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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
20
The Washington Post outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery including mail options and payment methods. The issue also covers the presidential inauguration with debates over ceremonial arrangements and public interest in the event, mentioning attendance and the era’s political context.
A historical reflection argues that mothers and teachers shoulder the responsibility of educating children in a world dominated by social, economic, and moral currents. The piece contends education requires pretrial preparation rather than isolated monastic study, emphasizing the pivotal role of women in child learning.
In California a divided legislature debates anti Japanese measures while President Roosevelt urges broad, treaty respected action. Gillett opposes direct anti Japanese laws, commercial interests push legislators away from measures, and naturalization limits are discussed to avoid broad discrimination. The piece links immigration, land ownership, and wartime sentiment to potential constitutional conflicts with Japan.
The piece notes France’s wealth per capita and thrift, citing high foreign debt subscriptions and strong exports. It argues historical pressures from Spain, Bismarck, and Alsace Lorraine shaped French power, and claims France’s relative opulence influenced continental peace if past rulers had collaborated.
The conflict between manufacturers and government chemists over benzoate of soda as a food preservative unfolds. The President’s referee board issued a ruling contradicting Dr Weiss and raises questions about enforcing the pure food law without harming legitimate preservation needs. Manufacturers argue benzoate is essential to prevent deterioration in certain foods, claiming prohibitions have worsened poisoning and harmed trade, while calls grow for cautious use and further study.
A column discusses Gov Magoon's recommendation to raise the sunken battleship Maine from Havana harbor. It notes the anniversary of its sinking, and weighs patriotic, commercial, and moral motives while lampooning various political figures and opinions of the era.
An editorial urges Washington public and semipublic bodies to award contracts for supplies to local merchants and manufacturers. It argues local industry has grown, can meet prices, and should have a fair chance to compete with outsiders. The piece cites rising local production and a shift from outsourcing abroad.
The New York Times reports on fault and compensation from the collision of the White Star Line Republic and the Lloyd Italiana Florida. Admiralty lawyer Harrington Putnam explains that claims include injury to the Republic, loss of freight, cargo damage, passenger baggage, and life losses. If total wreck occurs, recovery hinges on passenger fares, as owners cannot be sued on assets outside the vessel under maritime law.
Dr Philps O Hanlon Coroner Julius Harburger drafts a bill for boxing instruction in New York City public schools to develop bodily strength and lung power. The letter argues scientific boxing prevents brutality, promotes healthy exercise, and counteracts street fighting.
In Cheyenne, Mr Ball from Laramie, Wyn Cal Ball, drew attention during a stint in Washington. Senator Clarence D Clark guided him through introductions to dignitaries including Vice President Fairbanks, sparking a puzzled request as Ball studied the tall Indian fan and asked for his friend’s name.
Berlin correspondence reports a clash at the Royal Playhouse over whether English actors should wear full evening dress at 6 pm rehearsals for the English play Virs Dot slated to open January 12. The majority demand dinner jackets, while a minority advocates ordinary black frock coats. Ultra-modern Berlin habits extend formal attire to meals and social events.
The New Jersey legislature speaker is described as a teacher of dicing and is noted for giving wine instruction in Washington. The item places the figure in a political and instructional context, suggesting a quirky profile of the speaker's activities and remarks.
Prince Augustus of Arenberg, now titled Duke, receives the Grand Cross of the Star of India from King Edward, becoming the second French noble honored. The article traces Arenberg lineage to mediatized ranks, connects with French aristocracy, and recalls ancestors like Count Robert de la Marck and Count Bemont amid discussions of monarchy supporters and European dynastic ties.
A bantam rooster owned by Augustus Linderman in New York causes local belief in transmigration of souls as it sounds reveille at 5 30 am and taps at night. Neighbors hear the calls and wonder at the bird's uncanny timing. Jack the rooster is bred from a line whose parents were killed by a hawk, leaving an egg from which a duckling survived.
In New York a private wager among three Manhattan Fat Men's Club members ends with ex Alderman Frank J Dotzler winning $80 after consuming 276 oysters 215 pounds of steak 12 rolls and 1 cup of coffee in a breakfast that ends with the trio's appetite collapsing A dozen witnesses each join in the hunger hour and rush to a restaurant as the scene closes.
Miss Daisy Helme of Mount Vernon wed Francis T. Oliver of London at her father's coffin. The ceremony followed an hour after the funeral as family kept details secret until Sunday. John B Helme, NY accountant, was found dead from asphyxiation in his room last Wednesday, coroner ruling accidental. Helme was a somnambulist, believed to have turned on the gag while walking in his sleep. The funeral occurred Friday, with the wedding staged beforehand.
A blooded racing mare owned by George Leiper saved her four week old colt from a quarry hole on a farm near Bidystone. The dam, breaking from a man at the halter, plunged after the colt into water then pulled the distressed foal to safety by the embankment. The scene occurred as they were led toward water, the mare’s instinctive rescue preventing a drowning. The report blends other unrelated anecdotes and quotes from various papers.
An extended chat at the Hotel Normandie covers Turkey politics, the Young Turks, and Abdul the Blessed. Talks touch Tennessee prohibition and a railroads commerce clause case. A Boston Transcript note links Gargoyle to Frederick the Great in Potsdam via a Century magazine piece.
The gathering led by Daniela of Los Angeles discusses humanitarian aims and alms for orphans in the United States. It criticizes relying on wealthy benefactors and urges education and direct support for dependent children to build better citizenship.
An article notes a $125000 Bible from Harper’s Weekly and describes immense wealth in Moscow’s Cathedral of the Assumption. It cites tons of silver, hundreds ofweight of gold, emeralds valued at $56000 for a single gem, and a later estimate of substantial gold in church vessels. It also mentions Camegle hero medals and a House of Representatives style controversy.
Port Huron Dispatch reports Miss Grace Crane, once deemed incurable after a severe chemical burn caused skin peeling over her body, began recovering. Physicians had given up, but her father treated her with bone remedies and care, and friends offered skin grafts which she refused, choosing life over sacrifice.
An excerpt from the New York Times portrays a woman preparing for bed in a detailed beauty routine. The sequence spans from tepid baths and oatmeal bags to head massages, facial care, steaming, and final sleep at dawn, with the clock revealing hours from midnight to early morning.
A New England note covers Shaker property near Shirley and Lancaster Massachusetts to be sold to the Commonwealth for an industrial school site. Elder Joseph Holden clears title. 343000 is to be paid. The piece surveys Shaker communities, their decline, and long influence amid aging members and dwindling numbers across the United States.
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