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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
34
A garbled OCR fragment from The Washington Post discusses subscription terms and distribution, mentions delivery routes in Washington and Alexandria, and references editorials on theatre, diplomacy, and figures like Mr. Garfield and Mr. Reid. It includes notes on US-England relations and ambassadorial praise, plus historical theatre critique.
A reflective column contrasts dry spells with vivid skies and spring’s pull across Virginia and Tennessee. It cites seasonal shifts, mentions public figures like Jim Guffey, and touches on political shifts and a North Carolina focus on child guardianship laws amid concerns over planted apprentices and state authority.
A satirical survey of the 1900s political scene questions whether President Taft can withstand pressures and health challenges on the path to March 4. The piece mocks dietary feasts, political maneuvers, and factional shifts, with references to Taft, Guffey, Castro, and Wall Street irony.
A Honolulu speaker at the Belvedere argues for making Hawaii a world port with equal access for ships of all nations. He contends territorial governance from Washington is flawed, calls for internalized American control yet equal treatment of foreign flags, and warns current restrictions impede growth and prosperity.
Atlanta Mayor Maddox describes E H Harriman as a grunting enigma during a city visit with Harriman aboard. Maddox shows him the capitol, noting its cost under a million dollars. Harriman bows to the building and deflects questions about Rockefeller and others while recounting a Morgan cigar and a ptomaine poisoning episode.
A distressed wife calls a public service inspector seeking news of an accident on the elevated lines. The exchange shows no incidents reported and ends with the inspector laughing as she explains her husband is late, a situation unusual for him.
George W Field a letter carrier in the Wall Street branch post office faced General Sessions judge Mulqueen over failure to support his aging mother. Field claimed low salary and preferred jail to paying. The judge ordered him to the Tombs unless he changes his mind. Field’s mother, aged and infirm, lives at 369 East 1234 Street according to Corporation Counsel Pendleton.
The last of the silver bullion certificates issued by Zimmerman & Forshay were redeemed and stricken from the stock exchange Met Wednesday. The certificates, between 4 000 and 40 000 afloat during the Bryan era, dated for 1 000 ounces of silver and acted as warehouse receipts. In 1900 silver fetched about 6 cents per ounce, and the firm repurchased their paper yesterday at 5 27, adding nearly eight dollars to the holder’s loss. Also noted is Victor Reymonency, the first workingman elected to France’s senate, plus other workers in the chamber of deputies such as a miner, wineshop keeper, two hatters, a driver, and a racemaker.
A readers suggestion proposes a Twenty Years Ago column. The piece recalls John Dobbins promising to pay his subscription upon selling his wheat and questions whether he lied or still holds his wheat, framing a local reflection on past commitments.
Strawberries bring two cents each in Gryatal Springs as 1500 berries are conveyed by express to rich buyers in Chicago Cincinnati and New York. A local producer sold his first crop direct to consumers at a reduced rate claiming superior flavor and early harvest quality. In other news Willing-Barre Dispatch reports a giant pearl found in an oyster by George Garrahan of this city. The largest pearl matched the end of a pencil with several others slightly smaller, mostly Bell and Apple shaped.
Alexander Hood heir to the Nelson papers confirms the Castle of Maniaces on Mount Etna slopes holds Admiral Nelson era chests and relics, including correspondence with Pitt and Emma Lady Hamilton. The Bronte estates and Italian dukedom pass to Hood’s family. Maniaces restored under Bridport line.
A mixed trove of passages notes a girl cutting loose from guardians and relatives as she grows. It portrays Dame Columbia proud, yet half regretful, and hints at future support from family. It also covers immigration cris, medical schooling abroad in Hanoi, a Canadian border tale of Mary O Neill, and a Chicago verse about aging, art, and coming of age with a New York note.
Elihu Root’s meetings with Albany Republican leaders spark expectations he will influence direct nominations and party harmony this winter. Gov Hughes met President Roosevelt the same day Root arrived, signaling stepped up efforts to stabilize the legislature. Developments are anticipated as Root becomes a key factor in the state party’s direction and decisions.
Chicago dispatch reports Dr Asher Gluck, inventor of the "simple Life and Equality System," plans to join a Chicago colony in spirit. He predicts a birth in fifteen months of a child that will talk at birth and never die, and intends to sell possessions and relocate to maintain his ideals. Neighbors doubt the movement, citing waning adherence and temptations of the world noted as backsliding.
Prof Isaac Franklin Russell of NYU Law School spoke to the Chenango County Society at the Hotel Astor denying enduring hero myths. He argued Pocahontas did not save John Smith, and warned that Sheridan did not ride 2 miles from Winchester. He criticized Lincoln’s battlefield fame and claimed Thomson Paine’s rehabilitation is a matter of opinion, noting evidence cannot be measured mathematically and that witnesses and documents can be forged.
The New Orleans dispatch reports a February 14 banquet for President-elect William H Taft upon his Panama arrival. Nine Southern governors will help serve alligator steak, praised by Mr Tresevant of the Progressive Union as a superior Louisianan dish. Roosevelt was served bear meat on prior visits. A separate note from Yale University mentions two autographs for Yale, one from Gov Elin Yale and another sent by Dr Edgar Thurston of Madran, India.
From the Soulgvtite Herald and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a whimsical note mocks history figures and a new stamp. It mentions John D. Rockefeller hiding in a hollow toga and Attila in a steel plant for a dollar and a quarter, then reflects on a two cent stamp showing George Washington and a strawberry blossom joke.
In a brief comment the Omaha Bes notes a possible outcome of the President's trip, suggesting he might view Africa as calm following his Washington experience. The item hinges on a humorous or observational tone about changing perceptions after diplomacy.
John A. Hennessy, NY Press Club editor, meets President Roosevelt at the Willard in Washington to invite him to the cornerstone laying of the New York Press Club clubhouse. Roosevelt regrets cannot attend due to Africa trip preparations. The project will cost about a quarter of a million dollars and aim to be the finest newspapermen’s clubhouse.
The London Chronicle notes a Bendigo Anglican debate on smoking with a favoring stance. Canon Brydges warns that extending temperance pledges to tobacco would rile the whole female population. Wives resist, claiming the pipe is their husbands’ vice, while opponents appear to be sour grapes or unsuccessful smokers with partial success at best.
In this age there are no old maids The term has been taken out of conversation and literature but there are many bachelor girls who do their part in the world with signal ability and to whom the Prevalent-elect will be as welcome as they are justified A Skyscraper Statesman From the Toledo Blade Indiana's new United States senator is six feet five inches tall to Mr Fairbanks is not the only skyscraper statesman in captivity.
Col Rivers commands four divisions of the Philippine constabulary in Visayas and returns from the United States to Manila. Discussions cover good roads, the 1904 Seattle congress, and Japan's stance on war with the United States, emigration plans, and the health of the Philippine question.
A dated humorous sketch asserts men act foolish with women and must cork their enthusiasms like champagne. It jokes about self-control, pride in potential farming success, and preferring certain beauty over others, reflecting early 20th century social views.
The Dundee Advertiser notes large legacies to royalty including a 30000 bequest to Queen Victoria and mentions other notable bequests by Lord Alington and a Balmoral area Scot. The piece also references eccentric gifts to the queen and a humorous exchange about tailored clothing prices from a Catholic Standard and Times item.
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