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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1916
Page
6
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The piece argues Speaker Clark may abandon revenue measures including a stamp tax, urging cautious, well-planned passage of revenue bills to defend the nation. It contends U.S. industry, such as dyestuffs, requires protection from German competition to sustain the American market and national defense. Protected industry and armed defense should go together through tariff revisions that yield revenue and support readiness.
A Los Angeles gathering of about 250 California librarians criticizes mushy novels as harming marriage and taste. The piece weighs whether librarians know more about romance reports than others and muses on literature's influence on hearts, noting the lingering pull of romantic fiction on everyday life.
The passage weighs milky, wholesome content against “purposeful” prose. It mocks high minded, brimming with brio writing as suited only for jaded readers. It suggests simpler, milder truth is better for broad audiences despite being largely chalk and water.
The United States absorbs about six million dollars of foreign securities daily, with monthly returns around 156 million dollars. Bonds and stocks arrive on passenger ships, yet markets remain calm. Banks hold large surpluses, insurers cash ready for investment, and individuals view returning securities as permanent investments. The era of panic over Europe selling U S securities has passed, improving the balance of trade and reducing dependence on foreign capital. The economy is healthy, needing only safe, sane conservation of prosperity.
The text outlines harmonious relations between the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. It states which actions are prosecutable, when cooperation occurs, and how mergers and investigations will be handled. The goal is to inform business leaders of the government's stance and promote lawful, steady business progress.
In an informal letter to Taft, former Senator Root comments that up to March 1913 no Philippine service appointment had been made. The correspondence sheds light on how leadership viewed the future of the Philippines and the governance ahead.
A dialogue shows differing views on Philippine independence with Taft opposing a Cuba-like withdrawal and Root warning that U S guarantees of a Philippine republic would entail ongoing responsibility and risk. Both acknowledge potential evils of unilateral party control and consider future stability.
The House debate on administration proposed miscellaneous taxes reveals divisions between preparedness supporters and opponents. Some back taxes on naphtha gasoline and motors, others seek lower income tax exemptions, while Senator Gore opposes taxing motors and gasoline. Voters will weigh the issue in upcoming campaigns as the plan threatens to widen rifts and provoke resentment.
Joseph Albert Pease, Liberal MP for Rotherham, becomes England's postmaster general. He hails from the Pease family, famed Quaker industrialists allied with railroads and banking. His family fortunes rebounded after past losses, and he owns Headlam Hall in Durham. His brother Sir Alfred Pease, a famed hunter and author, oversees Kilma Ranch in Scotland and East Africa holdings.
A Downers Grove centenarian cited by the Chicago Herald shares plain rules for long life. Advice includes mind your own business, avoid quarrels, live within means, eat plain food, abstain from alcohol and tobacco, stay informed, sleep early, rise with the birds, stay active outdoors, and worry-less living.
Ira Noble, once a life prisoner released after fourteen years, secretly wed Miss Byrde Brockho ven, secretary to Warden J. C. Sanders, while appointed as industrial agent for the Iowa State prison. Noble, a former prize fighter, had his sentence commuted after good conduct and later lived in Muscatine. The couple planned to reside at the warden's residence after their honeymoon.
William Britton, a contractor on Elm Street, Corona Long Island, installed a burglar alarm and lock in his chicken coop after poultry thefts. Early morning alarm led him to corner William Littler, 86, who entered the coop and could not exit. Littler was arrested and held in $2000 bail for the grand jury. Britton had reported a prior poultry theft three weeks earlier.
A self-starting fire in a milk wagon was dragged a quarter mile by two runaway horses pursued by a chemical wagon. Milk from heat-cracked bottles helped extinguish the blaze before firemen could reach the scene. The fire started when embers from a warming stove spilled near the driver’s seat as the team bolted during deliveries.
The poem laments Britain and its allies during wartime, asking what can be done but wait. It speaks of welcoming Teuton and Slav, Dannebrog, Tricolor, Union Jack, Eagle, and Crescent, while claiming kinship with the world. It reflects a quiet ache for voice and peace amid global conflict.
Poem imagery describes ghosts roaming lavender dew and old streets of France and England. The speaker addresses a dear love, saying even as phantoms walk, their quiet thoughts of the beloved persist.
A steamer bound for Savannah halted near Montgomery when a 12 year old boy in the first cabin berth was found sleeping. He wandered aboard at the North River pier and said he slept to rest, believing the liner would not depart for hours. He was landed at the Quarantine dock after a boat was lowered to recover him.
A dialogue reveals a judge and publisher proposing to divide a lengthy manuscript in half. The author objects to waste, while the publisher insists on creating two separate novels from the original material.
The story humorously reimagines Mother Hubbard at a Yale Record deli with a pug dog seeking caviar. Shelves are bare prompting a plan to wait until after the war, in a playful postwar tone.
The text recounts John Quincy Adams presenting a petition from Haverhill citizens to dissolve the Union on January 24, 1842. It describes the ensuing House debate with Gilmer, Wise, and Marshall, Adams’s fierce replies, and his final remark that he would reserve two more petitions for a future occasion.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes a shift from shorter on screen kisses to a ten foot limit as censorship in Ohio and Pennsylvania trims film romance. The piece Playfully remarks that longer kisses are shelved, Cupid must comply, and lovers face parental and studio hurdles in a brisk, ironic tone.
From the New York World, The Wedding of a Traffic Cop or A Broken-Down Automobile tells how Henry O'Brien, Paterson traffic officer at Main and Van Houten streets, helped Mrs Annis McRae of Rutherford when her car stalled on trolley tracks. A snowstorm day led to conversation and courtship, culminating in an engagement with Mrs McRae, a well to do widow.
The Baker-Miller Shipping Company and Michael P. McGrath sue Thomas Harling & Son over commissions from New York to Montreal horse shipments. In April 20,918 horses on Prince Line boats earned about 1.046 million dollars in freight and claimed commissions of 26,147.50. In August 18,000 horses added roughly 1 million in gross freight.
A brief excerpt notes a remark about Redleigh and his wife. the line suggests reversal of expectations with the witty twist that she chose him, not the other way around. The exchange highlights a provocative, humorous tease about age and marriage dynamics.
In Willard talks Gen Luke E Wright urges Taft for Supreme Court, praising his fitness and Democrats’ reception, while J S Hammond revisits Vera Cruz, and D W Griffith argues against a national censorship board, preferring targeted enforcement under the Towner bill.
A kitten crawled into a flywheel rim at the Great Northern mill and slept as the giant wheel turned for nine hours. Unnoticed, the pet rode within the whirring wheel and survived until the machine stopped for the night. Officials estimated the kitten covered about 600 miles.
A cheerful observer declares rain boosts sales while a bystander jokes about selling umbrellas. The exchange captures a playful street-side moment with quick wits and punning wordplay.
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