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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
11
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The fragment notes Friday May 13 1910 and urges Washingtonians to follow The Post for prompt information about affairs in the Capital Address, with a telephone contact and subscription rates.
A proposed change to move Inauguration Day from March 4 to April faces a House debate led by Chairman Parker. The measure, authored by Henry, seeks to avoid constitutional chaos caused by presidential electoral deaths and would extend the current term until a January 10 adjournment with a later start for a new Congress. Rezolution supporters push for rapid ratification by states to implement the reform.
A reflective piece laments charity's fading from news while noting vast acts of kindness occur daily. It argues public attention favors sensational cruelty over benevolence and questions whether genuine compassion remains central in a world quick to judge.
The article notes Kansas gains as farmers buy autos and invest in planes while agriculture expands lively. It highlights a State agriculture official defending autos as practical and aesthetic, and reports a serum conquering hog cholera credited to Agriculture Department and University of Missouri researchers. Also mentions gra nshopper pest waning with relief for grain growers.
The article notes a wartime draft law for youths 12 to 25 and describes the battleship Florida as a dominant new dreadnought. It compares Florida to Admiral Dewey’s squadron and the Olympia, predicting future classes will surpass it, while praising domestic shipbuilding.
A Kansas City Star quotation challenges subsidy claims for shipping while six U.S. firms report direct Brazil and Argentina links with fast departures and low freight rates. The piece rails at misused rhetoric, notes a miscarriage of justice in London 1856, condemns the third degree, and argues for cautious American juries and fair labor boycott opinions.
The piece contrasts past domestic labor with modern convenience and freedom for mothers. It notes factories and appliances replace chores like loom work churns and cooking, allowing mothers to pursue social life, education, and clubs. Yet it asserts motherhood’s honor remains rooted in enduring inherent abilities, not commandment or progress.
A battered mix of political quips, population grievances, and local curiosities. References span Taft era misgivings, partisan tensions, and odd anecdotes from Prilsburg to New Jersey. The prose hints at rising living costs and civic tension without clear, coherent events.
In a fragmented ramble the piece muses on presidential candidates and brevity, mocks bribery as a game of give and take, and wryly critiques social roles. It likens appearances to truth and hints at public life’s double standards with offhand observations on appetite, business, and politicking.
A fractured Republican bloc faces a key reckoning as talks unfold over a railroad registration bill. Cummins argues for unity while insurgent factions in Iowa and Wisconsin back the standard Republicans, suggesting a path to amend the Payne law and craft a broad compromise acceptable to both regulars and insurgents in Congress.
A London Times correspondent reflects on President Roosevelt's tour, describing a week of royal receptions, naval pageantry, and surreal travel. The piece notes the strain on reporters chasing a moving target, the glamour fading into weariness, yet acknowledges the public intrigue and symbolic significance of the royal hospitality.
The article notes the death of Henri Barboux in Paris shortly after his selection as successor to Ferdinand Brunet Boiss as the French Academy member. Barboux, eminent as a lawyer and forensic orator, discussed alongside Waldeck-Rousseau, praised for his anti classical Cleeronian style and winning courtroom success. It reflects on law and politics in France and compares to American figures like Choate, Bayard, Hughes, and Boat.
Highland Lad, a prize terrier owned by Mr. Duncan, endured thirteen days in a dry well near Hempstead without food or water. A $40 reward was offered for the safe return. A girl nearby heard whines, leading to the rescue with a ladder and the dog recovering quickly after being fed.
The King of Italy plans a royal voyage from Rome to Palermo to mark the emancipation of the Thousand and to review Garibaldi era veterans. He will travel with the premier and ministers, transport for senators and veterans arranged, and will then proceed to Sardinia and Sicily. The trip follows reforms that exposed pension fraud by bogus Marsala veterans and aims to strengthen national unity.
The Brocklyn Eagle recounts a New Village dispute where Frank Baretta and Giuseppa Panquet and Alfredo Bevalaque argued over whether a horse was delivered. The horse remained in Pasquarina's stable as lawyers argued, until a justice ruled. A horse burial followed, and the incident satirizes reliance on law over quick horse trade. The piece ends warning against litigating horse sales and noting animal protection groups take interest.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls the race among New York newspapers during the Prince of Wales visit to the United States. The Herald sent rapid wireless dispatches from Niagara Falls to beat rivals in New York, with one copy of the New Testament allegedly telegraphed for decoding. This big scoop, attributed to M Quad later, sparked a debate on journalism excess and telegraph payoff.
Inventor Thorne Baker explains a wire based system to transmit photographs from New York to Boston. Demonstrations planned at the American Office, with two portable machines showing sending and receiving units copying the original via electrochemical recording on treated paper.
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a boy and his mother at a table, with scolding and a remark about Mr. Murnese. The scene centers on a quiet exchange after dessert, highlighting a memory of a warning not to discuss Mr Murnese. The text preserves limited characters and oblique relations among those present.
Traveler notes urge visitors to Manila as a rising hub in the Philippines capital. The piece traces Manila’s history from its early fortifications to modern American sanitization and trolley systems connecting Ermita Binondo Malate Pandacan and Santa Ana. It highlights Manila’s diverse population, Spanish architecture, and fresh hospitality aimed at making visitors feel at home across the Prete area while pondering broader liberty debates.
A poetic reminiscence in a Nashville Tennessean column laments modern ills and recalls epic quests. It blends Sinbad and Ivanhoe imagery, urging a voyage beyond time toward legendary glory and the Golden Fleece.
A Pittsburgh reader laments New York baseball enthusiasm leading to a man’s commitment to Bellevue Hospital for mental examination after he claimed he could beat any National League pitcher. The piece questions sanity rulings, mocks experts, and criticizes broad social fears about masculinity and baseball fever.
From the Chicago News a series of pointed paragraphs reflects on kindness, virtue, and life’s darker sides. The pieces comment on honesty, self-respect, and social manners, noting the ironic ease of being good when rewarded and the enduring pull of conscience.
A column fragment discusses gender roles and marriage and the social expectations of men and women. It criticizes male behavior as divided between business trips and home life and describes a wife judged by her appearance and value. The piece reflects early 20th century attitudes on domestic life and male reputation.
A report from Raleigh describes Senor Juan Venas praising Canadian horse breeding and Dr Cornelius De Weese’s smoking feat. It covers remarks on West Virginia politics with Senator Scott, the Republican party’s stance, high living costs, and local sentiment about reelection prospects, amid discussions of Boer War remounts and British support for the Canadian bureau.
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