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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
13
The fragment notes an address near Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth Street with a string of numbers and a street name likely from the Washington Post masthead context. It appears as a partial archival line without a clear event or report.
President Taft urges immediate amendment of the pure food law in a special message while House resistance and Senate flexibility shape the recourse to reciprocity and possible adjournment. The discussion centers on the original one bill program and the pace of passage amid drafting defects and political maneuvering.
The article critiques direct legislation in Oklahoma and Oregon, arguing the initiative and referendum have produced little benefit for common people. It notes the Oklahoma legislature since statehood enacted a broad code, with the referendum invoked only once, reflecting misjudgment of public will and the dominance of enthusiastic proponents.
The piece traces initiative and referendum trends across states, noting only ten measures referred by legislatures and two enacted ante law. It laments the District of Columbia’s funding conflicts, the half and half clause, and playgrounds purchases as examples of federal and local fiscal tension and vigilance against “Joker” bills.
The nation lingers in vacation mood as Congress debates tariff and reciprocity while Americans seek rest at seashore and mountains. Farmers, business leaders, and the public ignore Washington wrangles, chasing packing trunks, fishing gear, and leisure amid parks and country hotels. Congress should join the people in taking a break from the endlessRecord.
The city witnessed the last day of school with graduates in gala attire. Girls in fashionable dresses and ornate hairstyles filled the scenes as ceremonies closed, a festive moment of pride and hopeful youth.
A sweeping editorial blends reflection on the unknown dead and Waterloo with satirical notes on contemporary politics. It urges a universal commemorative tomb for unknown soldiers, cites global support, and ties the idea to a broader call for peace, while interlacing quips about Washington reforms, labor strikes, and public figures.
A lengthy profile portrays John Hays Hammond as more than a mining engineer, highlighting his global career, strong character, and a historic role as special representative of the U.S. president. It notes Taft’s personal trust, Hammond’s arbitration stance with Britain, and his elite American lineage and Yale ties.
Lord Lichfield's brother the Hon William Anson has lived in Texas, with the Anson clan’s Shugborough Hall connections. The piece traces Anson family history from James I to present earldom, plus the Soult name change decree for five De Reille sons and French nobility rules. It also notes Napoleon era plunder by Marshal Soult and the Wellington restitution tale.
A New York Herald report describes quartz and garnets found in Broadway’s Cocoanut Gulch near Hotel McAipin. Foreman M Golling notes the discovery is real and says residents may mine what they find, while estimates put gold yield at about eighty cents per ton with extraction costs around three dollars per ton.
A Kansas county man William Talkington once linked to Snake Charmers sect died in Preston Kansas and will be buried locally. His wife died of typhoid blamed on sect beliefs. he faced criminal neglect charges that a jury did not convict. The Talkingtons later founded a Snake Charmers colony in western Kansas. The report also notes a Mexican snake hunter in San Antonio and how he traps rattlers and moccasins for sale to dealers, museums, and scientists.
A gray squirrel bred in Central Park was caught by boys and jailed on a string near East Seventythird Street. It bit a boy, leaping into a tree, drawing police to a crowded ground floor apartment. Officers rescued the creature from a tub and it rode with a patrolman to Central Park.
Edward Ten Eyck of Barrytown was gored by a charging bull at Capt. Andrew C. Zabriskie’s Red Hook estate after mistaking the animal for water. The bull was killed after three men with pitchforks subdued it following a one hour struggle. Ten Eyck remained in critical condition at Vassar Hospital.
Taft and Sherman are praised for wisdom and patriotism while Republicans in New York debate renomination. Supporters demand the old ticket or a new deal, warning that dumping Sherman would hurt Taft in the pivotal Empire State. The page also notes crowded trains as locals ask why cars are packed.
The International Institute of Agriculture’s Rome biennial showed the US securing adoption of the American crop report system by 48 countries. David Lubin, founder, won royal backing from Victor Emmanuel and built a globally funded, enduring organization. Lubin’s frank approach helped secure broad support and a $90,400 annual royal endowment. The US government funds $35,000 yearly. Lubin, despite a $3,600 salary, serves as America’s permanent representative.
A collage of social chatter and verse from Harper's and Ainslee's notes on high society talk at a resort hotel, featuring witty asides about wealth and status, plus a devotional poem and humorous anecdotes from the Kansas City Journal and Chicago News. The tone mimics metropolitan gossip and literary verse, with names like Theodosia Garrison and W. A. Peffer appearing among reflections on fame, propriety, and human folly.
A comic piece on male vanity and promise making. It jokes that a man with a brass face expects belief in his boasts and that keeping promises is hard. A girl with imagination could expect curls any minute, while most people would not notice the difference in virtue or action.
Newton W. Gilbert of the Philippines, ex-House member from Indiana, visits Washington on vacation. He rejects Japan war threats, praises Taft’s renomination, and notes strong Iowa support for Taft, with Clark gains in the West. He observes Yokohama exports to the U.S. and reflects on Philippine sentiment.
John McAlpine lauds Proctor Knott for boosting Duluth’s profile with a famed speech. He notes a canal project funded later as vital to Duluth’s grain and ore trade. A suburb was named for Knott. the city grew from a village to a thriving port.
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