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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
30
Fragmentary text shows a Washington Post publication notice with pricing and mailing details. The readable lines reference subscription terms and address lines, including dates and billing formats, but lack a coherent article event. The period appears to be a historical classifieds-like notice from a early 1900s issue.
The text presents a jumbled narrative with scattered names and fragments. It references places, people, and events in a disjointed way, making it difficult to extract a coherent story or clear facts from the OCR garble.
An assorted New England tale set in a quiet village where Tim Barlow volunteers for war and Deacon Jones acquires Tim’s cherished chair and old bedstead at auction. Cy Powers supplies a final twist as fortunes flip and Tim’s memory and sacrifice are honored.
American traveler Charles Mathews reports from a world tour that Indian natives tell census officials honest details about means of acquiring wealth. He cites Alahabad results where citizens admit roles as robbers, howlers at funerals, flatterers for san, hereditary thieves, ear cleaners, fame witnesses, horse painters, and crown makers for idols.
The Rev. David C Marquia asserts authorship of a famed Abraham Lincoln tale about a dog’s tail cut in increments to test endurance. Dr. Stevens recalls Lincoln’s attribution shift after a Hampton Roads talk, as Marquis relays how a sick dog and a man with a slave cut off its tail piece by piece. A Minnestrated Bits fragment follows a boy seeking Indigo dye, asking a chemist’s assistant what people have been dyeing with lately, influenza.
A young artist asks for Whistler's opinion on his painting. Whistler quips about a tolerable egg, turning the moment into a sly joke. In another vignette, a father confronts his son about drilling holes, while the boy proclaims himself a benefactor by making knot holes for poor boys.
A broad discussion on voice, pronunciation, and grammar critiques old and new. It notes how fear of mistakes prompts overly rigid rules, yet historic usage shows many so called errors were once accepted. The piece highlights Lounsbury's Standard of Usage and defends language evolution.
Dr Sara Siewers, a leading woman physician, asked Acting Mayor Galvin why a woman cannot join the health board. He cited Ohio law that only electors hold public office. She pressed on the juror peers question, sparking laughter from Galvin. Dr Siewera is president of the Susan B Anthony Club.
Oregon senate debates a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the state to own and build railroads after the measure passed the house. Republican senators condemn Harriman for obstructing central Oregon development and warn that either Harriman or the Hill system would be ready to buy any state built line. The resolution gains backing from leading Oregon business figures.
A reader reports oxygen producing tablets from France dissolved in water to freshen a stuffy Washington DC apartment on Connecticut Avenue. The tablet releases oxygen rapidly, making the air feel pure and bracing, as described by a hostess after her Paris visitor demonstrated the item. The inventor. an acetylene specialist. notes the tablets are popular in France as an alternative to opening a window for an hour.
A London cabman, long a driver for Sir Frederick Bridge after Royal Choral Society performances, impressed the eminent conductor with his knowledge of tempo in Messiah choruses. Their friendship grew as the cabman offered to read and discuss a new oratorio score by Perost.
A historical survey notes how rulers and heirs such as the Bake of Brie, Don Carlos, and Emperor William faced varying Paris barriers. It recalls Rudolf and other monarchs spared from the city, the Austrian stance on visits, and the drama around Belgium and Denmark, ending with a reflection on divorce court judges becoming peers and Sir Gorell Barnes's perfume-induced headaches.
Miss Andre Meyerhoff fled a wedding scene to avoid her fiancé and fled guests, was crushed by a trolley car in Philadelphia. She is at Homeopathic Hospital. The postponed wedding followed after the incident. Roland hosted a dinner for friends at 44 Haddon Avenue as the crisis erupted.
Princeton University moves to abolish the February practice of "horsing" freshmen after a discipline committee votes to end the custom. The senior council protests, but faculty extend the rule to last until May 22, tightening privileges for new students and limiting mischief while Washington's birthday passes.
The piece surveys the Chinese and Japanese symbolism of the cock in 1991 as a lucky sign. It explains the drum of remonstrance as a palace practice, notes ancient emperors Yan and Shun as golden ages, and cites a poem about Yau and Shun. It also mentions differing eyewitness accounts of a street accident and the Tottenham village incident.
The Westminster Gazette reports the number of women qualified to vote for county councils and municipal boroughs in England and Wales. County councils total 663,961 England and 41,45 Wales. County boroughs total 35,466,802. Noncounty boroughs total 321,421 England and 5,903 Wales. Overall totals for England and Wales are 1 0?
A reader notes a pattern of renewed vigor in the two weeks before their birth date. The feeling lasts two to eight days and ceases before the anniversary, suggesting a possible link between the recurrence of birth date and personal health maintenance.
An old telegraph reminiscence recounts a comic stage mishap with Coquelin where a performer freezes mid scene and pleads for speech but is silenced by a hissed prompt from the lead actress. The Houston Post quote notes that the son of the family produced the era’s sharpest minds and that smarter minds arrived quicker.
A Savannah News note reports Floyd County commissioners ordered ten dozen pajama varieties for county convicts amid questions about prison conditions. The column riffs on prison life, attire, and happiness, joking about wearing nightshirts in chains and the appeal of ease over hardship.
The London Teacher reports on marriage rates among Manchester University graduates. Of 58 women who earned degrees, 64 have married. Among the 59 graduates, only 12 women have partnered with male graduates, while men and women study side by side.
A readable fragment reflects dialect tone as a narrator replies to a query about travel. The brief exchange hints at a local setting in Philadelphia with a casual, possibly humorous stance and a character named Sambo-Hello.
Westerners like P Healy Jr of Buffalo Wyoming see Theodore Roosevelt as a future president with solid support. The Raleigh scene features Gen Warren on Montana matters, a Sioux/Quantrell tale, and insights on German French Austrian conservation approaches and Canada’s rising independence from the U.S. in cultural and reform matters.
St Louis Diapeta files for divorce from Adi Leider alleging his noisily eaten soup with a knife and a sawmill like sound disturbs her. She cites his alleged infidelity and claims his snoring, while he defends the practice as facial exercise to prevent wrinkles.
A distressed speaker pleads for relief from persistent debt collectors. The narrator laments threats of suit, inability to pay, and a wish that collectors would quit while expressing exasperation with the pressure and legal actions. The piece centers on financial strain and frustration with credit collection tactics.
A New York press feature laments Lentil self denial as a widow vows sacrifice to wed after a half year. A Philadelphia doctor headlines a quirky dining room trick using a wall fuse and match to light a cigar, a stylish etiquette fad gaining traction.
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