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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
38
Long Washington Post front with tariff and revenue views urging taxing luxuries, inspecting imports, and guarding orchards from pests. Also reports on Cuba’s postwar commerce, Spanish influence, and American interests, plus political commentary and Senate contrast.
Reports indicate 74 bull fights in Spain last year with 3 833 bulls killed and four human opponents killed while 181 injured. Also notes foreign insect pests threatening Virginia orchards and a struggling announcer at Union Station who laments lack of understanding.
The article argues that personal combat over insults is obsolete under modern law, detailing the ethical code of duels. It cites Gen Mazza and critics who say accepting a duel shows moral weakness, while defending oneself in self defense or duty remains a rare, justified exception.
From Bouton Globe and Cleveland Plain Dealer clips, Senator Rayner doubts any white rhinoceros or long-nosed great apes exist. A future African expedition might return a side-winder or odd animal like a wiszick to the Smithsonian. President elect Taft’s diet could be a relief to him.
The New York Press reports the simplified spelling board’s new rules issued Monday. They outline four classes of changes including ea pronounced as short e, ed forms, and endings like ice and ive or urve. The list, supported by authorities from Shakespeare to Samuel Adams, expands on earlier publications.
Former judge Roger A Pryor recalls a Broadway car confrontation with a younger man who elbowed him and sat down. Pryor says he warned the offender and struck with his umbrella, bringing a decisive if unruly end to the incident in the car, then rode to the end.
The fragment discusses car sickness linked to eye conditions and nervous balance, notes immunity and age effects, and contrasts car and sea sickness. It recounts a Philadelphia street anecdote about alimony and includes sketches on nature and amateur theater, ending with a note on Congress trimming auto and aeronautics items.
From Puck The Dominie a humorous question about why a father lets the mother handle carving when guests are present. The line suggests dad talks while this task is being done, implying family roles and social etiquette in a playful tone.
A lengthy account traces the Chetwynd family’s tangled divorce history from Lady Hastings to Sir George Chetwynd and multiple court battles. It covers parliamentary titles, duels, Jockey Club disputes, and the line of succession for the viscounty, ending with notes on the Windsor Knights and their evolution into the Military and Naval Poor Knights of Windsor.
Washington dispatch reports President-elect Taft nearing cabinet choices. Wickersham appears secure as Attorney General and McCook seen as Secretary of War. Herrick likely to be Treasury, Nagel possible Commerce and Labor, Batlinger for Interior, Lowden favored for Agriculture, Knot for State, Hitchcock for Postmaster General, von Toer for Navy.
Boston reform plan spreads belief that music heals many illnesses and can reform criminals. Christine Brown leads the health cult, claiming musical harmony aligns the inner self with external conditions. She argues even those without artistic sense can benefit from scientifically used music in asylums and prisons.
In South Norwalk Rev Hugh B Carpenter cites Eve to mock gossip as the Silent Seven club of young women at a Baptist church sews for charity and fines talkers. He commends their efforts and even imagines forming a Silent Four Hundred to curb chatter in services.
A tense exchange unfolds as a woman struggles to explain her clothing and lighting needs while James responds with fragmented, muffled phrases. The scene hints at improvisation and discomfort as actions shift between clothing adjustments and requests to raise blinds for better light.
A West Duluth man details a method to trap rabbits by igniting a fire on a snow surface over ice. Rabbits gather to the flames, melt the ice, and later become trapped as heat subsides. The man then returns with a bag to collect the frozen rabbits.
Three year old Buster Plunkett of South Norwalk teetered on the railroad track as the Pittsfield Express roared by. Insh the St Bernard owned by John Davis lunged forward pulling the boy to safety just before the wheels. The engine stopped and a purse was raised for the dog.
A poem recounts the sinking of the Republic with heroism by officers and passengers. It describes the ship’s collision in darkness, the crew’s steadfast actions, and the rescue efforts as others aid, ending with a tribute to courage and unselfishness. The piece blends maritime tragedy with a call to moral fortitude.
Cleveland Governor Myron Herrick, potential Treasury secretary, says tariff revision will occur with support from friends in Congress as business confidence remains. New York theater figure Rudolph Aronson extols Porto Rico as a growing American resort, citing climate and scenery but lacking hotels and fast transport.
A 16 year old narrator recalls a 116 mile journey from Lansing to Grand Rapids and back on a stolen horse, with timings and towns noted. The piece contrasts a man’s thrill in travel with a woman’s view on marriage, theft, and independence, ending with the teased payoff of a $500 job and a $2 payment.
From the New York American the Bughouse Hose Company of Freeport Nassau County has gained fame by prompting official Washington notice. A formal letter from Secretary Loeb used the name Bughouse Hose Co in addressing the President. Nassau Republicans plan a united delegation with the Bughouses, wearing high hats and raincoats, as the march to Pennsylvania Avenue nears.
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