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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
13
A dense OCR sourced page covers political debate on reforms and insurgencies including party leadership, legislative strategy for Interstate commerce, and reflections on governance costs. It references figures and institutions like Taft, the Trevar party, and U.S. government functions, with historical literary asides on Browne and Burton.
A sprawling survey recalls prominent editor Henry Watterson and other Kentucky figures shaping public opinion, alongside vivid notes on Nicaragua’s war turmoil. It cites Major Johnston’s Managua observations and the evolving politics in Washington and Mississippi, including Senator Percy’s rise and naval policy debates.
A fragment discusses ethics in naval affairs, arguing for timely fleet expansion and personnel readjustment. It notes senior officers who circled the globe and now may reach flag rank too late, urging age limits for retirement to match modernization. Great Britain, Germany, and Japan are cited as accepting this doctrine, questioning hesitation.
The article surveys Washingtons birthplaces memory in Wakefield and Tidewater Virginia, noting Mount Vernons shrine status and the public confusion over where the Father of His Country truly lived. It laments transportation gaps that hinder pilgrimage and contrasts mythic legend with the man behind the statue.
Ireland boasted a population near 980000 in 187 today it is over 490000 and annual emigration purges the country. About 95 percent of emigrants head to the United States, with Irish blood in America numbering around 200000. Emigration is seen as both blessing and curse as American money sustains many homes while draining talent.
An article reviews Lord Esher as the power behind the throne in Great Britain, detailing his influence over the king, control of access to public sentiment, and his role in reforming the royal household and Windsor Castle. It notes his preservation of Queen Victoria’s diaries and correspondence and his central involvement with Cassel and other officials in shaping royal affairs and residences.
A New York Zaw View summary describes the Halberstadt German school for blacksmiths in Magdeburg district. Young smithies receive instruction in shoeing oxen and horses, exam preparation, and practical iron work under a retired veterinary surgeon. Courses last three months, offered each quarter, with low fees and cheap board. Premiums are paid to top exam performers.
A Tibetan persimmon called kaki arrives in California via the Agricultural Department. Described as a godsend for epicureans, it sprouts remarkable growth and may enrich American tables. Taft is noted as a persimmon beer admirer amid a broader departmental find frenzy.
A colorfully written domestic scene reveals Mrs Bessie rushing about as Isabel and others joke about a quick trip to the land. Isabel asks what amused her so and Mrs Bessie explains in playful terms about the bathetic speed.
A fragment from the Chicago Mews presents a poet debating rhymes with angieworm. The exchange turns playful as a friend questions word placement and the poet replies with a hiss about line endings. The moment quiets into a sharp, humorous pause.
Prominent notes ponder uncertainty and judgment in social queries and self understanding. The text lampoons misperception, vanity, and restraint while offering wry reflections on timing, experience, and human foibles drawn from the New Toes Press collection.
The Friends of Chine Britain and France push a railway from Chinchow to Aagun through Manchuria, seeking Russia and Japan input, while Britain and France appear to aid those powers or seek China control. The United States, via Knox, presses proportional American capital in Hankow Chuen railway talks, showing U S support for an open door. Dispatches from Tokyo report America’s stance amid strained alliance politics.
A fragmentary report relays remarks attributed to President Roosevelt about accepting no political office. The text appears garbled, unclear on context, and lacks verifiable details or a clear event date.
The text depicts rapid urban industrial growth, contrasting cities like Berlin Chicago Manchester and Boston with Buffalo. It questions turning back urbanization, urging rural modernization via mechanical conveniences and amenities to lure people back from cities. The era’s lure includes autos lights theaters music and social life.
A New York World narrative notes a social elite man wooing theater seasonals. He attended 11% Brat night performances last year across 40 weeks, witnessing 7 new plays and 94 revivals, 37 modern comedies, and 11 Shakespearean revivals. It questions whether such devotion shaped true emotion or restraint.
In a tempest of medical debate the article examines a man believed by experts to have leprosy, while others dispute the diagnosis. It contrasts authoritative opinion from Hansen's Benguet to New York experts, then shifts to a poem about the woman who stands by him and a stock market vignette featuring the office boy on a chaotic day.
In a reproving tone a servant tells the mistress there is a poor man at the door with wooden legs. Mary answers sharply that they do not want any visitor of that kind and should tell him so.
A speaker argues Roosevelts stump appearance in Texas would aid Republicans beyond Texas and the Southwest. He discusses prohibition plans, the county option law, and shifting Democratic sentiment, noting Washington fruit growth and Seattle Tacoma as key hubs. He mentions Jon Mack Glenn of Chicago and New Willard events surrounding Roosevelt’s welcoming.
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