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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1916
Page
1
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The Treasury report shows a net balance in the general fund of 137,272,424 dollars. Total receipts amount to 3,103,464 dollars and total payments to 3796,340 dollars. The fiscal year deficit stands at 40,997,522 dollars, compared with 105,166,901 dollars last year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
The Republican convention nominates Hughes and Fairbanks while Progressives back Roosevelt and Parker. Roosevelt may withdraw to back Hughes or run third, reshaping the race as a three way contest. Roosevelt’s appeal on Americanism and defense could again unsettle voters, though the year’s dynamics differ from 1912 and the November outcome remains uncertain.
A convicted man asks judges to double his sentence after verdict, claiming past short terms left him untamed. He says ten years under control could discipline him to reform for his own good and for society, though the idea merits deeper examination as a judge of himself.
A fragmentary meditation on restraint and obsession portrays a protagonist trapped by inner drives. The text references a self-imposed prison, repeated by a figure facing lengthened detention and a path toward eventual inner victory despite distractions.
A discussion of how British taxes on American securities and French actions influenced U S financial leverage. It notes large foreign holdings, transfers to the United States, and expected trade balances. It projects the United States becoming a creditor nation and expanding foreign commerce and domestic industries.
The piece argues President Wilson may veto the water power bill though it would not cost the United States a dollar and would allow War Department permits for hydro development The debate centers on a recapture clause enabling eventual government takeover after 50 years and compares it to past antitrust debates.
The readable portions show a discussion of a program and bill, aiming to gain favorable support or veto strategy. Mentions consider governance, rational policy, and the need for improvements, with emphasis on early action and avoidance of rejection.
In a caustic speech, Charles E Hughes blasts the current administration over Mexico policy. He argues it weakened U S foreign relations, endangered citizens and property, and invited aggression from Germany and Britain. The piece links the Mexico record to the 1916 presidential race and criticizes Taft era actions and responses.
A long excerpt traces the Cathcart family history from medieval holdings through later peers. It notes raids, battles, alliances, and titles including Lords Cathcart, ties to Asho and Bedford, and a notorious wife of the eighth lord who married thrice for money social rank and a title before eventual freedom from an Irish captor. The piece cites aristocratic lineages, marriages, and dramatic personal history across centuries.
The London Opinion calls laughter a human miracle noting no animal can truly laugh and teaching an ape to laugh is impossible. The piece argues laughter sustains the soul amid war’s solemnity, urging people to laugh without self interrogation and to value laughter as an end in itself.
A terse summary notes a condensed congressional day with Senate and House calendar actions. The record highlights a routine consent calendar and committee activity, reflecting standard legislative procedures without significant contentious votes or landmark bills. The piece emphasizes procedural motion and scheduling rather than policy details.
The article surveys historic signaling methods in ancient warfare. It cites Phybius on rapid messages and recounts Persians, Greeks, and Gauls using the human voice to relay intelligence over vast distances. It notes Caesar’s accounts of shouted news and a Sidon native proposal to Alexander the Great for an infallible communication system.
Newton dispatch reports farmer Chester Young near the tristate area tests milking his 35 cows three times daily instead of twice. Two men run milking machines at 4 am 8 pm and noon increasing milk output by 26 to 33 percent with higher feed costs offset by net profit and cow welfare.
A spring tale of a swallow building a nest in a granary, facing repeated ruin yet returning with renewed effort. The bird and mate continually repair with earth and grasses, finally sheltering three swallows within the earth-made walls as the speaker urges faith and perseverance.
A compact summary notes how doctors use the stethoscope to judge fitness for army service. It describes healthy breath sounds, moist bronchitis, dry wheezes, signs of pneumonia, and crackling noises as air and fluid move in the chest. It also cites quick humor from a few quotes about pores and distant views.
The article chronicles Joseph Warren a Boston patriot born into hardship who rose to lead public defense, directed Loyalist opposition, and spurred revolutionary action. It recounts his role with Samuel Adams, the Suffolk Resolves, the ride with Dawes and Revere, and his death at Bunker Hill while rallying militia.
In Moorefield a sheep owner named Benj aman Whetsel encountered a starving bear that attacked him after he shot at it. With no reload possible he abandoned the gun and used a nearby club to strike the bear, killing Brer Bruin in close quarters. Nimrod could not have excelled the scene.
From the Detroit Free Press report on Frank Losier of Washington Street Hawthorne a man wired a bird alarm to his cherry tree to deter thieves. Lines from his window trigger bells when birds land or touch the branches. The device aims to protect fruit from pilfering while unrelated text snippets appear from Harper Magazine and other sources.
A Willard hotel lobby discussion centers on campaign finance for a presidential bid and bets on the U S Senate race to succeed Culberson. Participants predict multi‑million dollar fundraising, shifts in party strategies, and the likelihood of multiple ballots.
A North American report tells of Charles Haner of Marshlands contending with a hen that attempted to mother eight piglets born in a pen. The hen had been visiting the pen and trying to cover the piglets, while the piglet mother resented the intrusion. The episode ends with the hen persistently imposing her maternal instinct.
An 1862 Country Gentleman anecdote describes an intimate Lincoln friend visiting Washington and finding the president low in spirits after Federal reverses. A quip about Lincoln being “the Irishman” emerges as he refrains from harsh talk, joking that he would rather walk if not for another benevolent thing.
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