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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
13
A long analysis discusses the Republican party’s internal rifts over a tariff plank and the risk of disintegration. It weighs factional pressures from Cummins and Dolliver, contending the party could survive if it preserves unity. The piece contrasts GOP fragility with a durable Democratic opposition. It notes broader tensions in politics and reciprocity debates affecting trade and policy.
A call for a world’s fair to celebrate the Panama Canal opening. The piece argues the event marks a historic milestone, meriting a grand exposition uniting peoples across the Pacific and Atlantic. It envisions technological marvels, international peace, and widespread cultural exchange as outcomes of the fair.
A fragmentary American newspaper note honors a Spartan policeman named Opnenheim. It recalls his courage defending family and calling forth his wife and daughter’s sacrifice amid war, duty, and duty’s branding in the public memory. The piece questions whether such altrulism can be matched by other Spartans and laments lost lives and valor.
The piece notes a historical racial dynamic in Cuba and compares it to United States heritage of prejudice. It discusses color barriers, prior Spanish rule attempts to mobilize armed black troops, and warns Cubans to heed American experience with industry and a self-reliant patriotism as Cuba considers distributing political patronage amid race concerns.
A magazine excerpt contrasts Thomas Jefferson with Franklin and Lincoln, highlighting his admonitions for youth. It stresses rising early, hard work, avoiding late nights, reading good books, kindness, honesty, frugality, and loyalty to country, praising Jefferson as practical and virtuous.
The piece argues against reciprocal trade with Canada, warning that Canadian manufacturers push for home protection while workers drift south. It notes Canada’s market growth and questions the source of demand, suggesting farmers from Winnipes and Saskatchewan drive it, moved from the United States to areas with few factories, ordering goods from abroad.
A reflective piece contrasts ancient and modern economies from Pericles to Rome and medieval England, noting price instability and pay, then shifts to wry political quips and aphorisms about current affairs, jokes, and social norms. It blends economic history with satirical lines on public figures and culture.
The New York Globe argues that Panama’s canal project advances rapidly despite public doubt. It notes the original excavation volume was reached, with widening to suit large warships, adding 70 million cubic yards. Army engineers have reduced earlier uncertainty and Getúher Goethals is hailed for delivering substantial progress.
Police Lieutenant Philip Oppenheim of Newtown Queens arrested his wife Anne and his daughter Annis Johnson after a family quarrel near the Atlantic coast region. The trio were separated by officers and later arraigned in the police court as electoral reform debates unfold in Berlin and London.
Fragmentary text shows a conversation where a Sunday school teacher asks Sam Harper for the apostles, his reply expresses inability but offers a humorous alternative about calling off league pitchers. The passage includes quirky dialogue and suggests a humorous or light fiction tone from a Brentwood Company publication.
Crowds gather as the battleship Florida leaves the cradle at the Brooklyn navy yard with ceremonies honoring Senator Bryan and Governor Broward. The event, tainted by Taft’s canceled attendance, highlights a state’s pride as Florida receives its name on a new dreadnought amid national interest. Nearby, a century plant blooms at the New York Botanical Garden, drawing visitors to witness the first flowering of this large specimen. The era’s politics frame the scene as Congress faces a potential “billion-dollar” session with rising appropriations and spending debates.
A long distance power craft race is proposed from New York to Paris, potentially the longest motorboat contest. The 1000 mile event would use a four cylinder 1,500 horsepower engine, fuel capacity 2,000 to 4,000 gallons, single screw hull, crew of ten to twelve, and features a double ignition system for safety on the long voyage.
A fragmentary poem about a rosebud and lost home reflects mourning and betrayal, followed by notes on Puppets and manikins and a New York Times item about Halley’s comet. The piece highlights poets Laurana W. Sheldon and a mix of city commentary, including telephone operators and police aiding observers.
Snippets of social quips and blunt gender jabs probe neighborliness money love and marriage with sardonic wit. The column strings together bite sized lines on foolhardy lovers married life and the foibles of men and women in a brisk satirical tone.
A humorous slice on domestic life contrasts a bachelor’s patience with persistent questioning. It jokes that a man’s temper frays when a wife probes his supposed brains and mocks the tedium of having nothing to do. The piece also notes the irony of running machines reducing social demands.
San Francisco figures, including M H De Young of the Chronicle and Richard of Alaska, discuss the direct primary's faults, potential Pan ama exposition in 1916, and raising private funding. Oklahoma land bills, Alaska mining prospects, and Australian opportunities are also explored, with emphasis on growth, immigration, and resource potential.
Century old dispute over fishing rights to Newfoundland waters heads to an international court at The Hague with a mixed tribunal including Judge George Gray. The case tests treaty interpretation with Britain and Canada, and could have spurred armed reprisals a century ago.
An 16 year old Prince Edward will inherit the duchy of Cornwall upon King George's accession and may sit in the House of Lords. The duchy includes extensive land in Devonshire, Somerset, and London, with major revenue from Lambeth and Kensington properties, ground rents, tithes, and mineral royalties. Estimated annual income runs around 600,000 dollars.
From the New York Sun, a critical look at the Republican party as a stubborn elephant. Champ Clark's remarks on granting plenary investigative powers are cited to question reform and tariff revision, while Democrats oppose the move, fearing Republican unity. The piece pivots on frustrating stalemate and calls for clearer direction.
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