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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
12
Publication notice for the Washington Post detailing subscription terms, carrier delivery areas, pricing, and payment options. Mentions weekly Sunday issues, prepaid postage, and annual rates with references to shaded, abbreviated text typical of early 20th century newspaper notices.
A lengthy essay muses on prominent noses as social symbols, citing historical figures from Gladstone to Russian and Mongol lineages. It veers into politics with California Japanese residency debates and warns against unintended consequences of restrictive policy. The piece also touches petitions to Congress, tariff debates, and global affairs, weaving commentary on leadership, class privilege, and national interest.
New York Times reports Raymond Dutmars at the Bronx Zoo and Japanese collaborators conducted long running breeding experiments. They claim to produce mice in yellow gray white and purple shades without artificial coloring, via interbreeding. Observers note some blue tones and a rare purple specimen from Japan.
A fragmented text critiques titles in the United States and compares American and English social grades. It discusses honorables and esquires as applied terms, noting every man from bootblack to president is a gentleman or mister in Kentucky, with emphasis on social hierarchy and parliamentary rhetoric.
A city bill requested payment of 208175 for experimental clothing and body parts used in a health or safety study. Previous charges totaling 383.09 were paid. The items include eight adult bodies, limbs, joints, and various garments and accessories used in tests at Schenectady and related investigations.
A job seeker asks about experience and notes a family issue with buns, mentioning prior ad needs. The fragment hints at a recruitment query for a Noor walker and an applicant's self description referencing experience and a family dietary problem.
An old portrait-like feature argues that Italy’s current king Victor Emmanuel II is a devoted husband, contrasting him with other savoy rulers famed for flawed marriages. It recounts family traits, education, and courtly manners, noting his abstinence from tobacco and politeness to servants, while tracing royal lines back to Burgundy and the Savoy lineage.
London dispatch reviews three weeks of the new old age pension scheme. It finds one in twenty in England and Wales listed as a pauper, London at one in fourteen, with 500000 plus eligible now and rising. Full pensions only for those over seventy with strict limits. About 300000 registered for full or partial pensions.
Kansas presses domestic science to reform farm homes. A speaker at a meeting claimed many farmers wives lack cooking knowledge. Kansas aims to improve through a state school of domestic science. At Manhattan, Kedzie Hall and a new Domestic Science and Art building underscore growth in the college program.
A Chinese woman, Vhi Chang, born in Peking, edits and publishes a Chinese language paper for women called the Pohin Women’s Journal. She argues progress requires eliminating superstition, improving health, schooling, and female access to education, with plans for girl schools and even women’s colleges.
A fragmentary Chicago record shows that about 109 000 marriages were granted by Cook County since 181, with licenses issued before the 1871 fire. Names include Jaki Sermah and Magdalena Jaubach, with licenses tied to Blanc Meiller and Norris Carroll pairs. Fire destroyed many records. post fire copies were assembled from contracting parties.
A New York woman lost chocolates sent from Germany through a U S customs pass. The box disappeared while in transit and was replaced by colleagues who bought a new box after the incident. Collector Fowler approved the gesture and sent the replacement to the recipient.
Members of the Arctic Swimming Club bathed in icy waters at Parkway Baths Brighton Beach on a frigid Sunday. Club president C milliken and other members wore trunks or bathing suits, some traveling from Rutherford, as they swam vigorously for about 20 minutes despite sleet and freezing wind.
A collage of humorous verse and quirky anecdotes from Chicago area notes. It includes satirical poems about choosing a partner and commentary on opinions, manners, and social behavior with brief quips on advice givers and relationships.
Judge Brentano of Cook County Superior Court said that a saloon keeper who operates on Sunday is not automatically a law breaker and that Sunday closing legality remains unsettled. The ruling came while examining a naturalization applicant, contrasting with Judge Ball’s earlier stance that Sunday operation disqualifies one from naturalization. The open question reflects differing interpretations of the Sunday closing law and its relevance to naturalization.
A fragmented society column explores gender roles and social expectations among a bachelor and his romances. It touches on dress, status, and comparisons between personal aims and how women lead their daughters to aspire for better appearances. The tone reflects urban manners and moral judgments of the era.
Ernest Thompson-Seton said Roosevelt’s Africa trip could be perilous with deaths possible. He noted Roosevelt is a skilled shot, though long-range accuracy may fail, and that Africa hosts dangerous game while prompting cautions from guides and officials about the expedition’s risks.
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