from Margie and others. A five year old Margie adores a Christmas doll yet wishes for twins while little Else asks about elder siblings. Allen explains waiting for Noah’s ark to run and Johnny misreads parental expectations. Laura ponders what happens to the stocking piece after a hole forms.
Reverend F N Stockdale defended so called nature fakers as truthful while recounting his own claim that he trained a spider to come when he whistled. He contrasted John Burroughs with Roosevelt critic Long and urged Christian lessons from animal life at the Methodist Preachers Conference in New York.
Fishermen near Castine Maine report vast fall catches of small herring from six weirs at the Baggaduce River entrance. Tapley brothers of West Brookton took thousands of bushels in October and November, much sold to sardine factories in Brooklin and Lubec, driving prices down 22 percent from expected.
A garbled verse fragment recalls famous writers and figures, mixing musings on fame and mortality with quotes and allusions. The piece juxtaposes Galileo and Shakespeare with modern names, then shifts to a domestic verse about longing, wealth, and contentment, ending with a wish for freedom from want.
A fragment rich in literary games and historical allusions. The text interweaves romance, legends, battles, and famous quotes. It features references to Napoleon’s battles, Danton, Despierre, and Disraeli, with reflections on fate, coincidence, and ambition.
Fragmented notes critique women and politics with quips about secrecy envy and appearances. It dismisses male cowardice linked to work fear and hints at social tests about simplicity in dress to reveal men who failed to succeed.
Former Representative George W Steele visits Washington with May Steele his wife and their son Lieutenant George W Steele Jr on route to Fort Monroe to meet the US fleet. They discuss tariff policy prospects, Indiana politics, and improvements in lumber markets while noting a pocketbook loss and recovery.
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