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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
11
A compilation of political and international commentary from The Washington Post, discussing Congress investigations, the Monroe doctrine and Latin American policy, Roosevelt and Gaynor scandals, plus cultural notes on literature, travel, and current events. The piece critiques the obsession with probes, backs U.S. protectionist stance, and lampoons press and political figures of the era.
A columnist reflects on Mrs Kate Elkins widow of William J Elkins Jr who remarried Neilson on the month’s second day. Her second marriage forfeits 540000 from her late husband’s will intended to be split between their children. The piece questions social and religious norms guiding such bequests and widowhood.
Washington watch notes the Boston Herald report that Senator La Follette is the focal point of insurgent plans for 1916. Cummins is accused of letting La Follette take the spotlight while hedging within a middle course. Bristow is viewed as possible vice presidential timber, and insurgent strategy faces skepticism over its staying power.
From the New York Times Hawin A Brown known as the millionaire tramp and cousin of W C Brown president of the New York Central announced at the Waldorf Astoria he will not wear overalls again He vows to press cities to provide municipal lodging houses and to continue aiding the homeless with the experience gained from a life on the road He says his aim is to show government neglect and the need for city led relief plus he has toured the South after visiting jails and prison wards to understand the plight of the down and out The Denver real estate man has earned praise from President Taft for helping the homeless and holds a letter from the President about his work The story also recounts his early days as a theater extra in Cleveland and the hardships of homelessness that shaped his belief in city responsibility for shelter.
Carlisle's new earl and his radical sisters clash on votes suffrage and Lords powers. Dowager Lady Carlisle leads temperance and estate control while the male head faces family scrutiny over management. Castle Howard, famed as a grand Yorkshire seat, epitomizes a union of wealth, art and lineage amid political divergence.
Eight story government printing office adjacent building in Washington operates at cost under Uncle Sam as a unique book store. Manager August Donath notes private publishers are barred from government titles and lists offerings from cents to $20. Store faces distribution issues by Congress members misallocating volumes and reports last year’s business at about $8,000 for over a half million items.
Twenty year old violinist Warner D. Miller of Geneva Illinois left for Europe to study art and music. He faced arrest for fare avoidance at Harrisburg and paid a fine. A shipwreck near the Scilly Isles and a hut stint in London followed before he trudged toward Paris, selling his violin to survive. The American consul helped him after a message to his father.
Boston Herald reports United States consul Robert J Thompson at Hanover notes Germans carry 2,655 tons of iron in pockets and handbags as house keys and locks. He cites potential for modern lock and key manufacture, suggesting the habit is a medieval relic and could be changed with Yankee help.
A laboratory show in a Fifth Avenue showroom demonstrated artificial gem making by fusion. A. J. Van Exen, a Belgian, managed the operation with ruby powder and a chalu s mean apparatus. One carat stones took about an hour, while larger stones required more time and watchfulness, and sapphires were shown as synthetic, composed of aluminum oxide and titanium oxide constituents.
A wounded narrator recalls past high status and present disgrace. He endures contempt in the sunlit steps of a trader’s store, contemplating a violent end as he laments a ruined marriage and lost identity. His blunt, stark reflection conveys shame and resignation.
Prof A L Kroeber of the University of California Anthropology Department ends a nine year labor recording northern California native languages. Phonograph records will go to state museums. Found that only one of six tribes marks gender and some struggle with singular plural. Studied Miwok Pomos Yukis Wiyeots Karoks.
A witty strain on courtship and marriage mocks male vanity and female behavior. The piece contrasts engagement bravado with later fatigue and asks readers to judge how couples evolve. It lampoons neat appearances, negotiation, and shifting power dynamics in relationships.
A humorous column discusses reputation and money. It notes that wealth changes actions, that fools are visible, and that self reliance varies. The piece jokes about a man's wife understanding baseball outings benefiting his business and suggests rare public social gestures.
A panel of comments from Washington social and political observers discusses members named Fairchilds in Congress, Spinner’s famed autograph and treasury tenure, Duke of Connaught as Canada’s governor general, and a Prof. Heckold on butter production. The notes cover shifts in New York Republican affairs, Canada relations, and dairy economics with figures and anecdotes.
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