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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1911
Page
9
The Washington Post notes a stronger Treasury position with a revised surplus near 23 billion dollars, up from prior estimates, driven by higher revenue and lower imports. It cites rising internal revenue and trust funds, remarks on tariff risk, and praises Judge Gary for promoting cooperative competition in American industry.
Rates for daily and Sunday mailed subscriptions available in advance. Payable by draft checks post office orders or registered letters to THE WASHINGTON POST CO Washington D C. Foreign advertising rep listed in New York and Chicago offices. Sunday July 2 1011.
Washington readers are urged to have The Post follow them when they leave the city so they stay informed about affairs at the Capital. The notice outlines mail subscriptions to any part of the country with no fixed address, states rates and delivery details, and asks readers to indicate how long the paper should be mailed.
A national defense and labor column criticizes Congress for cutting Treasury jobs while praising corporate pension practices for superannuated workers. It contrasts MacVeagh’s stance with pension norms and urges humane treatment of clerks, then laments Annapolis and West Point cadet shortfalls.
Frank M. Smith known as the Borax King stands as a towering West figure. His plans aim to triple a capital far surpassing 1,000,000 in ten years, funded by vast borax operations begun by a Nevada timberman who learned the trade in Death Valley. The desert industry has produced 16,000,000 pounds of borax worth 1,165,000 in one year, fueling a fortune that grows with each shipment.
William Baist, a homeless New Yorker, leaped from the Williamsburg Bridge footpath 130 feet above the river. His coat snagged on steel trellis work 15 feet below the tracks, hindering escape as a crowd watched rescue efforts by motorman John Bauer and BRT inspector James Davin. Baist fought rescue until police officer Laurence Driscoll used force, then was pulled to safety amid cheers.
A raw recruit in a crack cavalry regiment visits a riding school. The instructor explains that horses have a keen sense of humor and may have fits of laughter when they see recruits, so bands are placed around the girths to prevent injuries.
King Nicholas of Montenegro credits the United States with transforming his country’s capital and towns into modern western cities. Four thousand Montenegrins in America send money home and return with fortunes while challenging autocratic rule. GeneraL Bigge’s career ties to Queen Victoria and the prince imperial are recounted, along with a note on Princess Beatrice. A separate New Orleans note reports Jessie Fisher regaining speech after a lightning shock following years of illness.
Brooklyn Eagle summarizes correspondence between William Berri and White House secretary about an alleged incident at the Union League Club lunch on June 8 1911. Taft confirms no soup was involved and Berri’s grandson did not step into soup. The exchange aims to counter a circulating newspaper story with a formal denial.
The account details ropers catching unbranded calves and dragging them to a branding fire. They describe securing the calf by the throat and limbs, restraining it with a knee, branding the left side, and slitting the hide to mark ownership. Calves range from newborns to yearlings, with care to avoid excessive burns.
A Huffalo News piece recounts a man deemed a safe risk after an Insurance physician’s verdict and a sedentary life claim, then shifts to Bleak House in Broadstairs with Dickens era anecdotes and a nod to Lord Carlisle’s 1851 North Foreland Lighthouse visit. The Boston Transcript quips close with a horticulture joke about trained worms.
A Brooklyn sea chase follows a giant seal spotted at Atlantic Basin near the St. Patrick. A Wilkes-Barre Dispatch report notes Ruth Gruver trains two cub bears named Bruno and Teddy in Washington and Seattle before offering them to a city park. A Woodriver man claims his chickens scamper like parrots by gripping the high wire fence and climbing to the top.
A compact poetic card featuring two poems: Charles Hanson Towne’s How softly suns the afternoon from the Forum and Frances Cornford’s The Certain Knot of Peace from the Living Age. Towne extols a tranquil June afternoon and distant voyage as the speaker’s heart clings to a beloved smile. Cornford laments a weary world and fading ardor, concluding as sleep quiets the tumult.
A Maryland shilling dated 1659 topped a sale of more than 709 coins and medals at Samuel T. Freeman & Co. HE. S. Sears bought it for 167.50, with Henry Chapman bidding 165. The auction featured three collections, led by Charles Morris, plus the Ashhurst and a Philadelphia gentleman’s holdings. A nickel Confederate penny fetched 31.50, one of seven produced at war’s start by George H. Lovett of Philadelphia, later arrested. Agnes Baldwin of New York paid 13 for a rare Continental dollar of 1776, considered the sale’s great bargain. silver coins of same minting have sold up to 3,000. Chapman acquired four early dimes for 25.50 to 34.50, including a 1797 with 13 stars for 10 and a 1797 with 16 stars for 11.
Fragmented public notes and pithy maxims reflecting social attitudes. Observations on manners, aging, and behavior appear as brief aphorisms about self control, jokes, and relationships. The tone is editorial and reflective with dated, informal phrasing.
A humorous sketch on bachelor life and social foibles. It quips that a good excuse is precious and economy rivals tooth pulling in popularity. It jokes that a man’s sweet disposition signals he is away from home and that babies teethe for a mother’s yell.
Charles A. Spiess of Las Vegas NM argues St Augustine is not the oldest European settlement, cites Santa Fe 1658 and St Michael's Church as oldest. He outlines NM wealth, coal mining, sheep herds, and three nations governance, urging independence before Congress adjourns. Tampa cigar strike ends. Canadian wages shown higher than US. labor shortages and immigration noted.
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