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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
38
A scanned fragment from 1903 Washington Post pages blends notices of death and social commentary with tangled notes on naval reform, farming, tariffs, politics, and international affairs. The piece threads obituary hints with editorials on navy leadership and livestock, reflecting era concerns and public discourse.
The passage outlines party factionalism in Indiana as John W. Henry or Morton attempt to unite factions. Oliver P. Morton and George W. Julian clash, Morton’s resilience and opportunism shape the split. Morton defeats Julian and drives him back to the Democrats, later forcing Julian into the Republican camp.
At a Hotel Astor meeting the Society for Policies Study urged that wives are blamed for domestic failures not servants. Frank Cronise argued women need not conspire to reform but should manage households. speakers pushed a public license test for womanliness and warned against blaming wives or households for marital woes.
Rumors from New York indicate E H Harriman has secured an option on all Vanderbilt holdings in the New York Central stock. Union Pacific, chaired by Harriman, owns 14.2 million dollars of Central stock, while Harriman is said to hold substantial personal stakes. Although no board seat has yet been taken, speculation swirls about his future influence and possible succession as director. Vanderbilt stock remains a point of contention among major holders, with J W Davis & Co and Harriman & Co listed among key interests.
A downtown Philadelphia barber notes a shift in man’s grooming from a side part to a middle part. He cites recent requests from young men to style hair in the center and recalls past scorn for middle parts, while predicting the trend will grow with the era’s prize fight talk and a revived pompadour influence.
Reverend Donald Mac Laurin of Second Baptist urged a citywide evangelistic drive at the Congregational ministers meeting in the Masonic Temple. He blamed public drunkenness and moral decline on Chicago youth and pressed plain talk to school children, warning churches and preachers lag in mission. He cited a New York City report noting zero professions of faith in the past year.
The text reports Senator Sullivan proposing a 4 KIN bill in the senate to treat possession of a blackjack, billy club or metal knuckles as presumptive evidence of intent to commit a felony. It notes he hails from a district with belligerent constituents and cites law enforcement concerns. The piece also includes a fragment about a job interview at a Birmingham Age office and a dialogue regarding the ideal employee.
Switzerland elected Dr Adolf Deucher aged 78 as president for a fifth term with a one year office rule. A Prussian-trained, long-time public servant, he led agriculture and industry policy, appearing in full evening dress on parade, reflecting Jeffersonian simplicity and ceremonial restraint.
At the St Regis a Thirteen Club banquet featuring superstition defiance claimed mishaps and spectacle. A member shattered a mirror amid a $15,000 piano, injuring his hand, while the grand room’s thirteen foot ladder and thirteen guests contributed to eerie rites. The donor departed drenched, and the revelry included shrouds, blue flames, and a mock dying scene.
A haunted chair at the West Tort seventh street station toppled Lieut Thomas Palmer during blotter entries. A boy shouted mother and father as the chair attacked Palmer, then sprang on patrolman and caused further mayhem before calm was restored. Several officers reportedly suffered injuries from the chair’s fitful assaults.
The article laments the shift from horses to motor transport in England. Trams, motor omnibuses, and farm vehicles replace horses, and even farmers stop breeding horses. Officials warn of war shortages as England loses its horse stock and breeds.
A Boston park commission report notes 90612 miles treated with oil to curb dust with 40 miles fully sprayed. Engineer Putnam calculates annual sprinkling cost at 34.89 a mile versus 11.5 dollars for oiling a 30 foot wide road. Oil emulsion improves surface binding and lowers repair costs, using a mix of roap dissolved in water with crude oil, then diluted and sprayed. Plan reportedly highly satisfactory in Boston and suggested for broader use.
Farmer Joseph Jones on Lore Mountain near Hoosit Tunnel clashes with a wild animal he believes to be a panther. After firing several shells, part of his gun was damaged and the beast was killed in the struggle. The animal’s vitals were torn out and Jones found the creature in a cave on the mountain.
A man from Albany, visiting his sister, remembered the 13th of the month and suffered a heart attack. He collapsed in the street and died shortly after, according to the Saratoga Dispatch report.
A satirical column notes the irony of inheriting wealth and lacking brains It jokes that money removes brain burden and mocks social pretensions The piece mentions a bachelor torn between outings a dentist visit and his wife’s regathered plans and hints at gendered excuses about music and bargains
A New York World summary notes heavy stock ownership in major U.S. railroads by figures like Harriman Morgans and Vanderbilts plus groups such as Kuhn Loeb. It highlights dummy holdings and foreign investment in lines like Baltimore and Ohio, Louisville and Nashville, and New York Central, with references to insurance firms and the Standard Oil group.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Wilson at the American Forestry Association meeting warns that trees are disappearing faster than new growth. He urges a national push for reforestation at about 2500000 acres per year and calls on states associations and individuals to plant and protect forests.
A fragmentary column roundup discusses postal cards and deficits with satirical captions. It mentions marriage as a barrier between romance and reality and questions what men admire in women. The piece blends quips on ideas, experience, and fortune with era style humor.
Milwaukee postmaster David C. Owen details Wisconsin political currents and postal receipts, noting a steady rise in Milwaukee mail across years. Senator Isaac Stephenson wins a hard fought Republican primary, with remarks on his career and broad Wisconsin ties.
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