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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
20
A fragmented 1909 Washington Post page shows subscription terms for delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. It lists Sunday delivery, one month and one week options, prepaid postage, and mentions dates around January 20 1909 with scattered garbled words regarding rates and offices.
A dense excerpt blends notes on prominent noses with political commentary. It cites figures from Gladstone to Taft, muses on racial traits and "Mongol and Turanian" noses, and shifts to California Japanese policy and Congress petitions. It interleaves social critique, diplomacy, and parliamentary tidbits.
New York Times reports Raymond Ditmars curator at Bronx Park Zoo and Japanese collaborators have produced mice of yellow gray white and purple colors through selective breeding no dyes used. Japanese strains bred to yield multi hue offspring, including a first purple mouse recently seen, with ongoing crossbreeding between American and Japanese mice to test color inheritance.
Fragmentary critique of titles in American politics noting how every man from bootblack to president is called honorable or esquire. The piece mocks English borrowed terms and class distinctions, referencing Kentucky and U.S. governance traditions and a digression on parliamentary rhetoric.
City approves payment for a series of tests conducted in Schenectady involving mannequin bodies, limbs, joints and clothing used to study a proposed public safety or medical device. Costs include eight adult bodies at 14 dollars each, fourteen at 12 dollars, 24 pairs of adult limbs, 36 small bars, and various garments and accessories totaling several hundred dollars.
A worker asks about experience for a rota judge manager role and mentions advertising for a Noor walker. The note notes family issues with bad buns occurring twice, suggesting personal or domestic context behind the inquiry.
A 1909 profile contrasts Victor Emmanuel II with earlier Savoy rulers, praising his devotion to Queen Queen and children. It notes his abstinence from tobacco, formal reception style, and English learning, while detailing family lineage and the courtly upbringing by tutors and governesses. The piece compares royal spouses and notes Queen Margaret as a musician and poet, with Savoy ancestry traced to Burgundian roots.
London dispatch reports three weeks of the new old-age pension act show one in twenty in England and Wales, and one in fourteen in London, are paupers or pensioners. More than 500000 eligible, with total rising toward 690000. $120 full pension limited to seniors over 70 with strict rules. Rough national penury details and unions against liberal policy noted.
Kansas promotes domestic science to improve farm homes and halt poor cooking. A new Domestic Science and Art building at the State Agricultural College in Manhattan replaces Kedzie Hall, signaling rapid growth of the program and expanded facilities for training girls in cooking sewing and homemaking.
A Chinese woman, Vhi Chang, wife of a Pekin official, edits and publishes a women’s newspaper in China. Her aim is national progress through education, reduced superstition, and gender equality, urging girls’ schools and female colleges to strengthen the nation.
A garbled report describes half a million marriage licenses issued by Cook County since 181, noting licenses pre fire and post fire, with names such as Jaki Sermah Magdalena Jaubach John G Blane Ale Ro Meller Norris Carroll and Sarah Clark. It claims fires destroyed bars and records and mentions double licenses and church plus civil ceremonies.
A New York woman on West Fifteenth received a large box of German chocolates to replace candy lost while passing through the customs. The incident led Collector Fowler to clear the handlers of theft. The men bought a replacement box and sent it to her with compliments.
Members of the Arctic Swimming Club bathed in the icy waters at the Parkway Baths Brighton Beach despite sleet and cold wind. Club president C Milliken and fellow members wore trunks or bathing suits and joked about the chill as they swam for about 20 minutes.
A collage of old prose and verse pieces reflects on scams, fast talk, and social mores. It lampoons quick fortunes and gossipy judgments while offering moral caution about flattery and manipulation. The piece blends satirical quips with rhymed reflections on love and pride.
In open court Judge Theodore Brentano of Cook County’s superior court held that a saloon keeper’s Sunday closing habits do not determine naturalization eligibility, noting the legality of Sunday closing remains unclear. He contrasted with Judge Ball’s ruling that Sunday openings imply disqualification. The foreign-born applicant’s right to naturalization hinges on substance, not Sunday practice.
A quirky column parodies social life and court talk. It riffes on fashion rank and the push to be seen as well dressed, noting how women seek status for their daughters. The piece spins around Judge Ball and Judge Brentine with wry, clipped humor.
Ernest Thompson-Seton, renowned wildlife writer, warned in Washington that President Roosevelt’s Africa hunting expedition would be perilous, risking rare violence and even loss of life despite precautions. He noted game abundance in Africa’s mountains and warned about dangers from terrain and long-range shooting considerations.
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