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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
12
Publication entry notes an address at Jiventa Avenues near Fourte, listing a publication office for the paper. Details are fragmentary with no clear event or named individuals beyond the outlet.
Delivery options in Washington and Alexandria include daily service with Sunday editions. various plans cover monthly weekly and yearly periods by mail with prepaid postage. Remittances payable to THE WASHINGTON POST CO. in Washington DC. post office entry indicates class mail matter. offices listed in New York Chicago and Hartford.
The nation savors the fleet’s Atlantic salute as President and thousands of witnesses honor the gallant ships. The crowd pledges vigilance and gratitude, praising the sailors who circumnavigated the world and underscoring America’s resolve to defend peace and honor.
Analyzed remarks on public figures avoiding coverage, memory and influence in newspapers. The piece notes Ben Butler and Wilbur Storey, then shifts to market scenes: steel and iron declines, steel easing, and a spring trade revival as construction and rail building briefly lift activity amid tariff fears.
Amid debate on expelling Graves and Wine for earlier confrontations, Adams defied trial grounds and moved to expel without trial, then ended the attempt with a mostly unanimous tabled vote. Cabinet talk centers on five top lawyers plus potential others shaping Taft era guidance and policy.
Gen Harry Bingham of Philadelphia, veteran representative of Pennsylvania's first district, recalls Hancock urging him to remain in the Union Army. Wounded thrice, he earned a medal for gallantry and later served on Hancock's staff in Baltimore. He notes sixteen consecutive elections to Congress and asserts seniority in the House with no regret over choosing civilian public service.
The Rev Henry W Ireland of the Disciples Church denounces hugging and kissing during services describing it as a menace to morality. He cites youths and even older individuals disrupting worship with forward leaning and kissing. He compares kissing to an intoxicant and argues it corrupts potential marriages and public decency.
The War Department acting under the President directs that the name Jefferson Davis be restored to the Cabin John bridge. The public mood favors actions to heal sectional bitterness and unite the country, praising the executive for moving to blot out lingering sectional animosity and gain wide support.
Princess Louise of Belgium, eldest daughter of King Leopold, has run up large debts at Aix la Chapelle after moving there to escape Paris creditors. German speculation grows that Berlin may expel her to protect the city’s reputation, while Leopold refuses to help. Francis de Pressense, once French diplomat and journalist, narrates his quarrel with Clemenceau over a duel recall and the politics of honor in France.
Montclair resident Ambrose Herrman set out barley for English sparrows on a Sunday. Six sparrows shared the dish until five minutes of combat with blackbirds ended in sparrow victory. Blackbirds returned with reinforcements, sparrows held firm for fifteen minutes more, and the birds retired.
A Western Union Telegraph Company officer orders a telephone operator to answer all calls with Western Union rather than the word Hello. The directive, deemed authoritative, requires the operator to comply despite personal effort, illustrating strict corporate hierarchy in Montclair New Jersey.
In a playful newspaper exchange from a Cleveland page, a man and woman spar over the familiar baseball names listed in a Dope Sheet style column. The man pauses when challenged, admitting the point and ending the exchange.
Pleasantville witnesses a full grown deer on an ice floe drifted down the swollen Farmington River Sunday night. The ice jam near New Hartford toppled the animal into the waters and it was swept under the ice and killed despite its attempts to swim to shore.
Relatives of Charles Mead of Ohio State University report a successful blood transfusion performed in New York to save their four week old baby. Dr Ray McClure of Columbus assisted. the infant weighed 3 1/2 pounds at birth and under 5 pounds at the time. The operation used blood from Mead’s arm into the baby’s femoral vein and the child now weighs about six pounds and shows improvement despite blood loss during the procedure.
A Chicago News item recounts Peter Foote, a wealthy bachelor, advertising for a wife and accepting a fake Marie Ward who turned out to be a 11 year old boy named James Monroe. Foote staged handsprings, married him, then learned the bride vanished into a prank. Separately, Michael Florie from Yonkers arrived at St Joseph’s Hospital with most of his right ear cut off in a street fight. doctors repaired the ear with fourteen stitches.
A collection of brief items notes the Lincoln cent headline artsy reflection on common people and Lincoln’s face, then shifts to a Bronx park report. Prairie dogs declared spring weather claims in a 1930s style rounding. An elephant named Alice reportedly enjoyed sunshine and a harmonica from a boy near her enclosure.
A visitor recounts entering a flat where the host took his coat and hat, offered the best chair, presented four fine cigars, and with a cheerful wink produced the makings of a drink.
The article lists towns famed for specific cakes such as Legnitz Waldbockeleim near Kreuznach and others like Eberewalde Thorn Aix-la-Chapelle Kottbus and Frebourg. It notes Waldbockelheim honey cakes and mentions Spritzkuchen erin ten bakuit tree cake and Brezel twists as signature regional pastries.
A humorous blend shows children mishearing and misparsing words. A restless child begs for singing while a mother suspects sour milk. A series of quips reveals six zones and the roles of fathers as a horse doctor and veterinary surgeon.
A rooster figures in a golf anecdote recounted by Alex Ross, recounting a pro start where a misfortune turned lucky for the opponent. The tale unfolds with a missed cup, a dusty lie, and a dramatic second shot that carries the ball into the hole.
A Manchester firm received a business Arabic message translated by a Syrian interpreter as a request for coppering two hydraulic rams. The translator, unsure of "water sheep," later identified it as the pastoral term for hydraulic rams, clarifying the hidden meaning in a supply inquiry.
A New York Allencap report quotes Dean L W Russell of the University Law School at the Penman Institute, arguing Britain would not spend to aid Canada and Australia. He says England has long found the United States a profitable ally and could ally against the Dominion and the antipodes when convenient.
A dated social column notes women and temper linked to red hair, claiming happiness is largely imagination while unhappiness is real. It argues women stay devoted to undeserving husbands, and men’s boasts during courtship fade as they forget what they said when engaged.
A collection of quips on influence and self reliance notes that worry over unseen things is wasted. It suggests lofty ideas arise from everyday life and that one may redefine rules by starting their own game. It also claims a woman can understand anything if appeal for explanations is absent.
Baltimore’s Gen Felix Agnus predicts crowded crowds and grand plans as President Taft prepares for the inauguration. Guests from the city discuss attendance, transports, and the festive atmosphere while noting Baltimore's contributions and hospitality.
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