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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
12
A clipped Washington Post multiplex ad page notes subscriptions and foreign notices, praising Spain and the imperial era while urging readers to enroll and mail orders to The Washington Post Co. The item lists rates for daily, Sunday, and weekly editions, plus mail and payment details.
A sprawling column blends 1909 political debate with reflections on Spain and Europe. It references Senator Gallinger, Fairbanks, Taft, and New Hampshire, plus remarks on Spanish history, industry, and the idea of noble lineage versus republican equality. The piece surveys leadership, identity, and national progress in a sweeping, opinionated tone.
Chicago dispatch to the New York Press reports officials predicting return of prosperity for railroads. After a slow year marked by anti railroad laws and revenue losses, an improving traffic situation began July 1 and continued through year end. Wabash president F A Delano notes a 12 percent drop in earnings and tonnage but expresses cautious optimism for gradual gains ahead. Illinois Central President J T Harahan says the worst is over and improvements should be steady despite higher wages.
A bold call urges the United States to deploy the battleship fleet to aid Sicily and Calabria after the earthquake. It argues the 15,099 disciplined sailors and medical corps could deliver more help than any outside power, potentially arriving by January 13 and restoring order while relief is organized.
A mixed overview covers Boston’s work horse parade first held in 19th century, its growth and spread to New York and other cities, and the Boston Work Horse Parade Association’s activities including lectures and driver support. It also reports on dog theft concerns, the push for harsher penalties, and social notes on taxation, heraldry interest, dry Kentucky counties, and political jostling over Taft and Knox.
The Washington Life Insurance Company vanished from 141 Broadway late Wednesday night and reappeared in Pittsburgh. Its records and assets were moved to a hot car bound for Pittsburgh, and headquarters shifted with capital rising to 1,000,003. Police and state officials began scrutinizing the transfer which involved $3,069 policies and extensive real estate reassignments.
Bowdoin College marks a century of Maine Hall, the oldest dormitory, once home to many notable Bowdoin men. The article lists alumni connected to the hall, including Senator William F. Frye, President Franklin Pierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John A. Andrew, and others, with room numbers and years, reflecting its storied past on the campus where only a chapel and president’s house stood at its inception.
The piece traces Pius X’s rise through nine year periods from 1853 to 1899, noting roles as country curate at Tombolo, parish priest at Salzano, canon of Treviso Cathedral, bishop of Mantua, and patriarch of Venice. It records his delayed recognition by Hallan government, solemn entrance to the new diocese in 1899, and nine more years until his death after leaving for the conclave.
Emperor Francis Joseph questions whether Archduke John, who vanished near Cape Horn, may still live as Swiss heir Leopold Wolfing faces court over estates and a fortune valued around eight million dollars. Leopoldo Wolling’s estate plans stir a legal battle with his daughters over paintings and valuables.
Health Commissioner Darlington reports 1908 saw 126,863 births and 74,071 deaths in New York City, a birth rate of 22.68 per 1000 and a record-low death rate of 16.09. Marriages totaled 47,400, down 3,598 from last year, due to license laws and economic downturn. The data show declines in deaths from typhoid and several illnesses, while measles, scarlet fever, cancer, and other diseases rose above five-year averages.
Edward Gillette a Bakersville farmer was mauled by a large wildcat Thursday near his home while he dragged a trapped animal toward his barn. He swung his ax killed the 30 pound cat as it lunged a second time, ending the assault.
In Ruhrort Westphalia three Polish residents held a silent political meeting to dodge a law banning speeches in Polish. A blackboard announced no speeches, a pamphlet carried the talk, and the audience read in silence. The district court acquitted the organizers. a higher court upheld the acquittal, reinforcing the silent protest method.
Magistrate Barlow showed versatility in two cages on Thursday afternoon. Ernest Hiller, cafe owner on East Nimth Street near Broadway, was charged with allowing customers to gamble at his bar. A Patre to test imony claimed someone yelled Ah a pair of foure. The judge adjourned the case for a week to seek an expert craps definition. An SPCA officer produced a burlap bag containing three live chickens found on Daniel Raffeto near Sixteenth Street and Tenth Avenue. The magistrate condemned the sight, calling it cruel and set a hundred dollars for trial.
A quirky column mocks male vanity and talk versus deeds. It jokingly notes husbands as silent partners and wives with buttoned waists, reflecting on marital dynamics, widows with fortunes, and the irony of divorce. The piece plays on waist buttons as a metaphor for control and perception in marriages.
Gen G W Curtin of Curtin West Virginia discusses Republican factionalism and future nominations. James D Bruce favors U S government breeding farms for cavalry remounts, citing Texas pasture and horse markets, while noting adverse effects of auto and racing laws on horse values. He warns private breeders may exit, risking future army horse supply. A Panamanian volcano and local railroad anecdotes add regional color to the dialogue.
Columbus dispatch reports Roosevelt’s head may influence the Ohio Senate race. C P Taft supporters circulate a Times dispatch urging caucus unity and denouncing Foraker as a treasonous ally to Burton. The piece argues Foraker’s victory would split the Republican Party and threaten Taft’s administration.
A fragmentary verse piece compares deceit to a clever ruse and praises winning while warning against loss and punishment. The lines hint at ethics, fortune, and public judgment surrounding success.
A humorous column reflects on male decisions and courtship norms. It notes the wastefulness of spending on heirs, women’s suspicions when flirts are withheld, and a man’s habit of cursing about downtown both at home and in public. The piece satirizes social pretenses and the clash between private behavior and public bravado.
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