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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1911
Page
11
A period piece meditation mixes city life in Washington with a playful, satirical ode to hot weather. It contrasts news readership habits with summer comforts, laments the heat, and wryly observes daily rituals from ice cream parlors to street scenes as readers drift toward relaxation and contemplation.
Senator Martin of Virginia proposes reviving the memorial bridge as a symbolic mark of valor and patriotism from both sides in the Civil War. He anticipates broad sectional approval though inscription changes may be considered to ease controversy, signaling national unity through a steel link.
The piece reflects on memorial bridge sentiment, criticism of cold storage in commerce, the seventeen year locust arrivals in the East, social press agents, and a call for Washington statue reforms led by Lorado Taft. it suggests Congress should empower an art commission to raise the capital’s statues to national standards.
The advent of direct primaries brings widespread shortening of House and Senate terms. Veterans like Burrows and Tawney lose long tenure to younger, largely unknown candidates, while Aldrich's Rhode Island influence wanes. Party power shifts, and new members may lack experience, diminishing old-line sway in Washington.
Emperor Nicholas approves the marriage of Princess Tatiana Constantinovna to Prince Constantine Bagratlon-Muchransky, noting their families ancient line of descent from King David. The Bagrations’ Jewish origins and historic ties to Byzantine and Russian royalty are outlined, with references to St Helena captivity and past alliances.
The New York Tribune outlines three main features of the proposed arbitration treaty. It expands participation to France alongside Great Britain, prioritizes direct diplomacy with arbitration as a last resort, and omits the usual reservation of questions affecting vital interests allowing all disputes to be arbitrable. The piece defends the approach as prudent and in good faith.
From the New York Herald tale of Methuselah and Senile the oldest tortoises at Hardshell Terrace engaging in a finish fight. Senile overpowered Methuselah then tickled his feet as onlookers and younger tortoises reacted with disbelief.
The article lists multiple U S House members born on various dates and places highlighting pairs of congressmen with the same birthday. Noting figures such as Julius Kahn California and David E Finley South Carolina, it covers birthdays from 1800s to 1880s, including James Graham Illinois and J L Hartman Pennsylvania, with mentions of committees and roles. It also reports a Civil War era watch found and returned to Gen Henry L Burnett in Ohio.
Brooklyn Eagle recounts Justice Harlan as a jovial figure fond of golf and humor. A tale describes his calm in a heated match, while another cow incident ends with a clever misread score. The Boston Advertiser notes Supreme Court justices sometimes sway grammar on the bench. written opinions remain precise.
Aloysius Coll in the Columbian envisions night as a soft maid of Sleep who threads moonlight to mend the robe of slumber. A poetic scene unfolds with moonlit imagery, dawn's hush, and a pledge to guard dreams until sunrise, pairing nocturnal vigil with tender morning longing.
A dated collage item notes William H Devies on the Thames waterside morn in London watching a crowd of sleeping workers and a caravan of exhausted laborers. Included are mnemonics from various papers with quips on fashion, vanity, hair tonics and public affairs, ending with ironic observations on court decisions.
The interviewee Johannes Boujahn, a German teacher, lauds American missionaries in Korea for their work and influence. He notes Koreans’ progress under Christianity, credits Bishop Harrison, Dr. Jones, Dr. Gale, and Dr. Underwood, and mentions Dr. Horace Allen’s role as physician and envoy to Korea. He cites Asian mining by American capitalists and workforce figures at the Unsan mine. Separately, Robert Ewing favors Baltimore for the Democratic national convention, arguing it handles crowds well and noting historic nominations there.
A Berlin merchant lauds American policing after visiting New York and Washington praising New York police for crowd and traffic handling and courtesy. He notes Tokyo and other Japanese cities also have capable forces, with London behind New York. He says foreigners view American life positively due to policing.
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