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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
44
Old printer copy outlines subscription options and rates for The Washington Post, noting delivery by carrier in Washington and Alexandria. The fragment includes prices, payment methods, and mentions President Taft and tariff policy discussions amid a broader 1908 newspaper context.
An old fragment discusses evolution of storage and winch tech, forecasting a future where domesticated animals and cows may become extinct or displaced. It muses on petroleum butter, chemistry breakthroughs, and the possible elimination of animal intermediaries in food production, with speculative tones about societal change.
A rambling column mocks ignorance and curiosity through tales of donkeys sheep and poultry, recalls Roman and Dutchess county anecdotes, and notes a Minnesota naturalization case where a Norwegian immigrant could not name U S constitutional facts yet was admitted to citizenship.
A narrator guides visitors past Westminster Abbey noting the Edward the Confessor shrines and memories of artists writers and statesmen. The speaker invites spectators to look in silent awe for a moment before moving toward the Tower, marking the tour’s route and tone.
The New York Times notes September marks the 200th anniversary of Samuel Johnson's birth and a Freeman's Journal suggestion that Catholics join the festival at Johnson's birthplace, Litchfield. The piece lauds Johnson as a major moral and religious guide, a master conversationalist and lexicographer, while acknowledging enduring public fascination and Boswellian biographical interest.
Canadian finance officials approve a plan from the Canadian Bankers Association to bar American coin from circulating in Canada. Banks will begin collecting and exporting US coin, with estimates that US coinage makes up a sizable share of western Dominion circulation. The action aims to curb seigniorage losses and restore currency integrity, with past attempts to formalize the ban having expired.
A report describes a meeting of teachers at Bury near Dulverton where beliefs in witchcraft and folk medical cures were discussed. Tales spoke of herbalists and white magic still present, cures for whooping cough using ground herbs, and the seventh son as a sought after healer, with prayers and touch healing seen in some parishes.
The piece discusses solid flow as a movement akin to liquids and gases, noting that most substances can flow under mechanical actions. It cites drawing wire, forming presses, spinning lathes, and other operations where solid deformation resembles continuous flow, challenging the idea of absolute rigidity.
Customs inspector Fred Middleton discovered a bluebird nest with three eggs in a rural mail box outside his Brandywine residence on the Cliffs. After briefly inspecting the nest he carefully returned the bird to the box and the bluebird remained perched calmly enjoying the attention.
The discoverer of the Welcome nugget, once famed for a vast natural gold piece at Bakery Hill Ballarat, died in Ballarat Benevolent Asylum aged 1. He had returned home in poor health after three years away and sought shelter there. The nugget weighed 2 ounces 16 pennyweight and was valued at £19 500 in 1868.
Indiana’s constitutional elm at Corydon, linked to Benjamin W Douglass’s tax plan, faces ruin from the imported elm beetle. State entomologist warns unless control measures halt the pest, the historic tree may be destroyed. The tree’s age is uncertain, but it stood when Indiana’s first constitution was signed under its branches.
In Europe and England racing owners led by the Duke of Portland donate horse winnings to charity while Newmarket remains a premier racing center. The King Edward training setup includes a chapel for Sunday worship and worker welfare. The late Caroline Duchess of Montrose funded a chapel for stable staff and maintained a chaplain, shaping a religious side to the sport. Gentlemen like Herschel are noted in governance, reflecting broader ties between racing, society, and leadership.
An historic Sioux electoral success in a county race unfolds amid clashes with white organizers. Indians in the vote swept nearly all offices, challenging white leadership and triggering injunction threats. The red men assume control and begin managing county affairs from the Indian reservation to the town. A curious aside notes social commentary about husbands and household duties as a cultural snapshot.
A statetician returning from British Columbia reflects on common weather questions posed by Chicago residents. The list includes inquiries about winter cold, mountain heights, distance to peaks, origins of Weather, trout in streams, bear activity, time changes, darkness, and climbing mountains.
Arthur Coleridge spoke at the College for Working Women summer festival in the presence of the bishop of London. He recounted Coleridge’s winter journey from Highgate to Holborn to visit a nephew, noting the poet’s cold condition and a lost shirt. The nephew remonstrated, but Coleridge replied that the shirt had not been returned. The king cut his uncle a shirt and said the weaker garment was never returned to its original owner.
Aeettle Dlapacestro of New York Wait Bisrule produced a loaf from field wheat in 22 minutes at Wattsburg in the heart of the state’s grain region. Silas Woody farmed the wheat. hundreds watched as the process moved from harvest to flour to dough to baking, surpassing Minnesota’s prior record.
Laka Cofresyouucuce of Lewes and E L Richards from Owend bottom farm northeast of town labored under moonlight to escape the extreme daytime heat. Richards slept and rested during the day and cultivated corn at night, citing unbearable heat as the reason for nocturnal farming.
Sandow the famous New York life saving dog is at the Pasteur Institute after a stray bite scare. Owner Harry Be gornneh fears for the dog while veterinary efforts with serum injections progress faster than human treatment. Sandow has saved at least seventeen people and remains under watch at the New York Veterinary Hospital and Pasteur Institute.
A garbled OCR fragment references a tower, a possible fire, and a question about murder. It mentions statesmen and a gentler alley scene, but lacks coherent details or names.
A long fragmentary column mixes views from Hampton Va and New York about the Virginia gubernatorial race. It cites Harry Tucker and Governor Swanson with mentions of Judge Mann and political rings, then shifts to labor unrest and European affairs. The text weaves campaign talk with disparate notes on strikes, Hungarian workers, and Cuba, concluding with speculation on governance and international negotiations.
A garbled column fragment presents snatches of dialogue on adolescence, careers, marriage, and moral expectations. It touches on a student's college plans, parental guidance, and views on truth, appearances, and financial honesty, all conveyed in an incomplete, reflective mood.
A quirky blend of observations on the drumming of the snipe, likened to bleating and noted for its difficult description. The piece weaves reflections on money, social standing, and the curious idea that wings aid singing, while doubting the need for distant rooms to hear it.
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