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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
18
A scanned Washington Post page from January 25 1909 outlines subscription terms and delivery details then shifts to a long feature on wireless telegraphy saving passengers at sea. It contrasts sea disaster narratives with praise for wireless communication and recounts judicial and congressional debates on public buildings and reclamation funds.
The New York World reports the Society for the Discouragement of Brutal Sports aims to curb brutal sports with a central bureau in London and branches including a New York headquarters. Offices are proposed in Spain, Portugal, and across South and Central America as bullfighting remains a focal point of controversy.
A fragmentary item discusses Maree Henry Watterson and Brantome in relation to European fame and an incident with Sicilian bandits who stop a coach, a single traveler emerges, and the outlaw whispers San Malato as the footnote to peril and intrigue.
President-elect Taft earns praise for promoting sports in southern capitals like Charlotte and Charleston as he popularizes a growing athletic culture. His efforts aim to raise standards and spread organized games beyond traditional centers, signaling a broader national interest in physical education.
The article argues extravagance reflects progress not waste, noting that luxury beyond immediate need drives invention and higher living standards. It claims yesterday's luxuries become today's necessities, while acknowledging waste as a fault but asserting proper excess spurs material and societal benefits.
Little Rock Bishop William Brown receives a $20 draft from Hankow Bishop Logan Roots Jr to fund evangelization in Arkansas. Roots, a Little Rock native, spoke of Arkansas needs during a China visit, prompting Chinese converts to donate to save local missionary work. Brown plans to apply the funds to maximize impact and spark church awakening.
A London origin notes a broad campaign to curb cruel spectacles though boxing remains untouched. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals aims to end cocking mains dog fights ratting and cat rattles amid reports of Lancashire derived diversions where big cats are provoked into fights by extreme feeding and deprivation.
A collection of quirky beliefs from famous figures. Johnson’s posturing about rails and stones, Max Moller’s ha penny luck, Dickens’s sleeping compass, Miss Justin McCarthy’s coffee ritual, a Portrush gentleman’s horseshoe gift to Lord Roberts, and Cronje’s surrender era tokens cited.
Lowell city took its home from Harvard president elect grandfathers while Lawrence Scientific School founder is mentioned The Christian Register praises choosing a young president showing the parallel to Eliot and public expectations rise among alumni patrons about Harvard's new leader and his early career promise.
A London chronicle notes France holds a reserve of 190 million pounds in Paris, described as a vast war fund dwarfing Germany’s six million pound Kriegskas, stored in Spandau near Berlin after the 1871 indemnity.
A London wedding recalls the Brahan Seer curse on the Mackenzies of Seaforth. The article traces the line from the 17th century prophecy to the last Earl of Seaforth, noting debentures, titles, and marriages in the intertwined families and the later adoption of Mackenzie of Kintail by Sir James Stewart Mackenzie.
Grace E Rover, a former Brooklyn teacher and singer, secured a final divorce from Fred Rover aided by a phonograph recording of his voice. Justice Aspinall granted the decree in Brooklyn Supreme Court after papers were served a year earlier following her discovery of his whereabouts via the phonograph company. The case noted Rover had left his church soloist post for vaudeville, with secrecy surrounding proceedings and rumors of celebrity involvement.
A Philadelphia Record report quotes a district manager urging faster phone etiquette. He says Hello is wasteful, firms now instruct employees to answer with a firm identity only, to speed business and even push lower egg prices.
A poem fragment about secrets hidden in mouth purse and heart. It uses imagery of ivory gates a safe receptacle for silver and gold and an unseen organ that cannot yield its contents. The piece centers on concealed truths and unspoken feelings.
The Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors upholds the licensing system for intoxicating liquors. Morrell of Greenwich appealed, arguing the Bible and Constitution restricted licenses. Chief Justice Baldwin notes colonial law allowed licenses to sell strong drink, and licensing can be restricted for public morals and safety with sizable fees.
Telegraphers struggle with cramp from constant coding and rapid dictation. Oregon stockmen rally for coyote control, targeting a 15 cent bounty per scalp to curb losses and support wool industry amid statewide legislative effort.
A New York Herald piece argues against naming John Ericsson as the inventor of the revolving turret from the Monitor. It notes Theodore Timby as a rival claim and discusses a Chicago News report on petitions to Congress for an official inquiry. The item hints at political tensions and public figures influencing historical attributions.
In Willard Hotel conversations, figures like Lucius Lamar are hailed as great South figures with memory quirks and stories. Idaho's rise as an agricultural power and apple producer is discussed alongside Washington building booms and public policy on racing, taxation, and urban height limits.
A Brooklyn magistrate rules wives who take or withhold their husbands property can be treated as civil matters rather than criminal theft. Arthur Mason and wife Charlotte faced a warrant request over jewelry, but Magistrate Naumer declined, stating no criminal intent proven and custody cases lie in civil courts.
A New York Times dispatch from Pittsburg describes a political shift in the city. Reformers claim a long graft era centered on Quay is ending as bankers and leaders face scrutiny. The piece notes coppery highlights of steel wealth fueling campaigns and the looming “bankers’ colony” in the western penitentiary with eighteen bankers sentenced or awaiting terms, and the broader purge of corruption across the region.
A short verse laments the buyer as a poor man who seeks simple sustenance. The speaker renounces library, medals, and purses while expressing a longing for cheaper eggs at dawn and a hearty omelet meal. The tone is rueful and homey, with imagery of eggs, ham, and white plates.
A hazy Philadelphia Reconi fragment warns against trusting a man with a vacant look in a power game. The note portrays him as a man who generally bets on a full house, implying mistrust and strategic deception.
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