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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
36
A fragmented Washington Post page shows terms of subscription outlining home delivery in Washington and Alexandria, pricing by week and month with Sunday editions, and ancillary notes. The OCR reveals scattered text about delivery locations, postage, and promotion details interwoven with unrelated historical prose.
A sweeping column critiques tariff policy and stamp taxes, arguing Congress faces rising deficits, revenue declines, and strong public pressure for retrenchment. It contrasts Democratic and Republican stances, notes prohibition and tariff shifts, and questions public willingness to tax during wartime while outlining broader fiscal tensions.
A Virginia to Alabama survey notes diverse dumpling styles across the South. It contrasts biscuit and buttermilk dough dumplings with clabber and cornmeal varieties, detailing shapes, fillings like chicken or ribs, and serving with meat. The piece warns against confusing Georgia or North Carolina dumplings with other forms and references Southern dishes and possum humorously. The date noted is February 14 in Washington.
In Muddybemps Henry Parish bets neighbor Wainwright he can count a million peas by mid January. Parish counted 100000 peas and insists the bet requires eating the counted peas if miscounted. Wainwright is to count and decide if Parish counted correctly, amid a quirky Thanksgiving dispute over jars and peas.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century letter-like piece laments the import and export of hummingbirds and other birds for plumage and food. It warns that hunting harms native species and forests, urges protective laws, and extols birds as beneficial to agriculture by controlling pests and sustaining ecosystems.
The Dundee Advertiser notes the immense value of radium from a London Hospital incident, recounting Sir Frederick Treves and Prof Curie lectures with a tube of radium bromide worth £80 and the cost of radium at about £7 per milligram. It juxtaposes a bustling Jacobite-era dialogue about fishing and a Dutch lunch vignette from Atchison and Kansas City journals, reflecting a collage of comic and scientific curiosities in early 20th century press.
A long, era-spanning column recalls Scotland's ancient divorce penalties, the sev en teenth commandment law, and the unique decree in Edinburgh. It threads through a web of noble lineages including Northland, Ramsay, Paul, and de Lesseps, detailing prior bankruptcies, court cases, and notable families. The piece ties in with a Stirling divorce case and historical society gossip about Bank of London scandals and imperial connections. It closes with notes on Kirkpatrick lineage disputes and assertions of noble status in diplomacy.
Figures from the Men's High School Teachers Association show 11 percent foreign born children and 769 percent of foreign parentage in New York City schools. The data suggest the State has a stake in educating and assimilating migrant children and highlight the high share of non English speaking parents. The Teachers urge state guardianship over schooling to end prior chaotic conditions and support Davis era reforms.
The New York Press reports eight Great Danes will serve as night janitors in Perth Amboy schoolhouses to deter thieves. The plan replaces eight human night janitors and aims to cut costs while keeping intruders at bay until police arrive.
Edward Francis Lesley profiles Buffalo officer Kelley who, after seven months ago, was named probation officer for three morning courts. Kelley manually tackles drunks, wife beaters, and furniture breakers, creating a local system and recording method praised for order and discretion, with no public client name disclosures.
Chicago dispatch reports State Senator Samuel Andelson discusses a plan to distinguish married and unmarried men. He proposes making it a felony for a married man to use a bachelor title to protect homes and prevent social pressure on single women.
Five year old Margie receives a doll at Christmas and hopes for twins. the Parson asks her age and names of siblings while Elsie and Noah figures appear. Johnny remarks on being an only child and a boy questions family expectations. Laura asks where stocking material goes when a hole forms.
Rev F N Stockdale defended nature fakers before the Methodist Preachers Conference at 180 Fifth Avenue arguing some are truthful. He described training a spider to come on whistle and a friend who could beckon a trout with a snap, praising close observation of animal life and Christian lessons from nature.
Fishermen near Castine Maine reported vast fall herring runs. Six weirs near Baggaduce River yielded thousands of bushels sold to sardine factories in Brooklin and Lubec. Tapley brothers secured large hauls in October and November. prices dropped as abundance filled storehouses and packers faced heavy losses.
A fragmentary poem mashup contrasts heroic legacies with modern troubles. It laments fading glories of Galileo and Shakespeare while musing on wealth, contentment, and virtue. The piece switches to a satire on vanity, luxury, and longing, ending with a wistful wish for freedom from want.
A mosaic of historical quips and literary asides, tracing bold claims from Napoleonic era victories to self mocking proverbs. The piece threads rumors of romances and legends with reflections on fate, money, and virtue, anchored by famous voices and paradoxes.
A fragmented Chicago opinion piece mocks women and political rivals, suggesting jealousy shapes perception. It claims women envy men and notes men’s fear of work as a sign of weakness. The text presents sensational stereotypes about dress and masculinity to provoke readers.
Former Representative George W Steele and wife May Steele visit Washington on the way to Fort Monroe to meet the fleet. They discuss tariff bills, Indiana politics, and Bureau of Lumber, with Steele recounting a missing pocketbook episode and noting improved business and farm prospects under Republican leadership.
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