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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1910
Page
11
The issue discusses railroads under federal and state control, noting interagency friction and calls for uniform laws to ease regulation. It also reviews Roger Bacon’s contributions, predicting future inventions and praising his scientific method. The column closes with various timely quips on politics and public life.
News from Connecticut notes a drift reflecting a formal Republican disavowal of drift toward vindictive dissent. The piece describes campaign lines, Taft policies, and party splits in the East as voters resist disruption, with similar patterns seen in other states.
Outdoor sports expand with milder climates extending seasons across the South and North. Automobiling aviation and year round recreation attract fans and foreign visitors, shifting news space toward outdoor events as baseball once did.
The article discusses proposed rule changes to varsity football aimed at reducing brutality and curb fighting instincts. It notes reforms may take time to curb the old hammer and tongs impulse and compares progress in baseball, urging gradual adaptation and continued penalties to foster cleaner play.
The federal parole law expands parole eligibility for about one third of inmates at Leavenworth and Atlanta. Paroled prisoners may return home under strict supervision until their sentence ends. Supporters cite reduced maintenance costs and higher reform rates, while parole hinges on securing work and community oversight.
From the Green Bag the article lauds William Pinkney of Maryland as the era’s greatest purely legal orator. It praises his Nereide prize argument, mythic Hercules imagery, and his later classical scholarship. It lauds his eloquence as superior, his style poetic and restrained, and outlines his potential to be deemed the greatest legal orator in world history.
English columnist notes American hotels often refuse first class accommodations to unescorted women, citing a bias labeled English hotel treatment. Other items report automaker industry growth, a Halloween tombs party interrupted by “spooks” at Woodlands Cemetery, and a quip about alimony and courtships.
The long missing Archduke John Orth of Austria, presumed dead after twenty years, left a fortune near eight million dollars. He disputed his imperial status, and a Vienna court later ruled he remained a prince of the blood. Despite his alleged renunciation, he retained high status in law, subject to the oberhofmarschallamt. No protests were filed within the six month period after the official death declaration.
A fragmented clipping contrasts city tree programs in Philadelphia and Washington. It argues Washington's larger planting budgets produced healthier trees while Philadelphia's were stunted from the start. The piece cites a Chicago News line about genteel bargain counter remarks and honesty.
From the New York World, Eugenie plans to convert property to cash to aid a future heir Prince Victor Napoleon as a potential living link to Napoleonic grandeur. The piece argues republican reforms have weakened monarchist hopes and predicts future leadership based on personal achievement, not bloodline.
A Back Bay private school refused Virginia Hassell, 41-2, daughter of actors, admission because her father is an actor. Miss Woodward cited Boston prejudice and selectivity, noting families must be “old and well known.” Hassell defended her Kentucky lineage. the policy triggered debate over class and status. Also, note on Berlin lindens planted near a new Fifth Avenue library, imported for a New Yorker’s country place, praised for uniform size and shape.
Swedish writer Strinberg accuses Sven Hedin of faking Tibetan discoveries, claiming a Upsala Library map by Renat shows Mongolian inscriptions and 18th century Tibetan prisoner routes. Hedin angrily denounces Strinberg as a willful perverter of known facts.
Mrs Cecilia Kalish watched in Lebanon Hospital accident ward as her 16 month old Bertha fell from an open parlor window. She landed on the sidewalk in front of Frank Delvin who carried her inside. An ambulance arrived. the baby stopped crying and a surgeon found only minor bruises with no serious injury.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger discusses burial at sea after a clergyman’s death on a voyage to Europe, noting seafaring tradition, seamen’s prejudices, and passenger revulsion. It urges steamship managers to end the practice, arguing modern science permits preferable alternatives and government oversight may be unnecessary.
A fragmented verse from the Chicago News recalls a nightlife quest for new delights and the thrill of returning home. It shifts to a humorous reflection on solitaire giving way to cooperative euchre, as the narrator notes how three and then four players alter the game and enjoyment.
Senator James Warner of Missouri, term ending March 4, declines reelection and is to be appointed commissioner of pensions on that date, succeeding James Davenport. President Taft will honor old soldiers by appointing him. Warner has led the Grand Army of the Republic.
The piece argues the only safe escape from trouble is avoidance and questions gender behavior. It notes women’s choices are seen as voluntary while men act from obligation, and mocks assumptions about stock markets and trust. It ends by suggesting a theater seat receipt could falsify alibis.
A compendium of brief maxims on public virtue and private vice. It notes that empty minds are easily misled and contrasts honesty with self interest. It suggests a widow’s remarriage as risky, men’s and women’s vanity, laziness to work, and the pull of obligations versus independence.
Frederic Shipley of Brooklyn argues that U S manufacturers can win bulk of Central and South American business from Europe by meeting demand with lower costs and better products. He warns delays and currency issues hinder exports while European influence grows. James N Sollitt of Kansas City urges Congress to fund moving pictures of national scenes for education and posterity, including Senate and House in sessions.
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