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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1910
Page
13
The Washington Post reports subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery and notes a March 39, 1910 date. It includes a political commentary on Justice Brower's appointment, discussing the court's future direction and the selecting process amid a time of reform and public trust.
The article argues for robust U S aid to Liberia including debt restructuring customs receivership and reform aided by American officials. It urges naval and military backing, a research station, and a frontier police force to secure Liberia’s stability. It frames Liberia as a key to future American influence in Africa and commerce.
The narrative recalls John H Bankhead as a youth at Fishing Creek Shiloh Parryville Murfreesboro Chickamauga and Peachtree Creek, noting his presence at major Civil War clashes and the South's sentimental stance amid defeat and memory, highlighting moments when Confederate forces faced pivotal turns and celebrated local triumphs.
In Albany, Jotham P Allds, once Republican floor reader, resigned his senate seat amid Contention over Conger charges of bribery relating to a bridge bill. He hurried to draw his salary and quit just before a potential whitewashing verdict, as party leaders moved to confront the graft scandal and purge the New York GOP.
A $10 000 addition funded by Mr B Francis rises to enlarge Riggs Memorial Library at Georgetown University. The new wing will store valuable Maryland Virginia and District of Columbia archives along with rare books and manuscripts, praising founder Hogs public spirit and enduring monument.
An editorial argues business colleges must investigate men who hire stenographers following Ruth Wheeler’s murder. It calls for immediate reform to prevent young, inexperienced girls from dangerous placements, urging colleges and typewriter firms to verify employers and ensure safer opportunities for female students.
The New York Mail reports Elsie, a Brooklyn maid, burned while saving three children from a fire at 2 Sackett Street. Landgsberg of the same address offered skin from his own body to complete a graft to cover her burned breast after a partial transfer narrowly prevented failure. Recovery promised as doctors praised the extraordinary sacrifice.
A parable about a wealthy man and a clever employee who proposes to work for one cent the first week and double each week for fifty two weeks. The plan ends with the employee gaining the employer’s entire fortune, illustrating that greedy schemes often fail to pay. The tale emphasizes prudence over scheming for wealth.
A fragmentary poem ponders marriage, charity, and human trust. It contrasts cheerful rhetoric with fatigue and notes political trust weakens when people fail each other. It warns that bold persistence can cling to the wrong, while the brightest plans rarely yield the largest gains.
The article traces the Colquhoun clan origin and leadership from Sir Humphrey to Capt Ian Colquhoun of the Scots Guards while noting branches in Sweden as Gahns. It discusses historic charters, wide estates on the Tweed, and the clan’s prominence in Scotland, alongside the Swedish connection, and mentions related aristocratic intrigues in Vienna and London society. It also touches on a divorce case in London and social norms in Parisian entertainment venues.
In New York a tailor, Herman Kruck of 128 West Street, accuses customer Charles Galvin of provoking a public row over unpaid bills. Galvin wore a dramatic new suit prompting a police visit as three detectives, furious exchanges, and a court-threat atmosphere unfolded.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger the article notes a mule painting a scene by tail brush and compares it with modern impressionist tricks such as ceiling sponges and accidental drips. It recalls Whistler Ruskin and Turner's works while joking the Adriatic sun set mule could be a magazine illustration.
The Birmingham Age reports large crowds gathered outside the courthouse last Friday to watch executions, noting the morbid fascination as the clock tolls mark the end of two lives. It compares public hangings in England, where the condemned face private proceedings and a public flag signal, with observers outside the prison walls awaiting the grim moment.
A fragmented passage argues that modern Americans are the unhappiest yet most prosperous and educated people. It contends misery alone does not drive reform and suggests revolutions arise only after societies attain prosperity and perceived personal rights. The author cites France and the Civil War, then claims Russia remains unlikely to revolutionize due to pervasive misery.
A Missouri led land congress in Arkansas attracted thousands of farmers from across the state to Little Rock. Delegations from Stuttgart and Altheimer joined by Rogers and others. Leaders praised Arkansas boosters and urged immigration, intensive farming, and river development to advertise the state and fund a bureau of immigration and publicity. A Chicago Record Herald correspondent called Arkansas awakened.
From Somereike Journal the verse celebrates Mooney who fields and bats with nerve. Murphy bunts and Casey dazzles, but Mooney’s bat brings the crowd to cheer as he stings the ball and roars rise.
A whimsical poem set in a smoky region mocks penitents and revelers while a birthday party at the Women s Home Compacts honors Helen 9 with a calm, tactful child visitor mediating the scene. The piece blends satire and domestic reflection on manners and enjoyment.
Pointed paragraphs from a Chicago News piece critique work ethics relationships and male expectations. The taer confronts the notion of effort versus reward, noting some men drift into drinking, while women face pressure in marriage and social roles. It reflects a blend of cynicism and social observations about ambition and performance.
A fragmentary column discusses opinions on Ohio political figures including Robert W. Taylor of Cleveland and Governor candidates. It notes Aly remarks on Republican prospects, possible candidates like Hughes, Patterson, Harmon, and debates over candidacy, while reflecting on national merit and the character of Americans visiting Washington. It mentions Justice Brewer’s family and historical Supreme Court implications, and ends with reflections on patriotic American visitors and the Capitol.
The memoir recalls the February 1840s Washington visit with father during Commodore Stockton’s trip aboard the gunboat Princeton. A peacemaker blast killed several guests, including high officials, as the ship’s guns fired during a test along the Potomac, with vivid memory of the panic and near-misses among the crowd.
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