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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1910
Page
13
The Washington Post lists subscription options with daily and Sunday delivery across Washington and Alexandria, detailing prices and payment methods. A March 1910 report notes the Humane Society upholding a list in committees, criticizing police conduct and arrests, and urging better protection and resources for humane actions.
A dense, disjointed meditation threads through philosophy, justice, gender, and benevolence. It discusses reasons for action, the role of intellect, and the allure of philanthropy while hinting at suffering, truth, and social duty within a stream of tangled phrases.
Fragmented report cites John Smith charged two prices for canned goods as his wife and daughter shopped. critics blame rising costs, long hours, and moving pictures for a supposed public embarrassment. The piece suggests abolishing nickelage to aid the system for the wealthy and hints at daily burdens on households and workers.
A fragment discusses British politics around Lords veto power and Liberal aims to reform the Lords. It notes the Liberal party’s stake in curbing hereditary privilege, the potential shift to a democratically chosen chamber, and reactions from the Pall Mall Gazette and Asquith’s statements. The piece reflects tense parliamentary strategy ahead of possible elections.
The article surveys Mississippi’s new senator and compares him to veteran lawmakers, noting expectations about committee assignments and the balance of power. It references Percy, Lodge, Calhoun, Sumner, Butler, Burlingame, Pryor, Walthall, Tillman, and Hale, framing the newcomer's potential impact amid seasoned colleagues.
Washington and New York societies issue a warning that selling newly hatched chicks during Easter is a violation of anti cruelty laws and will lead to arrest and prosecution. The notice notes the practice has become widespread and condemns giving weak motherless chicks as Easter offerings alongside eggs and rabbits.
A humane society warns against cruelty in chick handling by dealers and children. It notes that temporary joy from playing with motherless chicks does not offset cruelty and urges dealers to join in stopping abuse for merciful motives. Profits from such chicks are small compared with proper poultry care.
A historical essay-like passage discusses opposition to a proposed income tax amendment in Kentucky. It argues the tax is paid by labor through prices and wages, not wealth, and notes the amendment would not grant new federal power but shift levies. It mentions Southern states including Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, and concerns about overall taxation.
The article extols Holward Payson Weston born in late 1800s walking from Los Angeles to New York City in his seventies. Despite a crash near Nickerson Kansas, he recovers and continues walking, praised for endurance and optimism. His feats fuel lessons in perseverance for the young and old, transcending politics and hardship.
A discussion on acting in a foreign language notes the difficulty of pronunciation and the lack of familiar words. Players like Tim Woodruff and actors rely on gesture to convey meaning, while taunting remarks and a Harvard incident illustrate public attention and the risks of missteps on and off the platform.
The article reflects on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in the Standard Oil appeal, noting bench interrogations by Justices and lawyers' cautious replies. It discusses how the court’s questions reveal legal and factual disputes shaped by voluminous briefs and tradition, with historical comparisons to Webster and Dartmouth. It also mentions a separate New York World opera trust notion, debating its public benefit and potential exemptions from federal intervention.
A fragmented, unsigned text notes ideas about burglars, appearance, and social judgments. It mentions dogs, sight and sound, women described as prettiest in repose, and a critique of mean-spirited thoughts. It hints at leisure, optimism, and public life amid scattered reflections.
Marquis George Pallavici, lieutenant of the Ninth Austrian regiment, arrived in New York to be best man at Count Anton Sig Yay and Miss Hastiot Daly’s wedding. The Pallavicini lineage claims ancient margrave titles with ties to Medici era realms and European royalty. Family chronicles extol wealth and political leverage from Sardinia to Imperial courts, including Litta’s Celebrated Families. The article traces debts, royal backing, and later settlement by Italy’s king, revealing a web of international noble connections and enduring prestige.
A fragment from a Stuyvesant style piece notes Marquish de Fonthnoy and a narrow romance topic. The narrator, an unnamed man, refers to Gladys and remarks that most women would find him unworthy of marriage to reform him.
A long critique argues prisons should not be sited along the Hudson or in view of travelers. It compares prisons to public executions as demoralizing and urges reform, asserting prisons fail to reform and should be moved away from society’s sight. The piece laments the public display of confinement and calls for humane treatment and better placement along the river banks.
The State Department shelves cluttered with gifts from foreign rulers spark calls in Congress to permit acceptance or disposal. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has received over 100 requests for permission, while Shelby Cullom signals no quick action. Critics urge clearing the baubles to ease officers burden and restore practicality.
Marrot Quimby notes the Paris stage success of Chantecler as it defies risqué trends, unlike other plays. Critics point to its clean pantomime and philosophical sobriety, attracting audiences while Peter Pan faltered in Paris.
The New York World describes a new London bank for women founded on the exclusion of men. A woman manager and women clerks run the bank with only women admitting to privileges. The piece argues suffrage and women’s unions could be attracted, noting law and business realities about men handling women’s money.
The piece contrasts Turkish slavery with domestic servitude at home, noting that in Turkey even the mother of the sultan and the wife of the khedives are slaves without disgrace. It argues Turkish slaves come from among their own class, not a perceived inferior race, and claims equality before the state for all under Atlan.
An editorial recounts personal experiences on juries, detailing both the ridiculous and the touching moments. It recalls patient and clever jurors, disputed verdicts, and curious court room episodes across state and federal cases, highlighting humor and hardship in service.
A fragmented verse piece depicts an orchard scene with fading imagery of water, canoe travel, and longing. It interweaves archaic names, personal desire, and references to Persian maidens as a backdrop to a romantic, lyrical meditation.
Francis Arnold Callin extols aeroplanes as the premier toy of boys, surpassing sledding and kite flying. He highlights the thrill of constructing small ships that rise and soar, inspiring a rapid, passionate following among youth.
Reflections on debt and prudence mix with observations on love and social vanity in a fragmentary sketch. The narrator notes the constant risk of emergencies and the need to provide for them while poking fun at the way women speak of each other behind their backs and the dull hum of city life.
A Chicago audience tries to square an actor with praise while a leading lady’s changing gowns spark talk. The piece notes men seek spare moments to prove a wife wrong about earnings, and hints that a Roman audience never dismisses a play when the leading lady wears a peach gown.
In a Ta Gro press note Col EW Bowen of Delphi says Republicans must unite to elect a new Indiana legislature and expand GOP House representation. The piece discusses Senator Beveridge, Payne Aldrich tariff, temperance, and party divisions amid campaign moves, with references to Taft and future political shifts in Indiana and nationally.
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