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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
9
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The Richardson bill in the House seeks amendments to the 1906 act to curb unscrupulous patent medicines. While the Supreme Court ruling allowed broad claims, advocates urge remedial legislation for public protection, noting Taft’s message and Democratic support for quick action.
A humorous notice claims George Bernard Shaw dislikes daily washing, preferring cold baths and whisky at times. The piece quips Shaw would have been a great soap company press agent, noting his gift for puffery if he pursued advertising.
Wall Street cheers the St Louis Federal circuit ruling on the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger, interpreting Sherman act scope with oil and tobacco precedents. Judge Hook and Judge Flook opinions split on breadth, suggesting mixed signals about railroad mergers and restraint of trade. The government suit aimed to define extreme reach of the Sherman law as applied to rail combinations.
The text discusses government involvement in antitrust matters, noting no discrimination or conspiracy proof and predicting a Supreme Court appeal. It highlights a Detroit federal court order dissolving an injunction against a copper mining merger, explaining mergers cannot be restricted under antitrust law until formed and charged with monopoly.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, longtime high tariff advocate, signals support for a scientific revision under President Taft. He emphasizes loyalty to the Republican standard bearer while seeking to correct injustices in the present tariff and urges party unity across states negotiating reciprocity.
The American cavalry failed to win prizes against French, Russian, Belgian, and English riders at London. Officials blamed inferior American mounts and limited breeding stock, noting government stock farms and imports would be needed to build a capable cavalry corps. Maj. Foltz questioned whether continued participation is worthwhile.
A long block from an old newspaper piece quotes religious authorities and mots on duty and inspection. It contrasts biblical and prophetic lines with a modern call to investigate and act, noting government officials face perilous inspection tips as duties unfold.
Midwinter finds them in sunny Florida examining the economic possibilities of alligators and water lines of the St Johns River with view to importing hippopotam for food. In summer they go to Woods Hole Thousand Islands and Lake of the Woods to plan preservation of beaver. Dr Wiley presides at Convention Hall as chief investigator while venders gather, tasting and evaluating, with December bringing a new inquiry into what is hot toddy.
A New York Herald dispatch notes that Confederate veterans predominate both houses of Congress fifty years after the Civil War. In the Senate six Confederate veterans remain, including Bacon Johnston and Bankhead, while the House lists eight Confederates led by Gordon of Tennessee and Stedman of North Carolina. The piece profiles Gordon’s perilous war service and cites several soldiers who fought from Bethel to Appomattox.
Roy Chapman discusses canned whale flesh as a future food source, noting Japan’s use of whale meat since the harpoon gun era and its role in diets of the poor. The piece also covers rising polished diamond prices driven by rough-stone control and mine depletion, with consular observations from Amsterdam.
In Amberley road laborers unearthed many ancient coins. The coroner impaneled a jury and a numismatist identified them as long cross pennies from Henry III’s era. The jury ruled the coins ancient and concealed with an unknown depositor. The coroner declared the hoard the king's treasure trove.
Viscount Mountgarret receives a United Kingdom barony, joining the House of Lords as Irish peers remain largely unionist. The article recounts Mountgarret’s Butler lineage, past court disputes over the estate, and his Yorkshire holdings, alongside profiles of new viscount Aretas Akers-Douglas, noted Tory whip and secretary of state for the home department.
Mrs Nuwed Mary plans boiled mutton with caper sauce for dinner. Asked for capers at home, Mary replies none. Mrs Nuwed instructs to go to the garden and cut some capers.
The article analyzes the lack of formal authority in the Paris based International Air Congress and the move toward national control over aerial traffic. It discusses Prussia restricting flights over populated areas, Britain and American states regulating registration and licensing to fix liability, and the emergence of broader jurisdiction for self protection as air travel grows.
A bald eagle and a porcupine were observed in a fierce struggle near Goldendale Washington by timber cruisers. The eagle died en route from the scene while the porcupine bled out. the birds fought with quills and talons locked, both creatures finally exhausted. Separating they were dead, the porcupine first to perish. A separate Adirondack freshwater lobster sighting drew attention as a rare catch in New York waters.
Paris Correspondent reports Timbuctoo, famed salt market in the Sahara, at risk of disappearing as heat, famine, and a weakened Taoudeni salt mine economy reduce caravans and output. French investigators note duties on salt worsen the town’s commercial plight.
The New York World reports Herry Wiltze once hit by a wagon at age 13 in New York. He later suffered brain injury leading to insanity and long hospitalization. Now living in New Haven he was briefly treated at St. Raphael's Hospital where Dr Morris T Slattery removed skull fragments. An hour after surgery Wiltze greeted the doctor with Hello doc.
New York World profile details Joaquin Miller on The Hights above San Francisco. The aging poet explains why he chose to live and fight on after doctors and papers declared him dying, recalling Stedman’s poem and his mountain lodging atop a steep acre with seven cabins.
Frank Stanton writes of seasonal change in a lyrical piece from the Atlanta Constitution. The verse urges patience through summer heat and storms as the harvest of plenty approaches and believers find comfort in hopeful weather imagery.
In Smart Set verse Mrs Poultney Bigelow asks if spring abroad compares with home, longing to share in nature’s beauty. A New York World note highlights Boston’s love of spaghetti, noting imports rose from 500,000 to over 900,000 cases in recent years as beans decline.
A collection of satirical proverbs and moral quips on manners, charm, and social behavior. Jests warn against judging by appearances, praise modesty, and note peopled foibles in a free community. The humor reflects urban life and social norms with playful exaggeration.
A girl with red hair seems crazy unless she has It. Theory can start a man but he’d better finish on horse sense. A man doesn’t call it deceiving his wife if his excuse works. There’s not enough money to make all people millionaires, so most of them have none at all. A man wants to spend big money on a good time off somewhere, especially if he could have a better at home for nothing.
American sculptor Hendrik Christian Anderson in Rome comments on Italy's wartime crackdown on criminal societies led by the Camorra Mafia and Black Hand. He notes Italy’s trial at Viterbo aims to convict leaders, predicting a long process and a decisive blow to criminal groups, while praising police efforts against the gangs.
An all-time shorthand reporter from Columbus, Ohio, notes a rapid rise in Senate speaking pace from 14 to 178 words per minute reflecting a shift from dignified deliberation to a more debating style. He cites Clark of Arkansas at 230 words per minute and praises Foraker’s clear English, with Stone and Cummins as slower, deliberate speakers.
The Mexican revolution demonstrated that thoroughbred horses provide the best remounts for army use. Lieut A D Armes notes federal forces relied on ponies but soon adopted thoroughbreds for their superior speed and endurance. Insurgents targeted horses more than soldiers in battles.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes that at a lawn party last night the young Buskirk reminded onlookers of George V. The observer cites Buskirk’s manner as a showy display, highlighting similarities in public persona.
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