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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
11
The Washington Post announces subscription options for delivery in Washington and Alexandria. It lists price tiers for daily Sunday and monthly plans, with postage, payment by mail, and regional distribution details. The notice names advertising and subscription administration, and identifies the Post as published in Washington DC with rates varying by location.
A lively, fragmented recall of an umpire amid crowd reactions. The text names players, fans, and officials, contrasting heated bleachers with the umpire’s calls. It hints at tension over decisions and the public’s desire for clarity in rulings.
The readable fragments describe social taboos and public discourse with references to law, women, education, and various unnamed figures. The garbled word salad hints at a discussion of censorship, morality, and authority, mentioning persons like Hayes and Pins but lacking coherent narrative or clear events.
A fragmentary historical notice evokes a suffrage era protest by a female activist figure. The piece teases a sharp clash over gender roles and political action, referencing public figures and incendiary rhetoric amid broader debates on equality and propriety.
The article discusses widespread labor unrest in Britain Germany France and Belgium and the impact on coal supply. It notes pessimism from ministers and miners amid peaceful scenes in England while sympathy strikes in Germany raise fears. It mentions the IWW's influence in American mining regions and the desire for disciplined action to avoid broader chaos.
A satirical view from a newspaper page condemns efforts in Oregon to teach boys cooking arguing it would tax bachelors to fund public aid. The piece mocks Massachusetts plans to tax unmarried men and warns such schemes threaten traditional courtship and marriage, predicting social upheaval if remedies fail.
The essay notes envy as a social force, comparing politics to fashion trends. It argues human nature drives mimicry, with nations in Asia following China’s spring wardrobe of governance. It mentions campaigns elections press agents factions and party clubs amid public life.
A late era editorial voice discusses China and Asia in relation to self rule, noting Sun Yat sen and Yuan Shikai continuities, while cautioning against imperial meddling and advocating restraint amid regional ambitions. It references political sentiment across Asia and the potential impact on colonial powers.
A garbled diary of editorials touches on Taft Kansas voting, Mary Eileen Lease, and a jumbled critique of reporters. It cites Mineola, Tama Jim Wilson, Speaker Clark, and a Michigan surgeon while weaving broad, often disjointed political and social observations with no clear central event or outcome.
The piece chronicles Paul Deschanel's futile chase for the French ambassadorship in Vienna, detailing his earlier Espousal of a break up of Austria Hungary, his controversial calls for France to watch for Francis Joseph's death, and the social backlash among French lawmakers for courting a Vienna posting. It notes his courtship of power, his polished but suspected pose, and the political risk of such ambitions. It also mentions a separate tale about Sir Samuel Evans and the Page relatives seeking presumed deaths for inheritance recovery.
Waller Post discusses a defense of primaries by a nationalist faction, citing 1837 Lincoln remarks on ambitious leaders and the need for a united, intelligent people to uphold government and law. It references Lincoln’s stance in debates with Douglas and notes Kellogg from Washington reporting March 1.
Mrs Ida B Rosensteel, a Pittsburgh widow with six children, inherits $20,000 from the estate of Mrs Margaret McCausland after nursing her for thirty days. The will, probated today, leaves $18,600 in real estate and $1,400 cash to Rosensteel, who had briefly known the elderly woman who lived alone and died recently.
President Taft and State Department counselor Chandler Anderson talked with Great Britain and France about arbitration treaties amended by the Senate but gave no decision on U S action. Taft expressed disappointment over treaty form changes. A Savannah Republican earns urged Joseph B Das for postmaster, amid a rival fight involving Assistant Postmaster Baker, the Post Office Department, and local business groups backing Day.
Gilbert Stuart head of Washington known as the Vaughan portrait sold for 216100 to Thomas Clarke of New York after a lively bidding session. The sale helped meet Mrs Sarah Harrison’s will bequests, with the remainder of the collection to go to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
Army orders list officers and ranks assigned to detachments and duties across Fort Leavenworth Fort Monroe Concord Manchester and Baltimore. Names include COL JOHN CHAMBERLAIN COL EVERARD MATT TWENTY SIXTH INFANTRY Capt FRANCIS MARSHALL Capt GEORGE DARROWSMITH Capt WILLIAM RAYMOND Capt RICHARD MCKENNEY First Sergeant CHARLES EPFINGER First Lieuts EDWARD MASSER DAWSON OLMSTEIN with moves to pay weather guard and adjutant duties and retirements.
Lieut Comér JK TALSSIG assigned home leave and commendations for junior officers. Ships and stations referenced include Stringham Annapolis, Caesar La Guat, Tomphinecilie Muffalo, Chetov Arvinuss, Pangacoin Salled San Francisco, Hampton Roads, Wheeling, Hew Oreana, Geveston, New York, and Mary Yard. Entries mention naval vessel movements and port calls toward Norfolk tract and other destinations with dates implied in transit notes.
A dated roster shows senators Culaom Townsend Guggenhelm Culberson Crane and representatives McCreary Kendall Wckinley Francis Taylor Cter Harrison listed as callers to the White House on Tuesday March 11 with states Michigan Colorado Massachusetts Pennsylvania Ohio Rhode Island and Illinois implied by their initials and regional references.
Senate adjourned after long debate on nominees and fortifications funding while discussing printing lane defects and a 25 060 dollar year toll. House debated agricultural appropriations as steel industry rates were reviewed by the Stanley committee with various bills introduced and adjournment set for noon.
The Maine burial tribute proceeds as 21 minute guns fire in Havana. The wreck will be towed by Birmingham and North Carolina with a fitting ceremony planned by the Navy Department. Arlington burial plans and possible overseas ceremonies may follow after a Maine board and Cuban authorities conference.
The Society for Promoting Efficiency will hold a two day meeting in the Engineering Society building with a Monday dinner. President Taft will read papers along with Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Herbert Knox Smith. Also present are D F A Cleveland, Gey Dix, and Mayor Gaynor. An exhibit will show industrial conditions, efficient methods, and educational motivation courses in business administration.
Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm was guest of President Taft at White House dinner and sat in a presidential box. After the third act Taft presented her to an enthusiastic audience who gave her a standing reception and greater cheers than before.
A collection of humor and aphorisms from various sources laments life’s quirks. Snippets cover parenting phrases about washing faces, adages on youth and aging, and wry reflect ions on money, honesty, and ambition. The tone mirrors column idiosyncrasies and cheeky maxims.
Weather bulletin describes pressure disturbances over the Atlantic and Gulf, with fair weather in the deep South and extreme West. Rain and snow expected in the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions, with warmer temps along the Atlantic coast. Strong southeasterly winds, rough seas in the Grand Banks, and warnings posted for Atlantic waters.
The piece reports on Texas Democratic delegates at the Baltimore convention, noting uncertainty over whom they will back. It cites Judge Walter Gresham of Galveston as a prominent voice and mentions Randell, Joby, and other Texas figures amid a contested right versus left campaign. It also touches on Roosevelt and Taft dynamics and local weather and agricultural notes from the period.
The Union Patriotica of Suggéetion of Aries nominates Don Pedro A Diaz for president. Diaz, a brother of Gen Doningo Ding, led revolution efforts and backed the Chaldia regime. The party’s choice follows President Arozemena's term limits and aims for the July election with inauguration planned October 1. A cable from Panama confirms the selection.
Boston Dispatch to the New York Times reports Mrs Charlotte Arai and Mrs Smith backing a bill to require annual tax on all unmarried men aged over thirty. Proceeds would aid improvident women in need. Rep Alfred Tewksbury of Winthrop supports aiding older men who remain unwed.
Detroit reports Judge Angell of the Eastern District of Michigan has forwarded his resignation to President Taft. Appointed July 1, 1911, he left unsettled questions about a criminal trial involving the valued tubbed trust. The White House was advised the resignation would be accepted.
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