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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
12
A long excerpt from The Washington Post dated January 21, 1909 covers political debates on Utah Smoot inquiry, judges salaries, and Senator Root. It discusses religious liberty, the Mormon Church’s role, and the Utah legislature. It also critiques judicial pay, law and order in commerce, and Western expansion’s impact on education and civics.
Reed Smoot, apostle of the Mormon Church, has been reelected to the U S Senate from Utah. He is praised for faithfulness and efficiency, well regarded in Washington, and enjoys confidence of colleagues in both houses. The piece notes Americans’ lack of concern over the church and that Smoot has served six years in the Senate.
The New York Herald reports President elect Taft will use the largest bathtub made for an individual on the battleship North Carolina during a Charleston to Colon voyage. The tub, ordered from New York, measures 7 feet 1 inch long and 41 inches wide, weighing about a ton, and is to be installed for his comfort on the ship.
A mahogany Poe desk once owned by Edgar Allan Poe has been displayed in a Wall Street bookshop window for days. Its history traces through Mrs Clemm and Amos Hayward, with the desk passing through auctions in 1906 and later sales of related Poe material.
In New York American a call for healthy men to sell blood drew fourteen applicants including a teenaged factory girl. An East Side tailor worker was accepted. Morris Paine's condition worsens as doctors weigh a blood transfusion amid unclear pay reportedly ten dollars.
The piece argues the chief justice should earn at least 20000 with eight associates within a thousand dollars of that, condemning Congress for granting warship funds while delaying adequate Supreme Court salaries. It urges action, criticizing years of inaction and calling for decisive steps.
Rich, a wealthy Jersey City resident and Manhattan immigrant trader, received police badges and arrest powers to curb spitting in Jersey City trolleys. He plans to arrest offenders, declaring fearless enforcement of the nuisance, as others tell him to mind his business.
An extended critique argues Lord Warwick cannot trace descent from the king maker as claimed, detailing the Greville and Neville connections and the Warwick castle lineage. It cites historical genealogies, peerage transfers, and a Birmingham era study to debunk the boast and emphasize the castle’s true ownership history.
Report on an urban "up reading" bee at a Fifth Avenue venue described as a jolly, fashionable event. The New York School for the Herd of Hearing hosted an annual seance like exam day with women and men of varied ages, focusing on lip reading and listening skills in a whispered, stylish setting.
A nostalgic verse piece recalls conversations and whispers in a school setting. It contrasts old songs and legends like Paul Revere with modern chatter about truth, hearing distant sounds, and the urge to preserve memories of youths and battles while awaiting a night out.
A New York World piece by Rev Dr John B White argues that nations tied to military prowess depend on plenty of food and clothing. He warns campaigns tied to dinners, lunches, and school meals dull intellectual effort and stifle civilization, urging tone up of the army and prioritizing nourishment.
John Downs of Yonkers survived multiple disasters including the Maine explosion and a General Blotum fire. He was treated for appendicitis and, despite doctors’ doubts, recovered rapidly. Downs, 25, believes only something worse than appendicitis could end his life and plans to live several more years.
Friends of the whisky trust claim prohibition efforts boost whisky business. Kentucky leads in whisky manufacture with 1907 production at 38,156,800 gallons and bond withdrawals at 27,774,472, while 1908 production was 16,972,836 with 26,095,10 withdrawn. They argue consumption fell little, suggesting prohibition helps demand.
In New York Navy Yard a famed cat named Stub nearly perished after slipping into a watering trough. Horse Jack, who inspired his name, dragged the cat to safety with the help of quick barking by hounds Spot and Nell and the timely effort of Jick.
Poughkeepsie dispatch reports two large trained bloodhounds sent at Police Commissioner Bingham’s request to New York. The dogs from Manning Cleveland’s kennels are in Bronx kennels with trained handlers. They may track criminals over long distances during man hunts amid Bronx robberies.
Mayor Busse, Controller Wilson, and Finance Chairman Bennett ordered department heads to trim expense estimates so total appropriations stay within 28.09 million dollars. Public release was postponed as initial figures far exceeded expected revenues. The retrenchment targets include reducing police salaries from the December schedule to align with available cash.
Miss Fannie Bixby, heiress and Long Beach matron, is sworn as a Los Angeles policewoman. She travels from Long Beach to take the oath and receive a badge, promising to aid wayward girls and use her wealth for life work. Daughter of Jotham Bixby, she studied at Wellesley before turning from art to social service.
In Winsted and Norfolk a single homeowner pays taxes to both towns because his house sits on the line. He eats in one town and sleeps in the other, with his bed in an upstairs room causing him to wake up in the other town at times. The note comes from New York World via Burr Beecher.
A Dal Willard City visit piece recounts FR J Marble touring German plants including Krupp in Essen praising discipline and steel work, notes Krupp employes and iron and steel influence in Western Europe, and highlights Duluth bear reports and San Francisco Seattle rivalry. It includes remarks by A B Wolvin and Washington editor Walter Ross on politics and relief efforts.
A brief look at skating origins in northern Europe and a 16th century English pastime. Mentions Pepys observing skaters in 1582, Maori oration customs in New Zealand courts, and a 1531 act punishing beggars by public degradation to force labor.
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