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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1910
Page
6
The Washington Post announces subscription terms for delivery by carrier or mail with varying daily and Sunday options, payable in advance. A columnist laments market manipulation by forestallers and monopolists, noting egg prices in Washington and England and arguing for lower U.S. prices.
The piece traces reactions to fight film showings in theaters, noting private previews to officials, city leaders' stances led by Mayor Gaynor, and varying attitudes across liberal and hostile cities. It also comments on censorship, the race question, and the evolving public taste for literature with Hardy and Balzac cited.
Advertises The Post as a mobile newspaper service for readers leaving the city. The notice promises prompt delivery to any part of the country and that address changes may be made as desired. Includes subscription rates and telephone contact for updates.
The Wrights plan a new biplane trial with August expectations. A race against cabinets of rival inventors aims to test endurance and commercial potential, with higher carrying capacity machines sought to speed development.
The piece reflects on Ireland emerging from centuries of misrule toward a new day. It cites figures for Ireland’s economic revival, notes Ireland keeps more wealth at home, and mentions religious prejudice and political reform debates. It references Carlyle Disraeli Macaulay and compares Ireland to Scotland and other regions.
An AP dispatch from New York reports over 12 tons of frozen eggs shipped from Chicago were seized at the Kings County Refrigerating Company plant in Brooklyn for human consumption. Government inspectors acting for the Department of Agriculture ordered the seizure, noting it is the largest on record in Greater New York.
Toledo mayor Frank Whitlock argues that officials cannot enforce virtue by law alone. He urges that officials represent the people and foster conditions that allow citizens to choose the right, stressing that goodness grows from inner impulse rather than police power. The piece critiques the belief that government alone can reform society.
The piece reviews George Barr McCutcheon’s take on novel writing. It cites O Henry on simplicity and notes McCutcheon’s belief that readers desire romance, strong villains, suspense, and a happy ending. It argues the public wants drama and clear moral outcomes in fiction.
The piece weighs in on Thomas Watson and Horace Gore urging Democrats and Republicans to back insurgents in Senate races, but argues the Indiana and Kansas episodes show party pragmatism over sage advice. It also mocks Woodrow Wilson’s 1912 bid, Bryan’s influence, and Wellman’s bold travel stunt as sensational fare in a jaundiced political roundup.
The revised Treasury statement shows a 1909 10 surplus of 21 million dollars, reversing earlier fears of a large deficit. Post Office losses were trimmed from 19.5 million to 8.5 million, revenues exceeded projections by 22.5 million, and an uncollected 8.5 million corporation tax was turned into a gain.
From the New York Wort Mayor Gaynor warns that delays in law enforcement push business leaders to avoid prosecutions. He argues prompt, certain, cheap justice eases burdens on jurors and witnesses, reduces public expense, and calls for action by national and city leaders.
The King of Saxony alarms Vatican watchers with a hard line against the Pope’s encyclical and a push to promote Lutherans in government and the army. His stance has sparked speculation he will abandon Catholicism and remarry to secure a dynastic succession, while his people rally to his Protestant faith.
Richard Le Gallienne, the poet, entertained magazine editors in New York. A schoolboy asked for his autograph, and the exchange led to a witty remark about fame in a prose era. The boy returned with a dollar asking for Jim Jeffries's autograph.
From Chicago News: Admiral Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe, newly named commander in chief and governor of Portsmouth, hails from a storied naval lineage linked to Lord Howe and King George I. The piece traces his ancestry to William Penn and the Curzon line, noting a blend of noble standing and complex family history.
A Victorian critique argues education should emphasize efficiency over luxury and frugality. It cites England and Tom Brown to warn against social distinctions tied to private wealth. The author urges caps on parental support and prudence in undergraduate spending, stressing humor and proportion.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger summary notes the present census uses twenty agents to gather full tribal data, Anticipating citizenship growth by 14th census. It cites a 2.5 percent population drop from 273,607 to 266,760 and rising government costs for Indian care from 5.2 million in 1880 to 15.7 million in 1909.
The reform plan, led by Prime Minister Luzatti, mirrors England's radical budget by easing taxes on the poor and shifting the load. It seeks to overhaul Italy's upper house by removing royal appointment power and extend male suffrage to literate citizens over 21, matching British aims.
A child plays outside while a neighbor teases about his mother calling him. Willie wonders if she will whip him, then declares she won’t and that she has guests. He quips that when he goes in she will claim he has been deaf since measles.
A Brooklyn boarding house tale shows a newcomer answering a telephone in a ladies suite. A man’s hurried inquiry asks for “one-nine-o” and a proper young woman replies that she believes they have not been introduced, adding comic social tension to the scene.
A Winches ter Virginia woman who lived to 100 was buried in a coffin made from a walnut tree she planted as a child. The Louisville Courier Journal notes walnuts’ value for timber, nuts, dyes, and industrial uses, urging forethought in mortuary plans and praising walnut cultivation for national benefit.
A reflective first person voice laments praise vanity while sketching a political satire. It condemns flattery and the crowd driven by Diaz the Deathless whose campaign shows no fear or backfire. The piece juxtaposes American vanity with a caricatured foreign landscape of peso and tamales.
A New York Sun reader recalls a pompous man who travels with a map of Washington and mocks a clothing store clerks. The piecesatirizes self importance, then shifts to remarks from the Chicago News about city life, reformers, and social observations, ending with a sly note on suffragette stereotypes.
Quotations from the New York Press discuss social vanity and weathered dating rituals, then shift to New York state politics. J N Godwin of Brooklyn comments on Gov Hughes and Hearst potential independence, noting a lively campaign edge and party dynamics in Greater New York.
Dublin editor P F Fitzgerald praises Gaelic revival in Ireland noting its spread in towns and shops, while T R Jennings of Dubuque urges better dog water troughs to curb rabies fears. G V Trenton of La Salle comments on local DC elections and voter scarcity, citing July travel timing and weather.
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