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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
11
The Washington Post announces subscription terms and rates for daily and Sunday delivery, including mail options and payment methods. It lists the publication office on Pennsylvania Avenue near Fourteenth Street, advertising representation details, and notes the issue date as Thursday May 25, 1914.
A plea to Washington readers to keep The Post informed of any address changes so the paper can be mailed promptly. It urges sending new and old addresses and states how long the paper is to be mailed, with subscription rates mentioned.
A satirical piece mocks rival summer capitals from Duluth to Sitka and ridicules claims that Washington and Beverly dominate the idea. It then parodies the fictional Sussama Canal scheme linked to Raja Yogi, promising humorous hazards of hypnotic furniture and mind transfer via breath techniques.
A sweeping analysis of Mexico amid Diaz’s fall, Figueroa’s insurgents, and foreign investment risks. The piece weighs potential US responses, risks to foreign nationals, and the impact of capital flight on finances and diplomacy, including fears of intervention and the Monroe Doctrine limits.
The New York street cleaning department tested nocturnal ash and house waste collection, finding it superior to daytime methods. Noise complaints were addressed by instructing drivers to skip unnecessary honks, reducing dust and odors while improving traffic. The plan may spread to Washington and Europe. Nearby escapade with a mouse incident disrupted pole installation by NY Telephone workers as residents fled in panic. Police were called.
W. E. B. French denounces Washingtonians and Sabbath-breaking in a satirical Broadside from Washington dated May 24. The piece mocks Republicans and society figures for Sunday revels, trolley rides, zoo visits, swimming, and alcohol while urging Calvinist gospel and a nautical Sabbath.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. The last Civil War bloodshed occurred near Floyd Courthouse Virginia May 22 1865. Union forces under Gen. Stoneman faced a secret Confederate veteran band of about 200 who attacked the marching army. Bordunix led the three men who fired volleys wounding Union soldiers before being decisively repulsed and killed in a graveyard confrontation.
A tottering sandwich man on a highway accepts 15 cents from a benevolent citizen who wants him to enjoy Hinckley’s 15 cent meals. The man hobbles away saying he knows a 10 cent “elegant” meal in the city, then pockets the money.
Lord Roden, newly earled, is alleged to have voted in English elections after his peerage. The committee of privileges debates jurisdiction since his Irish titles do not grant a Lords seat. If punished, it may be by Commons or Lords, or escape entirely amid legal questions.
Samuel W McCall argues in the Congressional Record that direct democracy mirrors ancient Greek practice and questions modern moves toward referendum. He notes Greek democracy flourished yet endured censorship and political risk, citing Demosthenes as an example of pursuing national interest over popular clamor.
Dr Victor D Lea pinasse of Northwestern University predicts rapid progress in limb grafting. He notes arteries linked by magnesium rings and says successful animal grafts pave the way for human operations. He cites willingness of subjects and multiple conditions needed for success.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith Miller widow of Col C D Miller and daughter of Gerritt Smith died at her Geneva home aged years Born in Hampton Livingst on County she helped popularize trousers and short skirts in 1861 visiting Elizabeth Cady Stanton at Seneca Falls Her progressive views tied to the suffrage movement and her long residence in Geneva were noted with her name carried on a suffragist parade banner.
The piece profiles Robert M. La Follette as fiercely ambitious aiming for the U S presidency. It notes his 1980 nomination attempt, 25 delegate votes, current bid for next year, and relentless drive. It describes him as irreconcilable, a trouble maker in Washington with little willingness to compromise.
A Valley road resident citesMontclair antinoise law aimed at dogs but argues cats still disturb nights. The poem-style protest, published in the New York Press, laments nocturnal feline solos near her home and asks authorities to address cat noise after 9 PM.
A Yale anecdote recalls how Taft, then a freshman, was subjected to a playful hazing by a group of sophomores, culminating in a singing session at his study desk. The item also notes a McKinley aide Eversman’s joke about chauffeur pricing at an aviation meet and a column debunking claims about Sunday life in Washington.
In May the speaker urges a shared upland walk to admire vernal prime and the blue heaven. Nature praises love as spring’s bridal incense fills orchards and birds sing, inviting the beloved to confess love in a pure, affectionate mood.
A lyric meditation on spring titled Spring Magic by Ruby Baughman appears in the Metropolitan. It juxtaposes shifting landscapes from ice and gray to green and gleaming waters as nature awakens.
Lawrence C. Murray of the New York Tribune congratulates the public on his refusal of a bank presidency. Murray is a highly useful official, and his withdrawal from public service would be a great loss to the country if reforms he helped establish were undone.
A Louisiana representative praises Honduras as sparsely settled with vast timber, minerals, and agricultural potential while criticizing political conditions. Separate remarks note Andrew Johnson's tomb being a protected national site with a government watchman, reflecting Tennessee views on his legacy and post presidency service.
An American observer in Berlin notes the city’s nightlife outpacing Paris in gaiety with ever larger cabarets open from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. He attributes Berlin’s reputation to the emperor’s influence, describes all-night eateries, and mentions high prices and the cosmopolitan scene as it contrasts with prior Parisian fame. The piece cites lavish dining and a brisk, indecent nightlife as a novel Berlin phenomenon.
A man may induce a woman to keep a secret by not sharing it with her. It is impossible for a young man to surprise a girl by kissing her as she expects it. Womankind is divided into two classes those married and those who want to be. A girl can love many young men if parents object. After marriage neighbors often remark that she did not marry the man of her choice.
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