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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
5
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Opinion argues the Senate should submit the DC prohibition question to voters. It contends Congress can refer issues to the people, noting local habit and suffrage precedent, and argues a majority decision by the people would be right even if Congress is unsure.
A late published digressive piece links Adam's mythical first wife Lilith to modern scientific curiosity. Editor Robert W. Dow frames Lilith as a progenitor of insects, with various legends connecting her to Beelzebub and Cain. The piece treats the tale as philology and social diversion amid wartime pork prices, noting the enduring lure of dark depths and the sting that follows.
The fragment hints at a lone reflection on sorrowful events and notes that romance can occasionally brighten scientific minds. It suggests a contrast between romantic impulses and scientific inquiry, offering a softer perspective amid grim incident talk.
The piece analyzes worsening hunger in Germany and Austria as a de facto starvation blockade. Neutrals report little access to food despite appeals to Britain. It notes dwindling supplies, dire conditions in Roumania, and greater strain in Austria, with public unrest rising and potential for savage warfare if famine persists.
President Wilson noted Congress shifts on conservation. The Webb bill aims to aid small businesses by pooling export costs to compete abroad, leveling the field with large corporations already active in foreign markets. If passed it would broaden export trade. if rejected big business would have no complaint.
Discussion rises on appointing a commission to distribute river and harbor appropriations and curb waste. The idea expands to public buildings roads military and naval appropriations, arguing waste pervades much of Congress spending beyond rivers and harbors.
The article argues for restoring speaker control over committees to curb wasteful spending in the revenue and harbors programs. It cites Trivers and harbors bills as examples and suggests empowered leadership could enforce economies, referencing President Wilson on Congress size and centralized direction.
A collage of satire on phrenology and public figures argues greatness lies in others’ shapes and opportunities. It notes shopkeepers profit from head shapes, contrasts narrow versus wide heads, and mocks wartime, politics, and culture with wry, era-specific quips and headlines.
The article notes gin represented by the Duke of Leeds and others in the House of Lords, with Scotch whisky gaining voice through Sir John Dewar who was raised to a barony. It details Dewar family ties, Dupplin Castle in Perthshire, and the Dewar brothers, including Lord Dewar the judge, Sir Thomas Dewar, and the new peer Sir John. It recalls Victoria’s 1842 visit, the 1332 Dupplin battle, and the castle’s fire and restoration.
The New York Sun reports Guam asked the Navy for ten toads to combat snail-driven cattle disease. The Navy redirected to Agriculture. The toad and its eggs face numerous predators, and while valued, supplying Guam may prove impossible.
Freta outlines killer whales as fiercely social hunters, moving in regular, soldierlike formations. The piece compares them to wolves of the sea, noting their rows of teeth, predatory tactics on seals and porpoises, and reports from Eskimo lore on wolves transforming into killers.
Fresno Republic reports California inventor Dr H Barringer Cox wired sound through the ground instead of air using ordinary dry battery power. An alarm clock at Los Olivos faintly registered at a Santa Barbara station, with corrections planned. The system promises wireless telegraph and telephone potential once perfected.
A poem from Countryside Magazine extols a silver armored candle flame as a symbol against darkness. It recalls centuries of use in prayer war and feast, praising the lamp’s steadfast eye guiding souls through night toward dawn and future ages.
A Milwaukee Journal feature shows a plain bungalow becomes meaningful through a poor girl turned star who builds a home for her mother. The piece blends a dramatic rise with a family message, contrasting fame and humble origins. Other clippings add humor from theater and papers.
Edmond Charles Genet born January 3 1766 in Versailles France. He served as French republic minister to the United States in 1793 and died July 14 1834 in Schodack New York. His privateering commission caused a diplomatic clash but President Washington curbed his actions. Genet remained in America and died a citizen.
Booth Tarkington in Collier's Weekly recalls James Whitcomb Riley's unmatched stage power. The Hoosier performer merged with characters, delivering real pathos and riotous humor without apparent effort, leaving audiences spellbound as he shifted from poet to living persona. Mot Goodwin notes he ceased reciting after seeing Riley.
A Tokyo Advertiser correspondent catalogs street signs and shop legends showing a quirky snapshot of the millennium era. Listings include steam towels and eyeball massage, Masuda’s car service, foreign cakes, exotic and domestic dealers, quick Kindle pieces, provisions and vessels, milks by veterinary methods, silversmiths, wool and tailoring, and a bookbinder with dental notes.
Denver attorney John A. Deweese in Washington criticizes the push to make the capital dry. He notes Colorado’s prosperity under prohibition, argues against DC prohibition, and warns it could ruin Washington as a tourist and hotel hub. He urges retaining liquor access to preserve tourism and business.
An American salesman discusses the need for a U.S. school of salesmanship for South America, arguing understanding local history language and customs is essential. He predicts after-war shifts, Germans English and others will seize opportunities, and notes U.S. firms demand experienced foreign trade specialists.
In Alaska little winter mining has occurred in recent years as streams run free from dirt piles awaiting spring water to wash gold. Early miners struck iron dirt to rush for gold, thawing dumps at high costs and sometimes amassing vast riches. In Fairbanks, older dumps reportedly held from fifty thousand to five hundred thousand dollars in gold from a single winter’s work.
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