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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
38
A fragmentary Washington Post notice from January 20 1909 outlines subscription terms and delivery details for Washington and Alexandria. It references Sunday issues, prepaid postage, and term lengths though the text is garbled with several misspellings and partial phrases.
The piece surveys famous noses among historical figures and bounces to modern politics, noting how facial features spark debates over character. It threads through elite opinions, from Confucius to Gladstone, then shifts to California Japanese policy and U.S. Congress petitions shaping public sentiment.
From New York Times report Raymond L Ditmars curator at Bronx Park Zoo and Japanese collaborators report breeding experiments yielding mice in yellow gray white and purple hues without artificial coloring. Under interbreeding these color varieties emerged across American and Japanese mice, suggesting color changes tied to environment and heredity rather than dyes. The work, begun in Japan and continued in New York, includes purple mice first seen recently and plans to cross colors to study inheritance and potential rare specimens.
A fragmented extract discusses titles and social ranks in the United States, contrasting American plain Mister with English esquire. It notes that all strive for dignity, from bootblack to senator, and reflects on language and class distinctions in society. The piece mentions names and partial phrases about figures in the House of Representatives.
The New York public service commission reports a series of tests using mannequins and clothing items for a supposed public experiment. Costs include eight adult bodies at 14 each and fourteen at 12 each, plus joints, limbs, and garments totaling hundreds of dollars. items cover night gowns, safety pins, football trousers, gloves, and more as part of the evaluation.
A local posting from a manager advertising for a Noor walker mentions seeking experience and notes a family history of bad buns. The brief hints at a recruitment query and past family issues without detailing specifics.
A 1909 profile extols Victor Emmanuel II as a devoted family man and contrasts his character with earlier rulers. It praises his courtesy, disdain for tobacco, and attentive treatment of Queen Helen while noting his military directness and refined but restrained English. It also traces royal lineage and scholarship around the Savoy origin, highlighting Queen Margaret's research.
London dispatch reports three weeks after the new old age pension law took effect on January 1. About 500000 in England and Wales are eligible, with expectations of rising toward 6900, while paupers or pensioners total 220433 receiving aid. The rate is about 1 in 20 as paupers, and 1 in 14 in London, with a $120 pension limited to those over 70 who avoided charity, crime, and prison.
Kansas reveals plans to improve farm homes through domestic science training for girls. A lecture at the State Agricultural College highlights nutrition, cooking, sewing, and home skills as vital to health and prosperity. Kedzie Hall and the new Domestic Science and Art building underscore rapid growth in the college’s home economics program.
A woman named Vhi Chang of Peking edits and publishes a Chinese newspaper in London. Her aim is national progress through modernization, education, and women's rights, arguing China must strengthen at home with better schools and female education to compete with foreign nations.
A historic note records about 109 000 marriage licenses granted by Cook County since 181 and issued before the great Chicago fire. Names include Jaki Sermah and Magdalena Jaubach with ages 21 and 20. Licenses show fire era disruptions and some couples with dual church and civil ceremonies.
From the New York Press a West Fifteenth Street woman received a large box of bonbons after her import from Germany was pilfered in transit. Collector Fowler declined reproach, and the handlers donated funds to replace the missing sweets. The box was sent to the woman with best wishes.
A New York World report describes members of the Arctic Swimming Club bathing in the icy Parkway Baths waters at Brighton Beach. Despite sleet and cold winds, 99 members gathered in trunks or bathing suits, warming after 20 minutes of vigorous swimming as club president Milliken led the chilly plunge and banter about the cold bathhouse.
A turbulent fragment from the Chicago News column and oblique verses discuss swindles, cunning promises, and social observations. It critiques get rich quick schemes, gendered marriage chatter, and advice culture with sharp satire and city slang.
Judge Brentano in Chicago open court said keeping a saloon open on Sunday does not affect naturalization eligibility. He rejected Ball’s view that Sunday closings prove law breaking. The legality remains unsettled and judged as irrelevant to naturalization.
A fragment from a New York Press column reflects on social norms in dating and dress. It notes a woman's drive to be best dressed, a man’s behavior in social sleigh rides, and Judge Ball's responses touching on propriety and personal reading.
In Washington Ernest Thompson Seton, wildlife writer, discusses President Roosevelt's planned Africa hunting expedition. He notes dangers and possible fatalities, praises Roosevelt as a superb shot, and mentions shared guides from prior hunts. Also covers Adachi arrival, U S politics with Bryan and Taft, and Alaska copper and mining prospects.
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